Until Your Heart Stops is the debut album by metalcore band Cave In. It was released in 1998 on Hydra Head Records. Until Your Heart Stops has been regarded as a landmark release in the metallic hardcore genre. In 2020, John Hill of Loudwire included the album in his list of the "Top 25 Metalcore Albums of All Time."
Despite being the band's second full-length release, Until Your Heart Stops represents the first time Cave In went into a studio to record a full album together. The album also marks the first time they would play as a four-piece, as it was recorded amid a major line-up change, going through two vocalists and one bassist.
The actual writing of the album took place during the recording sessions of Cave In's previous release, compilation Beyond Hypothermia, a collection of Cave In's older songs, which they re-tracked and, in some cases, re-recorded.
According to guitarist Adam McGrath, Until Your Heart Stops was influenced by Cable, Rorschach, and, most notably, Converge. Frontman Stephen Brodsky has gone as far as to describe the album as "Converge worship".
Until Your Heart Stops has primarily been described as a metalcore album. The album also features influences from other musical genres such as emo, noise, and space rock.
On February 17, 2023, Cave In announced a deluxe edition reissue of Until Your Heart Stops. This edition features a remastered album version, previously unreleased demos, and alternative takes. The deluxe edition was released on March 31, 2023, through Relapse Records.