The genesis of the band
 1970 : Marc Ysaye, the founder of the band. First rehearsals on drums.
The very first tour
 The very first Machiavel gig was in Linkebeek (Brussels Area) at the "Salle Malakof".The second Machiavel gig was in Brussels (downtown) at the "Disque Rouge" on Friday November 21th, 1975. Also their second gig poster !
The first album promo poster
 1976 : Official press photo for the first album "Machiavel" on Emi Harvest: Marc Ysaye, drums and vocals ; Albert Letecheur, keyboards ; Jack Roskam, guitar ; Roland Degreef, bass.
Machiavel Tour
 December 18th, 1976 : Flyer of a gig at the "Coup de Fusil" in Charleroi.
Machiavel Tour
 1976 : Roland Degreef with his Rickenbacker bass at the Bilzen Festival.
Machiavel Tour
 1976 : Backstage in Bilzen, Marc Ysaye and Jack Roskam, the first guitar player of the band.
Machiavel Tour
 1976 : Albert Letecheur, keyboardist on the band from 1975 until 1980, playing on his Hammond C3 organ.
Jester Tour
 Machiavel in concert during the " Jester " tour in 1977 (Auditoire Paul-Emile Janson, ULB, Brussels) :On stage Jean-Paul Devaux, Roland Degreef and Mario Guccio. "Jester" was the second studio album of the band
Jester Tour
 Rochefort Belgium.Saturday April 29 th 1978.The band was in concert (indoor).
Jester Tour
 Jean Paul Devaux on stage, Jean Paul Devaux was the second guitarist of the band until the end of the "Urban Tour" 1979
Jester Tour
 Roland De Greef the founder of the band with Marc Ysaye
Roland on stage during the Jester Tour 1977
Jester Tour
 Albert Letecheur on stage during the
Jester Tour 1977
Mechanical Moonbeams Tour
 At Louvain-La-Neuve and after Namur, the band has been performed a second "Sold Out" Gig
Mechanical Moonbeams Tour
 After the "Cirque Royal" (Brussels), the band was on the top at this Rocking Belgium Festival (indoor) in Wavre,Saturday April 28 th 1979.A lot of fans came from France, Netherland, Germany.This show was sold out.
Urban Games Tour
 After the release of their fourth studio album called "Urban Games" (November 1979)Machiavel was on the road again, Louvain-La-Neuve,Leuven, Liege, Charleroi, Namur, Brussels (National Forest).......
Urban Games Tour
 During the Urban Games Tour (December 1979) and before their set, Marc Ysaye and Roland De Greef on the air, Radio Louvain-La-Neuve Free Radio Broadcast.
Urban Games Tour
 1980 : Official press photo for the promotion of the album "Urban Games". In the background, the sleeve of the album. From left to right : Marc Ysaye, Mario Guccio, Roland Degreef, Albert Letecheur, Thierry Plas the young new guitarist of the band
Making Of
 January 1980: Shooting of the video for the single "Over the Hill" : Mario Guccio with umbrella, Albert Letecheur, Thierry Plas and Marc Ysaye with dark shades and papers, Roland Degreef with dark shades, suitcase and umbrella.
Making Of
 1980: Shooting of the video for the single "Over the Hill" : Mario Guccio and Roland Degreef in the front, with Marc Ysaye behind them.
The producing of New Lines
 June + July 1980 : recording sessions of the album "New Lines" at Relight Studio, Hilvarenbeek, in Holland. The album was produced by Dany Lademacher, formerly with the legendary belgian band "Kleptomania". In front of the mixing desk, an exhausted Mario
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