Machine Head - Halo [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Machine Head's video for 'Halo' from the album, The Blackening - available now on Roadrunner Records. Download now on iTunes: smarturl.it/mh-theblackening
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LYRICS
This is a call to arms,
Will you stand beside me?
This is our time to fight
No more compromising
And this blackened heart will sing
For sad solidarity
Halo over our demise
Following a god so blind
Sallow in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
This is a right to life,
Not the Religious Right's act
This is abortion's knife,
Aiming at the wombs of
The Christian conspiracy
See open thine eyes and see, the
Halo over our demise
Following a god so blind
Sallow in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
Our time will come, our time will come
Our time is now, our time is now
And I won't pray for you
Halo over our demise
Following a god so blind
Sallow in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
The words will never hold us down
Prayers won't be spared on you
Satisfaction denied
'Til you're dead and gone
Gone
Dead and gone!
You're gone!

[@coughdropper]

Has anyone else noticed that Machine Head has an affinity for natural harmonics?

[@CosmicCamelClash]

YOU DON'T SAY :D

[@MetalDisciple97]

'Cause natural harmonics sound so badass with distortion

[@VitorAcePlay]

Randy K. artificial sounds heavier

[@annabeeb6185]

coughdropper FUCK YEAH. They add such a heavy dynamic, it's orgasmic.

[@Boogert22]

+coughdropper i don't wanna seem ignorant.. but could someone explain to me what a natural harmonic is?

[@Socialistdrummer]

These guys actually came to my house once - my step dad at the time was their sound tech for their US tour a few years back; my mum made them Shepard's Pie.

[@tylerballard4170]

Socialistdrummer cool story bro

[@cuauhtlimartinez9295]

Socialistdrummer i dont believe you. You have no shame.

[@joinkswag]

Cuauhtli Martinez so? You can choose to believe them, but it won't change jack shit.

[@slipknotmfkr3]

Pics or it didn’t happen

[@smokefurball2673]

Socialistdrummer lucky bastard

[@juliahart8593]

This has everything a quintissential metal music video has: -a filter -edited old footage -okay acting, badass costumes -some cgi thrown here and there -random band member closeups -either a cyclical plot or just a collection of scenes that don't make sense -and, of course, the most BADASS TUNE YOU'VE HEARD IN YOUR LIFE!!!

[@alexanderplatz517]

It's very 2000s lol

[@edenk3653]

It's 2023 and I still think this band is criminally underrated.

[@notmus]

Bruh... they're very popular.

[@robindestroyer221]

Where I'm from you never hear about them

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

They were highly rated, until Rob Flynn got political and cringe with his writing and everyone left the band.

[@arielmalacalza]

12 years ago, and I still remember the 1st time I heard that chorus... One of my fav songs ever

[@diogo.guitar.academy]

Same, can’t believe 12 years just passed tho

[@RuthlessRich]

I just started listening to Machine Head about half an hour ago and I have to say I love the philosophy of three and a half bars of sludgy riffage followed up by the sudden "BEEP!" of a tapped note.

[@GamerTrashed]

I made a spotify playlist recently of just pure Metal. The rule was that I couldn't have more than 10 songs from a single band. I ended up putting on Imperium, Davidian and the entirety of the 8 songs on The Blackening. The album's been one of the best over the last decade.

[@joremunderfoemangler]

This album in my personal opinion was machine heads absolute best album.

[@jackattack7940]

My rule tends to be don't put any more than two songs from one band into a playlist. It's gotta be the songs that I *really* like from them.

[@DoDDz1lla]

How does this get a single dislike its a masterpiece

[@smokefurball2673]

DoDDz1lla religion, that's how

[@rjay5362]

SmokeFurball .. religion? 🤔 😂.. there is religions more vicious than this song will ever be.. education is a beautiful thing

[@nickh7962]

Maybe because the video is cringey as hell and it's not the full version

[@isaacmccarthy433]

I know right.

[@MarianaSantos-nl1wd]

So fucking right

[@thefartingpie]

even without the solo it's still badass

[@JosephR86]

I agree but that solo is EPIC

[@ignaciogobet605]

Incredible band, the riff is just incredible, not complex, but nobody comes up with it.

[@SpencerHarberts]

Just like most of their songs. Undeniable facts

[@atekyl1266]

The Chorus feels like a choir of metal angels

[@sinanuluc5143]

Machine Head's best chorus.

[@jasonchart-davies8028]

One of the greats, have stood the test of time, amazing band

[@somedoomermetalhead7377]

WHERE HAS THIS BAND BEEN ALL MY LIFE

[@gregorydeydier3740]

machine head's guitars's harmonics kills...still da first day...

[@AzhwynMetalRockLoverss]

I Can't Believe This Song Video Only Has 2 Million Views.😢

[@hanselmanryanjames]

Well to be fair, the video is kinda cheesy, I came for the music and tolerated the video. One of my fav machine head tunes.

