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Machine Head is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Metallica, Queensrÿche, Faith No More, Soundgarden and Slayer. Those roots explain a lot about how Machine Head arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chimaira, Soulfly, Roadrunner United, Killer Be Killed and Testament, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Shadows Fall, Farmer Boys, Primer 55, Eldritch and Fightstar, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Machine Head, reaching back through Metallica and forward to Shadows Fall. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, who remains the only original member of the band. Machine Head's aggressive musicianship made it one of the pioneering bands in the new wave of American heavy metal. Its current lineup comprises Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern, drummer Matt Alston and guitarist Reece Scruggs. Bassist Adam Duce, guitarists Logan Mader, Ahrue Luster, Phil Demmel and Wacław Kiełtyka, and drummers Tony Costanza, Chris Kontos and Dave McClain are former members of the band; Mader and Kontos toured with the band in 2019 and 2020 as part of the 25th anniversary tour for its first album, Burn My Eyes (1994).
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Machine Head connections
Machine Head grew out of Metallica, Queensrÿche, Faith No More and Soundgarden, shares an orbit with Chimaira, Soulfly, Roadrunner United and Killer Be Killed, went on to shape Shadows Fall, Farmer Boys, Primer 55 and Eldritch. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Machine Head
Sounds and acts that shaped Machine Head.
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- Calibanartist
- Sacred Reichartist
- Mercyful Fateartist
- Roadrunner Recordsartist
- Rob Caggianoartist
- Dischargeartist
- Download Festivalartist
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Artists similar to Machine Head
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Machine Head.
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- Soulflyartist
- Roadrunner Unitedartist
- Killer Be Killedartist
- Testamentartist
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- Orbit Cultureartist
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- Overkillartist
- Iced Earthartist
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- Havokartist
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- Lost Societyartist
- Evileartist
Bands Machine Head shaped
Where the influence of Machine Head travelled next.
- Shadows Fallartist
- Farmer Boysartist
- Primer 55artist
- Eldritchartist
- Fightstarartist
- Triviumartist
- Matthew Tuckartist
- Matt Heafyartist
- Rise of the Northstarartist
- Testamentartist
- Sacred Reichartist
- Soulflyartist
- Kreatorartist
- Spineshankartist
- DevilDriverartist
- Dry Kill Logicartist
- Chimairaartist
- SugarComaartist
- Evileartist
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