As Daylight Dies

As Daylight Dies is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. It was released on November 21, 2006 through Roadrunner Records. It was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel.

As Daylight Dies
Studio album by
Killswitch Engage
ReleasedNovember 21, 2006
RecordedJune–September 2006
StudioZing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts
Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
GenreMetalcore
Length43:39
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerAdam Dutkiewicz, Joel Stroetzel
Killswitch Engage chronology
The End of Heartache
(2004)		 As Daylight Dies
(2006)		 Killswitch Engage
(2009)
Alternative cover
Special edition cover
Singles from As Daylight Dies
  1. "My Curse"
    Released: November 6, 2006
  2. "The Arms of Sorrow"
    Released: April 26, 2007
  3. "Holy Diver"
    Released: August 17, 2007
  4. "This Is Absolution"
    Released: October 20, 2008

Background and release

The album was released on November 13, 2006 through Roadrunner Records. It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200,[1] selling up to 60,000 copies within its first week.[2] It also peaked within the Rock, Hard Rock, and Digital Albums Charts. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 30, 2009,[3] which was on the same date of the release of its successor, Killswitch Engage. It has since gone on to sell more than 500,000 copies in the United States alone.[4]

The album's first single, "My Curse", was released in 2006, and managed to peak at number 21 on the Billboard Rock Songs Chart.[5] The radio edit strips down most of the track's unclean vocals, replacing them with Howard Jones' re-recorded clean vocals. A music video directed by Lex Halaby (who previously directed the live video for "A Bid Farewell")[6] premiered on MTV 2's Headbanger's Ball on November 3, 2006.[7][8][9] "My Curse" was included as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and as downloadable content for the video games Rock Band and Rock Band 2. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the video games Burnout Dominator and Burnout Paradise. The album's second single, "The Arms of Sorrow", was released in 2007, and peaked at number 30 on the Rock Songs Chart.[10] A music video directed by Aggressive premiered on Headbanger's Ball on May 1, 2007.[11][12][13]

A special edition was released on August 28, 2007, including four B-sides and a DVD containing three music videos and behind-the-scenes footage.[14] The album's B-side "Holy Diver", a cover of Dio's first single, was released as the album's third single on August 17, 2007.[15] It peaked at number 12 on the Rock Songs Chart, making it the band's highest charting single. A music video directed by Brian Thompson premiered on the band's official Myspace page on August 1, 2007.[16] The video is a comical re-imagining of the original video by Dio.[17] A music video for the album's fourth single, "This Is Absolution", was released in 2008, featuring footage of the band performing the song live, as well as backstage footage. It also released the song "This Fire Burns" (listed in the album as simply "This Fire"),[18] which was the entrance music for CM Punk from 2006–2011.[19]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[20]
Allmusic[21]
Blender[22]
Drowned In Sound[23]
MusicOMH[24]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[25]
Stylus MagazineB[26]

The album has received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Thom Jurek of Allmusic praised the album, scoring it a four and a half out five, positively commenting, "If the cynics don't get it by now, they never will. For the rest, this is the album to come into the tent with."[21] The tracks "This Is Absolution", "Unbroken", and "Eye of the Storm" were indicated as the AMG Track Picks.[21] Raziq Rauf of Drowned In Sound also praised the album, scoring it a nine out of ten and saying, "With As Daylight Dies, Killswitch Engage have cemented their position as the reason for metalcore ever existing."[23]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Howard Jones; all music is composed by Killswitch Engage.

No.TitleLength
1."Daylight Dies"4:05
2."This Is Absolution"3:34
3."The Arms of Sorrow"3:44
4."Unbroken"3:08
5."My Curse"4:04
6."For You"4:03
7."Still Beats Your Name"3:19
8."Eye of the Storm"3:56
9."Break the Silence"4:32
10."Desperate Times"4:25
11."Reject Yourself"4:45
Total length:43:39
Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Be One"3:31
13."Let the Bridges Burn"4:29
14."This Fire" (Originally for the WWE Wreckless Intent album)3:09
15."Holy Diver" (Dio cover; originally for Kerrang!'s High Voltage!: A Brief History of Rock compilation)4:10
Best Buy Exclusive Live Bonus Disc
No.TitleLength
1."My Last Serenade" (Taken from (Set This) World Ablaze)3:24
2."The End of Heartache" (Taken from (Set This) World Ablaze)4:48
3."When Darkness Falls" (Taken from (Set This) World Ablaze)3:47

Special edition DVD
  1. "My Curse" (video)
  2. "The Arms of Sorrow" (video)
  3. "Holy Diver" (video)
  4. "Making-of "videos" for 2 clips ("My Curse" and "The Arms Of Sorrow")

Personnel

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position
2006 Billboard 200 32[2]
United Kingdom Top 75 64[27]
Australia Top 100 29[28]
German Albums Chart 62[29]
Japanese Albums Chart 43[30]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[33] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  29. "As Daylight Dies German album chart". Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  30. "キルスウィッチ・エンゲイジのCDアルバムランキング、キルスウィッチ・エンゲイジのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  32. "British album certifications – Killswitch Engage – As Daylight Dies". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type As Daylight Dies in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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