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[Review] Machine Head ‘Unto The Locust’

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Around for nearly 20 years, Machine Head have been tearing up the metal scene and have earned themselves a place amongst the titans of metal. Their dedication, progression, and consistently intense albums make for a metal band that well deserves the communities respect and admiration. Now, with their 7th studio album, Unto The Locust, Machine Head is again treading into new territories to deliver a metal album that shocks and awes the listener with its intensity and ferocity. However, have they succeeded or fallen flat? Check after the jump for the answer.

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Opening with I Am Hell (Sonata in C#), the album beings with vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn’s voice harmonized in a beautiful a cappella arrangement that calls to mind a less creepy, more beautiful version of The Omen’s Ave Satani. The song then dives into violent thrash metal that hits like a thousand hammers against your eardrums. To say that this kicks off the album in the right way is an understatement. The a cappella arrangement is a foreshadowing of the classical arrangements that pepper the album while the metal is unbelievably heavy and got me full of unholy energy. 
The production is fantastic. Each instrument stands toe-to-toe with each other. The bass lays a solid foundation and is clearly heard. The drums are fierce and tight, the cymbals crisp and shimmering. The guitars harmonize wonderfully and are mixed in such a way that each harmony and melody stands out. Finally, the vocals are in the front of the mix but not enough so as to seem separate from the rest of the music. This album begs to be played on a solid sound system. Loudly, I might add.
Be Still And Know has a chorus that drips of pain and despair yet has a ring of hope. Locust, which has been out for a while, still kicks my ass every time the verse riff kicks in. Robb Flynn, who has admitted to taking classical guitar lessons over the past few years, shows his talents in this endeavor in the beginning of This Is The End. The only track that stands out as peculiar is the final track, Who We Are, which sounds more optimistic than the previous fare. However, it ends the album with a positive note that is sorely needed in the metal scene these days.
The Final Word: Machine Head has delivered seven tracks of blistering metal with Unto The Locust. If you are a metal fan, this is a must-have album. 
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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