Machine Head’s Phil Demmel Passes Out During Mayhem Fest Set

Machine Head’s Phil Demmel passed out at last night’s Mayhem fest performance right towards the end of their set last night at The Nissan Pavilion in Virginia. It’s said that Phil is doing better and was severely dehydrated. he’ll be resting up for that last show at Darien Lake, NY, which is the last show of the Rockstar Mayhem Fest on August 19th.

I’m not trying to give a lesson in hydration here, but too much alcohol and not enough water in the sun and humidity can creep up on you out of nowhere. Dehydration can set in long before you actually pass out from it and it’s tough to get your body to absorb water quickly when it sets in. Even if Phil had been drinking water during his set, he could have already been dehydrated to the point where he needed rest, a cool place and water. It’s tough for people to acclimate themselves to the weather when they are bouncing all over the U.S., and the drinking these guys do on top of that just sets them up to be a heat casualty.

Can’t wait to see what Machine head has next on their agenda.