Formed: 1999
From:
Boston,
MA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Killswitch Engage News
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Killswitch Engage Cancels Tonight's Tour Date
Killswitch Engage, who recently announced they would continue their tour with fill-in vocalist Phil Labonte from All That Remains, has issued the following update about canceling tonight's show in Tuscon:
"Killswitch Engage will have no choice but to cancel their upcoming performance in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, March 4, 2010. Fill in vocalist Phil Labonte of All That Remains will absolutely need this day to rest and recover his voice from what has been a very grueling three week touring schedule in which he has been asked to perform a wealth of new material. With another three weeks of touring still to go, the band realizes that it’s crucial for Phil to get this much needed day off so that he can be at full capacity the rest of the way.
"Labonte is pinch-hitting, so to speak, for KsE’s Howard Jones, who had to leave the tour to attend to personal matters. The band wants to thank their fans in Tucson for their understanding in this matter and wants to assure them that they will make every effort to get back into Tucson as soon as possible."
Killswitch Engage Streaming New Song
Roadrunner Records will release a digital EP soundtrack on March 2nd for the upcoming God of War 3 game titled "God of War: Blood & Metal." The EP will be included with the God of War 3 Ultimate Edition and will also be available as a download. Killswitch Engage's contribution to the EP, titled "My Obsession," is currently available for streaming at this location.
The track listing for the EP is as follows:
1. Killswitch Engage – My Obsession
2. Trivium – Shattering The Skies Above
3. Dream Theater – Raw Dog
4. Taking Dawn – This Is Madness
5. Opeth – The Throat Of Winter
6. Mutiny Within – The End
"God of War: Blood & Metal" Samples Available
Roadrunner Records will release a digital EP soundtrack for the upcoming God of War 3 game titled "God of War: Blood & Metal." The EP will be released March 2nd as a part of the God of War 3 Ultimate Edition, and will feature five exclusive unreleased songs from Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Trivium, Opeth, and Taking Dawn. A voucher code will be included with the game for fans to download the EP. The EP will also be available as an MP3 download through the usual online outlets. Brief samples of each of the tracks can now be streamed at this location.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Killswitch Engage – My Obsession
2. Trivium – Shattering The Skies Above
3. Dream Theater – Raw Dog
4. Taking Dawn – This Is Madness
5. Opeth – The Throat Of Winter
6. Mutiny Within – The End
Four More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting festival has announced that four more bands have now been added to the lineup. The biggest announcement is that Aerosmith will be headlining the event on the friday. Also joining them that day will be reunited California grungers Stone Temple Pilots. Industrial metal legends Fear Factory will be performing at the festival and so will Atlanta based metal outfit Mastodon, who are still touring in support of their critically acclaimed album, "Crack The Skye."
The lineup (in no particular order) is now as follows: More...
Dark Tranquillity Issues Tour Report
Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity's vocalist, Mikael Stanne, has checked in with the following report from the road, “Sitting here in beautifully cold Minneapolis trying to get the hangover out of my system. Fargo yesterday was as barren and cold as I remember it from the Cohen brother’s movie. Amazing crowd though and we celebrated accordingly. So far this tour has been amazing for us. We are now two weeks in and we are only just getting started. Amazing venues and huge crowds. Obviously we are struggling with winning over some of the fans of Killswitch Engage and The Devil Wears Prada, but so far I have been positively surprised as to how many are at first skeptical only to two songs in go nuts in the pit. It's a beautiful thing to behold from the stage."
“We have been playing two new songs in the set and they have really got the room moving every single night. I am really looking forward to doing way more of the new album material as we are near release date. Since this is just the start of a very long touring cycle we are really excited to see that the album is getting rave reviews and the friends we've played it to really love it. It seems to generate a lot of heated discussion too, which I view as a good sign. With such a diverse album we are bound to hear all kinds of comments and we always welcome that. Bring on the love/hate fest!”
DARK TRANQUILLITY’s new album, "We Are The Void," is set for a March 9th U.S. release.
KSE To Continue Touring w/ Phil Labonte On Vocals
Last week, it was announced that Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones had to unexpectedly leave the band’s current headlining tour, leading to a flurry of rumors and questions about the status of the tour and the band. The band has further issued the following statement addressing the matter, saying: “It became overwhelmingly obvious to all of us around Howard that he is in no condition to be on tour right now and that he needed to get off the road and get himself better. It’s a personal matter and while we understand everyone’s curiosity and concern for Howard and the band, we appreciate everyone respecting Howard’s privacy at this time.”
