London-based metal act Human Crushing Machine, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Nick Schlesinger, has released the debut single and video for ‘Tunnel Vision’

For fans of Megadeth, Alice In Chains, Pantera, and Gojira, ‘Tunnel Vision’ delivers an unrelenting blend of modern heaviness and classic metal groove, driven by a fierce social message. Combining pulverising riffs, dark textures, and urgent lyrics to confront the injustices of modern society – from political corruption and gender inequality to domestic abuse and the horrors of war.

Formed by Schlesinger in London in 2024, Human Crushing Machine also features Simon Gordon (Kill II This) on vocals and includes guest performances from world-renowned musicians such as Chris Poland (Megadeth, OHM) on lead guitar. Together they channel a sound that is as crushingly heavy as it is emotionally charged. “Human Crushing Machine isn’t just about heavy riffs,” says Schlesinger. “It’s about holding up a mirror to a broken society. These songs come from real places and real people’s pain.”

The debut single ‘Tunnel Vision’ takes aim at the growing homeless crisis in Las Vegas, a city of excess that hides a dark reality of poverty, despair, and fear. Inspired by Schlesinger’s time walking the Strip and Downtown Vegas, the song captures the contrast between the city’s glittering façade and its unseen suffering. “You see the illusion of Vegas right next to people sleeping on baking sidewalks and in tunnels,” Schlesinger explains. “Tunnel Vision is about shining a light on that darkness.”

It was a great pleasure to have an awesome conversation with Nick on the new single and much more of awesomeness that is being on works from his project. Check out the complete coverage on the below YouTube video.