this band helped pave the way for the new wave of American heavy metal hi I’m
new wave of American heavy metal hi I’m
new wave of American heavy metal hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Dave from Machine Head about his
with Dave from Machine Head about his
with Dave from Machine Head about his idols and their album unto the locust
so we always like to start with the
so we always like to start with the origin stories of the bends that we
origin stories of the bends that we
origin stories of the bends that we introduced so if you wouldn’t mind
introduced so if you wouldn’t mind
introduced so if you wouldn’t mind telling us how a machine
telling us how a machine
telling us how a machine she had originated from home Rob our
she had originated from home Rob our
she had originated from home Rob our singer started the band you know at the
singer started the band you know at the
singer started the band you know at the time talking like early 90s you know 92
time talking like early 90s you know 92
time talking like early 90s you know 92 or so there was a bunch of bands from
or so there was a bunch of bands from
or so there was a bunch of bands from the Bay Area that were metal at one time
the Bay Area that were metal at one time
the Bay Area that were metal at one time and now we’re becoming these punk bands
and now we’re becoming these punk bands
and now we’re becoming these punk bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers Rob
like the Red Hot Chili Peppers Rob
like the Red Hot Chili Peppers Rob wanted something like you know Pantera
wanted something like you know Pantera
wanted something like you know Pantera Sepultura a common denominator of music
Sepultura a common denominator of music
Sepultura a common denominator of music that we all have you know what I mean
that we all have you know what I mean
that we all have you know what I mean like growing up on Maidan and stuff and
like growing up on Maidan and stuff and
like growing up on Maidan and stuff and he wanted a heavy metal band so he for
he wanted a heavy metal band so he for
he wanted a heavy metal band so he for machine you mentioned a couple but why
machine you mentioned a couple but why
machine you mentioned a couple but why don’t you give us an idea of the music
don’t you give us an idea of the music
don’t you give us an idea of the music that you guys all grew up listening to
that you guys all grew up listening to
that you guys all grew up listening to and kind of you know who you consider
and kind of you know who you consider
and kind of you know who you consider idols and icons for me it was the first
idols and icons for me it was the first
idols and icons for me it was the first man I ever got into his kiss I have a
man I ever got into his kiss I have a
man I ever got into his kiss I have a sister who’s five years older and she
sister who’s five years older and she
sister who’s five years older and she had her record collection was kissed
had her record collection was kissed
had her record collection was kissed Black Sabbath this all kind you know she
Black Sabbath this all kind you know she
Black Sabbath this all kind you know she used to lock me in the room and play
used to lock me in the room and play
used to lock me in the room and play Black Sabbath and make me cry and then
Black Sabbath and make me cry and then
Black Sabbath and make me cry and then that was when I was like seven years old
that was when I was like seven years old
that was when I was like seven years old so yeah later on when I was when I was
so yeah later on when I was when I was
so yeah later on when I was when I was ten years old
ten years old
ten years old I was looking through her stuff and I
I was looking through her stuff and I
I was looking through her stuff and I came across kiss got into them and then
came across kiss got into them and then
came across kiss got into them and then from there like you know rush Judas
from there like you know rush Judas
from there like you know rush Judas Priest UFO then Lizzie about a couple
Priest UFO then Lizzie about a couple
Priest UFO then Lizzie about a couple years into you know Judas Priest
years into you know Judas Priest
years into you know Judas Priest then the whole new wave of British heavy
then the whole new wave of British heavy
then the whole new wave of British heavy metal thing came around with like Iron
metal thing came around with like Iron
metal thing came around with like Iron Maiden a Jewish and sax and Motorhead
Maiden a Jewish and sax and Motorhead
Maiden a Jewish and sax and Motorhead all these bands priest was already heavy
all these bands priest was already heavy
all these bands priest was already heavy but this stuff just took it to this next
but this stuff just took it to this next
but this stuff just took it to this next level and I know for me me Robin Phil we
level and I know for me me Robin Phil we
level and I know for me me Robin Phil we all kind of grew up in that that same
all kind of grew up in that that same
all kind of grew up in that that same era it’s kind of always stuck with us
era it’s kind of always stuck with us
era it’s kind of always stuck with us like those are still bands that when
like those are still bands that when
like those are still bands that when we’re writing music we either thinking
we’re writing music we either thinking
we’re writing music we either thinking about them or we have their posters up
about them or we have their posters up
about them or we have their posters up in our practice room or
in our practice room or
in our practice room or just left this huge mark on us
you want to tell us what you can about
you want to tell us what you can about the unto the locust it was a three-year
the unto the locust it was a three-year
the unto the locust it was a three-year tour cycle for the blackening and in a
tour cycle for the blackening and in a
tour cycle for the blackening and in a five-year period of our lives you know
five-year period of our lives you know
five-year period of our lives you know and so by the time we got off the road
and so by the time we got off the road
and so by the time we got off the road we were just we’re ready to move on to
we were just we’re ready to move on to
we were just we’re ready to move on to the next like we’ve made a really really
the next like we’ve made a really really
the next like we’ve made a really really good like an actual like a really good
good like an actual like a really good
good like an actual like a really good record where the song locust is kind of
record where the song locust is kind of
record where the song locust is kind of like in the middle of it all and there’s
like in the middle of it all and there’s
like in the middle of it all and there’s stuff that’s like super brutal above
stuff that’s like super brutal above
stuff that’s like super brutal above that like this I mean insanely just
that like this I mean insanely just
that like this I mean insanely just crazy subject-matters brutal fast stuff
crazy subject-matters brutal fast stuff
crazy subject-matters brutal fast stuff and then there’s also stuff that’s kind
and then there’s also stuff that’s kind
and then there’s also stuff that’s kind of underneath locust which is super
of underneath locust which is super
of underneath locust which is super super dark and more kind of more musical
super dark and more kind of more musical
super dark and more kind of more musical and more of like couple songs that are
and more of like couple songs that are
and more of like couple songs that are actually like songs
now I I read Rob said something about
now I I read Rob said something about how the album was about music as a
how the album was about music as a
how the album was about music as a religions would you be able to kind of
religions would you be able to kind of
religions would you be able to kind of explain that statement to us he’s got a
explain that statement to us he’s got a
explain that statement to us he’s got a family he’s got a wife he’s got two kids
family he’s got a wife he’s got two kids
family he’s got a wife he’s got two kids and and and that’s like obviously like a
and and and that’s like obviously like a
and and and that’s like obviously like a huge part of his life a huge love of his
huge part of his life a huge love of his
huge part of his life a huge love of his life and then he’s also got music which
life and then he’s also got music which
life and then he’s also got music which ultimately interferes with that there’s
ultimately interferes with that there’s
ultimately interferes with that there’s a part of his brain that no matter what
a part of his brain that no matter what
a part of his brain that no matter what he’s doing there’s always like a machine
he’s doing there’s always like a machine
he’s doing there’s always like a machine head factory going there’s something
head factory going there’s something
head factory going there’s something going on in there
going on in there
going on in there music for all of us has always been like
music for all of us has always been like
music for all of us has always been like the one thing in our lives that has been
the one thing in our lives that has been
the one thing in our lives that has been great even when it’s bad even when
great even when it’s bad even when
great even when it’s bad even when things are going bad we want to make it
things are going bad we want to make it
things are going bad we want to make it better because we love doing it so much
better because we love doing it so much
better because we love doing it so much so definitely our religion for sure
good lookin thank you very much thank
good lookin thank you very much thank you
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