Killswitch Engage
Alive Or Just Breathing (Roadrunner 2002)
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Well, local Massachusetts Hardcore
heroes, Killswitch Engage have made the jump from indie to biggie. After
touring and wowing crowds around the country with their self-titled
Ferret Records release, Roadrunner decided to snach 'em up on their ever
changing rooster. After trying to grab many different nu-metal bands and
watching most fail quickly, Killswitch Engage should be the start of a
return to more talented underground sounding bands. With the help of
Andy Sneep, they push their mix of American metalcore with Swedish death
metal into a new level with a dash of melotic vocals. This album rocks
your lame ass from start to finish. "My Last Serenade" could be a radio
single if most "metal" radio wasn't a bunch of diaper wearing pansy
division members. Other songs like "Self-Revolution", "The Element of
One" and "Just Barely Breathing" make this a cd to play all the way,
back to back. This album should still be a must-have for old skool KsE
fans, new fans and kids that have never heard anything like this. This
is a perfect album to start converting nu-metal kids over to the dark
side. One of the best I've heard this year!
Reviewed by: Dan White
Album Rating:
Album review
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Well, local Massachusetts Hardcore
heroes, Killswitch Engage have made the jump from indie to biggie. After
touring and wowing crowds around the country with their self-titled
Ferret Records release, Roadrunner decided to snach 'em up on their ever
changing rooster. After trying to grab many different nu-metal bands and
watching most fail quickly, Killswitch Engage should be the start of a
return to more talented underground sounding bands. With the help of
Andy Sneep, they push their mix of American metalcore with Swedish death
metal into a new level with a dash of melotic vocals. This album rocks
your lame ass from start to finish. "My Last Serenade" could be a radio
single if most "metal" radio wasn't a bunch of diaper wearing pansy
division members. Other songs like "Self-Revolution", "The Element of
One" and "Just Barely Breathing" make this a cd to play all the way,
back to back. This album should still be a must-have for old skool KsE
fans, new fans and kids that have never heard anything like this. This
is a perfect album to start converting nu-metal kids over to the dark
side. One of the best I've heard this year!
Reviewed by: Dan White
Album Rating:
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