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Machine Head
Machine Head came out of Oakland, California in the early 1990s, just as a new wave of American heavy bands was pushing metal into harder, more groove-driven territory. Fronted by guitarist and singer Robb Flynn, the band built its name on crushing riffs and songs like "Davidian" and "Old," then proved it could stretch out on later records such as The Blackening. Three decades in, Flynn remains the one constant, and the band's mix of thrash weight and groove has left a mark on a generation of heavy groups.
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Burn My Eyes (1994). Their debut is where the Machine Head sound arrived fully formed, built on punishing groove and Flynn's barked delivery. "Davidian" and "Old" are the tracks that made the band's name, and the rest of the record hits nearly as hard.
Biography
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, who remains the only original member of the band. Machine Head's aggressive musicianship made it one of the pioneering bands in the new wave of American heavy metal. Its current lineup comprises Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern, and drummer Matt Alston. Bassist Adam Duce, guitarists Logan Mader, Ahrue Luster, Phil Demmel, Wacław Kiełtyka and Reece Scruggs, and drummers Tony Costanza, Chris Kontos and Dave McClain are former members of the band; Mader and Kontos toured with the band in 2019 and 2020 as part of the 25th anniversary tour for its first album, Burn My Eyes (1994).
Machine Head's first four albums earned the band a growing fan base in Europe; however, the band would not have success in the United States until later releases. The band drew controversy with its fourth album, Supercharger (2001), which was released three weeks after the September 11 attacks; its only single, "Crashing Around You", and its music video (which featured burning buildings) was pulled from all media outlets.
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Studio albums
Discography
Official studio albums and EPs.
- 2025UNATØNEDAlbum
- 2022Of Kingdom and CrownAlbum
- 2018CatharsisAlbum
- 2014Bloodstone & DiamondsAlbum
- 2012B-Sides & RaritiesEP
- 2011Unto the LocustAlbum
- 2007The BlackeningAlbum
- 2003Through the Ashes of EmpiresAlbum
- 2001SuperchargerAlbum
- 2000Year of the DragonEP
- 1999The Burning RedAlbum
- 1997Take My ScarsEP
- 1997The More Things Change…Album
- 1994Burn My EyesAlbum
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