''(Set This) World Ablaze'' is the first live album by American
metalcore
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band
Killswitch Engage
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. The DVD is of a live show that was taped at
The Palladium
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* Palladium (classical antiquity), a statue that protected Troy and later Rome
* Palladium (prote ...
in
Worcester, Massachusetts
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,
United States
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, on July 25, 2005. It includes live tracks from ''
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and A ...
'', ''
Alive or Just Breathing'' and ''
The End of Heartache''. Set This World Ablaze is the only Killswitch Engage media to have a Parental Advisory logo.
On August 4, 2006, ''(Set This) World Ablaze'' has been
certified gold
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA).
Track listing
Music videos
# "Life to Lifeless"
# "My Last Serenade"
# "Fixation on the Darkness"
# "Rose of Sharyn"
# "The End of Heartache"
Personnel
;Killswitch Engage
*
Adam Dutkiewicz
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz (born April 4, 1977) is an American musician, recording engineer, songwriter, and music producer, best known as the lead guitarist and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore bands Killswitch Engage, Aftershock, and ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
*
Joel Stroetzel
Joel Michael Stroetzel (born July 24, 1980) is best known as the rhythm guitarist from the Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.
Background
Stroetzel attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston but did not graduate. Stroetzel's ...
– rhythm guitar
*
Mike D'Antonio – bass, artwork
*
Howard Jones – lead vocals
*
Justin Foley – drums
;Production
*Lex Halaby – director, photography
*Drew Lavyne – mastering
*Adam Dutkiewicz - mixing
*Chris Fortin – engineer
*Wayne Krupa – engineer
Charts
Certifications
Special features and trivia
* All of the band's music videos up to ''
The End of Heartache'' (2004).
* "From The Bedroom To The Basement" – an 85-minute documentary on the rise of the band. Includes commentary from such people as
Brian Fair
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from
Shadows Fall
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,
Randy Blythe from
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,
Philip Labonte
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from
All That Remains,
Corey Taylor
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from
Slipknot and
Stone Sour
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, members of
Unearth
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History Early career (1998–2002)
Unearth was formed by Trevor Phipps, Buz McGrath, Ken Susi, Mike Rudberg, an ...
,
In Flames
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During t ...
,
God Forbid
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Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God ...
,
As I Lay Dying,
Mastodon
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and many more.
* Also included is behind-the-scenes footage from the early days up through the history of the band's live shows until the summer 2005 tour.
* 5 rabbit holes pop up at different times during the ''From the Bedroom to the Basement'' documentary. When the subtitles are activated, the letters "KSE" pop up at the bottom right corner of the screen at certain points. Pressing enter will lead to comical interviews about the fictional group "Mr. Robotron".
References
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Killswitch Engage video albums
2005 video albums
Live video albums
Music video compilation albums
2005 live albums
2005 compilation albums
Roadrunner Records live albums
Roadrunner Records compilation albums
Roadrunner Records video albums