Machine is the second studio album by Static-X, released on May 22, 2001. Building on their industrial metal sound, Machine delivered a heavier, more mechanical feel than their debut, blending pounding grooves with distorted electronics. The album featured standout tracks like “Cold,” “Black and White,” and “This Is Not,” and cemented the band’s place in the early 2000s metal scene. Notably, “Cold” also appeared on the soundtrack for the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, which helped introduce the