Founded in 1992 by former Vio-lence guitarist Robert Flynn and Adam Duce. The first song on their debut album, "Davidian", features the lyrics "Let freedom ring / with a shotgun blast". Subsequently the video was banned from MTV due to its release date being very soon after the Waco Siege which it was apparently describing. Robb Flynn has since said that the song "Davidian" was not written about the Waco Siege but added that line to get people thinking. After their debut album Burn My Eyes (1994) Chris Kontos left to work with Testament and a stand in drummer was used for Machine Head's Donington slot in 1995.
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The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears (live) Lyrics

Machine Head

Yes I've walked the path thats righteous
Many men have walked before
Yeah this pain cell the broken shell
Scraped shackled onto the floor
So welcome to the world that I lived in
Puking out violent hate
My world entered a false recluse
Sickening from disease
But then I see
This thing in me
Make me want it more than you
But I deny your flesh
Cause pain's my wish
Racing on self destruct

So hold on to the end...

Its all about the blood, the sweat, the tears
A tribute to the strength built through the years

Oh yes I've walked the path that
gives me confidence strong and pure
Now I realized that freedom rises
from confronting the source
I built these walls around me
And I can't break them all away
And I focus on the strength I call
Insufferable and insane

So hold on to the end...

Its all about the blood, the sweat, the tears
A tribute to the strength built through the years
A tribute to soul...

Take this
Focus
Madness
To take...

...hold...on...on...on...

hold on.. falling.. please let go..
hold on.. i'm falling... i'm falling down again...

Its all about the blood, the sweat, the tears
Attribute to the strength built through the years

A tribute cos time will set 'em off
Cos time will set 'em off