10 Facts About Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast and Aftershock.

Killswitch Engage rose to fame with its 2004 release The End of Heartache, which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2007 for over 500,000 shipments in the United States.

Killswitch Engage formed following the disbandment of metalcore bands Overcast and Aftershock in 1999.

In 1999, Killswitch Engage recorded a demo containing four tracks, including "Soilborn", the first song written by the band.

Killswitch Engage began writing new material for their second album in November 2001.

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Killswitch Engage played the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2006, having already played Australian dates without Dutkiewicz, who was suffering from back problems and needed corrective surgery.

Killswitch Engage entered the studio in October 2008 to start recording their next album with Dutkiewicz and Brendan O'Brien co-producing the album.

In February 2010, Killswitch Engage announced that vocalist Howard Jones would not be performing with Killswitch Engage during their winter tour with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquillity; during the time, All That Remains vocalist Philip Labonte was substituting for Jones until he could return.

Killswitch Engage took part in a summer tour in July 2015, opening up for Rise Against with support from letlive.

On Killswitch Engage's 2009 self-titled album, Howard Jones states the change in lyrical themes:.