Robert Flynn
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| Robert Flynn | |
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 Robb Flynn performing with Machine Head at the Sounds of the Underground Tour
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Matthew Cardine |
| Born | July 19, 1968 , Oakland, California |
| Genre(s) | Thrash metal Groove metal Nu metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Associated acts | Machine Head, Vio-Lence, Forbidden, Roadrunner United |
| Website | www.machinehead1.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| ESP SP120 V-Shaped Prototype BC Rich Red Transparent Warlock Gibson Flying V w/ EMG 81 |
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Robert "Robb" Flynn (born Lawrence Matthew Cardine July 19, 1968, Oakland, California) is best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the thrash metal/groove metal band Machine Head. Robert formed the band along with Adam Duce, Logan Mader and Tony Costanza after leaving Bay Area thrash titans Vio-Lence.[1]
Flynn also spent a short time in the thrash metal band Forbidden from 1985 to 1987, but left before an album was released.
In August 2004 he was selected as one of the 4 "team captains" of Roadrunner United, an act to celebrate Roadrunner's 25 year anniversary.[2]
On 11 June 2007, Robb Flynn received the Metal Hammer 2007 Golden God Award.[3]
Machine Head's current release "The Blackening" has climbed on #54 of the US Billboard after only 2 weeks of being released, being by far the band's most successful album. Robb himself produced this album and its predecessor, "Through the Ashes of Empires".
Robert Flynn was also temporarily the 5th member of the small-time thrash band, Octavian's Plague. He played alongside Lyes Hassaine, Jonathan Hancock and bassist Saad Siddique for a few weeks.
He is an atheist.[4]
[edit] Equipment
Guitars
ESP SP120 V-Shaped Prototype
ESP LTD F-Series
Red BC Rich Acrylic Warlock
Washburn 333 'Dimebolt'
Gibson Flying V (w/EMG 81 in bridge)
Eric Clapton Yamaha acoustic
For the recording of the song "Aesthetics of Hate" from the album The Blackening, Robb uses a Washburn 333 'Dimebolt' given to him by Dimebag Darrell after Darrell broke one of Robb's guitars while intoxicated.[5] However, in the music video for the song, Flynn can be seen playing his transparent BC Rich Warlock.
Amplifiers
He uses Peavey 5150 amplifiers with Marshall cabs both live and in the studio. He has 8 Peavey 5150 heads, only one of which is used for recording (Bubba).
Effects
Electric Mistress
Jimi Hendrix Fuzz
Several Boss pedals
Line 6 delay
Mxr Phase 90
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