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The End of Heartache by Killswitch Engage
The End of Heartache is an album by Killswitch Engage, released in 2004. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The End of Heartache”, on 1 list and voted number one once.
The End of Heartache, Killswitch Engage's third album, came out on Roadrunner on May 11, 2004, and it's the Massachusetts metalcore crew hitting its stride with a new voice. Howard Jones had stepped in for founding singer Jesse Leach, Justin Foley took over the drums, and guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz produced, with Joel Stroetzel on guitar and Mike D'Antonio on bass.
It's a record that welds big melodic hooks to thrash, progressive and extreme metal battery. The title track, "Rose of Sharyn" and "A Bid Farewell" were the singles. It was the band's first album to reach the Billboard 200, landing at number 21, took the top album prize at the 2004 Metal Hammer Golden Gods, went gold, and saw the title track nominated for Best Metal Performance at the Grammys. A 2005 special edition added six more tracks.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The End of Heartache on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The End of Heartache | 1 | #1 | 1 | 2004 | |
| 2 | Rose of Sharyn | 1 | #48 | – | 2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.