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Where it Ends
Resonate

Surprise Attack (2007) Michael

Where it Ends – Resonate cover artwork
Where it Ends – Resonate — Surprise Attack, 2007

When I listen to Resonate from South Carolina's Where it Ends I immediately think of individuals my own age that were spinning Strife and Trial records in their bedrooms ten years ago. It's obvious from these seven songs that the members of Where it Ends grew up on the metallic hardcore of the 1990's.

"Timeline" kicks things off and definitely evokes an In this Defiance-era Strife sound in the guitars and drumming. Vocally, Paul Glover operates with a straight yelling approach, not much straining but more coarse than a spoken-yell. Where it Ends fluctuates between two different types of songs: fast-paced and brooding. "Not Ready" starts off kind of slow but picks up the pace towards its second half and then set things off into a killer breakdown. "Who Can You Trust?" is one of the slower-moving brooding songs. "Destroyed by Man" completely smashes. "Endslaved" closes things out with some ultra chugging, almost paying homage to the likes of Undertow and Integrity.

Resonate is the first proper release from Where it Ends and it definitely shows a lot of promise. Keep tabs on these guys; you'll be hearing more from them in the future, you can bet on that.

7.5 / 10Michael • March 3, 2008

Where it Ends – Resonate cover artwork
Where it Ends – Resonate — Surprise Attack, 2007

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