Machine Head

Jared MacEachern, formerly of Sanctity, has been announced as the new bassist of Machine Head. Jared formerly filled in for the role back in 2007 whilst supporting Machine Head on tour with his previous band, and has now been unveiled as an official new member of the band on a full time basis.

More than 400 people applied to become the band’s new bassist, a list that the band then whittled down to a shortlist of 7 that’d fly out to Oakland in order to spend time with the band and perform a few tracks with them.

Machine Head drummer Dave McClain had the following to say about Jared MacEachern’s audition to become the band’s new bassist:

Jared came in to the audition and just killed it! Besides being able to nail the bass and vocal harmonies, he also had the vibe and personality to make it feel like we were a BAND again. It was a great feeling and we all knew he was the guy.

The band has already begun rehearsing with Jared MacEachern for the upcoming Rockstar Mayhem U.S. tour, and Jared will soon relocate from North Carolina to Northern California in order to begin the pre-production process for Machine Head’s upcoming eighth studio album.

Rich

UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.

Having already toured heavily with the likes of Slipknot and Metallica, Machine Head is now ready to headline its own tour, and the band will hit the road on January 23rd, starting out in Stuttgart, Germany.

The band already had a whole host of European shows planned, Japanese and Australian dates have now been added however, meaning that the band will now be playing a further eight shows.

The following is a full list of dates for Machine Head’s ‘The Black Procession’ 2010 tour:

January 23 – Germany, Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle
January 25 -Germany, Offenbach – Stadhalle
January 26 -Germany, Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit
January 29 -Norway, Oslo – Rockefeller
January 30 -Sweden, Stockholm – Arenan
February 3 – Denmark, Copenhagen – Tap 1
February 4 – Holland, Amsterdam – Heineken Music Hall
February 5 – Belgium, Brussels – Forest National
February 6 – France, Paris – Zenith
February 8 – Switzerland, Zurich – Volkshaus / Sportznetrum
February 9 – Italy, Milan – Alcatraz
February 10 – Austria, Vienna – Gasometer
February 12 – Germany, Munich – Zenith
February 13 – Germany, Leipzig – Haus Avensee
February 14 – Germany, Koln – Palladium
February 16 – UK, Plymouth – Pavilion
February 17 – UK, Newport – Newport Centre
February 18 – UK, London – Academy Brixton
February 21 – UK, Birmingham – Academy Birmingham
February 22 – UK, Leeds – Leeds Academy
February 23 – UK, Glasgow – Academy Glasgow
February 25 – UK, Newcastle – Newcastle Academy
February 26 – UK, Manchester – Manchester Apollo
February 28 – Ireland, Dublin – Olympia
March 1 – Ireland, Belfast – Georges Market
March 16 – Japan, Tokyo – O East
March 17 – Japan, Tokyo – O East
March 18 – Japan, Osaka – Quattro
March 22 – Australia, Perth – Metropolis
March 24 – Australia, Adelaide – The Barton
March 26 – Australia, Melbourne – Festival Hall
March 27 – Australia, Sydney – Luna Park
March 28 – Australia, Brisbane – River Stage

Rich

UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.