Review: Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies

artist: killswitch engage album: as daylight dies label: roadrunner records released: 10/30/2007 by: rob tatum musicianship - 13/15 Not much need for improvement here. As solid as ever. lyrics - 12/15 Certainly not lacking heart or passion, but for every personal line, there is an equally generic line. vocals - 14/15 Howard continues to utilize one of the most unique voices in music. His voice is easily one of the clearest to understand whether screaming or singing. Backing screams are crisp and clear as well and are well layered. songwriting/flow - 14/15 KSE are masters of writing melodic, heavy music. There are occasional parts that will remind listeners of the band’s blistering early material and may scare off the timid ear. impact/creativity - 12/15 This album doesn’t reinvent the wheel and picks up where The End of Heartache left off musically. The moment you hear it, you know it’s KSE. Very solid from top to bottom. “now” factor - 13/15 Something about KSE’s songwriting has this undeniable pop “hook” even with the screaming and occasional blast beats. It’s hard to argue against listening to them and even harder to turn it off once it’s playing. future/prediction - 9/10 Although KSE hasn’t strayed from their sound, this album will continue to get radio play and increase their popularity. Their ability to write catchy melodies will inevitably bring them further into the mainstream. favorite song: the arms of sorrow overall: 87/100 listen to killswitch engage