Origin:	England
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Page online:	November 10, 2006
Last update/review:	January 18, 2015

End Of Level Boss

End Of Level Boss (the term comes from video game lingo) formed when the duo of Harry Armstrong and Jim Ogawa found their previous band (Hangnail) coming to an end and they desired to continue in a somewhat new direction. Their debut album, Prologue, combines a slice of old Seattle grunge, a pinch of sludgier metal, and a fair bit of the proggy, dissonent guitar work that Voivod pioneered some time ago -- indeed, one reviewer described Prologue as a cross between Soundgarden and Voivod, and while that's a little simplistic, it does give a reasonably accurate first take on what's going on here. Harry Armstrong still sounds remarkably like Chris Cornell, just like he did in Hangnail, and that's a good thing, since many recent bands this heavy are opting for a far harsher vocal style. Prologue is an interesting debut effort from a band not afraid to be a bit different. The band has since recorded two more albums, with Armstrong now the sole original member.