''Hellalive'' is the first live album by American
heavy metal band
Machine Head
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.
The album was released to fulfill Machine Head's commitment to Roadrunner Records (the band released ''
Through the Ashes of Empires'' shortly after). Former
Vio-lence
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guitarist
Phil Demmel
Phil Demmel (born April 2, 1967) is an American musician who played lead guitar in the heavy metal band Machine Head between 2002 and 2018, making him their longest running member in that position. He has also performed in other bands such as V ...
is present on "None But My Own" and "The Burning Red", in place of
Ahrue Luster
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, due to these songs being taken from 2002's Full Force Festival and by that time Luster had left the band. Demmel filled in, as is credited in the liner notes to "Hellalive" and he later joined the band as permanent lead guitarist. As of 2012 the album has sold over 38,000 copies in the United States and an estimated 78,000 copies worldwide since its 2003 release.
Track listing
Machine Head
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Robb Flynn
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– vocals, rhythm guitar
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Adam Duce
Adam Duce (born April 14, 1972) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and former bassist of the heavy metal band Machine Head. He played in the band for over 21 years before his firing in 2013.
Biography
While still a chi ...
– bass
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Dave McClain – drums
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Ahrue Luster
Ahrue Ilustre (born \September 17, 1978), commonly known as Ahrue Luster, is an American heavy metal guitarist. He is a current guitarist of American heavy metal band Lions at the Gate, and was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Ill Nià ...
– lead guitar (tracks 1–7, 9–11, 13 and 14)
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Phil Demmel
Phil Demmel (born April 2, 1967) is an American musician who played lead guitar in the heavy metal band Machine Head between 2002 and 2018, making him their longest running member in that position. He has also performed in other bands such as V ...
– lead guitar (tracks 8 and 12 only)
Chart positions
References
2003 live albums
Machine Head (band) albums
Roadrunner Records live albums
Albums recorded at the Brixton Academy
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