This Ending

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This Ending
Also known asA Canorous Quartet (1991–1993)
A Canorous Quintet (1993–1999)
The Plague (2005–2006)
A Canorous Quintet (2016–present)
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Melodic death metal [1]
Years active1991–present
Labels Black Lion
MembersMårten Hansen
Linus Nirbrant
Linkan Pettersson
Peter Nagy
Past membersLeo Pignon
Fredrik Andersson
Jesper Löfgren

This Ending (formerly A Canorous Quartet) is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1991. [2]

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History

This Ending was formed in 1991 as A Canorous Quartet by Fredrik Andersson, Mårten Hansen and Linus Nirbrant. After some changes, the line-up was complete with the addition of Leo Pignon and Jesper Löfgren. The band released an EP, As Tears, in 1994, and two full-length albums: Silence of the World Beyond in 1996 and The Only Pure Hate in 1998. They performed numerous shows with acts like At the Gates, Dissection, Hypocrisy and Edge of Sanity. [3] In 1998, the members decided to separate. Hansen went on to join October Tide, while Nirbrant, Löfgren, and Andersson formed a group called Guidance of Sin; however, Andersson left in 1999 to join Amon Amarth.

In 2004, Andersson recorded a 5-song demo under the name Curriculum Mortis. That winter, the members played with the idea of regrouping for something new, and in early 2005, they decided it was time for a new era, officially creating This Ending. During the spring and summer 13 songs were created, three of which were chosen for the downloadable demo, Let the World Burn, recorded later the same year. The band landed a deal on Metal Blade Records, and recorded their first full-length album, Inside the Machine, in September 2006.

In January 2009, the band announced the completion their second studio album, Dead Harvest. The music video for the song "Parasite" was premiered on the band's Myspace on 17 January. [4] [5] [6] The album was released on 30 January in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, 2 February in the rest of Europe, and 3 February in North America.

This Ending left Metal Blade Records in January 2011 and are planning to re-record the material they did as A Canorous Quintet in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of having started under that name.

Band members

Discography

As A Canorous Quintet

As This Ending

References

  1. ↑ Wögerbauer, Christian (1 May 2024). "THIS ENDING: Video-Clip vom neuen Melodic Death Metal Album 'Crowned in Blood'". Vampster (in German). Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "A Canorous Quintet Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio..." AllMusic . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Ommog, Zoth. THIS ENDING – DEAD HARVEST (Musick Review), Fangoria . Published 5 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  4. ↑ THIS ENDING: 'Parasite' video available, blabbermouth.net. Published 15 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  5. ↑ This Ending Premieres New Music Video For "Parasites" Online, metalunderground.com. Published 17 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  6. ↑ This Ending – New Video and Song Online, Metal Storm . Published 19 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  7. ↑ "Amon Amarth Drummer's This Ending Completes Work On New Ep – Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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