Killswitch Engage Alive or Just Breathing
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ProphetNimd
July 7th 2026


323 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Self Revolution is a blast to play on guitar.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
July 7th 2026


128898 Comments

Album Rating: 2.8

Alive or Just Shitting

KjSwantko
July 7th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

All Killswitch is fun to play. Often fairly simple but Adam just had a knack for riff writing and phrasing.

NudeTayne
July 8th 2026


3518 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this was okay but the Howard era of this band was it's best run and most interesting songwriting, Jesse came back after Howard and just made Adam an idiot or something, they went back to thrash roots, which on paper sounds like one of the coolest things this band could do, but Howard made such an impression on the capability of this band that nothing they've done comes close, save for Adam and Jesse's personal endeavors

KjSwantko
July 8th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Somehewat agreed with everything you said except the rating for this. Prime Howard KSE will always be the kings of metalcore. Killer 3 album run.

Relinquished
July 9th 2026


50524 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Howard era had 2 good albums not 3

bigweinerdon
July 9th 2026


3275 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

big sexy howard

KjSwantko
July 9th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I worded that weird. By the 3, I meant for Killswitch in general- Alive, Heartache, and Daylight. That last Howard record was trash yup.

0GuyMan0
July 10th 2026


5768 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

> Alive or Just Shitting



Maybe the worst of your takes

Emim
July 10th 2026


40440 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Hawks not liking this always baffles me

KjSwantko
July 10th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Hawks is a good dude and trve to the core, but I do wonder if he smokes crack sometimes

Emim
July 10th 2026


40440 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Little rock never hurt anybody (except for Arkansas)

Josh D.
July 10th 2026


18838 Comments


Liking KsE albums after this but not this is crazy business. We'll pat his head at Thanksgiving and then slowly back away.

KjSwantko
July 10th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Haha damn.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
July 11th 2026


128898 Comments

Album Rating: 2.8

I do smoke crack.

Josh D.
July 11th 2026


18838 Comments


An intervention letter mentioning Killswitch would be pretty fun.

NudeTayne
July 11th 2026


3518 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

it's okay to not like Jesse post 2002

KjSwantko
July 11th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

While I was away in the Army, crack turned my first wife into a literal crackwhore. I'd hate to see the same thing happen to you, Hawks. *shrugs*

KjSwantko
July 11th 2026


12887 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"it's okay to not like Jesse post 2002" His harsh vox on here were sick. He did take a big step down everything after.

0GuyMan0
July 14th 2026


5768 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I don't even think that's true necessarily. Jesse has pretty much always been a great vocalist. The band has just been trending downward since this release. Couple high points throughout, but mostly more and more watered down.



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