To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut self-titled album, Killswitch Engage announced a special vinyl pressing that will come out on October 9th. This will be the first time that the album, which was released on July 4th in 2000, will be available in a vinyl format. The vinyl release will come in two different color variants, clear with mint splatter and a Coke bottle clear/olive green split. It will also include expanded artwork by bassist Mike D’Antonio have four bonus tracks from their 1999 demo. D’Antonio said he had a lot of fun putting this together:
“I had a lot of fun taking this artwork apart and putting it back together. “I especially had a good time searching through all the old photos and reminiscing. It was a simpler time in 2000 and the ‘hunger’ in the music still shines through to this day.”
Frontman Jesse Leach added:
“I wrote lyrics and did vocals for this album in a handful of days. From what I can I recall, it was raw, emotive, and filled with a certain cathartic power. This was us at our most primal and most stripped down stage. This was the beginning and still holds the core of what I believe to be the heart of what this band still is deep inside.
I am honored and privileged to be a part of this album. Before any big labels, world tours, and even the term ‘metalcore,’ it was just us four guys playing metal steeped in hardcore roots. We had no regard for a career, ambition, or any thought of longevity or legacy.”
A limited amount of both color variants will be available and options of the vinyl bundled with an exclusive t-shirt listed for pre-order here.
Side 1:
- Temple From The Within
- Vide Infra
- Irreversal
- Rusted Embrace
- Prelude
- Soilborn
Side 2:
- Numb Sickened Eyes
- In The Unblind
- One Last Sunset
- Prelude (1999 demo)
- Soilborn (1999 demo)
- Vide Infra (1999 demo)
- In The Unblind (1999 demo)
