End of Suffering
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| Released | 3 May 2019 | |||
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| Length | 46:00 | |||
| Label | International Death Cult | |||
| Producer | Cam Blackwood | |||
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End of Suffering is the third studio album by British punk rock band Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes. It was released on 3 May 2019 through International Death Cult, and received mostly favourable reviews from critics. At 46 minutes, it is the band's longest album to date.
Critical reception
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10[2] |
| DIY |   [3] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
| NME | [6] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, End of Suffering received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 10 critic scores.[1] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[7]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and topped the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart, spending seven weeks in the top 10 of the latter chart.[8] End of Suffering did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why a Butterfly Can't Love a Spider" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Tyrant Lizard King" (featuring Tom Morello) | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Heartbreaker" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Crowbar" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Love Games" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Anxiety" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Angel Wings" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Supervillain" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Latex Dreams" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Kitty Sucker" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Little Devil" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "End of Suffering" | 5:01 |
| 13. | "Bleed" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | |
Personnel
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes
- Frank Carter – vocals, art direction
- Dean Richardson – guitars, art direction
- Tom 'Tank' Barclay – bass
- Gareth Grover – drums
Additional personnel
- Tom Morello – guitar (track 2)
- Cam Blackwood – producer, engineer, programming
- Tom Visser – assistant producer, engineering, programming
- Dan Moyler – engineer
- Caesar Edmunds – engineer
- Alex Copp – assistant engineer
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Tom Herbert – mixing assistant
- John Davis – mastering
- Studio Yuck – artwork and design
- Daniel Alexander Harris – photography
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 177 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 173 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 75 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Gray, Josh (29 May 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (3 May 2019). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (1 May 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Horton, Ross (8 May 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH.
- ^ McMahon, James (30 April 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Weekly Rock Chart Round-Up". Sound Mouth. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – End of Suffering" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – End of Suffering" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
