Killswitch Engage discography

Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts.[1] Their discography consists of eight studio albums, two video albums, and twenty-three singles. Formed in 1999, the band signed with Ferret Music, and released their self-titled debut album in 2000.[2] They then signed a recording contract with Roadrunner Records, releasing Alive or Just Breathing in 2002.[3] The album peaked at number 37 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[2] Their third album, 2004's The End of Heartache, peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200,[4] and sold 38,000 copies in its first week of release.[5] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2007, denoting shipments of over 500,000 copies.[6]

Killswitch Engage discography
Studio albums	8
Video albums	2
Music videos	20
Singles	23

In 2005, Killswitch Engage was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 47th Grammy Awards.[2] Later that year, the band issued the video album (Set This) World Ablaze, which contained a live concert in their hometown, a documentary, and all of their music videos from 2002 to 2004. The DVD was certified gold by the RIAA in 2006 for shipments exceeding 50,000 copies.[6] Their fourth studio album, As Daylight Dies, was released later that year and peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 with 60,000 copies sold in its first week.[4][7] Killswitch Engage's fifth studio album, Killswitch Engage, which was released in 2009, debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, making it their highest charting record at that time.[4]

The band's sixth album, Disarm the Descent, was released in 2013 and debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200. The album also charted within the top 20 in eight countries, their first album to do so. Continuing on the success of Disarm the Descent, Killswitch Engage's 2016 album Incarnate peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200, and in the top 10 in several countries. It sold 35,000 copies in its first week of release, and is their highest charting album to date.[8] Later that following year the band released a two disc-set Blu-ray video album titled Beyond the Flames: Home Video Vol.2 which consist of multiple live performances around the world from 2012 to 2016, a documentary, music videos, personal band profiles and a bonus live CD from their 2014 Monster Mosh show in their hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		US [4]	AUS [9]	AUT [10]	CAN [11]	FIN [12]	GER [13]	IRL [14]	JPN [15]	NZ [16]	SWI [17]	UK [18]
Killswitch Engage	Released: July 4, 2000[19] Label: Ferret Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Alive or Just Breathing	Released: May 21, 2002[20] Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	122	UK: Silver[21]
The End of Heartache	Released: May 11, 2004[22] Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	21	39	—	—	—	42	64	—	—	—	40	US: Gold[6] UK: Silver[21]
As Daylight Dies	Released: November 21, 2006[23] Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	32	29	68	40	—	62	—	43	—	—	64	US: Gold[6] CAN: Gold[24] UK: Silver[21]
Killswitch Engage	Released: June 30, 2009[25] Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	7	12	36	11	15	27	80	60	24	51	29
Disarm the Descent	Released: April 2, 2013[26] Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	7	6	15	6	8	12	96	55	17	23	15
Incarnate	Released: March 11, 2016[27] Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, LP, digital download	6	5	10	4	14	10	50	69	20	10	10
Atonement	Released: August 16, 2019 Label: Metal Blade Formats: CD, LP, digital download	13	4	16	17	12	11	—	60	—	9	13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		US Video [28]
(Set This) World Ablaze	Released: November 22, 2005[29] Label: Roadrunner Formats: DVD	21	US: Gold[6] CAN: Gold[24]
Beyond the Flames: Home Video, Part II	Released: November 25, 2016 Label: Roadrunner Formats: Blu-ray, CD	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		Rock Digital Songs [30]	US Hard Rock [31]	US Main. Rock [32]	US Rock [33]	UK Rock [34]
"Self Revolution"	2002	—	—	—	—	—		Alive or Just Breathing
"My Last Serenade"		—	—	—	—	—
"The Element of One"	2003	—	—	—	—	—
"Rose of Sharyn"	2004	—	—	—	—	—		The End of Heartache
"The End of Heartache"		—	—	31	—	—	US: Gold[6]
"A Bid Farewell"	2005	—	—	—	—	—
"My Curse"	2006	—	—	21	—	—	US: Platinum[6]	As Daylight Dies
"The Arms of Sorrow"	2007	—	—	30	—	—
"Holy Diver"		—	—	12	—	—	US: Gold[6]
"This Is Absolution"	2008	―	―	―	—	—
"Reckoning"	2009	—	—	—	—	—		Killswitch Engage
"Starting Over"		—	—	30	—	28
"Take Me Away"		—	—	—	—	—
"Save Me"	2010	—	—	—	—	—
"In Due Time"	2013	—	7	26	—	16		Disarm the Descent
"Always"		—	—	15	—	—
"Beyond the Flames"		—	—	—	—	—
"Strength of the Mind"	2015	33	4	—	—	—		Incarnate
"Hate by Design"	2016	40	6	22	—	—
"Cut Me Loose"		—	—	—	—	—
"Unleashed"	2019	—	10	—	29	—		Atonement
"I Am Broken Too"		—	—	19	37	—
"The Signal Fire" (featuring Howard Jones)		15	9	—	19	—
"I Can't Be the Only One"	2020	—	—	17	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Self Revolution" (Live)	2002	Adam Francis[35]
"My Last Serenade"		Paul Brown
"Life to Lifeless"	2003	Doug Spangenberg
"Fixation on the Darkness"		Pierre Lamoureux
"Rose of Sharyn"	2004	Lex Halaby
"The End of Heartache"		Tony Petrossian
"A Bid Farewell"	2005	Lex Halaby
"My Curse"	2006
"The Arms of Sorrow"	2007	Alex Topaller, Daniel Shapiro[36]
"Holy Diver"		Brian Thompson[37]
"This Is Absolution"	2008	Denise Korycki[38]
"Starting Over"	2009	Lex Halaby[39]
"Save Me"	2010	Jim Starace[40]
"In Due Time"	2013	Ian McFarland, Mike Pecci[41][42][43][44]
"Always"
"Strength of the Mind"	2015
"Hate by Design"	2016
"Cut Me Loose"		Jeremy Danger, Travis Shinn[45]
"I Am Broken Too"	2019	Kyle Cogan, Zack Stauffer[46]
"The Signal Fire"		Ian McFarland[47]

References

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    • In Due Time: ""In Due Time" Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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42. "Killswitch Engage - Always [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
43. "Killswitch Engage - Strength Of The Mind [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
44. "Killswitch Engage - Hate By Design [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
45. "Killswitch Engage - Cut Me Loose [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
46. "Killswitch Engage - I Am Broken Too". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
47. "Killswitch Engage - The Signal Fire". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

External links

• Killswitch Engage at AllMusic
• Killswitch Engage at Discogs