Studio Album · No. 1
Burn My Eyes Songwriting Credits by Machine Head
Produced by Colin Richardson · Engineered by Vincent Wojno, Steven Werner, Liz Sroka
Roadrunner
Groove MetalThrash Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Machine Head carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Machine Head
0 tracksoutside writers
Machine Head's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
400,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1994
Released
Data Insight
All eleven tracks carry Robb Flynn on the words and the band on the music, with nobody else anywhere. It was Roadrunner's best-selling debut for years and the four names on it are the whole of the credit.
Burn My Eyes came out on Roadrunner in August 1994 and has sold 400,000 worldwide, 150,000 of them in the United States. "Davidian" and "Old" both came off it.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Burn My Eyes
Who wrote Burn My Eyes?
Robb Flynn wrote the lyrics and Machine Head as a whole the music, on all eleven tracks.
How did it sell?
400,000 worldwide and 150,000 in the United States. It is certified gold in Australia and by the BPI.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for the album's singles.
Who engineered it?
Vincent Wojno, with Steven Werner and Liz Sroka assisting.
Who was in the band?
Robb Flynn, Logan Mader, Adam Duce and Chris Kontos.
Which songs are best known?
"Davidian", "Old" and "A Thousand Lies".
How long is the album?
55:34 across eleven tracks.