Building the Machine' is a studio album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes. It was his eighth solo studio album originally released in 2001. 'Building The Machine' has a similar feel to Hughes' previous album, 2000's 'Return Of Crystal Karma'. Many of the songs have a hard rock sound with a funk edge, although the funk aspect is somewhat toned down on this album and the songs are more driven by guitar riffs than bass lines.