Inevitable End - The Severed Inception
Rating
RIYL
Brain DrillThe Red Chord
Aborted
Release Date
03/17/2009
Label
RelapseTracklist
The Severed InceptionDreamsight Synopsis
Embracing the Origin
Persevering Incitement
Collapse in Reverse
Distorted
Firstborn of All Dead
Apprentice Luminous Acquaintance
The Art of Corruption
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While many will be quick to form an opinion about Inevitable End upon learning that they hail from Sweden and play technical death metal, the truth is that Inevitable End have a lot more in common with the tech-death scene in California and other parts of the U.S. than they do with their European counterparts. Inevitable End were founded in 2003, so one can imagine that a hell of a lot of work went into The Severed Inception, their debut and first on Relapse Records. While it’s clear that these dudes are ultra-talented (Joakim Malborg’s drum work is phenomenal), their ambitious mix of “classic Swedish musicianship with American brutality” ends up a little off the mark.
There are flashes of brilliance, though, and it’s when Inevitable End let their instruments do the talking that they really excel. The metallic tinge on the guitar tones does well to draw away from frontman Andreas Gerden’s vocals, which leave something to be desired. Opener “The Severed Inception” segues nicely from blast beats into a melodic instrumental passage under which a killer bass line shines, and the next track, “Dreamsight Synopsis,” channels Gojira-esque shimmering guitars reasonably well. “Apprentice Luminous Acquaintance” makes good use of a recurring dirty riff, while “Collapse in Reverse” could be a Lamb of God b-side if Randy Blythe’s trademark snarl was instead a low-pitched growl.
The amount of generic grind and death metal far supercedes anything else on The Severed Inception, though, and is where Inevitable End ultimately struggles. Guitarists Marcus Bertilsson and Gerden do craft some wicked riffs that break up the monotony caused by relentless double bass and Gerden’s voice, but most of the time things fall flat. Bands like Brain Drill, The Red Chord and The Faceless are all putting out similar and better types of extreme death metal. Clocking in with only nine tracks and just over 30 minutes, The Severed Inception has a few good ideas but falls short on substance.
--Dan Strobel
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