Kittie - Until The End (LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue)

Description

Until the End is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on July 27, 2004, through Artemis Records. It was the band's only album to feature bassist Jennifer Arroyo, who joined in March 2002. Recording commenced in early March 2004 at Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts with producer Steve Thompson, lasting for a total of three weeks. The album expands upon the death metal stylings of Kittie's previous album Oracle (2001), featuring a heavy yet more dynamic and melodic sound. Most of Until the End's material was written whilst Kittie was involved in a lawsuit with Artemis, and its lyrics largely reflect the band's feelings of uncertainty during this period. Until the End received mixed reviews from critics and debuted at number 105 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 19,000 copies in its first week. The album's only single, "Into the Darkness", premiered on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and reached number 116 on the UK Singles Chart. After recruiting guitarist Lisa Marx, Kittie promoted Until the End with a headlining tour from July to August 2004, before all remaining dates were cancelled after drummer Mercedes Lander became ill. The band resumed touring in September to November 2004 as part of the Metal Movement Tour, which they co-headlined with Otep and Crisis. Due to a lack of touring support from Artemis, Morgan and Mercedes Lander were forced to pay for the album's supporting tour by themselves, creating financial difficulties that prevented them from paying Arroyo and Marx a retainer. Both members left Kittie in February 2005 as a result, although Arroyo's departure was more amicable than Marx's. A month later, the band parted ways with Artemis and went on a hiatus.

Release Info

Artist: Kittie
Label: MNRK Music
Format: LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue
Country: US
Label: MNRK Music
Released: 2023-04-22
Genre: Rock
Style: Nu Metal, Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1 Look So Pretty
A2 Career Suicide
A3 Until The End
A4 Red Flag
A5 Sugar
B1 In Dreams
B2 Into The Darkness
B3 Burning Bridges
B4 Loveless
B5 Daughters Down
B6 Into The Darkness (Vocal Remix)