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Pit Stories: Destroying The $4,000 Espresso Machine

Following last week's hilarious invasion of the him-hers, today we actually return to the pit proper with a tale of moshing mayhem.

This week's story comes courtesy of the long-running American Head Charge, and it digs way back in time to an early U.S. tour from Slipknot. Anyone else who was at this show should be sure to give us a shoutout and let us know if you saw this in the comments!

American Head Charge tells the tale of venue destruction like this:

We opened up for Slipknot on their first show of their first headline tour at First Ave in Minniapolis MN. Our pit was mental. During the Slipknot show their pit was going full force. Sid stage dives and rides the pit house left to the bar. He jumps behind the bar and proceeds to destroy a brand new 4000 dollar imported Italian espresso machine. Less that cash at the end of the night and infuriating the clun, the Slipknot gig was a success. All the fans were online the next day comparing battle scars. The pit was gnarly.

The new American Head Charge album "Tango Umbrella" will be released on March 25th, 2016 via Napalm Records. Check out a teaser clip featuring snippets off all the album's tracks below, and you can also catch AHC live on an extensive U.S. tour this coming May and June.

5/12: Cuadhy, WI @ The Metal Grill
5/13: Eau Claire, WI @ Hipps Pub
5/14: Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory
5/15: Crest Hill, IL @ Bada Brew
5/16: Toledo, OH @ Realm
5/17: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
5/18: Columbus, OH @ The Summit
5/19: Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
5/21: Manchester, NH @ Jewel
5/22: Amityville, NY @ Revolution
5/24: Providence, RI @ Firehouse 13
5/25: Halethorpe, MD @ Fish Head Cantina
5/26: Fayetteville, NC @ Drunk Horse Pub
5/28: Orlando, FL @ The Haven
5/29: Tampa, FL @ Oprheum
5/31: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
6/1: San Antonio, TX @ Fitzgeralds
6/2: Dallas, TX @ Trees
6/3: Abilene, TX @ The Patio
6/4: Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar
6/5: Oklahoma City, OK @ Thunder Alley
6/7: Gallup, NM @ The Juggernaut Music
6/8: Scottsdale, AZ @ The Rogue Bar
6/9: Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey a Go Go
6/10: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
6/11: Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar
6/12: Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
6/13: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
6/14: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/15: Spokane, WA @ The Palomino Event Center
6/16: Billings, MT @ Pub Station
6/17: Denver, CO @ Hermans Hideaway
6/18: Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
6/19: Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom
6/20: St. Joseph, MO @ The Loft
6/21: St Louis, MO @ The Firebird
6/22: Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli's Grill and the Reverb
6/23: Omaha, NE @ Lookout Lounge
6/24: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
6/25: Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre