The Apex - The Apex

1. Contention: Chapter 2

2. Promise

3. Means To An End

4. Attack

5. Glass Walls

6. Interlude

7. If Detroit River Could Speak

8. You're Not Dead Yet?

9. The Girl Death Left Behind

10. Contention: Chapter 1

The Apex have released their debut album which is self titled. This album has a very metal sound to it, more directly, an older tech metal feel with the drumming here. This album has a similar sound to bands like Strapping Young Lad or a Cryptopsy, so if you are into bands like that, you could like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album seems to be pretty low and the vocals don't seem to be as loud or in your face as you'd figure them to be. The instrumentation on this album isn't bad, the band can play, but it feels more like they are trying to play as hard and crazy as they can. This is a little too over the top for me personally, would of liked it toned back a bit. Now onto the vocals and lyrics. The vocals on here seem like they are a little bit too forced and stretching the vocalists voice. There are hints of times where he did a shorter version of his vocal style and it just sounded better. He can sing though and its not bad. With the vocals the band has decided to go for songs about being distracted in things or society, failing at life, burning down everything, etc. These certainly seem to be very negative lyrics, but they work in this genre. The doomy type of lyrics are what fans like to hear, so they are on the right path for what people want to hear. All in all, not bad. The Apex have made a debut album that shows people what they are about an d the style they want to fit in within music. There are some things to work on, and there are some recording quality issues, but all in all, this is a good base for the band to start off with. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Metal/Technical Metal

Release Date: February 21st, 2015

Location: Windsor, Ontario

Label: None