Home / Music / What event led Deep Purple to record Machine Head in Montreux?Music linernotes album music deep-purpleWhat event led Deep Purple to record Machine Head in Montreux?A casino fire forced Deep Purple to find an alternative location, so they recorded Machine Head in Montreux, Switzerland. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious What inspired Stevie Nicks to write 'Edge of Seventeen'?Next What are the most defining songs on Black Sabbath's Paranoid album?