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Killswitch Enagage Name Their New Album…Killswitch Engage

Scott — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:14:58 +0000

Killswitch Engage have decided to release their new album due later out this year (June 30th) as a self titled release. Hopefully this won’t be their Black Album, although I do actually dig Metallica’s Black Album no matter how much I say that I don’t. I know, I’m all ass-backwards.

This time around they have reached out to an outside producer instead of Adam Dutkiewicz producing it, so it makes me wonder how much different it will sound. Brendan O’Brian, who was chosen to produce has produced for Pearl Jam, AC/DC and most notably in my opinion Mastodon’s Crack The Skye. Howard Jones stated in the Roadrunner.com announcement:

“It was time for us to step outside of our comfort zone and try something a little different with this record. It definitely still sounds like us, but we needed to be refreshed and take things a little further.” The singer also comments on the album being the band’s second self-titled effort of its career, saying, “When we all couldn’t agree on an album title, someone suggested we just keep it self-titled and we all pretty much agreed…gives it the feeling of a fresh new beginning.”

I’m looking forward to it I guess. I haven’t listened to much KSE in awhile but I always look forward to a new album from them, especially with Brendan O’Brian producing. If it’s anything like Crack The Skye it’s sure to raise some eyebrows.

You can read more about it straight from the source at Roadrunnerrecords.com.

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Killswitch Engage On Roadrunner United DVD

Scott — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:07:45 +0000

I’m a little behind on this whole Roadrunner United Video Clip Thing, but here is Jesse Leach and Howard Jones doing Last Serenade as a duet performance on the Roadrunner United DVD that comes out next week. I can’t say that I’ve really like much of the Live Killswitch Engage that I’ve heard on various CD’s but I did like the song Irreversal on End Of Heartache with both Howard Jones and Jesse Leach singing. I like the combination of the two singers because they are both great and bring a different vocal sound to the band. Jesse sounds really good in this performance too. Check it out.

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Old School Review Killswitch Engage: Alive or Just Breathing

Scott — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:30:03 +0000

A lot of times I discover bands when they have been out for while and then I work my way back to their old stuff. In this case its Killswitch Engage. I purchased “As Daylight Dies” through BMG and took a chance buying it because I had not really heard much KSE before and figured I might like it, but I was getting 4 free CDs with it so I figured it was worth it.

Out of the five cds I recieved in this deal the KSE cd has been my favorite with Hatebreed’s Supremacy coming in a close second. Seeing I really liked it I was curious to what I’ve been missing so I bought “Alive or Just Breathing” next.

When I first started listening it took a little time to get used to the original singers vocals because I was used to hearing the powerful voice of “Ho-Jo”. But the more I listened the more I liked Jesse Leach’s voice. From the very first riffs in “Numbered Days” to the last note of “Rise Inside” This CD kicks ass!

If you like hardcore yet enjoy just good singing once in awhile this is a good place to start. If your looking for ripping solos then you need to go buy the new Megadeth because there are no solos here, but the heavy riffs keep you busy enough to love every beat. “My Last Serenade” makes you feel like The Incredible Hulk one second and Bruce Banner the next.

I honestly don’t know what else to say about this CD, it is rocks, plain and simple. I wish we could here an entire record with both Jesse Leach and Howard Jones as a duetish metal album like you can hear in the song “Irreversal” on The End Of Heartache” enhanced CD.

If your a Nu Metal hater then you may not like this band because it has everything that you may despise, like head crushing chugging riffs, melodic leads and rhythms, bad-ass vocals and no solos.

You can purchase KSE’s Alive Or Just Breathing at Amazon.com KSE Alive Or Just Breathing

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