{"id":11970,"date":"2019-09-13T11:14:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T11:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=11970"},"modified":"2019-09-13T16:58:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T16:58:18","slug":"chris-kontos-ex-machine-head-discusses-burn-my-eyes-25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2019\/09\/13\/chris-kontos-ex-machine-head-discusses-burn-my-eyes-25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Kontos (ex-Machine Head) discusses \u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab 25th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bay Area metal giants <strong>MACHINE HEAD<\/strong>, who recently announced the dates for their <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> 25th anniversary tour, have re-recorded the legendary debut album in its entirety. The recording line-up features original BME alulmni <strong>Chris Kontos<\/strong> and <strong>Logan Mader<\/strong> as well as singer and guitarist <strong>Robb Flynn<\/strong> and bass player <strong>Jared MacEachern<\/strong>. The recordings were done at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California.<br><br> Today the band released a brand new interview with drummer <strong>Chris Kontos<\/strong>,conducted by renowned journalist <strong>Dom Lawson<\/strong>. Watch <strong>Kontos <\/strong>talk about the impact of <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong>, what it&#8217;s like to play with<strong> Logan<\/strong> and <strong>Robb<\/strong> for the first time in 20 years, and the excitement of the anniversary tour here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CHRIS KONTOS BME25 INTERVIEW!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w8bLVrHiCQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>Watch the interview with <strong>Logan Mader <\/strong>here: <a href=\"https:\/\/nuclearblaststore.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&amp;id=200eb12d71&amp;e=5725322eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y4wJFuuuuPI<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<br>\nSee <strong>&#8216;A Thousand Lies&#8217;<\/strong> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/nuclearblaststore.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&amp;id=94d852f60d&amp;e=5725322eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/89Lx1dqn3IU<\/strong><\/a><br>\nSee <strong>&#8216;Davidian&#8217; <\/strong>here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nuclearblaststore.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&amp;id=db71cc8951&amp;e=5725322eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/oNxI-Gsdrxc<\/a><\/strong><br>\n<br>\nMore play-throughs to follow!<br>\n<br>\n<br>\nRecently the band sat down and re-visited and discussed the album for the first time in over 2 decades. This often hilarious conversation sees them trying to remember where they wrote the songs on their debut album, discussing how they got together back in 1992, and the time they set off the smoke alarms in the Fantasy recording studio from smoking so much weed.<br>\n<br>\nWatch the video here: <a href=\"https:\/\/nuclearblaststore.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&amp;id=8026b57413&amp;e=5725322eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/_aDLGpSxDz0<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<br>\nVIP Tickets are on sale now via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nuclearblaststore.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&amp;id=227a2556e5&amp;e=5725322eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.machinehead.vip<\/a><\/strong><br>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br>\nThe tour kicks off in Germany on October 5th in Freiburg, and continue across&nbsp;Europe and the UK, wrapping in Dublin, Ireland on the 8th of November. The U.S. leg will be announced in due course; those&nbsp;dates are set for November into December as the tour makes its way around the globe.<br>\n<br>\nBuilding on their wildly popular \u2018An Evening With\u2026\u2019 format, these not-to-be-missed shows will be a three-hour musical&nbsp;extravaganza, comprised of two parts:&nbsp;<br>\n<br>\nPart I &#8211; will feature a battery of <strong>MACHINE HEAD<\/strong>\u2019s modern classics, such as <strong>\u2018Imperium,\u2019 &nbsp;\u2018Halo,\u2019 <\/strong>and, <strong>\u2018The Blood, The Sweat,&nbsp;The Tears,\u2019<\/strong> featuring frontman\/guitarist <strong>Robb Flynn<\/strong> and bassist <strong>Jared MacEachern<\/strong> performing alongside two, soon-to-be-announced ragers on guitar and drums.<br>\n<br>\nPart II &#8211; will feature the Bay Area band\u2019s classic debut album,<strong> \u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> played in its entirety for the first time ever. &nbsp;And&nbsp;if somehow this historical event could not be monumental enough, taking the stage for this part of the set will be <strong>\u00bbBurn My&nbsp;Eyes\u00ab<\/strong>-era alumni and <strong>MACHINE HEAD<\/strong>\u2019s original drummer <strong>Chris Kontos<\/strong> and original guitarist <strong>Logan Mader<\/strong>.<br>\n<br>\nWatch the official YouTube announcement right here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nuclearblaststore.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f52be22febdeb73950b267672&amp;id=c777022938&amp;e=5725322eb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/OjgJTImzrlo<\/a><\/strong><br>\n<br>\n<br>\nBand founder and visionary, <strong>Robb Flynn<\/strong> tells us <em>\u201cHaving started rehearsals with Chris and Logan several weeks ago, I\u2019m&nbsp;literally giddy with excitement at the prospect of how much fun this is going to be. Both Logan and Chris are in phenomenal&nbsp;playing shape, the vibe between all four of us has been incredibly positive!