Produced by Robb FlynnEngineered by Juan UrteagaRecorded and mixed at JingleTown Recording,Oakland, CA, April to July 2011Mixed by Juan Urteaga and Robb FlynnAssistant Engineers: Brad Kobylczak and Lee BothwickAdditional recording done at Trident Studios, Pacheco, CA and Machine Head's jam room, Oakland, CA

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

A&R: Monte Conner

Strings on “I Am Hell,” “Darkness Within” and “Who We Are” performed by Rachel, Kathy, Genie and Michi of Quartet Rouge

Children’s choir on “Who We Are”: Zander & Wyatt Flynn, Jadon Demmel, Haley & Gabriella Urteaga 

Management: Joseph W. Huston Management and Consulting LLC Business Management: Provident Financial Management Legal Representation: Scott Harrington for Harrington Music Law Group North American Booking: Scott Sokol for Pinnacle Entertainment International Booking: Adam Saunders for Xray Touring International Tour Accounting: Mike Donovan for EAI Australian Tour Accounting: Michael

Roseby for Roseby, Rosner and Young  

All songs published by Imperium

Publishing (ASCAP)

Cover and Package Graphics: Paul

Gerrard

Band Photography: Myriam Santos

Package Layout: Deanna Alcorn / DA

Studios

Logo & Lyrics Type Design: Strephon

Taylor

MH Webmaster and hella more: Mike

Parker

MH info and MerchANDISE:

Machinehead1.com

Facebook.com/machinehead

Twitter.com/MfnH

Machine Head Thanks:

Joey Huston, Juan Urteaga, Brad, Lee,

Colin, Ginge, Carl, Lora Richardson

(R.I.P.) - for everything you have done in

the creation of this album, Ted Jensen,

Mari Tanaka, Ben Hirschfield, Joel

Jiminez, all at JingleTown Studios, Mike

P. for all you do and then some, P Bill,

Scott "Captain" Kirkeeng, Ryan and Jack

London Studios, Scurvy, Dina (our travel

goddess) DelRusso, Ryan Sellers and all

at FXpansion, Vince Bedford and all at

Guitar Center SF, Dan Noceti, Chad and

all Guitar Center Concord, George and

all Leo's Pro Audio, John and Studio

880, Myriam Santos, Trouble Standin'

Brandon Sigmund, Bob Bradshaw, Paul

Gerrard, Ryan and Don Clarke, Suzanne

Slyman, Adam Saunders and Wendy at

Xray, Scott "Mr. President" Sokol, John,

Shawn, Susan and all at Pinnacle, Andy

Copping, Joe Rambock and Thorsten

Schauf at Marek Lieberberg Konzerts,

Ewald Tatar, Salomon Hazot, Cora,

Michael, Joni, Brian, Joe, Julie and

all at Provident, Scott Harrington

and Annemarie, Peter Nussbaum, Peter

Chalcraft, Andy Sneap, Strephon Taylor,

Deanna Alcorn, Jeff Pinn, Robert

Navarette, Greg Day, Benny Rodriguez,

Ryan and Sharkbite Studios, Metal

Maria, Rikki Z., Natalie and Adrenaline

PR, Jose Mangin, Scotty The Body and

Mario (R.I.P.) with Liquid Metal, Jason

Ellis with Faction and all at Sirius/

XM, Metal Jackie, Sara Harding, Lars,

James, Kirk and Robert for the massive

opportunity and incredible experience,

Stephen Jarvis, Jack Gibson, Bobo and

Ivo from SFO Express, Paula Leftkis

and Sound Moves, Rachel, Kathy, Genie

and Michi of Quartet Rouge, Holger

Hubner and all at Wacken, Solomon,

JJ and Stuart at Killamanjaro, AJ, 

Creativeman, John Reese, Kevin Lyman

and ALL at Mayhem, Jackie and all

at CSM, Ryan Hagey and all at Metal

Mulisha, Steven (The head wiigger in

charge) Wiig, Rita Hayney, Chris Ingham,

Alexander Milas and all at Metal Hammer,

Holger Stratman and Rock Hard Germany,

Phillipe Lageat, Mick Hutson, Mike

McMurtrie, Ross Halfin, Ash Newell,

Claire Davies at Total Guitar, Paul

Brannigan, Kerrang!

All at Roadrunner Worldwide who

have believed and fought for us (and

sometimes with us): Wally, Mark P., Henk,

Nora (hella going to miss you), Jonas,

Monte, Rath, Suzi, Harlan, Justin, Amy,

Mark A., Rick, Ray, Joan, Dirk, Michelle

K., Sami, Danielle, Kirstin, Austin, Karine,

Anna, Markus, Alesa, Morgan, Bas, Ben,

Bob, Haley, Rose, Koji, and Cees.

 

MH Crew:

Bozz Porter, Pando, Brian “Babyface”

Benson, Fiaz Farrelly, Josh “Mudbilly”

Boone, Cheeky, D-Rock, Teddles, Dave

"Nutty" Nutbrown, Strati, Alan

Hungerford, Larry Clubb, Chief, Scott

"Skitch" Canady and Warren Lee.

