Burn My Eyes
Album by Machine Head
Released	August 9, 1994
Genre	Groove metal/Bay area thrash
Length	55:38
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer(s)	Colin Richardson
Professional reviews
AMG (4.5/5) link
Machine Head chronology
	Burn My Eyes (1994)	The More Things Change (1997)

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Track listing

1. "Davidian" - 4:55
2. "Old" - 4:05
3. "A Thousand Lies" - 6:13
4. "None But My Own" - 6:14
5. "The Rage To Overcome" - 4:46
6. "Death Church" - 6:32
7. "A Nation On Fire" - 5:33
8. "Blood For Blood" - 3:40
9. "I'm Your God Now" - 5:50
10. "Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies" - 2:45
11. "Block" - 4:59

Music by Machine Head, Words by Robb Flynn. Machine Head is a Traditional Heavy Metal/Groove Metal band, formed in 1992 in Oakland, California. ... Image:Robb Flynn. ...

Produced by Colin Richardson. Colin Richardson is a record producer and recording engineer. ...

Versions

Limited Edition Digipak contains bonus cover track of Poison Idea's Alan's On Fire - 4:00 A digipak is a style of compact disc or DVD packaging. ... Poison Idea (sometimes referred to simply as “PI”) were a hardcore punk band from Portland, Oregon. ...

Special Edition black Jewel case with Machine Head logo. Machine Head is a Traditional Heavy Metal/Groove Metal band, formed in 1992 in Oakland, California. ...

Australian Tour Edition also released with a bonus cd containing demos:

1. "Death Church" - 6:18
2. "Old" - 4:23
3. "The Rage To Overcome" - 5:04
4. "A Nation On Fire" - 4:46
5. "Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies / Fuck It All" - 6:54

Trivia

Drummer Chris Kontos left shortly after the release of the album, and was replaced by Dave McClain who remains with the band to this day. Chris Kontos was a NHL forward who is best known for his surprising 9 goals in 11 playoff games while he was a member of the Los Angeles Kings. ... Dave McClain is the drummer of Machine Head. ...

It became Roadrunner Records best seller very quickly and is widely considered to be the best debut on that label. The album was the label's best-selling debut album for a number of years, exceeded by Slipknot's 1999 self-titled debut. Roadrunner United album cover Roadrunner Records is an independent record label, concentrating mainly on metalcore and post-hardcore as the subgenres being the most represented (with a few exceptions). ... Slipknot is a band located in Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995 and currently signed to Roadrunner Records. ...