Machine Head is an American metal band from Oakland, which is often assigned to the subgenre neo-thrash. The band was formed in 1991 and has been signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment, a sub-label of Nuclear Blast, since 2013. Machine Head's discography spans nine studio albums. Machine Head have sold more than 2.4 million records worldwide. In 2007 the band was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category.

According to the band, the band name does not refer to the album of the same name by the British hard rock band Deep Purple; singer and guitarist Robb Flynn chose the name Machine Head because he liked it.

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