Album Type:Album
Date Released:
March
29th
2014
Label:
Self
Released
This place
where the dead speak with the living - track listing:
1.War 11:53
2.Condenado 08:37
3.A Fistful of
Dollars 10:27
4.Lord of Shadows
12:10
5.Lake of Oblivion
16:36
6.Rage 08:59
The
Band Members
Fat
Bastard - Drums.
Gabriel
Cortes - Guitar & Vocals.
Paulo
Sandoval - Bass
Review:
Annimal
Machine say they are a Stoner Rock Band. Well there are elements of
Stoner Rock in their music but these guys are so much more. They are
a heavy as fuck powerful living and breathing entity of heavy
hazy monolithic riffs. It feels that Annimal Machine have grew up on
a steady diet of Weed and Sleep's legendary album Dopesmoker. As these
guys are so steeped in Doom/Stoner Metal they may as well be growing and selling copious amounts of weed.
Is that a good thing.
Too right it is. As Annimal Machine will take you one an epic drug fuelled trip. Their
debut album - This
place where the dead speak with the living
– is a 68 minute epic blast of intense Doom/Stoner Metal riffs
drenched in heavy reverberation and feedback. The first 6 mins of 1st
track – War – is a fuzz drenched drone based down-tempo riff that
sets up the scene at a slow pace. Before Gabriel unleashes some crazy
as hell vocals. He either has a bad drug habit or this dude can
really sing those high notes.
The
instrumental is heavy and pounding from the start. Bass and drums
feel they are doing sort of demonic dance before unleashing hell on
earth. Obviously the guys have a great sense of humour – The
drummer is called – FAT BASTARD. And he hits the drums like a man
possessed. Stand back when the drums get going as they are the
heartbeat for this deadly annimal.
Annimal
Machine deal in heavy epic tunes. Just look some of the
track's running times. 9 mins to 16 mins in length. Yeah these guys
have a lot to say with their music. It feels like an out-of-control
jamming session at times especially on Condenado – which sees the
band play some truly majestic riffs that embraces the early energy of
Monster Magnet with the doped out riffs of Sleep.
The
album pays homage to the legendary Doom/Stoner Metal scene of the 90s
as you can hear different sounds from that classic time
period. But at least the band add their spin on things especially
when they add elements of Fuzz Rock, Space Rock and good old
fashioned Hard Rock.
A
Fistful Of Dollars is a brilliantly out of tuned and out of control
track that you can't help rocking out to. The band once again lay
down some epic spacey stoner riffs before slowing things down with
some bass heavy vibes that are highly addictive indeed.
Gabriel's
vocals are powerful through out though much of the music is purely
instrumental. It adds huge layers of noise to the album's
atmospherics. The album has a sublime DIY Punk ethic to it as well.
The production is superbly handled though there are a few moments
which could of done with a bit more work. But that could have been my
body drifting off into the next dimension or galaxy. I can't decide
which but I didn't want that feeling to end.
Lord
Of Shadows takes you on another spacey epic journey with more fuzzy
down-tempo noises lurking in the background. Flashes of subtle guitar
riffs come out to play from time to time to give you an uneasy
feeling. Annimal Machine start paying respect to their doom metal
heroes on this track and it shows these guys are having fun through
out. This track may test some listener's patience as it can be very
slow at times but it's packed full of riffs that will leave you high
for days!!!
What
comes up next. A stunning almost 17 minute twisted musical odyssey
called – Lake Of Oblivion – which stands as the albums finest
track. It's another slow-paced journey with the band laying down some
haunting Doom/Stoner based riffs. Play this track as loud as you can
to experience the full hypnotic effect. This feels it's calling you
from another world. It's one invitation you will find very hard to
resist.
Last
but by no means least is – Rage. One final song to bring you down
safely from that wonderful epic drug fuelled journey you have been
on. This is more of a traditional Stoner Metal song wit the band
keeping the feedback noises down to a minimum. Though the bass is
still heavy and powerful through out. It brings this album to an epic
close. You may need a rest after listening to this album.
If
you are using a BONG to listen to this album then this trip may be
over in seconds or even years depending what dimension or state your
mind falls under the hypnotic riffs of this brilliant album.
It
may not be to everyone's tastes but I applaud Annimal Machine for
recording an epic album such as this. If you're a fan of Dopesmoker
then you're going to fucking love this like I did.
WOW,
WOW and WOW.
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place where the dead speak with the living – is now available to
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