MACHINE HEAD | ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR WITH KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

Two titans collide this June as Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD hit the road with the legendary KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Celebrating a deep shared history and a mutual respect for the craft, these shows are dedicated to the pure power of the pit. MACHINE HEAD will be performing tracks from their latest triumph, UNATØNED—a record defined by relentless momentum and a hunger to push the boundaries of heavy music. Kicking off June 3rd in Detroit, this 16-show run hits major markets including Brooklyn, Orlando, and Houston, concluding with a hometown show in San Francisco on June 27th. Support across all dates comes from the relentless IRON REAGAN and HAVOK.

MACHINE HEAD Robb Flynn comments, “I’m genuinely fired up to finally be hitting the road with Killswitch Engage — we’ve shared history and respect for a long time, but this will be the first time we’ve actually toured together, and that makes it feel special. Getting back into major cities like New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Albuquerque, Orlando and more with this kind of energy behind it is exactly where Machine Head belongs. Big rooms, big crowds, big nights — this tour is about connection, intensity, and reminding people why heavy music hits hardest when it’s experienced together.”

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 6th, at 10:00 AM local time.
For ticketing information head to: 
https://machinehead1.com/pages/tour

Confirmed MACHINE HEAD dates with headliners KILLSWITCH ENGAGE as well IRON REAGAN and HAVOK are:

06.03 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
06.05 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
06.07 South Bend, IN @ Four Winds Field
06.09 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
06.11 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
06.12 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
06.13 Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center
06.16 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
06.17 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
06.19 Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
06.20 Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
06.21 San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port
06.23 Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center
06.24 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
06.25 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
06.27 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield 

Following the initial run, MACHINE HEAD will pivot to their acclaimed "An Evening With" format in select markets. These shows offer the full experience: deep cuts, rarities, and covers curated specifically for the die-hard fans. With no openers and no setlist restrictions, it’s a marathon of pure metal. Complementing these dates are high-billing appearances at major rock festivals—a testament to the fact that after three decades, MACHINE HEAD remains a vital force in the present tense.

Because tradition matters, MACHINE HEAD will ignite the final weeks of 2026 with an 'Evening With' holiday run. It’s that time of year when the energy is peaked, the crowds are at their loudest, and we’re all ready to lose our voices together in one last celebratory roar before the year ends.

Written in motion – on the road, in hotel rooms, and across continents – it reflects the raw energy of their return to the global festival circuit after an 11-year hiatus. UNATØNED was recorded at Robb's Jam Room, Sharkbite Studios, and Drop Of Sun Recording between July 2023 and December 2024. The album was produced by Robb Flynn as well as Zack Ohren who was also responsible for the engineering. The mixing and mastering was handled by Colin Richardson and Chris Clancy at Audioworks UK and the mastering of the record was handled by Ted Jensen and his assistant Justin Shturtz. The only exception was the track 'LANDSCAPE ØF THØRNS' which was produced by Flynn and Joel Wanasek who was also in charge of mixing the single alongside Zack Ohren. MACHINE HEAD once again tapped Seth Siro Anton to create the album artwork.

Eleven albums deep, MACHINE HEAD remains as fierce, relevant, and unstoppable as ever.

MACHINE HEAD is:
Robb Flynn | Vocals & Guitars
Jared MacEachern | Bass & Vocals
Reece Scruggs | Guitar
Matt Alston | Drums

More information:
https://www.machinehead1.com/
https://twitter.com/MfnH
https://www.instagram.com/machine_head/
https://www.youtube.com/c/machinehead/featured
https://www.facebook.com/MachineHead
https://www.tiktok.com/@machineheadofficial

Tech Metal Savants HAMMERHEDD Announce 2023 Summer Tour Dates!

HAMMERHEDD 

Announce 2023 Summer Tour Dates

supporting HAVOK & TOXIC HOLOCAUST

New Album ‘Nonetheless’ Out Now!

Rising tech-metal trio HAMMERHEDD are excited to announce their most extensive US touring run to date! The band is honored to join forces with modern American thrash metal luminaries HAVOK and TOXIC HOLOCAUST on their upcoming summer tour. The fraternal Kansas City-based outfit will hit the road on the strength of their new sophomore album, ‘Nonetheless’.

