- Record Label: International Death Cult
- Release Date: May 3, 2019
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May 24, 2019A bold, brave effort that’ll continue to see them rise through the rock ranks.
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Q MagazineMay 14, 2019A tripwire-taut production from pop magus Cam Blackwood ensures these bleak but brilliant punk confessions grip like a vice, even as you fear for Carter's mental health. [Jul 2019, p.106]
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May 8, 2019To date, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have blended buzzing Stooges punk, thick Queens Of The Stone Age riffs and winking alternative rock into something resembling Arctic Monkeys circa Humbug, as seen through a funhouse mirror. All of these sounds are here on End Of Suffering, and more besides.
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May 3, 2019Frank Carter used to be a stick of dynamite. Then a stick of dynamite with a longer fuse. Now his music is much more akin to a firework display. Long may he ignite the sky.
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May 2, 2019The 34-year-old may not quite have reached nirvana just yet, but in his personal quest for enlightenment he’s never sounded more optimistic about life’s possibilities. [26 Apr 2019, p.53]
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May 2, 2019His lyrics are blunt yet honest, taking personal demons and harnessing them to stadium-ready anthems like ‘Anxiety’ and ‘Angel Wings’, all the while avoiding self-parody.
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May 2, 2019Their third album, End of Suffering, feels less like a compromise between two sounds and more like a cohesive band.
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May 24, 2019It feels unsure of itself, and what it wants to achieve. ... On the other hand, this sense of insecurity within the album rewards standout tracks.
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May 2, 2019We have to wait for the final, title track for the end of suffering. That Carter’s young daughter Mercy is on the recording ramps up the emotion and hopeful vibe of this acoustic ballad. It’s a much-needed resolution to an album of full-throttle catharsis.
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May 6, 2019In the end, what you’re left with is a generic rock album with a couple of noteworthy moments and an aftertaste that will probably alienate a few long-time fans of the band.
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