Studio Album · No. 8
Bloodstone & Diamonds Songwriting Credits by Machine Head
Produced by Robb Flynn, Juan Urteaga · Engineered by Juan Urteaga, Lee Bothwick, Steve Lagudi
Nuclear Blast
Groove MetalThrash Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Machine Head carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Machine Head
0 tracksoutside writers
Machine Head's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist92%
Composer67%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
180,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2014
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks, all the band's, and the only album in the catalogue with a track Robb Flynn is not on. Phil Demmel is on seven and the new bassist on two. Leaving the label they had been on for twenty years changed nothing about who wrote the songs.
Bloodstone & Diamonds came out on Nuclear Blast in November 2014, their first album away from Roadrunner, and has sold 180,000 worldwide. Jared MacEachern plays bass on it.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Now We Die
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnPhil Demmel | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 2 |
Killers & Kings
|
Robb Flynn | Phil DemmelRobert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 3 |
Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones
|
Robb FlynnPhil DemmelJared MacEachern | Robert FlynnPhil DemmelJared MacEachernDave McClain | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 4 |
Night of Long Knives
|
Robb Flynn | Robert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 5 |
Sail into the Black
|
Robb FlynnPhil Demmel | Robert FlynnPhil DemmelDave McClain | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 6 |
Eyes of the Dead
|
Robb Flynn | Robert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 7 |
Beneath the Silt
|
Robb Flynn | Robert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 8 |
In Comes the Flood
|
Robb FlynnJared MacEachern | Robert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 9 |
Damage Inside
|
Robb Flynn | Dave McClain | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 10 |
Game Over
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnPhil Demmel | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 11 |
Imaginal Cells
|
Not documented | Phil DemmelRobert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 12 |
Take Me Through the Fire
|
Robb FlynnPhil Demmel | Phil DemmelRobert Flynn | Robb FlynnJuan Urteaga | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Jared MacEachern (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Bloodstone & Diamonds
Who wrote Bloodstone & Diamonds?
Robb Flynn on eleven of the twelve tracks, with Phil Demmel on seven, Dave McClain on three and Jared MacEachern on two.
How did it sell?
180,000 worldwide.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for the album's singles.
Who engineered it?
Juan Urteaga, with Lee Bothwick and Steve Lagudi.
Why a new label?
It is their first album on Nuclear Blast after twenty years on Roadrunner.
Who plays bass on it?
Jared MacEachern, who replaced Adam Duce in 2013.
How long is the album?
70:59 across twelve tracks.