Tag: Roadrunner Records

Riff Police! Pull Over! #92: Forbidden Vs Machine Head!

Formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil and laterly renamed Forbidden, a San Francisco Bay area Thrash Metal act was founded by Jim Pittman and guitarist Robb Flynn, who went on to join Vio-Lence and then Machine Head. They had numerous line up changes over the years they were active and have had both Slayer drummer Paul

Interview: Machine Head on Metal Injection!

Frank from Metal Injection caught up with Machine Head and Once Human guitarist Logan Mader in this insightful new interview. Topics of conversation obviously include the ongoing 25th Anniversary tour for “Burn My Eyes” but also what Mader would have changed in the past and the upcoming new Once Human album. For those that missed

NEWS: Machine Head finally “Circle The Drain”?

Following a pair of “making of” featurettes, Machine Head have finally debuted “Circle The Drain“. It’s the first new material since the critically hammered “Catharsis” and comes as the band continue their 25th Anniversary tour for “Burn My Eyes“. They’ll be at London’s iconic Brixton Academy on 5th June playing the album in full as

Playthrough: Full set from Higher Power!

Back at the final Back to School Jam at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City New Jersey on 7th September and here’s a full set of drum cam footage from Alex Wizard who graces the stool for Higher Power. The Leeds Hardcore act signed to Roadrunner Records for their debut album “27 Miles Underwater” which

Documentary: Slipknot rig rundown!

Part interview and part documentary, The Captain from Andertons Music met Slipknot guitarist Mick Thompson prior to their show at the O2 Arena. Not only do they talk about his signature Jackson guitars and Omega Amp-Works amplifier as well as influences, but The Captain also gets to go behind the scenes of the bands backstage

Bootleg: Machine Head in Canada!

Filmed at the Danforth Music Hall,  Toronto Canada stop of the “Burn My Eyes” 25th Anniversary World Tour, which sees three of the four original members of Machine Head take to the stage, here are “Ten Ton Hammer“, “Davidian” and “Now We Die” which see Decapitated guitarist Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka and Devilment drummer Matt Alston

Documentary: Machine Head create “Circle The Drain” #1!

It may have taken six months and with no formal release date, new Machine Head track entitled “Circle The Drain” has appeared in a quirky little making of featurette from mastermind Robb Flynn. The band themselves are currently still on the “Burn My Eyes” 25th Anniversary Tour with the latest on the exit of guitarist

Playthrough: “Implements Of Destruction” from Chimaira!

Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold takes us through the acoustic part of the opening of “Implements of Destruction” from the bands “The Impossibility of Reason” album, a Roadrunner Records classic from yesteryear. The call is for the Cleveland Ohio natives to make a comeback but in the meantime, this is a nice move.

Bootleg: Higher Power at Chain Reaction!

You shouldn’t need us to tell you that Leeds Hardcore act Higher Power signed for Roadrunner Records for “27 Miles Underwater” which dropped this past weekend. If you haven’t heard it already, then what are you waiting for? The time is now! Here’s a full set from the band Pro-Shot by 197 Media at the

Bootleg: Slipknot in London!

Tickets for this show were like gold dust so congratulations to those that managed to get them. 25th January saw the 18 legged Juggernaut otherwise know as Slipknot land in London for a show at the O2 Arena as part of the “We Are Not Your Kind” World Tour. “Psychosocial“, “Unsainted” and “Duality” await, if