The End of Heartache

The End of Heartache
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 11, 2004 (2004-05-11)
RecordedDecember 15, 2003 (2003-12-15) – January 29, 2004 (2004-01-29)
StudioZing Studios Westfield, Massachusetts
GenreMelodic metalcore, post-hardcore
Length42:36
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerAdam Dutkiewicz
Killswitch Engage chronology
Alive or Just Breathing
(2002)
The End of Heartache
(2004)
As Daylight Dies
(2006)
Alternative cover
Special edition cover
Singles from The End of Heartache
  1. "Rose of Sharyn"
    Released: May 2004
  2. "The End of Heartache"
    Released: August 2004
  3. "A Bid Farewell"
    Released: November 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10
Rolling Stone
Rock Hard8.5/10
SpinA−
Ultimate Guitar

The End of Heartache is the third studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. It was released on May 11, 2004, through Roadrunner Records. It is the first album to feature lead vocalist Howard Jones and drummer Justin Foley.

The album combines American-style metalcore with European-style melodic death metal to create "the perfect" melodic metalcore work, according to MetalSucks. It received positive reviews from critics.