Credits:Machine HeadDescription:Byandlarge,heavymetalfanscertainlyhavelongtermmemories.Andifyou'reabandthatestablishedthemselvesinametalway,byveeringabittoomuchoffthemetallichighway,yourcareermayneverrecover.ButMachineHeadseemtobeabandthatmanagedtosuccessfullyrecoverfromanill-advised"rapmetaldetour"(1999'sTheBurningRed),andhavesubsequentlysworntheirallegiancebacktoheadbangingfare,asevidencedbysuchreleasesas2011'sUntotheLocust.Thefirstthingyou'lldiscoveraboutthegroup'sseventhfull-lengthstudioeffortoverallisthatitiscomprisedofonlyseventracks.However,time-wise,italladdsup,asthemajorityofthetunesstretchpasteitherthesix-minuteorseven-minutemark.AndsomethingelsethelistenerwilldiscoverquicklyaftersamplingafewtunesonUntotheLocustisthatRobbFlynnandcompanyhavehituponaformulathattheyfollowthroughout,saveforonesong("PearlsBeforetheSwine")--startoffmellow,thenbludgeonthelistenerwithfull-onmetalfury.Caseinpoint,"BeStillandKnow"(anditsJudas