Machine Head veröffentlichen 2-Song-Digitalsingle zum guten Zweck

Die immer wieder gesellschaftskritisch auftretenden MACHINE HEAD haben im Kontext der weltweiten Antirassismusproteste eine 2-Song-Digitalsingle mit dem Titel „Civil Unrest“ veröffentlicht. Darauf sind die Songs „Stop The Bleeding“ und „Bulletproof“ enthalten – ersterer beinhaltet ein Feature von Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) als Gastsänger.

Beide Songs wurden in den Tagen nach dem gewaltsamen Tod von George Floyd und Ahmaud Arbery durch Polizisten geschrieben. Zu streamen oder kaufen gibt es die Songs hier.
MACHINE HEAD spenden einen Großteil der Streamingeinnahmen von „Stop The Bleeding“ am Grassroots Law, die Organisation, die George Floyd, Breonna Taylor und Ahmaud Arbery vertritt.

Zu „Stop The Bleeding“ gibt es zudem ein offizielles Musikvideo:

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Sänger und Gitarrist Robb Flynn gibt über die Motive Auskunft:

„I wrote and sang the lyrics on Wednesday May 27th, 2020, the day that the four officers who murdered George Floyd were (originally) not charged with anything. This day was engulfed in protests and riots across America. I drove into Oakland, past large demonstrations already happening and, in a fury, wrote down everything I was feeling after watching the horrific footage. Within hours, what I wanted to say, what I needed to say had been recorded in the song.

I decided to sing it over a song called ‘Stop The Bleeding’, that we had recorded back in December 2018 with Jared [MacEachearn, MACHINE HEAD bass guitar] and Carlos Cruz [WARBRINGER] on drums.

‘Stop The Bleeding’ features a guest appearance from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman, Jesse Leach, seeing Flynn and Leach trading lyrical lines that spit anger and frustration at current events.
I had been speaking with Jesse for maybe 6 months about singing on the song, as it always had a little bit of a Killswitch vibe to me. Unfortunately (or fortunately), our schedules hadn’t lined up, but with the subsequent lockdown from coronavirus, we had time to make it work. After what happened to George Floyd, I sent him the lyrics I’d written, and he replied saying he was “100% on board”. Jesse is someone I consider to be a pioneer and, in many ways, one of the men who changed the face of metal. His contribution to this song made it extremely powerful and it’s an honor to have him be a part of it.”

Jesse Leach pflichtet bei:

“Being asked to be part of this song is an honor. Yes, because it’s Machine Head, but more importantly, this is a message that needs to be heard and spread. These issues concerning abuses of power and racism are timeless. I have written about these previously and I’ll write about them again. I think Robb really nailed this one, both lyrically and sonically. My hope is this song helps awaken those who hear it. Robb has been a frequent voice of the voiceless in these times, so teaming up with him is a no brainer. We need more of our Metal Community to speak out on social issues and help raise awareness, especially during these crucial times. Music is the soundtrack to our lives, it transcends language and culture. This is the reason we as musicians need to do our part to spark thought and discussion on these types of issues. We can make a difference through music and we can help stop the bleeding.”

Publiziert am 17. Juni 2020 von Moritz Grütz