One of their first line-ups featured drummer Lionel Hicks, bassist Chris Dale, vocalist Tony Ritchie, and guitarists Bill Yates and Paul Curtis.
At this time, founder and keyboardist Ivan Gunn left the band to concentrate on work with his record company, Anthem.
Chris Beck, of HM magazine called it a "superior album in almost every way" when comparing it to the band's previous efforts.
In an interview, John said "I found my self giving Biomechanical less that [sic] 100% and that bothered me a lot... As a musician you have something to say and I think you can easily lose direction by playing in two or three bands.
[9] On 6 August of that year, they appeared at the Rock The Nations festival in Istanbul, with ex-Shadowkeep vocalist Rogue Marechal handling vocal duties on a one-off basis.
Steve Atkinson, of Hard Rock House remarked that, despite being Brown's second performance with the band, "they all looked utterly at ease on the stage.
The band cruised their time slot, with a majestic swagger, blending expansive, orchestral keyboards and lightning guitar".