Before this album, Killswitch Engage were building momentum…
…but they hadn’t broken through yet.
Then everything changed.
After Jesse Leach left, the band brought in Howard Jones — and it completely reshaped their sound.
When The End of Heartache dropped…
metalcore didn’t just grow — it exploded into the mainstream.
This wasn’t just an album.
It was a turning point for heavy music.
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