Studio Album · No. 2
Alive or Just Breathing Songwriting Credits by Killswitch Engage
Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz · Engineered by Adam Dutkiewicz, Andy Sneap
Roadrunner
Melodic MetalcoreMetalcore
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Killswitch Engage carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Killswitch Engage
0 tracksoutside writers
Killswitch Engage's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist92%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
Leach writes all the lyrics and the music is the band's, on all twelve tracks. "Fixation on the Darkness" adds Pete Cortese, the former rhythm guitarist, and it is the only outside name in the whole catalogue.
Alive or Just Breathing came out on Roadrunner in May 2002, their first for the label and Jesse Leach's last before a ten-year absence.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Alive or Just Breathing
Who wrote Alive or Just Breathing?
Jesse Leach wrote the lyrics and the music is credited to Killswitch Engage. Pete Cortese joins on "Fixation on the Darkness".
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Adam Dutkiewicz, with Andy Sneap mixing and mastering.
Why did Jesse Leach leave?
He left in 2002, shortly after the album, and did not rejoin until 2012.
Who is Pete Cortese?
The rhythm guitarist in 2000 and 2001. He is the only person outside the current-or-later lineup credited on any album track.
How long is the album?
44:57 across twelve tracks, the longest of the early records.