Dead Ending DE III

If you're familiar with Dead Ending, then you know how much punch as a hardcore/punk supergroup they pack. Hardcore vocalist Vic Bondi of Articles of Faith is on vocals leading the way for The Bomb's Jeff Dean (guitar). Rise Against's Joe Principe (bass) and Alkaline Trio's Derek Grant (drums). Once more, they manage to show just how well they mix, bringing their respective punk characteristics to the fold, but working together, and fine-tuning well, to merge a sound that's easily distinguishable as their own. The predecessors to DE III all set the stage for them to light a bigger fire and it's a task nicely undertaken. The album's one complaint is that in just under ten minutes, five songs feel a bit short-sold, but still, you're left feeling pumped and ready to rage. That in itself constitutes success. As expected.

The record is one that focuses more on their punk attributes than anything else. Bondi tinkers with his hardcore comfort-zone on the
opening "All The Villains You Call Boss" and it nods to their older music, in spades. It's a great throwback for the group's die-hards but it sets the stage for the other punk-laden pipe-bombs to stand out more. The contrast is highly apparent and while DE III is more tighter and concise, it still has layers of deeper exploration to it. It also feels more personal, particularly batting in these punk cages...Renaldo69 

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