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mr black
11-04-2005, 07:16 AM
Hey everyone, im struggling to find a machine head thread so if there is one close my a** down and ill go without a fuss :thumb: . If not then lets talk Machine Head because they rock my socks...:wave:
King_Of_Terrors
11-04-2005, 07:17 AM
I haven't heard any of their stuff, my drummer said they blow. Not interested.
mr black
11-04-2005, 07:21 AM
Amazing world we live in. You base your judgements of a band on the opinion of another...
repcak
11-04-2005, 07:24 AM
MH is a great band... "through the ashes of empires" is an amazing album, its one of my all time favourites.
"Burn my eyes" is great too, and the song "A nation on fire" just rocks... especially the end... wow
Benzum
11-04-2005, 07:26 AM
Machine Head are excellent, see them live if you can, great stuff. I'm planning on buying their new live DVD soon anyway, I still think Burn My Eyes is the best to date, TTAOE was also brilliant, I have to say, I wasn't too keen on all the other records but am looking forward to whatever future albums they release, they seem to be getting "back on track" again :thumb:
mr black
11-04-2005, 07:26 AM
Can't agree more, Robb Flynn's riffs are all so badarse it brings a tear to my eye (not literally, im not emo:smash:) Old, Ten ton hammer, Davidian, Imperium... BAD ARSE !
Steve DeBerg
11-04-2005, 07:30 AM
I haven't heard any of their stuff, my drummer said they blow. Not interested.
You need a new drummer. They are a good band. I enjoyses them. :thumb:
.:Thrasher:.
11-04-2005, 07:36 AM
Amazing world we live in. You base your judgements of a band on the opinion of another...
:lol:
i heard they were good so i wanna hear some of there stuff
can sommone tell me a song/songs from them that are good
Apocalyptic Raids
11-04-2005, 07:45 AM
Vio-lence are better.
.:Thrasher:.
11-04-2005, 07:48 AM
Vio-lence are better.
is that the song ???
mr black
11-04-2005, 07:49 AM
Haha no that is the thrash band Robb Flynn used to be a part of.
mr black
11-04-2005, 07:49 AM
My Personal Favourites would be ... Old, Davidian, Imperium, Burning red(live!!!), an ten ton hammer
I love them, they are my favourite band ever.
is that the song ???It's the name of the band. They're a Bay Area thrash band.
:lol:
i heard they were good so i wanna hear some of there stuff
can sommone tell me a song/songs from them that are goodImperium, Old, Ten Ton Hammer, Five, Trephination, Seasons Wither, just to name a few.
.:Thrasher:.
11-04-2005, 08:21 AM
It's the name of the band. They're a Bay Area thrash band.
lol what a mad name for a band:cool:
lol what a mad name for a band:cool:They're awesome, though. They used to be called Death Penalty : \
Apocalyptic Raids
11-04-2005, 08:28 AM
Death Penalty is a good name too!
Benzum
11-04-2005, 08:32 AM
Vio-lence are better.
Nah, man :)
Vio-lence is more thrash by numbers, it's ok.
Apocalyptic Raids
11-04-2005, 08:37 AM
Nah, man :)
Vio-lence is more thrash by numbers, it's ok.
We shall agree to disagree then.
Shred Danson
11-04-2005, 08:55 AM
Vio-lence are better.
\m/
The only thing I don't like about Machine Head is that, they are a good band and everything, but with every album they seem to be following the trends in what is popular in metal...the two prime examples I could think of are Supercharger and Through The Ashes of Empires. Supercharger's sound was heavily defined by nu-metal characteristics; there was even a little bit of rapping going on, barely a solo to be heard, etc...THAOE's sound was pretty metalcore-ish if you ask me...I mean, it was still Machine Head, it was still mostly groove, but they had those elements that just made them seem like a metalcore band. "Imperium" showcases what I'm talking about. I'm not saying it's a bad song, I just hate how they change their sound constantly. I don't know if it's to fit in with what's popular or what, but it just gets on my nerves for some reason.
