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This Is Where It Ends

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It's July 23rd and I come home to see that my pre-order of This Is Where It Ends by All Shall Perish has arrived at my doorstep three days before its release. It feels like Christmas day since I'm a huge All Shall Perish fan and I also got the limited red vinyl edition with a shirt and an autographed poster. And yes, I do listen to vinyl LPs and I own my own turntable. This isn't my first purchase of a Nuclear Blast LP; I bought Entity by Origin on vinyl. I've been following these guys ever since I heard about the release of Awaken the Dreamers. I also ended up seeing them on the 2010 Summer Slaughter Tour, and I think that they did the best performance of the event besides Decrepit Birth. So after putting it through my dad's record cleaner to get off the crap from the factory, I place the bright red disc on my turntable.

Like most of the albums I end up loving, the first song on the album usually has a longish intro that builds up and then explodes into the song. But instead of an intro, all of the instruments instantly leaped out of the speakers at full speed like all mayhem had broke loose. The distortion of the guitars is very similar to Awaken the Dreamers. But the whole instrumentation is tighter than ever, this is especially expressed in the breakdowns. This is one of the most technical and best albums I have ever heard. This album has the classic All Shall Perish sound. Half of the time it's pure technicality and volume, and half the time the sound of the music is very ambient and atmospheric. The atmospheric parts on this album kind of remind me of the title song off of Depths by Oceano. One point that I noticed that I would like to add is that Eddie has stopped using pig squeals and inhaled growls. Another thing that I notice is that Adam Pierce gets better and better with each album; I can't see how he could possibly get any better than this. And that's the same with all of the musicians in this astonishing quintet.

All Shall Perish is another one of the metal bands out there that have politically themed/anti-government lyrics. Some other bands that have those lyrics are Dying Fetus, Dope, Despised Icon, The Red Chord, Havok, and Testament. You can see on the album cover that the guy in the center that's all tied up and bloody has his eyes covered with a bandana with the American flag, and that there is a catholic priest pointing at him, possibly accusing him for something.

Like I said before, the music instantly leaps out of the speakers with full power on Divine Illusion. This is definitely where all of the members are tighter than ever. The drumming is astonishingly fast and technical as are the guitars. The bass has an interesting part in this song, rather than following along pretty closely to the guitars, the bass part is actually not that fast, but it is very technical and complex. My favorite song on this album so far (I've only played the record twice so far) is There Is Nothing Left. The first six chords that the guitarists play sound pretty ambient, but then it instantly drops down to a lower, darker key, but then goes back to being all ambient, and that pattern repeats all throughout the song. One thing that I'm noticing about deathcore bands is that the difference in tempo speed in the main part of the song and the breakdowns is not as extreme as it used to be. I'm not saying this is bad at all, but I don't LOVE it. It does sound cooler that the bands are making the changes in speed more smoothly, but I do like to have an epic tempo drop (an example of my opinion of a perfect breakdown would be in Stabbing to Purge Dissimulation from Awaken the Dreamers). Otherwise, I can't really find any faults at all in this album! This gets a perfect score for being one of the best albums of 2011.

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I have been listening to metal for 25 years and it is gems like this record that keep me invested in the genre. I understand lots of people don't like the evolution of ASP and there is also the camp that is crazy for Storey which makes sense cuz the dude can rip. Hopefully, Storey will eventually release something with his new band but they really should get moving.

There is not a weak track on this record. Composing wise, it blows me away that a bunch of kids (yes, I'm old) can put together such a smooth flowing river of molten hot riffs. The singer howls and roars with the kind of virtuosity that I would expect since I really liked Awaken the Dreamers. The new guitarist (Artusato) is brilliant. His solo technique should be admired by any lead guitarist. I'm not a drummer but the work on the drum kit is exemplary to my ears. I guess the bass is good since their is a nice wall of sound coming through but it is certainly not upfront in the mix. I'm not really into the image of a dude swigging from a JD bottle like it's water. I'm biased since alcohol is not my drug of choice (Listen to Bob Marley).

For me the highlight is "A Pure Evil" and I wish they had made a video of that tune instead of "There is Nothing Left". I actually think that there about 6 tracks on the record that are better than the video single. However, I know it is subjective. I've always liked bands that put out tracks in Spanish (sé un poco de español, Vatos) and the Spanish version of "Royalty into Exile" is killer.

Enjoy this superlative effort.

A new A.S.P. album is a major event in the metal world. A couple years ago I listened to these guys and thought, "wow, a catchy new metal band that doesn't have god-awful singing in it, where have you been all my life?" This is a shocking new school assault: check out the lyrics, which incite violent and righteous revolution. Francesco Artusato is a worthy successor to Chris Storey, and new drummer Adam Pierce nails it.

I was a little disappointed when "Awaken The Dreamers" was released. I was so used to the fact paced songwriting from "The Price Of Existence" that I thought they were turning into a Hot Topic nu-metal band because "Awaken The Dreamers" was along the lines of slow paced chug-chug deathcore music. This new release "This Is Where It Ends" completely blew my doubts out of the water and then beat the crap out of them. With the addition of a new drummer and guitarist, it's not hard to say that they took their old "sound", killed it, then re-birthed it in a womb filled with violence.

I've listened to the whole album non-stop for about a week straight and I love all the songs, so it's hard to come to a conclusion on what my favorites are. However, the songs that stand out to me the most are: Divine Illusion, A Pure Evil, Spineless, Royalty Into Exile, and My Retaliation.

If you've been a long time fan, or just discovered All Shall Perish today, this album will be an excellent addition to your album collection.

