Machines of Our Disgrace is the fourth studio album by American industrial metal project Circle of Dust, released on December 9, 2016, through Klayton's own label, FiXT Music.
In late 2015, Klayton reclaimed the rights to the Circle of Dust moniker, along with all original masters and demos, he announced plans to release remastered versions of all three albums, along with Metamorphosis and Misguided, and finally, a new album.
[7] On February 16, 2016, Klayton released the first song from the new album, "Contagion", as a free download.
[9] On October 28, Klayton finally announced that the new album, Machines of Our Disgrace, would be released on December 9, 2016.
[10] The album serves as a critique of scientific and technological advancements, ranging from cyberpsychology ("Machines of Our Disgrace", "Contagion", "Hive Mind"), human enhancement ("alt_Human", "Neurachem") and social darwinism ("Humanarchy").