Killswitch Engage

296,601 listeners (14,531,037 plays)

metalcore, metal, hardcore, melodic death metal, rock… see all

Killswitch Engage is a metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Their sound mixes crushing riffs, double bass drum patterns, and furious screaming-growling vocals with melodic elements. Their music is heavily influenced by the Gothenburg music scene. A key feature of the band’s sound is the use of complex single-note and power chord riffs featuring dual-guitar harmonies, often punctuated with pinch harmonic squeals.

Following the demise of his band Overcast in 1998, bassist Mike D’Antonio trawled the underground Massachusetts hardcore and heavy metal scene in search of a line-up for a new band. In 1999, D’Antonio met Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel, Aftershock’s guitarists. Dutkiewicz became the drummer, while Stroetzel remained on guitar. The trio searched for a vocalist and eventually hired Jesse Leach, formerly of Corrin and Nothing Stays Gold. The now four member band took the name of “Killswitch Engage”, a name proposed by D’Antonio after watching an episode of the FOX television programme The X-Files entitled “Kill Switch” by writer William Gibson after meeting Seattle industrial band Kill Switch…Klick.

While on tour with In Flames, the record label Ferret took notice of Killswitch Engage’s aggressive live show. The band then signed with the record label and began recording their debut album.

1	My Curse	4,187
2	The End of Heartache	3,234
3	Rose of Sharyn	2,657
4	The Arms of Sorrow	2,610
5	My Last Serenade	2,477
6	When Darkness Falls	2,067
7	This Is Absolution	1,866
8	Still Beats Your Name	1,677
9	For You	1,661
10	Unbroken	1,635
11	Daylight Dies	1,630
12	Break The Silence	1,619
13	Eye of the Storm	1,602
14	Breathe Life	1,577
15	Take This Oath	1,568

Top Albums

As Daylight Dies
Killswitch Engage
Buy
- Amazon
- eBay
Download
- iTunes
- 7digital
The End of Heartache
Killswitch Engage
Buy
- Amazon
- eBay
Download
- iTunes
- 7digital
Alive or Just Breathing
Killswitch Engage
Buy
- Amazon
- eBay
Download
- iTunes
- 7digital
(Set This) World Ablaze
Killswitch Engage
Buy
- Amazon
- eBay
Download

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

JeyC wrote:
yesterday afternoon

as daylight dies is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

View Profile | Leave JeyC a shout
El_Davo wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I love KsE me Ok, they can be a tad repetitive- songs in same key, but they are EPIC!!! super_ruben09- Alive or Just Breating is CLASSIC KSE you gotta get that first.

View Profile | Leave El_Davo a shout
JimKnopf- wrote:
yesterday afternoon

possibly the most boring metalcore band; I like alive or just breathing, though

View Profile | Leave JimKnopf- a shout
Evilragdoll wrote:
yesterday morning

Break the silenceee! As Daylight Dies is such an epic CD. I love it. It's not got a bad song on it, in my opinion. :)

View Profile | Leave Evilragdoll a shout
sh4dexp wrote:
yesterday morning

lol each day i wonder what is alleged "emo-core" or "emo"! bullsh**t! kse is f**kin' metal, idiots :) watch out, soon there's an emo-core tag for cannibal corpse xD

View Profile | Leave sh4dexp a shout
GeraltOfRivia wrote:
Thursday afternoon

You're welcome.

View Profile | Leave GeraltOfRivia a shout
Henkka93 wrote:
Thursday morning

whoever tagged this emocore: Fuck you.

View Profile | Leave Henkka93 a shout
KyleSme wrote:
Wednesday morning

Not a big fan of metalcore, but I like Killswitch.

View Profile | Leave KyleSme a shout
linkotim wrote:
Wednesday morning

best band ever such an inspiration for my music ROCK ON!

View Profile | Leave linkotim a shout
[deleted-user] wrote:
Tuesday morning

dani filth>killswitch engang var
theriseandfall9 wrote:
Tuesday morning

to super_ruben09, the best place to start is as daylight dies or set this world ablaze

View Profile | Leave theriseandfall9 a shout
exTerminatr wrote:
Monday evening

fuckin no

View Profile | Leave exTerminatr a shout
DimaTemptation wrote:
Monday evening

aild > kse

View Profile | Leave DimaTemptation a shout
exTerminatr wrote:
Monday afternoon

the end of heartache, i think

View Profile | Leave exTerminatr a shout
super_ruben09 wrote:
Monday afternoon

I've been checking some of their songs on YouTube, and I must say they're pretty decent, any suggestions wich one of their album is good to start with?

View Profile | Leave super_ruben09 a shout
jacare_xxi wrote:
Sunday afternoon

IF YOU LIKE BRING ME THE HORIZON JOIN THIS GROUP!! http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Bring+Me+The+motha+fuking+Horizon%21

View Profile | Leave jacare_xxi a shout
jacare_xxi wrote:
Sunday afternoon

IF YOU LIKE BRING ME THE HORIZON JOIN THIS GROUP!! http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Bring+Me+The+motha+fuking+Horizon%21

View Profile | Leave jacare_xxi a shout
dannierox wrote:
7 days ago

Change the pic ! :D

View Profile | Leave dannierox a shout
Loppermann wrote:
8 days ago

Anti Emo Death Squid

View Profile | Leave Loppermann a shout
xremcombx wrote:
8 days ago

Man, few years ago I totally loved Killswitch Engage, but that love kind off vanished. Now I saw them live last week, and the love is completely back :D

View Profile | Leave xremcombx a shout

12…138 Next

Listeners

pirana0
Listening now
to Break The Silence
Dagora
Listening now
to Unbroken
pichurka
Listening now
to Self Revolution
johnny_overtime
Top Listener
wolflordragnar
Top Listener
XiangUk
Top Listener

Recent Activity

crunkbbay, nykzero, sheoden and 14 other people added Killswitch Engage to their libraries. 12 minutes ago
savesthenico tagged Killswitch Engage with ‘metal’ and ‘metalcore’. 9 hours ago
Fight2BeFree tagged Killswitch Engage with ‘metalcore’. 10 hours ago
itaku, Du7F, Disturbedinfear and 9 other people added Killswitch Engage to their libraries. 10 hours ago
sylencr tagged Killswitch Engage with ‘metalcore’. yesterday morning
sylencr, Harlecini and rossinator3000 added Killswitch Engage to their libraries. yesterday morning
MMiika- tagged Killswitch Engage with ‘seen live’. yesterday morning
seraphim525 and fungi added Killswitch Engage to their libraries. yesterday morning
jeremystep tagged Killswitch Engage with ‘metal’. yesterday morning
Fosta55 and ainstructor added Killswitch Engage to their libraries. yesterday morning