ARTIST: Killswitch Engage
ALBUM: Alive or Just Breathing
RELEASED: 2002

RATING: 9/10
STANDOUT TRACKS: "My Last Serenade ", "Fixation on the Darkness ", "Temple from the Within "

REVIEW: Killswitch Engage. Fucking awesome band. One of my personal favorite new albums. Just great from begining to end. Of course now every band in the world wants to sound like Killswitch, but this was the original. These guys helped bring the spotlight to the genre of metalcore without missing a beat. Jesse's voice over an absolutely crushing rhythm section and Adam D. taking the leads make for an intense sound with enough melody to keep it from becoming monotonous. If you like bands like Shadows Fall or even Pantera, you should definitely check this out.