In time for Record Store Day Black Friday last weekend, Machine Head and Nuclear Blast Records released a 20th anniversary vinyl edition of their 2003 album Through The Ashes of Empires. There are two splatter versions: one for the USA and one for the UK and Europe, although its available for import too. Watch Robb Flynn unbox the vinyl and order it at the link below. Machine Head will kick off their next big tour in early 2024 with Fear Factory. Continue reading
I remember one-time reading Revolver magazine’s review for Through the Ashes of Empires and while it was a very positive piece the writer felt that despite being a great step forward it may have been too little, too late for Machine Head. Hard to believe now, but in those days some perceived Machine Head as being dead in the water following the more mainstream stylings of The Burning Red and the ill-timed Supercharger.
Matt Heafy is one of the best artists at using Twitch on Social Media today. The Trivium frontman does all kinds of contests and auctions to engage his fans, often doings dongs by request. He even said recently he makes more money from streaming on social media than he does from touring. Watch Matt cover Machine Head deep cut ‘Descend The Shades of Night’, unplugged, from their 2003 album Through The Ashes of Empires (Roadrunner). Continue reading