Machine Head

Machine Fucking Head Live (Roadrunner Records)
release date: 12/12/2012
by Mike Delano

It’s up for debate, but I think Machine Head lost a step coming off the incredible The Blackening with Unto the Locust in 2011 (although the title track of the latter was pretty damn sweet). One thing that’s never been up for debate, though, is the strength of their live shows, so it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for a proper live album. Machine Fucking Head Live corrects that problem, though, and in grand fashion. “The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears (Live)” may be a song from their critically reviled phase, but it still sounds good to me.
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