Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B0027LZ0GY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,938 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2009 is poised to be another huge year for Massachusetts' own Killswitch Engage. They are currently in the studio with noted producer Brendan O'Brien, working on the follow up to their previous two Gold-selling albums, The End Of Heartache and As Daylight Dies. The band, who appeared on the cover of Revolver's 2009 Preview issue and were praised as having one of the 'Most Anticipated Albums' of 2009 by both Alternative Press and Decibel, have proven to be a force to be reckoned with in recent years, having co-headlined the Ozzfest side stage, The Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere between a 3 and a 4 star rating..., July 1, 2009

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Magicman (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Killswitch Engage (Audio CD)

I jumped at the chance to pre-order this album touted as, "The Most Anticipated Album of 2009"... and unfortunately I am very dissapointed. I had very high expectations for this album. KSE set the bar exceptionally high due to their previous outstanding albums. I would give this album a 4 star rating if the production and song writing was better. I am a big fan of KSE's previous releases, The End of the Heartache, Alive or Just Breathing and As Daylight Dies. In fact they were my favorite band in this genre.

Essentially... you just don't get the "WOW" factor from this album. Unfortunately there is not one standout song on the album however, I do like "A Light in a Darkened World" and a few others. As usual Howard's vocals are awesome. His range is incredible!

The song writing is ok but is not as strong as their previous albums. The production on this album is obviously subpar (doesn't sound crisp and clear) and the guitars sound muffled. New producer Brendan O'Brien seems to have eliminated a lot of the strong, crisp & crunchy KSE guitar sounds, which makes ALL of their previous albums sound so good. Fortunately the drumming on this album sounds great.

In summary, anybody who is a KSE fan would agree that this is not their best effort to date. With that being said, this is definitely not a bad album. The album is one notch above average(therefore 3-4 stars) and does have some extraordinary moments if you listen very closely for them.

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars mediocre at best, June 30, 2009

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Scarecrow (El Cajon, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Killswitch Engage (Audio CD)

I remember when i first heard As Daylight Dies, I fell instantly in love with it. It was a little different than their previous work, but great none the less.

Now onto their second self titled album. On first listen i was extremely disapointed. Unlike the previous album, there wasn't any songs that stood out and made me think this is an awesome song. There really isn't stand out songs. There just seems to be an album full of mediocricy.

After many listens there are a few songs that i like, but there are also other not so great songs. Another problem i have is that some of the lyrics seem to be written by a teenager. In the song "starting over", which is one of the worst songs on the album, Howard sings "Can we start again, Go back in time to where we started". To me it just doesn't sound right at all.

Overall, I think this is their weakest effort and I am not digging the new direction they are going.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 16, 2009

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WV MC (WV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Killswitch Engage (MP3 Download)

I agree with some of the other reviewers. This is not the same Killswitch, at all. The songs are boring and have no memorable material. They're starting to sound like the average "teeny bop" metal band. Sorry, guys. I used to be a big fan. But, your last two albums didn't cut it for me.

Sincerely
ex-kse fan