Machine Head
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce. The band's aggressive musicianship made it one of the pioneering bands in the new wave of American heavy metal, and it is also considered to be part of the second wave of thrash metal bands from the 1990s. Machine Head's current lineup comprises Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern, guitarist Wacław Kiełtyka and drummer Matt Alston. Duce, guitarists Logan Mader, Ahrue Luster and Phil Demmel, and drummers Tony Costanza, Chris Kontos and Dave McClain are former members of the band; Mader and Kontos are currently touring with the band as part of the 25th anniversary tour for its first album, Burn My Eyes (1994).
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Genre | Groove metal · thrash metal · nu metal (1999–2001) · heavy metal · nu metal
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| Years active | 1991–present
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| Label | Roadrunner · Nuclear Blast
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| Members |
members
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| Past members |
past members
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| Touring members |
touring members
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| Associated acts | Vio-lence
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FEATURED DISCOGRAPHY
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studio albums
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| Live albums |
live albums
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| Compilation albums |
compilation albums
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| Video albums |
video albums
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| Singles |
singles
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Mood |
mood
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| Style |
style
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![Machine Head - Spark Magazine Cover [Czech Republic] (July 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/w/c/wcixgvuss89ag9s.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Machine Head - Metal&Hammer Magazine Cover [Spain] (November 2022)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/y/d/ydz8a8e6fx0kfk8z.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Hallowed be Thy Name" on Kerrang! magazine's Iron Maiden tribute album "Maiden Heaven
- Chris, Matt, Corey and Frederic were filling in on the Black Crusade European Tour for Phil, who had to leave the tour early to deal with the death of his father.
- Phil Demmel briefly filled in for Ahrue Luster in 2001 but did not further pursue Machine Head at the time. He later joined the band on a permanent basis in 2003.
- Shifted from groove-thrash to a more nu metal-tinged sound for two of their albums (The Burning Red and Supercharger), then back to post-thrash sound.
- Formed on October 12, 1992.
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