The End of All Things to Come
The End of All Things to Come is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Mudvayne, released on November 19, 2002. It was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1]
Musical style
The End of All Things to Come derives influence from multiple styles, including death metal,[2] progressive rock,[2] jazz fusion[2] and classic rock.[2]
Isolation provided inspiration for the album's songwriting.[3] The album expanded upon the sound of L.D. 50 with a wider range of riffs, tempos, moods and vocalization.[4]
Album artwork
With the creation of the album's artwork, Mudvayne hoped to create the band's "black album".[5]
Reception
The End of All Things to Come was one of the most acclaimed heavy metal albums released in 2002.[11] Entertainment Weekly deemed it to be more "user-friendly" than L.D. 50.[9]
Legacy
The demo versions of "Not Falling" and "(Per)version of a Truth" and a live version of "World So Cold" appeared on the compilation By the People, for the People, which was compiled from selections voted for by fans through the band's website.[12] The album version of "Not Falling" appeared on the compilation Playlist: The Very Best of Mudvayne, which was released by Legacy Recordings in 2011.[13]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Mudvayne.
1. |
"Silenced" |
3:01 |
2. |
"Trapped in the Wake of a Dream" |
4:41 |
3. |
"Not Falling" |
4:04 |
4. |
"(Per)version of a Truth" |
4:41 |
5. |
"Mercy, Severity" |
4:55 |
6. |
"World So Cold" |
5:40 |
7. |
"The Patient Mental" |
4:38 |
8. |
"Skrying" |
5:39 |
9. |
"Solve et Coagula" |
2:49 |
10. |
"Shadow of a Man" |
3:55 |
11. |
"12:97:24:99" |
0:11 |
12. |
"The End of All Things to Come" |
3:01 |
13. |
"A Key to Nothing" |
5:07 |
Total length:
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52:34 |
14. |
"On the Move" |
3:54 |
15. |
"Goodbye" |
6:12 |
Credits
- Chüd - vocals
- Güüg - guitars
- Spüg - drums
- Rü-d - bass guitar
- David Bottrill - production, mixing
- Aimee Macauley - art direction
- Nitin Vadukul - photography
Chart positions
References
- ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=mudvayne.
- ^ a b c d Wiederhorn, Jon (Oct 24 2002). "Mudvayne's New Look Coincides With New Sound". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458311/mudvayne-ready-new-album.jhtml. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Montgomery, James (Mar 2, 2005). "Mudvayne Lose The Makeup, Find Inspiration In Isolation". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497672/mudvayne-lose-makeup.jhtml.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (Oct 24 2002). "Mudvayne's New Look Coincides With New Sound". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458311/mudvayne-ready-new-album.jhtml. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "MUDVAYNE Frontman Sees The (Black) Light". Blabbermouth.net. November 13, 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130358. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ "The End of All Things to Come". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-end-of-things-to-come.
- ^ "The End of All Things to Come - Mudvayne". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r611821.
- ^ http://www.blender.com/guide/new/50286/end-all-things-to-come.html
- ^ a b Farber, Jim. "Music Review: The End of All Things to Come (2002)". Entertainment Weekly (684). doi:November 29, 2002. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,393134,00.html.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mudvayne/albums/album/265579/review/6067554/the_end_of_all_things_to_come
- ^ Wedge, Dave (July 3, 2003). "Hardest of the hard; Deftones bring power surge to massive metal tour". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/354560031.html?dids=354560031:354560031&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+03%2C+2003&author=Dave+Wedge&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=MUSIC%3B+Hardest+of+the+hard%3B+Deftones+bring+power+surge+to+massive+metal+tour&pqatl=google. Retrieved 3 October 2011. "Mudvayne's "The End of All Things to Come" was one of last year's most acclaimed metal releases"
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason (5 October 2011). "By the People, For the People - Mudvayne". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/by-the-people-for-the-people-r1242589/review.
- ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Mudvayne - Mudvayne". Allmusic. 5 October 2011. http://www.allmusic.com/album/playlist-the-very-best-of-mudvayne-r2271453.
- ^ "Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mudvayne&titel=The+End+Of+All+Things+To+Come&cat=a.
- ^ "French chart positions" (in French). lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mudvayne&titel=The+End+Of+All+Things+To+Come&cat=a.
- ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2006) M – My Vitriol" Zobbel.
- ^ "The End of All Things to Come - Mudvayne". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/album/mudvayne/the-end-of-all-things-to-come/554673#/album/mudvayne/the-end-of-all-things-to-come/554673.
- ^ "Mudvayne Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/mudvayne/chart-history/407856#/artist/mudvayne/chart-history/407856?f=377&g=Singles.
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