END is Irrevocable on Sour New Single, 'Gaping Wounds of Earth;' From New Album The Sin Of Human Frailty

Crawling on the underbelly of the alternative world, experimental metal brigade, END brings bile and belligerence to the lightless depths of macabre metal. Assaulting the listener with the intensity of NAILS, Full of Hell, and other extreme outfits, END is a dark, driving force unto their own. Lashing out with ‘Gaping Wounds of Earth,’ this international quintet has once again carved their bitter brand onto the face of modern metal.

There’s a desperate need that surrounds the supergroup’s feverish style of deathgrind–weighed against a tooth-grinding sense of calm, a dead man’s apathy and acceptance on the other… like you’re hearing the sounds of the inevitable. The groundbreaking 2017 EP, From the Unforgiving Arms of God, shattered notions of what ‘heavy’ could mean; that machismo continued on 2020’s Splinters from an Ever-Changing Face; their split with Cult Leader (2022); and well, now... Comprising Counterparts’ own Brendan Murphy, infamous producer and player Will Putney, Jay Pepito, Gregory Thomas, and Matt Guglielmo, this group has long sung the end-time message, beating the drum of blight to any who would listen.

‘Gaping Wounds of Earth’ is a deadly affair, a dose of venom and violence that should not be taken lightly. The opening guitar chop bristles with anger, rage which only grows in intensity. The full ensemble enters, settling into a vicious breakbeat before a series of drum fills send the song careening towards technical ecstasy! The band never looks back, seething until a furious final breakdown gives them pause. Grinding, earth-shaking riffs bear down, the tune tearing at its own fabric! “A broken human birthed” Murphy bellows, battered and worn…

END is an essential cornerstone in North America’s metal scene, an absolute must for fans of brutal music! The group's sophomore full-length, The Sin Of Human Frailty, releases on October 27th via Closed Casket Activities.

Words by Thomas Hiscock

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END - The Sin Of Human Frailty tracklisting

1. A Predator Yourself
2. Gaping Wounds of Earth
3. The Sin of Human Frailty
4. Thaw
5. Embodiment of Grief
6. Twice Devoured Kill
7. Worthless Is The Lamb
8. Hollow Urn
9. Infest
10. Leper