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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A surprisingly strong effort, February 26, 2006
A lot of people quickly dismissed this album because it's nu-metal and because this band (Kittie) have released some albums in the past which have been pretty mediocre. I must admitt I was skeptical about it, at first, too; but once I actually listened to it, "Until The End" became the biggest surprise for me in 2004. Kittie's songwriting has greatly improved, so every song on here is very solid. Plus, every song has a handful of good riffs and crafty hooks, so most of the songs are catchy and memorable, as well. "Until The End" has two vocal styles: Jennifer Arroyo hisses like a cat bred with a snake, and frontwoman Morgan Lander's singing is clean and melodic. I prefer Morgan's vocal style, but Jennifer's hissing does go pretty well with the music. The cheekily titled album opener, "Looks So Pretty," is the first of several blistering tracks on here--it has booming riffs and a churning rhythm. Other highlights include "Career Suicide" (where Morgan's melodic, backing vocals work like a charm), the catchy chug and churn riffs and wailing vocals on the title track, the ultra heavy fifth track (which has pounding riffs and a somewhat creepy spoken word refrain), and the very catchy single "Into The Darkness" (the vocal remix of this song at the end of the album is completely cleanly sung). So, yes Kittie are a nu-metal band; and yes, they are a group of young girls, but if you listen to "Until The End" with an open mind, you should be like me (very pleasantly surprised)! Give it a shot.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as Spit- but very close., July 29, 2004
After a hard choice between the new Otep or Kittie cd on tuesday.. i have no regret of getting Until The End. If only the cd was more then 10 tracks long (not counting the vocal mix of In The Darkness) it would have got the well deserved five stars..
Look So Pretty 8/10- overall a good opening track starts. the 01:05 intro may make you want to fast forward to the signature kittie screaming. (you look so pretty digging your grave, you look so pretty, what's left to save?)
Career Suicide 4/10- nothing in this track really stands out to me that much. but it's still decent. Morgan's voice sounds great singing the chorus (Convictions see you through, are you all you know)
Until The End 9.5/10- oddly enough this is probably my favorite track at the moment.. sure theres no screaming which gives it a darker more serious sound.. but it's really catchy and clings on to you. (We were blessed in this lifetime, laid to rest, all we live for.)
Red Flag 9/10- this song is good. great mixture of singing and screaming and has some of the best lyrics on the cd. (You're cold and calculating, a knife held to my lips, and this anticipating blade bleeding for a kiss.)
Sugar 8/10- nice and heavy. starts off kinda fast then slows down and picks back up. (Taking the long way home, my heart still bleeds for you)
In Dreams 7.5/10- I could see this song being played alot on any rock radio station. very catchy and mainstream sounding. (Wide awake and dreaming, is this what it seems, close my eyes forever)
Into The Darkness 8/10- it's their new single. check out the video if you havent.
Burning Bridges 8.5/10- one of the heaviest on the album. if you're a fan of morgan's screaming you'll love this one. (Hell above your star is below.)
Loveless 9/10- this song showcases morgan's singing skills. very good track.(This fall from grace is in my hands)
Daughters Down 7.5/10- brutal is the only word to describe morgan's screaming in this song. (Hold your daughters down, throw your daughters down.)
Into the Darkness(vocal remix) 9/10- It's great the girls of Kittie decided to throw this in. personally i prefer this over the original.
Overall, Kittie did a great job with this new album but could have done better by adding more songs. but if you have spit or oracle and enjoy it.. then you should go out and buy this..
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We Were Blessed., November 3, 2005
Until the End is Kittie's most outstanding release to date. They went from sounding like a female Slipknot to gaining a sound of their own. Morgan Landers growling (screeching, screaming, whatever) is much better from the previous two releases. Also the songs lyrics are deep, and meaningful. You can tell this one came straight from the heart.
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