End Transmission

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{{Infobox album

| name = End Transmission

| type = studio

| artist = Snapcase

| cover = End_Transmission_(Snapcase).jpg

| alt =

| released = September 24, 2002

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Salad Days Studio, Beltsville, Maryland

| genre =

| length = 45:39

| label = Victory

| producer = Brian McTernan

| prev_title = Designs for Automotion

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Bright Flashes

| next_year = 2003

}}

{{music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|publisher=AllMusic|last=Taylor|first=Jason D.|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/end-transmission-mw0000661845|title=End Transmission - Snapcase|accessdate=October 10, 2021}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 4.3/10{{cite web|website=Pitchfork|last=Reid|first=Brendna|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7296-end-transmission/|title=Snapcase: End Transmission Album Review|date=January 28, 2003|accessdate=October 10, 2021}}

| rev3 = Punk News

| rev3score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web |publisher=Punk News |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/1274/snapcase-end-transmission |title=Snapcase - End Transmission |date=September 27, 2002 |access-date=February 1, 2024}}

}}

End Transmission is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Snapcase. The album was released on September 24, 2002, through Victory Records.

Musical style and sound

End Transmission has been described as hardcore punk, emo, and melodic hardcore. While the album still retains the aggressiveness of the band's previous material, the album has a greater focus on melody and ambience, resulting in a sound comparable to Quicksand and Deftones.{{cite web|website=Exclaim!|last=Green|first=Stuart|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/snapcase-end_transmission|title=Snapcase End Transmission|date=January 1, 2006|accessdate=October 10, 2021}}

Track listing

{{track listing

| all_writing = Snapcase

| title1 = Coagulate

| length1 = 2:19

| title2 = Cadence

| length2 = 1:16

| title3 = The Beat

| length3 = 2:12

| title4 = Believe, Revolt

| length4 = 2:27

| title5 = Ten A.M.

| length5 = 5:33

| title6 = First Word

| length6 = 3:05

| title7 = New Kata

| length7 = 3:34

| title8 = A Synthesis of Classical Forms

| length8 = 6:13

| title9 = Aperture

| length9 = 2:16

| title10 = Exile Etiquette

| length10 = 5:12

| title11 = Interrogation

| length11 = 3:19

| title12 = Litmus Test

| length12 = 3:23

| title13 = Id / Hindsight

| length13 = 4:50

| total_length = 45:39

}}

Personnel

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;Snapcase

  • Daryl Taberski – vocals
  • Jon Salemi – guitar
  • Frank Vicario – guitar
  • Dustin Perry – bass
  • Timothy Redmond – drums

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;Additional

  • Brian McTernan – engineer, producer
  • Michael Barbiero – mixing
  • Mike Scielzi – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • John Kelson Jr. – computers
  • Clint Woodside – design
  • Jess Kourkounis – photography

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References