![]() ![]() It was a great feeling to be in the studio with Robb after all these years and I hope to do it again!” ![]() ![]() Robb sent it to me, so I jumped in and added a section which ended up in the master after some arrangement tweaks by Robb. The song, ‘My Hands Are Empty’ was almost completed but needed a riff or two. This is a big milestone for me, to circle back on a massive orbit around life and end up doing new music with MH is epic and unexpected. “During pre-pro for the BME anniversary tour last year, I had a special opportunity to collaborate with Machine Head for the first time in over 20 years. Jared came up with the rhythm under the lead section and the song really locked into place.” It fit perfectly, and felt really cool to be writing together 24 years later. On the recent ‘Burn My Eyes 25th Anniversary Tour’ I mentioned to Logan about needing a riff or two for a new song, he was excited to collaborate, I sent him the song and the next day he sent me back the heavy riff in the bridge and I was floored. I added the guitar harmony in the chorus soon after and I knew we were on to something special. I sent it off to one of our collaborators Joel Wanasek, and he came back with a whole depth and dimension with strings and keys that really made the song come alive. He continues, “Musically I wanted to go for a bit of a ‘Through The Ashes of Empires’ vibe, and it had a grandiose vibe from the beginning, something about that vocal melody haunted me day and night. I have beaten my own drug addictions and we can fight through this, together, and share our pain with the world.” It is a song of sadness, but there is hope as well. It is painful to watch, and I deal with it with great difficulty. “I have some family members who have beaten their opioid addiction, and have some still in the throes of addiction. “MISERY, cover me in waves, the heartache is slowly, withering, I become her slave”Īnd so begins a song of depression and opioid addiction, by MACHINE HEAD. By the time the verse kicks in, the heaviness overtakes. The sky gets a little darker, the goosebumps start to prickle the skin, ears search to hear what comes next. The song marks the first musical collaboration between MH mastermind Robb Flynn and original Burn My Eyes guitarist Logan Mader in 24 years.įrom the haunting opening vocal, the classical drums, the melancholy guitar line, the listener knows they are in for something epic. Our Top Tracks: Drowning in My addiction, Burning Our Morals, Share the Sunshine Young Blood Pt.Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD have released a new single “My Hands Are Empty,” today on Nuclear Blast. But that is to be expected and not necessary a bad thing, especially for previous fans of Emarosa. The only possible downside that may be present with this album is that at times there is a blur between where Emarosa ends and Slaves begins. The album stays true to the bands established sound, providing a balanced contrast of louder, edgy songs such as Drowning in My Addiction, with more acoustic yet still memorable tracks such as W inter Everywhere and O ne God. Not to mention the strong instrumental backdrops and guest appearances from Garret Rapp, Kyle Lucas and Spencer Chamberlain topping it all off. I can be your masochistic scape goat lover, I tore us apart.”and Craig’s Voice tying it all together. ![]() This is a truly evocative and powerful album with intelligent lyrics such as “Talk of the devil and he will appear,” “At the hands of your work, you’ll get what you deserve.” “If you want it can be my fault. While the track titles may scream light hearted humor, the tracks themselves provide a chilling and haunting affair. With weird and wonderful track titles such as Shout Out to All My Toasters and Is Robbing Your Friends Supposed To Be Tight, Slaves sophomore album Routine Breathing went well and truly beyond my expectations. ![]()
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