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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = The End Is Not the End
| Type = Studio
| name = The End Is Not the End
| Artist = [[House of Heroes]]
| type = Studio
| Cover = houseofheroesTEINTE.jpg
| artist = [[House of Heroes]]
| cover = houseofheroesTEINTE.jpg
| Released = {{flagicon|USA}} Sept. 23, 2008
| alt =
| Recorded = s-s-Studio in [[Spring Hill, TN]] and The Sound Kitchen in [[Franklin, TN]]
| released = September 23, 2008
| Genre = [[Christian rock]]
| Length = 58:03
| recorded =
| venue =
| Label = [[Mono Vs Stereo]], [[Gotee Records]]
| studio = s-s-Studio, [[Spring Hill, Tennessee]], The Sound Kitchen, [[Franklin, Tennessee]]
| Producer = [[Mark Lee Townsend]]
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Christian rock]]
| Reviews =
| length = 58:03
*AbsolutePunk.net {{rating|9.2|10}} [http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=565951 link]
| label = [[Mono Vs Stereo]], [[Gotee Records|Gotee]]
*Christian Music Zine (Grade: A)[http://christianmusiczine.com/2008/11/06/review-house-of-heroes/ link]
| producer = [[Mark Lee Townsend]]
*''[[Christianity Today]]'' {{rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/theendisnottheend.html link]
| prev_title = [[Say No More (House of Heroes album)|Say No More]]
*Indie Vision Music (9.5/10) [http://www.indievisionmusic.com/wordpress/2008/11/06/house-of-heroes-the-end-is-not-the-end/ link]
| prev_year = 2006
*[[Jesus Freak Hideout]] {{rating|5|5}} [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheEndIsNotTheEnd.asp link]
| next_title = [[Suburba]]
*Soul-Audio {{rating|8|10}} [http://www.soul-audio.com/album-reviews/10-29-2008/house-of-heroes/ link]
| next_year = 2010
*Sputnikmusic {{rating|5|5}} [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review_27304 link]
| Last album = ''[[Say No More (House of Heroes album)|Say No More]]'' <br />(2006)
| This album = '''''[[The End is Not the End]]'''''<br />(2008)
| Next album =
}}
}}


'''''The End Is Not the End''''' is the third full-length album released on September 23, 2008 by the [[Christian rock]] band [[House of Heroes]]. After touring for their album, ''[[Say No More]]'', the band announced on their [[MySpace]] that they were working on new material. They posted pictures of themselves recording in a studio with supposed ex-member, A.J. Babcock. The band clarified that Babcock is recording vocals and is still contributing musically to the band. A.J. is now listed as the bassist and Jared is now listed as a guitarist.
'''''The End Is Not the End''''' is the third full-length album by the [[Christian rock]] band [[House of Heroes]]. It was released September 23, 2008. After touring for their album, ''[[Say No More (House of Heroes album)|Say No More]]'', the band announced on their MySpace page that they were working on new material. They posted pictures of themselves recording in a studio with supposed ex-member, A.J. Babcock. The band clarified that Babcock is recording vocals and is still contributing musically to the band. A.J. is now listed as the bassist and Jared is now listed as a guitarist.


The band released a sampler on their MySpace of 15 short clips of every song on ''The End is Not the End''. The band released the songs "Code Name Raven", "Leave You Now" and "Lose Control". The band has also released free tracks, via [http://www.freehoh.com/ www.freehoh.com], which includes "By Your Side", "In the Valley of the Dying Sun", and "Sooner or Later". The band revealed the official track list and cover art on Zambooie.com when the band made their CD available for pre-order.
The band released a sampler on their MySpace of 15 short clips of every song on ''The End is Not the End''. The band released the songs "Code Name Raven", "Leave You Now" and "Lose Control". The band has also released free tracks, via www.freehoh.com, which includes "By Your Side", "In the Valley of the Dying Sun", and "Sooner or Later". The band revealed the official track list and cover art on Zambooie.com when the band made their CD available for pre-order.


==Release==
==Release==
The official release date of ''The End is Not the End'' was September 23, 2008. Due to distribution issues, the album is only available on iTunes and at live shows for the time being. At the band's CD release show in Columbus on September 17th 2008, lead guitarist and vocalist Tim Skipper said that the current plan is to release ''The End is Not the End'' in stores in February 2009. The February release edition will essentially be a Special Edition as it will tentatively feature a DVD and some more extras. Although it has now officially been released, it is still hard to get hold of from christian suppliers such as STL due to distribution issues.
The official release date of ''The End is Not the End'' was September 23, 2008. Due to distribution issues, the album was only available on iTunes and at live shows at the time. The album is now available on most retailers websites, just not in the actual store. The "online"-store bought version includes two bonus tracks titled "New Moon", and "Ghost." Both of those songs are also on their digital EP ''The Acoustic End EP''.

