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Killswitch Engage

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Killswitch Engage (sometimes shortened to KsE or just Killswitch) was formed in 1998. After the breakup of Overcast, bassist Mike D'Antonio joined up with former Aftershock members Adam Dutkiewitz and Joel Stroetzela, along with Jesse Leach from Nothing Stays Gold. Killswitch Engage got their start in 1999 opening for In Flames while on tour with Steve Young and Shadows Fall. Representatives from Ferret Music were present at one of the concerts and signed Killswitch Engage to their label.

Killswitch Engage's self-titled debut album was released in June of 2000. While Killswitch Engage wasn't much of a financial success, the album began garnering interest in the underground scene and eventually led to a record deal with Roadrunner Records. The next Killswitch Engage album, Alive or Just Breathing (2002), reached number 37 on the Billboard Heatseeker Chart. Alive was described by Kevin Boyce of CMJ New Music Report as "more addictive than crack cocaine that's been smothered in caffeine and nicotine and drenched with chocolate."

The next Killswitch Engage album, The End of Heartache (2004), debuted at number 21 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and was certified gold in December of 2007. Killswitch Engage also received a Grammy nomination for this album. The latest Killswitch Engage album, As Daylight Dies (2006), has sold over 300,000 copies. Vocalist Howard Jones describes Daylight as "a total creative explosion."

Killswitch Engage Concerts

Date	Location	Venue	Price	Get tickets
05.03.2025 06:30	Nashville USA	The Pinnacle at Symphony Place 05.03.2025 06:30	$75.84-$955.00	Buy tickets
06.03.2025 06:30	Chesterfield USA	The Factory - Chesterfield 06.03.2025 06:30	$62.36-$995.00	Buy tickets
08.03.2025 06:30	Fayetteville USA	JJ's Beer Garden & Brewing Co. 08.03.2025 06:30	$84.57-$965.00	Buy tickets
09.03.2025 06:30	Oklahoma City USA	The Criterion - Oklahoma City 09.03.2025 06:30	$87.97-$339.90	Buy tickets
11.03.2025 06:30	El Paso USA	Don Haskins Center 11.03.2025 06:30	$77.84-$1185.00	Buy tickets
13.03.2025 06:30	Las Vegas USA	The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas 13.03.2025 06:30	$78.00-$1040.00	Buy tickets
14.03.2025 06:30	Reno USA	Grand Sierra Theatre 14.03.2025 06:30	$82.00-$1050.00	Buy tickets
15.03.2025 06:30	Oregon House USA	Hard Rock Live - Sacramento 15.03.2025 06:30	$72.00-$570.00	Buy tickets
17.03.2025 06:30	Garden City USA	Revolution Concert House and Event Center 17.03.2025 06:30	$66.00-$950.00	Buy tickets
18.03.2025 06:30	Seattle USA	Paramount Theatre - Seattle 18.03.2025 06:30	$97.96-$1010.00	Buy tickets
19.03.2025 06:30	Vancouver Canada	PNE Forum 19.03.2025 06:30	$140.00-$1055.00	Buy tickets
21.03.2025 06:30	Penticton Canada	South Okanagan Events Centre 21.03.2025 06:30	$80.58-$255.00	Buy tickets
22.03.2025 06:30	Calgary Canada	Grey Eagle Resort & Casino 22.03.2025 06:30	$69.00-$950.00	Buy tickets
24.03.2025 06:30	Winnipeg Canada	Burton Cummings Theatre 24.03.2025 06:30	$70.99-$1055.00	Buy tickets
27.03.2025 06:30	Peoria USA	Peoria Civic Center - Arena 27.03.2025 06:30	$61.00-$960.00	Buy tickets
28.03.2025 06:30	Waukee USA	Vibrant Music Hall 28.03.2025 06:30	$53.78-$950.00	Buy tickets
29.03.2025 06:30	La Vista USA	The Astro - NE 29.03.2025 06:30	$69.00-$955.00	Buy tickets
30.03.2025 06:30	Kansas City USA	Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland 30.03.2025 06:30	$65.00-$1015.00	Buy tickets
01.04.2025 05:30	Grand Rapids USA	20 Monroe Live 01.04.2025 05:30	$66.76-$965.00	Buy tickets
03.04.2025 06:30	Corbin USA	Southeastern Kentucky Agricultural And Exposition Center 03.04.2025 06:30	$59.00-$950.00	Buy tickets
04.04.2025 06:30	Pittsburgh USA	Stage AE 04.04.2025 06:30	$74.00-$950.00	Buy tickets
05.04.2025 06:30	Philadelphia USA	Electric Factory 05.04.2025 06:30	$77.00-$960.00	Buy tickets
06.04.2025 06:30	Greensboro USA	Novant Health Fieldhouse At Greensboro Complex 06.04.2025 06:30	$72.00-$960.00	Buy tickets
08.04.2025 06:30	New Haven USA	College Street Music Hall 08.04.2025 06:30	$78.63-$985.00	Buy tickets
09.04.2025 06:30	Buffalo USA	Buffalo Riverworks 09.04.2025 06:30	$71.00-$955.00	Buy tickets
11.04.2025 06:30	Laval Canada	Place Bell 11.04.2025 06:30	$50.64-$1574.00	Buy tickets
12.04.2025 06:30	Portland USA	Cross Insurance Arena 12.04.2025 06:30	$64.25-$950.00	Buy tickets

