Metalcore band Killswitch Engage's eighth studio album Atonement nabbed the group's third Grammy nomination while peaking at #13 on the Billboard 200 chart. Recorded over the course of two years, including a three-month break from the studio while vocalist Jesse Leach underwent speech and vocal therapy due to the development of scar tissue on a polyp in his throat, Atonement was described by the band as a "reflection of perseverance and passion through the trials and suffering of our existence." The album marks the group's 20th anniversary and is hailed by Revolver as "heavy as hell." Consequence of Sound adds that "Atonement is an emotionally compelling record that explores concepts of finding strength in ones being.