As Daylight Dies

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studio album
First released:
Nov 21 2006

Overview Edit

As Daylight Dies is the fourth studio album by American melodic metalcore band Killswitch Engage. The album was released in the US on November 21, 2006. It was subsequently released in the UK on November 20, both through Roadrunner Records. The first single, "My Curse", was released to radio stations on October 30. The album entered at No. 32 on The Billboard 200 album chart, selling roughly 60,000 copies in its first week.

A re-release of the album was released on August 28, 2007. It contains the three bonus b-sides listed below and three videos including the video for the Dio cover of "Holy Diver".

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 30, 2009 (the same day its successor was released).

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Catalog number:
168 618 058-2
Release dates:
  • Nov 21 2006 in United States

Genres

Emo, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal. Vote on Genres

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5 stars 1 part melodic metalcore, 1 part melodic death metal
Killswitch Engage has always incorporated melodic death into their music, but on their latest release, the melodic death really dominates. here and there there are metalcore breakdowns. they still rock though. I disagree with the one who says metalcore is about ex-girlfriends. I own several metalcore CD's and not one of them mentions relationships gone bad. somebody better reread the lyrics on all their CD's. other metalcore bands to consider are Himsa, Zao, Demon Hunter, Still Remains, the Show…
Written by king beagley "metal maven"
2 stars lost something along the way
Im sorry if this pisses off rabid KsE fans but these guys just lost it after they lost Jesse Leach. In many ways this sounds exactly the same as the previous disc. I think they reached a pinnacle with Alive or Just Breathing and have not surpassed it since. Although there are some hints of progression and maturity I must say overall the disc fails to hold my interest,probably because in spite of itself the "metalcore" scene finds itself oversaturated with bands that all sound the same. Ive seen …
Written by Mark A. Derasmo

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12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
catalog number: 168 618 008-2
release dates: Nov 21 2006 in United States
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As Daylight Dies 3 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
release dates: Nov 21 2006 in United States
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12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
catalog number: RRCY-21268
release dates: May 14 2007 in Japan
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As Daylight Dies 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Nov 21 2006
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