Let the End Begin, the second full release from death/thrash band So Be It, is close to being the Platonic form of metal. Listening to it is like listening to Bolt Thrower, Cannibal Corpse, old Metallica, or good Slayer — to hear it is to hear the pure essence of metal. For grizzled metal-hearing veterans such as your own eminently distinguished selves, this might imply a tired formula and an overly basic sound. This is not the case. For the pure essence of metal contains multitudes, my dear readolios. LtEB brings, through both riff and lyric, frantic excitement, righteous anger, … Continue reading Review: So Be It – Let the End Begin