(US) 💿 Recorded Wed 19 Jan 1983On releases (13 numbers or more)
- The Metal Machine ((unknown date and month) 1984) Various artists
- King of the Dead (Mon 02 Jul 1984) Album
- KnuckleTracks XVII ((unknown date and month) 1999) Various artists
- Servants of Chaos (Sat 05 May 2001) Compilation appearances, DVD/Blu-Ray/4K UHD, and Live
- Return of the Dead Kings ((unknown date and month) 2009) Bootleg, counterfeit or unofficial⚠️, CD, and Live
- Battle With Shelob ((unknown date and month) 2010) 12", Bootleg, counterfeit or unofficial⚠️, and Live
- Obsidian Warriors ((unknown date and month) 2010) Bootleg, counterfeit or unofficial⚠️, CD, and Live
- Live October 14th 1983 ((unknown date and month) 2011) 10", Bootleg, counterfeit or unofficial⚠️, and Live
- Elric Has Left The Building (Sun 20 Aug 2017) Bootleg, counterfeit or unofficial⚠️ and Online/streaming
- For the Sake of Heaviness (Tue 29 Aug 2017) Cassette/MC/Tape and Various artists
- Live at the Rock Hard Festival 19-05-2018 – Gelsenkirchen – Germany (Sat 19 May 2018) Bootleg, counterfeit or unofficial⚠️, DVD/Blu-Ray/4K UHD, and Online/streaming
- I’m Alive (Fri 25 Oct 2019) Bonus, Box set, CD, DVD/Blu-Ray/4K UHD, Live, and Vinyl
- Live at the Roxy (Fri 25 Apr 2025) CD, DVD/Blu-Ray/4K UHD, Live, and Video
Gigs/concerts (30 numbers or more)
- Heavy Metal @ Wolf & Rissmiller’s Country Club, Reseda
- Metal Massacre night @ Roxy Club, Los Angeles
- Chuck Landis’ Country Club, Reseda
- Opening for Loudness @ Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara
- The Kings Of The Dead Have Risen @ Frost and Fire Fest II
- First ever European show @ Keep It True XX, Germany 2017
- Up the Hammers XII
- Defenders of the Old Festival IV
- Chaos Descends Festival
- Psycho Las Vegas 2017
- Frost and Fire Fest III
- Hammer of Doom XII
- ODIN’s Battlefield
- Hell’s Heroes Festival
- NYDM Milwaukee Spring Bash
- Frost and Fire London
- Cirith Ungol | Night Demon – Kultur Palast Hamburg
- Rock Hard Festival 2018
- Muskelrock på Tyrolen 2018
- Frost and Fire Fest IV
- Legions Of Metal Festival
- Northwest Terror Fest 2019
- Bang Your Head Festival 2019
- Setembro Negro Festival
- Blow Up @ Finland
- Mass Destruction Metal Fest IV @ 2021
- Courts Of Chaos Festival 2022
- Frost and Fireland
- Wacken Open Air @ Germany 2022
- Keep It True XXIII
Covers (5 numbers or more)
- Black Machine (Purification) - Purification
- Black Machine (Raging Storm) - Raging Storm Wed 17 May 2000
- Black Machine (Assedium) - Assedium (unknown date and month) 2005
- Black Machine (Finger of Scorn) - Finger of Scorn Thu 12 Jan 2012
- Black Machine (HexenHammer) - HexenHammer Sat 07 May 2016
Lyrics
Climb aboard the Black Machine
Fills your head with evil dreams
Fills your head with thoughts of fire
A quick escape your one desireRide The Black Machine
Pearly whites behind back dawn lips
Ride with the Masters of the Pit
Snapping jaws of the dogs of doom
Kick your way from this stagnant tombRide the Black Machine
Climb aboard the Black Machine
To that place you’ve never been
The Black Machine will take you higher
Your burning souls our one desire
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Robs second favourite Ungol song. No1 is I’m Alive. See also Ferrari.
Sleazegrinder: Have you ever ridden the black machine?
Robert Garven: Personally, no. I tried to climb aboard but was thrown off. However I drive a red machine on weekends. My other dream was to get a Ferrari. After the band broke up and I paid off all the bills I got married bought a garage with a small house attached, and realized my dream. Weekends find me in the garage listening to bands like ASKA, Fireball Ministry or Riot, taking apart my carburetors (it has 8), or taking something apart. Since my dream of music has died, this is my passion now, and it runs deep, very deep.
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Art of Kelsey Magnolia (Atom Smasher and Black Machine)
Black Machine (1977)
Black machince was written 1977.
Black Machine (Album version 1984)
From released King of the Dead (1984).
The eerie follower “Black Machine” tells of things we all fantasize of, yet there’s a big price, your soul!
King Fowley, liner notes
Black Machine (live)
Live at Up the Hammers Festival, Sat 27 May 2017
Art work by Brian Cräbaugh
The Brimming Horn Meadery – Black Machine: A Legendary Collaboration (Sat 07 Dec 2024)
The beer company The Brimming Horn Meadery had collaboration with Decibel Magazine and Cirith Ungol. See more here:
The Brimming Horn Meadery – Black Machine: A Legendary Collaboration
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The blac machine is definetely a dragon custom made 2 wheels ride!!!
And I tuhoght I was the sensible one. Thanks for setting me straight.
That saves me. Tahkns for being so sensible!