KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will launch a brand new single, “Without end Aligned”, on Wednesday, November 20. The monitor is taken from the band upcoming album, “This Consequence”, tentatively due in early 2025 through Metallic Blade.
“Without end Aligned” will premiere at midnight EST Monday night time (November 18) on SiriusXM‘s Liquid Metallic, the place it’s going to even be performed each hour all day Tuesday (November 19).
In March 2024, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel advised Mathias Henrixon of A Swedish Fika With… in regards to the progress of the recording periods for the band’s follow-up to 2019’s “Atonement” album: “We simply completed all the ultimate bits of monitoring over the past couple of weeks. So the guitars are performed, all of the vocals are actually performed. All the pieces’s there. So Adam‘s [Dutkiewicz, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist and producer] simply sort of piecing issues collectively. So, if there must be any edits, he is gonna do these. After which we’ll simply work out if he desires to combine it or if we wanna ship it off to some recent ears. We’ve not determined. However every little thing sounds good thus far, I believe — at the least we expect. We hope.”
Joel went on to say that he and his KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bandmates recorded “too many” songs for the brand new LP. “[It’s a] good downside to have,” he added. “That’ll be the tough half, is as soon as they’re all blended, we’ll must resolve what’s gonna be on the report and what we are able to possibly save or B-sides or particular issues. We’ll determine that out. At the least it is performed being recorded. That is the large factor for us.”
Requested about Leach‘s current remark that the band’s upcoming LP has been essentially the most tough KILLSWITCH album for the singer to make, Joel stated: “Yeah. He got here again and retracked quite a lot of stuff as a result of he had… Over the previous few years, he is sort of skilled his voice to do the fry method dwell, which, it has been nice. It has been sort of a godsend for him dwell, as a result of he by no means blows his voice out anymore. However I believe him and Adam had been discovering when he was monitoring, utilizing that method, he wasn’t getting all of the totally different growls and issues he used to get. So, he determined to return and sort of revisit issues, possibly swallow some glass and go for it. [Laughs] He is been doing nice.”
Stroetzel continued: “So we’re all actually enthusiastic about it. They went again and sort of retracked just a few issues right here and there, simply to beef it up. And issues are sounding actually good — at the least we hope so. Hopefully folks prefer it when it comes out… I believe it is good. I believe it may probably be a powerful report. At the least we hope. Yeah. All we are able to do is do one of the best we are able to and hope that different folks prefer it. The 1st step, I assume — be certain that we prefer it [laughs] and hope that different folks prefer it. We’ll see what occurs.”
Concerning the musical course of the brand new KILLSWITCH materials, Joel stated: “It undoubtedly seems like a KILLSWITCH report. I believe quite a lot of the songs are on the heavier facet. Lots of quick songs. There’s nonetheless all of the melody and stuff that we usually do, however there’s quite a lot of aggressive stuff on this one.”
In February, Leach wrote in an internet publish about KILLSWITCH‘s upcoming LP: “This album has been an incredible problem for me. Now that it is virtually full I can say I would not change a factor! All of the trials, difficulties and deep anxieties had been all price what this report is shaping as much as be.
“I do not ever half ass something in my artistic life. I can say this with the utmost confidence, I gave this my every little thing and it’ll present.
“I’ve stated it earlier than and I am going to say it till the day I die, Adam D is my musical soulmate and a FORCE in my life as an artist, author and musician,” he continued. “His position in my progress as a author cannot be overstated. The person simply is aware of the best way to get that efficiency out of me. I simply do not assume I am going to ever have the synergy with anybody else in my life as a musician.
“Additionally the teachings, insights and help of [renowned vocal coach Melissa Cross] saved me and proceed to information me. I’ve realized new methods (fry) that I exploit right here and there however extra importantly I have been in a position to actually rediscovered my authentic model (false chord) on a complete different degree due to her. The mix and the information of the over all inside workings of the voice have empowered me to do issues I did not assume I may nonetheless do. I’ve additionally actually realized to sing with extra ease and confidence and it has been tremendous liberating to me. Pure POWER, grit, depth and easy huge Melodie’s are the results of all of it. I pulled out all of my arsenal of vocal weapons and left all of it on this recording. Even when folks do not like or naysay what we have performed I may die comfortable realizing I gave this shit my ALL.
“I really feel a real sense of satisfaction,” Jesse added. “I stood my floor after I wanted to and I acquiesced and altered when it was wanted. The top result’s the end result of two years of hardcore work.”
In January 2024, Leach wrote in an Instagram publish that the upcoming KILLSWITCH ENGAGE report had “taken its toll” on him. “It’s by far essentially the most tough album I’ve ever labored on for varied causes,” he stated. “That being stated as I see the distant mild on the finish of this lengthy tunnel. I can really say it has all been a a lot wanted rising expertise. Once I say that I imply it personally, lyrically and vocally. I have been in a position to take any criticism from my dudes and separate it from my being to push via and rise to the event.
“This has been a piece in progress as every little thing I write is at all times deeply private and for essentially the most half tough to put in writing,” he continued. “It is at all times arduous to let go of my work. I am more than happy I’ve realized to separate my feelings from the work. It has been liberating! I’ve additionally been in a position to stretch the bounds of my voice mixing methods and hues of sound (nonetheless engaged on this as a full time pupil of the voice through @zenofscreaming).
“Lastly, lyrically I’ve crafted some songs to really feel extra like a narrative, which I imagine makes the fabric extra fascinating,” he added. “Adam has helped an incredible deal as standard being an incredible producer and pal all through. Speaking me off the cliff and making me snort when want be. It will probably’t be overstated how essential he’s (even after I can get thrown sideways at occasions). He at all times sees the larger image and pushes me to my restrict for higher or worse. The end result nonetheless is at all times much better than I imagined.”
“Atonement” was launched in August 2019 through Metallic Blade Data within the U.S. and Sony Music Leisure in the remainder of the world. The disc featured visitor appearances by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones and TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. It marked the band’s third full-length launch because the return of Leach, who rejoined the group in 2012.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will embark on a headline tour in March 2025. It is their first tour of North America since late 2022. The trek will characteristic help from KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR A KING and FROZEN SOUL, and can kick off on March 5 in Nashville and runs via April 12 in Portland, Maine.
