Killswitch Engage discography
| Killswitch Engage discography | |
|---|---|
 Killswitch Engage live at Rock im Park 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 10 |
| Singles | 8 |
The Westfield, Massachusetts-based metalcore group, Killswitch Engage was formed in 1999, and after signing with Ferret label, released its self-titled full-length debut a year later. They then signed a record deal with Roadrunner Records, releasing Alive or Just Breathing in 2002. The album peaked at #37 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[1] The End of Heartache appeared in 2004, peaking at #21 on the Billboard 200, with 38,000 copies sold in its first week of release.[2] The album was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2007 for the sale of more than 500,000 copies.
In 2005, Killswitch Engage was nominated for Best Metal Performance for the 47th annual Grammy Awards.[1] Later that year, the band issued its first DVD, (Set This) World Ablaze, which contained a live concert in their hometown, a documentary, and all their music videos from 2002 to 2004. The DVD was certified gold by RIAA in 2006 for the sale of 50,000 copies. Their fourth studio album, As Daylight Dies, was released later that year and peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 with 60,000 sales in its first week.[3]
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
CAN [7] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
IRL [10] |
UK [11] | |||
| 2000 | Killswitch Engage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Alive or Just Breathing
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | |
| 2004 | The End of Heartache
|
21 | 39 | — | — | 177 | 42 | 64 | 40 | US: Gold[12] UK: Silver[13] |
| 2006 | As Daylight Dies
|
32 | 29 | 68 | — | — | 62 | — | 64 | US: Gold[12] |
| 2009 | Killswitch Engage
|
7 | 12 | 36 | 11 | — | 27 | — | 29 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Song | US Main Rock peak[4] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Self Revolution" | — | Alive or Just Breathing |
| "My Last Serenade" | — | ||
| 2004 | "Rose of Sharyn" | — | The End of Heartache |
| "The End of Heartache" | 31 | ||
| 2006 | "My Curse" | 21 | As Daylight Dies |
| 2007 | "The Arms of Sorrow" | 30 | |
| "Holy Diver" | 12 | ||
| 2009 | "Starting Over" | 30 | Killswitch Engage |
| "Take Me Away"[14] | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Video albums
| Year | Video details | Notes | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | (Set This) World Ablaze
|
|
US: Gold[12] CAN: Gold[16] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Life to Lifeless" | Doug Spangenberg | [17] |
| "My Last Serenade" | P. R. Brown | ||
| 2003 | "Fixation on the Darkness" | Pierre Lamoureux | |
| 2004 | "Rose of Sharyn" | Lex Halaby | |
| "The End of Heartache" | Tony Petrossian | ||
| 2005 | "A Bid Farewell" | Lex Halaby | [18] |
| 2006 | "My Curse" | [19] | |
| 2007 | "The Arms of Sorrow" | Aggressive | [20] |
| "Holy Diver" | Brian Thompson | [21] | |
| 2008 | "This Is Absolution" | Denise Korycki | [22] |
| 2009 | "Starting Over" | Lex Halaby | [23] |
References
- ^ a b Eleanor, Ditzel. "Killswitch Engage > Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
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- ^ a b "Artist Chart History - Killswitch Engage". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Discography Killswitch Engage". Australian charts portal. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Discographie Killswitch Engage". Hitparade Österreich (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Killswitch Engage Canadian Albums Charts". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Discographie Killswitch Engage". Les charts français (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Killswitch Engage > Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Irish Music Charts Archive - Top 75 Artist Album". Chart-Track. IRMA. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Search the UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ a b c "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-07-24. Note: User must be define the search parameters as "Killswitch Engage" on the field 'Artist'.
- ^ "Killswitch Engage, The End of Heartache". British Phonographic Industry. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ http://tunelab.com/2009/09/08/killswitch-engage-select-next-single/
- ^ "Top Music Video - (Set This) World Ablaze". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 2005-12-10. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Search Certification Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2008-07-24. Note: User must be define the search parameters as "Killswitch Engage" on the field 'artist name'.
- ^ Halaby, Lex (Director). (Set This) World Ablaze (DVD). Roadrunner Records.
{{cite AV media}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|date2=ignored (help) - ^ "A Bid Farewell | Killswitch Engage | Music Video | MTV". MTV Networks. 2005-11-15. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Lex Halaby". Refused TV. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Aggressive". Refused TV. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Holy Diver | Killswitch Engage | Music Video | MTV". MTV Networks. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "This Is Absolution | Killswitch Engage | Music Video | MTV". MTV Networks. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Starting Over | Killswitch Engage | Music Video | MTV". MTV Networks. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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