Product Description

Machine Head is an Oakland-based band which has found fame across the globe. London is a musical city, so it's no surprise that metal heads there have embraced the band, as witnessed in this live concert recording from the city's Brixton Academy. Shot on September 5, 2004, the band plays to a capacity crowd as they work their way through a set of material culled from their impressive back catalogue. Complimenting the on-stage heroics are a selection of scenes from the makingof album THROUGH THE ASHES OF EMPIRES, some music videos, aprofile on Machine Head's loyal fans, and a whole lot more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28360 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-10-10
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Explicit Lyrics, Live, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 90 minutes

Customer Reviews

Desire To... Watch Again And Again
Unfortunately, when this DVD was released, I didn't have enough money to buy it, so after a couple of agonising months of my friend watching 'Elegies' again and again, he lent it me and I finally got my grubby mits on, what has to be said, could be the single greatest music DVD in the history of music DVDs. Let me tell you all: the wait was most definitely worth it.

This is not just a DVD with a live show and the band members acting like idiots like most run-of-the-mill DVDs are these days. This is far better. Yes, there is a live show as the Brixtom Academy with Machine Head musically tearing every crowd member apart like 5000 sacrificial lambs, and there are clips of inspring vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, ace of bass Adam Duce, lead axeman Phill Demmel and powerhouse drummer Dave McClain occasionally having a good time, but to be honest, this pratting about is not what the DVD is about.

To me, the greatest feature of this overall brilliant DVD is The Making Of Through The Ashes Of Empires. From the exhilerating highs of headlining the With Full Force festival and playing to thousands upon thousands of people and the frankly abysmal lows of being eventually forced to write a (probably never to be released) radio-friendly song and sitting in front of a camera selling themselves to record companies, this documentary grabs the whole length of time from MH's 2001 release Supercharger to the American release of the hellishly metal Through The Ashes Of Empires and rams it through your skull, forcing you to take everything in. It is an awesome piece of video, a real credit to Machine Head for laying everything out for fans to see.

The promotional videos for 'The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears', 'Days Turn Blue To Gray' and 'Imperium' are included as well, as well as short clips showing how they were made, which is interesting as well as fun to watch.

This DVD is the best DVD I have personally ever watched, and I can say that truthfully. It may have something to do with SF Bay Area thrashers Machine Head being my favourite band of all time, but even people who don't consider The Head to be their favourite band watch the DVD every night for 2 months. Surely that conveys the pure awesomeness of this release. Surely that makes you want to part with your hard-earned cash for this masterpiece of video technology.

If not, you're missing out on the best. I mean it.

THE BEST LIVE DVD EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
never seen machine head live but after seeing the dvd i cant wait. this is the complete collection from machine head. a full concert of all there best known songs plus there studio videos as well. behind the scenes documentary. it has it all. go buy it you WONT be dissapointed.

HOLY WOW!!!
Quite possibly THE best Metal dvd ever!!!!
100 %
I have been waiting for this since I first saw Machine Head live!!!
The live footage from Brixton is amazing…… A true MH gig!!!

The extras rule!!!
Especially the videos, so now I don’t have to sit in front of Scuzz for hours on end just waiting!!!

I went to the Manchester show and SO proud to have been in that pit! And Robb Flynn with my (now his) Hawaiian garland on….
And the mighty W:O:A!

Seasons Wither, EVEN BETTER things to come!

The documentary is also really good because fans don’t always realise what it is truly like to be in a band! Sad… Painful.. yet it is history and they would not be the guys they are today without it!

Possibly the best live bands I have ever seen….. captured on film, can it be better, like a gig on ye dvd player!

I could go through this bit by bit… I love every second, because I live for metal, I live for this band! You need to watch this!

We Want Head!!!!!!! :D:D