Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images Robb Flynn has been playing some solo shows of late, but Machine Head fans should not worry about the band’s future. In fact, the rocker revealed in his latest online posting that he and his bandmates recently got in their first jam session hoping to spark material for their next album. The vocalist explained, “Dave [McClain], Phil [Demmel] and I practiced the other day and it was a really productive first jam session. McClain had about five rockin’ riffs, Demmel brought in the skeleton of what feels like a great song and I had a few riffs that we rocked on, no full songs, but solid riffs. It felt good, good to be moving on from ‘Locust.’ Super proud of that record, but it’s time to move on, and we’re ready to move on. Bring on the future with an open embrace.” As for his solo shows, Flynn also provided a recap of what his week of acoustic dates entailed. The vocalist recalled, “The shows were awesome, really, really, REALLY awesome! I needed this so bad. To everyone who came out to these shows and made them such a special and intense event, thank you. They got heavy, really heavy and I had no idea how heavy these would get. Therapeutic. I didn’t know what to expect or what they would be like. I made no set list except the opening and closing song. Chose songs we probably won’t play live again or at least haven’t played live in a reeeeeeeally long time, and cover songs we would never cover. To my surprise I ended up telling a lot of stories before each song. Every time I thought I’d been going on too long with a story, (‘am I talking too much?’) people would ask for more. In Fullerton I got a ‘sto-ry, sto-ry, sto-ry’ chant, it was hilarious. It was surprising how fun these shows were.” Flynn calls the performances “a massive communal release” and admits he got choked up by the response on more than one occasion. The vocalist also stated that he underwent a master cleanse and went beyond the ten-day process to make sure he remained sober while doing the performances. Watch Robb Flynn Covering Alice in Chains’ ‘Sunshine’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/machine-head-to-begin-work-on-new-album/” title=”Next: Machine Head Discuss New Album Plans” align=”center”]
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Machine Head’s Robb Flynn Shares New Music Progress + Recaps Solo Shows
Machine Head’s Phil Demmel + Bleeding Through’s Marta Peterson Wed in Las Vegas
MachineHead1.com Congrats are in order for Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel and his new bride, Bleeding Through keyboardist Marta Peterson. The couple wed in Las Vegas over the weekend after two years of dating. Just after the beginning of 2012, the couple revealed their engagement . Demmel stated in an interview last fall, “I met the girl of my dreams in Australia the last time we were down there. One of the greatest things that has ever happened to me was on that run. I have very special memories of Australia and know that I was in love for the first time when I was in Brisbane.” The two bands toured through Australia and Japan in early 2010. Demmel’s bandmates were among the first to wish the happy couple the best. In a Facebook posting , they stated, “A hearty congratulations to newlyweds Phil Demmel and Marta Peterson from the entire Machine Head family.” In addition to their marital and musical partnership, Demmel and Peterson have launched the neoFatal lifestyle brand within the past year. You can find out more about the brand here . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/machine-head-aesthetics-of-hate-top-21st-century-metal-songs/” title=”Next: Machine Head: Top 21st Century Metal Songs” align=”center”]