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At No End - Building the Rebellion
 Despite having only existed as a unit for a couple of years, At No End’s Building the Rebellion speaks loudly and proudly of years of experimentation with and refinement of the hardcore sound, combining all of the most extreme elements of the music scene into one mammoth blast to the face of the listener.
“No Mercy for the Weak” sets the stage for the aggressive At No End sound with riffs torn straight out of the glory days of Pantera, structures that call to mind Slayer and all the brutality of Madball.
That Madball aggression returns again and again on tracks like “Vengeance is Best Served Cold” and even more so on the straight-up hardcore tracks like “Kicked to the Curb” and “Resistance”. There’s also an obvious ability to change influences and styles from track to track without losing any of the rage, as evidenced by the almost Oi-like chorus to “We Had Enough”. “No Justice” and “Predator”, on the other hand, display a straight thrash sensibility while still maintaining their hardcore edginess.
The guys in At No End apparently aren’t content to simply pummel the listener into submission, however. Tracks like “MDK” display an old-school approach to composition and structure and throughout the disc there is an uncommon level of attention paid to both the lyrics and the cleanness of the vocals. Their message may be all about violence, but they obviously want to make sure that the listener doesn't miss the point.
With a sound and approach designed to appeal to a broad range of listeners and the passion and skill to do it all so convincingly, At No End offers a glimpse into the future of the hardcore scene. With focus and precision replacing the all-too-common undirected rage, At No End truly is building a rebellion within the underground scene.
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Larry "LarryMac" McCloskey |
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