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Into The Moat - Means By Which The End Is Justified

Saturday, 01 December 2007

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Track Listing:
01. Battle-Spawned Lullabies
02. The Golden Vile
03. Demise
04. Anguish
05. A Settling Of Ways
06. Century I

Artist: Into The Moat
Title: Means By Which The End Is Justified
Genre: Hardcore
Release Date: 29 July 2003
Record Label: Lovelost Records
Format: EP
Country: United States of America
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Overall rating (weighted)		7.1
Musicianship		7.0
Composition		7.0
Experimentation		7.0
Production		7.0
Value		8.0

One of the first major tech records after 'Calculating Infinity,' FL's Into The Moat delivered their EP to a most welcome audience. More hardcore-influenced than its full-length brother, this album harnesses a fury very similar to Dillinger's pioneering record. Those attempting to write off ITM as a DEP clone would be missing out on the differences. ITM has some death metal in there and certainly more hardcore. Breakdowns are technical, classy and memorable. Things tend to repeat themselves a lot, but the repeated parts are skillful and interesting. There are some elements of free jazz in "The Golden Vile" and "A Settling Of Ways" which give some extra texture.

ITM are intending to create a story here; their albums are lyrically connected. This one, as per its title, is about the coming of a great war and how humans should deal with it. I can't tell if they are pro-war or just fascinated by it. Regardless, I'm fascinated by their angle. Some of the lyrics are mundane but the delivery is more than adequate.

It's a wonder why this band is as popular as they are. That statement is not representative of the quality of their music, but rather the people they are playing to. South FL is known for its huge hardcore scene and ITM are hardcore...sort of. Hardcore kids shouldn't be able to handle all the "crazy parts" but I suppose ITM's techy breakdowns kind of cloud their judgment. At least the band won't have to worry too much about a good turnout...unless it's on a school night.

In any case, this is a very quality act and record. Fans probably already have this and those that don't definitely should pick it up. Those who haven't heard it will be surprised by how the record ends as opposed to how 'The Design' starts. That little touch makes me respect this band even more. It appears that the band has more on their horizon than playing breakdowns to get crowd input.

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