Machine Head : The Blackening (metal, albums, tracks, 2007, Ching)

**jackhammer** · 01-19-2008, 12:50 PM

Machine Head-The Blackening
Clenching The Fists Of Dissent
Beautiful Mourning
Aesthetics Of Hate
Now I Lay Thee Down
Slanderous
Halo
Wolves
Farewell To Arms, A

**Seltzer** · 01-24-2008, 05:09 PM

I haven't actually heard this album yet (aside from a couple of tracks), but I've heard it is an excellent return to form for Machine Head.

It's on my to-listen list.

**jackhammer** · 01-25-2008, 12:10 PM

While this is a well produced and very compotent metal album, I am still not blown away by it. Aesthetics Of Hate is a good track and while the album is perfectly listenable, there is nothing on here that truly blows me away.

Rainard Jalen · 01-25-2008, 01:01 PM

It's the best Machine Head album since "Burn My Eyes". But that's all it is. That doesn't say whether it's alright, good, tremendous or whatever. For what it's worth, I found this album enjoyable, really strong in parts but overall underwhelming.

**jackhammer** · 01-25-2008, 01:22 PM

Burn My Eyes is a belting album. I see we agree on something then re The Blackening!

bloodorflies · 01-25-2008, 05:49 PM

This album really brings back machinehead to a point , for me personally, that they have not been at since those first to albums.....this album was my choice for best of 2007....because of the complete turnaround that these guys did from their last (not so good) albums.

**jackhammer** · 01-25-2008, 06:00 PM

I appreciate what you are saying from a comparison POV to their back catalogue. HOWEVER in context it is an OK album generically and sais nothing new.

bloodorflies · 01-25-2008, 07:06 PM

thats all opinion.....I'm just saying that i appreciated the turn around they had....and as far as it being something new, well...personally, I'm not so sure i needed it to be, the album was more than i asked for.....and as far as album of last year.....the competition was slim.

Basically...if you like the old machine head albums..or your just a riff maniac..you'll probably at least dig this album for some spins.

gtull1 · 01-26-2008, 10:54 AM

Love the artwork on the album!

**Piss Me Off** · 01-27-2008, 02:32 AM

Aesthetics of Hate is an amazing tune....
Overall the albums alright-ish.....

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01-19-2008, 12:50 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	Machine Head : The Blackening Machine Head-The Blackening Clenching The Fists Of Dissent Beautiful Mourning Aesthetics Of Hate Now I Lay Thee Down Slanderous Halo Wolves Farewell To Arms, A __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

01-24-2008, 05:09 PM
Seltzer Mellifluous... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Born in Australia, Living in New Zealand Posts: 1,606	I haven't actually heard this album yet (aside from a couple of tracks), but I've heard it is an excellent return to form for Machine Head. It's on my to-listen list. __________________ Last.fm

01-25-2008, 12:10 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	While this is a well produced and very compotent metal album, I am still not blown away by it. Aesthetics Of Hate is a good track and while the album is perfectly listenable, there is nothing on here that truly blows me away. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

01-25-2008, 01:01 PM
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,664	It's the best Machine Head album since "Burn My Eyes". But that's all it is. That doesn't say whether it's alright, good, tremendous or whatever. For what it's worth, I found this album enjoyable, really strong in parts but overall underwhelming.

01-25-2008, 01:22 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	Burn My Eyes is a belting album. I see we agree on something then re The Blackening! __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

01-25-2008, 05:49 PM
bloodorflies Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: long beach, ca and jersey shore Posts: 161	This album really brings back machinehead to a point , for me personally, that they have not been at since those first to albums.....this album was my choice for best of 2007....because of the complete turnaround that these guys did from their last (not so good) albums. __________________ .we live and die with our opinions.

01-25-2008, 06:00 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	I appreciate what you are saying from a comparison POV to their back catalogue. HOWEVER in context it is an OK album generically and sais nothing new. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

01-25-2008, 07:06 PM
bloodorflies Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: long beach, ca and jersey shore Posts: 161	thats all opinion.....I'm just saying that i appreciated the turn around they had....and as far as it being something new, well...personally, I'm not so sure i needed it to be, the album was more than i asked for.....and as far as album of last year.....the competition was slim. Basically...if you like the old machine head albums..or your just a riff maniac..you'll probably at least dig this album for some spins. __________________ .we live and die with our opinions.

01-26-2008, 10:54 AM
gtull1 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 19	Love the artwork on the album!

01-27-2008, 02:32 AM
Piss Me Off Big In Japan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,638	Aesthetics of Hate is an amazing tune.... Overall the albums alright-ish..... __________________ There's nothing worse than roadside surgery y'know, you don't have your own tools and its just.... murder. Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape