Killswitch Engage has announced a trio of holiday season shows for 2022. The band will perform on Dec. 28 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey; Dec. 29 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York; and a hometown show on Dec. 20 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Rivers of Nihil, Unearth, and a third opener to be announced... Continue Reading →
Conquer Divide and Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group have released the official music video for "Atonement," the lead single from its upcoming new studio album. “The song touches on feelings of regret, which we tried to convey in the video," guitarist Kristen Sturgis said. "You can see one of our other music videos in the reflection of... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has shared the video for "Vide Infra" from its upcoming release "Live at the Palladium." The song originally appeared on the band's self-titled debut album, released in 2000. "This song has stood the test of time for me, sonically and lyrically," singer Jesse Leach said. "Sonically, it shows our hardcore roots and the blend of... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage will release "Live at the Palladium" on June 3, 2022, via Metal Blade Records. The live performance debuted on Aug. 6, 2021, as a streaming event at The Palladium in Worcester in the band's native Massachusetts, which has been the site of many iconic KsE shows throughout the band's history. The performance set... Continue Reading →
Conquer Divide and Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group have released the lead single from the band's upcoming new studio album. This past weekend, Sirius XM Octane featured “Atonement” in its celebration of Women’s History Month, and now the single is available for streaming on all DSPs and can be heard below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixqiCL7R5L4 Drummer Sam Landa said:... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has announced its rescheduled headline tour, with August Burns Red and Light the Torch (featuring former KsE frontman Howard Jones), for winter 2022. KsE will bring the "Atonement Tour" back on the road to clubs and theaters across the United States and into Canada. The trek will kick off Jan. 28 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and run through March 12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.All... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has announced a streaming event set for 7 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The entire performance, which will feature the band playing 2019's "Atonement" and its self-titled album (2000) in full, will be available on-demand for 48 hours after the fact. Get tickets here. The event takes place at The Palladium in Worcester in the... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has released "Atonement II B-Sides For Charity," of which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the COVID-19 Relief Fund for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. The release includes six songs from the recording sessions for KsE's 2019-released and Grammy-nominated album "Atonement," out now via Metal Blade Records. It is exclusively available on Bandcamp for a week as of May 1. It then... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has released a video for the song "The Signal Fire" from its new album "Atonement" (read Live Metal's review), out now via Metal Blade Records. Current and former KsE singers Jesse Leach and Howard Jones trade vocals in this performance clip. Watch the video, directed by the band's longtime collaborator Ian McFarland (The... Continue Reading →
Earth Rocker Festival. Photos by Greg Maki.
