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The Alternative-Metal troupe Killswitch Engage formed in Boston, Massachusetts
USA, in 1999 from the ashes of New England hardcore bands; the initial
line-up was Jesse Leach on vocals, Joel Stroetzel on guitar, Mike D'Antonio
on bass and Adam Dutkiewitz on drums.
The band immediatly made an impact on the regional touring scene and
an opening slot for In Flames attracted
the attention of Ferret Music label who signed them in 2000 and released
their self-titled debut album that summer.
Killswitch Engage continued to experiment with unusual combinations of
ferocious sound and melodic Metal and with its fan base ballooning the
band jumped to Roadrunner Records in 2001; a year later their second album,
"Alive Or Just Breathing", was released. It broke into the Billboard's
Top Heatseekers chart spawning the single "My Last Serenade"
which was a moderate Metal-radio hit.
A few changes in the line-up followed, Howard Jones stepped in to replace
Leach, Dutkiewitz switched to the guitar and they were joined behind the
drum kit by newcomer Justin Foley; thus reconfigured, Killswitch Engage
released its third full-length disc, the gold-certified "The End
Of Heartache", which climbed to #21 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums
chart while the title-song hit #31 on The Mainstream Rock Tracks.
In November 2006 the New England quintet, released their next album,
"As Daylight Dies", the disc hit #32 on The Billboard 200; the
first single, "My Curse", a contrast of light and dark emotions
with one of the tastiest, most memorable riffs heard in years, accompanied
by the emotive and anguished singing of Jones, rose to #21 on The Hot
Mainstream Rock Tracks and was followed by "The Arms Of Sorrow",
which reached the #30 position on the same chart.
"As Daylight Dies" was re-released in the summer of 2007 as
a two-disc set with bonus tracks, most notably a cover of "Holy Diver",
originally by Dio, which smashed into The Hot Mainstream Rock chart at
#12.
The band's road history includes two treks on Ozzfest, stints on Warped
Tour and Taste Of Chaos and having the rare ability to straddle the line
between the Metal and Alternative-Rock scenes by touring with Slayer
and Mastodon as easily as My
Chemical Romance, The Used and UnderOATH.
Killswitch Engage are ready with their second eponymous album and their
fourth for Roadrunner, which is scheduled for release on June 30.
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