Machine Head - New Label, New Album In 2014
The mighty Machine Head have found a new label home: the newly launched arm of Nuclear Blast Records, Nuclear Blast Entertainment, headed by the band's longtime friend and former Roadrunner A&R guru Monte Conner. The band had been in talks with various labels and has now announced the decision. What is more interesting to the fans is that the Americans, now with new bassist Jared MacEachern, will enter the studio in late October to begin recording their eighth studio album for an early 2014 release, followed by a massive worldwide tour cycle.
Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn adds: "Monte Conner has believed in Machine Head for 20 years, his belief has never wavered, and we are extremely proud to work alongside him once again. When I visited the Nuclear Blast compounds in both Germany and Los Angeles last year, the vibe and spirit that Markus Staiger, Gerardo Martinez and their respective teams created took me back to the spirit of the old Roadrunner Records days, back when bands like Obituary and Sepultura were changing the world with their music. Everyone believes, everyone wants it for the right reasons, it's about creating and respecting a culture, about pioneering new ways for people to discover great music."
Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn adds: "Monte Conner has believed in Machine Head for 20 years, his belief has never wavered, and we are extremely proud to work alongside him once again. When I visited the Nuclear Blast compounds in both Germany and Los Angeles last year, the vibe and spirit that Markus Staiger, Gerardo Martinez and their respective teams created took me back to the spirit of the old Roadrunner Records days, back when bands like Obituary and Sepultura were changing the world with their music. Everyone believes, everyone wants it for the right reasons, it's about creating and respecting a culture, about pioneering new ways for people to discover great music."
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| Nemo Atkins Posts: 257 From: UK |
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA  |
Here's hoping it's not a repeat of Unto The Locust, that was a bit too mainstream for my liking at points
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by cossaisVendeurs on 03.10.2013 at 02:19  have you listened to Mercyful Fate's first two? To Deicide? To Sepultura mid era? To Annihilator? To Obituary? To Gorguts? To Pestilence? etc etc?
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| psykometal A staff guy... Posts: 6101 From: USA  |
Also not surprised by this. I suspected that some Roadrunner acts would be following Monte to NBE.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by psykometal on 03.10.2013 at 02:47 actually most bands when they are their way down on RR leave that label for either Century Media or Nuclear Blast. Tha's been going on for ages now. Both those labels live off the RR disacarded ones. both CM and NB are trend followers and not trend setters, unlike RR (whether you like it or not)
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| psykometal A staff guy... Posts: 6101 From: USA |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.10.2013 at 02:53 Haha! I've never really thought about it like that before, but it is a very astute observation.  However I would semi-counter that by saying that Monte was the trendsetter, and Staiger was very smart to go into business with him. 
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| cossaisVendeurs Posts: 436 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 03.10.2013 at 02:26 The recent stuff. It just has that atmosphere where you just know it's a Roadrunner band.
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| Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458 From: Australia  |
Looking forward to the new album and a new tour down under. Great band, great music. Hopefully the new album delivers more of the same, but perhaps with a bit more aggression and punchier songs than the last album, which had its moments but lost its way a little bit. Hope to be blown away by the new stuff.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by psykometal on 03.10.2013 at 03:53 Monte Conner wasn't the trend setter always For example, when they signed Mercyful Fate Monte didn't even work for RR, yet. If I am not mistaken he only joined RR as A&R manager at the end of the Eighties, 87 or 88 I think.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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