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  Name Robert Flynn
  Img Robb Flynnjpg
  Img Capt Robb Flynn performing with Machine Head at Wacken Open Air 2005
  Background solo_singer
  Birth Name Matthew Lawrince Cardine
  Born ,<br> Oakland, California
  Genre Thrash Metal <br> Groove Metal
  Instrument Vocals , Guitar
  Occupation Musician <br> Songwriter <br> Vocalist <br> Guitarist
  Years Active 1985 - present
  Associated Acts Machine Head, Vio-Lence, Roadrunner United
  URL wwwmachinehead1com
  Notable Instruments ESP SP120 V-Shaped Prototype <br> BC Rich Red Transparent Warlock


Robert "Robb" Flynn (born Lawrence Mathew Cardine July 19 1968 , Oakland, California ) is best known as the Guitarist and Vocalist for the Thrash Metal / Groove Metal band Machine Head . Robert formed the band along with Adam Duce, Logan Mader and Tony Costanza (''not'' Chris Kontos) after leaving Bay Area thrash metal titans Vio-Lence .http://machinehead1.com/bio.html

In August 2004 he was selected as one of the 4 "team captains" of Roadrunner United, an act to celebrate Roadrunner's 25 year anniversary.http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/RoadrunnerUnited/

On the 11th of June 2007, Robb Flynn received the Metal Hammer 2007 Golden God Award.http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=46671

Machine Head's current release "The Blackening" has climbed on #54 of the US Billboard after only 2 weeks of being released, being by far the band's most successful album. Robb himself is the proud producer of this album and the album previous to The Blackening, Through The Ashes of Empires.

Robert Flynn was also temporarily the 5th member of the small-time thrash band, Octavian's Plague. He played along side Lyes Hassaine, Jonathan Hancock and bassist Saad Siddique for a few weeks.


BANDS & PROJECTS

  • Machine Head (1992 - Current)

  • Vio-lence (1986-1991)

  • Forbidden (1985)

  • Quarteto Da Pinga (1995)

  • End of the World (1996)

  • Earth Crisis - (1998) Guest on the song "One Against All" from the album, Breed the Killers.

  • Roadrunner United : The All-Star Sessions (2005) One of four team captains.

  • Octavian's Plague (2007) Helped out with guitars.



EQUIPMENT

Guitars

Flynn can be seen playing a custom made white ESP SP120 flying V live, and also a red acrylic BC Rich Warlock. On the Roadrunner United DVD , he can be seen playing a ESP F series guitar. All of his guitars are equipped with EMG pickups and Sperzel locking tuners.


Amplifiers

He uses Peavey 5150 amplifiers with Marshall cabs both live and in the studio. He has 8 Peavey 5150 heads , only one of which is used for recording .

Effects:

Electric Mistress

Jimi Hendrix Fuzz

Several Boss pedals

Line 6 delay