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| 4.0 excellent | Tyler EMERITUS | February 6th 07 |
The End is a band that, throughout their relatively short career, has been plagued by comparisons. Always compared to fellow tech-giants Dillinger Escape Plan, it seems like these guys never had a shot.
With Elementary, The End proves that it's now or never. Having fully evolved beyond their grindcore roots, Elementary is what you get when "math metal" grows up. While they still retain many elements of chaos, dissonance and time-shifting, the focus on this album is tension and how it builds.
By exploring post- structures and finally toying with clean vocals, The End have put out an extremely strong album that's both lyrically and musically interesting. While it will certainly piss a lot of their fans off, it ultimately proves the sceptics wrong.
You have no reason not to give this album a shot.
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| 1.5 very poor | Commortus | January 7th 09 |
Tool & Meshuggah's retarded child. If these guys knew how to tastefully utilize dissonance instead of simply drenching their music in it, maybe they could get somewhere. But probably not.
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| 5.0 classic | ptblood | July 5th 07 |
The Release of The End's album - Elementry was a suprise for many. Originating from harder Music on their previous albums, they have changed quite a bit, with awsome lyrics that fit the musical emotion perfectly, With the unique sounds and effects they use that brings a chill down you spine.
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| 5.0 classic | masonthenile | April 24th 07 |
I've tagged along listening to 'The End' for years now - ever since one of their first appearances at a past Scene Festival in a neighbouring town. Sure, their style has changed dramatically but their musicianship and undeniable song writing skills have proven to be more of a focal point than the progression in style. I wouldn't compare these guys to Dillinger at all personally. They've always had a little more musical flow and feel than DEP in my opinion, and what The End is currently doing is absolutely blowing my mind. I respect this band so much for what they've done to their music. From the singing vocals, to the guitar harmonies and progressions they've came up with for this album, I don't know how someone could NOT enjoy this. What the lyrics alone do for the music is personally one of the strongest parts for me, but hey, like I always say - you can't please everyone. Either way... this band is doing something that may have steered them out of their past genres vaguely, but musically and respectively I just can't deny this band the credit they deserve. Truly an amazing release.
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| 2.5 average | Hawks | April 24th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | aeroguy3 | February 11th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | LordPH | August 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | nbats | July 20th 19 |
| 3.5 great | crab | February 23rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | zbyna | December 29th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | November 29th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | hsb | August 9th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Henry | March 24th 16 |
| 3.5 great | N2B3J | February 17th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | tomr4 | January 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | btati | November 12th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | slaps | December 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | tyler | September 29th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Fujay | June 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | kbyo | June 16th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Feels | March 11th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Thibs | January 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ecksavie | September 25th 13 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | September 25th 13 |
| 3.5 great | akimbo | September 18th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Majkl | July 6th 13 |
| 3.0 good | tlhk | June 15th 13 |
| 3.0 good | ffs | April 24th 13 |
| 3.5 great | kb36 | January 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Caelum | January 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ngebe | January 8th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Shimana | December 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | MTTS | February 5th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Dday | November 13th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Raidho | April 16th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Porklips | February 28th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Lykle | December 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | FuckedUp | December 20th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oceans | November 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | TheStig | October 5th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spec | September 26th 10 |
| 3.5 great | 76TVs | July 16th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | chaps | June 28th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pneuma | May 6th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Naffa | April 13th 10 |
| 3.5 great | ABR157 | March 11th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Sylosia | February 11th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emim | February 11th 10 |
| 2.5 average | asaf | February 4th 10 |
| 3.0 good | pride | December 28th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jamdbz | November 4th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Kakz | October 26th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cal9745 | October 21st 09 |
| 3.5 great | Robewho | September 10th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amaya | September 9th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | zuzek | May 19th 09 |
| 1.5 very poor | GibTG | May 8th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | X3ni92 | May 8th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Xogoth | February 17th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ares | September 11th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Derkyle | August 26th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | mikev | August 16th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom | August 3rd 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Essence | July 14th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | dlm4849 | February 7th 08 |
| 3.5 great | Kodan | December 23rd 07 |
| 3.0 good | tyjimma | September 27th 07 |
| 3.5 great | Salami | September 25th 07 |
| 3.5 great | Wizard | September 23rd 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | September 23rd 07 |
| 3.5 great | Skyler | August 26th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | ReDIcE | August 15th 07 |
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