Killswitch Engage

metalcore · Westfield, Massachusetts

Founded

1999

City

Westfield, Massachusetts

Status as of 5 September 2026

active; Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026

Connections

5 edges, 5 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.002 (rank 119 of 371) · people and production 0.000 (rank 282)

Confidence

High · sources: [W] [MRA] [WME] [MRM] [MA] (register)

Credited with bringing melodic death metal riffing to American metalcore; Adam Dutkiewicz names Carcass and At the Gates as the source.

Connections

Influence

• influenced byCarcassNamed by Adam Dutkiewicz1999
• influenced byAt the GatesSlaughter of the Soul as the source of metalcore's melodic riffing1999

Labels, festivals, tours, collaborations

• collaborationAs I Lay DyingThe American melodic death uptake2000s
• collaborationThe Black Dahlia Murder2000s
• festival, venue or tourMilwaukee Metalfest2026