The Burning Red
The Burning Red is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head, released in August 1999 on Roadrunner Records. It follows Burn My Eyes and The More Things Change…, and it marks a change of direction: the band's first venture into nu metal, folded into their groove metal foundations. It was also the first record to feature guitarist Ahrue Luster.
The shift found an audience. The album sold as many copies in three years as the debut had managed in almost eight, making it the band's second best-selling record in the US, with over 134,000 copies sold there. In the UK it was certified silver by the BPI in 2011. It's worth hearing for anyone curious about how Machine Head sounded at the turn of the millennium, before Supercharger followed in 2001.
The Burning Red: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 50:03Tracklist
- 1Enter the PhoenixFlynn, Luster, McClain0:53
- 2Desire to FireRobert Flynn and Dave McClain4:49
- 3Nothing LeftRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster4:05
- 4The Blood, the Sweat, the TearsRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster4:11
- 5SilverRobert Flynn3:52
- 6From This DayMachine Head and Robert Flynn3:56
- 7Exhale the VileRobert Flynn and Dave McClain4:57
- 8Message in a BottleSting3:32
- 9Devil With the King's CardRobert Flynn4:05
- 10I DefyRobert Flynn and Ahrue Luster3:42
- 11FiveRobert Flynn5:18
- 12The Burning RedRobert Flynn6:44
- Produced by
- Ross Robinson
- Recorded at
- Indigo Ranch Studios, Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California)
- Recorded
- 1998–1999
- Mixed by
- Terry Date
- Engineered by
- Rob Agnello, Kevin Bosley, Chuck Johnson
- Mastered by
- Ted Jensen
- Artwork
- t42design
- Photography
- Dean Karr
- Labels
- Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner
- Length
- 50:03
Line-up
- Adam Duce · electric bass guitar
- Robert Flynn · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Ahrue Luster · electric guitar
- Dave McClain · drums (drum set)
Singles
- “From This Day” · 31 October 1999
- “Silver” · 22 January 2000
- “The Blood, the Sweat, the Tears” · 26 June 2000
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 2011 | Silver |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1999-08-09 vs 1999-07-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 July 1999 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 9 August 1999 | |
| Wikidata | 1999 | |
| US release | 10 August 1999 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1999 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Roadrunner Records | 016861865108 | other |
| 1999 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861865122 | other |
| 1999 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861865122 | other |
| 21 July 1999 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4988015085051 | original |
| 21 July 1999 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4527583001218 | original |
| 10 August 1999 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861865122 | other |
| 10 August 1999 | — | Roadrunner Records | 016861865115 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 562×496 | rejected |