Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage
Genre(s)
Metalcore
Lyrical theme(s)
Personal Struggles, Society, Positivity
Origin Formed in Current label Status
United States of America (Westfield, Massachusetts) 1999 Roadrunner Active
Current line-up
Howard Jones - Vocals (2002-) (Blood Has Been Shed)
Joel Stroetzel - Guitars (1999-) (Aftershock)
Adam Dutkiewicz - Guitars (2002-) (Drums 1999-2002) (Aftershock, Burn Your Wishes)
Mike D'Antonio - Bass (1999-) (Overcast (USA))
Justin Foley - Drums (2003-) (Blood Has Been Shed, Red Tide (USA))
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Jesse David Leach (1999-2002) (Seemless, Nothing Stays Gold, Corrin, The Empire Shall Fall, Times of Grace)

Guitars:
Pete Cortese (2001-2002) (Overcast (USA), Seemless, Medium)
Patrick Lachman (Session/Live 2007) (Halford, Damageplan, Dr. Mastermind, Error7, Gargoyle (USA), Eleventh Hour, Diesel, State of the Art (USA))

Drums:
Tom Gomes (2002-2003) (Aftershock)
Additional notes
The band was formed in the wake of a few bands splitting up. Adam and Joel were previously in the metalcore band Aftershock where both played guitar. Mike was in the influential band Overcast (USA) with current Shadows Fall vocalist Brian Fair.

The band got their start and mainstream success by being the opening act for In Flames.

Ex-vocalist Jesse Leach left the [...]
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Thrash_Till_DeathSeptember 25th, 2002
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eatshitanddieJanuary 16th, 2010
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Discography


Killswitch Engage Demo, 1999
Killswitch Engage Full-length, 2000[3 reviews, average 72%]
Self Revolution Single, 2002[2 reviews, average 64%]
My Last Serenade Promo Single, 2002
Alive or Just Breathing Full-length, 2002[9 reviews, average 81%]
Fixation on the Darkness Single, 2003
Rose of Sharyn Single, 2004
The End of Heartache Single, 2004
The End of Heartache Full-length, 2004[12 reviews, average 54%]
(Set This) World Ablaze DVD, 2005[2 reviews, average 79%]
(Set This) World Ablaze EP, 2005
My Curse Single, 2006
As Daylight Dies Full-length, 2006[11 reviews, average 64%]
The Arms of Sorrow Single, 2007[2 reviews, average 60%]
Holy Diver Single, 2007[14 reviews, average 27%]
Take Me Away Single, 2009
Reckoning Single, 2009
Starting Over Single, 2009
Killswitch Engage II Full-length, 2009[6 reviews, average 71%]


Links

Official
Official Site
Official Myspace.com page

Labels
Roadrunner Records
Killswitch Engage @ Ferret Music

Official merchandise
Official Killswitch Engage Merchandise
Killswitch Engage @ Rockabilia
Killswitch Engage @ illrockmerch.com
Retrofacts.net - Killswitch Engage merch

Fan site
KsE fan site by Tal3nA
Killswitch Engage @ Metal-Videos
Polish fansite

Tablatures
Killswitch Engage Tabs @ ultimate-guitar.com
Killswitch Engage Tabs @ all-good-tabs.com
Killswitch Engage @ mysongbook.com
KsE at fretplay.com
KsE Tabs (guitar pro, .txt) @ ZoneMetal.com
Killswitch Engage @ 911 tabs
KE @ guitartab
KE @ xguitar
KE @ guitarheaven
KE @ fretplay
KE @ guitartabs


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