MACHINE HEAD’s ‘Aesthetics of Hate’ will see its MTV2 Headbanger’s Ball debut on May 5, 2007!!
Inspired by half/witted journalist William Grim, who criticized Dimebag Darrell and the metal music community for mourning his death, in his article: Aesthetics of Hate: R.I.P. Dimebag Abbott, & Good Riddance. MACHINE HEAD’s track ‘Aesthetics of Hate’ is the rebuttal, singer, Robb Flynn’s lyric, ‘I hope you burn in hell' clearly denotes the shared view of the metal community to one, William Grim and the neo-conservative website The Iconoclast, that propagated his hatred. The music video for ‘Aesthetics of Hate’ off of the band’s latest release ‘The Blackening’ (March 2007 / Roadrunner) will debut on Saturday, May 5, 2007….on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball (airs 10:00pm EST).
The strongest contender for metal album of 2007, ‘The Blackening’ has been met with some stellar testimony in press world…
“It’s Machine Head’s fifth and latest disc, The Blackening, that really resets the bar, combining taut, memorable riffs, complex arrangements, and superlative musicianship into a showcase of aggressive yet melodic songwriting that will likely stand as one of the best metal records of the year.” Revolver
“More than two decades of thrashing around the Bay Area's heavy-metal scene has done little to dull Machine Head frontman Robert Flynn's raw anger. … The Blackening features more of the band's thrash-metal roots…” Rolling Stone
“The Blackening is an impressive showing from Machine Head, and it’s absolutely refreshing to see them branch out into a more melodic approach and still maintaining the harder edge. The underlying melodies are incredibly memorable and don’t get covered up along the way by unnecessary extras. Sure, the band admits that some songs have up to 20 different riffs in them, but Machine Head is still very effective at tying it all together in the end.” Ultimate-Guitar.com
“…Their 2004 album ‘Through the Ashes of Empires’ resembled the return of the prodigal son…’The Blackening’ simply takes the paint-peeling sound of ‘Ashes’ and adds even more, creating a head-banging epic of the type unseen since Metallica’s …And Justice for All.” Blender.com
“…Machine Head showed real arena adaptability. These thrash vets, riding a pretty spectacular new studio album, "The Blackening," pulled off the unusual feat of sounding like a totally different (and just as good) band live. The double-kick drums and pinging guitars united into a head-trippy environment that nevertheless rocked viciously.” Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2007 – of Machine Head’s April 25 performance
Be sure to tune in and check out this masterfully created music video!
Machine Head w/ Heaven and Hell, Megadeth
5/03 – Dallas, TX – Nokia Theater
5/05 – Chicago, IL – All State Arena
5/06 – Minneapolis, MN – Theatre @ Target Center
5/08 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena
5/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Arena
5/11 – Cleveland, OH – Tower City Amphitheatre
5/12 – Detroit, MI – Cobo Hall
5/14 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
5/15 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5/17 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Arena
5/18 – Baltimore, MD – Merriweather Pavilion
5/19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Arts Center