Tag Archives: Robb Flynn

EP REVIEW: Vio-lence – Let The World Burn

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Bay Area thrashers Vio-Lence might have only been around for eight years but what a magnificent near-decade it was. From their classic hyper-aggressive debut Eternal Nightmare (MCA Records) to the controversial lyrics of ‘Torture Tactics’ and a deliciously questionable vegetable soup and vinegar “vomit bag” plastic record sleeve, the band also launched the career of a certain Robb Flynn who went on to form 1990s game-changers Machine Head, eventually to be followed by guitarist Phil Demmel. With three studio albums under their belts, the band went their separate ways in 1993, only becoming a full-time going concern again in 2019.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Once Human – Scar Weaver

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Five years used to feel like a long time in music. Entire scenes have risen, consumed all and fallen away to be a nostalgic footnote (or an ever-lasting sea change) in the same length between Once Human‘s last release and Scar Weaver (earMUSIC), their re-birth of a third album.

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Watch Machine Head to Perform “Unto The Locust” in Full on Their Livestream

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Machine Head performed their entire Unto The Locust (Roadrunner Records) album to celebrate its 10th anniversary today, Friday, September 24th, 2021. The band performs its “Acoustic Happy Hour” livestream every Friday on the bands’ YouTube, and Facebook, as well as frontman Robb Flynn’s Twitch account. Watch it now!

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Machine Head to Perform All of Their “Unto The Locust” Album on Their Weekly Livestream

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Machine Head will perform their entire Unto The Locust (Roadrunner Records) album to celebrate its 10th anniversary this Friday, September 24th, 2021. The band performs its “Acoustic Happy Hour” livestream every Friday on the bands’ YouTube, and Facebook, as well as frontman Robb Flynn’s Twitch account. Watch the teaser trailer and check out a message from the band.

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Watch Machine Head Play “Burn My Eyes” with the BME 25 Line-Up on Their Livestream

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This weekend (August 9th) marked the 27th anniversary of Machine Head’s debut album, Burn My Eyes (Roadrunner Records). To celebrate, the Burn My Eyes 25 lineup reunited at the bands’ Bay Area reheasal and livestream studio to perform the album in its entirety on their weekly livestream. Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern will be joined by BME-era drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader, who performed on the entire 2 year BME world-tour, for the livestream. Last week Robb and Jared played all of The Burning Red. The band performs its “Acoustic Happy Hour” livestream every Friday on the bands’ YouTube, and Facebook, as well as Robb’s Twitch account. Watch the teaser and check out our retrospective review here.

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Machine Head to Play of All “Burn My Eyes” On This Weekend’s Livestream

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This weekend marks the 27th anniversary of Machine Head’s landmark debut album, Burn My Eyes (Roadrunner Records). To celebrate, the band will perform the album in its entirety on their weekly livestream. Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern will be joined by BME-era drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader, who performed on the entire 2 year BME world-tour, for the livestream, and you can see a teaser video the band shared promoting the stream below. Last week Robb and Jared played all of The Burning Red. The band performs its “Acoustic Happy Hour” livestream every Friday on the bands’ YouTube, and Facebook, as wel las Robb’s Twitch account. Watch the teaser and check out our retrospective review here.

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Watch Machine Head Play All Three New Songs from the “Arrows In Words from The Sky” Single

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Machine Head teased performed all therre of their new songs from ther current digital single during their regular Friday afternoon Livestream “Electric Happy Hour” this week. They performed “Arrows In Words from The Sky,” “Become the Firestorm,” and “Rotten” among a setlist that included major hits and some deep cuts too. “Arrows In Words from The Sky” is the latest in a series of singles the band has been releasing for the last few years, and they will end up on a future full length album in 2022, confirmed by Robb Flynn here. Continue reading →


Watch Machine Head Play Some of their New Song “Arrows In Words from The Sky”

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Machine Head teased their new single to fans during their regular Friday afternoon Livestream “Electric Happy Hour” this week. “Arrows In Words from The Sky” is the main track on their upcoming three-song single – “Arrows In Words from The Sky” due out next week, on June 11th. You can pre-save it at the link below. Included with the new release is a new track “Become the Firestorm.” The band just shared another behind-the-scenes video for the track as well. Their last single, “My Hands Are Empty”, was their latest in a series of standalone tracks. Some of their recent material has been co-written by Rob Flynn, with various guests, returning guitarist Logan Mader (on “My Hands Are Empty”), and other members of the “Burn My Eyes 25” lineup, along with mainstay bassist Jared MacEachern. The band has been releasing singles for the last year, and they may end up on a future album. You can hear the new track around the 1:37:00 mark in the video.Continue reading →


Machine Head Announces New 3-Song Single, Shares More “Become The Firestorm” Studio Footage

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Machine Head has announced a new three-song single – “Arrows In Words from The Sky” due out on June 11th. You can pre-save it at the link below. Included with the new release is a new track “Become the Firestorm.” The band just shared another behind-the-scenes video for the track as well. Their last single, “My Hands Are Empty”, was their latest in a series of standalone tracks. Some of their recent material has been co-written by Rob Flynn, with various guests, returning guitarist Logan Mader (on “My Hands Are Empty”), and other members of the “Burn My Eyes 25” lineup, along with mainstay bassist Jared MacEachern. The band has been releasing singles for the last year, and they may end up on a future album.Continue reading →


Machine Head Shares Behind The Scenes Video for New Single “Become The Firestorm”

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Machine Head has shared a behind-the-scenes look at their upcoming new single, “Become The Firestorm.” The clip features Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex Animals As Leaders) and his incredible drumming. The bands’ last single, “My Hands Are Empty”, was their latest in a series of standalone tracks. Some of their recent material has been co-written by Rob Flynn, with various guests, returning guitarist Logan Mader (on “My Hands Are Empty”), and other members of the “Burn My Eyes 25” lineup, along with mainstay bassist Jared MacEachern. The band has been releasing singles for the last year, and they may end up on a future album.Continue reading →