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Sometimes driving directions look overwhelming, and then you get in your car to use them, and the drive is smooth through until the end. Just as a song by Chiodos takes you in many directions, but when it’s done you never question how you got there.

The band Chiodos formed in high school, just outside of Flint, MI. Then known as The Chiodos Bros, they played the local scene and began writing original music. In June 2002, they recorded a demo called, The Best Way To Ruin Your Life, which gave the group a healthy local following.

Choidos (now with a shortened moniker) has covered plenty of ground since then. Lead singer Craig Owens’ bout with pneumonia in 2004 stalled the band’s progress for a brief period of time, but soon after, the band was ready to join the Equal Vision Records family to release their new album, All’s Well That Ends Well.

After spending a month recording this past winter, All’s Well That Ends Well blasts menacingly at times, and si...