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Man, this cd is so screwed up. (In a good way, obviously) Yes, this is definitely even more out there than their fantastic full length (Within Dividia), with more jazzy interludes, even more jagged, screeching guitar lines and electronic stuff and some strangely funky bass. (And of course, utterly insane technicality, but I'm not musical enough to declare either album the definitively more complex one. Suffice to say, they are both completely ridiculous in this aspect.) Unlike many here, however, I prefer that album. I like the horrifying, dark atmosphere of that album and the few more glimpses of melodicism and just the general greater cohesiveness but this is very good stuff. (Though 'Transfer Trachea...' has got quite a few moments of melodicism for a cd of this sort) Probably the most brutally weird tech-metalcore I've ever heard, and that's saying something. You probably won't remember a damn thing about it the first couple of times you listen to it besides a few vague impressions, but you'll probably have a good time listening to it anyway. I know I did. I can't utterly guarantee that you'll like it, obviously but ever tech-metal fan owes it to themself to at least check out The End.

However, I must curse Relapse for selling this as if it were a full length album. This is 22 minutes long. 22 minutes=EP. Obviously, I don't really care about the 3 extra bucks it cost me, but it's the principal of the thing.

From the first second of listen to this album, I knew it was something special. It has a King Crimson instrumental GRIND, the bass is free-flowing, the drums are nutz, and the singer adds the right amount of punch at just the right times. The songs are deep, complex, off tempo, technically brilliant, jagged, and scattered. The production is perfect. The End are a band, much like other Progressive Metal acts, who like to use up every last bit of the sonic spectrum. Transfer Trachea is THE BEST grindcore/mathcore album I've ever heard. Too bad Within Dividia was so straight forward, because this album veers, dives, and soars like non other. The instrumentals are frequent, scattered and diverse, some are just medoldic interludes, and some are manic displays of technical excellence and fevered anxious engery. If you like heavy complex music, this album should be your mantra.

22 minutes of some of the best heavy music ever. insanity.

essential for fans of DEP, Cryptopsy, and/or Daughters.

It's time to get technical.

The End isn't afraid to get complex. A knotty blend of metal and hardcore with tons of different riffs and time signatures, Transfer Trachea isn't an album that's easy to digest upon first listen, but The End's musicianship cannot be disregarded--they're one of the tightest outfits you'll hear.

Uncompromisingly ravenous, yet The End use melody sporadically throughout Transfer Trachea (especially on the standout track "Opalescence 1") to help soften the blow. Listening, you know The End is one of those bands that can not be missed live. Technical proficiency and group synchronization doesn't get any better than this, and fans of The Dillinger Escape Plan's Calculating Infinity will definitely indulge in the spastic paroxysm of rage found on Transfer Trachea.

I have one question regarding the Canadian outfit: how do they go so fast? Seriously, it's mind-boggling. The End has nicely interwoven the mathematics of metal into a challenging sound that's quite enjoyable.

This is an album (22 minutes, so really an EP) that is good, but surely not for all listeners. The album is here, then it's there and then it's way over there at the next moment. It is very fractured compared to their work on Within Dividia and is nearly impossible to think this is the same band that put out Elementary.

The best songs here are the Opalescence parts and Entirety In Infancy. These three songs really give you the same assault that the other tracks give you, but also show you moments of the band's future with the guitars riffs and melody trying to escape but ending up being captured and raped again. The comparisons to DEP and Cryptopsy don't really do it justice.

The part of the album that really brings it down is the performance from Tyler Semrick-Palmateer on vocals. The songs would be better had Aaron Wolff been the vocalist on these songs as he is just that much more of a front man regardless of the stylings the band releases.

This is a band that will have a difficult keeping a true fan base as each album they release is 100% different from all the others that are released. While not many people will like this about The End, it makes then one of the more fun bands to listen to.

the best. without a doubt. picked it up one day at the store, didnt know anything, and popped it in. blam. try it.

Wow, this rivals the heaviest of Dillinger Escape Plan; The End and Dillinger are 2 extreme bands you definitely want to check out! If you want to hear the 1st track full length with video, check them out at Relapse records.com