Machine Head have revealed the details for their new album, “Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn.” The effort will be released on August 26 and video for its latest single, “Chøke Øn The Ashes Øf Yøur Hate,” can be found below. The following was said about the record:
“'Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn' is a 13 track concept album set in a decimated futuristic wasteland where the sky is stained crimson red. The crux of the story is based on two main characters:
Character #1 Ares: (pronounced Aries), our main, who loses the love of his life (Amethyst) and goes on a murderous rampage against the vile sect responsible for her murder.
Character #2 Eros: (pronounced Arrows) the perpetrator, who loses his mother to a drug overdose and becomes radicalized in the aftermath. Eros goes off the deep end manifesting his own killing spree”
Frontman Robb Flynn added:
“Thanks to my 2 teenage boys my family has become obsessed with this awesome Japanese anime series called ‘Attack On Titan‘. The album’s concept was loosely inspired by the series in the senses that in the storyline, there is no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ guy, both characters believe they’re doing the right thing as it applies to their being, but make no mistake, both are committing acts of pure atrocity and evil. The opening track ‘Slaughter The Martyr‘ is basically our character #1’s origin story.”
“Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn” Track Listing:
01. “Slaughter The Martyr”
02. “Chøke Øn The Ashes Øf Yøur Hate”
03. “Becøme The Firestørm”
04. “Øverdøse”
05. “My Hands Are Empty”
06. “Unhalløwed”
07. “Assimilate”
08. “Kill Thy Enemies”
09. “Nø Gøds, Nø Masters”
10. “Bløødshøt”
11. “Røtten”
12. “Terminus”
13. “Arrøws In Wørds Frøm The Sky”