Buy the album, support the band, and listen in awe to this masterpiece. If you're a metal fan, you won't be disappointed!

i actually got the deluxe edition of this album on July 22nd at the Mayhem Festival , which was four days before the actual release date of this album. and let me tell you , it was worth every penny of the $10 that i paid for it. i already had their previous album , Awaken The Dreamers , which i thought sounded pretty cool , and i was blown away by how heavy this new album is. i have yet to listen to every composition entirely , but from what i've heard thus far in this album , i give it an A+
go out and buy this album. don't just download it! it is very well worth the money that you will pay! :D

I hate having to write this review but until yesterday, all shall perish was my favorite band. I started listening to the album and I immediately noticed something was off. I actually checked to make sure I put the right disc in. I looked it up and discovered a guitar player and drummer had been replaced, and in my opinion, they took the bands original sound with them.

I've heard it 2 times now and can only describe it as uneventful and uninspired. I cant remember any particular part of any song aside from the few moments with piano. for the most part, the melodies are gone. This album has a few decent rhythms, but it's not enough to carry any one song. There is what seems like endless "chugging". people are saying it's gotten really brutal but that just sounds like they are trying to justify a lack of creativity.

The drumming has taken a step back as well. On price of existence and awaken the dreamers, it's nothing short of genius. He makes full use of the whole drum kit. It's probably the only time I looked forward to drumming as much as guitar. That said, this new guy is good, very precise, but in comparison he doesn't cut it. He doesn't ever let up. Just constantly wailing on em. Some people may like that but I like the build up. I want to hear drumming that does more than just keep a beat.

Overall I find this to be a poor substitute. All shall perish raised the bar for what metal could be with their 2nd and 3rd album. now they just sound like everyone else. Maybe I'm being, to harsh because I'm bitter about the line up change. Maybe I just need to listen to it a few more times. And I would definately rate this a 3.5 if it were anyone else, but I know they can do better.

***update*** so i gave it afew more listens and am starting to come around on some of the songs, but ultimately i think the original review still holds up. i only like the first half of the album and the rest sounds like filler. While i was a little hard on the current members (who can definately play well), they dont support each other as well as they used to. There are points that just sound like theyre playing over eachother. The right coordination between all members can really give serious power, emphasis or compliment to certain parts of a song. That key element is lost on this album.

The three year wait for All Shall Perish's new album This is Where it Ends is finally over, and I'm so excited! This is one of those albums you've to have. This album was worth the wait. All Shall Perish stand their ground. They have evolved on this album which is great. I've been a fan of them for a few years, and have been waiting to see what they do next. All Shall Perish stands out from the others in this genre. This is a must have metal album of 2011. If your not impressed with this album, I don't know where your ears have been. I also like the cover artwork for this album. I really like the lyrics. This album is amazing start to finish. This is one of my favorite albums of 2011.

At first glance, you may wrongly dismiss All Shall Perish, bringing whatever preconceived notions you have about the band's sound or youth to your listening experience. Plus a couple of strangely picked touring partners, (Danzig, Godsmack!?) and line-up changes have given them a strange reputation, floating somewhere between real metal and fake side-show. But if you listen, really listen, you'll truly be rewarded, the same way you are when listening to a band like Arsis, or Black Dahlia Murder. There's deathcore here for sure and some metalcore leanings, but the band has progressed so far beyond their earliest material, that to use the core word is super unfair. Hardcore has just permeated metal completely and that's just the way it is, so referring to a band with this much talent and chops as anything-core is misleading. Even the godfathers of death metal themselves, Death, were using breakdowns as far back ago as 1991! This is Where it Ends has a wicked sharpness and grinding madness that was mostly benched on the previous album. The heavy material hearkens back to The Price of Existence days, but maturely breaks free from the chug-a-lug-a-thon, to color in the picture with sinewy guitar melodies, rubbery bass flourishes, and the best vocals in death metal and maybe even the whole metal world. Seriously "Eddie" Hermida is the Rob Halford or Freddy Mercury of the death metal world. He has the best range; the lowest lows, the highest highs, the best pace/flow, and the most memorable use of all his talents. The guy's friggin excellent is what I'm saying. Ben Orum's guitar leads and riffs are expert as usual; technical but accessible. And the rest of the band has finally caught up to him in songwriting extremity and awesomeness. There's several different moods and cadences, making this a more complete effort and less of an experiment than Awaken the Dreamers. The new line-up delivers better than all previous incarnations and I hope they realize they have something special here, and try to stay the course! I've only listened to the album a handful of times, because if I didn't pace myself, I would wear this cd out in a month! Forget the BS or scene-points, listen to this and judge for yourself.

Call me a homer, but this album sounds like melodic death every which way. I can't say I've listened to ASP before this album came out, but it doesn't sound like any deathcore I've ever listened to. They're way too talented to be considered deathcore, and I feel that label does them an injustice. All Shall Perish has the brutal guitar riffs and the drumming to back it up. I'm usually not into metal vocals, but this guy isn't half bad. If you're into sick melodic guitar licks, then you gotta check out this album.

This is what Deathcore needed...this is what metal needed. A Deathcore band with actual skills. I love this band and this album. Mind you this is my first experience with ASP and I am tempted to just go buy all their stuff. I downloaded some stuff off of Awaken The Dreamers and I love it too. This is not your typical Deathcore band. Yes they have breakdowns and blast beats. But the musicianship and vokills are phenominal. The guitarists- Francesco and Ben are a great compliment to the singer. While the drummer and bass player are the real deal. The opener- Divine Illusion is balls to the wall and it doesn't stop. My Retaliation, Royalty Into Exile and In This Life Of Pain are killer as well. Buy this, you will not be disappointed