The End of All Things to Come

The End of All Things to Come
Studio album by Mudvayne
Released	November 19, 2002
Recorded	Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	52:34
Label	Epic
Producer	David Bottrill Mudvayne
Mudvayne chronology
L.D. 50 (2000) The End of All Things to Come (2002) Lost & Found (2005) Singles from The End of All Things to Come "Not Falling" Released: 2002 "World So Cold" Released: 2003

The End of All Things to Come is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Mudvayne, released on November 19, 2002. It was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[1]

Musical style

The End of All Things to Come derives influence from multiple styles, including death metal,^[2] progressive rock,^[2] jazz fusion^[2] and classic rock.^[2]

Isolation provided inspiration for the album's songwriting.^[3] The album expanded upon the sound of L.D. 50 with a wider range of riffs, tempos, moods and vocalization.^[4]

Album artwork

With the creation of the album's artwork, Mudvayne hoped to create the band's "black album".^[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	48/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[7]
Blender	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]

The End of All Things to Come was one of the most acclaimed heavy metal albums released in 2002.^[11] Entertainment Weekly deemed it to be more "user-friendly" than L.D. 50.^[9]

Legacy

The demo versions of "Not Falling" and "(Per)version of a Truth" and a live version of "World So Cold" appeared on the compilation By the People, for the People, which was compiled from selections voted for by fans through the band's website.^[12] The album version of "Not Falling" appeared on the compilation Playlist: The Very Best of Mudvayne, which was released by Legacy Recordings in 2011.^[13]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mudvayne. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Silenced"	3:01
2.	"Trapped in the Wake of a Dream"	4:41
3.	"Not Falling"	4:04
4.	"(Per)version of a Truth"	4:41
5.	"Mercy, Severity"	4:55
6.	"World So Cold"	5:40
7.	"The Patient Mental"	4:38
8.	"Skrying"	5:39
9.	"Solve et Coagula"	2:49
10.	"Shadow of a Man"	3:55
11.	"12:97:24:99"	0:11
12.	"The End of All Things to Come"	3:01
13.	"A Key to Nothing"	5:07
Total length:		52:34

Bonus DVD tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"On the Move"	3:54
15.	"Goodbye"	6:12

Credits

• Chüd - vocals
• Güüg - guitars
• Spüg - drums
• Rü-d - bass guitar
• David Bottrill - production, mixing
• Aimee Macauley - art direction
• Nitin Vadukul - photography

Chart positions

Album Chart (2002) Peak position Australian Albums Charts[14] 44 French Albums Charts[15] 125 UK Albums Chart[16] 107 The Billboard 200[17] 17

Singles Year Song US Alt. [18] US Main. 2002 "Not Falling" 11 28 2003 "World So Cold" — 16

References

1. ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=mudvayne. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Wiederhorn, Jon (Oct 24 2002). "Mudvayne's New Look Coincides With New Sound". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458311/mudvayne-ready-new-album.jhtml. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
3. ^ Montgomery, James (Mar 2, 2005). "Mudvayne Lose The Makeup, Find Inspiration In Isolation". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497672/mudvayne-lose-makeup.jhtml. 
4. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (Oct 24 2002). "Mudvayne's New Look Coincides With New Sound". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458311/mudvayne-ready-new-album.jhtml. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
5. ^ "MUDVAYNE Frontman Sees The (Black) Light". Blabbermouth.net. November 13, 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130358. Retrieved November 14, 2009. 
6. ^ "The End of All Things to Come". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-end-of-things-to-come. 
7. ^ "The End of All Things to Come - Mudvayne". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r611821. 
8. ^ http://www.blender.com/guide/new/50286/end-all-things-to-come.html^{[dead link]}
9. ^ ^{a b} Farber, Jim. "Music Review: The End of All Things to Come (2002)". Entertainment Weekly (684). doi:November 29, 2002. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,393134,00.html. 
10. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mudvayne/albums/album/265579/review/6067554/the_end_of_all_things_to_come^{[dead link]}
11. ^ Wedge, Dave (July 3, 2003). "Hardest of the hard; Deftones bring power surge to massive metal tour". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/354560031.html?dids=354560031:354560031&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+03%2C+2003&author=Dave+Wedge&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=MUSIC%3B+Hardest+of+the+hard%3B+Deftones+bring+power+surge+to+massive+metal+tour&pqatl=google. Retrieved 3 October 2011. "Mudvayne's "The End of All Things to Come" was one of last year's most acclaimed metal releases" 
12. ^ Lymangrover, Jason (5 October 2011). "By the People, For the People - Mudvayne". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/by-the-people-for-the-people-r1242589/review. 
13. ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Mudvayne - Mudvayne". Allmusic. 5 October 2011. http://www.allmusic.com/album/playlist-the-very-best-of-mudvayne-r2271453. 
14. ^ "Australian chart positions". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mudvayne&titel=The+End+Of+All+Things+To+Come&cat=a. 
15. ^ "French chart positions" (in French). lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mudvayne&titel=The+End+Of+All+Things+To+Come&cat=a. 
16. ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2006) M – My Vitriol" Zobbel.
17. ^ "The End of All Things to Come - Mudvayne". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/album/mudvayne/the-end-of-all-things-to-come/554673#/album/mudvayne/the-end-of-all-things-to-come/554673. 
18. ^ "Mudvayne Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/mudvayne/chart-history/407856#/artist/mudvayne/chart-history/407856?f=377&g=Singles.