''To the Gory End'' is the first album by British

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. The cover artwork was censored in some countries, with only the band's name and album title left on a black background. The image is a painting based on a still from the 1978 horror film, '' Dawn of the Dead''.

Track listing

*Tracks recorded live at Wrexham Memorial Hall, August 31, 1990.

Personnel

;Cancer *John Walker - Vocals, Guitars *Ian Buchanan - Bass *Carl Stokes - Drums ;Additional musicians *

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- Backing Vocals on "Die Die" *Tim Lewis - Keyboards on "Die Die" and "To the Gory End" ;Production * Scott Burns - Mixing, Producer *Carl Stokes - Cover art *Phil Higgins - Photography *Tim Lewis - Engineering

References

{{Authority control Cancer (band) albums 1990 debut albums Albums produced by Scott Burns (record producer)