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To the Gory End

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To the Gory End
Studio album by
Released15 May 1990
RecordedWinter 1989 at Loco Studios
GenreDeath metal
Length34:59
LabelVinyl Solution
ProducerScott Burns
Cancer chronology
To the Gory End
(1990)
Death Shall Rise
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang![1]
Metal Hammer[2]

To the Gory End is the first album by British death metal band Cancer. The cover artwork was censored in some countries, with only the band's name and album title left on a black background. The image is a painting based on a promotional still for the 1978 horror film, Dawn of the Dead.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Blood Bath"3:29
2."C.F.C."2:58
3."Witch Hunt"2:53
4."Into the Acid"2:33
5."Imminent Catastrophe"5:30
6."To the Gory End"4:45
7."Body Count"3:39
8."Sentenced"4:05
9."Die Die"4:49
Total length:34:59
2008 reissue on Riat! Entertainment and Rip Death Records bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Blood Bath" (Live) 
2008 CD reissue on Gold Records bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Intro" 
11."Body Count" 
12."Into the Acid" 
13."Sentenced to the Gallows" 
14."Gruesome Tasks" 
15."Imminent Catastrophe" 
16."C.F.C." 
17."Blood Bath" 
18."Witch Hunt" 
  • Tracks recorded live at Wrexham Memorial Hall, August 31, 1990.

Personnel

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Cancer
  • John Walker - Vocals, Guitars
  • Ian Buchanan - Bass
  • Carl Stokes - Drums
Additional musicians
  • John Tardy - Backing Vocals on "Die Die"
  • Tim Lewis - Keyboards on "Die Die" and "To the Gory End"
Production
  • Scott Burns - Mixing, Producer
  • Carl Stokes - Cover art
  • Phil Higgins - Photography
  • Tim Lewis - Engineering

References

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  1. ^ Mörat (26 May 1990). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 291. EMAP. p. 24.
  2. ^ Drunk 'n' Disorderly (4 June 1990). "LPs". Metal Hammer. Vol. 5, no. 12. UK: Rock Team Publishing. p. 38.