28 March 2024
Dead End Finland

Dead End Finland – Inter Vivos

Label: Inverse Records
Release date: 24-01-2020

Finnish melodic metal band Dead End Finland just released their 4th full length album “Inter Vivos“. They have been together since 2007 but released their debut album “Stain of Grace” in 2011. So in a decade, the band managed to release 4 full lengths and numerous singles during their career which means they`re a quite productive band.

I honestly have not listened to them before this recent release of theirs so as a fresh ear to their music, I was captured by the first sound I´ve heard of them which was the Lifelong Tragedy track from the “Inter Vivos” album. I was immediately drawn to listen closely because of the powerful sound of big synths and keyboards and the grand choruses with echoing vocals of Mikko Virtanen.

The tracks are as melodic as they come which also made me drawn to their music. There are both clean and brutal vocals that go interwoven with the melodic riffs and synths in the bridge and verse parts. At times I even had the feeling that I am almost listening to symphonic metal because of the strings sound probably made by a synthesizer. However it all adds to the grandeur of their sound.

To compare their sound reminded me of Evergrey and Soilwork as similar styles but still somehow Dead End Finland comes off as quite different from all those bands because they also have an industrial edge to their sound in my opinion. My favorites off the album ended up being, Closer to Extinction, War Forevermore and My Pain. These probably have the most catchy riffs. My Pain and Born Hollow also reminded me of recent Arch Enemy and Amaranthe tunes in terms of similar parts of growling vocals, heavy use of keys and the surplus amount of catchiness.

If you´re a fan of melodic metal from the North, definitely give Dead End Finland´s “Inter Vivos” an ear.

Line up:

  • Mikko Virtanen: Vocals
  • Santtu Rosen: Guitars & Bass
  • Miska Rajasuo: Drums
  • Jarno Hänninen: Keys
Dead End Finland

Tracklist

01. Deathbed
02. Closer To Extinction
03. Lifelong Tragedy
04. Tightrope
05. Dark Horizon
06. Dead Calm
07. War Forevermore
08. My Pain
09. Born Hollow
10. In Memoriam

Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deadendfinland/
Official: https://www.deadendfinland.com/home