Guardian Music — Next week we'll be counting down our top 10 albums of the year … but here's how the rest of our critics' top 50 looksStarting on Monday we'll be counting down Guardian critics' top 10 albums of 2011. To get you in the mood, here's how our writers v... more info

Metalsucks — FEATURING MEMBERS OF MACHINE HEAD, EPICA, NAILS, CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE, ARGUS, EVERYTHING WENT BLACK, AND WEAPON Every year year, MetalSucks invites musicians from across the vast spectrum of the metalsphere (or, in a few cases, the ... more info

Metalsucks — So hey, remember last week when we heard that rumor that Machine Head were planning a North American tour with Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, and Rise to Remain? Well, it wasn’t a rumor at all, and now dates for the tour have been announced. You ca... more info

Metal Injection — We already knew that Machine Head would be hitting the road for a North American headlining tour with Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour and Rise To Remain in tow, thanks to a few leaked dates. But today, we get the full official itinerary. Everything kic... more info

Guardian Music — From Machine Head to Slayer, the editors of Kerrang! have picked the heaviest records everThere's a certain part of metal that gives it its edge; an extra bite that separates it from pop. It can mean enormous riffs, ungodly speed, wrecking-ball groov... more info

Metal Injection — When we interviewed Machine Head frontman Rob Flynn last month, one topic of conversation was when fans can finally expect a new headlining tour, and Flynn promised that it would all happen in early 2012. The man is not a liar, as dates are now surfa... more info

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Metalsucks — I’m going to put about as much as effort into this introduction as Herman Cain does to sounding sane and logical. We begin today with Machine Head’s video for “Locust,” which, in case the giant red logo in the upper right hand corner didn’t... more info

Guardian Music — (Roadrunner)Still surfing on the tsunami of adulation and acclaim generated by the Grammy-nominated splendour of their 2007 album The Blackening, Machine Head sound drunk on adrenaline and rampant with self-belief on this long-awaited follow-up. Buil... more info

Metal Injection — With Machine Head, I have to try my best to be fair. 2007’s The Blackening was an awesome record, but I’ve always had trouble getting really into them otherwise. But this new album has been getting some shining reviews lately and a lot of big tim... more info