Killswitch Engage
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Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band known for pioneering the genre with melodic riffs, heavy breakdowns, and emotionally charged vocals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Killswitch Engage canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5758666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Killswitch Engage Context triple: [Roadrunner Records, signedArtist, Killswitch Engage]
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A.
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band known for its blend of metalcore and hard rock, intricate guitar work, and theatrical, melodic style.
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B.
Slipknot
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band known for its aggressive sound, chaotic live performances, and distinctive masked image.
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C.
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American hard rock and alternative metal band known for hits like "I Stand Alone" and "Voodoo" and for their aggressive, riff-driven sound.
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D.
Saosin
Saosin is an American post-hardcore band known for its melodic yet aggressive sound and influential presence in the 2000s alternative rock scene.
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E.
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band known for its aggressive sound, melodic hooks, and influential presence in the late-1990s and 2000s alternative metal scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Killswitch Engage Target entity description: Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band known for pioneering the genre with melodic riffs, heavy breakdowns, and emotionally charged vocals.
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A.
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band known for its blend of metalcore and hard rock, intricate guitar work, and theatrical, melodic style.
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B.
Slipknot
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band known for its aggressive sound, chaotic live performances, and distinctive masked image.
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C.
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American hard rock and alternative metal band known for hits like "I Stand Alone" and "Voodoo" and for their aggressive, riff-driven sound.
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D.
Saosin
Saosin is an American post-hardcore band known for its melodic yet aggressive sound and influential presence in the 2000s alternative rock scene.
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E.
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band known for its aggressive sound, melodic hooks, and influential presence in the late-1990s and 2000s alternative metal scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metalcore band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1999 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerMember |
Danielle "Dan" Bouchard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Cortese NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Gomes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
melodic metalcore ⓘ metalcore ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern metalcore bands ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Adam Dutkiewicz – lead guitar
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Jesse Leach – lead vocals ⓘ Joel Stroetzel – rhythm guitar ⓘ Justin Foley – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike D'Antonio – bass ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
emotionally charged vocals
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heavy breakdowns ⓘ melodic guitar riffs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adam Dutkiewicz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesse Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ Joel Stroetzel NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike D'Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.killswitchengage.com/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| influenced | metalcore genre ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Westfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alive or Just Breathing
NERFINISHED
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As Daylight Dies NERFINISHED ⓘ Atonement NERFINISHED ⓘ Disarm the Descent NERFINISHED ⓘ Hate by Design NERFINISHED ⓘ In Due Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Incarnate NERFINISHED ⓘ Killswitch Engage (2000 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Killswitch Engage (2009 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Curse NERFINISHED ⓘ My Last Serenade NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose of Sharyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Strength of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of Heartache NERFINISHED ⓘ The End of Heartache (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Metal Blade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Roadrunner Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Killswitch Engage Description of subject: Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band known for pioneering the genre with melodic riffs, heavy breakdowns, and emotionally charged vocals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.