Machine Head's Robb Flynn has plenty to get off his chest and he's reviving his online diaries as his forum. Among the topics on his mind as part of his 'The General Journals: Diary of a Frontman … and Other Ramblings' missive was his recent performance at the Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, honoring the late Suicide Silence frontman with an acoustic cover of Black Sabbath's 'Die Young.'

Flynn says the night was rife with emotion and he, as much as anyone, was nervous about what he would deliver to the event. The vocalist says, "Suicide Silence guitarist Mark Heylmun and I spent the previous night working on my acoustic cover of Black Sabbath's 'Die Young.' We soundchecked it twice with Scott on tremolo guitar; I was surprisingly nervous, maybe because it was the first time playing it live, maybe not being able to rely on my usual bravado/attitude/'roar' was a bit daunting. It was 3 acoustics and a vocal, naked and all about the passion."

The frontman says he was surprised at the "amazingly good reception" he received and got a bit choked up toward the end of the song, but he was proud about nailing the high scream in the bridge. "It was weird though," says Flynn. "The choking up made it more real. There was a lot of emotion in the air and people were moved. They felt something. We all did. I bet even Mitch did." The performance can be seen in the video posted below.

Flynn also used his online diary as a forum to discuss his most recent favorite albums -- Stone Sour's 'House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1' and He Is Legend's 'It Hates You.' Of Stone Sour, Flynn admits that he wasn't that much of a fan in the past, but says he can't stop listening to the new disc. "This new stuff is freakin' ridiculously good," says Flynn. "The production is massive, freaking MASSIVE! Jay Ruston did a fantastic job on the mix -- great arrangements, great lyrics. 'Absolute Zero' is a stone cold monster rock tune." Flynn also singled out 'Taciturn' and 'Influence of a Drowsy God' among his favorite cuts.

As for He Is Legend, the Machine Head frontman says he just recently discovered the band's music. He adds, "I haven't been so blown away by a band in a long time, sort of like Alice in Chains meets 'Diamond Eyes'-era Deftones, but released before Deftones made 'Diamond Eyes.' [They've got] insanely amazing rock vocals, super down-tuned guitars, cool ambient parts with some seriously legit metal guitar chops." He counts 'That's Nasty' and 'China White III' off the 'It Hates You' record as some of his top songs.

For more of Flynn's life and music musings, click here.

Watch Robb Flynn's Performance of 'Die Young' at the Mitch Lucker Memorial Concert

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