Machine Head have revealed a fall tour of Europe and the UK to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band’s debut, Burn My Eyes (Roadrunner). The trek will feature back-to-back sets each night featuring two different lineups. The first set will feature the band’s new lineup (a new guitarist and drummer have yet to be announced) playing the group’s “modern classics”. The second will see the group performing Burn My Eyes in full with guitarist Logan Mader and drummer Chris Kontos; the pair were part of the original lineup that recorded the effort. Frontman Robb Flynn commented spoke 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!
Having run through deep cuts like ‘Death Church’, and ‘I’m Your God Now’ for the first time in well over a decade, has reminded me of how fucking heavy our older songs are! This tour is going to be MASSIVE!! The timing couldn’t have been more perfect to share this milestone with the Head Cases! So just a head’s up, DO NOT sleep on this! Tell your friends, spread the word, because tickets are going to disappear!”
Mader offered:
“It’s a huge honor for me to take part in celebrating Burn My Eyes 25th birthday! It’s hard to believe this is actually happening. I feel like I won the guitar player lottery…. again! The fact that BME is still relevant today has a lot to do with the fact that Robb has kept the band alive and strong for two and a half decades. I’m very grateful for this!”
Kontos said:
“This is an absolute mind blower! Playing these songs again after 23 years feels just amazing. The fact that it’s 25 years later and the BME record is still relevant and revered is humbling to say the least. Doing a huge world tour in celebration of the record is a great way to acknowledge the legacy of Machine Head’s past and future. I’m so looking forward to sharing these songs with the Machine Head fans around the world. Can’t wait to meet all you ‘Head Cases’ out there! You can be sure it is going to be a crushing night! See ya soon!”
10/05 – Freiburg, DE | Sick Arena Musikclub
10/07 – Tilburg, NL | 013
10/09 – Copenhagen, DK | Amager Bio
10/11 – Wuerzburg, DE | Posthalle
10/12 – Leipzig, DE | Haus Auensee
10/14 – Bochum, DE | Ruhr Congress
10/15 – Munich, DE | Zenith
10/16 – Vienna, AT | Gasometer
10/18 – Gdansk, PL | B90
10/19 – Warsaw, PL | Progressja
10/20 – Budapest, HU | Baba Negra
10/22 – Zurich, CH | Komplex
10/23 – Lyon, FR | Le Radiant
10/25 – Milan, IT | Live Club
10/26 – Padova, IT | Hall
10/27 – Luxembourg, LU | Expo
10/29 – Paris, FR | Le Trianon
10/31 – Brussels, BE | Forest National
11/02 – London, UK | O2 Academy Brixton
11/04 – Manchester, UK | O2 Victoria Warehouse
11/05 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
11/07 – Belfast, IE | Telegraph Building
11/08 – Dublin, IE | Olympia Theatre
