Killswitch Engage

A spearhead of the Metalcore movement that took root in the mid-2000s, this Boston band combines devastating riffs, aggressive howls and grandiose melodic flights similar to bands like Lamb of God and Unearth. A precursor of the genre, Killswitch Engage also has influences that come from Melodic Death Metal and bring an impressive discography that notably includes the cult album Alive or Just Breathing.