Album
The More Things Change…
The More Things Change… is the second album from American heavy metal band Machine Head, released in March 1997 on Roadrunner Records. It followed their 1994 debut, Burn My Eyes, and sits firmly in the groove and thrash side of metal. The title nods to the old saying about change and sameness, a line that also turns up in the chorus of "Struck a Nerve".
It is a record of transition for the band. It was the last to feature original guitarist Logan Mader and the first with drummer Dave McClain, who brought a new weight behind the kit. It reached number 138 on the Billboard 200, and Metal Hammer later placed it among the twenty best metal albums of 1997. For anyone tracing how Machine Head found their feet after that first record, this is the place to start.
The More Things Change…: tracklist and credits
10 tracks · 52:48Tracklist
- 1Ten Ton HammerDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain4:14
- 2Take My ScarsDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain4:20
- 3Struck a NerveDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain3:34
- 4Down to NoneDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain5:28
- 5The FrontlinesDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain5:51
- 6SpineDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain6:38
- 7Bay of PigsDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain3:46
- 8ViolateDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain7:20
- 9BlisteringDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain4:59
- 10Blood of the ZodiacDuce, Flynn, Mader, McClain6:38
- Produced by
- Colin Richardson
- Recorded at
- Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco), The Plant Studios (Sausalito)
- Mixed by
- Robert Flynn, Colin Richardson, Andy Sneap
- Mixed at
- Larrabee Sound Studios
- Engineered by
- Andy Sneap, Vincent Wojno
- Mastered by
- Ted Jensen
- Photography
- Corbis/Bettmann, Joseph Cultice, Harald Oimoen
- Labels
- Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner
- Length
- 52:48
Line-up
- Adam Duce · electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Robert Flynn · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Logan Mader · electric guitar
- Dave McClain · drums (drum set)
Singles
- “Ten Ton Hammer” · 1997
- “Take My Scars” · 24 November 1997
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1997-03-25 vs 1997-03-24 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 24 March 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 March 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 1997 | |
| US release | 25 March 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 3 May 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | GB | Roadrunner Records | 016861886059 | other |
| 24 March 1997 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4988015064513 | original |
| 25 March 1997 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861886028 | other |
| 3 May 1997 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861886028 | other |
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|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |