The End is Near is the fifth studio album by the American band Five Iron Frenzy, self-released on June 18, 2003. The album was later widely re-released as a part of double album titled The End is Here (stylized as The End is <s>Near</s> Here) by Five Minute Walk Records on April 20, 2004. The double album includes both the studio album and a live recording of the band's final concert performance. The album was intended as the band's last as was the tour used to promote it, until the band announced a reunion in 2011 and new album, Engine of a Million Plots released in 2013.
On November 22, 2003, at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado, the band played their final show and recorded it, which was released the second disc on The End Is Here.
On April 20, 2004, the double-disc set The End is Here (stylized as The End is <s>Near</s> Here) was released. This set includes the studio album and the final performance on two separate discs.
Both the original version of the studio album and the double-disc studio and live set received positive reviews.
Cross Rhythms also reviewing the first version of the studio album gave it a 10 out of 10.
Reviewing the double disc set the Christian music online magazine The Phantom Tollbooth gave it a five out of five. Likewise, HM Magazine music critic Doug Van Pelt stated that the live material captured the raw energy and spiritual fervor that the band was known for.
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