Your belated Friday song is also my alternate choice for a Throwback Thursday song this week, and considering its age, compared to the Machine Head song I did go with, perhaps I should have gone with this one after all.
I think few would argue the power of Alice in Chains' 1992 masterpiece Dirt, and one of my favourite songs on that record has always been "Junkhead". Seldom is such a stark and revealing glimpse into addiction also so sympathetic and, dare I say, relatable. And sonically, "Junkhead" is just so sludgy and grimy in its verses that the choruses can't help but cut through with extra force. Such a classic slice of grunge -- in fact, if ever anyone tries to tout Nirvana to you as the epitome of grunge, I implore you to put this one on and then proceed to look smug and triumphant. Argument: won.
Showing posts with label Machine Head. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Machine Head. Show all posts
Saturday, 25 April 2015
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Machine Head - Now I Lay Thee Down
I'm going all the way back to 2007 for your Throwback Thursday song this evening for a cut from what many would call Machine Head's masterpiece.
Machine Head's career has been kinda hit or miss on the whole, and depending on who you ask, different parts have been hits and different parts have been misses. But I think anyone who's into Machine Head at all will probably agree that 2007's The Blackening has to be counted near the top, if not at the top, of the band's catalogue.
That's why you're getting something from The Blackening for Throwback Thursday, namely "Now I Lay Thee Down". It's straight-forward enough that it could almost be on the radio, but it's also got some cool grooves and some fun bass work (particularly in the choruses) that warrant another listen. Want some no-frills heavy for your Thursday evening? Machine Head circa 2007 have got you covered.
Machine Head's career has been kinda hit or miss on the whole, and depending on who you ask, different parts have been hits and different parts have been misses. But I think anyone who's into Machine Head at all will probably agree that 2007's The Blackening has to be counted near the top, if not at the top, of the band's catalogue.
That's why you're getting something from The Blackening for Throwback Thursday, namely "Now I Lay Thee Down". It's straight-forward enough that it could almost be on the radio, but it's also got some cool grooves and some fun bass work (particularly in the choruses) that warrant another listen. Want some no-frills heavy for your Thursday evening? Machine Head circa 2007 have got you covered.
Sunday, 29 March 2015
Saturday: Secrets of the Sky - Three Swords
Not quite sure what kind of heavy you're in the mood for just now? I've got you covered, Saturday style, courtesy of California's Secrets of the Sky.
"Three Swords", the first track to be loosed from the band's upcoming Pathway, is just the kind of song to suit your indecisive palette. Slow burning and a little doomy for much of its first half, with a few sorta psychedelic sprinklings, "Three Swords" gets blacker and crustier and all around heavier towards its conclusion. It's eight minutes that flies by without ever overstaying its welcome.
If I had to make some band comparisons to give you an impression of Secrets of the Sky, I suppose I might say something like good Machine Head meets Opeth meets Cormorant, but really I'm as unsure what to call these guys as you are regarding what you're in the mood for just now. But why not just check out the song for yourself? Atta boy.
"Three Swords", the first track to be loosed from the band's upcoming Pathway, is just the kind of song to suit your indecisive palette. Slow burning and a little doomy for much of its first half, with a few sorta psychedelic sprinklings, "Three Swords" gets blacker and crustier and all around heavier towards its conclusion. It's eight minutes that flies by without ever overstaying its welcome.
If I had to make some band comparisons to give you an impression of Secrets of the Sky, I suppose I might say something like good Machine Head meets Opeth meets Cormorant, but really I'm as unsure what to call these guys as you are regarding what you're in the mood for just now. But why not just check out the song for yourself? Atta boy.
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Monday: Machine Head - Night of Long Knives
My weekend sleep and work habits are apparently bleeding over into my week life. Help me fight back by reading the following!
Machine Head vocalist and guitarist Rob Flynn might have a penchant for starting what the kids call "beef" with people on various online outlets, but he's also got a thing for crafting some pretty solid metal songs. You might debate with me which Machine Head album is best, but I think you'll at least agree that there's some good stuff in the band's catalogue.
Don't worry, all of this is leading somewhere. You may, of course, be aware that Machine Head has a new record coming out next week. But maybe you're still on the fence as to whether or not Machine Head is still a band for you after all these years and album. Lucky you, because you don't have to wait until next week to find out whether or not you'll dig Bloodstones & Diamonds. You can listen to first single "Night of Long Knives" right now!
A suitably Machine Head-y melothrash tune with sprinkles of death metal, "A Night of Long Knives" is also a lyrical heavyweight, dealing with the Manson family murders. It's nothing earthshatteringly different, but it's pretty good Machine Head. Let's hope it bodes well for the rest of the album.
Machine Head vocalist and guitarist Rob Flynn might have a penchant for starting what the kids call "beef" with people on various online outlets, but he's also got a thing for crafting some pretty solid metal songs. You might debate with me which Machine Head album is best, but I think you'll at least agree that there's some good stuff in the band's catalogue.
Don't worry, all of this is leading somewhere. You may, of course, be aware that Machine Head has a new record coming out next week. But maybe you're still on the fence as to whether or not Machine Head is still a band for you after all these years and album. Lucky you, because you don't have to wait until next week to find out whether or not you'll dig Bloodstones & Diamonds. You can listen to first single "Night of Long Knives" right now!
A suitably Machine Head-y melothrash tune with sprinkles of death metal, "A Night of Long Knives" is also a lyrical heavyweight, dealing with the Manson family murders. It's nothing earthshatteringly different, but it's pretty good Machine Head. Let's hope it bodes well for the rest of the album.
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Song of the Day: Machine Head - Darkness Within
I'm not necessarily the hugest Machine Head fan, but I will say one thing about Rob Flynn and the boys: they love a good, slow burn.
Monday, 29 October 2012
Song of the Day: Machine Head - Aesthetics of Hate
Afternoon everybody, it's Monday once again (funny how it happens every week...) and it's imperative to start the week off right. Normally this might mean a Metallica Monday, but today I'm going to go with another M band, albeit one with which you're probably already familiar. That band is Machine Head, which means that this is Machine Head Monday.
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