Minus the Machine is the sixth studio album by American alternative metal band 10 Years.

[4] On April 2, 2012, 10 Years officially announced that they had been recording their latest album, Minus the Machine, which was initially set for a release date of July 17, 2012.

On July 12, 2012, the song "Knives" was uploaded to the official 10 Years YouTube with footage of the band touring.

On May 26, the band had been recorded performing two shows in a row on YouTube, as they played two songs from the album for the first time: "Backlash" and the title track "Minus the Machine."

[6] On June 21, 2013, the band officially announced through their Facebook page that the third single from the album would be "Minus the Machine".