Machine Head Announce New Album ‘ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN‘ with Crushing New Track “CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE”

Metal legends Machine Head have announced the details of their forthcoming 10th studio album, ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN set for release on August 26th, 2022.

To coincide with the news, the band dropped the video for the ferocious debut track, “CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE”.

ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN is a 13-track concept album set in a decimated futuristic wasteland where the sky is stained crimson red. The crux of the story is based around 2 main characters.

Character #1 Ares: (pronounced Aries), our lead, who loses the love of his life (Amethyst) and goes on a murderous rampage against the vile sect responsible for her murder.

Character #2 Eros: (pronounced Arrows) the perpetrator, who loses his mother to a drug overdose and becomes radicalized in the aftermath. Eros goes off the deep end manifesting his own killing spree.

The lyrics detail how their lives intertwine.

Artwork for ‘ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN’ by Machine Head

Machine Head mastermind Robb Flynn explains further:

Thanks to my two teenage boys, my family has become obsessed with this awesome Japanese anime series called ‘Attack On Titan.’ The album’s concept was loosely inspired by the series in the sense that in the storyline, there is no “good” or “bad” guy – both characters believe they’re doing the right thing as it applies to their being. But make no mistake, both are committing acts of pure atrocity and evil. The opening track ‘SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR’ is basically our character #1’s origin story.

ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN Track Listing:

1. SLAUGHTER THE MARTYR
2. CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE
3. BECØME THE FIRESTØRM
4. ØVERDØSE
5. MY HANDS ARE EMPTY
6. UNHALLØWED
7. ASSIMILATE
8. KILL THY ENEMIES
9. NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS
10. BLØØDSHØT
11. RØTTEN
12. TERMINUS
13. ARRØWS IN WØRDS FRØM THE SKY

Following the release of the album, the band will hit the road in September and October with Swedish Viking Metal warriors Amon Amarth for the colossal co-headline tour billed “Vikings and Lionhearts”.

Tour Dates:

09/08 – NOTTINGHAM – Motorpoint Arena
09/09 – CARDIFF – Motorpoint Arena
09/10 – LONDON – The SSE Arena, Wembley
09/12 – MANCHESTER – AO Arena
09/13 – DUBLIN – 3Arena
09/16 – ZURICH – Hallenstadion
09/17 – VIENNA – Stadthalle
09/18 – KRAKOW – Tauron Arena
09/20 – TALLINN – Saku Arena
09/21 – HELSINKI – Ice Hall
09/23 – OSLO – Spektrum
09/24 – STOCKHOLM – Hovet
09/26 – COPENHAGEN – Forum Black Box
09/27 – HAMBURG – Barclays Arena
09/28 – FRANKFURT – Festhalle
09/30 – OBERHAUSEN – König Pilsener Arena
10/01 – BERLIN – Velodrome
10/02 – AMSTERDAM – Afas Live
10/04 – MILAN – Lorenzini District
10/06 – BARCELONA – Sant Jordi
10/07 – MADRID – Vistalegre
10/08 – LA CORUNA – Coliseum
10/09 – LISBON – Campo Pequeno
10/12 – PARIS – Zenith
10/14 – MUNICH – Olympiahalle
10/15 – LEIPZIG – Arena
10/16 – PRAGUE – Tipsport Arena
10/18 – BUDAPEST – Barba Negra
10/20 – ESCH SUR ALZETTE – Rockhal
10/21 – BRUSSELS – Forest National
10/22 – STUTTGART – Schleyerhalle

Artwork for ‘Viking and Lionhearts’ Tour 2022