Release type
ALBUM
Killswitch Engage (Special Edition)
Product information
From $9.90
2009
15 Tracks
55:53
Release options
2009 The All Blacks B.V. Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V. Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
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1
Never Again
03:09
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2
Starting Over
03:51
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3
The Forgotten
03:17
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
4
Reckoning
02:40
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5
The Return
04:28
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
6
A Light in a Darkened World
02:50
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
7
Take Me Away
02:45
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
8
I Would Do Anything
03:22
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9
Save Me
03:46
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
10
Lost
03:45
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
11
This Is Goodbye
04:17
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12
In a Dead World
04:14
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
13
Rose of Sharyn (Live)
03:48
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14
My Curse (Live)
04:26
Lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
15
Holy Diver (Live)
05:07
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10
Westfield, MA-based metalcore kings Killswitch Engage's fifth full-length album (and second eponymous release) was co-produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Mastodon), resulting in the group's most commercially viable collection of progressive/thrash/emo-metal to date. Where 2006's As Daylight Dies hinted at an accelerated focus on the more melodic aspects of extreme metal, Killswitch Engage cements the notion. After a typically brutal opener that epitomizes the band's penchant for scorching thrash-heavy verses and sweeping, melodious choruses, the quintet spits out the radio-ready "Starting Over." Flanked by dual guitar leads that echo classic Iron Maiden and shot through with a truly great vocal take from lead singer Howard Jones (who sounds remarkably like a classically trained Trent Reznor throughout the album), it's one of the album's finest, though ultimately divisive moments. It sets a significantly different template for the remainder of the record, trading tight machine-gun riffs ("Save Me," "A Light in a Darkened World") for angst-fueled midtempo dirges ("Lost," "This Is Goodbye") that might disappoint fans who feel that the punk-infused slow-burn post-hardcore albums like Alive or Just Breathing and End of Heartache are the barometers for which all future endeavors must be compared. ~ James Christopher Monger
1. Never Again
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
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Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
2. Starting Over
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
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Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
3. The Forgotten
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
4. Reckoning
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
5. The Return
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
6. A Light in a Darkened World
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
7. Take Me Away
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
8. I Would Do Anything
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
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Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
9. Save Me
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
-
Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
10. Lost
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
-
Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
11. This Is Goodbye
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
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Joel Stroetzel
Adam Dutkiewicz - Assistant Engineer
-
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke
Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Justin Foley
Joel Stroezel
Howard Jones
Adam Dutkiewicz - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
12. In a Dead World
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Joel Stroetzel - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Assistant Engineer
-
Tom Tapley
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Kory Aaron
Martin Cooke - Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien - Bass Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Composer
-
Mike D'antonio
Howard Jones
Joel Stroezel
Adam Dutkiewicz
Justin Foley - Additional Engineer
- Billy Bowers
- Drums Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
- Guitar Recording Engineer
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Nick Didia
13. Rose of Sharyn (Live)
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
-
Joel Stroetzel
Adam Dutkiewicz - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Composer
-
Joel Stroezel
Howard Jones
Mike D'antonio
Justin Foley
Adam Dutkiewicz - Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Jim Fogarty
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien
14. My Curse (Live)
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
-
Joel Stroetzel
Adam Dutkiewicz - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Composer
-
Joel Stroezel
Howard Jones
Mike D'antonio
Justin Foley
Adam Dutkiewicz - Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Jim Fogarty
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien
15. Holy Diver (Live)
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Bass Guitar
- Mike D'antonio
- Primary Artist
- Killswitch Engage
- Drums
- Justin Foley
- Guitar
-
Joel Stroetzel
Adam Dutkiewicz - Lead Vocals
- Howard Jones
- Composer
- Ronnie James Dio
- Mastering Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing Engineer
- Jim Fogarty
- Producer
-
Adam Dutkiewicz
Brendan O'brien
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 15 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 55 minutes and 53 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1425x1425 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 14/15 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Metal, Hard Rock, Death Metal, Black Metal, Metalcore
- Label
- Roadrunner Records
- Music Distribution Service
- Warner
- Country
Netherlands- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Jun 22, 2009
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 16861788995
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