Until the End (Kittie album)

Until the End
An angel, with their arms and legs bound by rope, drowning in water. The text "Kittie" stands in the top left, and the text "Until the End" in the bottom right hand corner.
Studio album by
Kittie
ReleasedJuly 26, 2004 (2004-07-26)
RecordedMarch 2004
StudioLong View Farm (North Brookfield, Massachusetts)
Genre
Length41:20
LabelArtemis
ProducerSteve Thompson
Kittie chronology
Safe
(2002) 		Until the End
(2004) 		Never Again
(2006)
Singles from Until the End
  1. "Into the Darkness"
    Released: June 29, 2004

Until the End is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on July 26, 2004, through Artemis Records. It was their only album with bassist Jennifer Arroyo, who joined the band in March 2002. The album was recorded in March 2004 with producer Steve Thompson at Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Musically, it continued Kittie's transition away from their early nu metal sound, whilst placing a heavier emphasis on melody than on their previous two albums. Kittie wrote the album while they were engaged in a lawsuit with Artemis, and its lyrics and artwork reflect the band's feelings of frustration and uncertainty during that period. After recording concluded, Kittie recruited guitarist Lisa Marx for a tour in support of the album.

Until the End received mixed reviews from critics, who were divided over its maturity and progression from Kittie's earlier output. The album sold 19,000 copies in its first week and peaked at number 105 on the US Billboard 200 chart and its only single, "Into the Darkness", reached number 116 on the UK Singles Chart. After two promotional tours in support of the album, financial difficulties caused by a lack of touring support from Artemis led to the departures of Arroyo and Marx from Kittie in February 2005; the following month, the band parted ways with the label and went on hiatus.