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The End of All Things to Come is the second studio album from the rock
Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
 band Mudvayne
Mudvayne

Mudvayne is an American Heavy metal music band formed in Peoria, Illinois, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough....
, released on November 19, 2002.


  1. "Silenced" – 3:01
  2. "Trapped in the Wake of a Dream" – 4:41
  3. "Not Falling
    Not Falling

    "Not Falling" is the first single from American heavy metal music band Mudvayne's second full length studio album, The End of All Things to Come....
    " – 4:04
  4. "(Per)Version of a Truth
    (Per)Version of a Truth

    "Version of a Truth" is the second single from Mudvayne's second major album, The End of All Things to Come, only available in certain regions....
    " – 4:41
  5. "Mercy, Severity
    Mercy, Severity

    Mercy, Severity is the 5th song on the album The End of All Things to Come by the groove/math metal band Mudvayne. The purpose and concept of the lyrics is to represent the personality of the Zodiac symbol Aquarius ....
    " – 4:55
  6. "World So Cold
    World So Cold

    "World So Cold" is the third and final music single from The End of All Things to Come, the third studio album from Mudvayne. The song is very different from the rest of the band's work, being much more mellow while building intensity during the song's bridge and ending....
    " – 5:40
  7. "The Patient Mental" – 4:38
  8. "Skrying" – 5:39
  9. "Solve et Coagula" – 2:49
  10. "Shadow of a Man" – 3:55
  11. "12:97:24:99" – 0:11
  12. "The End of All Things to Come" – 3:01
  13. "A Key to Nothing" – 5:07


  1. "On The Move" – 3:54
  2. "Goodbye" – 6:12


own to most casual listeners, The End of All Things to Come is a concept album.






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The End of All Things to Come is the second studio album from the rock
Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
 band Mudvayne
Mudvayne

Mudvayne is an American Heavy metal music band formed in Peoria, Illinois, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough....
, released on November 19, 2002.

Track listing

  • All songs written by Mudvayne.


  1. "Silenced" – 3:01
  2. "Trapped in the Wake of a Dream" – 4:41
  3. "Not Falling
    Not Falling

    "Not Falling" is the first single from American heavy metal music band Mudvayne's second full length studio album, The End of All Things to Come....
    " – 4:04
  4. "(Per)Version of a Truth
    (Per)Version of a Truth

    "Version of a Truth" is the second single from Mudvayne's second major album, The End of All Things to Come, only available in certain regions....
    " – 4:41
  5. "Mercy, Severity
    Mercy, Severity

    Mercy, Severity is the 5th song on the album The End of All Things to Come by the groove/math metal band Mudvayne. The purpose and concept of the lyrics is to represent the personality of the Zodiac symbol Aquarius ....
    " – 4:55
  6. "World So Cold
    World So Cold

    "World So Cold" is the third and final music single from The End of All Things to Come, the third studio album from Mudvayne. The song is very different from the rest of the band's work, being much more mellow while building intensity during the song's bridge and ending....
    " – 5:40
  7. "The Patient Mental" – 4:38
  8. "Skrying" – 5:39
  9. "Solve et Coagula" – 2:49
  10. "Shadow of a Man" – 3:55
  11. "12:97:24:99" – 0:11
  12. "The End of All Things to Come" – 3:01
  13. "A Key to Nothing" – 5:07


  • Bonus DVD tracks
  1. "On The Move" – 3:54
  2. "Goodbye" – 6:12


Zodiac Relations & 12:97:24:99

Unknown to most casual listeners, The End of All Things to Come is a concept album. Inside the CD booklet, a symbol of the Zodiac
Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
 is placed next to each song of the album, with the lyrics for each song matching up to the expected personality of the corresponding Zodiac symbol. The Zodiac signs and their corresponding songs are shown below.

