Music Debate #56: Killswitch Engage

[Reed Rothchild | 9,510]

 

HOWARD

 

 

JESSE

 

 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,510]

HOWARD + JESSE

 

 

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

Gave them a 6.   I've seen them live several times (I think all with Howard).    I do like their stuff, but not as much as some others.

I do enjoy Howard's new band too.

[LeatherRebel5150 | 1,055]

Never really listened to them. The Howard guy can sing when he wants to it seems like. But they're a perfect example of why I don't like where Metal music went, that screaming they do just sounds terrible, I prefer actual singing.

I'll give them a 5 because the screaming sucks, but when Howard wants to belt it out he can.

[MuNKeY | 241]

5/10 I can tolerate 'em but not big on 'em

[TDIRunner | 2,725]

I'm going with a 5.  I never really got into them, but I always enjoyed their version of Holy Diver.

[mbd39 | 2,017]

Another lame, generic "heavy" band. 3/10

 

[Skorp | 383]

1000000000000000/10 .. okay 10/10 My most favorite band ever in the whole world. Love every single song, album, everything made by them. Times of Grace too. Got tons of merch, even a guitar signed by Jesse. Melodic metalcore at its best! I've listened to them since the beginning with Rise Inside one of the first songs I heard when it was Jesse and Adam. Then Howard came and brought them to the mainstream and then Jesse came back and brought something back even more. Just an amazing history. I know a lot of people don't like unclean vocals, but the lyrics in the music are so emotional, meaningful and straight to the heart. I feel it all.

I was suppose to go see them for the 6th time on march 20th, but it got postponed obviously.

Edited March 25, 2020 by Skorp

[Sumez | 2,933]

This isn't terrible, but I have absolutely no affection for this kind of electric guitars and double kick drum masturbation. It sounds very generic, but I can tell why you'd probably like it if you're into this kind of stuff and not too snooty about the pop'ish production.

4/10 based on the rather subjective approach of the rating descriptions

Edited March 26, 2020 by Sumez

[zombiemicrowave | 42]

3/10.  They have a decent Holy Diver cover....up to a certain point, then the Metalcore thing comes on and it kills it for me. 

[SuperJimtendo | 1,116]

ThEir cover of holy diver Was set to be my heel entrance theme. A+ for that. But otherwise not my style not my genre 

[themisfit138 | 523]

I will give them a 3/10. Both versions remind me of better bands. Howard era reminds me of Chevelle. Then with Jesse I get a Hatebreed vibe. 

[DefaultGen | 5,399]

3/10. Not my thing at all and doesn't seem to have the ironic value of a Limp Bizkit or something.

[AstralSoul | 502]

Not a fan of this kind of music at all