.:Thrasher:.
11-05-2005, 12:04 AM
We shall agree to disagree then.
i agree with that
mr black
11-05-2005, 12:26 AM
\m/
The only thing I don't like about Machine Head is that, they are a good band and everything, but with every album they seem to be following the trends in what is popular in metal...the two prime examples I could think of are Supercharger and Through The Ashes of Empires. Supercharger's sound was heavily defined by nu-metal characteristics; there was even a little bit of rapping going on, barely a solo to be heard, etc...THAOE's sound was pretty metalcore-ish if you ask me...I mean, it was still Machine Head, it was still mostly groove, but they had those elements that just made them seem like a metalcore band. "Imperium" showcases what I'm talking about. I'm not saying it's a bad song, I just hate how they change their sound constantly. I don't know if it's to fit in with what's popular or what, but it just gets on my nerves for some reason.
To an extent i agree with you, but Robb's riffs are just so bad arse i look past their "growth" :D
Silentia
11-05-2005, 03:41 AM
\m/
The only thing I don't like about Machine Head is that, they are a good band and everything, but with every album they seem to be following the trends in what is popular in metal...the two prime examples I could think of are Supercharger and Through The Ashes of Empires. Supercharger's sound was heavily defined by nu-metal characteristics; there was even a little bit of rapping going on, barely a solo to be heard, etc...THAOE's sound was pretty metalcore-ish if you ask me...I mean, it was still Machine Head, it was still mostly groove, but they had those elements that just made them seem like a metalcore band. "Imperium" showcases what I'm talking about. I'm not saying it's a bad song, I just hate how they change their sound constantly. I don't know if it's to fit in with what's popular or what, but it just gets on my nerves for some reason.
Maybe it happens because they are influenced by the new genres and bands popping up, which you are going to hear in their music.
OT: my friend likes them very much. They're OK, not fully my taste, but OK. Imperium is a great song!
TheSlayer
11-05-2005, 04:38 AM
MH are good in Through the Ashes of Empires, but Supercharger has way too many effects.
Apocalyptic Raids
11-05-2005, 05:09 AM
i agree with that
I wasn't actually talking to you.
ThrashMaster27
11-05-2005, 05:13 AM
I wasn't actually talking to you.
hXc Jon. :p
Yeah, I like Machine Head. First 2 albums and the last one were decent. Vio-lence are indeed better.
Apocalyptic Raids
11-05-2005, 05:15 AM
hXc
werd
Bass_ment
11-05-2005, 07:36 AM
Incredible live band, see them and make sure you join the circle pit.
I own first album and last album and like them very much.
As for them following "trends" I will say that Burn My Eyes does bring to mind Pantera at times, and Supercharger does seem like a numetal album from the bits I have heard. Their latest album however I would not call "metalcore-ish" as some have said. It lacks the breakdowns, Gotenburg riffs and vocals of metalcore for me to merit proper comparison
I would say that Empires is more of a mixture of their orignal sounds and their Supercharger/Burning Red sound. And their best album at that.
nedab
11-05-2005, 08:25 AM
Completly kick *** band, i didnt like supercharger so much but empires totally ruled, and so did their first few albums, anyone who hasnt listened to this band should definetly check them out, NOW!!!
Iron Bars
11-05-2005, 08:50 AM
Incredible live band, see them and make sure you join the circle pit.
I own first album and last album and like them very much.
As for them following "trends" I will say that Burn My Eyes does bring to mind Pantera at times, and Supercharger does seem like a numetal album from the bits I have heard. Their latest album however I would not call "metalcore-ish" as some have said. It lacks the breakdowns, Gotenburg riffs and vocals of metalcore for me to merit proper comparison
I would say that Empires is more of a mixture of their orignal sounds and their Supercharger/Burning Red sound. And their best album at that.
