| Overworld | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | Power metal, alternative metal, chiptune | |||
| Length | 52:19 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm Records | |||
| Machinae Supremacy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Archaic-Magazine |   [1] |
| HardcoreSounds | [2] |
| LordsOfMetal | (8.9/10) [3] |
| Metal-Minstrel |    [4] |
| Metal Storm | (8.3/10) [5] |
| Metal-Temple |  [6] |
| PyroMusic | [7] |
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Official track listing released by the band. [8]
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