Name: Alive Or Just Breathing
Brand: Roadrunner Records
SKU: 67325
Price: 14.17 USD
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Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Alive Or Just Breathing

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Album: Alive Or Just Breathing
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Numbered Days Album Version	More Info...	3:35
2)	Self Revolution Album Version	More Info...	3:09
3)	Fixation On The Darkness Album Version	More Info...	3:36
4)	My Last Serenade Album Version	More Info...	4:14
5)	Life To Lifeless Album Version	More Info...	3:17
6)	Just Barely Breathing Album Version	More Info...	5:42
7)	To The Sons Of Man Album Version	More Info...	1:58
8)	Temple From The Within Album Version	More Info...	4:04
9)	The Element Of One Album Version	More Info...	4:09
10)	Vide Infra Album Version	More Info...	3:28
11)	Without A Name Album Version	More Info...	1:45
12)	Rise Inside Album Version	More Info...	5:57

Album: Alive Or Just Breathing
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Numbered Days Album Version	More Info...	3:35
2)	Self Revolution Album Version	More Info...	3:09
3)	Fixation On The Darkness Album Version	More Info...	3:36
4)	My Last Serenade Album Version	More Info...	4:14
5)	Life To Lifeless Album Version	More Info...	3:17
6)	Just Barely Breathing Album Version	More Info...	5:42
7)	To The Sons Of Man Album Version	More Info...	1:58
8)	Temple From The Within Album Version	More Info...	4:04
9)	The Element Of One Album Version	More Info...	4:09
10)	Vide Infra Album Version	More Info...	3:28
11)	Without A Name Album Version	More Info...	1:45
12)	Rise Inside Album Version	More Info...	5:57

Performer Notes

Killswitch Engage: Jesse David Leach (vocals); Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar, piano, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, background vocals); Joel Stroetzel (guitar); Mike D'Antonio (bass); Tom Gomes (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Tom Gomes (percussion, background vocals).
Recorded at Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts between October 2001 and February 2002.
Personnel: Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar, piano, double bass, drums, percussion, background vocals); Joel Stroetzel (guitar); Tom Gomes (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Andy Sneap.
Recording information: Zing Studios, Nestfield, MA (10/2001-02/2002).
Photographer: Daniel Moss.
Unknown Contributor Role: Mike D'Antonio.
On 2002's ALIVE OR JUST BREATHING, Killswitch Engage's first album for the venerated Roadrunner label, the Massachusetts-based metal band offers up fierce tunes (with unexpectedly positive lyrics, though) in the speed/thrash vein. Recorded with founding vocalist Jesse Leach, this potent disc lays the groundwork for 2004's hugely successful THE END OF HEARTACHE, which marked the debut of Leach's replacement, Howard Jones. (Note: The 2005 reissue of ALIVE OR JUST BREATHING features a bonus disc that includes demos and rarities, along with a new version of "Fixation on the Darkness" with Jones on vocals.)

Professional Reviews

CMJ (5/6/02, p.16) - "...A masterpiece...this album is more addictive than crack cocaine..."