Machine Head Frontman Comments On Grammy Nod

San Francisco Bay Area metallers Machine Head have garnered the first Grammy nomination of their career for "Aesthetics of Hate", a monstrous track from the critically hailed album "The Blackening", released in March 2007. The song is nominated for "Best Metal Performance".

"Best Metal Performance" Grammy nominees:

As I Lay Dying - "Nothing Left"

King Diamond - "Never Ending Hill"

Machine Head - "Aesthetics Of Hate"

Shadows Fall - "Redemption"

Slayer - "Final Six"

The 50th annual Grammy Awards will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 10, 2007.

"Aesthetics of Hate", an anthemic song built around a firestorm of riffs, was inspired by an article of the same name that appeared on a popular neo-conservative website that addressed the on-stage shooting of legendary Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by attacking him as an "untalented possessor of a guitar" and his fans as "pathetic and ugly." While "Aesthetics of Hate" isn't about Dimebag per se, it is a mighty metallic reaction to the author's skewed perception of the metal scene.

Machine Head frontman/guitarist Robb Flynn commented: "We are completely blown away, and honored by this. It's incredible that the anger of this song has connected with so many people. It proves to Dimebag's detractors the positive impact he had on his fans and fellow bands alike."

"Aesthetics of Hate" video.

Comments

[PLOP]

FUCK YEAH!

Machine head to win please

The Blackening, IMO is the best album since MOP

[Shabalaba]

PLOP wrote:

FUCK YEAH!

Machine head to win please

The Blackening, IMO is the best album since MOP

It is the best metal album i have heard since MOP, they totally deserve this. The Blackening is one of those albums i love all the way through. But saying that the new Shadows Fall album is pretty good but i would say The Blackening is better. I saw Machine Head and Shadows Fall live, i would say Machine Head were better

[Kelicon]

bout time they get the recognition they deserve over that album. shadows fall was amazing too, but in '07 u can't beat "the blackening" and "last kind words" from devildriver.

[Langerz1991]

they totally deserve that award! Wouldn't say Mop Was the last great metal album before it though, what about "through the ashes of empires"? thats was in-f**king-credible! But the blackening in farr better =)

[Heafyman]

Flynn for president!


just kidding, but hell yes they deserve the recognition.

[Renka]

No competition I say, and I friggin' love Slayer.

The Blackening might just be the best record ever, in my opinion, but it's not been out for long enough to say that yet I think. Still, it definently is the Master of Puppets of our time and every metal head out there should, nay, must hear it.

[Decembero]

Yeh Machine Head are definately the best out of those nominated. And Slayer rock! And also I completely agree with all the above comments.

[bobross]

wow, im a slayer freak, but the blackening is without a doubt one of the best metal albums ive ever heard, un-****inbelievable. good job guys, hope you get it.

[bleed the sky]

my friend got the band to sign the new album for while i was going through chemotharapy and flynn wrote me a personal note said get better very soon they are the coolest band in the ****ingf world they so deserved the award The
blackening is the best album of all time right before reign in blood

[Ragnorak6000]

The Blackening is a bleedin masterpiece, Aesthetics of Hate desereves the Grammy

[machinehead77]

HELL YES! ROB FLYNN IS A FUCKING GOD! SAW THEM LAST NIGHT! IT WAS FUCKING STUNNING!

[Metal maniakk]

The Blackining is a ****in awsome album, Machine Head ****in rule!!