THE BEGINNING OF ALL THINGS TO END is an unaltered version of an early demo EP.Includes liner notes by Mudvayne.Reissuing rare tracks and early demos is a risky affair, especially in an era where studio proficiency and high production value have come to be expected. In the case of THE BEGINNING OF ALL THINGS TO END, the self-proclaimed "oxygen wasting losers" better known as Mudvayne felt compelled to make the contents of their KILL, I OUGHTTA demo available to loyal fans fallen victim to the scams of opportunist bootleggers. The edgy, raw ferocity of tracks such as "Cultivate" and "Some Assembly Required" are evidence of a developing metal band honing their craft, in the hopes of being discovered. Two remixes of L.D. 50 album track "Dig" are also included, as well as the blistering live tracks, "Central Disposal" and "Coal." "L.D. 50" is a disturbing industrial metal noisescape (compiled from the interludes on the band's full-length debut), with flown-in spoken passages that perpetuate a recurring theme of medical references and a repeating whispered chant that dares the listener with the phrase, "open your mind." PREVIEW :CMJ (12/16/02, p.23) - "...Slightly more controlled, while retaining the low-ended riffing and pairing it with apocalyptic lyrics and music..."