EndEx explained

EndEx
Type:studio
Artist:3Teeth
Cover:3Teeth - EndEx.png
Released:September 22, 2023
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Length:46:46
Label:Century Media
Prev Title:Metawar
Prev Year:2019

EndEx is the fourth studio album by the American industrial metal band 3Teeth. It was released on September 22, 2023, through Century Media Records. It received acclaim from critics.

Recording and promotion

3Teeth began writing and recording material for the album in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band rented a house in the Joshua Tree National Park in California and released the first single, "Paralyze", a collaboration track with Ho99o9. The song was produced by Mick Gordon.[1] [2] [3] [4] On May 3, 2023, the second single, "Merchant of the Void", was released.[5] [6] They also announced that they will be releasing a new song each month until the album is out.[5] [6] The third single, "Slum Planet", was released on May 31.[7] "Scorpion", the fourth single, was released on June 30. They also announced the album's title and release date of September 22, 2023.[8] [9] [10] "Drift", the fifth single, was released on July 26.[11] "Higher Than Death", the sixth single, was released on August 24.[12]

Critical reception

EndEx received a score of 85 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic summarized EndEx as "another collection of angry, jagged diatribes that denounce all that's wrong with the world while providing a soundtrack to an inevitable end. [...] Yet, as with every other one of their albums, this impending doom never sounded so good." Classic Rock described it as "a disorienting yet potently addictive mix, reflective of industrial metal's labyrinthine roots in electronica, new wave and beyond". Anne Erickson of Blabbermouth.net wrote "The tracks on "EndEx" are cleansing, climaxing anthems with Mincolla's hair-raising vocals sounding as bleak and doomy as ever...3TEETH are here to champion industrial metal and make sure the genre stays relevant for years to come."

James Hickie of Kerrang! wrote that "EndEx doesn't win many points for going where no band has gone before" and finding it to be "an album with bite, even if it takes a moment to successfully grip the listener". Mandy Scythe writing for MetalSucks stated, "EndEx plays up its industrial nature. And thanks to their collaboration with co-producer DOOM composer Mick Gordon, the whole experience is a dense, odd, and slightly off-putting effort — in the best way possible." Simon K. of Sputnikmusic called it "a merciful entry that seems to almost fully acknowledge Metawars main problems. On the whole, EndEx is an excellent entry that sticks close to the band's strongest attributes, albeit, not without its frustrating moments".

Track listing

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Personnel

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodney. Kusano. Industrial Insurgents 3Teeth Return with Scathing New Track and Video for "Paralyze". Outburn Online. August 6, 2021. June 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: Greg. Kennelty. 3Teeth & Ho99o9 Team Up For Industrial Banger "Lights Out," Announce New Tour. Metal Injection. February 7, 2018. June 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Eli. Enis. Hear 3teeth Team Up With Ho99o9 On New Industrial Metal Banger "Paralyze". Revolver. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: Chad. Childers. 3Teeth + Ho99o9 Team on Aggressive New Song 'Paralyze'. Loudwire. August 6, 2021. April 8, 2023.
  5. Web site: Eli. Enis. Hear 3Teeth's crushing, catchy new song "Merchant of the Void". Revolver. May 3, 2023. May 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: Emily. Carter. 3Teeth team up with Doom composer Mick Gordon for new music. Kerrang!. May 3, 2023. May 3, 2023.
  7. Will. Navidson. Hear 3Teeth's new industrial-metal rager "Slum Planet". Revolver. May 31, 2023. May 31, 2023.
  8. Emily. Carter. 3teeth announce new album EndEx. Kerrang!. June 30, 2023. September 21, 2023.
  9. 3Teeth drop new song "Scorpion," announce first album in 4 years. Revolver. June 29, 2023. June 30, 2023.
  10. Web site: Hesher. Keenan. 3Teeth Have a New Album Titled EndEx Coming This September, New Single "Scorpion" Out Now. MetalSucks. June 30, 2023. July 1, 2023.
  11. Hear 3teeth Show Softer Side On New Electro Power Ballad "Drift". Revolver. July 26, 2023. July 26, 2023.
  12. Hear 3Teeth's Apocalyptic New Song "Higher Than Death". Revolver. August 24, 2023. August 24, 2023.