The End of Heartache

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The End of Heartache
Studio album by Killswitch Engage
Released	May 11, 2004
Recorded	Zing Studios, Westfield, MA Starting: Dec 15, 2003 Endting: Jan 29, 2004
Genre	Metalcore
Length	42:36
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer(s)	Adam Dutkiewicz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1] Rolling Stone link HCS.net [2]
Killswitch Engage chronology
Alive or Just Breathing (2002)	The End of Heartache (2004)	(Set This) World Ablaze (2005)
Alternate Cover
Re-release cover

The End of Heartache is the 2004 album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. The album is the first to feature vocalist Howard Jones, of the band Blood Has Been Shed, who joined in 2002, replacing Jesse Leach. Drummer Justin Foley, who was in Blood Has Been Shed with Jones, also joined the band, replacing former drummer Tom Gomes, who left the band for personal reasons.

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.

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

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Special Edition Bonus Disc 2 Personnel 2.1 Band line-up 2.2 Additional musicians 2.3 Production 3 Trivia 4 Chart positions 5 Additional information 6 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "A Bid Farewell" – 3:55
2. "Take This Oath" – 3:46
3. "When Darkness Falls" – 3:52
4. "Rose of Sharyn" – 3:36
5. "Inhale" – 1:15
6. "Breathe Life" – 3:18
7. "The End of Heartache" – 4:58
8. "Declaration" – 3:01
9. "World Ablaze" – 4:59
10. "And Embers Rise" – 1:11
11. "Wasted Sacrifice" – 4:18
12. "Hope Is..." – 4:21

[edit] Special Edition Bonus Disc

1. "Irreversal" – 3:49
2. "My Life For Yours" – 3:34
3. "The End of Heartache" (Resident Evil Version) – 4:05
4. "Life To Lifeless" (Live) – 3:22
5. "Fixation On The Darkness" (Live) – 3:40
6. "My Last Serenade" (Live) – 4:00

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band line-up

• Howard Jones - Vocals
• Adam Dutkiewicz - Guitar, Producer, Engineering, Backing Vocals, Additional Percussion
• Joel Stroetzel - Guitar
• Mike D'Antonio - Bass, Design, Artwork Photography, Layout
• Justin Foley - Drums

[edit] Additional musicians

• Jesse Leach - Additional Vocals ("Take This Oath" and "Irreversal")
• Phil Labonte - Additional Vocals ("Hope Is..." and "Irreversal")
• Andy Sneap - Additional Guitar ("The End Of Heartache")

[edit] Production

• Chris Fortin - Assistant Engineer
• Wayne Krupa - Assistant Engineer
• Andy Sneap - Mixing, Mastering

[edit] Trivia

• A Bid Farewell (Live) was featured on Disc 1 of the compilation MTV2 Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge
• When Darkness Falls was featured on the soundtrack for the film Freddy vs. Jason
• The End of Heartache (Resident Evil Version) was featured on the soundtrack for the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse
• Rose of Sharyn is a reference to "the rose of Sharon" mentioned in Song of Solomon 2:1.

[edit] Chart positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2004	The Billboard 200	21
2004	Australian Albums Chart	39 [3]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2004	"The End of Heartache"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	31

[edit] Additional information

• Mixed and Mastered at Backstage Productions, Ripley Derbyshire, UK, from Jan 2004 to Feb 2004

Killswitch Engage

Howard Jones | Adam Dutkiewicz | Joel Stroetzel | Mike D'Antonio | Justin Foley

Jesse Leach | Pete Cortese | Tom Gomes

Discography

Albums: Killswitch Engage | Alive or Just Breathing | The End of Heartache | As Daylight Dies

DVDs: (Set This) World Ablaze

[edit] External links

• LyricWiki - The End of Heartache