Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head) has shared a quarantine cover of the Michael Schenker Group’s “Assault Attack.” The track also features Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow, ex-Michael Schenker Group), Marta Demmel (Bleeding Through), John Tempesta (The Cult), Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning), and Mike Tempesta (ex-Powerman 5000). Phil Demmel commented: “I knew I had wanted to…
As the U.S. continues to be rocked by the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, MN, a number of musicians have taken to social media to speak up about the tragedy and the ongoing riots related to it. You can find some posts from…
Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head) and his wife Marta Demmel (Bleeding Through) have shared footage of themselves performing a cover of Journey‘s “Don’t Stop Believin’.“ You can check that out below. Phil commented: “Marta and I recorded this for a SoundwavesTV episode. Our cover band The Merkins jam it and wanted to share this version…
The full lineup for the virtual “Slay At Home” festival has officially been revealed. The event, which was organized by Metal Injection’s Frank Godla, will take place on May 29-30 and it will feature quarantine performances, commissioned music, collaborative covers, and more. Lineup: Never Before Seen Performances By: Suicide Silence TesseracT Gavin Rossdale (Bush) Matt…
Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head) has shared a quarantine performance of Thin Lizzy’s “Bad Reputation.” The cover finds the guitarist joined by Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, ex-Machine Head), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest), and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains). Demmel commented: “First in a series. After Marta and I had so much fun…
Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head), Marta Demmel (Bleeding Through), Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, ex-Machine Head), and Eric Bass (Shinedown) have shared footage of themselves covering Alice In Chains‘ “No Excuses” in quarantine. You can check that out below: Phil Demmel commented: “No Excuses is song I had been wanting to cover with our cover band…
A new limited edition vinyl pressing of Machine Head’s 1994 debut album “Burn My Eyes“ will be released on September 25. The effort will include five demos from the Australian tour edition of the record and it can be pre-ordered HERE.
Health experts have said that live concerts may not return until at least fall 2021 and it seems some people are beginning to accept the harsh reality. Among them are Machine Head’s Robb Flynn, who said the band may not even resume touring until summer 2022. Flynn said the following in a lengthy blog post:…
BPMD, the band featuring Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (Overkill), Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, etc.), and Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), have premiered a new video for their cover of Aerosmith’s “Toys In The Attic.” This track is from the band’s new covers album “American Made,“ which is set to be released on…
Machine Head have announced the rescheduled dates for the European/UK leg of their “Burn My Eyes” 25th anniversary tour. This news comes after the trek was previously postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tour Dates: 10/08 Pamplona, SPA – Sala Toem 10/10 Valencia, SPA – Republicca 10/12 Madrid, SPA – La Riviera 10/13 Lisbon, POR…
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