Machine Head are commemorating the 30th anniversary of their debut album “Burn My Eyes” with several new offerings. Among them is “Diamonds In The Rough ’92-’93“, a collection of early demos and rarities from the groove/thrash (and at one point nü-metal) band. Both picture disc and fire styled vinyl pressings are available as limited edition pressings, while an ultra deluxe CD digipak is also up for grabs.
Per the band, that effort features early demo material that secured them their label deal with Roadrunner Records. The group commented:
“We have found the original unmastered demo cassette of the 1993 demo that got the band signed, and had it meticulously remastered at Sterling Sound. But the jewel in the crown; a never-before-released 4-track cassette rehearsal demo with our original drummer Tony Costanza, painstakingly remixed from the original 4-track cassette bounces and also mastered at Sterling Sound.”
Unreleased 4-Track Rehearsal Demo w/ Tony Costanza 1992:
Side A:
01 – “Fuck It All”
02 – “The Rage To Overcome”
03 – “A Nation On Fire”
04 – “Death Church”
Side B:
05 – “Blood For Blood” (instrumental)
06 – “I’m Your God Now”
07 – “A Thousand Lies” (instrumental)
Official Machine Head Demo 1993 (Re-mastered):
Side C:
08 – “Death Church”
09 – “Old”
10 – “The Rage To Overcome”
Side D:
11 – “A Nation On Fire”
12 – “Real Lies”
13 – “Fuck It All”
A September 04th release date is planned for that outing, with pre-orders available through tentontradingco.com. Also newly announced from the group is an IPA celebrating the aforementioned anniversary. The band teamed with Turning Point Brew Co. for that beverage, which boasts a 4.8% ABV. It was described as follows:
‘An all-American hop bill of Chinook, Bru-1 and Amarillo brings all of the classic hop flavours and aromas to the party: pine, citrus, stone fruit, and a healthy dose of pineapple.
Ingredients (allergens in bold): water, barley (gluten), wheat (gluten), oats, hops, yeast.
Suitable for vegans.
440ml can.’
You can pick that up through turningpointbrewco.com, as well as via the pre-order link mentioned above.