Longtime friend Phil Labonte of All That Remains was able to fill in and help out the band for a few shows and it appears as though he will be filling in for the remainder of the tour, which runs through March. Killswitch Engage endured and survived a similar situation in the past, where guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz was forced to sit out a tour due to a back injury. Killswitch Engage also said, “We seriously considered cancelling the tour since we don’t want to give fans that paid good money anything less than KsE at full-strength. But after trying a few shows with Phil, and after feeling the love and support that we were getting from the crowd, it became increasingly apparent to us that the shows came across as fun and unique, and the fans seemed to be enjoying it. We quickly realized that we had to keep going and that we couldn’t possibly stop.” Refunds are available for any fans that have already purchased tickets, but as the band said, this tour will offer a chance to experience Killswitch Engage in a unique way that you won’t be able to witness again.
Furthermore, the band would like to thank all fans who came out to support them during this difficult stretch, exclaiming “We really do feel that our fans are the best fans in the world.” The band also thanked Labonte for pitching in, saying “We can’t thank Phil enough for helping us out when we needed it the most.”
For a taste of Killswitch Engage with Labonte on vocals, check this footage from the Baltimore show this past weekend, check out the video below. (Note: This footage can be viewed in full 720 HD resolution on YouTube by simply locating the “360p” under the video in the tool bar, clicking on it and then moving your cursor up to select “720p.”)
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A Decade Of Metal In Review
On the 31 Dec 1999, no planes came crashing out of the sky, nuclear bombs went off or microwave ovens tried to eat anyone. However, times were about to change and in the metal scene change was already well underway. Let us take a stroll through the decade in metal that was.
Many of the 90s big names like Emperor and Pantera prepared to give their last venomous scream dying off in the wake of ever diminishing interest in the metal scene that had plagued the 90s. In the year 2000 a band named “Limp Bizkit” came out with an album called "Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water" and in a storm nu-metal took over the public perception of heavy music, changing the face of metal irreparably. Although nu-metal had already been pioneered by Korn, bands like Deftones, Disturbed, Mudvayne and Linkin Park all had breakout releases in 2000. More...
Killswitch Engage Posts Sixth Tour Video
Killswitch Engage embarked on their first ever tour of South America this past October, and brought along a camera crew to document the landmark trek. The sixth video from the trek can be viewed below.
More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting festival has announced several more bands for this year's edition of the event. Among the latest acts are American thrash metal legends Slayer, British gothic metal veterans Paradise Lost, heavy metal icons Saxon and death metal legends Cannibal Corpse and Deicide. Also confirmed are Steel Panther, U.D.O., A Day To Remember, 36 Crazyfists, Atreyu, Between The Buried And Me, Unearth, Anathema and Rise To Remain. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 25th - 27th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Killswitch Engage Singer Leaves Tour
Killswitch Engage has announced that lead singer Howard Jones has been forced to leave the band's current headlining tour with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility due to unforeseen circumstances. All That Remains vocalist Phil LaBonte will be filling in for Jones for a few shows while the band makes the decision about what will happen to the rest of the tour.
Killswitch Engage Posts Fifth Tour Video Blog
Killswitch Engage embarked on their first ever tour of South America this past October, and brought along a camera crew to document the landmark trek. In this fifth video clip from the tour, which can be viewed below, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and drummer Justin Foley discuss baseball.
Killswitch Engage Cancels Tonight's Show
Killswitch Engage has announced that the previously scheduled tour date for tonight, Saturday February 6th, in Norfolk, Virginia has been canceled due to weather conditions. The show has already been rescheduled and will now be taking place on May 19th, 2010.
Killswitch Engage have the following upcoming tour dates:
2/6 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
2/8 Orlando, FL House of Blues
2/10 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
2/11 Charlotte, NC Amos's Southland
2/12 Baltimore, MD Sonar
2/13 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
2/14 Chicago, IL House of Blues
2/15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
2/17 Fargo, ND The Venue
2/18 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
2/19 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
2/20 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
2/21 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room @ Murat Centre
2/23 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
2/24 Austin, TX Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
2/25 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
2/26 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
2/27 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amphitheatre
3/1 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
3/3 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
3/4 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
3/5 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
3/6 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
3/7 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
3/9 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
3/10 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
3/12 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Salt Air
3/13 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
3/14 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre by AMC
3/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
3/16 Nashville, TN Rocketown
3/18 New York, NY The Fillmore At Irving Plaza
3/19 New York, NY The Fillmore At Irving Plaza
3/21 Wallingford, CT The Dome At Oakdale
6/27 Dessel Graspop Festival
Killswitch Engage Posts New Tour Video Diary
Killswitch Engage has posted the fourth entry in their South American tour video series online. The new video clip can be viewed below.
