Reviews
Metal Hammer - March 2004 7/10
Free 19 track sampler from fast rising British underground label In At The Deep End Records. Featuring killer cuts from Send More Paramedics, Beecher, November Coming Fire, The Devils and many more stars of tomorrow.

Fracture
I assume that this is either a cheap sampler or a giveaway disc for the bands involved? Anyway. 11 bands and 11 tracks (this was the first edition Mark IATDE) showcasing the diversity and quality of this middle England label. A great way to familarise yourself with the labels roster, all the bands are great and I was most surprised to see the JAILCELL RECIPES on here! Apparently there' a CD out this winter of rare, live and unreleased songs from thos old UK band. From the pop punk of LOVEJUNK to the abbrasive grind of THE DEVILS, through the emo-tastic rocking rhythms of THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND and up to the melodic hardcore of STEEL RULES DIE...there's something for everyone here and you should go check out the releases these songs are taken from. (D.S.)

Scruffster Zine
A dozen or so releases in around as many months since their inception is testament to In At The Deep End Records' commitment to the propogation of decent fookin' punk and hardcore, and what a top job it is that they're doing. Now they've released this FREEEEBIE 16 track sampler CD to help persuade you to buy all their stuff. You could do a helluva lot worse.
And None of Them Knew They Were Robots kick things off in an old school though far from dated Fugazi Threat style that's followed on by the weirdo epic metal of Beecher and the Broccoli / H3C gritty pop-core of The Killerest Expression. Then we get these ex-ENT types doing a hypnotic crust punk thing with strange samples (The Devils) and the zombiefied Send More Paramedics and NYHC via The Netherlands (Dandare) and some sprawling emo from The Osterman Weekend and previously unreleased stuff from the semi-legendary Jailcell Recipes and the manic hardcore of The Guillaume Seam and the brilliant early 90's style pop-core of Lovejunk and... we're running out of breath... there's too much good music on here to tell you about right now. You don't have to take our word for it. Find out for yourself. Get in touch with them and they'll send it straight over to you for FREEEE and you'll be firing off cheques and concealing cash and supporting one of the best labels around before you've even realised it.

I Will Be Heard
One the best independent UK labels in existence, In At The Deep End Records (IATDE) demonstrate how to get off your arse and do something with such an incredible hardworking ethic it makes the industrial revolution look like a Friday afternoon shift. On this free sampler, they showcase 16 bands with a surprisingly wide range of sounds and styles: Send More Paramedics 'Zombified' Old skool thrash/speed metal Slayer style with gore-tastic lyrics and a sprinkling of hardcore attitude. Steel Rules Die 'Still Waiting For The End' Blend of punk-lite and melodic hardcore with this song that sounds scarily like Green Day with Joe Strummer on vocals. Beecher 'Megadrive Vs Snes' a song that sprints into a melee of disorder, with vocals that are deranged beyond redress and with a morsel of midsection jamming that throws a lifeline to the moshers. Highly recommended screamo metalcore. The Killerest Expression 'Sid's Song' this is melodic yet powerful pop punk with snarling vocals in a Bad Religion kind of way. The Osterman Weekend 'Milestone' A gently crafted song bulging with melody and character, emotionally charged and full of jangly guitars. High quality stuff. And None Of Them Knew They Were Robots 'Pinned Down And Under Fire' A scorching piece of screaming metal hardcore, short and to the point. HiTechJet 'Check Each Side' Catchy, melodic, hardcore punk with twin vocalists who complement individual styles of light and shade. The Devils 'Ewan's Song' Mad, demented and menacing noisecore executed with some panache and style. Interchanging moments of crushing heaviness with a twinkling of devilish groove. Buzzkill 'Mr Furious' Wild old-fashioned rock 'n' roll in a 'Rocket From The Crypt' kind of way, complete with a sound full of sax and trumpets. The Wireless Stores 'The Speed Of Sound' Great melodic rock with character and class written all over it - they must be one of the few bands that can make mathematical formula sound moving. DanDare 'Apologies' Old style street punk with songs written around hardcore ethics from four blokes from Holland. Lovejunk 'Ethan & Emma' With a sound that sits in today’s interpretation of punk, very catchy and melodic and actually having very little to do with punk at all. Army Of Flying Robots 'Clipped Wings, Bleeding Wrists' Brooding, dark and chaotic noisecore. This is a maelstrom of intense dementia packed into just one and a half minutes. Jailcell Recipes 'Arm Twister' Rough and basic old skool hardcore punk sounding raw and uncouth. One for the dedicated fans only. The Guillaume Seam 'Bakunin The Destroyer' First class pounding noisecore that has a darkened off kilter approach and which is barbarically intense and crushingly heavy with just a touch of experimentalism here and there. Awesome. This compilation is a great way of finding out about these bands before committing to purchasing anything, but once you have sampled this quality catalogue, it’s hard to believe that you won’t be parting with some of the old spondulicks.

Big Cheese
Classy and broad UK Punk Sampler