Until the End (Kittie album)

Until the End
Until the End
Studio album by Kittie
Released	July 26, 2004
Recorded	March 2004
Studio	Long View Farm (North Brookfield, Massachusetts)
Genre	Death metal; heavy metal; thrash metal;
Length	41:20
Label	Artemis
Producer	Steve Thompson
Kittie chronology
Kittie studio album chronology
Singles from Until the End
	"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 towards a full-on metal sound, while 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.