Mike D'Antonio

Mike D'Antonio
Background information
Birth name	Michael D'Antonio
Born	May 19, 1973 United States
Genres	Heavy metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, thrash metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, graphic designer
Instruments	Guitar, bass
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Roadrunner
Associated acts	Killswitch Engage, Overcast, Death Ray Vision
Notable instruments
Mike D'Antonio Signature Ibanez Bass

Michael "Mike" D'Antonio (born May 19, 1973) is best known as the bass guitarist and founder of Massachusetts metal band Killswitch Engage and of the band Overcast.

Career

D'Antonio's writing influences include old New York Hardcore bands like Cro-Mags, Leeway, Madball and Agnostic Front, and he cites Cliff Burton of thrash metal band Metallica and Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags as personal influences.

D'Antonio formed the band Killswitch Engage after the demise of his band Overcast in 1998.

All of Killswitch Engage's album artwork and tour merchandise is designed by D'Antonio, who is a graphic artist. D'Antonio's company, DarkicoN design, produces artwork for bands such as Shadows Fall, Unearth, All That Remains, New England Metal and Hardcore Fest and Crowbar.^[1]

D'Antonio's latest side project band is Death Ray Vision.^[2]

Equipment

D'Antonio uses his signature Ibanez basses and an Ampeg bass rig.

Discography

Overcast

• Expectational Dilution (1994)
• Fight Ambition to Kill (1997)
• Reborn to Kill Again (2008)

Killswitch Engage

• Killswitch Engage
• Alive or Just Breathing (2002)
• The End of Heartache (2004)
• As Daylight Dies (2006)
• Killswitch Engage (2009)
• Disarm the Descent (2013)
• Incarnate (2016)

Death Ray Vision

• Get Lost or Get Dead (EP) (2011)
• We Ain't Leavin' Till You're Bleedin' (2013)

References

1. Mike D'Antonio: From Bassist to Graphic Designer, From Killswitch Engage to Baptized in Blood

• Killswitch Engage official website Retrieved January 27, 2005.
• Ibanez Signature D'Antonio MDB1 Bass Guitar

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