After a more collaborative effort on their last album, Soulscar's latest effort is almost entirely Andrew Staehling. There are some solos by other musicians and some female vocals on three of the songs, but pretty much everything else is him. He does lead vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboard and even produced the CD.
Endgame is an impressive combination of melodic death, thrash and progressive metal. The guitars are a nice mix of melodic mid-tempo and faster speed-metal style riffs. Staehling's vocals are harsh and raspy, but you can still understand everything he says or screams. This is more than just a melodic death album. There are a lot of progressive elements and keyboards mixed in that give it an even wider appeal.
The female vocals are average at best, but everything else on this CD, from the complex yet catchy songs to the excellent musicianship to the crisp production, is top notch.
