The Great Machine

The Great Machine

The Great Machine is a rock group from Tel Aviv, active since 2011. Its sound is described through a focus on heavy riffs and a strong live presence, with a style that combines slow, weighty dynamics with sudden shifts in intensity. The band’s music draws on stoner rock, desert rock, psychedelic rock, indie rock and rock, and also fits within stoner metal.

Line-up and playing style

The group is built around the Haviv brothers, who drive its main riff-led approach, while Yitzhaki plays drums and adds force from the back of the band. The music is characterised by heavy, aggressive guitar work and a sense of tension and release. Its sound is also linked to influences from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.

Performance and identity

The Great Machine is noted for a free-spirited, wild stage manner, with performances that aim to bring out a rock energy in the audience. The band’s overall identity is rooted in simplicity, heaviness and directness, using riffs and dynamics rather than elaborate arrangement.