The Beginning of the End of the World is a compilation album by Brazilian post-punk band Mercenárias, released in 2005 by British record label Soul Jazz Records. It features a selection of tracks of their two studio albums, Cadê as Armas? (1986) and Trashland (1988).
The album's name alludes to the Brazilian music festival O Começo do Fim do Mundo, that happened in 1982 and promoted many underground punk bands such as Ratos de Porão, Inocentes and Cólera, among others.
External links Page for the album at Soul Jazz's official website