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<shutdown.exe>

3Teeth · 2017

53 min · 33 tracks · industrial metal

A relentless fusion of industrial metal and rock, layered with abrasive electronics and dystopian themes.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Divine Weapon — Opening the album with aggressive energy, this track sets the tone for the entire project while exploring themes of power and control through its driving beats and searing vocals.
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    Pit of Fire — This track combines haunting melodies with heavy instrumentation, encapsulating the album's exploration of existential dread and societal decay.
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    Slavegod — The closing track serves as a powerful culmination of the album's themes, blending dark lyrical content with an anthemic sound that leaves a lasting impression.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing experiences
  • relentless energy and intensity

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time <shutdown.exe> was released in May 2017, 3Teeth had established themselves as a prominent force in the industrial scene following their self-titled debut in 2014. This album represented a significant evolution in their sound, showcasing more complex production techniques and deeper thematic explorations.
Stylistic neighbors
Ministry· Nine Inch Nails· KMFDM

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Divine Weapon 3:59
  • 2 Pit of Fire 4:14
  • 3 Atrophy 3:36
  • 4 Oblivion Coil 3:07
  • 5 Shutdown 3:45
  • 6 Degrade 3:29
  • 7 Tower of Disease 3:38
  • 8 Tabula Umbra 2:44
  • 9 Voiceless 3:52
  • 10 Slavegod 4:58
  • 11 Insubstantia 4:02
  • 12 B.O.A. 3:41
  • 13 Away From Me 4:31
  • 14 [silence] 0:10
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  • 33 [untitled] 1:11

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