REVIEW: Killswitch Engage – ‘Atonement’

Review by Greg Maki-----The story of Killswitch Engage is remarkable and unique: Record subgenre-defining album (2002’s “Alive or Just Breathing”); replace vocalist after his sudden departure; achieve even greater success, flying the flag of metalcore while peers quietly fade away; replace second vocalist with first vocalist; continue busting out heavy, catchy, impassioned tunes; do it... Continue Reading →

LIVE RECAP: Killthrax (Killswitch Engage & Anthrax) – 04/03/17 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, Maryland

Review by Greg Maki-----One of the most anticipated metal tours of the spring—dubbed the “Killthrax” tour—brought together bands—and fans—of different eras. On one hand, there was Anthrax, one of the “big four” of thrash and possessing a history of more than 35 years. On the other, there was Killswitch Engage, one of the pioneers and... Continue Reading →

INTERVIEW: Joel Stroetzel of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

After releasing the landmark album “Alive or Just Breathing” in 2002 and achieving mainstream success in the years that followed, Killswitch Engage is poised to scale even greater heights with the return of its original vocalist, Jesse Leach, on its sixth album, “Disarm the Descent.” Less than two weeks before its release, Live Metal’s Greg... Continue Reading →

INTERVIEW: Jesse Leach of TIMES OF GRACE

It’s hard to remember a new band that set the metal world aflutter the way Times of Grace has in early 2011. The reason: The act teams Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz with his band’s original singer, Jesse Leach (who spent the better part of the past decade in Seemless and now fronts The Empire... Continue Reading →

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