DEAD END is one more revived band from the 90s from Netherlands (after
Inquisitor). The release of Vic
Records is not full anthology of
DEAD
END.
Their most early demo from 1990, that is recorded live, is missing. Perhaps
because of this, it was not proper for including in this more precise release.
DEAD
END
work with the means of expression of
doom/death metal.
In essence, their music is more doom metal but the means of expression are
definitely death metal. The slow rhythms, the harsh vocals and the emphasized
bass are characteristic features of their recordings. The melodies are reduced
to minimum, and their early primary forms are full with no compromising
attitude. There is not any powdering or implanting of harmonies outside of the
strong metal ones. In such parameters, there is no way not to appear the shadow
of
HELLHAMMER,
but we do not speak
about purposive admiration.
The CD begins with a previously released track that faces the melodies of
CANDLEMASS,
but it has vocals
like
BOLT
THROWER.
Then the selection
goes in opposite of the chronological order: their debut
ЕР
from
1993,
followed by the demos from 1992
and
1991
each with four songs.
An interesting fact is that only the released on vinyl EP in the current release
has a changed order of the tracks. The
LP
format forced the label to place the 6 minutes long composition
„This
Heresy“ on
one side of the vinyl. It seems that the other three songs follow their natural
logics.
Reborn during the last year,
DEAD
END
collect their exceptionally qualitative records in one release, and they are
ready to promote them in a way they did not succeed to make it in the 90es. The
current line up is a sextet with a
keyboardist-violinist. Definitely they have what to show in the field of
death/doom metal.
