The End Complete
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The End Complete | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida | |||
Genre | Death metal | |||
Length | 36:17 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer | Scott Burns and Obituary | |||
Obituary chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
The End Complete is the third album by American death metal band Obituary. It was released on April 21, 1992. This album marked the return of guitarist Allen West who performed on the debut album. This is their first of four consecutive albums with the full classic lineup of the Tardy Brothers, Perez, West and Watkins.
This album is Obituary's best selling, with over 100,000 copies sold in the U.S. and more than 250,000 worldwide[citation needed]. It reached #16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Also, the band's new logo introduced on The End Complete is the best selling shirt print in the history of Roadrunner Records[citation needed].
A music video was made for the title track.
Track listing
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "I'm in Pain" | Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy | 4:01 |
2. | "Back to One" | D. Tardy/West | 3:42 |
3. | "Dead Silence" | D. Tardy/West | 3:21 |
4. | "In the End of Life" | Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy | 3:41 |
5. | "Sickness" | Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy | 4:06 |
6. | "Corrosive" | Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy | 4:11 |
7. | "Killing Time" | D. Tardy/West | 3:59 |
8. | "The End Complete" | Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy | 4:03 |
9. | "Rotting Ways" | D. Tardy/West | 5:13 |
Total length: | 36:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "I'm In Pain" (Live) | 4:49 |
11. | "Killing Time" (Live) | 4:01 |
Personnel
- John Tardy - vocals
- Allen West - lead guitar
- Trevor Peres - rhythm guitar
- Frank Watkins - bass
- Donald Tardy - drums
Trivia
- Interested in industrial music, Trevor Peres suggested the use of drum machines for the album, but the other band members did not agree. This refusal led him to form Meathook Seed.[3]
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The End Complete - Obituary". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Arnopp B 1993, p. 44.
Works cited
- Arnopp, Jason (1993). "Industrial Metal: A User's Guide". Kerrang!. No. 462. p. 44.
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