[@robertmilchis5955]

The transition from "I won't pray for you and "Halo/Follow/Sallow/Swallow" is how it feels to be struck by lightning or cut your worst enemy in half

[@abhineetsharan8854]

This song defines my childhood. This raged the metal in me. I wish one day I could see you perform live. Much love.

[@matteonicastro5537]

I'm going to see them live in october of 22

[@heavymetalhomesteading]

More relevant right now than ever.

[@FlyEaglesFly84]

They should do a remastered version with SCOTUS instead of the pope

[@MitchTarala]

This is one of the best songs of all time IMO and was incredible to see live.

[@MrBandini27]

Damn, it 's been a while since I heard this album. I started getting into Metal at the age of probably 8 because of my older brother. Always thankful for that. Anyhow, at 14 I got more into Hardcore and Punkrock. Then at 16 or 17 I really opened up and discovered so much beauty in so many different Genres. But somehow I stopped listening to Metal. When this record came out, think I was about 25, it was one of those records that brought me back and let me appreciate Metal Music all over again. Thanks Brother and thank you Machine Head. 🙏❤

[@tatianee5403]

I see them live last week and i'm still with adrenaline in my veins. Hear this music live made me alive again! Thank you Machine Head for incredible show here in Brazil!!! Vai caralho!!!

[@jackbrown4697]

this song is just incredible

[@tanriverdininmeyhanesi462]

Damn those riffs are awesome!

[@richardsorel201]

2:48 AM....doing pushups now!

[@QoMSoL]

My favorite MH song of all time. The full version that is :)

[@jvitalis9483]

Anybody 2021?? This band is immortal

[@1846alexander]

Going to see these guys at MAYHEM tomorrow in Camden New Jersey...can't wait.....Machine Head has so much raw energy.....

[@Aether7300]

Well... how was it?

[@arddeth553]

WHERE THE FUCK IS THIS GOD DAMN AWESOME SOLO? \m/

[@thursdayfivenine3106]

That chorus🎸🎸😍

[@marajevo]

This must be Romain Grosjean's favorite song for the moment

[@footballmetal2195]

I see you are a man of culture as well

[@PetraGoldberg]

From the era as MfH was my favorite Band… Yee love that song

[@JZT-JZT]

Going to see them tomorrow at the Warfield in San Francisco!!

[@ronmiltner3845]

This is where I learned my air guitar.

[@DerkaDerka97xboxlive]

THUMBS UP FOR THE FULL VERSION.

[@evoetherington3959]

I am falling in love with Machine Head all over again! Your new favourite band needn't be a new band! (Sorry Slayer, you know I'll always love you ,I'll be back)!😈

[@ginterkombayn5086]

Uwielbiam ten numer!

[@AbhiP90]

The greatest riff ever written.

This is groovy

[@Paiinkillerr]

I agree. It feels really weird to listen to my favorite Machine Head song without the kickass solo. It feels too incomplete.

[@RubbieSickness]

some of the purest metal ive ever heard!

[@ivancruz9255]

2021 who else? 🤘

[@bibbaaah]

so im gonna be a cop when i get older. *pulls over someone going 15 over* *realizes they're listening to machine head* "oh, well that's okay. i cant go the speed limit while listening to machine head either." \m/ :D

[@EricWilhelm28]

this song is amazing live!!!!!!!!

[@MarianaSantos-nl1wd]

I'm not there but i wish i was. My friend Alex told me that it was a masterpiece. Even today after all this this years he still get crazy over this motherfucking song. You are blessed to live this alive.

[@takayashibuyafd1804]

This band got some beasts !

[@gastronome8408]

15th year of The Blackening

[@phoebethebb]

the one reason I can't get into this music video... is that they took out that glorious otherworldly guitar solo.

[@BlackvarshavSky]

*_БОМБИЧЕСКИ и КРУТЕЦКИ!!!... Я - под ВПЕЧАТЛЕНИЕМ!!!... Аплодирую стоя!!!..._*

[@louisfk9880]

Back when Flynn still had some fire in him and not churlish as he is today.

[@ryankaylor3524]

There is no fight, just faith and perserverance. You are on our side of the inheritance of the earth. I will see to it.

[@mr.orange5258]

This song without the guitar solo is just criminal

[@lvalledor3440]

Even though I like how heavy this song is I don't blame the ones who dislike this video considering the fact the good parts that make up this song such as the breakdown, Phil's solo & Robb & Phil's duet had been removed. Halo is not the same without those components.

[@Ga1axyDefender4]

My favourite MH song :)

[@user-ug8ir2iz1k]

MASTERPIECE !!!

[@sorinaco]

Love the complete version.