  • Aries
    Aries (astrology)

    Aries, the domestic sheep, is the first astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Aries . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "The End of All Things to Come"
  • Taurus
    Taurus (astrology)

    Taurus is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Taurus . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "Trapped in the Wake of a Dream"
  • Gemini
    Gemini (astrology)

    Gemini is the third astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Gemini . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "Shadow of a Man"
  • Cancer
    Cancer (astrology)

    Cancer is the fourth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Cancer . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "World So Cold"
  • Leo
    Leo (astrology)

    Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac, originating from the Leo . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "Not Falling"
  • Virgo
    Virgo (astrology)

    Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Virgo . In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "The Patient Mental"
  • Libra
    Libra (astrology)

    Libra is the seventh astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Libra . In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "Silenced"
  • Scorpio
    Scorpio (astrology)

    Scorpio is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Scorpius. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "Skrying"
  • Sagittarius
    Sagittarius (astrology)

    Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Sagittarius . In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "Solve et Coagula"
  • Capricorn
    Capricorn (astrology)

    Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Capricornus. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
     - "(Per)version of a Truth"
  • Aquarius
    Aquarius (astrology)

    name= Aquarius| image= Aquarius.svg| Symbol= Water Bearer| Tropical Start Date= January 20| Tropical Finish Date= February 19| Sidereal Start Date= February 15...
     - "Mercy, Severity"
  • Pisces
    Pisces (astrology)

    Pisces is the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces . In western astrology this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation because of the Precession ....
     - "A Key to Nothing"


The only track that doesn't denote a symbol of the Zodiac is "12:97:24:99." Track 11, consisting of only 11 seconds of silence can be simplified to 11:11
11:11

11:11 may refer to:*...
. Inside the CD booklet it has the album cover symbol next to it instead of a zodiac symbol. This may represent the concept of non-duality from the Advaita-Vedanta school of thought,in which, it is said that the "truth can only be discovered through silence." All previous tracks can be thought of as comprising everything, or every possible characteristic or manifestation possible within the terms of reality. Thus 12:97:24:99 represents nothing, or that which is beyond all definition or characteristics; the transcendental. The lyrics for this track are written in the Hebrew
Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic languages of the Afro-Asiatic languages. Modern Hebrew is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Classical Hebrew is used for prayer or study in Jews communities around the world....
 and translate to:

The sublime destroys the boundaries of finiteness, yet this phenomenon is seen by the self not as an act of destruction, but rather, as a kind of elevation and liberation. For it is on the feeling of infinitude which it now discovers within itself that it may enjoy an experience of its own boundlessness.

Eastern Influences

The album has many strong influences from Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. Most strongly is the recurring theme of the nature of nothingness, which is similar to the Hindu and Buddhist belief that the material world is an illusion, or Maya. There is a theme on the cyclical nature of time, rebirth, and destruction present throughout as well. The song "Mercy, Severity" in particular has a number of Eastern references: the Yin from the Daoist Yin and Yang, and the line "Mother of destruction wait/With a belt of skulls strap me down" may be referring to the Hindu goddess Kali.

Other Influences

Mudvayne's mystical or the so-called Occult influences can also be heard in "Mercy, Severity". The line "Pain of division is nothing, joy of dissolution is everything" is a quote from Aleister Crowley's The Book of the Law. At one time the band's website also had a link to The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a Magic order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development....
. The Golden Dawn is a well known occult organization with much wealth.

The track name "Solve et Coagula" are the Latin words that appear on the arms of the mythologic demon Baphomet
Baphomet

Baphomet is a name of unestablished origin, but later appeared as a term for a pagan idol in trial transcripts of the Papal Inquisition of the Knights Templar in the early 1300s....
. The word "Solve" means "dissolve", with "Coagula" meaning "congeal".

Credits

  • Chόd
    Chad Gray

    Chad Gray , is the lead vocalist for American metal band Mudvayne and metal supergroup Hellyeah. He has two aliases/stage names that he goes by which are "Kud", and "Ch?d"....
     - vocals
  • Gόόg
    Greg Tribbett

    Greg Tribbett is the guitarist and backing vocalist for United States band Mudvayne , and supergroup Hellyeah. He has been with Mudvayne since their inception in 1996....
     - guitars, vocals
  • Spόg
    Matthew McDonough

    Matthew McDonough is the drummer for United States heavy metal music band Mudvayne. McDonough is the band's original drummer and has appeared and performed on every release by Mudvayne....
     - drums
  • Rό-d
    Ryan Martinie

    Ryan Martinie is an United States bassist, best known for being the bass player of metal band Mudvayne. He is known for his complex basslines. He has been with the band since 1998....
     - bass guitar
  • David Bottrill
    David Bottrill

    David Bottrill is a record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards.Recordings produced by Bottrill include:* David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - The First Day ...
     - Production, Mixing
  • Eric Olsen - Engineering, Mixing
  • Aimee Macauley - Art Direction
  • Nitin Vadukul - Photography


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