THREE — The End Is Begun (review)

THREE — The End Is Begun album cover Album · 2007 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
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"The End is Begun" is the fourth full-length studio album by US progressive rock act 3 (Three). The album was released through Metal Blade Records in July 2007. It´s the successor to "Wake Pig" from October 2004, although the two full-length studio albums are bridged by the May 2007 "These Iron Bones" EP. 3 formed in 1994 in Woodstock, New York and they released their debut full-length studio album "Paint by Number" in March 2000.

Stylistically the material on the 13 tracks, 53:32 minutes long album is progressive rock/metal. It´s artists like (90s)-Rush, Tiles, Galactic Cowboys, and King´s X, which I´m initially reminded of, although 3 occasionally have a harder metal oriented edge to their music. "The End Is Begun" is not a particularly heavy release though and calling this 100% progressive metal would be wrong. I´d rather call this heavy alternative rock with a progressive rock mindset.

The musicianship is strong on all posts and lead vocalist/guitarist Joey Eppard is skilled singer with an emotional delivery. He has one of those contemporary boyish rock singer voices which artists like The Mars volta and Coheed and Cambria also employ. The latter is an artist that 3 are closely related to as former 3 drummer Josh Eppard had joined Coheed and Cambria after playing on "Paint by Number". "The End Is Begun" features a well sounding production job, and upon conclusion it´s a good quality album release from 3. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.
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