EndEx

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EndEx
Studio album by
3Teeth
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023
Genre
Length46:46
LabelCentury Media
Producer
3Teeth chronology
Metawar
(2019) 		EndEx
(2023)
Singles from EndEx
  1. "Paralyze"
    Released: August 6, 2021
  2. "Merchant of the Void"
    Released: May 3, 2023
  3. "Slum Planet"
    Released: May 31, 2023
  4. "Scorpion"
    Released: June 30, 2023
  5. "Drift"
    Released: July 26, 2023
  6. "Higher than Death"
    Released: August 24, 2023

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[edit]

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[15]
Classic Rock[13]
Kerrang!3/5[16]
MetalSucks[17]
Sputnikmusic4.0/5[18]

EndEx received a score of 85 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[13] 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."[14] Classic Rock described it as "a disorienting yet potently addictive mix, reflective of industrial metal's labyrinthine roots in electronica, new wave and beyond".[13] 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."[15]

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".[16] 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."[17] Simon K. of Sputnikmusic called it "a merciful entry that seems to almost fully acknowledge Metawar's 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".[18]

Track listing[edit]

EndEx track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Xenogenesis"
  • Brawner
  • Swafford
  • Tensor
3:52
2."Acme Death Machine"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Brawner
  • Swafford
4:25
3."Slum Planet"
3:30
4."What's Left"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Rowe
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Swafford
  • Gordon
  • Rowe
3:36
5."Merchant of the Void"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Swafford
  • Gordon
  • Rowe
3:32
6."Higher Than Death"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Gordon
  • Swafford
  • Brawner
  • Swafford
  • Gordon
  • Rowe
4:19
7."Alien"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Brawner
  • Swafford
3:24
8."Plutonomicon"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Swafford
4:31
9."Paralyze" (featuring Ho99o9)
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Swafford
  • Rowe
  • Gordon[a]
3:35
10."Scorpion"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Davis
  • Brawner
  • Swafford
  • Rowe
  • Tensor
3:34
11."Drift"
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Mincolla
  • Swafford
  • Rowe
  • Brawner
  • Means
  • Swafford
  • Rowe
4:05
12."Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (Tears for Fears cover)
4:23
Total length:46:46

Note

  • "Alien" is stylized "ALI3N"

Personnel[edit]

3Teeth

  • Alexis Mincolla – vocals, art direction, graphic design
  • Chase Brawner – guitars, programming, synthesizers (all tracks); engineering (1–4, 6–10, 12), mixing (track 2)
  • Xavier Swafford – keyboards, synthesizers, programming (all tracks); engineering (9)
  • Andrew Means – bass, programming, synthesizers
  • Nick Rossi – drums

Additional

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for EndEx
Chart (2023) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[19] 63
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[20] 21

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kusano, Rodney (August 6, 2021). "Industrial Insurgents 3Teeth Return with Scathing New Track and Video for "Paralyze"". Outburn Online. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Kennelty, Greg (February 7, 2018). "3Teeth & Ho99o9 Team Up For Industrial Banger "Lights Out," Announce New Tour". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Enis, Eli (August 6, 2021). "Hear 3teeth Team Up With Ho99o9 On New Industrial Metal Banger "Paralyze"". Revolver. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Childers, Chad (August 6, 2021). "3Teeth + Ho99o9 Team on Aggressive New Song 'Paralyze'". Loudwire. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Enis, Eli (May 3, 2023). "Hear 3Teeth's crushing, catchy new song "Merchant of the Void"". Revolver. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Carter, Emily (May 3, 2023). "3Teeth team up with Doom composer Mick Gordon for new music". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Navidson, Will (May 31, 2023). "Hear 3Teeth's new industrial-metal rager "Slum Planet"". Revolver. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  8. ^ Carter, Emily (June 30, 2023). "3teeth announce new album EndEx". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "3Teeth drop new song "Scorpion," announce first album in 4 years". Revolver. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Keenan, Hesher (June 30, 2023). "3Teeth Have a New Album Titled EndEx Coming This September, New Single "Scorpion" Out Now". MetalSucks. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hear 3teeth Show Softer Side On New Electro Power Ballad "Drift"". Revolver. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hear 3Teeth's Apocalyptic New Song "Higher Than Death"". Revolver. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d "EndEx by 3Teeth Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "3Teeth – EndEx Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Erickson, Anne (September 19, 2023). "Reviews - EndEx". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Hickie, James (September 19, 2023). "Album review: 3Teeth – EndEx". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Scythe, Mandy (September 22, 2023). "Review: 3Teeth Bring Fire and Industrial Fury on EndEx". MetalSucks. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  18. ^ a b K., Simon (September 21, 2023). "Review: 3Teeth – EndEx". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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