The End of All Things to Come is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Mudvayne. Released on November 19, 2002, the album expanded upon the sound of the band's first album, L.D. 50, with a more versatile range of sounds, dynamic, moods and vocalization.
The album was recorded at Pachyderm Studios in Minnesota during 2002 with the producer David Bottrill, who had previously produced albums for groups such as Tool and Silverchair. The band had very little time to make the album, in contrast to the recording of the previous album, L.D. 50. The drummer, Matthew McDonough, said, "We had all the time in the world to write our first album, but for the second one, we had about a month. I'm amazed how quickly we came up with the material."
Vocalist Chad Gray said, "The making of The End of All Things to Come was an exercise in deadline management for the band. Since we were on the road for such a long period and didn't want to wait any longer than two years between albums, we didn't have a lot of time to create this record. We wrote and rehearsed for four months and then spent another four months to record and master the entire album. The pressure made us focus instead of fold."
Musical style
MTV said The End of All Things to Come derives influence from several styles, including death metal, progressive rock, jazz metal and harmony-filled classic rock. AllMusic described the album sound as "standard-issue heavy metal thrash" similar to that of Metallica.
During the album's songwriting process, the band intentionally isolated themselves for inspiration. The album expanded upon the sound of L.D. 50 with a wider range of riffs, tempos, moods and vocalization.
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The End of All Things to Come was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2003.
Positive reviews came from Entertainment Weekly, which deemed it to be more "user-friendly" than L.D. 50, Launch.com, which said that "While the group attacks things with great velocity and singer Chad shreds his larynx at regular intervals, the always difficult follow-up album features actual melodies and mature textures that make the band's eventual transformation into a progressive rock band nearly inevitable"
The Daily News Journal also gave the album a positive review, writing, "The End of All Things to Come captures Mudvayne at a time when the band has found its voice and is hitting its stride with confidence."
Mixed reviews came from AllMusic, which wrote, "The musicians still churn out standard-issue heavy metal thrash à la Metallica to support Chad's nihilistic pronouncements, usually sung in an enraged howl,"
- Chad Gray – lead vocals
- Greg Tribbett – guitars, backing vocals
- Ryan Martinie – bass
- Matthew McDonough – drums
Production
Charts
Weekly charts
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! scope="row"| Australian Heavy Rock & Metal Albums (ARIA)
| 4
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! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
| 69
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! scope="row"| Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
| 6
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! scope="row"| Dutch Alternative Albums (Alternative Top 30)
| 20
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!scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)
| 107
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Year-end charts
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!scope="row"|Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
| 192
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!scope="row"|Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
| 99
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|+2003 year-end chart performance for The End of All Things to Come
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!scope="row"|US Billboard 200
|143
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