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 ...

is an American

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band from

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. Their

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consists of eight studio albums, three video albums, and twenty-three singles. Formed in 1999, the band signed with

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, and released their

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debut album in 2000. They then signed a

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with Roadrunner Records, releasing '' Alive or Just Breathing'' in 2002. The album peaked at number 37 on the

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chart. Their third album, 2004's ''

The End of Heartache ''The End of Heartache'' is the third studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. It was released on May 11, 2004, through Roadrunner Records. It is the first album to feature lead vocalist Howard Jones and drummer Justin Fole ...

'', peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and sold 38,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was certified gold by the

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(RIAA) in 2007, denoting shipments of over 500,000 copies. In 2005, Killswitch Engage was nominated for

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at the

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. Later that year, the band issued the video album ''

(Set This) World Ablaze ''(Set This) World Ablaze'' is the first live album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. The DVD is of a live show that was taped at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, on July 25, 2005. It includes live tracks from ...

'', which contained a live concert in their hometown, a documentary, and all of their

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s from 2002 to 2004. The DVD was certified gold by the RIAA in 2006 for shipments exceeding 50,000 copies. Their fourth studio album, ''

As Daylight Dies ''As Daylight Dies'' is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. It was released on November 21, 2006 through Roadrunner Records. It was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel. Background and release The a ...

'', was released later that year and peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 60,000 copies sold in its first week. Killswitch Engage's fifth studio album, ''

'', which was released in 2009, debuted at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it their highest-charting record at that time. The band's sixth album, '' Disarm the Descent'', was released in 2013 and debuted at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album also charted within the top 20 in eight countries, their first album to do so. Continuing on the success of ''Disarm the Descent'', Killswitch Engage's 2016 album '' Incarnate'' peaked at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and in the top 10 in several countries. It sold 35,000 copies in its first week of release, and is their highest-charting album to date. Later that following year the band released a two disc-set Blu-ray video album titled ''Beyond the Flames: Home Video Vol.2'' which consist of multiple live performances around the world from 2012 to 2016, a documentary, music videos, band member profiles and a bonus live CD from their 2014 Monster Mosh show in their hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Studio albums

Video albums

Singles

Music videos

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