Machine Head
- DAY: 06.06
- STAGE: Main Stage
- GENRE: alternative metal, groove metal, nu-metal, thrash metal
- COUNTRY: USA
Groove, aggression, and barrage of visceral emotion – these are the fundaments behind Machine Head’s roaring success.
In the 1990s, they recorded a couple of anthems (“Davidian” just to name one), and their popularity and fanbase have remained strong and steady. One could even say that both are still growing with each album, a feat that not many bands of similar mileage achieve. After all, Machine Head was one of the forefathers of the so-called ‘new wave of American heavy metal’ and they still set the tone for metal that’s intense and yet simultaneously totally loose.
We know you love the powerful thrash metal riffing and groove metal breakdowns, and you will be full to the brim on both seeing their energetic performance. Machine Head feats on their live audience just as much.
History:
Machine Head was formed in 1991 by Robb Flynn (who remains today the only member from the original line-up) as a side project and a venture outside of his main band, Vio-lence. But only a couple of months later, Flynn left Vio-Lence and dedicated himself fully to Machine Head, a commitment he quickly sealed by releasing a demo in 1993.
Releasing materials through smaller imprints, the band quickly gained a local fanbase in California. Their real breakthrough in popularity, however, came with their 1994 debut album “Burn My Eyes”. The hit songs, such as “Davidian” and “Old,” that it produced launched them to the mainstream, with the album selling over 400 thousand copies and spurring a huge tour across Europe and the U.S. Two years later Machine Head released their sophomore album, “The More Things Change…”, which was also positively received.
Controversy grew around the group, however, with the two subsequent albums, The Burning Red and Supercharger. The material, which heavily flirted with nu metal, had a mixed response from orthodox fans, but the band, nevertheless, continued to grow and riding on their success in Europe, began to reach wider audiences in the U.S. as well.
In the subsequent years, Machine Head moved on from the nu-metal element, going back to their initial sound at the junction of groove and thrash metal. The band has remained committed to this style ever since, and their recent output, such as The Blackening or Unto the Locust, are considered to be the prime achievements of the band.
Machine Head’s latest album is “Of Kingdom and Crown”, released in 2022.
Discography:
Studio albums:
Burn My Eyes, 1994
The More Things Change, 1996
The Burning Red, 1999
Supercharger, 2001
Through the Ashes of Empires, 2003
The Blackening, 2007
Unto the Locust, 2011
Bloodstone & Diamonds, 2014
Catharsis, 2018
Of Kingdom and Crown, 2022
EPs:
Take My Scars, 1997
Year of the Dragon, 2000
The Blackening & Beyond, 2007
The Black Procession, 2011
B-Sides & Rarities, 2012
Arrows in Words from the Sky, 2021
Demos:
1993 Demo, 1993
January Demo 2003, 2003
Catharsis: The Demos, 2018
Singles:
Old, 1995
From This Day, 1999
Alcoholocaust, 2000
Hole in the Sky, 2000
Silver (Take My Hand), 2000
Crashing Around You, 2001
Imperium, 2003
Days Turn Blue to Gray, 2004
Now I Lay Thee Down, 2007
Halo, 2008
Hallowed be thy Name, 2008
Beautiful Mourning, 2009
Locust, 2011
This Is the End, 2011
Darkness Within, 2012
Killers & Kings, 2014
Now We Die, 2014
Is There Anybody Out There?, 2016
Die Young, 2019
None but My Own (Live in the Studio 2019), 2019
Do or Die, 2019
Circle the Drain, 2020
Civil Unrest, 2020
Circle the Drain (acoustic), 2020
My Hands Are Empty, 2020
Splits:
Dangerous Visions, 1994 (z Sepulturą, Obituary, Dog Eat Dog, Life of Agony i Black Train Jack)
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, 1994 (z Megadeth, Ministry, Biohazard i Gravediggaz)
The Tour ‘95, 1994 (z Slayer i Biohazard)
Radio Force 1, 1997 (z Sepulturą, Megadeth i Angrą)
Roadrunner Rules Ozzfest!, 1997 (z Fear Factory, Type O Negative, Coal Chamber i Vision of Disorder)
Onde De Choc XI, 1999 (z Annihilator, Soulfly, Dog Eat Dog, Kemuri i Slipknot)
Frontline Volume 1: The Singles, 1999 (z Out
Year of the Dragon Tour, 2000 (z Reveille i Primer 55)
Road Rage Tour 2004 – Metal Radio EP, 2004 (z Trivium, 3 Inches of Blood i Chimaira)
Forged in Steel, 2007 (z Shadows Fall, Dååth i Sanctity)
The Black Crusade, 2007 (z Shadows Fall i Trivium)
Golden Gods 2007, 2007 (z Lamb of God, Dimmu Borgir, Turisas i Priestess)
The Black Procession Tour 2010, 2010 (z Hatebreed)
Live albums:
Hellalive, 2003 Machine F**king Head Live,
2012 Burn My Eyes (Live in the Studio 2019), 2019
Live at Dynamo Open Air 1997, 2019
Compitalions:
Year of the Dragon: Tour Diary Japan, 2000
