The Machine toured Europe several times and repeatedly played at the major European scene-related festivals. Having a back catalogue of five full lengths and one split record, The Machine released its sixth album Faceshift (July 2018) on Eering’s imprint Awe Records. Faceshift is a perfect illustration of the band’s maturing sound, being their most heavy, noisy and accessible record to date.
Longtime bassist Hans van Heemst parted ways with the band in early 2018, Faceshift being his final contribution.