Legendary bay area metallers MACHINE HEAD have released the exclusive 10“ vinyl EP »Killers & Kings« this past Saturday for the internationally celebrated Record Store Day.
The EP is now also available via the Nuclear Blast Mailorder – surf to http://bit.ly/1nGyhyP. A digital copy can be purchased via iTunes: http://georiot.co/MHkk
»Killers & Kings« contains the demo version of the title track which will also appear (in its finalized version, of course) on the upcoming, as of yet untitled eigth MACHINE HEAD studio album, slated for late summer 2014 release. The B-Side of the EP will feature the cover version of Orange County-based melodic hardcore outfit IGNITE's hit song 'Bleeding'.
»Killers & Kings« is strictly limited to 2.000 copies and is available with four different cover artworks and two different colors (red & blue).
“I remember growing up in the thrash scene and always wanting to hear the demo version of songs,” commented vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn. “You searched them out. Thankfully my buddy Jim was a big ‘tape trader,’ and through trading we had both METALLICA demos, EXODUS demos, bootlegs of songs sometimes ‘years’ before they came out. I knew how to play every note of »Pleasure Of The Flesh« by EXODUS, easily 2 years before the record was out! My friends and I would debate the merits of each, but we all agreed, It was so much cooler to hear it BEFORE the album is out! So we're gonna do that for you. I can't wait for you guys to hear this stuff."
More recent info on MACHINE HEAD on YouTube:
'Killers & Kings' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trljQDE54Sw
'Bleeding' (IGNITE cover) song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39NbBAkbLug
Production Blog #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq74Yu-8fq0
Production Blog #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpQJRnOSOk
KILLERS & KINGS EUROPEAN TOUR
Tue 29-Jul UK, Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Thu 31-Jul UK, Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms
Sat 2-Aug UK, Leeds, Stylus
Sun 3-Aug UK, Norwich, Waterfront
Mon 4-Aug UK, Brighton Concorde II
Wed 6-Aug Netherlands, Zwolle, Hedon
Thu 7-Aug Belgium, Antwerp, Trix
Fri 8-Aug Luxembourg - Den Atelier
Sat 9-Aug Switzerland, Winterthur, Salzhaus
Mon 11-Aug Austria, Dombin, Conrad Sohm
Tue 12-Aug Czech, Prague, Roxy
Wed 13-Aug Poland, Warsaw, Palladium
Fri 15-Aug Germany, Dinkelsbühl, Summerbreeze
Sat 16-Aug Germany, Hamburg, Elbriot
Sun 17-Aug Germany, Herford, X Festival
Tue 19-Aug Denmark, Aarhus, Train
Thu 21-Aug Norway, Stavanger, Folken
Fri 22-Aug Sweden, Gothenburg, Tradgarn
