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"Alive or Just Breathing", the 2nd album from KSE was sadly the last recorded with their singer Jesse Leach before he left the band because of depression. The vocals on their latest record "The End of Heartache" (by Jesse's replacement Howard Jones) are no match for those on "Alive or Just Breathing". I'm not saying Howard is a bad singer, it's just that Jesse's voice is more suited to this type of singing. Also, Howard's lyrics are somewhat 'softer' than those written by Jesse as Howard tends to write about love and heartache whilst Jesse doesn't.

Kilswitch are metalcore, there is no questionmore… about that and can sometimes sound similar to other metalcore bands such as "As I Lay Dying" and "Caliban" at times. However, Jesse's original sounding voice and their crushing guitar riffs help them keep one step ahead of the competition. Unlike Killswitch's previous self-titled album, they now have added melodic choruses to the mix but still manage to keep the songs heavy enough for fans of this genre.

The CD has 12 tracks (track 11 being a 1:45 long filler) and each one will blow you away. Track 8 "Temple From Within" and Track 10 "Vide Infra" are remastered versions from their debut self-titled album, although these versions are good they don't seem to have captured the magic of the old songs and I think it would have better if they had not remastered them. The first track "Numbered Days" bears a distinct resemblance to Caliban's "The Beloved & The Hatred" in musical terms although not lyrically, nevertheless it is still a great opener to the album. It's very difficult to choose the best songs as they are all amazing but here goes...

Best Tracks:
Track 1: Numbered Days
Track 3: Fixation on The Darkness
Track 4: My Last Serenade
Track 8: Temple From Within

The artwork for this album, as with all the KSE albums is of a very high standard so album collecters will be pleased. I highly reccomend you buy this if you are a fan of metalcore.

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Killswitch Engage - Alive Or Just Breathing (2002) Retail CD

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