Album of the Week: Killswitch Engage - Alive or Just Breathing (1998)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uIR4KOD39E
While I was unsure as to whether or not to do a metalcore album here, I decided that this album is metallic enough to be put in here. I'm not too familiar with the genre, but this album is definitely an exception. Being inspired by melodic death metal, but with more breakdowns and a higher use of clean vocals, I have to say that I liked this album more than I expected to. I don't know why I even was worried in the first place though, to be honest. But in any case, some of my favourite tracks include the opener Numbered Days, and what is possibly my favourite, Life to Lifeless. If you're a fan of metalcore, you'll probably already know this album as it's one of the most heralded works in the genre. If you're not, I still recommend that you check it out, it could surprise you.
