When I was growing up, and even in my earlier adult years, I was accused of listening to the music that I like simply because it pissed off my parents (specifically, my poor mother). While I often scoffed at the idea, maybe subconsciously it was true. Maybe. At my age now that would be ridiculous. No, today it seems my subconscious has chosen a new enemy: a former band member. Every time I show him what I've been listening to lately, in the metal world, I can feel his anger, an otherwise fairly calm individual, in his messages back to me "That's not even talent. They're just trying to be as noisy as possible." Because it's my subconscious that's trying to piss him off and not my lucid being, I don't even want to show him Inevitable End.
I'm guessing that since the late, great Chuck Shuldiner had already established a seminal metal band with the name Death these Swedes had to settle on the name Inevitable End. After a few demos and multiple member changes, they released their first full length on Relapse Records. It certainly has the Death influence, or at least influenced by other bands who were influenced by Death. Drawing comparisons to Origin or Kill-era Cannibal Corpse, the constant blast beats and deep bellows perpetuating across The Severed Inception were accomplished with competency, but with very little originality to separate themselves from the aforementioned acts. There are some interesting noisy and discordant riffs hidden in the few slowed down parts or even the strangely placed, but curiously engaging melodic part towards the end of the title track.
Though not abandoning the grindcore aspect of their sound, Inevitable End takes more from the technical aspects of metal than on the previous effort. However, I've read reviews quick to compare them to Gorguts, Cynic, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. While those aren't inaccurate inclusions, where Inevitable End make their latest release more distinct is the use of metallic hardcore elements like those of His Hero is Gone and Cursed. Even the vocals rely less on the low growls and take on a higher pitched version of HHIG screams. Rather than the relentless grind of the previous record, Inevitable End hollows out some of the blast beat parts of their songs allowing for the heavier sections to have a lot more punch. Although the dissonance and hardcore influence alter the attack of Inevitable End, it's always moments like the last track that are almost a complete departure from their normal break-neck speed that capture me. "Of Sublime Dimensions" closes the album with the same chaotic noise that drenches the rest of The Oculus, but at the slowest pace the band has ever achieved. When the song is sped up it's done with lightly placed, twangy slide guitars over blast beats. Inevitable End have done an excellent job in creating a record for anyone who likes blisteringly fast paced music. Lovers of death metal, grindcore, tech metal, and straight up metallic hardcore will all be pleased.
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Where they started: 2004's Self Titled Demo
Where you should start: The Oculus was very recently released and is the band's most original output and I think surpasses any previous release (2 demos and one other full length). I mean if you like that Origin or Cannibal Corpse post-Barnes sound then by all means start with The Severed Inception, but make sure you graduate to The Oculus.
Essential Song(s):
Of Sublime Dimensions by RelapseRecords
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