There aren’t many metal albums that better define their era than Machine Head’s classic debut album Burn My Eyes. Released on August 4, 1994, it's a record that shook up a metal scene still reeling from the bloody nose it had received from grunge and alternative rock at the start of the decade, and was arguably one of the first albums inspired by the look and swagger of gangster rap to be embraced by the metal community.
With its fusion of thrash metal riffs, groove rhythms and dark, angry, cynical lyrics documenting societal ills and urban decay, Burn My Eyes felt uniquely fresh upon release. But there was one song that towered above all the rest; inspired by one of the most infamous and shocking massacres of the era and featuring one of metal’s most memorable and often-quoted choruses, album opener Davidian has become the band's definitive anthem.
