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| Released | 2002/2003 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 41:12 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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| Metal Reviews | 75/100 link |
Synthetic Generation is the debut album of the Swedish metal band Deathstars. This was the only album to have Beast X Electric (Erik Halvorsen) on rhythm guitar.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Semi-Automatic" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Synthetic Generation" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "New Dead Nation" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Syndrome" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Modern Death" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Little Angel" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "The Revolution Exodus" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Damn Me" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "The Rape of Virtue" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Genocide" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "No Light to Shun" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 41:12 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "White Wedding" (Billy Idol cover) | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Our God, the Drugs" | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 49:10 | |
Limited edition also includes music videos for "Synthetic Generation" and "Syndrome".
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