APE MACHINE “Mangled By The Machine”

APE MACHINE
“Mangled By The Machine”
(Ripple Music)
I gotta say that I’m very skeptical when it comes to this band’s name. At worst they are a less fun President Of The United States. At best this proves to be a grandiose metal album. I still think the name stinks. But I’ll give this a listen before I pass my final judgment. My worst fear is that this is going to be some of the most annoying jazz grind this side of Anal Cunt. No need to fear. If anything this reminds me of a contemporary Corrosion Of Conformity crossed with Kylesa and Helmet. This is in other words some really cool groovy metal that owes a bundle to the influence of Black Sabbath as it does Black Flag as Black Oak Arkansas. Anders Ekdahl