The Burning Red

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The Burning Red
The Burning Red cover
Studio album by Machine Head
Released August 10, 1999
Recorded 1998-1999
Genre Nu metal
Rapcore
Alternative metal
Length 55:43
Label Roadrunner Records
Producer Ross Robinson
Professional reviews
Machine Head chronology
The More Things Change...
(1997)		 The Burning Red
(1999)		 Supercharger
(2001)

The Burning Red is the third album by thrash metal band, Machine Head, which was released in 1999. This album was very different from their previous two albums. It featured a softer sound (some said Machine Head went nu metal on this album), fewer guitar solos and rapped vocals. Though there was a lot of controversy when the album came out because of the change of style[citation needed], The Burning Red is their second best selling album in the United States, however, it sold as many albums in 3 years as Burn My Eyes sold in almost 8 (1994-2002).[1]

To add to the different sound, it is speculated that there was a different approach and concept of the album as well. The Burning Red is thought to go through the lifespan of a person: the birth in "Enter the Phoenix" to an untimely suicide in "The Burning Red". The first few tracks are about having fun and enjoying life, while the last few are thought to be a reflection on the realization of the bad in life, and in turn, the psychological effects they made to lead to the suicide.[citation needed]

The limited edition of this album contains "Alcoholocaust" and "House of Suffering" (Bad Brains cover) as bonus tracks.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Enter the Phoenix" – 0:53
  2. "Desire to Fire" – 4:49
  3. "Nothing Left" – 4:05
  4. "The Blood, the Sweat, the Tears" – 4:11
  5. "Silver" – 3:52
  6. "From This Day" – 3:56
  7. "Exhale the Vile" – 4:57
  8. "Message in a Bottle" (The Police cover) – 3:32
  9. "Devil with the King's Card" – 4:05
  10. "House of Suffering" (Bad Brains cover)[*]
  11. "Alcoholocaust" [*]
  12. "I Defy" – 3:42
  13. "Five" – 5:18
  14. "The Burning Red" – 6:44

[*] = Japanese bonus tracks

[edit] Singles

Screenshot of From This Day video
Screenshot of From This Day video

[edit] Credits

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blabbermouth.net Report
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