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THE BLACKENING named Album of the Decade
Machine Head's Grammy-nominated LP "The Blackening" — which has garnered numerous awards and enjoyed praise from both critics and fans alike since its release in 2007 — received yet another incredible honor in the most recent issue of UK's Metal Hammer magazine, having been recognized by fans and magazine staff as the "Album Of The Decade".
Metal Hammer boldly goes on to state that "The Blackening" is Machine Head's "finest album to date by one of the bands that most powerfully and vividly encapsulate everything that this magazine stands for and everything that our readers believe in. 'The Blackening' not only re-established Machine Head as one of the most important metal bands on the planet, but also made a mockery of the increasingly popular notion that the age of the album is dead. This was an album that demanded to be listened to in one skull-crushing, heart-warming, life-affirming hit, and then again and again and again, until every last muscle in our necks was ruined forever. 'The Blackening' took the Machine Head sound into thrilling new territory that decimated the competition and ensured that their place in history was secured."
Commented Machine Head guitarsit/vocalist Robb Flynn: "This is just un-fucking-believable. It's mind-blowing for us, because there have been some amazing albums over the last ten years. To think that ours is number one to people is kind of hard to get your head around.
"We're lucky that we've got half a brain in our heads so that we can get in touch with our music and not let it be guided by whether it'll be played on MTV or the radio. That attitude is what makes great music.
"We're not trying to appeal to everybody. To us, trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator means compromising and we're not making music to compromise.
"Our most uncompromising record has been the one that's connected to the most people, so we're gonna keep on with that mindset. The music that you hear on 'The Blackening', that's who we are.
"We're just proud of 'The Blackening'. It's amazing!
"This is what you dream of, to have this much success on your sixth album. It's amazing to us and we're very fortunate.
"We're very lucky to have the fan base that we do that supports us as passionately and vehemently as they do.
"Thank you, guys, so fucking much!"
Metal Hammer boldly goes on to state that "The Blackening" is Machine Head's "finest album to date by one of the bands that most powerfully and vividly encapsulate everything that this magazine stands for and everything that our readers believe in. 'The Blackening' not only re-established Machine Head as one of the most important metal bands on the planet, but also made a mockery of the increasingly popular notion that the age of the album is dead. This was an album that demanded to be listened to in one skull-crushing, heart-warming, life-affirming hit, and then again and again and again, until every last muscle in our necks was ruined forever. 'The Blackening' took the Machine Head sound into thrilling new territory that decimated the competition and ensured that their place in history was secured."
Commented Machine Head guitarsit/vocalist Robb Flynn: "This is just un-fucking-believable. It's mind-blowing for us, because there have been some amazing albums over the last ten years. To think that ours is number one to people is kind of hard to get your head around.
"We're lucky that we've got half a brain in our heads so that we can get in touch with our music and not let it be guided by whether it'll be played on MTV or the radio. That attitude is what makes great music.
"We're not trying to appeal to everybody. To us, trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator means compromising and we're not making music to compromise.
"Our most uncompromising record has been the one that's connected to the most people, so we're gonna keep on with that mindset. The music that you hear on 'The Blackening', that's who we are.
"We're just proud of 'The Blackening'. It's amazing!
"This is what you dream of, to have this much success on your sixth album. It's amazing to us and we're very fortunate.
"We're very lucky to have the fan base that we do that supports us as passionately and vehemently as they do.
"Thank you, guys, so fucking much!"
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the best album of the decade to me is As the palaces Burn
I see City of Evil made the top 10 haha
Yes, yes it did. It's sad. <_>
Machine Head > Iron Maiden
The list:
50. Arch Enemy - Anthems of Rebellion
49. Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted
48. Anthrax - We've Come for You All
47. Converge - Jane Doe
46. Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
45. Airbourne - Runnin' Wild
44. Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon
43. DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words
42. Megadeth - United Abominations
41. Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
40. A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
39. Down - II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow
38. Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
37. Disturbed - The Sickness
36. Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
35. In Flames - Come Clarity
34. Slayer - Christ Illusion
33. Testament - The Formation of Damnation
32. Opeth - Watershed
31. Mastodon - Leviathan
30. Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue
29. Velvet Revolver - Contraband
28. Deftones - White Pony
27. AC/DC - Black Ice
26 Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
25. Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
24. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
23. Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
22. Lacuna Coil - Comalies
21. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
20. Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
19. Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison
18. Pantera - Reinventing The Steel
17. Mastadon - Crack The Skye
16. Korn - Untouchables
15. Opeth - Blackwater Park
14. Nightwish - Once
13. Trivium - Ascendancy
12. Motorhead - Motorizer
11. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
10. Tool - Lateralus
9. HIM - Dark Light
8. Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil
7. Rammstein - Mutter
6. Metallica - Death Magnetic
5. Megadeth - Endgame
4. Lamb of God - New American Gospel
3. Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses
2. System of a Down - Toxicity
1. Machine Head - The Blackening
but they arent metuhl. <_>
but they arent metuhl. <_>"
But their younger selves Airbourne in there too
Brave New World > A Matter of Life and Death
yeah, i went "lolwut" to that too