There is a certain irony that comes with Metal Blade Records releasing a rig rundown for ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel during his time with Vio-lence a few days after his departure from the band. A Jackson Guitars endorsement will no doubt follow him as he joins ex-Slayer guitarist Kerry King in his new venture
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Luca Cocconi and Simone Sighinolfi at Audiocore Studio in Palma Italy, “Mass Extinction” is an EP from Metallic Hardcore veterans Keep The Promise after two full length albums in a decade of destruction. While it’s not a concept record in the traditional sense, it is a denunciation against those who
For those who don’t live in the US, Slayer put The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco California on the map with a live album in the summer of 2003. That venue saw Machine Head take to the stage on 19th January alongside Fear Factory and Iron Serbian from Capital Chaos TV caught a pair of
Culled from hours of footage taken during last year’s Vikings & Lionhearts European Tour with Amon Amarth and The Halo Effect as well as the Electric Happy Hour Live tours that has been lovingly edited together by Mike Sloat, “Arrøws In Wørds Frøm The Sky” from the tenth Machine Head album “Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn”
It doesn’t seem possible but as Machine Head once again bask in the glory of a very well received album in “Of Kingdom And Crown” it’s predecessor “Catharsis” has reached its fifth anniversary. An album hated by many which brought about the departure of guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain from the band it,
Taking a break from the Metalized Christmas covers, our Norwegian friend Leo Moracchioli from Frog Leap Studios has picked a classic from Nirvana to beef up in the same way that Machine Head famously did. What are we talking about? “Negative Creep” from the Metal Heads favourite “Bleach” of course! Maybe it’s a subliminal verse
Having let the world burn at Bloodstock Open Air Festival earlier this year, Vio-Lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel sat on the sofa in the interview room with interviewer extraordinare Oran O’Beirne. The conversation covers a plethora of subjects including filling in with Lamb Of God, the currently in the works Vio-Lence full
It’s been emotional. After a week off for bad behaviour it’s time we the sipped some scalding hot coffee and talked about Underground Metal for a few minutes. For the purpose we head from Durham and Mortal Chains to the bright lights and dark corners of our capital city London, where we find a band
Filmed and edited by Fiaz Farrelly and set to the soundtrack of their latest single “No Gods, No Masters“, Machine Head have shared a day in Dublin on the Vikings and Lionhearts Tour ahead of a show at the 3Arena. The European tour finds them tearing up the road with Amon Amarth and The Halo
It’s been a while since the last episode of the “Coffee with Ola” series but The Haunted guitarist has given us something special with this interview with Robb Flynn from Machine Head. A celebration of the stunning new album “Of Kingdom And Crown” with special mentions going to memories of Dimebag Darrell, Anime and gear,
