An Anthology of Dead Ends

An Anthology of Dead Ends

Track Listings

1. Spaim

2. Japam

3. Framce

4. Vietmam

5. Afghamistam

6. Micaragua

Tracks:

Spaim
Japam
Framce
Vietmam
Afghamistam
Micaragua

Customer Reviews:

Pick this one up!.......2005-07-14

Botch have such a great original sound, though some people can draw comparisons to the new norma jean (which is still great), and the dillinger escape plan, something about botch just blows TDEP out of the water. Botch though probably assumed to be "just another pretentious noise band" or something of the like, has true talent in the metal world. They are one of the, and yes i would dare to say, pioneers of this brand of chaotic metal.

An Anthology of Dead Ends.......2005-04-26

Sadly, I didn't hear about botch until after they had broken up, but after seeing guitarist dave knudson play live (with minus the bear) I knew that I had to listen to some of their stuff. This was the first cd of theirs I listened to and it just blew me away. This cd is amazing. Although yes, it is very short (and the song names are weird), it is still all encompassing and it is a great introduction into Botch's music. The first song, Spaim, is just a short 14 second intro and I don't really care too much for it. Next up is Japam, which is probably my favorite song on the album. This song is heavy yet melodic and the guitar just screams technical throughout the whole song. The same can be said for the next two songs, Framce and Vietmam, and although I would describe them similarly to Japam, all three songs are very different from each other. The one thing they share in common is that they are all very excellent songs. Afghamistam is the longest and slowest of all the songs, but even though its slow I still think that it is a great song. It just hits you in a certain way that the other heavier songs can't. The last song is Micaragua, and this song starts out by building up with a massive drum solo, and then just when you would expect it, it gets extremely heavy. Overall the cd is very good, and even though it is short I would recommend it to anyone as an ample introduction to the music of Botch. Give it a listen, I'm sure you won't be disappointed (if you can find it, amazon doesn't like to keep it in stock).

Swan song of one of the finest noiscore/metalcore bands.......2005-01-14

I don't know how they do it...but Botch are simply incredible, being instantaneously catchy and technical with their amazing musical chops and songwriting abilities. I'm going to keep this review short just like this album...if you're into or just getting into the "scene" and haven't heard Botch do yourself a favor and pick up "We are the Romans" and "Anthology of Dead Ends", you won't regret it. Easily some of the best noisecore ever made.

As good as it gets.......2004-02-13

Botch are one band that will be sorely missed by avid noise freaks like myself. Words like "genius" get thrown around a lot, but these guys may well have deserved such a label. Even in a somewhat crowded noisecore/math-metal field (think Meshggah, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Burnt By the Sun, Converge, Coalesce, etc.), they more than managed to stake out their own ground during their all-too-brief career. Their inventiveness was immense, their songwriting ability limitless, and their musicianship nothing short of incredible. And they left us with a classic valedictory in the form of "An Anthology of Dead Ends."

What has always struck me first when listening to Botch is that utterly amazing guitar sound that Dave Knudson so effortlessly conjured up. Conventional riffage is almost nowhere to be found here; in its place is one of the most mind-warping displays of technical wankery in recent history. Knudson cranks out an unpredictable onslaught of astringent noise that lends itself perfectly to the band's freeform song structures without ever going over the top. Throw in some fearsome, screamed vocals and drumming that's all over the map and you've got everything noisecore is supposed to be on one little 20-minute disc.

Since the opener "Spaim" is only about 10 seconds long and the closing "Micaragua" is more or less a filler track tacked on at the end, the meat of this disc is found in the middle four songs. The first three, "Japam," "Framce," and "Vietmam," are all sonic roller coasters, suddenly shifting form just as you're starting to get a grasp of what's going on. "Japam" is probably the most fascinating, brilliantly exploiting dynamics as it slows down and speeds up for a true mental bludgeoning. "Framce" provides convincing proof of Knudson's spastic fretboard mastery, while "Vietmam" boasts a time signature that you'd have to send away to NASA to calculate.
What's more, after these three sonic brain-teasers the guys throw a major curveball in the form of "Afghamistam," a slow, eerie seven-minute mini-epic that actually demonstrates a keen grasp of melody and atmosphere. The vocals are all sung cleanly, and done very well if I do say so myself.

Perhaps the highest compliment I can pay to this CD is to say that I've listened to it about fifty times in the past three months, and I'm still picking up new details. If you're a fan of noisy, abrasive music, "An Anthology of Dead Ends" is a must. And while you're at it, pick up "We Are the Romans" as well.

The best bands always die first.......2003-01-18

I bought this completely on impulse and was not dissapointed. From the first note to slow, swelling, grinding finale, this lil' EP satisfies. It opens with what has to be one of the most disjointed riffs ever written (their guitarist is a genius) then immediately moves on to track two and procedes to stomp on your face with a track that has some of coolest transitions I have ever heard, it just goes from there, get the idea? If you like hardcore, you need this.

I think all bands wish they could go out with as much class as Botch did. These guys went out at the top of their game.

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