The band premiered on the iTunes Top Rock Albums Chart at #7, peaking at #6 the day after their release, and sliding to #11 the following day.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
''The End Is Not The End'' has been received well critically. AbsolutePunk.net gave it a 92% rating, saying "...it's a record with so much going for it, in terms of quality, quantity and intelligence, substance, etc. ... that it's destined to be the blueprint for how pop music can and should be done, but most likely won't. Open your eyes, pop music creationists: this is how you do it right." SputnikMusic.com rated it five stars, saying "There is hardly any band out there who is daring enough to make an album quite as grandiose as this, and only one in my book who could ever succeed." Jesus Freak Hideout also rated it five stars, saying, "Look for it on a lot of industry top tens at year's end. But you heard it here first . . . The End Is Not the End is easily the best record of 2008."
|rev1=''[[Christianity Today]]'' |rev1Score={{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/theendisnottheend.html |title=House of Heroes - the End is Not the End &#124; Christian Music Today |website=www.christianitytoday.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003192257/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/theendisnottheend.html |archive-date=3 October 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev2=Indie Vision Music |rev2Score=(9.5/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/house-of-heroes-the-end-is-not-the-end/|title=Album Review : House of Heroes - The End Is Not The End|date=November 6, 2008|website=Indie Vision Music|accessdate=March 2, 2019}}</ref>
|rev3=Jesus Freak Hideout|rev3Score= {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="JFH">{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheEndIsNotTheEnd.asp|title=House Of Heroes, "The End Is Not The End" Review|website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com|accessdate=March 2, 2019}}</ref>
|rev4=Sputnikmusic|rev4Score= {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Sputnik">{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/38465/House-Of-Heroes-The-End-is-Not-The-End/|title=House Of Heroes - The End is Not The End (album review 3) - Sputnikmusic|website=www.sputnikmusic.com|accessdate=March 2, 2019}}</ref>
}}
''The End Is Not the End'' has been very well received by critics. SputnikMusic.com rated it five stars, saying "There is hardly any band out there who is daring enough to make an album quite as grandiose as this, and only one in my book who could ever succeed."<ref name="Sputnik" /> Jesus Freak Hideout also rated it five stars, saying, "Look for it on a lot of industry top tens at year's end. But you heard it here first . . . The End Is Not the End is easily the best record of 2008."<ref name="JFH" /> In an unrated review for [[AllMusic]], Paula Carino wrote that the release finds "the emo band cleaning up their production, beefing up their riffs, and at the same time creating more depth and nuance in their writing" and later stating that it reflects an "admirable creative evolution, and promising untold growth in the future."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-end-is-not-the-end-mw0000805201|title=The End Is Not the End - House of Heroes - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=March 2, 2019}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

===2008 release===
#"Intro" – 0:32
#"Intro" – 0:32
#*Stringèd-instrument part of the instrumental interlude in "Baby's a Red"
#*Stringed-instrument part of the instrumental interlude in "Baby's a Red"
#"If" – 3:15
#"Lose Control" – 3:47
#"Leave You Now" – 3:02
#"Dangerous" – 3:46
#"In the Valley of the Dying Sun" – 4:33
#"Code Name: Raven" – 4:10
#"By Your Side" – 3:44
#"Journey into Space (Part One)" – 4:00
#"Sooner or Later" – 3:43
#"Baby's a Red" – 3:38
#"Drown" – 3:07
#"Faces" – 3:23
#"Voices" – 4:31
#"Field of Daggers" – 5:27
#"The Young and the Brutal" – 2:46

===2009 CD release===
#"Intro" – 0:32
#*Stringed-instrument part of the instrumental interlude in "Baby's a Red"
#"If" – 3:15
#"If" – 3:15
#"Lose Control" – 3:47
#"Lose Control" – 3:47
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#"Voices" – 4:31
#"Voices" – 4:31
#"Field of Daggers" – 8:44
#"Field of Daggers" – 8:44
#*"The Young and the Brutal" – 2:46
#"New Moon" – 3:40
#"Ghost" – 4:42
#**Begins 5:57 into "Field of Daggers"

