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Mudvayne � The End of All Things to Come
The Hobo Review 

Mudvayne � The End of All Things to Come
Label: Epic
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Mudvayne�s End of all Things to Come brings new face to the widely known nu/progressive-metal band. Included with the name change of the band's members, and the new costumes comes a nu-metal album packed with a powerful surprise.
 
Its evident from track to track that the band has evolved over the last few years. No longer does the band merely rely of screams and bad-ass double bass from the drummer � but each band member moreover holds his own. The result is a more solid, heavier, trickier and overall more likeable sound.
 
People who dub the band as a band plagued by thoughtless �I hate you, I hate me� lyrics and pointless screams voice a very narrow-minded opinion. As is explained in the bonus thirty minute DVD, the End of all Things to Come is not destructive end as many would have thought. The band members move over voice the End to be a peaceful reconciliation, a sigh of relief from existence.
 
No longer does Chüd scream words to the effect of �Dig, bury me, underneath� and �slit my throat� but moves to mildly more mature lyrics such as �Mother of creation waits, embrace the souls of the lost world and carry them away� and �blackness consumes body comforts core of nothing� (almost Tool�like aint it?)
 
The bands first single �Not Falling� demonstrates the slight change in direction. A heavy yet catchy cry of defiance and hope. Tracks however like �Silenced� and �A Key to Nothing� lash out at the status quo of musica and politica. �Shadow of a Man� presents a more progressive-metal structure, which had led some critics to believe that a complete move to progressive-metal will be the bands next step. The calmer, softer, more peaceful �World So Cold� acts almost as the ballad for the album. 
 
Despite six to eight completely solid and loveable tracks, there is evidence of rather bland filler in the album. �Skrying� �Solve et Coagula� and �(Per)version of the Truth� fail to deliver anything but bland screams and tried structures.
 
However if more serious, skillful and alternate numetal does it for you - as it does indeed do my small faction � then The End of All Things to Come will prove to be a much loved addition to your collection. With music of such complexity and texture being produced in such a time as now � and within the genre of numetal � I sigh a sigh of relief, for you, for me, for the future of music. 

It mightn�t be Slayer, but this record stands as a step above the vast majority of records on offer today. Think� Tool � but heavier... and faster� and less deep� Just go give it a chance you shalnt regret it. Ignore what the critics say and listen to the Hobo. He�s one of you after all.