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Original singer Jesse Leach was replaced with former Blood Has Been Shed singer Howard Jones for almost a decade, before [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|returning when Howard quit]].
Original singer Jesse Leach was replaced with former Blood Has Been Shed singer Howard Jones for almost a decade, before [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|returning when Howard quit]].


The band has released five studio albums to date. MTV once called the band one of "the founders of [[Metalcore]]", which is actually inaccurate as the first metalcore bands were from the early nineties and consisted of bands like Integrity and Earth Crisis. At any rate, [[Killswitch Engage]] are one of the most popular heavy groups around today, and are known as forerunners in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, along with other popular heavyweights such as [[Lamb of God]].
MTV once called the band one of "the founders of [[Metalcore]]", which is actually inaccurate as the first metalcore bands were from the early nineties and consisted of bands like Integrity and Earth Crisis. At any rate, [[Killswitch Engage]] are one of the most popular heavy groups around today, and are known as forerunners in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, along with other popular heavyweights such as [[Lamb of God]].
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=== [[Killswitch Engage]] contains the following tropes: ===


{{discography}}
* ''Killswitch Engage'' (2000)
* ''Alive or Just Breathing'' (2002)
* ''The End of Heartache'' (2004)
* ''As Daylight Dies'' (2006)
* ''Killswitch Engage'' (2009)
* ''Disarm the Descent'' (2013)
* ''Incarnate'' (2016)
* ''Atonement'' (2019)

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* [[Bald Black Leader Guy]] -- Howard Jones.
* [[Bald Black Leader Guy]] -- Howard Jones.
* [[Careful With That Axe]] -- "My Curse" and the start of "Rose of Sharyn".
* [[Careful with That Axe]] -- "My Curse" and the start of "Rose of Sharyn".
* [[Grief Song]] -- "My Curse" and "Rose of Sharyn."
* [[Grief Song]] -- "My Curse" and "Rose of Sharyn."
* [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] -- Though some [[Hatedom|purists]] would argue that since they're metalcore, they're [[Your Mileage May Vary|merely a form of hardcore punk...]]
* [[Heavy Metal]] -- Though some [[Hatedom|purists]] would argue that since they're metalcore, they're [[Your Mileage May Vary|merely a form of hardcore punk...]]
* [[Lyrical Dissonance]] -- They have tons of aggressive, super heavy songs with surprisingly positive lyrics.
* [[Lyrical Dissonance]] -- They have tons of aggressive, super heavy songs with surprisingly positive lyrics.
* [[Metalcore]]
* [[Metalcore]]
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** Same thing with "My Curse," which starts with melodic, lightly distorted guitar chords that segue into a crushing riff and a [[Metal Scream]].
** Same thing with "My Curse," which starts with melodic, lightly distorted guitar chords that segue into a crushing riff and a [[Metal Scream]].
* [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: Definitely around an 8. Think about it, and it's probably gonna be hard to say otherwise.
* [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: Definitely around an 8. Think about it, and it's probably gonna be hard to say otherwise.
* [[Name's the Same]]: If it's possible to do so, try not to mistake this frontman with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Jones_(musician) that other Howard Jones].
* [[Name's the Same]]: If it's possible to do so, try not to mistake this frontman with [[wikipedia:Howard Jones (musician)|that other Howard Jones]].
* [[Not Christian Rock]] --The band is often assumed to be Christian due to former vocalist Jesse Leach's faith.
* [[Not Christian Rock]] -- The band is often assumed to be Christian due to former vocalist Jesse Leach's faith.
** Which is kind of doubly ironic, given that WWE Superstar Christian is such a fan he renamed his [[Finishing Move]] after them.
** Which is kind of doubly ironic, given that WWE Superstar Christian is such a fan he renamed his [[Finishing Move]] after them.
* [[Obsession Song]] -- Quite a few of them.
* [[Obsession Song]] -- Quite a few of them.
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 4 November 2020

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Killswitch Engage is a five-piece Metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in the late nineties. The band currently consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio and drummer Justin Foley.

Original singer Jesse Leach was replaced with former Blood Has Been Shed singer Howard Jones for almost a decade, before returning when Howard quit.

MTV once called the band one of "the founders of Metalcore", which is actually inaccurate as the first metalcore bands were from the early nineties and consisted of bands like Integrity and Earth Crisis. At any rate, Killswitch Engage are one of the most popular heavy groups around today, and are known as forerunners in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, along with other popular heavyweights such as Lamb of God.

Discography:
  • Killswitch Engage (2000)
  • Alive or Just Breathing (2002)
  • The End of Heartache (2004)
  • As Daylight Dies (2006)
  • Killswitch Engage (2009)
  • Disarm the Descent (2013)
  • Incarnate (2016)
  • Atonement (2019)
Killswitch Engage provides examples of the following tropes:
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