The tour kicks off in Denver, CO on July 7th, and concludes August 11th in Lincoln, NE.

Commenting on the news of these shows, the Ismert brothers of Hammerhedd state:

“We’re incredibly excited to tour with our friends in HAVOK and the guys in TOXIC HOLOCAUST & I AM!! We can’t wait to finally play in a ton of cities we haven’t been to yet. We feel very lucky that our first major tour will be such an awesome one, and respectfully, we plan on absolutely pummeling every venue we play. See you there!”

HAMMERHEDD – 2023 Tour Dates

Supporting Havok + Toxic Holocaust

May 20 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville*

July 7 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

July 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

July 10 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

July 11 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s

July 13 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone

July 14 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post

July 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent

July 16 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

July 18 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater

July 19 – El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse

July 20 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s

July 21 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo

July 22 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live

July 23 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio)

July 24 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

July 26 – Miami, FL @ Gramps

July 27 – Winter Park, FL @ The Conduit

July 28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

July 29 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East

July 30 – Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819

July 31 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club

August 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts

August 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

August 4 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

August 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Monarch

August 7 – Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs

August 8 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter

August 9 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies

August 10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

August 11 – Lincoln, NE @ Royal Grove

*- Festival Date (Hammerhedd Only)

Listen to 'Nonetheless' HERE

“feels like early, thrash-inspired Meshuggah mixed with some of the massive Tool grooves of yesteryear, nice and contorted.”

– Metal Injection

“easily some of the most talented kids in metal at their age, and I’d expect them to only get better with even more time under their belt.”

– Metal Sucks

“They play a groovy, chunky style of metal that flirts with progressive song structures, heavily influenced from their first musical obsessions: Metallica, Meshuggah, Gojira & Mastodon.”

– Knotfest

“If the sky’s the limit, they’ve already burst through the stratosphere.”

– Metal Nation

Watch the Video for "Tunnel" HERE

HAMMERHEDD are:

Henry Ismert - Guitar, Lead Vocals 

Eli Ismert - Drums

Abe Ismert - Bass

AMERICAN THRASH LEGENDS HAVOK ANNOUNCE SPECIAL EDITION VINYL REISSUE SERIES

Legendary American thrashers HAVOK have announced a vinyl re-issue series which will bring three of the band's classic albums back to stores later this year.

The vinyl re-issue series begins this autumn with albums Burn, Time Is Up, and Unnatural Selection hitting the shelves on October 16 via Candlelight Records. They have been lovingly re-mastered for vinyl by Turan Audio and artwork restored by Dan Capp design. 

Pre-order here. 

"It's been years since these records have been in print, so we're very excited to announce this limited pressing," says vocalist David Sanchez. "The new records have an updated layout and are being pressed with brand new colors. There are very limited copies of each album, so get them before they sell out. Every colour swirl is completely unique, and these records won't be re-pressed. Get 'em while they're hot!"  

To date, HAVOK has released five studio albums: Burn (2009), Time Is Up (2011), Unnatural Selection (2013), Conformicide (2017), and V (2020). The vinyl re-issue series sees three of these classics re-issued. 

In June 2009, HAVOK released their full-length debut Burn, which received critical acclaim throughout the metal community. The band then returned to the studio to record their sophomore effort, releasing Time Is Up in March 2011. This spread through the metal community, receiving strong reviews from critics and fans alike to become a defining album in what has come to be known as the New Wave of Thrash Metal scene. The success of Time Is Up led the band to join major tours, opening for bands such as thrash metal veterans Forbidden, alongside Revocation and White Wizzard; as well as tours opening for Sepultura, Death Angel, and Anthrax.

HAVOK then began recording their album Unnatural Selection in the spring of 2013 and upon its release in June of that year it charted on the Billboard Top 200 in its first week.

HAVOK ARE:

David Sanchez — Lead Vocals + Rhythm Guitar

Pete Webber — Drums

Reece Scruggs — Lead Guitar

Brandon Bruce — Bass

HAVOK ONLINE:

https://www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial/

https://twitter.com/HAVOKthrash

http://havokband.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/HAVOKthrash

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