Mach FoX releases ‘Chaos of Man’ – a 7-song industrial rock album featuring members of Zwaremachine via Phage Tapes
Mach FoX
Minneapolis-based artist Mach FoX has released the new 7-track album “Chaos of Man”, available now on cassette and digital formats via Phage Tapes. Issued on October 17, 2025, the album pays homage to the classic Wax Trax! era, drawing inspiration from Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, Front 242, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and Art of Noise.
“Chaos of Man” was recorded with Zwaremachine members Dbot (bass) and Dein Offizier (drums). The songs were originally conceived as part of Zwaremachine’s third full-length album, but evolved into a distinct project after the group underwent lineup changes. “They no longer fit the ZM sound,” Mach FoX explained, adding that releasing them as a Mach FoX album allowed the material to maintain its raw, industrial energy while honoring the contributions of drummer Dein Offizier, who passed away in August 2023.
The release follows Zwaremachine’s recently completed Fall 2025 European tour, which included dates in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, and will conclude with the final show of “The Machine Comes Alive Tour” on October 25 in Chicago, Illinois.
“Chaos of Man” is out now on cassette and digital via Phage Tapes.
About Mach FoX
Mach FoX is a Minneapolis-based musician, producer, and visual artist known for his work with Zwaremachine, a U.S. electro-industrial act founded in 2011. The project’s sound merges classic EBM aesthetics with a modern industrial edge, often described by FoX as “minimal hypnotic industrial body music.”
As frontman of Zwaremachine, Mach FoX has collaborated with Dbot (bass, backing vocals) and the late Dein Offizier (drums), releasing albums including “Be a Light” (2018) and “Conquest 3000” (2021). Over the past decade, FoX has become a fixture in the international dark electro scene, performing across Europe and North America and working with independent labels such as Phage Tapes and Brutal Resonance Records.
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