Machine Head – Unto The Locust (CD)

Oakland's Machine Head have always operated at the intersection of precision and punishment, and *Unto the Locust* stands as one of the most technically ambitious records in their catalog, drawing on progressive structures without ever losing the groove-locked heaviness their fanbase demands. Robb Flynn and company pushed into new compositional territory here, incorporating choral arrangements and extended instrumental passages that rewarded repeated listening in a way few metal records of its era did.