A Brief History Of Machine Head
An American heavy metal band founded in 1992 in Oakland, California, Machine Head has been classified as one of the pioneers in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Started by the vocalist and guitarist, Rob Flynn and bass guitarist, Adam Duce, along with guitarist Logan Mader and drummer Tony Constanza, Machine Head has only seen 4 separate changes in band members during their entire succession as a band in the last 17 years of operation. Although the name has spiked some controversy about it stemming from a Deep Purple album of the same name, Flynn compiled the name under the thought that it 'sounded cool'. Currently Machine Head members consist of Rob Flynn, Adam Duce, Dave McClain and Phil Demmel.
During the production of their debut album Burn My Eyes, Constanza left the band and was replaced by Chris Kontos. During an Ozzfest tour to support The More Things Change and The Burning Red, Mader quit the band and was replaced by Ahrue Luster in order for Machine Head to continue touring. With issues surrounding Roadrunner Records, Machine Head was forced to leave the American label of Roadrunner but stayed on with Roadrunner International while Luster left the band due to individual musical discrepancies. Demmel filled in as a temporary band member and eventually joined Machine Head as a full-time member.
Machine Head currently has 6 studio releases to their accomplishments over the duration of their time together. Burn My Eyes (1984), The More Things Change (1997), The Burning Red (1999), Supercharger (2001), Through the Ashes of Empires (2003) and The Blackening (2007) have all molded Machine Head and their fan following to what they are today. The Machine Head album of Supercharger in 2001 was ill timed due to the effects of 9/11 attacks and the music video that depicted buildings crashing down and the skyline of flames. Although the video was produced before the fateful attacks, it was still banned from MTV due to its graphic nature and criticism.
As part of the expanding Machine Head merch available for their fans, October 2005 brought the release of the very first Machine Head DVD - Elegies. This contained footage of a concert from the Brixton Academy show in December of 2004 as well as 3 music videos. With detailed documentary aspects including historical aspects of the band and their battles with record labels during their years together, and the changing members and the musical direction of the band themselves, the DVD proved to be a successful venture for Machine Head reaching high spots in both the American and UK markets.
The most recent release for Machine Head, The Blackening in 2007 was highly acclaimed by critics all around the world, including the UK, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Ireland, France and North America. For those fans in the UK looking for special Machine Head merch, the UK version included a bonus track and a bonus DVD that showed The Making Of The Blackening as well as live appearance footage from the 2006 US Sounds of The Underground tour.
During the production of their debut album Burn My Eyes, Constanza left the band and was replaced by Chris Kontos. During an Ozzfest tour to support The More Things Change and The Burning Red, Mader quit the band and was replaced by Ahrue Luster in order for Machine Head to continue touring. With issues surrounding Roadrunner Records, Machine Head was forced to leave the American label of Roadrunner but stayed on with Roadrunner International while Luster left the band due to individual musical discrepancies. Demmel filled in as a temporary band member and eventually joined Machine Head as a full-time member.
Machine Head currently has 6 studio releases to their accomplishments over the duration of their time together. Burn My Eyes (1984), The More Things Change (1997), The Burning Red (1999), Supercharger (2001), Through the Ashes of Empires (2003) and The Blackening (2007) have all molded Machine Head and their fan following to what they are today. The Machine Head album of Supercharger in 2001 was ill timed due to the effects of 9/11 attacks and the music video that depicted buildings crashing down and the skyline of flames. Although the video was produced before the fateful attacks, it was still banned from MTV due to its graphic nature and criticism.
As part of the expanding Machine Head merch available for their fans, October 2005 brought the release of the very first Machine Head DVD - Elegies. This contained footage of a concert from the Brixton Academy show in December of 2004 as well as 3 music videos. With detailed documentary aspects including historical aspects of the band and their battles with record labels during their years together, and the changing members and the musical direction of the band themselves, the DVD proved to be a successful venture for Machine Head reaching high spots in both the American and UK markets.
The most recent release for Machine Head, The Blackening in 2007 was highly acclaimed by critics all around the world, including the UK, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Ireland, France and North America. For those fans in the UK looking for special Machine Head merch, the UK version included a bonus track and a bonus DVD that showed The Making Of The Blackening as well as live appearance footage from the 2006 US Sounds of The Underground tour.
