# Ending Is the Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show
**Ending Is the Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show** was a tribute concert held on December 21, 2012 at the Fox Theater in [Pomona, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/pomona-california), in memory of [Mitch Lucker](https://www.edgepedia.org/mitch-lucker), the vocalist of the deathcore band [Suicide Silence](https://www.edgepedia.org/suicide-silence), who died on November 1, 2012 after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash in Huntington Beach on Halloween night. The surviving band members performed their catalog with a different guest vocalist on nearly every song, and all proceeds went toward the education of Lucker's five-year-old daughter, Kenadee[1](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement). The show was filmed and released in 2014 as a live album and concert film of the same name[2](https://www.theprp.com/2013/12/16/news/suicide-silence-to-release-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-in-february/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | December 21, 2012, Fox Theater, Pomona, California[1](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement) |
| Occasion | Tribute to vocalist Mitch Lucker, who died November 1, 2012, aged 28, after a motorcycle crash on Halloween night[1](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement) • [3](https://www.steinmetzcp.org/pdf/newspapers/November-December%202012%20Steinmetz%20Star%20e-edition.pdf) |
| Beneficiary | The Kenadee Lucker Education Fund for Lucker's daughter; the band committed 100% of its artist royalties from the release to the fund[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/suicide-silence---ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/umc.cmc.5y7kty44gf0xv0erulzqr9cg7) |
| Format | Suicide Silence played as a rotating cast of guest vocalists performed the band's songs, plus covers of Black Sabbath, Sepultura, and Deftones[5](https://www.theprp.com/2012/12/22/news/vocalists-of-lamb-of-god-soulfly-machine-head-more-join-suicide-silence-at-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-footage-available/) |
| Release | February 18, 2014 (North America) and March 17, 2014 (Europe) on Century Media, as a CD/DVD digipak and CD/Blu-ray combo; 20 tracks, 73:17 on CD[2](https://www.theprp.com/2013/12/16/news/suicide-silence-to-release-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-in-february/) • [6](https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-12-21-12-cd-dvd-993945/) |
| Film | 1 hour 24 minutes, directed by Jeremy Schott and Zafer Ulkucu, produced by Jerry Clubb[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/suicide-silence---ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/umc.cmc.5y7kty44gf0xv0erulzqr9cg7) |
## Background
Mitch Lucker (Mitchell Adam Lucker) fronted Suicide Silence, a deathcore band founded in 2002 in [Riverside, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/riverside-california), whose albums *The Cleansing* (2007), *No Time to Bleed* (2009), and *The Black Crown* (2011) established them among the subgenre's leading acts[3](https://www.steinmetzcp.org/pdf/newspapers/November-December%202012%20Steinmetz%20Star%20e-edition.pdf) • [7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p827848). He died on November 1, 2012, one day after a motorcycle crash in his hometown of [Huntington Beach, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/huntington-beach-california)[1](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement) • [8](https://noisecreep.com/mitch-lucker-tribute/).
Three days after his death, the remaining members met and decided to stage a tribute show[9](https://www.loudersound.com/features/mitch-lucker-suicide-silence-life-and-death). The concert was announced on November 24, 2012 during the sixth annual California Metalfest at the [NOS Events Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/nos-events-center) in San Bernardino, with guitarist Mark Heylmun telling the audience that the band considered its members, crew, and fans a family[1](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement). The title referenced an early song, "Ending Is the Beginning", from the band's 2006 self-titled EP[10](https://www.metal-hammer.de/suicide-silence-10-todestag-von-mitch-lucker-1986919/).
## The concert
The band's stated purpose was to honor Lucker and raise money for the future education of his daughter Kenadee, then five years old[1](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement). Rather than appoint a single stand-in, the show kept Suicide Silence in place and changed the vocalist song by song, so that no one performer pretended to replace Lucker[11](https://legendsofloud.com/articles/mitch-lucker-memorial-collective-care).
The guest list drew from across metal and deathcore. Confirmed performers included Randy Blythe of [Lamb of God](https://www.edgepedia.org/lamb-of-god-band), Robb Flynn of [Machine Head](https://www.edgepedia.org/machine-head-band), Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Chad Gray of Hellyeah and [Mudvayne](https://www.edgepedia.org/mudvayne), Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying, Eddie Hermida of All Shall Perish, Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel, Jonny Davy of Job for a Cowboy, Johnny Plague of Winds of Plague, Austin Carlile of Of Mice & Men, Brook Reeves of Impending Doom, Anthony Notarmaso of After the Burial, Cameron "Big Chocolate" Argon of Disfiguring the Goddess, Myke Terry (ex-Bury Your Dead), Greg Wilburn of The Devastated, Ricky Hoover (ex-Suffokate), and Burke VanRaalte (ex-With Dead Hands Rising)[5](https://www.theprp.com/2012/12/22/news/vocalists-of-lamb-of-god-soulfly-machine-head-more-join-suicide-silence-at-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-footage-available/) • [12](https://loudwire.com/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-dvd/). Blythe, Flynn, and Cavalera were surprise additions announced only on the night[13](https://loudwire.com/randy-blythe-robb-flynn-max-cavalera-surprise-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/).
The 20-song set spanned the band's catalog and included three covers: an acoustic version of [Black Sabbath](https://www.edgepedia.org/black-sabbath)'s "Die Young" sung by Flynn, Sepultura's "Roots Bloody Roots" with Cavalera, and a rendition of Deftones' "Engine #9" in which the band played along with a recording of Lucker's own voice[14](https://metalitalia.com/dvd/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/). [Randy Blythe](https://www.edgepedia.org/randy-blythe) closed the show with "You Only Live Once", ending with the words "Rest in peace, Mitch. We miss you, brother"[15](https://www.metalsucks.net/2014/02/28/suicide-silence/).
