Robb Flynn, frontman for San Francisco Bay Area metal titans Machine Head, has checked in from the studio with another live YouTube video update. Check it out below.

Machine Head have announced the first North American tour dates of their world tour in support of their upcoming album, Catharsis.

Vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn states: "It's been far too long since we've demolished venues in America, we have had an awesome and productive break writing our new album Catharsis, but now it's time for Machine Head to go melt some faces! The reaction to our last "Evening With" tours in America were nothing short of incredible, so once again these dates will be "Evening With" and will see us performing 2 1/2 to 3 hours every night with no opening bands.  

"We LOVED performing as an Evening With for you Head Cases, and you guys loved it as well, the freedom to do whatever the fuck we wanted for as long as we wanted every night was liberating. It's not what everyone else is doing, and frankly, there are not a lot of bands who could even pull it off, but Machine Head CAN pull it off, and we are excited as fuck to do it again. We are carving our own path here, playing by our own rules, and as an artist, it's the best feeling in the world!

"No festivals period, no 45 minute slots, no supporting some stupid DJ, no parking lots in a rain storm, The Head will only be "Headlining", so come on down and rage!!"

Machine Head recently wrapped up recording their 9th full-length album with Zack Ohren (Fallujah, All Shall Perish) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA. An official release date has yet to be confirmed, but a January 2018 release is expected. More details to follow shortly.

Machine Head will also be offering an extremely limited number of VIP Packages in two tiers.

Gold VIP Tour Package:
One (1) General Admission Ticket
Meet and Greet w/ Machine Head
Group Photo w/ Machine Head
Exclusive Meet and Greet Shirt
Machine Head Flag
Souvenir Laminate w/ Lanyard
Early Entry

Platinum "Soundcheck" Package:
One (1) General Admission Ticket
Soundcheck Viewing
Meet and Greet w/ Machine Head
Group Photo w/ Machine Head
Exclusive Meet and Greet Shirt
Machine Head Flag
Souvenir Laminate w/ Lanyard
Early Entry

Head here for more details.

Confirmed tour dates:

January
25 - Phoenix, AZ - Nile Theater
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
29 -  San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater
30 -  Dallas, TX - Gas Moneky Live!
31 -  Houston,TX - HOB

February
2 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
3 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl MH
5 -  Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
6 -  Atlanta, GA - Centerstage
8 -  Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
9 -  New York, NY - Playstation
10 -  Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
11 -  Montreal, QC - Club Soda
13 -  Toronto, ON - Danforth MH
14 -  Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
15 -  Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
16 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
17 - Detroit, MI - Majestic
20 -  Des Moines, IA - Woolys
21 -  Madison, WI - Majestic
22 -  Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
23 -  Chicago, IL - Concord MH
24 -  Saint Louis, MO - Pops
27 -  Denver, CO - Summit MH

March
1 - Las Vegas, NV - HOB
2 -  Los Angeles, CA - Fonda
3 -  Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
5 -   Portland, OR - Roseland
6 -   Vancouver, BC - Commodore
7 -   Seattle, WA - Showbox Market