The End Complete is the third album by American death metal band Obituary, released on April 21, 1992, through R/C Records.
Contents
Background
The album marked the return of guitarist Allen West who performed on the debut album. This is their first of four consecutive albums with the full classic lineup of the Tardy Brothers, Peres, West and Watkins. A music video was made for the title track.
Reception and legacy
The End Complete is Obituary's best-selling album, with over 100,000 copies sold in the U.S. and more than 250,000 worldwide. It reached No. 16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Additionally, the band's new logo introduced on The End Complete is the best-selling shirt print in the history of Roadrunner Records.
Personnel
Obituary
John Tardy – vocals, production
Allen West – lead guitar, production
Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar, production
Frank Watkins – bass, production
Donald Tardy – drums, production, mixing
Technical personnel
Scott Burns – production, engineering, mixing
Brian Benscoter – assistant engineering
Mark Prator – assistant engineering
Jeff Daniel – reissue production
Chris Gehringer – remastering
Andreas Marschall – cover illustrations
Rene Miville – photos
Mark Leialoha – photos
Rob Mayworth – original logo design
Satoshi Kobayashi – reissue design
Trivia
Interested in industrial music, Trevor Peres suggested the use of drum machines for the album, but the other band members did not agree. This refusal led him to form Meathook Seed.