Killswitch Engage Vocalist Howard Jones To Participate In New Blood Has Been Shed Album

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A few weeks back MetalSucks interviewed Howard Jones and Mike D'Antonio about the new KILLSWITCH ENGAGE album. That interview will run soon enough, but for now there's some news we just have to share regarding new music from BLOOD HAS BEEN SHED, the band Jones and drummer Justin Foley were in prior to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE.

Back in January, BLOOD HAS BEEN SHED guitarist Corey Unger confirmed that he was, at long last, writing a new album, but hinted that Jones and Foley might be involved in only limited capacity, if at all. Unger stated that "There is a vast mix of people who will be involved in this project including the original members. The line-up of musicians is very artistically driven based on the album’s style."

Here's what Jones had to say on the matter during the interview with MetalSucks.net:

MetalSucks: There was some news a little while ago that there might be another Blood Has Been Shed album. Are you involved in that still in any capacity?

Howard Jones: Well... yeah [laughs].

MetalSucks: They made it sound like you might not be coming back...

HJ: We're just trying to figure out what exactly it is that we're going to do. Blood Has Been Shed is just one of those things where none of us do it full time, barely part time. We'll get something out.

Mike D'Antonio: It's crazy, too. I've heard some tracks [laughs]. It's pretty nuts, and Blood Has Been Shed was already nuts.

HJ: I don't know how it went to another level, but whew boy. I can actually say I've never heard anything like this.

MD: It might have to do with Corey getting struck by lightning twice.

HJ: Probably. Dude was insane as it is, but now . . . wow [laughs]. Wow. Musically, I've never heard anything like it. It's still heavy and very confusing. I would just go, "How am I supposed to sing over this?"

Source: MetalSucks.net