MACHINE HEAD reveal new band members

01 October 2019

Back in March, groove metal vets MACHINE HEAD revealed that they were looking for two permanent members prior to their fall European tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of debut album Burn My Eyes. Now, after auditioning the positions, the band has announced that guitarist Vogg Kiełtyka of DECAPITATED and drummer Matt Alston of DEVILMENT will round out the lineup. MACHINE HEAD also shared dates for the second European leg of the tour beginning in spring of 2020.

Kiełtyka and Alston replace guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain, respectively, after the two longtime members left the band following a “farewell” tour in late 2018. Initially, there was confusion as to whether MACHINE HEAD were breaking up entirely, but the band soon clarified that they would continue with new members.

“As a 13-year-old, I was learning songs from Burn My Eyes, which is still one of my favorite albums ever,” Kiełtyka wrote in a statement. “That album had a big influence on my playing and my guitar skills.”

The new drummer Alston worked for MACHINE HEAD on their previous tour and will now join his former employers on stage: “It was a pleasure working for MH over last year’s world tour,” he wrote, “but now having the opportunity to be playing their songs is something I never would have imagined while growing up and listening to their music.”

The upcoming shows are split into two sets each night. The first set will feature frontman Robb Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern, and the two new members playing favorites from the band’s catalog. For the second set, Flynn and MacEachern will be joined by classic members Logan Mader (guitar) and Chris Kontos (drums) to perform Burn My Eyes in its entirety.

MACHINE HEAD will bring their Burn My Eyes 25th anniversary tour to Sofia, Bulgaria.

The show at the Universiada hall on 13 May 2020 is promoted by radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK.

Tickets priced 50 BGN are are already available through www.Eventim.bg.

Source: consequenceofsound.net

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