Studio Album · No. 6
The Blackening Songwriting Credits by Machine Head
Produced by Robb Flynn · Engineered by Mark Keaton, Vincent Wojno, Matt Hyde
Roadrunner
Groove MetalThrash Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Machine Head carries a lyricist or composer credit.
8 trackswritten by Machine Head
0 tracksoutside writers
Machine Head's roles on this album
Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer88%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
8
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
150,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2007
Released
Data Insight
Eight tracks, all the band's, with Flynn on every one and Phil Demmel on seven. It is the most written-together album of the Demmel era and the one usually called their best. Eight songs in sixty-one minutes is the least crowded track list in the catalogue.
The Blackening came out on Roadrunner in March 2007 and has sold 150,000 in the United States. It runs 61 minutes across eight tracks, two of them over ten minutes long.
Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clenching the Fists of Dissent
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnDave McClainPhil Demmel | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 2 |
Beautiful Mourning
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnPhil Demmel | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 3 |
Aesthetics of Hate
|
Robb FlynnAdam Duce | Robert Flynn | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 4 |
Now I Lay Thee Down
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnPhil Demmel | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 5 |
Slanderous
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnPhil Demmel | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 6 |
Halo
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnDave McClainAdam DucePhil Demmel | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 7 |
Wolves
|
Robb Flynn | Robert FlynnPhil DemmelAdam Duce | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
| 8 |
A Farewell to Arms
|
Robb FlynnAdam DucePhil Demmel | Robert FlynnPhil Demmel | Robb Flynn | Robb Flynn (Performer)Phil Demmel (Performer)Adam Duce (Performer)Dave McClain (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions The Blackening
Who wrote The Blackening?
Robb Flynn on all eight tracks, with Phil Demmel on seven and Adam Duce on four.
How did it sell?
150,000 in the United States. It is certified gold 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?
Mark Keaton, with Vincent Wojno on Pro Tools and Matt Hyde mixing.
Why only eight tracks?
Several of them run past nine minutes, and two past ten.
Which songs are best known?
"Aesthetics of Hate" and "Halo".
How long is the album?
61:04 across eight tracks.