Machine Head reveal new band members forward of fall European tour, announce 2020 dates

Again in March, groove steel vets Machine Head revealed that they had been searching for two everlasting members previous to their fall European tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of debut album Burn My Eyes. Now, after auditioning the positions, the band has introduced that guitarist Vogg Kiełtyka of Decapitated and drummer Matt Alston of Devilment will spherical out the lineup. Machine Head additionally shared dates for the second European leg of the tour starting in spring of 2020.

Kiełtyka and Alston substitute guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain, respectively, after the 2 longtime members left the band following a “farewell” tour in late 2018. Initially, there was confusion as as to if Machine Head had been breaking apart totally, however the band quickly clarified that they might proceed with new members.

“As a 13-year-old, I used to be studying songs from Burn My Eyes, which remains to be certainly one of my favourite albums ever,” Kiełtyka wrote in a press release. “That album had a giant affect on my enjoying and my guitar abilities.”

The brand new drummer Alston labored for Machine Head on their earlier tour and can now be part of his former employers on stage: “It was a pleasure working for MH over final yr’s world tour,” he wrote, “however now having the chance to be enjoying their songs is one thing I by no means would have imagined whereas rising up and listening to their music.”

The upcoming reveals are break up into two units every night time. The primary set will characteristic frontman Robb Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern, and the 2 new members enjoying favorites from the band’s catalog. For the second set, Flynn and MacEachern will probably be joined by traditional members Logan Mader (guitar) and Chris Kontos (drums) to carry out Burn My Eyes in its entirety.

As of now, Machine Head’s solely North American date on the tour is a one-off present on December 20th on the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Take a look at the complete checklist of dates beneath, in addition to candid movies of the brand new members jamming.

Machine Head 2019-2020 Tour Dates:
10/05 – Freiburg, DE @ Sick Enviornment 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 @ Dwell Membership
10/26 – Padova, IT @ Corridor
10/27 – Luxembourg, LU @ Expo
10/29 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
10/31 – Brussels, BE @ Forest Nationwide
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 Constructing
11/08 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
12/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
04/19 – Zaragoza, ES @ Teatro de las Esquinas
04/21 – Santiago de Compostela, ES @ Capitol
04/23 – Oporto, PT @ Coliseu de Porto
04/24 – Lisbon, PT @ Coliseu de Lisboa
04/25 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
04/27 – Malaga, ES @ Paris 15
04/28 – Murcia, ES @ Gamma
04/28 – Valencia, ES @ Republicca
05/01 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
05/02 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
05/05 – Ludwigsburg, DE @ MHP Enviornment
05/06 – Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof
05/08 – Hannover, DE @ Swiss Life Corridor
05/09 – Prague, CZ @ Discussion board Karlin
05/10 – Bratislava, SI @ Refinery Gallery
05/12 – Bucharest, RO @ Quantic Membership
05/13 – Sofia, BU @ Universiada Corridor
05/15 – Thessaloniki, GR @ Repair Manufacturing facility Of Sound
05/16 – Athens, GR @ Piraeus Academy
05/20 – Kiev, UA @ Stereoplaza
05/22 – Moscow, RU @ 1930 Moscow
05/23 – St. Petersburg, RU @ A2
05/25 – Helsinki, FI @ The Circus
05/28 – Stockholm, SE @ Fryhuset Arenan
05/29 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
05/30 – Aarhus, DEK @ Prepare
06/01 – Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36
06/02 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoliredenburg
06/03 – Lille, FR @ Aeronef
06/05 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
06/06 – Birmingham, UK @ Academy