\u201d<\/em><br>\n<br>\n<strong>Flynn<\/strong> continues,<em> \u201cHaving run through deep cuts like \u2018Death Church,\u2019 and \u2018I\u2019m Your God Now\u2019 for the first time in well over a&nbsp;decade, has reminded me of how fucking heavy our older songs are! &nbsp;This tour is going to be MASSIVE!! The timing couldn\u2019t&nbsp;have been more perfect to share this milestone with the Head Cases! &nbsp;So just a head\u2019s up, DO NOT sleep on this! Tell your&nbsp;friends, spread the word, because tickets are going to disappear!\u201d<\/em><br>\n<br>\n<strong>Logan Mader<\/strong> adds, <em>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honor for me to take part in celebrating \u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab 25th birthday! &nbsp;It\u2019s hard to believe this&nbsp;is actually happening. I feel like I won the guitar player lottery&#8230;. again! &nbsp;The fact that BME is still relevant today has a lot to&nbsp;do with the fact that Robb has kept the band alive and strong for two and a half decades. &nbsp;I\u2019m very grateful for this!\u201d<\/em><br>\n<br>\n<strong>Chris Kontos<\/strong> echoes the sentiment, stating, <em>\u201cThis is an absolute mind blower! &nbsp;Playing these songs again after 23 years feels&nbsp;just amazing. &nbsp;The fact that it&#8217;s 25 years later and the BME record is still relevant and revered is humbling to say the least.&nbsp;&nbsp;Doing a huge world tour in celebration of the record is a great way to acknowledge the legacy of MACHINE HEAD\u2019s past and&nbsp;future. &nbsp;I&#8217;m so looking forward to sharing these songs with the MACHINE HEAD fans around the world. &nbsp;Can&#8217;t wait to meet all&nbsp;you \u2018Head Cases\u2019 out there! &nbsp;You can be sure it is going to be a crushing night! See ya soon!\u201d<\/em><br>\n<br>\nThe lord of the low-end, <strong>Jared MacEachern<\/strong> is equally looking forward to the run, saying <em>\u201cIt\u2019s not everyday that you get to&nbsp;pay tribute to a classic like \u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab and with Logan and Chris in the mix, I\u2019m really excited to bring something special&nbsp;to old and new fans alike.\u201d<\/em><br>\n<br>\nTickets go on general sale at 10am local time, Friday 29th March, with pre-sale going live at 10am on Thursday 28th<br>\n<br>\nAn extremely limited amount of VIP packages will be made available to 40 folks per show.<br>\n<br>\nBronze tier:&nbsp;&nbsp;Exclusive Meet &amp; Greet w\/ commemorative <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> t-shirt (unavailable at merch),&nbsp;commemorative <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> flag, VIP laminate and lanyard, mini poster, and more (limited to 20)<br>\n<br>\nGold Tier:&nbsp; Exclusive Soundcheck,&nbsp;Meet &amp; Greet w\/ commemorative <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> t-shirt (unavailable at&nbsp;merch), commemorative <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> flag, VIP laminate and lanyard, mini poster, and more (limited to 19)<br>\n<br>\nPlatinum Tier:&nbsp;&nbsp;Stage-played <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab <\/strong>guitar from Dean Guitars autographed by the whole band,&nbsp;exclusive Soundcheck,&nbsp;Meet &amp; Greet w\/ commemorative <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> t-shirt (unavailable at merch),&nbsp;commemorative <strong>\u00bbBurn My Eyes\u00ab<\/strong> flag, VIP laminate and lanyard, mini poster, and more&nbsp;(limited to 1)<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Full dates run as follows:<\/strong><br>\n<br>\n<strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><br>\nSat 5th &#8211; Germany, FREIBURG Sick Arena Musikclub<br>\nMon 7th &#8211; Holland, TILBURG 013<br>\nWed 9th &#8211; Denmark, COPENHAGEN Amager Bio<br>\nFri 11th &#8211; Germany, WUERZBURG Posthalle<br>\nSat 12th &#8211; Germany, LEIPZIG Haus Auensee<br>\nMon 14th &#8211; Germany, BOCHUM Ruhr Congress<br>\nTue 15th &#8211; Germany, MUNICH Zenith<br>\nWed 16th &#8211; Austria, VIENNA Gasometer<br>\nFri 18th &#8211; Poland, GDANSK B90<br>\nSat 19th &#8211; Poland, WARSAW Progressja<br>\nSun 20th &#8211; Hungary, BUDAPEST Baba Negra<br>\nTue 22nd &#8211; Switzerland, ZURICH Komplex<br>\nWed 23rd &#8211; France, LYON Le Radiant<br>\nFri 25th &#8211; Italy, MILAN Live Club<br>\nSat 26th &#8211; Italy, PADOVA Hall<br>\nSun 27th &#8211; Luxembourg, Lux Expo<br>\nTue 29th &#8211; France, PARIS Le Trianon<strong> !!!SOLD OUT!!!<\/strong><br>\nWed 30th &#8211; France, PARIS Le Trianon<strong> !!!JUST ADDED!!!<\/strong><br>\nThu 31st &#8211; Belgium, BRUSSELS Forest National<br>\n<br>\n<strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><br>\nSat 2nd &#8211; UK, LONDON O2 Academy Brixton <strong>!!!SOLD OUT!!!<\/strong><br>\nMon 4th &#8211; UK, MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse<br>\nTue 5th &#8211; UK, GLASGOW O2 Academy<br>\nThu 7th &#8211; UK, BELFAST Telegraph Building<br>\nFri 8th &#8211; Ireland, DUBLIN Olympia Theatre <strong>!!!SOLD OUT!!!<\/strong>\n                        \n                    \n                \n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n            <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td> <strong>www.machinehead1.com | <\/strong><br><strong>www.facebook.com\/machinehead | <\/strong><br><strong>www.nuclearblast.de\/machinehead<\/strong><br><br>Source: Nuclear Blast<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bay Area metal giants MACHINE HEAD, who recently announced the dates for their \u00bbBurn My&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[728,729],"class_list":["post-11970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-chris-kontos","tag-machine-head"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11970"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11973,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11970\/revisions\/11973"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}