Until Your Heart Stops

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.

Background
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 in the midst of 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, which was a collection of Cave In's older songs, which they re-tracked, and in some cases, re-recorded.

Musical style
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 rock and space rock.

Deluxe edition
On February 17, 2023, Cave In announced a deluxe edition reissue of Until Your Heart Stops. This edition features a remastered version of the album along with previously unreleased demos and alternative takes. The deluxe edition was released on March 31, 2023 through Relapse Records.

Track listings

 * "Controlled Mayhem Then Erupts" features a hidden track of noise after an unlisted segue track.


 * "Controlled Mayhem Then Erupts" does not contain the hidden noise track on this version.

LP edition

 * "Informing the Octopus" and "Casio Killtoy" are LP exclusive bonus tracks.
 * "Until Your Heart Stops" still contains "Segue 2", however it is unlisted.
 * "Bottom Feeder" still contains what is listed as "Segue 3" on the CD, but is also unlisted.
 * The unlisted segue track on the CD after "Controlled Mayhem Then Erupts" is labelled as "Segue 3" on the vinyl version. However, it does not feature the hidden noise track afterward.

Personnel

 * Cave In
 * Stephen Brodsky – vocals, guitar, keyboards
 * Adam McGrath – guitar, vocals
 * Caleb Scofield – bass
 * J.R. Connors – drums, keyboards


 * Additional
 * Kurt Ballou (Converge) – guitar, percussion, vocals, engineer, producer
 * Jacob Bannon (Converge) – vocals, design, artwork
 * Jay Randall (Agoraphobic Nosebleed) – vocals
 * Travis Shettel (Piebald) – vocals
 * Dave Merullo – mastering
 * Dave Gatinella – concept
 * Grail Mortillaro – photography


 * 2023 Deluxe Edition
 * Dave Scrod – vocals (tracks 20–23)