[@JBrown_Trivium]

As far as I'm concerned, HALO is up with HALLOWED BE THY NAME as metal anthems

[@Joshuani]

🤤 man those machine head harmonics

[@thomasdavis9066]

Somebody is a modern day Angel

[@xpsychoghostx]

Dat fucking guitar riff is so brutal

[@95PurpleHaze]

You're so metal it hurts

[@micha7685]

just killin' ; it's simply

[@Trueblade1423]

Here from Sims 2. One of my favorites in tne Metal station.

[@360.Tapestry]

glimpses of greatness

[@RedEye129]

this song is so good

[@annawade7759]

Love 🖤🤘 Saddest part of Blue Ridge Rock Festival was not seeing them .

[@ichrismoku]

This song is way better if you just scroll down past the video.

[@urbanf0rzegv-x137]

Favorite song for life

[@stephanstielow237]

das ist mein ding,ich liebe es.wer noch ein Alter Metal Fan ist(Like)

[@steveveramontes6011]

Machine Head: One seriously half-assed Fear Factory. *drops jack in the box's mic*

[@Rav3nProducts]

My skin, my skin HOLY COW!! \m/

[@khalilc1711]

Listening to this song for years, and i'm seeing this video for the first time.

[@user-jc6om8ds7h]

Same here 😅🙃

[@RussianPrincess83]

I'm sorry I missed Halo at MGH tour in Sydney (I had to leave early) - the PA blew, clearly the venue couldn't handle the awesomeness that is Machine Head!

[@bernardlishgotte6250]

love this band and song

[@richarddieringer6329]

Professional musicians playing metal

[@yesec9]

The middle section, which is the best part of the song, has been cut out!!!!

[@shaunbritton939]

In 2021 we need machine Head

[@STK5051]

"And I won't pray for you." "Good luck with that." I can testify that, since the 1970's ('seventies) in my American locale, the locals that walk around the town have been saying, "Don't," and the attitude of proselytization is "expressive," in various fashions, of that they' will mentally concentrate on whomever they want. Scores years later, it turns out they will also have found where you live and compete for who gets the notch for the win.

[@Boogert22]

Play the song at 1.25 speed. it's not necessarily better, but it sounds pretty damn good and makes the song sound new all over again

[@pearsrtasty3326]

+Philip Crawford That sounds badass!!!! Awesome!!!!

[@ElJesu95]

+Philip Crawford It actually does kinda better in my opinion. :P More badass now at this speed. XD Fantastic.

[@chrismiller2852]

Philip Crawford play at x2 sounds like nü metal, honestly not that bad

[@ButBigger42]

at .75 speed it gets super brutal.

[@davlyn17]

i think you all should leave it alone and play it at the correct speed, sounds pretty good to me

[@MsAnonymous42]

this song should be played during every child birth

[@rachealcopeland3101]

love it! just wish Robb make that hour long speach about Phil it was such a wine

[@omimis]

AWESOME SONG!!!!

[@barancavusoglu8831]

The main reason of this legendary song's views are 1,5 millions is not 150 millions is, that they cut off the FUCKING LEGENDARY SOLO, it was the heart of this song...

[@sheilastutz8257]

Love this!!!

[@jeremylovillesautisticjour3504]

This video makes me cry at times other times laugh

[@nextsatylotr]

dude 9 min video will be a lot of money and its hard for some bands!!!!

[@ThomasCaraccio]

eurgh, this is like, a radio edit.

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

This song was playing over America November 8th 2016. And it's still echoing

[@Snostrebla1]

That was a great day in American history

[@LPSpence]

0:28 LINUX!! xD Damn im a Nerd... But its just an awesome song :D

[@MrManuSmith]

best riff MH did ever!

[@soundslikedistortion]

gotta love there harmonics and dive bombs....

[@xytrax78]

halo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@falkodahlke8514]

Einer meiner Favoriten von Machine Head 🤘😷🤘

[@onekidarmy]

this is awesome! my fave machine head song.

[@b00msleng56]

Mine too

[@kook1028]

Yeah, DT still holds my personal record for "Longest songs I've ever listened to"...Octavarium...around 24 minutes right??

[@neeshgu0798]

3:20 - one of the greatest moments in music history!!

[@o_wckd]

sad.

[@slimvein3398]

How does this only have just over a million views :O

[@sheilastutz8257]

This rocks!

[@jonijarvinen8863]

so beautiful :'3

[@caiserciezclown8691]

Everyone is living in 1984, except Machine Head! Yeah!

[@marcelo.bassalo]

This sounds like Trivium but more manly.

[@robertonome2448]

lol oh, and tons of flanger

[@Jakob_W3Ch4rg3_]

Well, Matt Heafy does cite Machine Head as an influence.

[@GERENEO]

Trivium sounds like Machine Head :3

[@saffigrey5887]

Marcelo Bassalo get out

[@mattbrn]

You're a bit late mate....Trivium used to be hard as rock....for years they are soft as hell...for example, whole shogun rips whole machine head to shreds...bye

[@biblicallyaccuratefurbie4690]

I love Halo, but that Grammarly ad before the video was pretty catchy too lol.