The End Complete
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|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 |
| Hit Parader | |
| Metal Forces | 90/100 |
The End Complete is the third album by American death metal band Obituary, released on April 21, 1992, through R/C Records.
Background
The 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, Peres, West and Watkins. A music video was made for the title track.
Reception and legacy
The End Complete is Obituary's best-selling album, with over 100,000 copies sold in the U.S. and more than 250,000 worldwide. It reached No. 16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Additionally, the band's new logo introduced on The End Complete is the best-selling shirt print in the history of Roadrunner Records.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by John Tardy.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm in Pain" | Trevor Peres, Donald Tardy | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Back to One" | Allen West, Donald Tardy | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Dead Silence" | West, Donald Tardy | 3:21 |
| 4. | "In the End of Life" | Peres, Donald Tardy | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Sickness" | Peres, Donald Tardy | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Corrosive" | Peres, Donald Tardy | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Killing Time" | West, Donald Tardy | 3:59 |
| 8. | "The End Complete" | Peres, Donald Tardy | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Rotting Ways" | West, Donald Tardy | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 36:17 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I'm In Pain" (Live) | Peres, Donald Tardy | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Killing Time" (Live) | West, Donald Tardy | 4:01 |
Personnel
Obituary
- John Tardy – vocals, production
- Allen West – lead guitar, production
- Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar, production
- Frank Watkins – bass, production
- Donald Tardy – drums, production, mixing
Technical personnel
- Scott Burns – production, engineering, mixing
- Brian Benscoter – assistant engineering
- Mark Prator – assistant engineering
- Jeff Daniel – reissue production
- Chris Gehringer – remastering
- Andreas Marschall – cover illustrations
- Rene Miville – photos
- Mark Leialoha – photos
- Rob Mayworth – original logo design
- Satoshi Kobayashi – reissue design
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.
Works cited
- Arnopp, Jason (1993). "Industrial Metal: A User's Guide". Kerrang!. No. 462. p. 44.