SMP (also known as Synthesia Murder Program) are an American industrial music group formed in Seattle, Washington.
The album was critically acclaimed, with John Bush of allmusic declaring that "SMP recall[s] the industrial grooves of My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult on Stalemate, except with more of an emphasis on rapping.
"[7] After Stalemate's release the band decided to change artistic direction and opted to embrace a less abrasive sound.
[8] Showcasing a greater emphasis on techno music, SMP issued their second album Ultimatum in 1998 on Catastrophe Records.
[9][10] Sean Ivy left SMP around this time to join Christ Analogue and was replaced by guitarist Rick Aguilar and drummers Matt Sharifi and Xian Di Marris.