The first time I heard this new record from Swedes Inevitable End I confess that I had to double-check if I placed the right album on rotation. The transformation between “The Oculus” and previous record “The Severed Inception” is so huge that it’s hard to believe that we’re talking about the same band. I personally think this album is a major step forward for the band, because not only the Swedes have evolved towards a more intense, mature and technical sound, but the new songs also reveal a greater personality.

The first couple of themes, namely “Tell Us, Parasites”, “Escaping the Black Hole” and “Zen” transports us into a Dillinger Escape Plan universe, an absolutely decimating and complex sound with lots of technical details, which works actually.

David Alexandre

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When I first listened to Inevitable End’s new album “The Oculus” I immediately noticed how relentless and technical some of the new songs are. While the band’s first album “The Severed Inception” represented a true gem of death and grind music, this new album seems a lot more adventurous in style. The differences between the two records are immeasurable, so much that I could have easily mistake the new Inevitable End for someone else. We’ve asked guitarist Marcus Bertilsson to point them out.

Was this type of reinvention something you planned on, or did it just happened naturally?

“It was planned because it felt naturally one could say. We have evolved as a band from our death metal roots more and more towards punk and crust. Guess we got a bit tired about the competition on who’s the fastest and tightest band with the lowest guttural vocals that can hit as many weird words as possible in the shortest possible time. We wanted to go further and make an album that is more or less just a punch in the face.”

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Although I never heard of Inevitable End before, it is plain obvious from the moment the title theme bursts forth with vile intent that we’re dealing with a rather interesting and savage death-metal/grindcore band that only record labels like Relapse and Willowtip are capable of discovering. The fact that these Swedes have been dodging from my scrutinizing ears during the seven years of their existence makes their debut full-length work “The Severed Inception” an even more surprising and striking listening experience.
Throughout nine tracks, Inevitable End moves through a style of modern and technical death metal with some grind elements supported by a crisp production that shows some similarities with their label mates Origin. Especially the monstrous drumming of Joakim Malmborg, which has a somewhat clinical sound to it, can be compared to Origin’s John Longstreth in terms of intensity and delivery. Most of the songs are fast, brutal and intense with severe and malicious guitar riffs played with sharp precision and relentless blast beats, yet Inevitable End throw in some quirky and dissonant riffs and some head-nodding breakdowns whenever it’s possible, making the whole experience a lot more unpredictable and interesting. These moments are especially evidenced in “Embracing the Origin”, “Collapse in Reverse” and “Apprentice Luminous Acquaintance”.
For a band that comes from practically nowhere peddling a style of music so doggedly abused over the last few years, “The Severed Inception” is a quite enjoyable surprise. (7/10)

Band info: www.myspace.com/inevitableend
Label info: www.relapse.com
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