God Is an Automaton

God Is an Automaton is the fourth album by industrial metal band Sybreed. The album was released on 24 September 2012 in Europe and 2 October 2012 in North America under Listenable Records.^[6] Recordings began in December 2011 and were completed in May 2012.^[7] On 4 June 2012, the group began to unveil a clip of their album every Monday on their SoundCloud page.^[8] This is their last album before splitting up from 2014 to 2025.^[9][10]

God Is an Automaton
Studio album by Sybreed
Released	24 September 2012
Recorded	December 2011 – May 2012
Genre	Industrial metal[1] nu metal[2] djent[3]
Length	59:38
Label	Listenable
Producer	Thomas "Drop" Betrisey
Sybreed chronology
The Pulse of Awakening (2009) God Is an Automaton (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10[4]
Blistering	7.5/10[5]
Metal Hammer	[2]

Track listing

God Is an Automaton track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Posthuman Manifesto"	4:49
2.	"No Wisdom Brings Solace"	4:37
3.	"The Line of Least Resistance"	4:32
4.	"Red Nova Ignition"	5:08
5.	"God Is an Automaton"	5:59
6.	"Hightech Versus Lowlife"	5:15
7.	"Downfall Inc."	5:00
8.	"Challenger"	4:36
9.	"A Radiant Daybreak"	5:30
10.	"Into the Blackest Light"	4:28
11.	"Destruction and Bliss"	9:44
Total length:		59:38

All lyrics are written by Benjamin Nominet; all music is composed by Thomas "Drop" Betrisey.

2025 reissue bonus track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Hardboiled Venus"	4:37
Total length:		64:15

Personnel

Sybreed

• Benjamin Nominet – vocals
• Thomas "Drop" Betrisey – guitars, electronics
• Ales Campanelli – bass
• Kevin Choiral – drums, percussion

Additional

• Rhys Fulber – keyboards, mixing, arrangements
• Seth Siro Anton – cover art
• Travis Montgomery – guitar solo on "Destruction and Bliss"