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Machine Head's third album finds them sounding a bit looser and less constricted musically than they have in the past, but their aggro-metal with funk overtones is still plenty dense and emotionally claustrophobic. Aided by modern metal producer extraordinaire Ross Robinson (who has also helped Korn and Limp Bizkit get in touch with their inner Lemmy), Machine Head continues to explore themes of alienation, loss, and abuse, but singer/guitarist Robert Flynn is singing a bit more this time out; on "Silver" he almost croons. Unfortunately, while his up-tempo bellow is pleasantly generic, his singing voice and delivery both sound like they were lifted directly from middle-period Eddie Vedder. Flynn and the rest of the band are actually at their best in funky, hip-hop mode, as on "Enter the Phoenix" and the early section of "From This Day." Amazingly, they also deliver a respectful cover of the Police's "Message in a Bottle," one which, disappointingly, adds little more than crunchy guitars to the mix. Overall, though, this is a pretty satisfying aggro-rock affair.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Bass - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - Gordon Sumner, Writer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Bass - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Machine Head, MainArtist - Dave McClain, Drums, Writer - Robert Flynn, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ross Robinson, Producer - TERRY DATE, MixingEngineer - Adam Duce, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Ahrue Luster, Writer - Ahrue Lester, Lead Guitar
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
Album review
Machine Head's third album finds them sounding a bit looser and less constricted musically than they have in the past, but their aggro-metal with funk overtones is still plenty dense and emotionally claustrophobic. Aided by modern metal producer extraordinaire Ross Robinson (who has also helped Korn and Limp Bizkit get in touch with their inner Lemmy), Machine Head continues to explore themes of alienation, loss, and abuse, but singer/guitarist Robert Flynn is singing a bit more this time out; on "Silver" he almost croons. Unfortunately, while his up-tempo bellow is pleasantly generic, his singing voice and delivery both sound like they were lifted directly from middle-period Eddie Vedder. Flynn and the rest of the band are actually at their best in funky, hip-hop mode, as on "Enter the Phoenix" and the early section of "From This Day." Amazingly, they also deliver a respectful cover of the Police's "Message in a Bottle," one which, disappointingly, adds little more than crunchy guitars to the mix. Overall, though, this is a pretty satisfying aggro-rock affair.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:54
- Main artists: Machine Head
- Label: Roadrunner Records
- Genre: Metal
© 1999 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 1999 The All Blacks B.V.
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