Danish power rock trio ‘The Machine Knows’ are unapologetic with their aggression and power. With a punchy, almost destructive riff that has you head banging in minutes, they draw you into their hard rock fantasy. The song discusses the complications and pain of a poisoned relationship — the need to walk away from a toxic and draining situation that’s sucking your life away. There’s a heaviness to this piece, a thundering and pulsating guitar and bass line that drives the song forward with vitality. That dark theme prevails over the otherwise energetic and addictive vibe that the chorus brings out.
Burn the Witch is a loaded piece of rock music that’s got a timelessness to it. It could be from the 80s, the 90s, the 00s, or today, it really wouldn’t matter. The Machine Knows have captured the essence of what makes a piece of hard rock worthwhile — intensity, repetition, and aggression. Growing up on powerful and pounding pieces of guitar driven rock, ‘Burn the Witch’ is a welcome feeling of nostalgia as well as a jolt of unadulterated energy in the purest form.
You’re not hearing a better riff anytime soon.