Monday, April 22, 2013

Ape Machine/Mangled By The Machine/Ripple Music/2013 CD Review


  Ape  Machine  are  a  band  from  Portland,  Oregon  that  plays  stoner  rock  with  some  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Mangled  By  The  Machine"  which  was  released  by  Ripple  Music.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or blast  beats  being  present  on this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  synths  when  they  are  utilized  they  bring  more  psychedelic  and  70's  rock  elements  to  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from s low  to  mid  paced  stoner  rock  riffs  that  also  combine  influences  from  metal,  blues,  and  psychedelic  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  70's  style  rock/metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  clean  singing  stoner  rock  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  pissed  off  and  protest  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on t his  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Ape  Machine  are  a  very  great  sounding  stoner  rock  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Every  Body  Bleeds"  "Mangled  By  The  Machine"  "Grind  Of  Defeat"  and  "Pay  Attention".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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