Killswitch Engage Posts New Video Tour Diary
Killswitch Engage has posted the third in a series of video diaries online from their South American tour. The video clip, which can be viewed below, features bassist Mike D'Antonio checking in from the rain forest in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Seven More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgium's biggest rock festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has announced the addition of seven more bands to the bill. The biggest news is that iconic rockers Motorhead will be performing at the event along with Belgian metal veterans Channel Zero. Also added to the lineup are death metal legends Obituary, Swedish viking metallers Amon Amarth, As I Lay Dying, Job For A Cowboy and Ghost Brigade.
The lineup now reads as follows (in alphabetical order): More...
Dark Tranquillity Posts Another New Song Online
Dark Tranquillity has posted another new song, "At the Point of Ignition," on their MySpace page. Listen to it at www.myspace.com/dtofficial
The track comes off the new album, "We Are the Void," which will be released on the following dates:
Sweden: February 24, 2010
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy and Australia: February 26, 2010
UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway and the rest of Europe: March 1, 2010
Spain and Portugal: March 2, 2010
Finland and Hungary: March 3, 2010
North America: March 9, 2010
The band’s follow-up to 2007’s “Fiction” was recorded at (bassist) Daniel Antonsson's Gothenburg Rock Studios and (keyboardist) Martin Brändström's Rogue Music and mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio in Denmark.
Dark Tranquillity will kick off the touring cycle for the new album in February 2010 with a US tour with Killswitch Engage and The Devil Wears Prada. Here are the dates: More...
Killswitch Engage Launches S. American Tour Diary
Roadrunner Records issued the following statement regarding the launch of a video diary chronicling KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's first-ever tour through South America this past October:
"This past October, Killswitch Engage embarked on their first ever tour of South America. With stops in Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia, the Massachusetts natives played in front of ravenous crowds eager to catch the rare glimpse of KsE live in their respective countries.
The landmark trek was documented by the band, and starting today we will be releasing one behind-the-scenes clip every Monday over the course of the next six weeks.
While the videos range from tour bus shenanigans to backstage experiences, the band can be seen interacting with fans and engaging in some typical, hilarious Killswitch fare. The first offering (below) sees the band arriving on Brazilian soil and being greeted by their mass of eager fans."
Killswitch Engage Writes New Song For God Of War 3
Roadrunner Records has announced they will release a digital EP soundtrack for the PlayStation 3 video game "God of War III." The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal," will be released in March as a part of the God of War III Ultimate Edition, and will feature five exclusive unreleased songs from Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Trivium, Opeth, and Taking Dawn. A voucher code will be included with the game for fans to download the EP.
“I have played the previous God of War releases,” said Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones. “To be a part of this game in any fashion is amazing! Let the rivers flow red with blood; there is vengeance to bestow! Bring me more new finishing blows to my enemies!"
Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details
Tonight's Headbangers Ball on MTV2 at 2 AM ET/PT will feature Bam Margera and the following lineup of videos:
Isis - "20 Minutes / 40 Years"
Cradle of Filth - "Nymphetamine"
Janus - "Eyesore"
Mastodon - "Divinations"
Valient Thorr - "Tomorrow Police"
CKY - "Flesh Into Gear"
Killswitch Engage - "End of Heartache"
Killswitch Engage - "Rose of Sharyn"
Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under"
The Devil Wears Prada To Support Killswitch Engage
The Devil Wears Prada will join Killswitch Engage on their Winter U.S. tour as direct support beginning Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. Sweden's Dark Tranquility will open on all dates, and the tour will keep the threesome on the road over a six-week-plus period. With more dates to be announced, the confirmed itinerary for The Devil Wears Prada as direct support on the Killswitch Engage U.S. tour are as follows:
2/4 House of Blues, Boston, MA
2/5 House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
2/8 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
2/10 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
2/11 Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC
2/12 Sonar, Baltimore, MD
2/13 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
2/15 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
2/18 First Avenue Loop Station, Minneapolis, MN
2/19 Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
2/20 Royal Oak Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
2/21 Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN
2/23 Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
2/25 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
2/26 Paladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
3/1 Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
3/3 House of Blues, Las Vegas,NV
3/5 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
3/6 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
3/7 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
3/9 Roseland Ballroom, Portland, OR
3/10 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA
3/12 Great Salt Air, Magna, UT
3/13 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
3/14 The Midland by AMC, Kansas City, MO
3/15 The Pageant, St. Louis, MO
3/18 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
3/19 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
3/21 The Dome, Wallingford, CT
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