Tag: Machine Head

Interview: BangerTV talk to ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel!

Our boys over at BangerTV have done an interview with former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, the husband of Bleeding Through keyboardist Marta Peterson. He’s now back where he began in Bay Area Thrashers Vio-Lence, who are said to be writing a follow up to “Nothing To Gain” which was recorded in August 1990, but

Review: “Garden Of Starvation” by Man’n Sin

Founded in 2015 around the area of Rennes in France, Man’n Sin quickly found there own musical path between Groove Metal, Thrash, Hardcore and even Progressive Metal as the quintet took influence from (early) Machine Head, Pantera and Lamb Of God before they began their musical journey on stage, playing dozens of gigs in Europe and

NEWS: Louder start Lords of the Riff series!

Taking an interesting route, Louder have started a new series on the Lords of the Riff with a group of Masters in their own right including Trivium axe man Matt Heafy, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head) all involved. The curtain raiser is a mighty fine read on

Interview: Bloodstock talk 20th Anniversary!

As 2020 is going to mark the 20th Anniversary of the annual pilgrimage to Catton Park that is Bloodstock Festival, Directors Adam & Vicky took to a stream to do a Q&A about the forthcoming event. It will of course be held over the weekend of 6th August and feature a single 2020 UK Show

Bootleg: Machine Head in the K! Pit!

Scheduled to play for half an hour, when Machine Head turner up at East London Dive Bar Blondies for this performance for the Kerrang! Magazine K! Pit series, they had other plans. Playing for over an hour, they hammered out not only 7 tracks from their seminal album “Burn My Eyes” but also a selection

NEWS: Once Human take the Sledgehammer…

After Logan Mader completes the 25th Anniversary Tour for “Burn My Eyes” with Machine Head, it will be back to the daily grind. Though when your 9-5 is a band of the stature of Once Human, it can’t be all bad, can it?! They’re teasing new material for 2020 with a single and music video

Review: “Don’t Close Your Eyes” by JumpScare

Founded in November 2015 in Napoli Italy, JumpScare threw their first demo out of the plane just a month later in the form of “Broken Hands”. A pair of EPs and a split with Bormanus and Troy Southgate of HERR fame have brought them to “Don’t Close Your Eyes” their debut full length. Four years

NEWS: Snake Father prey for “Davidian”!

It’s nice to hear that after a remastered version of their “Ouroboros” EP appeared at the beginning of October that Texas Deathcore collective Snake Father have begun work on a new album. Entitled “Davidian” and not a Machine Head cover, they’ve dropped a brand new single from it today! Someone needs to hit up Robb

Documentary: Sacred Reich on Bus Invaders!

The Digital Tour Bus cameras were rolling once again outside Reggies in Chicago Illinois, this time on 17th September as Sacred Reich marched into town. Having released “Awakening” this summer via Metal Blade Records and with now former Machine Head drummer Dave McClain back in the fold, they’ll be upon our shores for a run