Supercharger [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Machine Head

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 2, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B00005A46S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,604 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
San Francisco's Machine Head haven't quite found a niche in the metal world. The sounds and ideas found on Supercharger are interesting and varied, as industrial mellowness mixes with punk fury, rap-metal leanings, and White Zombie-esque onslaughts, all captured deftly, thanks in part to producer Johnny K (Disturbed). Yet, while the album is an aurally pleasing, the songs lack memorable hooks. Singer Robert Flynn sometimes sounds like the Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra, at other times like Jonathan Davis from Korn, especially on "Bulldozer." From the death-metal intensity of "Trephination" to the edgy punk of "American High," Machine Head have created an intense collection that, while revved up, runs out of gas quickly. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Supercharged Out, October 27, 2001

By	Troy Polidori (Tujunga, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Supercharger? Doesn't sound like a name Machine Head would give their fourth album, does it? All of their previous album names were dark, mysterious, and threatning. After the nonsensical intro is over and done with; Bulldozer enters in a murderous rage. "Sounds like my good old Machine Head", I thought to myself. Then it all started with "Crashing Around You". What the heck is this? The music itself doesn't make sense. Machine Head is so talented that when they play something that requires very little talent, it sounds horrible. Robb Flynn's vocals dont mix well with continuously light riffs. I was hoping that maybe this would be like The Burning Red's "From This Day", and just be a bad, radio friendly song, and later be made up for by some real metal. But it wasn't. "Kick You When You're Down" with Robb's rap-tinged vocals; and "Only The Names" with its exact same melodic pattern as their previous albums cover of The Police's "Message In A Bottle". The only thing keeping me interested is Dave McClain's, as usual, amazing drumming. Although I don't personally like Machine Head focusing this much on melody, I will admit that "All In Your Head" did force me to sing along with its brilliantly written melody. And, the cover of the unforgetable beginning riff of the Star Wars theme, on the title track, is hilarious. But all in all, Supercharger fails as a Machine Head album.

One question I must ask is why does Machine Head feel the need to change? It seems that the only reason for Machine Head to turn towards a more "nu-metal" sound would be to become popular with a mainstream audience. But, Robb's vocals are still anti-radio, and most of the songs are still to heavy to be heard on a mainstream station. The conclusion to this is that Machine Head will lose most of their long time fans, and, in the process, gain no new ones. Its a shame that my favorite metal band would change their sound for the worst, but if they stay on this road of nu-metal; they will still be one of the better nu-metal bands around. I hate to use the term "sell-out", but I feel the need to stamp Machine Head as a band more concerned with popularity, then with making music that could define real metal.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What the hell happened??, November 25, 2001

By	Melissa (La-La Land) - See all my reviews

After the so-so "The Burning Red", I had high expectations of this album. Then, when I heard it, it felt like it was a bad version of their previous album! The only good songs in this disgrace are Trephination and the title track. Robb, please, stop rapping!! You sound like a complete poser! I hope the next album this guys do is more in the vein of Burn My Eyes, which is, in my opinion, one of the 10 greatest metal albums of all time. Snooch to the nooch!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Regression is the key to failure, March 29, 2002

By	Mr. Censored (Maine) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Now hold on a second, I'm not one of those people who claims Machine Head sold out. I love all of their previous albums, even the Burning Red. I thought that the Burning Red was a great step forward for them, and had hoped that they would keep up the progression with "Supercharger." Needless to say, like most of you, I was rather disappointed with this purchase. Like Fear Factory did on "Digimortal," Machine Head dumb down their sound for their new album. There is absolutely nothing challenging or brilliant or powerful about "Supercharger." It sounds about as uninspired as all of the little "New-Nu-Metal" bands cluttering up in 2001. Add to that fact, many of the songs on here are rather boring and don't have the flare or the raw emotion that past releases had. Save for a handful of songs ("Bulldozer," "Crashing Around You") there is hardly any energy to be found here. And sorry, but why does Robb feel he has to mimick modern nu-metallers in Jonathan Davis and David Draiman in his newly revised delivery? He once had his own vocal style, but now comes across as a lame copycat. I don't know what to make of this album really. I guess Machine Head are a thing of the past now. A good band gone sour. They didn't sell out (It's kinda hard to sell out when your album sells like dirt in a desert), but they definetly lost what made them Machine Head.