About two years after their last release, Japanese hardcore veterans Endzweck return with another mini-album on Cosmicnote Records. Their sound is a very emotional and dark mix of old-school and modern hardcore, with aggressive yet refined riffs (something rare that only inspired bands like Shai Hulud seem to dare try) and sharp melodies, led by scratched sceamo vocals a la Funeral Diner. While they can easily prove their efficiency on classic, fast and short hardcore songs ('Words'), it's their ability to create sad and haunting atmospheres that made them stand out by the past. Unfortunately, this particularity seems faded and put aside on those seven new tracks. Soaring guitars and slowdowns are few and alarming instrumental parts and powerful spoken-word seem to have vanished from Endzweck's sound. Nonetheless, a song like the three and a half-minute closer 'Fourty-two', with impressive melodic guitar lines, passionate screams and a memorable break led by a few chords before getting into a gang-shouted final reminds that the Japanese act are above all a great and unique hardcore band.
3.5/5
Recommanded if you like:
Shai Hulud, Sinking Ships, Trainwreck
Check also:
Meleeh, Naiad, Nervous Light Of Sunday
www.myspace.com/endzweck
(Comsicnote Records, 2009)
Recommanded if you like:
Shai Hulud, Sinking Ships, Trainwreck
Check also:
Meleeh, Naiad, Nervous Light Of Sunday
www.myspace.com/endzweck
(Comsicnote Records, 2009)
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