After grunge all but sucked the life out of thrash while at its zenith in the early 90’s (I mean, it “didn’t”, but it also kinda “did”, y’know?), the landscape had been forever altered and “thrash metal” as we previously knew it had been forever transformed, now with greater attention to groove, swagger, and swing (and let’s not forget those sublimely sick breakdowns! HFS!!!).
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While still employing the same rifftactical utility belt genius he used in his former band VIO-LENCE, thrash master ROBB FLYNN updated his first wave thrash palette with the groove and raw attitude of the day to forge his own aggro-groove-thrash creation with MACHINE HEAD, blazing a path forward into the “next wave” of American thrash like a welder’s torch set to 11.
There’s a reason the number 6 is important (you’ll soon find out, much to your chagrin), but first you’ll need to phone in your order for Ron’s Signature Pork & Jalapeno infused relaxers (call now!) and JOIN US as we sample the aggro-thrash goodness that is MACHINE HEAD.
Discography
Burn My Eyes (1994)
The More Things Change... (1997)
The Burning Red (1999)
Supercharger (2001)
Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)
The Blackening (2007)
Unto the Locust (2011)
Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014)
Catharsis (2018)
Burn My Eyes
The More Things Change...
Burning Red
Supercharger
Through the Ashes of Empires
The Blackening
Unto The Locust
Bloodstone & Diamonds
Catharsis
Show Notes:
(00:01): #pettinthedog #code***THANK YOU TO OUR LISTENERS*** #icanread (And we’re sorry you’ve been waiting) #scrotumdilliunxious / A bit of #tangentionalityismness with #violenceband and potential #falsememories and #flashbacks #ohyeah #ithappened #toomanyrealxers #onmicburp / memories of hearing about #MachineHead after Vio-Lence and the end (or #evolution) of the thrash scene and the beginning of the next wave of #Metal #relaxersatabar / Ron’s new drink and the #porkloininfusion at #theriblounge / 1991: The “Peak” of Thrash #notmontyhall but #monte
(07:58): The sound and style of Machine Head and the evolution of their sound in a post thrash landscape / #stangerreference and Machine Head’s cover and #improved #production #blackalbumreference #productionturd and a word from Laryngitis BUY OUR SHIT!! metalnerdery.com/merch #yesplease / ***CALL METAL NERDERY’S VOICE MAIL: 980-666-8182 #dontdenythepowerof and tell us something fascinating like the #voicemail that you just heard #ablesson.
(11:32): Chronological: #thefirstnewalbum (Davidian) and Russell’s #onmicburp #onmicdeathmetalburp #alex #oooohofapproval #ASMR #killerriffs (check out our Killer Opener’s and/or/bolthree Killer Riff’s episode) #heymanniceshot #filter #reference / Figuring out the #tangentionality between Machine Head, Robb Flynn and Vio-Lence #biggerwaves (Ten Ton Hammer) #embraceyourjoy #fuzzysexy And the transition to “somewhere in between” #thrash and #numetal #limbo / Heavier than #numetal more like #groovemetal but something else (Spine) If you’re not groovy, you’re not #hip #CBLE #yesplease Note regarding #Pantera and their impact on #groove in #metal
(20:06): #wtfman 1998-2002 #aggrometal (Desire to Fire) #cble and the flashback to #thenineties #stuckmojo #couture (check out our Covers episode) Flats or Drums and #neutrality / Out of character #diarrhea #blackalbumreference #load #reacharound #sexy #rimshot #skankstank #insertvomitnoisehere / the sound of metal in the 90’s and the evolution of thrash into #thenextwave of #nineties #metal and an interjection regarding #grooming #looksure / #speakingofrelaxers a semi #tangentional discussion about #relaxers and #analogies #deltaeight #cbd #constipation #bro #hangover #foggy
(29:11): #seealsorelaxers MORE #onmicdeathmetalburpcore from #russell (The Bulldozer) Can you feel the build of that groove? #onmicsnort #lightandshade / The post 9/11 era of #metal #goldfishharddrive #askyourdoctor #ehhhhhh (Bite The Bullet #itwasnotme #totallydifferent & Vim #louderplease) #ilikethatalot #again / some remarks regarding our recent Death episode #again #streamingthreesome
(37:30): #isitfairtosay #blackalbumreference #sixthrelease #numbersix #theblackening #exciterexcited #heavyaf (Battery) #nevergetsold #welldone #deluxe #bonustrack #boneus: ***What’s the good rule of thumb for placement of cover’s on an album with regard to tracking?*** (Beautiful Mourning) #beautiful and #tasteful It’s #calgon for #metalheads #thatriff #killerharmonics / The progression of Machine Head’s sound from album to album #onmicburp (Locust) #sonicviolence #ironic #harmonic #tangentionalalityismness
(45:50): NOT Diamonds and Rust (but also yes, but also “Bloodstones & Diamonds”) #presong / The magic of #andysneap and some #tangentinoalalityismness with #Sabbat #production #softintro to #theapocolypse (Now We Die) #damn #killermix / Catharsis #genre #aggrogroovecore (#thenewcore)? (Volatile) #perfectcoughtiming #ftw #killeropener #veggiegood #nonsequitur #makingitweird #fings #russellbrand #doppleganger (***THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR LISTENERS AND FOLLOWERS ON THE BOOK AND THE GRAM!!***) ***CALL NOW!!! 980-666-8182 LEAVE US A MESSAGE (we might play it on the air) / #adoo and/or #adieu #untilthenext #ilovethehelmet #laughtrack #audition.