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Machine Head: The Blackening

On March 27, 2007, “Roadrunner” label released “The Blackening”, the sixth Machine Head studio album. It was recorded August – November 2006, at “Sharkbite Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Robb Flynn.

Personnel:

  • Robb Flynn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Phil Demmel – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Adam Duce – bass, backing vocals
  • Dave McClain – drums
  • Mark Keaton – engineer
  • Vincent Wojno – additional engineering, Pro Tools editing
  • Lee Slater – engineer assistant
  • Rohan Onraet – engineer assistant
  • Colin Richardson – mixing
  • Matt Hyde – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Bau-da Design – package design
  • Deanna Alcorn – package design
  • Robb Flynn – package design
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Clenching the Fists of Dissent – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Dave McClain, Phil Demmel
  2. Beautiful Morning – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
  3. Aesthetics of Hate – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, music by Robb Flynn
  4. How I Lay Thee Down – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
  5. Slanderous – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
  6. Halo – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flyn, Dave McClain, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel
  7. Wolves – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel, Adam Duce
  8. A Farewell to Arms – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel

Deep Purple: Machine Head

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On March 25, 1972, “Purple Records” label released “Machine Head”, the sixth Deep Purple album .It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, ian Paice, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.  In 1989, “Kerrang!” magazine ranked the album at number 35 on its list of “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ritchie Blackmore– guitar
  • Jon Lord– keyboards
  • Ian Gillan– vocals, harmonica
  • Roger Glover– bass, design
  • Ian Paice– drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
  • Jeremy (Bear) Gee – engineer assistant
  • Nick Watterton – technician
  • John Coletta – design
  • Shephard Sherbell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

  1. Highway Star
  2. Maybe I’m a Leo
  3. Pictures of Home
  4. Never Before
  5. Smoke on the Water
  6. Lazy
  7. Space Truckin’