Swedish metal outfit Machine 85 — Jokke Patterson (vocals, guitar), Ulf Wahlgren (drums) and Alfred Anderson (bass) — specialize in a sound that meshes elements of gritty classic metal and modern heavy rock and heavy metal featuring arrangements that see the trio pairing thunderous drumming, razor sharp riffs and vocals that frequently range from haunting melodies to primal roars. As the band says “It’s a sonic onslaught designed to awaken the rebel within.”
The Swedish trio’s latest single “20 Days” is a serious ripper with a relentless motorik groove that — to my ears, at least — seems like a synthesis of Hawkwind, Black Sabbath and Queens of the Stone Age, complete with enormous power chord-driven riffs, thunderous drumming, a relentless motorik groove paired with Patterson’s punchily delivered croon.
Personally, I’d love to hear this one played at eardrum shattering volume at a sweaty club.
Directed by Death by Horse‘s Tommy Erichson, the accompanying video employs a simple concept: intimately shot footage of the band playing the song in a remarkably well-lit studio with quirky décor.
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