Machine Head, the San Francisco based metal band is about to release their highly anticipated new album Catharsis which will hit stores on January 26th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band shared a brand new track off the album called “Beyond The Pale.”

In a statement released this morning, guitarist Robb Flynn had this to say,

“I feel like metal could really infiltrate the mainstream with this album. And it needs to… now more than ever. A lot of consideration went into making these songs more identifiable to a wider audience. Simplifying ideas, simplifying hooks, really concentrating on story-telling as opposed to ‘brutal poetry’ or whatever. And while I’d love to say it was all some grand plan, there was no ‘plan. You never know where you’re going to end up whenever you start writing a record… you just write… but I tell ya what… we ended up with a landmark here. Whenever you finish an album, you always feel proud, but this time… we’ve got something really special. We can feel it. We know it. ‘Catharsis’ could really elevate our genre.”

The album was produced by Robb Flynn and recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Zack Ohren (Fallujah, All Shall Perish) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California.

To pre-order Catharsis and view the various formats and bundles available, visit here.

Catharsis track listing:
1. Volatile
2. Catharsis
3. Beyond The Pale
4. California Bleeding
5. Triple Beam
6. Kaleidoscope
7. Bastards
8. Hope Begets Hope
9. Screaming At The Sun
10. Behind A Mask
11. Heavy Lies The Crown
12. Psychotic
13. Grind You Down
14. Razorblade Smile
15. Eulogy

Machine Head finished up touring to support their first Nuclear Blast Entertainment album Bloodstone & Diamonds last March with a total of 283 concerts on 5 different continents all over the world. About 250 of those shows were intimate performances with no bands supporting them and was performed as “An Evening with Machine Head.” The shows often lasting 2 ½ to 3 hours in duration.

When Bloodstone & Diamonds debuted back in 2016, it debuted at #21 on the U.S. Billboard charts and has since gone to sell 285,000 copies worldwide.

Listen to “Beyond the Pale” below.

Machine Head announced recently the first dates of their world tour that they will be doing to support the upcoming new album. Check out the confirmed dates below and come back for more details.

North American “Catharsis” World Tour 2018:
25-Jan Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
27-Jan Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
29-Jan San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
30-Jan Dallas, TX – Gas Moneky Live!
31-Jan Houston,TX – HOB
02-Feb Birmingham, AL – Saturn
03-Feb Pensacola, FL – Vinyl MH
05-Feb Orlando, FL – Plaza Live
06-Feb Atlanta, GA – Centerstage
08-Feb Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
09-Feb New York, NY – Playstation
10-Feb Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
11-Feb Montreal, QC – Club Soda
13-Feb Toronto, ON – Danforth MH
14-Feb Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
15-Feb Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
16-Feb Cleveland, OH – Agora
17-Feb Detroit, MI – Majestic
20-Feb Des Moines, IA – Woolys
21-Feb Madison, WI – Majestic
22-Feb Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
23-Feb Chicago, IL – Concord MH
24-Feb Saint Louis, MO – Pops
27-Feb Denver, CO – Summit MH
01-Mar Las Vegas, NV – HOB
02-Mar Los Angeles, CA – Fonda
03-Mar Oakland, CA – The Fox Theater
05-Mar Portland, OR – Roseland
06-Mar Vancouver, BC – Commodore
07-Mar Seattle, WA – Showbox Market

Photo credit is Raymond Flotat