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Killswitch Engage Singer Sat Out Toronto Show

posted Jan 12, 2005 at 3:18 AM by darkstar.  (11 Comments)

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Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones was forced to sit out the band's performance in Toronto on Sunday (01/09) due to a "blown-out" throat (as guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz put it in a public announcement before their set). Trevor Phipps from support act Unearth joined Killswitch Engage on stage for a few songs, despite having little knowledge of the lyrics. Two fans who apparently knew the songs were also pulled from the crowd to help out in the vocal department, with one managing to sing the entire song "When Darkness Falls". But after four tracks, and a tired Phipps, the band called it a night.

Killswitch Engage's set list for the Toronto show on January 9 (without singer Howard Jones!):

01. The End Of Heartache
02. Life To Lifeless
03. When Darkness Falls
04. My Last Serenade

Source: Ultimate-Guitar.com

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11 Comments on "Killswitch Engage Singer Sat Out Toronto Show"

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1. Muffy writes:

4 songs and thats it? What a ripp off! If I paid to see these guys and that's all they played, i would be looking for a refund. But then again, it is only canada.

# Jan 12, 2005 @ 10:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. canuck writes:

what the f*** do you mean "it is only Canada" believe it or not we do have metal fans here, do you think we only listen to rush!!!! and another thing the guy had a blown throat how the f*** did you expect him to sing EH!!!!!!!!!

# Jan 18, 2005 @ 8:01 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. ac666 writes:

I'm with Muffy on this one, surprising as it may sound, but they should've gotten a stand in for a full show or cancelled the show outright. 4 songs? Nuh, unless they're going to make it up to those fans in some other way I give KsE an 'F' for effort, 4 songs is just not good enough.

Just another piece of evidence to add to the 'KsE suck ass' pile...

# Jan 18, 2005 @ 9:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. brokenwings13 writes:

quit slamming KSE.

# Jan 19, 2005 @ 12:59 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Drunk N' Monk writes:

KsE didn't play When darkness Falls that night they played Fixation On The Darkness and the dude that came up on stage only sang that song.Who boo's Unearth are morons, cause they are one of the most talented metal bands out there.

# Jan 20, 2005 @ 2:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Drunk N' Monk writes:

Whoever*

# Jan 20, 2005 @ 2:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Rotundo writes:

I don't care how many song Killswitch play as long as I saw them live, And I did, Even with out Howard Jones, they still kicked the f***ing sh** out of Slipknot, Unearth had an amazing set too, I'm just gald I got to see two of the greatest metal bands in the world today.

# Jan 20, 2005 @ 5:40 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. ac666 writes:

Sorry 13, but I'll keep slamming them until they stop sucking. I'm done for now, though...

# Jan 20, 2005 @ 5:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. DerailTheTrain writes:

KSE have more instrumental and vocal skills (both singers) than many-many-many bands of this or anyother genre. Im not saying ALL, 'cus I can think of other bands that are equal or better. But, considering the sheer number of singing/screaming voice types their singer has to use for each song it's not a surprise really. I't not like LOG where the singer uses one vocal style from one song to the next. Was bold but dumb for the band to even go on stage with an ailing singer.

# Jan 20, 2005 @ 7:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. dB writes:

What the f***, I wait 8 months for killswitch to come back to Toronto, listen to the end of heartache religiously for those 8 months. I paid 50 bucks to see them, not slipknot, and was FUKIN RIPPED OFF. Kill switch could have at least notified us before the show went on, so that the people who went to see killswitch could get our fukin money back., sorry rotundo, killswitch with unearth's frontman did not kick sh**. they fukin sucked, haven't been able to get myself to listen to their cd again -- with time. It hurt so bad it almost made me cry!!!!!! who said there ain't no metal fans in canada!? f*** you!

# Feb 7, 2005 @ 7:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. dave_sndvl@yahoo.com writes:

hey f@#k yall who say KSE SUCK because i saw them live and they tore it up so f@#k yall haters

# Feb 10, 2005 @ 11:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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