Studio Album · No. 1
Killswitch Engage Songwriting Credits by Killswitch Engage
Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz · Engineered by Keith Chirgwin
Ferret
Melodic MetalcoreMetalcore
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Killswitch Engage carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by Killswitch Engage
0 tracksoutside writers
Killswitch Engage's roles on this album
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
9
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2000
Released
Data Insight
Eight of the nine tracks are credited to the band and the ninth, "One Last Sunset", to Adam Dutkiewicz alone. It is the only solo writing credit anywhere in the catalogue.
Killswitch Engage came out on Ferret in July 2000, their debut, produced by Adam Dutkiewicz while he was still the drummer.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Killswitch Engage
Who wrote Killswitch Engage?
The band on eight of the nine tracks, with "One Last Sunset" credited to Adam Dutkiewicz alone.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it, and it did not chart.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Keith Chirgwin mastered it. Adam Dutkiewicz produced.
Who was in the band?
Jesse Leach on vocals, Joel Stroetzel on guitar, Mike D'Antonio on bass and Adam Dutkiewicz on drums.
Which songs were re-recorded later?
"Temple from the Within" and "Vide Infra" both reappear on Alive or Just Breathing.
How long is the album?
31:51 across nine tracks, the shortest they have made.