''The End of Heartache'' is the third studio album by American

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. It was released on May 11, 2004, through

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. It is the first album to feature lead vocalist Howard Jones and drummer

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. It received positive acclaim from critics.

Release

"When Darkness Falls" appeared on the soundtrack to the 2003

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''. The album debuted in the top 40 on the Australian album charts on May 17, 2004, following a successful tour of that country with

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. It won Best Album at the 2004

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s. The title track was nominated for

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at the 47th Annual

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. Two music videos: "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

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imagery with scenes from '' Resident Evil: Apocalypse'' dotted throughout. Both videos saw notable airplay on ''

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''. The band previously played on the 2003 ''MTV2 Headbangers Ball Tour''. A special edition of the album was released in 2005 that contained six additional tracks. The album was certified Gold by the

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on December 7, 2007.

Reception

''The End of Heartache'' was ranked number 401 in ''

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'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time'' in 2005. It received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

Personnel

;Killswitch Engage * Howard Jones – lead vocals *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals, producer, engineering *

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– rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Mike D'Antonio – bass, design, artwork photography, layout *

– drums, percussion ;Guest musicians *

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– additional vocals ("Take This Oath" and "Irreversal") *

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– additional vocals ("Hope Is..." and "Irreversal") *

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– additional guitar ("The End of Heartache") ;Production * Chris Fortin – assistant engineer * Wayne Krupa – assistant engineer *

– 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 ''

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and Tyler Black * "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

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Sirius Satellite Channel 98 from the summer to late fall of 2009; at which time the show was dropped.

Chart positions

Album Singles

Certifications

Additional information

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:End of Heartache, The Killswitch Engage albums 2004 albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Adam Dutkiewicz