## The live release
The performance was filmed for a video and audio release issued by [Century Media Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/century-media-records) on February 18, 2014 in North America and March 17, 2014 in Europe, in CD/DVD digipak and CD/Blu-ray formats[2](https://www.theprp.com/2013/12/16/news/suicide-silence-to-release-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-in-february/). The film runs 1 hour 24 minutes and was directed by Jeremy Schott of MentalSuplex Productions and Zafer Ulkucu of Backseat Conceptions, with Jerry Clubb producing[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/suicide-silence---ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/umc.cmc.5y7kty44gf0xv0erulzqr9cg7) • [16](https://www.metal.de/news/suicide-silence-veroeffentlichen-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-56233/). The DVD edition adds a behind-the-scenes featurette, the documentary segment "The Last Interview", and a photo slideshow[17](https://www.emp.co.uk/p/the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-%28ending-is-the-beginning%29/278482.html).
Before the release, the band hosted a one-day theatrical screening at Laemmle's Royal Theatre in [Santa Monica, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/santa-monica-california) on February 13, 2014, followed by a fan meet-and-greet[18](https://www.theprp.com/2014/02/05/news/suicide-silence-to-host-screening-of-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/) • [15](https://www.metalsucks.net/2014/02/28/suicide-silence/). The band committed 100% of its artist royalties from the release to the Kenadee Lucker Education Fund, so that the preserved performance continued to raise money for Lucker's daughter's education rather than serving only as a one-time tribute[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/suicide-silence---ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/umc.cmc.5y7kty44gf0xv0erulzqr9cg7) • [11](https://legendsofloud.com/articles/mitch-lucker-memorial-collective-care).
## Aftermath
Eddie Hermida, who sang "Slaves to Substance" at the memorial show, was announced in October 2013 as Lucker's permanent replacement, and the band issued its next album, *[You Can't Stop Me](https://www.edgepedia.org/you-cant-stop-me-album)*, in 2014[12](https://loudwire.com/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-dvd/) • [7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p827848). The memorial show itself became a reference point for the deathcore community; reviewers noted that the rotating-vocalist format showed how integral Lucker's voice was to the band's identity, and fans have since discussed the show as a formative event in the scene's history[19](https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/suicide-silence-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show) • [20](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/237237-suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show.php).
## References
1. [SUICIDE SILENCE: Official Video Footage Of MITCH LUCKER Memorial Show Announcement, Blabbermouth.net](https://blabbermouth.net/news/suicide-silence-official-video-footage-of-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-announcement)
2. [Suicide Silence To Release "Ending Is The Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show" In February, Theprp.com](https://www.theprp.com/2013/12/16/news/suicide-silence-to-release-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-in-february/)
3. [Steinmetz Star, November-December 2012](https://www.steinmetzcp.org/pdf/newspapers/November-December%202012%20Steinmetz%20Star%20e-edition.pdf)
4. [Suicide Silence - Ending Is The Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/suicide-silence---ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/umc.cmc.5y7kty44gf0xv0erulzqr9cg7)
5. [Vocalists Of Lamb Of God, Soulfly, Machine Head & More Join Suicide Silence At Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, Theprp.com](https://www.theprp.com/2012/12/22/news/vocalists-of-lamb-of-god-soulfly-machine-head-more-join-suicide-silence-at-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-footage-available/)
6. [Ending Is The Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show - 12.21.12, Musik-Sammler](https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-12-21-12-cd-dvd-993945/)
7. [Suicide Silence Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p827848)
8. [Mitch Lucker Tribute, Noisecreep](https://noisecreep.com/mitch-lucker-tribute/)
9. [Suicide Silence's Mitch Lucker: the life and death of a deathcore icon, Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/features/mitch-lucker-suicide-silence-life-and-death)
10. [Mitch Lucker: Heute vor zehn Jahren verstarb der Suicide Silence-Sänger, Metal Hammer](https://www.metal-hammer.de/suicide-silence-10-todestag-von-mitch-lucker-1986919/)
11. [The Mitch Lucker memorial became a collective act of care, Legends of Loud](https://legendsofloud.com/articles/mitch-lucker-memorial-collective-care)
12. [Suicide Silence Unveil Details for 'Mitch Lucker Memorial Show' DVD, Loudwire](https://loudwire.com/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-dvd/)
13. [Randy Blythe, Robb Flynn + Max Cavalera Surprise Audience at Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, Loudwire](https://loudwire.com/randy-blythe-robb-flynn-max-cavalera-surprise-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/)
14. [SUICIDE SILENCE - Ending is the Beginning: Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, Metal Italia](https://metalitalia.com/dvd/suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/)
15. [Suicide Silence DVD Ending Is the Beginning is a Fitting Tribute to Mitch Lucker, MetalSucks](https://www.metalsucks.net/2014/02/28/suicide-silence/)
16. [Suicide Silence - Veröffentlichen The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, metal.de](https://www.metal.de/news/suicide-silence-veroeffentlichen-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-56233/)
17. [The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show (Ending is the beginning) DVD, EMP](https://www.emp.co.uk/p/the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show-%28ending-is-the-beginning%29/278482.html)
18. [Suicide Silence To Host Screening Of "Ending Is The Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show", Theprp.com](https://www.theprp.com/2014/02/05/news/suicide-silence-to-host-screening-of-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show/)
19. [Suicide Silence: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show review, Louder / Metal Hammer](https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/suicide-silence-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show)
20. [Ending Is the Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, Album of The Year](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/237237-suicide-silence-ending-is-the-beginning-the-mitch-lucker-memorial-show.php)
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