The Blackening [Bonus DVD]

Artist	Machine Head
Producer	Robb Flynn
Label Name	Roadrunner
Song List	1: Clenching the Fists of Dissent (10:36) 2: Beautiful Mourning (4:46) 3: Aesthetics of Hate (6:30) 4: Now I Lay Thee Down (5:34) 5: Slanderous (5:16) 6: Halo (9:03) 7: Wolves (9:01) 8: A Farewell to Arms (10:13) 9: Hallowed Be Thy Name [*] (7:30) 10: Battery [*] (5:04) 11: Clenching the Fists of Dissent [DVD][Live][*] 12: Now I Lay Thee Down [DVD][Live][*] 13: Halo [DVD][Live][*] 14: Aesthetics of Hate [DVD][Live][*] 15: Davidian [DVD][Live][*] 16: Imperium [DVD][Live][*] 17: Old [DVD][Live][*] 18: A Thousand Lies [DVD][Live][*] 19: The Rage to Overcome [DVD][Live][*] 20: Death Church [DVD][Live][*] 21: Blood for Blood [DVD][Live][*] 22: Halo [DVD][*] 23: Now I Lay Thee Down [DVD][*] 24: Aesthetics of Hate [DVD][*] 25: Bonus Material [DVD][*]
Format	CD
Release Date	2008 10 28
Genre	Rock
Style.Categories	Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal

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Machine Head's The Blackening is an over the top rage and pummelfest with all the qualities that earned the group its enormous fan base by touring and recording. The record starts out unlikely enough, and gladly enough, with a left-of-center call to arms to the youth of this nation to not accept blindly the words (and threats) of "patriotic brutes." It calls for rage with triple-timed slamming beats and blistering lead guitar breaks, as the piece alternates between death metal, industrial metal, thrash and prog. It blends seamlessly. At ten-and-half minutes for an opening cut, one can tell this is no original heavy metal record. "Beautiful Mourning" is anything but gothic heavy metal; it begins with a taut, explosive riff matched by the drum kit, and then Robb Flynn is off and running, celebrating being "taken under" by her, and the seductive power of both women and death. The thrash element here rivals Slayer at their very best, and breaks new ground within the realm of composition for aggressive music. The intense dual arpeggios between both guitarists -- Flynn and Phil Demmel on "Aesthetics of Hate" (as just one example) are among the trightest ever. The drama produced by Dave McClain's blastbeats and the steady guidance of Adam Duce's basslines comprise a deeply intuitive rhythm section for the six-stringers to fly from. They don't so much fly as fight, though. Other standouts include "Halo," and "Now I Lay Thee Down." Recommended. [The CD was also released with a bonus DVD.] ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide