The End of Heartache

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Released May 11, 2004 Label Roadrunner Release date 8 May 2004 Genre Metalcore		Length 42:36 Artist Killswitch Engage Producer Adam Dutkiewicz

Recorded December 15, 2003 (2003-12-15) - January 29, 2004 (2004-01-29) Studio Zing Studios Westfield, Massachusetts The End of Heartache (2004) As Daylight Dies (2006) Nominations Kerrang! Award for Best Album Similar Killswitch Engage albums, Metalcore albums

The End of Heartache is the third studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. It was released on May 11, 2004 through Roadrunner Records. It is the first album to feature lead vocalist Howard Jones. It is also the first album with Justin Foley also from Blood Has Been Shed joined the bands as the drummer also making his first recording on this album.

The new lineup played on the 2003 Ozzfest and the MTV2 Headbangers Ball tour. The first recording was the song "When Darkness Falls" appearing on the soundtrack to the 2003 horror film Freddy vs. Jason. The End of Heartache was released on May 11, 2004. The album debuted in the top 40 of the Australian album charts on May 17, 2004 following a successful tour of that country with Anthrax.

The title track was nominated for Best Metal Performance for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.

Two music videos for "Rose of Sharyn" and "The End of Heartache" were filmed in promotion of the album. "Rose of Sharyn" had the group performing in a sunny desert with blood dripping from dead branches to form words. "The End of Heartache" featured a darkly lit performance with various computer animated imagery with scenes from Resident Evil: Apocalypse dotted throughout. Both videos saw notable airplay on Headbanger's Ball.

In 2005, a special edition of the album was released which contained 6 additional tracks.

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 7, 2007.

Kse a bid farewell

Reception

In 2005, The End of Heartache was ranked number 401 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Howard Jones, all music composed by Killswitch Engage.

Personnel

Killswitch Engage

Howard Jones – lead vocals

Adam Dutkiewicz – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer, engineering

Joel Stroetzel – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Mike D'Antonio – bass guitar, design, artwork photography, layout

Justin Foley – drums, percussion

Guest musician

Jesse Leach – additional vocals ("Take This Oath" and "Irreversal")

Phil Labonte – additional vocals ("Hope Is...")

Andy Sneap – additional guitar ("The End of Heartache")

Production

Chris Fortin – assistant engineer

Wayne Krupa – assistant engineer

Andy Sneap – mixing, mastering

Song appearances

"A Bid Farewell (Live)" is featured on Disc #1 of the compilation MTV2 Headbangers Ball: The Revenge

The original recording of "When Darkness Falls" is featured on the film soundtrack Freddy vs. Jason

"The End of Heartache (Resident Evil Version)" is featured on the film soundtrack Resident Evil: Apocalypse; also as the theme song of professional wrestler Roderick Strong

"Rose of Sharyn" is also featured on Disc 1 of the compilation MTV2 Headbangers Ball, Vol. 2

"The End of Heartache" is a playable song in Guitar Hero: Van Halen, Rock Revolution and Rock Band 3 as DLC with an optional Pro Guitar/Bass download.

"The End of Heartache" was featured daily as the closing theme song on "Morency" on Hardcore Sports Radio Sirius Satellite Channel 98 from the summer to late fall of 2009; at which time the show was dropped.

Chart positions

Album

Singles

Additional information

Mixed and mastered at Backstage Productions, Ripley, Derbyshire, UK, from January 2004 to February 2004.

Songs

1A Bid Farewell3:56
2Take This Oath3:47
3When Darkness Falls3:53

References

The End of Heartache Wikipedia

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