Artist Info

The four bandmembers who came together and created Killswitch Engage already had strong fan followings. Mike D'Antonio (bass) was formerly the leader and principal songwriter of Overcast, the legendary underground metal group. When Overcast split in 1998, D'Antonio sought for a year to find the right combination of players to fuse hardcore and metal with melody. During the summer of 1999, D'Antonio connected with Adam Dutkiewicz, who was the drummer for Aftershock, and Joel Stroetzel, Aftershock's guitar player. Jesse Leach, vocalist for Corrin and Nothing Stays Gold, joined on, and the foursome took the name Killswitch Engage.
Killswitch Engage made their debut by opening for In Flames on tour. The Ferret label heard and liked the combination of brutality, sophistication, and breathtaking originality that the group produced, and signed them. Ferret released Killswitch Engage's self-titled debut album in June 2000 and it immediately began capturing rave reviews. The group lays out its heavy riffs mixed with both singing and screaming vocals that cover a range from low-pitched death growls to the higher-pitched hyena screams. Stroetzel developed a guitar rhythm that gallops, and the others keep up as they combine elements of hardcore and metal in their melodies. They come on with an intensity that does not let up.
During 2001, the band recorded "Numbered Days" for WERS' Nasty Habits live CD, a compilation with bands such as God Forbid, Haste, Unearth, and Poison the Well. Also in 2001, Killswitch Engage signed with Roadrunner Records and started recording their second full album, Alive or Just Breathing, at the Zing Studio in Westfield, Massachusetts. They expanded to a five-piece with the addition of former Aftershock drummer Tom Gomes, as Dutkiewicz moved over to guitar. The album included favorites such as "Self-Revolution," "Just Barely Breathing," and a re-recorded version of "Temple from the Within." Andy Sneap was signed on to mix and master this one in his English studio. The album aimed at even more of the growling bass tone, heavier guitar crunch, and thicker/faster double bass that permeate the music of the band, and it was greeted with high praise upon its release in May 2002 (it even shot to number 37 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart).
Tours with Soilwork and Hypocrisy finished before the band suffered a setback that June; lead singer Leach suddenly left the group, citing voice problems and personal issues. (He later went on to join metal outfit Seemless.) Breaking up was not an option, but Killswitch were still unsure of their future -- until auditioning Howard Jones that is, vocalist for local metalcore outfit Blood Has Been Shed. The band and Jones clicked immediately, and his charismatic yet menacing stage presence sealed the deal. He made his debut with the band at summer 2002's Hellfest, and the guys stayed on the road for the remainder of the year, both home and abroad, winning over skeptics along the way. Gomes exited the group following their stint on 2003's Ozzfest and he was replaced by another Blood Has Been Shed alum, drummer Justin Foley.
The End of Heartache appeared in spring 2004, debuting at number 21 on the Top 200 and even earning Killswitch a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance. Much touring followed, including acting as main support for Slayer and spots on package tours like Ozzfest and Taste of Chaos, while the band also released the DVD Set This World Ablaze in late 2005. Killswitch Engage further rocked a main stage spot at the U.K.'s Reading festival in summer 2006; all of this activity ultimately led up to the release of their fourth full-length, As Daylight Dies, that November. In 2009, Killswitch returned with a second self-titled album and found themselves jumping onto the Billboard 200. Three years later, the band announced the departure of singer Jones, who was replaced by original frontman Leach, who made his return to Killswitch on their 2013 album, Disarm the Descent. The set debuted well inside the Top Ten on various album charts. The track "In Due Time" was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. After several tours in support, Killswitch took some well-deserved time off.
In early 2015, the band teased a 40-second snippet of "Loyalty"; the track ended up on Catch the Throne: The Mixtape, Vol. 2, for the Game of Thrones television series. They also began informally demoing new tracks. After a summer tour, Killswitch entered the studio. In December, the single "Strength of Mind" was released to the Internet. The album Incarnate was released in March of 2016, and debuted at number six on Billboard's Top 200; it was followed immediately by a national tour.

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