Album reviews: The Blackening, by Machine Head 5 Articles

by Muhaimin Ali

Machine Head's sixth album sees the return of the much-maligned foursome to true form after a brief experimentation in nu-metal during the late nineties with albums like The Burning Red and Supercharger, both albums delvin...read more

by Chris Skoyles

Californian groove metal veterans Machine Head return to the fore with their sixth studio album, a head-crunching, heart-pounding collection of colossal songs that sees the band do away with their ill-fated experiments in ...read more

by Matt Volpi

Master Of Puppets. Vol 4. Reign In Blood. Rust In Peace. All classic memorable metal albums. Well say hello to the latest addition to that list. The Blackening is an absolute knockout blow to the rest of metal. Its truly a...read more

by Susan Frances

Machine Head are: Robb Flynn, lead vocals Adam Duce, bass Dave McClain, drums Phil Demmel, guitar Oakland, California's metal matadors Machine Head is a great example of when a record label puts their faith in a b...read more

by Daniel Cairns

It's been a strange old road for Machine Head. Starting off as a Biohazard-esque hardcore metal band in the early 90's, they've changed their style a good few times during their career, and not always for the better. Be...read more