According to The Metal Den, Machine Head’s recently announced cover of Pantera’s “Fucking Hostile” is reportedly going to be appear on an upcoming Pantera tribute CD that’s being assembled by an unrevealed UK metal magazine. The disc (it’s being said) is to feature numerous current scene heavyweights covering songs from the great Texas band’s back catalogue.
Machine Head vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn had this to say,
”Found time to hop into Trident Studios with Juan Urteaga and record a PANTERA tune for a b-side. We’re doing ‘Fucking Hostile’!!! Dave is done with drums (nailed it on the second take!), and I finished guitars …read more

Zakk Wyled didn’t just burn a bridge, he apparently dynamited that bastard like it crossed the River Kwai. In a recent phone interview with 101.5 KFLY in Oregon, Zakk remained relatively calm at first while saying:
“I gotta be honest with ya, the boss is not even giving me a phone call, so I mean, it’s just like, what’s going on over there? Are we doing this thing, are we not doing it? I keep getting asked these questions, I go ‘Call the boss, when he tells you, you call me back’.”
As the conversation progresses, Zakk becomes more and more agitated …read more