Sponsors:Ulf , Jim R. Eileen and the Entire Gibson/Epiphone family, Paul Marshall and all at Marshall, Brian McDonald and all at Jackson Guitars, Scott and Scott at EMG, Scott Uchida and Jimmy Dunlop Jr. at Dunlop, Bill and the Johns at Neofatal/Alley Clothing, Shinnosuke Natsume, Shinsuke Irisa, Hidemasa Sato, Greg Crane, Martin Kleinbreuer, John Wittman, Prudence Elliott and all at Yamaha Drums, Kirsten Matt, Ryan Crabb, John DeChristopher, John Sorenson and all at Zildjian, Tom Cusimano, Ken Dapron, John and Jackie over at Yamaha guitars and basses, Ralph and everyone at Esh Germany, Joe Zon and everyone at Zon basses, Nick, Kelso and all at Rockstar, Jef Kelley at Kelly Shu, Dallas at Vintech Audio, Dirtbag, Rebel Eight, Osiris. 

Bands:Lamb Of God, Trivium, Gojira, Heaven & Hell (Thank you for everything you were about, RJD. You are missed), Megadeth,  Mastodon, Slayer, Metallica, Volbeat, The Sword, Arch Enemy, Dragonforce, Shadows Fall, Throwdown, Sanctity, Hellyeah, Nonpoint, Bury Your Dead, Slipknot (We miss you, Paul), Suicide Silence, Bleeding Through, Hatebreed, Disturbed, Man Must Die, Underoath, Emmure, Walls Of Jericho, The Red Chord, 36 Crazyfists, Children Of Bodom and Mnemic.

Robb Thanks:My wife Genevra - you stand by me, help, me, give me strength, bring me back to earth, and I love you so much for it all. To my sons Zander and Wyatt - you are both so special to me, know that I always love you, even when I'm gone. Juan (Obi-Juan, Juantanamo, Juan Taun Tomato, Juanald McDonald, Now-The-World-Is-Gone-I'm-Just-Juan) Urteaga - breath-in, breath-out, dude you have matched my energy, been a champ, ruled it, I cannot thank you enough. Ulf, Jim Rosenberg,

Eileen, Jennifer and the entire Gibson/Epiphone family - you guys have been amazing. Aunt Jill, Grandma Carol, T-Bonius McGonius, Melissa Cross for everything you taught me, Don Lawrence, New York Guitar School for the classical lessons, Gary Smith, KTVU and all the local media that helped get the word out after my robbery, Zack Ohren, Snake and Dougel for the help on the "Piano Jam," weed for helping me turn off my brain at night. Dave, Phil and Adam for believing in this band, for sacrificing for this band, for the efforts great and small that you make, for trusting my vision - we will rule this. And last but certainly not least, the man behind the Machine, Joseph (Mr. Jimmy Riggs) Huston. Joe, you can talk my ear off like nobody's business, but there isn't a person out there who I'd rather be in the trenches with, your dedication is staggering, and none of this would be possible without you. Adam Thanks:The Universe: the great illusion that sustains the reality. My girl and best friend Betzl - I love you more than words can express. Joey, Robb, Phil, Dave. Michael “Kip” Ranuio, Brian Palkowski, Warner Fieldhouse, James “Jimmy The Jew” Rogers, Art “The Shark” Carasis, Paul Perry and The “L” Group, Valor and Vengeance, Mark “Little Cesar” Davis, Tom Huey, Mike Davey, Matt Ghirardo, Scott Kirkeeng, Dustin Johnson, Chad Reichhold, Jeff Carpoff,  Jesse Robinson, John and Christina Gallups, Ryan Hagy and Metal Mulisha, Shane Trittler, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Derrick Garland, Wes Agee, Brian Deegan, Alan and Jenny Joice, Mike Bruno and all at Sterling Aviation, Kent Boetcher, Brian Filarsky, Alan Kukucka and all at Attitude Aviation, Perry, Zinda and all at Skydance Skydiving, Barbara Cronin and Mechanics Bank,

Co. Co. County, the Diablo Valley, Fear,

massive amounts of adrenaline, and

absolute victory!

Phil Thanks:

Marta - my partner, my teammate, you

have made my life complete , Jadon

Philip - my amazing, brilliant, hilarious

Buckaroo Bonzai. I cherish you, son.

Lorraine -my Guiding Light and beacon

through my darkest times. I couldn't be

more proud to be your son. Angela - I've

gained strength and courage from being

your brother. As we've been taught: This

shall pass, be still and know. Robb,

Adam, Dave and Joey: To all my dudes,

each of us so different from the next,

there is no one else I'd rather be doing

this with. I am blessed beyond belief to be

alongside you.

 

I dedicate my contributions on this

record to the memory of my Father, Harry

William Demmel. I know you're proud

of your little Nipper and I feel your

presence still. R.I.P. HWD 333

 

Dave Thanks:

Team Beam (Michelle, Jeff, Lisa, Mud,

Mike, Donna, Nicole and Adam) Bing

Bombs!! My cat Jack (little duder)

Hamilton for being a true buddy thru

good times and bad. And to our fans

worldwide - no matter which way the

wind blows, you all have made us who

we are! Thank you so much for all your

support!! Extra special thanks to my

brothers and partners in crime: Robb,

Phil, Adam and Joseph.

 

Immense thanks to the to the ever-

expanding swarm of MH fans and friends

that help us on our quest to devour,

destroy and devastate every inch of this

planet! this is not possible without you.

Let the new plague begin!