Not a great week, but decent. I'm excited to listen to the new Wilco and Killswitch CDs. Wilco - Wilco (The Album)Rob Thomas - CradlesongBrad Paisley - American Saturday NightLevon Helm - Electric DirtMoby - Wait For MeStephen Sondheim - Road ShowKillswitch Engage - Killswitch EngageTanya Tucker - My TurnJeremih - JeremihBjork - VoltaicLillian Axe - Sad Day on Planet EarthWu Tang Clan - Chamber...
Looks pretty cool to me. Of course, they always have cool album art/merch, because, well, Mike D’Antonio is the man.The album still doesn’t have a title but it’ll be out June 23 on Roadrunner.-ARRELATED POSTS:SHADOWS FALL/OVERCAST VOCALIST BRIAN FAIR: THE METALSUCKS INTERVIEWSO OVERCAST COULD END UP BEING INTERESTINGIN WHICH WE ARGUED ABOUT ARGUING“THIS SONG IS [...]
Have you gotten your free download of Killswitch Engage’s new song, “Reckoning,” yet? I did, and it got me thinking…..KSE are one of those bands that definitely get a lot of flack for getting lost in that whole ‘metalcore’ shuffle. I get it….but while I probably wouldn’t ever give this band ‘favorite’ status, I appreciate one thing in particular about them: Howard Jones can
We are super pumped to present to you a full album stream of the new CD from EMPIRE SHALL FALL, the new band featuring founding KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach amongst its ranks. The band presents a something-for-everyone type vibe with influences ranging from MESHUGGAH to THE REFUSED. So, take a listen and if [...]
We have a lot of UK visitors so we thought you guys would be excited to know that the headliners for this year's UK Taste of Chaos tour have been announced and they are KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and IN FLAMES. Stoked are we? If so, check out the full tour dates after the jump… Nov. 27 [...]
Killswitch Engage are thrilled to confirm they will be headlining 2009’s UK installment of the tour. Six shows are planned in Nov/Dec with In Flames locked in as special guests and additional guests to be announced at a later date.Get in the pit at:Fri 27 Nov – GLASGOW O2 AcademySat 28 Nov – BRISTOL O2 [...]
Ten years since the band’s inception and now on their fifth album, Killswitch Engage have been consistently prolific at hammering out ball-busting metal. This latest effort marks an attempt to mix things up a little and perhaps the peculiar decision to self-title it, for the second time, is an honest acknowledgement of the changes they’ve [...]
Tied up and beaten to within an inch of his life, the disgruntled man looks up, blood and sweat stinging his eyes. The camera pans dramatically out as the final blow is delivered, straight to the cheek. "And now" says the torturer to the half-conscious man, "we'll leave you with this".
That blast of soaring, melodic metalcore you're hearing from your roommate's computer today is most likely KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's self-titled newest, which is streaming here on the band's social networking site, a week before it tackles various rekkid chains. As previously mentioned, we're giving away free tickets to see Killswitch along with SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, CANNIBAL [...]
The CD was produced by Brendan O'Brien (AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and co-produced by guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz.Commented vocalist Howard Jones: "It was time for us to step outside of our comfort zone and try something a little different with this record. It definitely still sounds like us, but we...
Killswitch Engage have announced the title for their eagerly anticipated fourth album for Roadrunner Records. The title is Killswitch Engage. The album, produced by Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine) and co-produced by guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, will hit stores on June 29. Some of the working track titles for the album include “Reckoning,” “The [...]
Killswitch Engage have announced that their forthcoming album will be self titled and released on June 29th. When we all couldn’t agree on an album title, someone suggested we just keep it self titled and we all pretty much agreed … gives it the feeling of a fresh new beginning.' The artwork for the album can be viewed below and be sure to pick up the new issue of Rock Sound on April 22nd to r
When he isn’t busy feuding with Dave Mustaine, Scott Ian or any given member of Metallica, Kerry King sometimes likes to take shots at the younger generation of metal musicians. Because, well, Most recently, while touring with Killswitch Engage as part of the 2009 edition of Mayhem Fest, King claimed that he’s “offended by the [...]
When Axl posted our Blood Has Been Shed exclusive news bit yesterday, he hinted at a full interview with Killswitch Engage’s Howard Jones and Mike D’Antonio; and here she is. Chatting with Howard and Mike was more like shooting the shit with some old friends than it was a formal interview, even though we’d never [...]