Infernal Machines is the debut studio album by Darcy James Argue's big band Secret Society.

[2] The album was praised for its "impressionistic" elements and fresh outlook on jazz orchestra culture.

[5] It is credited with "launch[ing Argue] from Brooklyn-based unknown into the international conversation (and touring circuit)".

[6] The AllMusic review stated "Argue's music is a stunning display in diversity within drawn out, developed themes, requiring a keen ear.

[3] On All About Jazz Troy Collins wrote "Although the halcyon days of the big bands are long past, Infernal Machines stands defiant, updating the big band tradition for the new millennium while presenting exciting possibilities for the future".