As you all know, when I was younger I was completely into the band Bush. I was very familiar with the song Machine Head, thusly I always seemed to notice a band called the same name as this song (which coincidentally we found out the band came first.) I was discussing this with my counterpart and being as we had never discussed this band I was surprised to hear that he was quite familiar with them. Machine Head for me have been one of those bands you see and hear about but never get around to listening to.
Either way, I received a message from the Machine Head street team letting me know that their new album came out on Tuesday and asking if I would write a little something about it. You know me, if I like it, it gets a plug (i.e. Serpico, Madina Lake) So I took a listen and seriously folks, it's some good shit. I should have taken a listen years ago.
Some brief history about the band:
They formed in Oakland, California in 1992. Released their first album, Burn My Eyes, in 1994 on an $800 budget. Band members include, Robb Flynn, Phill Demme, Dave McClain and Adam Duce. They've toured with some of the biggest names in metal including Slayer and Pantera and despite their "nu-metal" label (which we all know some people like to balk at) they have beat the odds and released an album that is getting really great press.
So check it out, give it a listen and let them know what you think. Do you ever notice how when something random is brought to your attention you notice it more frequently? Makes you wonder if you're noticing it because people are actually talking about it more or because it's moved into your conscious thought. hmm...and with that, here are a few stories I found today about Machine Head and their new album, "The Blackening." Listen
Link 1
Link 2
Find out more about the band here.
***UPDATE: Stream the entire album here for free!
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