Whoa, how groovy is this band!! This is a record that can satisfy a lot of people. Action Over Drive has a really mature rock/metal sound played with a fuckin stoner attitude, and this means super fuzzy bass, sludge heavy guitar riffs and a lot of groove. The vocal parts are rough and aggressive at times and then melodic and hypnotic. The guitar lines range from sludgecore abrasive riffs to psychedelic whirlpool and wah wah solos. What makes this band so great is that they have really groovy melodies, but they are also very, very heavy. Action Over Drive influences comes from the old school bands (Black Sabbath, Judas Priest) and from stoner masters Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age. Many of the guitar riffs have a big "Josh Homme influence" and the QOTSA sound can be heard also in some vocal parts.

Action Over Drive have plenty of changes in their blues based classic rock/metal sounds that keeps the CD fresh constantly. Most of the songs are metal/stoner more than anything, but it seems to be coated with an almost industrial approach at times. The vibe is often dark and evil all through this CD...there is just a ton of stuff going on. Some of the grooves remind me of stuff off of Goatsnake's first LP. Lots of hooks that reel you in and have you bobbing your head to the beat. Good strong vocals and guitars, overall a great CD.

There is a definite strong nod to Kyuss, to Fu Manchu and to the Fuzz! A lot of fuzz and groove, great vocals and a really strong guitar and bass section, tons of weird sounds and strange parts thrown in for good measure, and what you get is a strong disc packed full of cool tunes that is accessible to the guys who listen to the radio and the stoner/fuzz crowd.

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