I have no idea what’s going on with the ratings for this album, but they’re completely off. So let’s fix that.
"Alive or Just Breathing" is a Mount Rushmore metalcore record—an absolute cornerstone of the genre. This album didn’t just influence metalcore, it helped define it, shaping the sound and emotional blueprint that countless bands still follow today.
The way Killswitch Engage blended crushing heaviness with soaring, heartfelt melody was revolutionary, and no one has ever done it quite the same since. This record inspired an entire generation of bands and listeners alike. A true masterpiece, endlessly influential, and somehow still underrated. It’s long past time this album gets the respect it deserves.
Alive or Just Breathing
Album by Killswitch Engage
Tracklist
- 1Numbered Days3:354.5 ★
- 2Self Revolution3:083.5 ★
- 3Fixation on the Darkness3:373.3 ★
- 4My Last Serenade4:134.0 ★
- 5Life to Lifeless3:173.4 ★
- 6Just Barely Breathing5:423.8 ★
- 7To the Sons of Man1:583.2 ★
- 8Temple From the Within4:044.0 ★
- 9The Element of One4:084.0 ★
- 10Vide Infra3:283.5 ★
- 11Without a Name1:453.6 ★
- 12Rise Inside5:563.6 ★
More by Killswitch Engage
Release credits
- mix [3], producer [3-4]
- mix [4]
- lead vocals [3]
Issues
ADigital Media13 May 2002
A21 May 2002
A21 May 2002- A21 June 2002
A2x CD (Re-Release)1 November 2005
ADigital Media1 November 2005
ACD, Enhanced CD8 November 2005- ACD, Enhanced CD25 January 2006
- ACD, Enhanced CD13 March 2006
A30 September 2010- A2002







