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End of Level Boss Inside the Difference Engine
Exile on Mainstream 27 May 2007
by Ryan Starr
I had a hard time deciding how to review this. My problem is I cant really decide if this is stoner metal or just really heavy grunge. It feels more like a heavy Alice in Chains or Soundgarden and not a sub genre of doom. Vocalist Heck Armstrong sounds remarkably similar to Layne Staley and the riffs could have come straight out of Seattle. But every once in a while they throw in a time change, just to make it interesting. Or at least that was their goal.
Whatever it is, it just isnt for me, and I dont really know why. By track three Ive completely lost interest, and Im just waiting for the CD to end. I like doom, and other forms of minimalist metal, but for some reason I just cant connect with Inside the Difference Engine. But everything sounds solid. The production is good and I cant find any technical weaknesses in the music. So if this heavy grunge style appeals to you, check it out. But if youre expecting something similar to Yob, you may want to look elsewhere.
Official End of Level Boss Website
Official Exile on Mainstream Website
Exile on Mainstream 27 May 2007
by Ryan Starr

I had a hard time deciding how to review this. My problem is I cant really decide if this is stoner metal or just really heavy grunge. It feels more like a heavy Alice in Chains or Soundgarden and not a sub genre of doom. Vocalist Heck Armstrong sounds remarkably similar to Layne Staley and the riffs could have come straight out of Seattle. But every once in a while they throw in a time change, just to make it interesting. Or at least that was their goal.
Whatever it is, it just isnt for me, and I dont really know why. By track three Ive completely lost interest, and Im just waiting for the CD to end. I like doom, and other forms of minimalist metal, but for some reason I just cant connect with Inside the Difference Engine. But everything sounds solid. The production is good and I cant find any technical weaknesses in the music. So if this heavy grunge style appeals to you, check it out. But if youre expecting something similar to Yob, you may want to look elsewhere.
Official End of Level Boss Website
Official Exile on Mainstream Website