Saw them live last summer at a festival and at first I wasn't even planning on going to see them but a friend of mine draged me along. They ended up as one of the best acts of the day for me. Old and Davidian would be my favirite songs since then and they closed with Walk from Pantera so you could probably say they are big Pantare fans.
Completly kick *** band, i didnt like supercharger so much but empires totally ruled, and so did their first few albums, anyone who hasnt listened to this band should definetly check them out, NOW!!!Superchager is probably my second favourite Machine Head album - behind The More Things Change... I don't know why I like it so much, maybe the constant variation in the song writing. Like one song is fast and rappy while the next is slower and more melodic.
Take Blank Generation for instance, that's a real slow song, but after the second chorus, it's really fast. And Trephination, again a pretty slow verse, but then it speeds up a lot.
Through The Ashes Of Empires brought a lot of the old-school fans back I guess, as it's completely different to The Burning Red or Supercharger. TTAOE like said above is like a combination of BME, TMTC and TBR. It's awesome.
Commie Jack
11-05-2005, 09:56 AM
I've got Burn My Eyes. Awesome album. My favorite song by them is probably Davidian. The breakdown at the end makes me want to headbutt the wall.
mr black
11-05-2005, 08:19 PM
Haha nicely put, hey cmon people don't let the Machine Head thread die, Who has seen Elegies, because im in Aus and can't get it without ordering it and that takes effort i don't have...
koRnymetallica
11-05-2005, 08:59 PM
Haha nicely put, hey cmon people don't let the Machine Head thread die, Who has seen Elegies, because im in Aus and can't get it without ordering it and that takes effort i don't have...
I bought it yesterday, and it is really good. The show is awesome, with pretty much all the best songs covered, the documentary is pretty good with some good interviews, and the 'making of's for the three videos are pretty good too. Well worth the money.
Bass_ment
11-06-2005, 09:32 AM
Just curious, but does anyone else really love the song "Descend the Shades of Night"?
Its rediculously awesome.
Haha nicely put, hey cmon people don't let the Machine Head thread die, Who has seen Elegies, because im in Aus and can't get it without ordering it and that takes effort i don't have...Get it. I got it the other week and it's incredible. Best £14 I've spent :cool:Just curious, but does anyone else really love the song "Descend the Shades of Night"?Of course, it's a classic.
mr black
11-06-2005, 09:06 PM
Ha i wouldn't say its a MachineHead classic since it only came out last year, but it is a really well pieced together song without a doubt.
mr black
11-08-2005, 06:55 AM
People, lets not let a MachineHead thread die, they're so cool haha. Could anyone have written a more bad arse intro that ten ton hammer ?
Benzum
11-08-2005, 06:57 AM
Burn My Eyes and TTAOE are the only 2 I really like.
The More Things Change... is better than both : \
Edgecrusher141
11-08-2005, 08:32 AM
i actually wasnt a huge fan until i picked up a headbanger's ball cd and heard Imperium. i couldnt believe it. since then, love em. good band.
mr black
11-08-2005, 07:42 PM
i actually wasnt a huge fan until i picked up a headbanger's ball cd and heard Imperium. i couldnt believe it. since then, love em. good band.
Thats how i got into them as well :thumb:
Magicaltroll
11-08-2005, 08:55 PM
I haven't heard any of their stuff, my drummer said they blow. Not interested.
Quite the opposite...
My friend just came over and had their CD, I popped it in, and was pretty impressed. Great band in my opinion.
mr black
11-09-2005, 03:54 AM
Has anyone here seem them live (for real), because from what i've seen they put on quite the show
I have. It's the best live show I have ever seen. I saw them on the night where they recorded Elegies.
mr black
11-10-2005, 02:25 AM
...thats unfair on so many levels.
Benzum
11-10-2005, 04:27 AM
The More Things Change... is better than both : \
But for it's time....Burn My Eyes is sonically, brilliant, every single note on that album is played and you can't help get immersed in it, you don't get that with any other of their records IMO.
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