MACHINE HEAD Return With Colossal 10th Album ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN
By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 @ 8:41 AM
| Out Friday, August 26; New Single, Video "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE" Launches
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Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD has announced the details of their forthcoming tenth album, the immense and unapologetic, ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN coming August 26th, 2022 (via Nuclear Blast x Imperium Recordings). The debut of the first video from the album, the ferocious "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE” can be viewed on KNAC.COM HERE.
ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN is a 13 track concept album set in a decimated futuristic wasteland where the sky is stained crimson red. The crux of the story is based on two main characters:
Character #1 Ares: (pronounced Aries), our main, who loses the love of his life (Amethyst) and goes on a murderous rampage against the vile sect responsible for her murder.
Character #2 Eros: (pronounced Arrows) the perpetrator, who loses his mother to a drug overdose and becomes radicalized in the aftermath. Eros goes off the deep end manifesting his own killing spree.
The lyrics detail how their lives intertwine.
MACHINE HEAD founder Robb Flynn comments:
“Thanks to my 2 teenage boys my family has become obsessed with this awesome Japanese anime series called Attack On Titan. The album’s concept was loosely inspired by the series in the sense that in the storyline, there is no “good" or "bad" guy, both characters believe they’re doing the right thing as it applies to their being, but make no mistake, both are committing acts of pure atrocity and evil. The opening track “SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR” is basically our character #1’s origin story.”
The colossal concept comes with a list of equally colossal packaging for various physical formats including 16 different worldwide vinyl formats, deluxe vinyl box set (with bonus tracks), CDs (both old-school longbox and jewel box options), multi-color cassettes, and a limited-edition Digipak with bonus tracks.
CDs, Digipak, cassettes, and all digital formats will be available on Aug 26th, with all vinyl formats arriving on Nov 25th.
ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN Track Listing:
- "SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR"
- "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"
- "BECØME THE FIRESTØRM"
- "ØVERDØSE"
- "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"
- "UNHALLØWED"
- "ASSIMILATE"
- "KILL THY ENEMIES"
- "NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS"
- "BLØØDSHØT"
- "RØTTEN"
- "TERMINUS"
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY"
JEWEL CD:
- "SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR"
- "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"
- "BECØME THE FIRESTØRM"
- "ØVERDØSE"
- "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"
- "UNHALLØWED"
- "ASSIMILATE"
- "KILL THY ENEMIES"
- "NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS"
- "BLØØDSHØT"
- "RØTTEN"
- "TERMINUS"
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY"
DIGIPAK CD:
- "SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR"
- "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"
- "BECØME THE FIRESTØRM"
- "ØVERDØSE"
- "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"
- "UNHALLØWED"
- "ASSIMILATE"
- "KILL THY ENEMIES"
- "NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS"
- "BLØØDSHØT"
- "RØTTEN"
- "TERMINUS"
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY"
- "EXTERØCEPTIØN"*
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY" (ACOUSTIC)*
* BONUS TRACKS
STANDARD VINYL (COMES IN 15 DIFFERENT COLOR VARIANTS)
SIDE 1:
- "SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR"
- "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"
- "BECØME THE FIRESTØRM"
SIDE 2:
- "ØVERDØSE"
- "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"
- "UNHALLØWED"
SIDE 3:
- "ASSIMILATE"
- "KILL THY ENEMIES"
- "NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS"
- "BLØØDSHØT"
SIDE 4:
- "RØTTEN"
- "TERMINUS"
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY"
BOX SET DELUXE VINYL W/ BONUS TRACKS (EXCLUSIVE COLOR VARIANT)
SIDE 1:
- "SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR"
- "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"
- "BECØME THE FIRESTØRM"
SIDE 2:
- "ØVERDØSE"
- "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"
- "UNHALLØWED"
SIDE 3:
- "ASSIMILATE"
- "KILL THY ENEMIES"
- "NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS"
- "BLØØDSHØT"
- "RØTTEN"
SIDE 4:
- "TERMINUS"
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY"
- "EXTERØCEPTIØN"*
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY" (ACOUSTIC)*
* BONUS TRACKS
CASSETTE (COMES IN 3 DIFFERENT COLOR VARIANTS)
SIDE 1:
- "SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR"
- "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"
- "BECØME THE FIRESTØRM"
- "ØVERDØSE"
- "MY HANDS ARE EMPTY"
- "UNHALLØWED"
SIDE 2:
- "ASSIMILATE"
- "KILL THY ENEMIES"
- "NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS"
- "BLØØDSHØT"
- "RØTTEN"
- "TERMINUS"
- "ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY"
Catch MACHINE HEAD on the road across Europe, starting in August.
Electric Happy Hour Live:
- August 31 - Glasgow @ Garage (SOLD OUT)
- September 2 - Inverness @ Ironworks
- September 4 - Aberdeen @ Lemontree (SOLD OUT)
- September 5 - Dundee @ Fat Sams
- September 6 - Edinburgh @ Liquid Room (SOLD OUT)
MACHINE HEAD & AMON AMARTH "Vikings & Lionhearts" Tour Dates:
- 9.08 - NOTTINGHAM, Arena
- 09 - CARDIFF, Arena
- 10 - LONDON, Wembley Arena
- 12 - MANCHESTER, Arena
- 13 - DUBLIN, 3 Arena
- 16 - ZURICH, Hallenstadion
- 17 - VIENNA, Stadthalle
- 18 - KRAKOW, Tauron Arena
- 20 - TALLINN, Saku Arena
- 21 - HELSINKI, Ice Hall
- 23 - OSLO, Spektrum
- 24 - STOCKHOLM, Hovet
- 26 - COPENHAGEN, Forum Black Box
- 27 - HAMBURG, Barclays Arena
- 28 - FRANKFURT, Festhalle
- 30 - OBERHAUSEN, König Pilsener Arena
- 10.01 - BERLIN, Velodrom
- 10.02 - AMSTERDAM, Afas Live
- 10.04 - MILANO, Lorenzini District
- 10.06 - BARCELONA, Sant Jordi
- 10.07 - MADRID, Vistalegre
- 10.08 - LA CORUNA, Coliseum
- 10.09 - LISBON, Campo Pequeno
- 10.12 - PARIS, Zenith
- 10.14 - MUNICH, Olympiahalle
- 10.15 - LEIPZIG, Arena
- 10.16 - PRAGUE, Tipsport Arena
- 10.18 - BUDAPEST, Barba Negra
- 10.20 - ESCH SUR ALZETTE, Rockhal
- 10.21 - BRUSSELS, Forest National
- 10.22 - STUTTGART, Schleyerhalle
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