Summer of Loud. Photos by Greg Maki.
Killswitch Engage drops ‘Aftermath’ video ahead of Summer of Loud Tour kickoff
Killswitch Engage has shared a music video for "Aftermath" from its 2025 album "This Consequence" (Metal Blade Records; get it here). "'Aftermath' is a song about the realization of a tragic event or a war, and the strength it takes to rebuild and the hindsight of the loss, betrayal, and madness that transpired while going through it all,"... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage sets May 2025 tour dates with Shadows Fall, Fit for a King
Killswitch Engage is setting up a busy 2025, with the release of its new album "This Consequence" on Feb. 21 via Metal Blade Records (pre-order here) and a packed touring schedule. The previously announced a headline tour with support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit For a King and Frozen Soul, and now will follow that... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage to release new album ‘This Consequence’ on Feb. 21, single ‘Forever Aligned’ out now
American metalcore standout Killswitch Engage will release its long-awaited new album "This Consequence" on Feb. 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. It will be the band's first new studio album since 2019's "Atonement." The band also has shared the video for the record's first single, "Forever Aligned," available below. "'Forever Aligned' is one of those songs... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage shares ‘Vide Infra’ video from ‘Live at the Palladium’
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 to release ‘Live at the Palladium’ on June 3, shares ‘Know Your Enemy’ video
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 →
Killswitch Engage announces rescheduled tour with August Burns Red, Light the Torch
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 →
REVIEW: Times of Grace – ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’
By Greg Maki It’s been 10 years since Times of Grace released its debut album, “The Hymn of a Broken Man,” but it feels like even longer. Back then, Jesse Leach still was “former Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach,” and the project was most noteworthy for being his reunion with Killswitch guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. Leach,... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage announces Aug. 6 streaming event
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 →
