The End of Heartache

The End of Heartache is Killswitch Engage's third album, on which they fused heavy breakdowns with big melodies to push the standard of metalcore higher. It is the first album with Howard Jones on vocals in place of Jesse Leach, and drummer Justin Foley also joins from this album. Around this time, Adam D switched from drums to guitar. Howard Jones is a former frontman of Blood Has Been Shed, and his predecessor Jesse Leach guests on "Take This Oath." The title track was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance and was used on the soundtrack to the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Signature songs like "Rose of Sharyn" and "A Bid Farewell" line up. The contrast between Howard Jones's roars and clean vocals further widened the band's expressive range. A breakthrough that earned gold certification and made their name widely known. It won Best Album at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, and "Rose of Sharyn" was later hailed as one of the genre's defining songs.