The San Francisco-based Nu-Metallers, MACHINE HEAD, have unveiled their new single titled “These Scars Won’t Define Us.” The official lyric video for the track features contributions from the three other bands that will join MACHINE HEAD on their North American tour in spring 2025: Swedish Melodic Death Metallers IN FLAMES, Italian Alt-Metallers LACUNA COIL, and American Metalcore maestros UNEARTH.
“These Scars Won’t Define Us” is taken from MACHINE HEAD’s upcoming album, set to be released in April 2025.
The tour, which will span five weeks, kicks off on April 5, 2025, in Oakland, California, at the legendary Fox Theater. It will then head south for a performance at the Sick New World Festival, move eastward, and traverse Canada before concluding on May 10, 2025, in Kelowna, British Columbia.
MACHINE HEAD’s North American Tour 2025 with IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL, and UNEARTH:
April 2025:
- 5 • Oakland, California
- 7 • Phoenix, Arizona
- 9 • San Diego, California
- 10 • Los Angeles, California
- 12 • Las Vegas, Nevada (Only MACHINE HEAD & LACUNA COIL)
- 13 • Salt Lake City, Utah
- 15 • Denver, Colorado
- 17 • San Antonio, Texas
- 18 • Houston, Texas
- 19 • Dallas, Texas
- 21 • Raleigh, North Carolina
- 22 • Silver Spring, Maryland
- 23 • Brooklyn, New York
- 25 • Reading, Pennsylvania
- 26 • Boston, Massachusetts
- 27 • Montreal, Quebec
- 28 • Toronto, Ontario
- 30 • Cincinnati, Ohio
May 2025:
- 2 • Detroit, Michigan
- 3 • Chicago, Illinois
- 4 • Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 5 • Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 7 • Calgary, Alberta
- 8 • Edmonton, Alberta
- 10 • Kelowna, British Columbia
MACHINE HEAD’s current lineup includes former HAVOK guitarist Reece Alan Scruggs. Scruggs replaced the band’s previous guitarist, Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka, who was unable to join some performances due to touring commitments with his band, DECAPITATED.
You can listen to and watch MACHINE HEAD’s new single “These Scars Won’t Define Us” in the video below:
