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Machine Head reunite with 1990s members for Burn My Eyes anniversary tour
By Chris Cooke | Published on Tuesday 26 March 2019
Metallers Machine Head will reunite with two former members – drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader – for a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1994 debut album ‘Burn My Eyes’.
Frontman Robb Flynn will also be joined by Machine Head’s other current member – Jared MacEachearn – on the tour, meaning three quarters of the band who appeared on ‘Burn My Eyes’ will be on stage. The other founder member of the outfit, Adam Duce, was fired in 2013, then suing his former band the following year. So it’s perhaps not particularly surprising he’s not along for the ride in this anniversary year.
Says Flynn of the tour: “Having started rehearsals with Chris and Logan several weeks ago, I’m literally giddy with excitement at the prospect of how much fun this is going to be. Both Logan and Chris are in phenomenal playing shape, the vibe between all four of us has been incredibly positive, and having run through deep cuts like ‘Death Church’ and ‘I’m Your God Now’ for the first time in over a decade, has reminded me of how fucking heavy our older songs are. This tour is going to be massive!”
A bunch of European dates, kicking off in Germany on 5 Oct, have already been announced, with US dates to be confirmed in the coming weeks. The UK and Ireland shows are as follows:
2 Nov: London, Brixton Academy
4 Nov: Manchester, Victoria Warehouse
5 Nov: Glasgow, Academy
7 Nov: Belfast, Telegraph Building
8 Nov: Dublin, Olympia Theatre
