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Halo (Machine Head song)

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Released
  
May 13, 2008

Recorded
  
2006/2007

Format
  
CD

Label
  
Roadrunner

Genre
  
Thrash metal, groove metal

Length
  
9:03 (album version) 5:05 (single version)

Halo is the third single from the album The Blackening by the groove metal band Machine Head. This is the only song on the album to be written by all four band members. It was also featured as one of the metal genre tracks in The Sims 2: Bon Voyage.

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Music Video

On 24 March 2008, Machine Head announced through their official website that they are to film a video for Halo, asking local Bay Area fans (and in some cases, fans from around the globe) to be extras in the video. Fans from the UK and Germany attended, In the video features bassist Adam Duce's father as the evil figure. The video was released 31 May 2008, premiering on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. The edit version as heard on the video is much shorter than the original as heard on the Blackening, cut from 9:04, down to 5:11. Flynn cited Metallica as its inspiration.

Track listing

  1. "Halo" (Radio edit) - 5:03
  2. "Halo" (Live at Download Festival 2007) - 9:17

Personnel

  • Robb Flynn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave McClain – drums
  • Adam Duce – bass, backing vocals
  • Phil Demmel – lead guitar
  • References

    Halo (Machine Head song) Wikipedia