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There does seem to be a heavier element present in some of the songs and in overall feel, almost as if Killswitch Engage is making a conscious shift to a sound more akin to As I Lay Dying. For Killswitch Engage fans, there is a lot to like on Disarm the Descent as the songs are very much like you would come to expect from the band. Howard Jones’ vocals fit the metalcore genre very well and Adam Dutkiewicz has always had a knack for creating great riffs and songs that can switch from calm to crushing in an instant. I still do like The End of Heartache with its combination of thundering riffs, soaring choruses, and intense screaming vocals on the verses.
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After all, as reviewers we should be free from bias anyways, right? Of course, we all know that is not entirely true, but at least I don’t have this particular bias. A less than scientific survey of thoughts on the album catalog of Killswitch Engage reveals that the majority of critics and fans feel that Alive or Just Breathing (2002) was the band’s best work and since that album features Jesse Leach on vocals, it’s easy to imagine the anticipation for Disarm the Descent.įrom my perspective, I never listened to Killswitch Engage until The End of Heartache which featured Howard Jones on vocals, so I don’t have this Alive or Just Breathing bias by any means.
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Killswitch Engage is a band in that same situation with the release of Disarm the Descent as this album marks the return of original vocalist Jesse Leach. Usually fans and critics are divided into two camps, one of which is adamant about how much better the original vocalist was and the other side is equally adamant about how much better the new vocalist is. When bands change singers, strange things happen.