Killswitch Engage live in concert.
ON TOUR

Killswitch Engage

112
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
%
Based on 
112
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
81
%
Based on 
9
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 112 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Killswitch Engage is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Killswitch Engage concert reviews describe live shows and performances as eye-popping, operatic, predictable, high-energy, visceral, nostalgic, and raucous.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Killswitch Engage concerts? Killswitch Engage concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Killswitch Engage? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Killswitch Engage range from $35,000 - $75,000, with Killswitch Engage's current estimated booking fee to be around $55,000.

On tour

Memorial da América Latina, São Paulo, Brazil (April 25); The Rave / Eagles Club, Milwaukee, United States (June 5)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Westfield, United States (1999 - present)
Bio
Killswitch Engage is a metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. Formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock.
Has Performed With
August Burns Red, Clutch, Parkway Drive, Trivium, Memphis Mayfire, In Flames, Anthrax, Lamb Of God
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Melodic Magazine

November 25, 2025
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Killswitch Engage lights up Prague’s SaSaZu club

V13 (Canada)

October 23, 2025
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Killswitch Engage round out a stunning evening of heavy music with a set full of metalcore classics at London Wembley Arena, with Decapitated, Fit For An Autopsy and Hatebreed.

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

October 22, 2025
90
%
Killswitch Engage at Manchester Academy, Manchester

Backseat Mafia

October 17, 2025
%
killswitch engage, hatebreed, fit for an autopsy, decapitated. leeds academy 13/10/2025

The Arts STL (USA)

March 10, 2025
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Last night at The Factory, metalheads gathered for a nearly sold-out show that was nothing short of electrifying. Despite it being a school night, fans showed up in droves, clad in the obligatory black concert shirt attire and ready to unleash their inner beasts.

Melodic Magazine

March 8, 2025
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Killswitch Engage kicks off tour in Nashville

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

February 12, 2025
90
%
Before we get into what unfolded at Amager Bio, a quick apology is due: I missed both Employed to Serve and Decapitated. Not because I flaked, but because I had committed to something at the absolute opposite end of the cultural spectrum.

Past critic reviews published in

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK), Reflections of Darkness (Germany), Louder Sound, New Noise Magazine (USA), The Aquarian Weekly (USA) and more

Image Credit

Stefan Brending [CC BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Blood Upon The Ashes (4 June 2025)