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Machine Head - Hellalive (-/10) - USA - 2003

Genre: Neo Thrash Metal
Label: Roadrunner Records
Playing time: 77:38
Band homepage: Machine Head

Tracklist:

Bulldozer
The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears
Ten Ton Hammer
Old
Crashing Around You
Take My Scars
I'm Your God Now
None But My Own
From This Day
American High
Nothing Left
The Burning Red
Davidian
Supercharger

Recorded on December 8, 2001, at the Brixton Academy in London, this show is an absolute highlight of the band history, at least for fans of this Neo-Thrash band back then formed from the ashes of Bay Area Thrashers VIO-LENCE. I liked their debut, but what followed afterwards was no real Metal anymore.

The recordings, mixed by Colin Richardson, sound damn powerful and allegedly have not been dubbed. You can feel the live atmosphere, a sweating, banging bunch of madmen, the image of absolutely powered out fans appears before my mind's eye. Have heard a lot worse live albums, because even though the music is not really my thing, I have to admit that you get value for money. With a playing time of almost 78 minutes in best sound you can't complain, can you? (Online July 8, 2003)