====Bonus tracks====
==References==
#"New Moon" – 3:39
{{Reflist}}
#"Ghost" – 4:42<ref>http://www.zambooie.com/details.tpl?cart=124388228034869476&st_id=430&sku=GOTCD101</ref>

{{House of Heroes}}


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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 20 August 2022

The End Is Not the End
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
Studios-s-Studio, Spring Hill, Tennessee, The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee
GenreAlternative rock, Christian rock
Length58:03
LabelMono Vs Stereo, Gotee
ProducerMark Lee Townsend
House of Heroes chronology
Say No More
(2006)
The End Is Not the End
(2008)
Suburba
(2010)

The End Is Not the End is the third full-length album by the Christian rock band House of Heroes. It was released September 23, 2008. After touring for their album, Say No More, the band announced on their MySpace page that they were working on new material. They posted pictures of themselves recording in a studio with supposed ex-member, A.J. Babcock. The band clarified that Babcock is recording vocals and is still contributing musically to the band. A.J. is now listed as the bassist and Jared is now listed as a guitarist.

The band released a sampler on their MySpace of 15 short clips of every song on The End is Not the End. The band released the songs "Code Name Raven", "Leave You Now" and "Lose Control". The band has also released free tracks, via www.freehoh.com, which includes "By Your Side", "In the Valley of the Dying Sun", and "Sooner or Later". The band revealed the official track list and cover art on Zambooie.com when the band made their CD available for pre-order.

Release

[edit]

The official release date of The End is Not the End was September 23, 2008. Due to distribution issues, the album was only available on iTunes and at live shows at the time. The album is now available on most retailers websites, just not in the actual store. The "online"-store bought version includes two bonus tracks titled "New Moon", and "Ghost." Both of those songs are also on their digital EP The Acoustic End EP.

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christianity Today[1]
Indie Vision Music(9.5/10)[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]
Sputnikmusic[4]

The End Is Not the End has been very well received by critics. SputnikMusic.com rated it five stars, saying "There is hardly any band out there who is daring enough to make an album quite as grandiose as this, and only one in my book who could ever succeed."[4] Jesus Freak Hideout also rated it five stars, saying, "Look for it on a lot of industry top tens at year's end. But you heard it here first . . . The End Is Not the End is easily the best record of 2008."[3] In an unrated review for AllMusic, Paula Carino wrote that the release finds "the emo band cleaning up their production, beefing up their riffs, and at the same time creating more depth and nuance in their writing" and later stating that it reflects an "admirable creative evolution, and promising untold growth in the future."[5]

Track listing

[edit]

2008 release

[edit]
  1. "Intro" – 0:32
    • Stringed-instrument part of the instrumental interlude in "Baby's a Red"
  2. "If" – 3:15
  3. "Lose Control" – 3:47
  4. "Leave You Now" – 3:02
  5. "Dangerous" – 3:46
  6. "In the Valley of the Dying Sun" – 4:33
  7. "Code Name: Raven" – 4:10
  8. "By Your Side" – 3:44
  9. "Journey into Space (Part One)" – 4:00
  10. "Sooner or Later" – 3:43
  11. "Baby's a Red" – 3:38
  12. "Drown" – 3:07
  13. "Faces" – 3:23
  14. "Voices" – 4:31
  15. "Field of Daggers" – 5:27
  16. "The Young and the Brutal" – 2:46

2009 CD release

[edit]
  1. "Intro" – 0:32
    • Stringed-instrument part of the instrumental interlude in "Baby's a Red"
  2. "If" – 3:15
  3. "Lose Control" – 3:47
  4. "Leave You Now" – 3:02
  5. "Dangerous" – 3:46
  6. "In the Valley of the Dying Sun" – 4:33
  7. "Code Name: Raven" – 4:10
  8. "By Your Side" – 3:44
  9. "Journey into Space (Part One)" – 4:00
  10. "Sooner or Later" – 3:43
  11. "Baby's a Red" – 3:38
  12. "Drown" – 3:07
  13. "Faces" – 3:23
  14. "Voices" – 4:31
  15. "Field of Daggers" – 8:44
  16. "New Moon" – 3:40
  17. "Ghost" – 4:42

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "House of Heroes - the End is Not the End | Christian Music Today". www.christianitytoday.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Album Review : House of Heroes - The End Is Not The End". Indie Vision Music. November 6, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "House Of Heroes, "The End Is Not The End" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "House Of Heroes - The End is Not The End (album review 3) - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "The End Is Not the End - House of Heroes - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2019.