Review by Alex on January 21, 2020.

By now it has come as no surprise that anything the rest of the world can do in metal, Finland do better. When was the last time I enjoyed a deathgrind record with punk influences this much?, I can't even remember, or I'd probably have to go as far back as the mid-90s and pick an album. Thanks to Perinei with their debut demo out on Caligari Records I don't have to go digging up relics.

Clocking in at around 11 minutes and some remains, the demo from this young Finnish band has me wishing for a full length as early as possible. You've got 4 songs here proving how magical, mixing death metal with grindcore could be if you know what you're doing, and with a pinch of punk this Finnish soup of societal and gory excrement serves as a fine appetizer for the main course hopefully soon from the band. 'Kutsu Syvemmalle' which I found a rough translation for being ‘Invitation to Deeper’ is not necessarily an invitation, rather a kidnapping that'll drag you back to 1993-94.

This is falling in love all over again, but with a girl half Swedish, half Finnish dressed in leather, spikes and has pink hair; the rest of the tunes is a building of rapport with her, you get acquainted with her likes and dislikes, moods and habits. A punky mid-tempo undertone and some black metal entails ‘Harmaan Auringon Alla’ (’Under the Grey Sun?), punk metal again this time with more speed takes place on ‘Anenkefalia’ and speed/thrash/death/grind/doom make out before you on ‘Avuttomuus Kohtalon Edessa’ (’Helpless in the Ede of Destiny’?) I wouldn't change a thing besides the production for the next release, beefy around the curves, much like Døden Læger Alle Sår. Got no problem with the vocals, the riffs are sinister, and the drumming is on the money; must have full-length.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by Adam M on July 31, 2010.

This is straightforward Power Metal that’s adequate, but has been performed more interestingly by other bands. There’s also some traditional metal to be found within the band, though I believe it is overshadowed by the Power Metal side. The quality of cheesiness found in a lot of Power Metal is somewhat averted by the band, though they do stick to a palette that’s been performed many times before. The result is an album that is alright, but lacks the ingenuity to carry it to the next level.

Songs rollick forth in a predictable, easy to grasp fashion. The riffs are pretty good, but really standard fare and don’t do anything to grab your thoughts. There’s really nothing wrong with the performances as the guitars adequately perform the melodies necessary to carry everything across. The band has energy, but I question whether they have the necessary musical creativity to put together an excellent album. Some fans might find the by the numbers approach to be more to their liking than others. The songs certainly are catchy and memorable enough at times.

One can see some compassion put into 'Storm Of Fate' which has a nice break part way into the song. The album could use a few more exciting moments that help elevate the rest, however, as there are a lot of uninteresting riffs to be found as well. Again, the performances are competent enough, but the band lacks the passionate push that would take them to a higher stage. If Gallows End added some depth, they would improve without a doubt. Only the most rabid of Power Metal fans should give this album a shot.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 7
Atmosphere: 6.5
Production: 6.5
Originality: 5.5
Overall: 6.6

Rating: 6.4 out of 10