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GALLERY: Were you at the Machine Head gig in The Lemon Tree?

Machineheads go wild for Machine Head as the Metal Legends played The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.
Machineheads go wild for Machine Head as the Metal Legends played The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.

Those gods of metal, Machine Head, delighted Aberdeen fans when they announced an intimate gig at the Lemon Tree as a warm-up for their European tour.

Tickets sold out within minutes and last night fans crammed into the iconic Aberdeen venue to rock out with one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world.

It was described as a brilliant, intimate – and sweaty – gig that would live on in memories for a long time to come, possibly even more so than when Machine Head play to 125,000 fans at Wembley Arena next week.

Robb Flynn of Machine Head performing at the Lemon Tree. Picture taken by Andy Thorn.

Machine Head warm-up gig for the ‘head cases’ of Aberdeen

When they first announced the tour back in November, the US band pitched their warm-up gigs as a way to make sure the “head cases of Scotland” didn’t miss out, with visits to smaller venues in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.

The band said: “It’s your chance to see Machine Head up close in intimate venues that are guaranteed to be bonafide sweatbox ragers.”

It was a promise they delivered on, according to P&J reviewer Kieran Beattie, who described the sheer joy of the fans at being up close and personal with such an iconic band.

Check our gallery from the Machine Head gig at The Lemon Tree

Photographer Andy Thorn was at The Lemon Tree to capture not only Machine Head in action, but the very special atmosphere of a very special night.

Were you there? Take a look at our photos to see if you can spot yourself, or any other familiar faces in the Lemon Tree crowd.


All hail… Machine Head fans loving the atmosphere of the intimate gig at ~The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.
Ready to rock… these two fans loved the gig.
Lost in music as Machine Head do their thing on The Lemon Tree stage.
Arms aloft as Machine Head work their metal magic.
Ready to rock… Machine Head fans can’t wait to see the band in action at The Lemon Tree.
Let’s do it… as Machine Head fans enjoy the blistering show at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.
Shout if you want more Machine Head as the legends of metal take to the stage of The Lemon Tree.
One fan watches every move Machine Head make on The Lemon Tree stage.
Robb Flynn of Machine Head performing at the Lemon Tree.
Machine Head fans are ready to welcome Machine Head to their intimate Lemon Tree gig.

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