{"id":2093,"date":"2011-10-09T19:59:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-09T08:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2011-10-09T20:02:21","modified_gmt":"2011-10-09T09:02:21","slug":"machine-head-unto-the-locust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2011\/10\/machine-head-unto-the-locust\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Head – Unto The Locust"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>For Machine Head to follow up what has previously been referred to as a masterpiece in \u2018The Blackening\u2019 was going to be a tough call, turns out it really wasn\u2019t that much of a tough call as I\u2019d be happy to proclaim that \u2018Unto The Locust\u2019 is up there if not on par with The Blackening, yeah, I said it.\u00a0 Plus if first week sales are anything to go by, \u2018Unto The Locust\u2019 is the most successful first week release by Machine Head to date and it has no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n

At only seven songs you may think well, what is going on?\u00a0 Mind you these seven songs aren\u2019t your usual radio friendly hits, we\u2019re talking seven minute songs here and it\u2019s something that Machine Head have got down to a fine art, this album clocks in at just under fifty minutes.\u00a0 The at times additions of child choirs, strings and I\u2019m not sure but I think I heard a triangle* in there at one point makes some of the songs on this album a little different to previous releases and it fits.\u00a0 I seriously can\u2019t get enough of this album.\u00a0 It\u2019s laden with pounding drums, bitchin\u2019 harmony guitar riffs, Robb\u2019s vocals are as fierce as ever and overall this album is just so fucking heavy.<\/p>\n

If I was to talk about each track I\u2019d be here for weeks so I won\u2019t do that to you but my stand out is the track the album is somewhat named for; \u2018Locust\u2019 is by far one of the best Metal songs I\u2019ve heard all year and worthy of it\u2019s own little paragraph here.<\/p>\n

And with their upcoming appearance at Soundwave in February in Australia, I can\u2019t wait to hear some of these ones live as it is going to be one heavy, heavy show!\u00a0 The thing is, what will Machine Head do next to try and top this one? \u00a0My tip, just keep doing what they\u2019re doing and they\u2019ll be fine.<\/p>\n

* = there were no triangles<\/p>\n

Tracks:<\/strong>
\n1. I Am Hell (Sonata in C#)
\nI: Sangre Sani (Blood Saint)
\nII: I Am Hell
\nIII: Ashes to the Sky
\n2. Be Still and Know
\n3. Locust
\n4. This Is the End
\n5. Darkness Within
\n6. Pearls Before the Swine
\n7. Who We Are<\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/h2>\n

Released:<\/strong> Out Now<\/p>\n

Label:<\/strong> Roadrunner Records<\/p>\n

Produced By:<\/strong> Robb Flynn<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.machinehead1.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Check it out if you like:<\/strong> Metal!<\/p>\n

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