Killswitch Engage

Following the break-up of his band, Overcast in 1998, bassist Mike D'Antonio jammed with Aftershock drummer Adam Dutkiewicz. As both bands had disbanded, Dutkiewicz recruited guitarist Joel Stroetzel from Aftershock, and Jesse Leach of Nothing Stays Gold as vocalist. Former Overcast vocalist Brian Fair was considered for the role, but he was unable to join due to obligations with his band Shadows Fall. D'Antonio said the band was initially going to be for fun and a "thing to do on the side".[1] The band's name originated from the break-up of Overcast and Aftershock, using aspects that pushed and elevated the band and putting the combination into a new category. D'Antonio commented "basically...

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Album As Daylight Dies - 2006

Reject Yourself
Eye of the Storm
My Curse
This is Absolution
Desperate Times
Still Beats Your Name
Unbroken
Daylight Dies
Break The Silence
For You
The Arms of Sorrow

Album The End Of Heartache - 2004

Take This Oath
Inhale
Declaration
Wasted Sacrifice
When Darkness Falls
Breathe Life
World Ablaze
Hope Is
A Bid Farewell
Rose Of Sharyn
The End Of Heartache
And Embers Rise

Album Alive Or Just Breathing - 2002

Without A Name
Fixation On The Darkness
Just Barely Breathing
The Element Of One
Rise Inside
Numbered Days
My Last Serenade
To The Sons Of Man
Vide Infra
Self Revolution
Life To Lifeless
Temple From The Within

Album Killswitch Engage - 2000

In The Unblind
Prelude
Numb Sickened Eyes
Rusted Embrace
One Last Sunset
Soilborn
Irreversal