Ends with a Bullet - Ends with a Bullet Review

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Concise Summary:

Ends with a Bullet is a metalcore style band that is relatively unknown. From this album, I can't see them gaining much recognition. For some of the songs, the mixing is pretty terrible (after every time the bass drum kick hits, it feels like your headphones are trying to implode, and the mix sounds muddy), but that's the least of the band's problems. The clean singing sounds a bit nasally-whiny, and the screaming is pretty sub-par in places. There are some good solos, and a few nice riffs, but overall the songwriting isn't anything special. It almost feels like the band was trying to copy Bullet for my Valentine in places, but really didn't do a good job. The worst part about this album is definitely the lyrics. They are generic, boring, and repetitive. The word to sum up this album (the band's second) would be, Juvenile. 

My Rating: 4 out of 10

Highlights:
There are several places where the screaming is very good

A few tight solos and riffs

Lowlights:
Inconsistent and sometimes bad mixing

Horrible lyric writing

Sub-par singing and screaming in places

Fairly monotonous album as far as style goes

Favorite Songs:
Time after Time

I Hate You

More Info:
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  1. A.J. SpaudeOctober 31, 2017 at 11:54 AM

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