Killswitch Engage

This is a fabulous heavy metal core album .. just play it loud and let your ears bleed ... Thank you to Amazon and music magpie ... The CD was delivered quick and in perfect condition.

Arrived quickly and is as good as new. Great value too.A couple of tracks I already had, on their second album but if you like KsE. Well worth getting!Great vocalist!

Perfect

Initially I wasn't sure whether to buy this album or not. I love Killswitch, as do the thousands of record buying metalheads who pushed their latest offering 'The End of Heartache' into the top 40 last year. But how much can a 6 year old album hold? A ridiculous amount of killer hooks, and pummelling drumbeats is the answer.Although the immaturity of the band's song writing does shine through at times, this only serves to increase the appeal of the album. As well as imposing itself as an impressive album, it also acts as an indication of the amazing development of one of the biggest bands in metal today. With this album you can now see how far this band has come, and have a better indication of how much of a stratospherically ingenious song writing unit they can be in the future.There are numerous tracks to pump your fist to, although you'd do better to indulge in that activity in the privacy of your own home, rather than when you're travelling on the number 86 bus.Even if you've never heard any Killswitch Engage, this is still a good album to begin with. What better starting point than where the band started themselves?

Before metalcore heroes Killswitch Engage changed the shape of modern metal with 2002's "Alive or Just Breathing", they released a self-titled debut on Ferret Records. Although it caused minor interest at the time of release, on the whole it went by fairly unnoticed - until now. Remixed and re-mastered by guitarist Adam Ductkiewicz complete with four bonus tracks from the band's original 1999 demo, Roadrunner Records have now brought this album to the attention of the many new fans the band has acquired over the last few years.Far from just cashing in on obsessive or collector fans, this album definitely something worth owning. The CD features a different Killswitch with Ductkiewicz on drums and ex-vocalist Jesse David Leach (the same line-up as on "Alive or Just Breathing"), but the song style has not changed much. The production isn't as gut busting as the band's current sound, but in place of this you can really feel the energy of this album. Its rawness, in this instance, is a help, not a hindrance.The first two tracks, "Temple From the Within" and "Vide Infra", will be familiar to fans of the band as they appeared on "Alive or Just Breathing". It is clear that not much was changed for these songs and it is also clear that nothing really needed to be changed. They are as good songs in their original state as they were on "Alive..."The other seven songs on the album will be new to most listeners, and they will be pleased to hear that there are no fillers here. Any of the remaining songs could quite easily sit on "Alive or Just Breathing" and, as well as being a credit to the band's song writing abilities, it shows how consistent a band Killswitch Engage are. They definitely seem to have sticking power and will be probably be one of the few to outlive the "New Wave" fad. Highlights include the air guitar friendly "In the Unblind", the brutal "Soilborn" and the magnificent "Irreversal". And where would a decent metalcore album be without the compulsory mellowed instrumental track? "One Last Sunset" is dark, melancholy and frankly quite daring for a debut album closer. But, they took the risk, and it works wonderfully well.The bonus demo material is interesting to listen to and a key piece in the progression of the band, but it isn't as outstanding as you may expect. Granted, it is a solid effort but some parts are sloppy. It was probably much more significant back in 1999 when nu-metal was riding high, but today it isn't really as impressive and is there more as a point of reference than of something of outstanding quality.This re-release does Killswitch's reputation no harm; indeed it has the potential to make their fans appreciate them even more. With a DVD featuring the current line-up set for release some point this year and a new album in 2006, Killswitch Engage are definitely here to stay.

Listening to this album, I'm thinking if you are into bands such as Unearth and Hatebreed then you are gonna love this early offering. It's a re-release of their debut album with then vocalist Jesse Leach on screaming duty.Most people will agree that more and more albums are compiled of good songs and 'fillers' but this album is different. From opener 'Temples from the Within' throught to 'One Last Sunset', I cant personally think of one bad riff, intro or breakdown in any of the songs. Add to that the 4 bonus tracks from the 1999 Demo and you have yourself a blistering first album. With the power of such songs like 'In the Inblind'and 'Soilborn' it's hard to determined the best song on the album.It sounds as good now as it did then and is pure metal perfection!

Killswitch have always been an awesome band, even from the beggining as shown by this powerful debut! The Album is a great metal album and since i bought it i can't stop listning to it! If you have heard and liked any of the other killswitch albums or are just into your metal i would definately check this out. not one to be missed! Its also really cool to hear 4 before unreleased demos, that really do show you where it all began!!!

This re-release is so great. I've loved killswitch since when they had jesse(their old singer) they now have a new singer and they get better with every new album they bring out. The cover art for this album is also really good, i would recomend Irreversal and Soilborn they're both great songs. SO what i want to say is, if you love metal then this is a must for you

Really awesome repressing of Killswitch engages first album must have for any big Killswitch engage fan

Arrivato in condizioni perfette ed è fantastico!

I was waiting for this particular cd for about a week, curious to what Killswitch sounded like before Roadrunner got a hold of them. Let me tell you that for not being signed to a major label at the time , this cd is a breathtaking piece of work by a band that never ceases to amaze me. Adam Dutkuwiecz proves he is an excellent drummer as well as an inventive guitar player in the next album and joel stroetzel shows that he is the backbone with tight lightning fast riffs worthy of Kerry king or a modern day Hetfield.People might dog this album because of the recording quality but, to me it sounds so raw and garage,almost as if the were freestlying the whole album and that is what makes this album one of my favorites now in my cd collection. A must have cd Five stars

If you have heard their 2nd CD which is "Alive or just breathing" before, some of you think that this is pretty different even though it's a same band but hey I can understand that. I even thought that it was different, but I LOVE both of their CDs and I LOVE to see them at live. Unfortunately we can not hear Jesse's awesome voice since he left the band...so whoever likes his voice, why not to buy this CD?Their guitar works are very aggressive but also they make some melancholy sounds! which makes me cry. And you are able to hear Adam's drum work! you'll see how great his music sense is because he acn play guitar, drum, backing vocal, and he is also he is a musical engineer too! now he is playing guitar at band so it is going to be good time to hear his drum work! just try to listen this CD and you'll understand what I'm talking about.

So I had this on cd a while ago, this remastered vinyl print is amazing. So freaking HEAVY!!!!! Ifor your a vinyl collector pick this up, if you like killswitch engage you must have.