by Machine Head
Release Date: 13 December 2024
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Nuclear Blast
£29.99
Machine Head Bloodstone & Diamonds (10th Anniversary) Limited Clear Black Red Gold Splatter 2LP Set
Overview:
Metal is the music of the outcast, the rebel and the steely-eyed foot soldier. Its principles, values and atavistic power havemade life worth living for millions over the last four decades and its inherent artistry continues to ensure that declaringoneself a metalhead is an act of intense, unerring pride. But every worthwhile musical subculture needs its heroes; itsstandard bearers and pugilistic defenders. Led by singer and guitarist Robb Flynn, MACHINE HEAD haven’t justpioneered their own unmistakable take on the metal blueprint – they have towered above the competition with a ruthlessdetermination and dedication to the cause, via some of the most life-affirming music ever committed to tape. Once againrecorded at Jingletown Studios and Trident Studios in California, and produced by Robb Flynn in collaboration withengineer Juan Urteaga, and masterfully mixed by long-time partners-in-crime Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap.»Bloodstone & Diamonds« is a sprawling monument to state-of-the-art heaviness and the fearsome, idiosyncratic vision ofits protagonists. Erupting into vivid life with the towering riff barrage of unanimously praised opener ‘Now We Die’ and thecrushing turbo-thrash of established MACHINE HEAD live favourite ‘Killers And Kings’, this is the perfect and indisputableantidote to the modern metal scene’s hordes of identikit journeymen. Songs like the lithe, subtly complex ‘Ghosts WillHaunt My Bones’ and the impassioned sociological tirade of ‘In Comes The Flood’ represent a sublime refinement of theMACHINE HEAD sound, replete with all the down-tuned, harmonic-filled, flesh-flaying riffs and moments of intensedynamic potency that have long been a hallmark of the band’s sound. From the ten ton groove attack of the ominous‘Beneath The Silt’ and the swivel-eyed fury of the Manson-inspired ‘Night Of The Long Knives’ through to the insanelyepic funeral march of ‘Sail Into The Black’ and ‘Game Over’s’ rampaging tsunami of lyrical vitriol and hardcore punkhostility, »Bloodstone & Diamonds« obliterates any notion that veteran bands can’t sustain their passion and intensitywhile also setting a new standard for sonic destruction and virility along the way.These songs are destined to be roared to the rafters by the MACHINE HEAD faithful as the band tirelessly traverse theglobe over the next couple of years, strengthening the unique connection they have with their army of fervent admirers
Featured Tracks:
Side: 1
1 Now We Die
2 Killers & Kings
3 Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones
Side: 2
1 Night Of Long Knives
2 Sail Into The Black
3 Eyes Of The Dead
Side: 3
1 Beneath The Silt
2 In Comes The Flood
3 Damage Inside
Side: 4
1 Game Over
2 Imaginal Cells
3 Take Me Through The Fire
Release Date: 25 November 2022
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Nuclear Blast
£29.99
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Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
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Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Run Out Groove
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Format: 7inch Vinyl Single
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