Through The Ashes Of Empires - Machine Head

Through The Ashes of Empires was released in 2003 on Roadrunner Records. As soon as the opening track "Imperium" starts, you know that Machine Head have made another great album. In this opening track Robb Flynn sings about how he will stand out from the crowd and how he will be free. Track 2 - "Bite The Bullet" - just as good as "Imperium" to me. I got blown away by these 2 tracks. If you want to listen to some metal then these are the tracks you should listen to. Track 6 ("Days Turn Blue To Gray") is one of Machine Head's slower songs but that doesn't mean it's no good. It's still heavy with some great riffs. It actually became ...  Read the complete review

As soon as the opening song 'Imperium' explodes through the speakers and entertains with its changeable riffs, long-overdue thrash sections and genuine high-energy hostility, it's clear that Machine Head are finally back in the realm of respectable metal, a decade after their last decent album that was never matched. Tragically however, the celebration is short-lived as the band instantly runs out of inspiration and the album becomes increasingly repetitive and redundant with each subsequent song. There are very few songs that make a lasting impression in this generic modern metal album, often sounding more like modern Slipknot than the band's earlier ...  Read the complete review