Killswitch Engage
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Biography
[Edit]The four bandmembers who came together and created Killswitch Engage already had strong fan followings. Mike D'Antonio (bass) was formerly the leader and principal songwriter of Overcast, the legendary underground metal group. When Overcast split in 1998, D'Antonio sought for a year to find the right combination of players to fuse hardcore and metal with melody. During the summer of 1999, D'Antonio connected with Adam Dutkiewicz, who was the drummer for Aftershock, and Joel Stroetzel, Aftershock's guitar player. Jesse Leach, vocalist for Corrin and Nothing Stays Gold, joined on, and the foursome took the name Killswitch Engage.
Killswitch Engage made their debut by opening for In Flames on tour. The Ferret label heard and liked the combination of brutality, sophistication, and breathtaking originality that the group produced, and signed them. Ferret released Killswitch Engage's self-titled debut album in June 2000 and it immediately began capturing rave reviews. The group lays out its heavy riffs mixed with both singing and screaming vocals that cover a range from low-pitched death growls to the higher-pitched hyena screams. Stroetzel developed a guitar rhythm that gallops, and the others keep up as they combine elements of hardcore and metal in their melodies. They come on with an intensity that does not let up.
During 2001, the band recorded "Numbered Days" for WERS' Nasty Habits live CD, a compilation with bands such as God Forbid, Haste, Unearth, and Poison the Well. Also in 2001, Killswitch Engage signed with Roadrunner Records and started recording their second full album, Alive or Just Breathing, at the Zing Studio in Westfield, Massachusetts. They expanded to a five-piece with the addition of former Aftershock drummer Tom Gomes, as Dutkiewicz moved over to guitar. The album included favorites such as "Self-Revolution," "Just Barely Breathing," and a re-recorded version of "Temple from the Within." Andy Sneap was signed on to mix and master this one in his English studio. The album aimed at even more of the growling bass tone, heavier guitar crunch, and thicker/faster double bass that permeate the music of the band, and it was greeted with high praise upon its release in May 2002 (it even shot to number 37 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart).
Tours with Soilwork and Hypocrisy finished before the band suffered a setback that June; lead singer Leach suddenly left the group, citing voice problems and personal issues. (He later went on to join metal outfit Seemless.) Breaking up was not an option, but Killswitch were still unsure of their future — until auditioning Howard Jones that is, vocalist for local metalcore outfit Blood Has Been Shed. The band and Jones clicked immediately, and his charismatic yet menacing stage presence sealed the deal. He made his debut with the band at summer 2002's Hellfest, and the guys stayed on the road for the remainder of the year, both home and abroad, winning over skeptics along the way. Gomes exited the group following their stint on 2003's Ozzfest and he was replaced by another Blood Has Been Shed alum, drummer Justin Foley.
The End of Heartache appeared in spring 2004, debuting at number 21 on the Top 200 and even earning Killswitch a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance. Much touring followed, including acting as main support for Slayer and spots on package tours like Ozzfest and Taste of Chaos, while the band also released the DVD Set This World Ablaze in late 2005. Killswitch Engage further rocked a main stage spot at the U.K.'s Reading festival in summer 2006; all of this activity ultimately led up to the release of their fourth full-length, As Daylight Dies, that November. In 2009, Killswitch returned with a second self-titled album and found themselves jumping onto the Billboard 200. Three years later, the band announced the departure of singer Jones, who was replaced by former frontman Jesse Leach, who made his return to Killswitch on their 2013 album, Disarm the Descent. ~ Eleanor Ditzel & Corey Apar, Rovi
Title: As Daylight Dies [Special Edition]
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Alternative Metal, Thrash Metal, Pop, Progressive
Title: As Daylight Dies (Special Edition)
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: As Daylight Dies
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Alive or Just Breathing
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Killswitch Engage
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: The End of Heartache
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: The End of Heartache (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: The End Of Heartache [Special Edition]
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Title: (Set This) World Ablaze
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Killswitch Engage (Special Edition)
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Alive or Just Breathing (Top Shelf Edition)
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: I Can't Be The Only One (Alternate Edit) (Single)
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Genre: Alternative Metal
Collections
Title: WWE: Wreckless Intent
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Freddy vs. Jason (Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: God of War: Blood & Metal
Genre: Rock
Title: Progression Through Aggression: Ferret Music 2004
Genre: Rock
Title: The Heart of Roadrunner Records
Genre: Rock
Title: The Cave (Soundtrack Album)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chase This Light
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Nominees
Genre: Punk Rock
Title: Soundwave 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Punk Rock, Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative
Title: Download Festival 2009
Genre: Alternative
Title: Modern Ballads V. 6
Genre: Metal
Title: MTV2 Headbanger's Ball Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Metal
Title: Emo Hardcore 2013
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Progressive Metal, Hardcore
Title: Download Festival 2009 Highlights BBC Radio 1 FM
Genre: Alternative
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 146
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Hardcore
Title: The Bonus Track Album Vol. 09
Genre: Rock
Title: Brutal Yet Melodic 01
Genre: Metal
Title: Brutal Yet Melodic 05
Genre: Metal
Title: Brutal Yet Melodic 09
Genre: Metal
Title: Brutal Yet Melodic 14
Genre: Metal
Title: Brutal Yet Melodic 18
Genre: Metal
Title: Brutal Yet Melodic 23
Genre: Metal
Title: MTV2 Headbangers Ball (CD1)
Genre: Hard Rock, Thrashcore, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal
Title: Legends Of Metal
Title: Legends Of Metal 2016
Genre: Metal
Title: I Love Music! - Nu Metal Edition Vol. 31 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal
Title: Rock Classics: The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Metal, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Growls 2018
Genre: Metal
Title: Metal MixTape Vol. 1
Genre: Metal
Title: Rock City (Rhino)
Title: 100 Greatest Metal (CD1)
Title: 100 Greatest Metal (CD2)
Title: 101 Heavy Metal Hits (CD1)
Title: 101 Heavy Metal Hits (CD2)
Title: GRAMMY Awards 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: 101 Heavy Metal Hits 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: 101 Heavy Metal Hits 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Hits 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: The Best World Rock Hits 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Metal
Title: Best Metal Of All Time 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Industrial Metal, Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Thrash Metal
Title: Classic Rock Running 2020
Title: High Energy Metal Hits
Genre: Alternative Rock, Metal, Alternative Metal
Title: ’2000s Hard Rock Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs (CD2)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Title: Metalcore Classics
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: 00s Rock Hits
Title: All Out Metal 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Metal
Featuring albums
Title: XXX: Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Fallout Brotherhood Of Steel (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: John Debney
Genre: Metal, Theatre/Soundtrack