The Blackening
Like Napoleon Bonaparte and the annoying little prick from Home Alone, the problem with California’s Machine Head is that they peaked too soon.
Machine Head's The Blackening is an over-the-top rage and pummelfest that proves a gamerchanger in heavy metal.
"The Blackening", MACHINE HEAD's sixth studio album, is quite simply the band's best effort since its shattering 1994 debut, "Burn My Eyes", and may even surpass that modern classic. It may also be the best all-out metal recording of 2007. This is a no-holds-barred, brutally heavy, uncompromising al...
Machine Head - The Blackening review: With their sixth studio effort, Machine Head releases one of the year's most overrated albums. Combining stale riffs, horrendous performances, and insipid song writing, The Blackening will likely go down as one of 2007's worst releases. Avoid if you can.<