Concert Monkey takes a look at 20 of the best albums of 2014

Not a countdown. Not a Top 20.

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Machine Head has been constantly around since 1991, delivering good album after good album, never letting down and offering exactly what it’s expected from them. Plus more.

The album is full of masterpieces which either bring back the strong violent sound of Burn My eyes like Killers and Kings, either come with the specific anger and strength of Machine Head sound, like Eyes of the Dead, Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones or Night of Long Knives. The soft sweet string opening of Now We Die announces some songs which are not necessarily heavy metal like Sail into the Black or Damage Inside, still powerful enough not to break the strongness of the record. The violent social message is not left out on this album either, in the end it’s all about “The true nature of human nature”.

A solid album which allows them to consistently move forward.

Once more, Machine Head know what they are doing.

YOUTUBE

Two official videos already released:

MACHINE HEAD - Now We Die (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSiKETBjARk

MACHINE HEAD - Night of Long Knives (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MlnlYsTpTY

Streaming on Nuclear Blast Records channel:

MACHINE HEAD - Bloodstone & Diamonds (OFFICIAL ALBUM STREAM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJKReRPG5tM

Tracklist

Now We Die   Flynn
Killers & Kings 
Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones 
Night of Long Knives 
Sail into the Black  
Eyes of the Dead  
Beneath the Silt  
In Comes the Flood  
Damage Inside  
Game Over
Imaginary Cells
Take Me Through the Fire  

Personnel
Robb Flynn – lead vocals, guitar
Phil Demmel – guitar, backing vocals
Jared MacEachern – bass, backing vocals
Dave McClain – drums