"Mean Machine" is a song by American rock band

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. It was released as the lead single from the band's debut album, ''

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''. The song peaked at No. 45 on the ''

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'' active rock chart. Biographer Anna Louise Golden described the song as "ruthlessly fast metal" with electronic accents from

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. The song's musical style blended British-style

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and heavy metal with American

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elements. Golden said the song was "too heavy and fast" to be a bigger chart hit at the time.

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