Killswitch Engage

After suffering an injury to his vocal chords, Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach has found himself back in the studio working on the band’s upcoming album. Read more: Halestorm release unapologetic new song “Do Not Disturb” On April 25 of this year, Leach announced that he would have to undergo surgery to remove a polyp […]

Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta has started new Youtube channel, and unsurprisingly, it’s pretty metal. Read more: Fan gets kicked out of Slayer Gig, swims back in Metal Dudes Doing Non-Metal Things is a new Youtube series that showcases the most metal guys, doing not-so metal things. For the first episode of the series, Jasta teamed up with Light […]

Killswitch Engage have been forced to cancel previously scheduled shows in late April and early May due to the band’s frontman Jesse Leach having to undergo surgery on his vocal cords. Read more: Watch Killswitch Engage guitarist eat pizza onstage mid-set The band revealed the news in a Facebook post on Tuesday night, announcing that seven […]

[Photo by: Matt Nunya/YouTube] Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has had some pretty memorable moments during the band's gigs. (Remember that time he got a drink mid-show?) At a recent show, he ate a slice of pizza mid-solo, and it was as epic as it sounds. Read more: Watch Killswitch Engage’s guitarist hit the bar mid-performance He ate […]

Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has an entertaining habit of venturing to the bar for a drink during his band's gigs, and the musician made a spectacle of his shot-ordering adventures last week at a live performance from the group. Watch Dutkiewicz's mid-show drink run below. Read more: 10 stunning tattoo sleeves dedicated to bands […]

There are millions of fans who get tattoos that represent their favorite bands, but there also are superfans out there who dare to go even bigger by getting a full sleeve. Would you give your entire arm for your favorite songs, lyrics, records and artists? These people did, and they got some absolutely stunning artwork […]

Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage will be joining chef Brian Tsao for “Small Bites Of Hope,” a mental health and suicide prevention fundraiser. Read More: Killswitch Engage go interactive with virtual reality gig Tsao, a culinary metalhead in his own right, hosts the web series Taste of Metal. He's also known for his appearances on […]

Killswitch Engage will soon boldy venture where few bands have tread—with an immersive virtual reality performance! Read More: Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach contributing to new video game On April 17, the band will play live from the House Of Blues in Houston, TX. The show will be broadcast in virtual reality through the NextVR app, […]

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for The Killthrax Tour. Set to hit North America in Spring 2017, the behemoth circuit will feature Killswitch Engage, Anthrax and—as if that wasn't enough—the Devil Wears Prada. Check out the full itinerary below. Which date are you hitting? Read more: Emmure, After The Burial, Whitechapel, Skillet all announce tours […]

[Photo Credit: Atomsplitter PR] Jesse Leach, typically known for his vocal talents on stage with Killswitch Engage, will be taking his talents to the video game world in a game being released in February of next year. “It's incredible to see the sheer amount of work that goes into scoring a game,” writes Leach on […]

Avenged Sevenfold have announced a run of tour dates with Volbeat, Killswitch Engage and Avatar. Check out a full list of dates and locations below. Let us know which stop(s) you plan on attending! Read more: Ex-Avenged Sevenfold drummer speaks out on being “let go” from band Pre-sale tickets will be available for purchase Wednesday, June […]

Killswitch Engage recently entered the APTV studio to chat with our metal correspondent Stevie James about their long career and the lesson's they've learned throughout. From the gritty first years of touring, to changing members and to reaching the successful point where they are now. Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and bassist Mike D'antonio explore it all.  […]

In this episode of APTV's “If I Ruled The World,” guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and bassist Mike D'Antonio from Killswitch Engage talk about how they'd rule the world, if they could. And the results are… interesting. “I would outlaw babies and they'd be replaced with puppies,” says D'Antonio. “No cats.” Dutkiewicz says his slogan would be […]

The third Saturday in April means one thing. That’s right, it’s the ninth annual Record Store Day, where vinyl junkies and discerning collectors (as well as the inevitable POS eBay “flippers”) converge upon the nation’s remaining record stores to feed their turntables and hearts with exclusive collectable releases. If you’re deliberating over trading your external […]

Killswitch Engage have released a new single “Cut Me Loose” off their upcoming album Incarnate, out March 11 via Roadrunner Records. You can check out the new track with a message from frontman Jesse Leach below. Read More: Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach shares update on the band’s upcoming album “This song is about finding wisdom and […]

Rise Against announced a summer tour with Killswitch Engage and letlive., and now the tour is continuing into fall. A brand new batch of tour dates have been revealed and are listed below. The fall tour will kick off on November 1 in New Hampshire and finish on November 22 in California.  Read more: Rise Against, […]

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach posted an update of Killswitch Engage's upcoming album on Instagram yesterday, writing that he's finished vocals for five songs on the band's impending release. The post can be read below.  Leach explains of the tracks: “So far this record has been a little bit of everything and I couldn’t be happier […]

Rise Against will embark on a U.S. headlining tour this summer with support from letlive. and Killswitch Engage. The run will kick off July 17 at the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois and wrap up on August 16 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. Tickets will go on sale later this week. Check out […]

Every year since 2001, AltPress has made it our mission to introduce you to 100 up-and-coming bands, and looking back, we got it right at least a couple times. We recently scoured our back-issues for some of the artists who have since made the most impact. Take a trip through AP history with these artists […]