New Machine Head

sam wrote:

good thing I didn't buy it the first time, just borrowed it from a friend. It wasn't good enough to buy...but if it's a good price I'll buy it for the bonus material.

Not good enough? You kidding?

no, I liked it but never felt the need to buy it. It just wasn't that good, I almost did several times, but always ended up buying something else instead.

machine head are a band i cant really get excited about. i have never felt compelled to run out and buy the back catalogue

ultmetal wrote:

Well, just finished listening all the way through. Hit the repeat button a few times to rehear something I thought was either incredibly cool, or incredibly stupid. Overall, I'd say I have to agree with Saxon. Sounds to me like Machine Head have jumped off the 'nu' bandwagon and have jumped on the 'Trivium/Lamb of God' bandwagon, albeit with a touch of Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying and Metallica thrown in for good measure. "The Blackening" has all the elements that make me stear clear of bands like As I Lay Dying and Lamb of God, shouted metalcore vocals, whiny 'emo' vocals, the standard chugging riffs, bad groove riffs and those wonderful one note breakdowns. There is even a brief second when Rob Flynn whispers, "I hate myself". GAK!

However, I did enjoy the last track "A Farwell to Arms" and the opening epic "Clenching the First of Dissent" to some extent. I may just add "Clenching the Fists of Dissent" and "A Farwell to Arms" to my Ipod and let this album collect dust. I can't see it becoming a frequent player for me unless I suddenly catch onto something I missed in the first few listens.

Ult, if you still have the album and don't want it i will take it off your hands.

Lamb of God set the standard for modern american metal and have absolutley no whiny emo vocals just pure brutatlity compared to this

TheGooch wrote:

Lamb of God set the standard for modern american metal and have absolutley no whiny emo vocals just pure brutatlity compared to this

You're retarded. Lamb of God are crap with a capital shit.

Eyesore wrote:

You're retarded. Lamb of God are crap with a capital shit.