Review / 200 Words Or Less
End of All
Places

Halo of Flies (2009) Michael

End of All – Places cover artwork
End of All – Places — Halo of Flies, 2009

Sweden is a country known for its thrash and death metal bands. End of All's name had me thinking of End This Day. And since they are from Sweden I figured they'd be a Euro-thrash influenced metalcore band. But they are not, thankfully.

"Into the Abyss" opens with a slow churning building riffing before it launches into a ferocious metal driven assault reminiscent of Disfear and Trap Them. This song blew me away; I loved every second of it. The b-side of this 7" hosts "On that Hill," taking the metal approach even further, making use of thick basslines and a rumbling drumming to match the killer riff-fest. The vocal trade-offs between low growling and higher screams are on the Martyr AD tip. "The Camp" wraps up the 7" with a stunning display of melodic death metal meets hardcore, hinting at influence from their homeland heroes in At the Gates.

Places is an excellent slab of wax. I enjoyed it so much I sought out the band's previous LP. You should follow suit and pick up both.

8.5 / 10Michael • December 10, 2009

End of All – Places cover artwork
End of All – Places — Halo of Flies, 2009

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