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NEW KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ALBUM JUNE 23

 Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 2:30pm by

Get excited. Or angry. Or whatever you get when you find out there’s a new KsE album on the way.

-AR

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  • rob-209

    yikes! bromance metal

  • Byron W.

    Fuck yes! I cant wait!
    Any idea on a title?

    • Rowan

      i heard that its called killswitch engage (self-titled) but they already released an album with that name (when Jesse was vocalist). But you never know.

  • cink

    Why can’t they release it any earlier? I hope they play new songs on the upcoming tour!

  • dicknballs

    Well, if it doesn’t suck it’ll be good… that is a huge “if” however….

  • HagstromSpeed

    This should be good *knocks on wood* As Daylight Dies had some great tracks, but nothing compared to their previous works

  • hackman

    as a killswitch fan with no shame, this album will be make or break for the band. daylight dies was an obvious step back after the previous two awesome records. crossing my fingers…

  • Sammy

    I like Killswitch when they’re good. I just wish they’d break the formula they’ve used on EVERY FUCKING song from the past two albums. “Hey I know guys, how about we NOT go scream verse/clean chorus this time. How about we do a clean verse/scream chorus?!”

    • digitalguy11

      check out a song for the hopeless by all that remains

  • re: Sammy

    Can you name a band in the metalcore genre that DOESN’T HAVE THAT FORMULA?!

    Yea their formula starting to get old (you can tell on their last album), but if you have to pick a band that king of metalcore, its KSE hands down!

  • Anthony

    Excited

  • Kevin

    Whatever….

  • Miroslav

    Bored?

  • http://salsicha.wordpress.com Gabriel

    Oh, well… nothing so interesting. As Sammy says, it’s the same old formula that I found in every metalcore that I ever listened. And therefore I think metalcore sucks.

  • http://www.myspace.com/alexhaskett Alex Haskett

    im neither excited nor am i angry for a new killswitch album….i just dont care

    • John Newmayer

      then why even post you dumb shit. let us fans post here. you are wasting your own time as well as ours. i wasted 2 seconds of my life reading your post.

  • uLy

    I wouldn’t mind another killswitch album.

  • Rob

    Killswitch Engage died when Jesse Leach left the band.

    • Lance

      Amen to that!! No offense to Howard cause he’s a bad ass vocalist but i have always prefered Jesse.

      • benjamin breeg

        Whatever youre on, I want it.

    • dustin

      jesse scream vocals were some of the worst ive ever heard

      • Omar

        Dude Howards vocals kicks jesses vocals all the fucking way killswitch engage new cd is awesome

  • Kyle

    I think they recognize the metalcore formula has been beat to a pulp and they need to do something new. Perhaps this is wishful thinking, but I think these guys have the talent to do something special again. We’ll see. I am also looking forward to hearing Adam’s project with Jesse that should also be out this summer. Alive or Just breathing still makes my balls tingle.

  • http://www.formulafiction.com Dr Tizzle

    Where’s Adam D???

  • Strungout

    What a shitty video accompanied by an equally shitty metalcore band with a shitty singer that looks like a young version of the shitty dad from family matters without the shitty mustache. Shit.

  • Che Guitarra

    Wow. What a large and diverse vocabulary. So glad I could have my IQ drop a couple points by reading an absolutely unnecessary comment. Whether you like em or not, it must be recognized that they are the Kings of Metalcore, and as such, one of the most influential bands of our time. It’s true. How many people have copied them? They helped define the sound of metal for this decade. And anyone who says that Howard Jones, a vocalist that has such a huge range and actually sounds good throughout that range, is a shitty vocalist, is insecure about certain inadequacies. “Shitty metalcore band”? They are metalcore. But yeah, I gotta agree, this album could make or break ‘em.

    • Tony Vincent

      whats so funny about what you said is they are ‘the’ metalcore band… this is true. they are the only actually ‘metalcore’ band around… everyone else moved on when killswitch made their third album (the first one that got radio play)… and the one radio hit made everyone think they were gods. The End of Heartache was a brilliant song… right when we needed one. but that ended immediately. no success they have ever had since has measured up to that… except for in the eyes of a few… what happened was we realized there were great bands out there after all. and they were all better. most of them were the inspiration for killswitch. bands like soilwork and darkest hour. Maybe one day we will reognize killswitch engage as the ‘pop metal’ masters they are.

  • CJ

    I love all 3 albums they’ve already put out and I expect there will be more greatness on June 23.

    • jables

      they have put out 4 albums douche (killswitch engage, AOJB, End Of Heartache, As Daylight Dies

  • Aya

    It is supposed to come out in Spring, eh? June 23 is so far away.
    Plus, they will have a new direction this time, according to Hammer. :)

  • xGabex

    Intuition says this album will be 100% cheesy choruses designed to draw in 14-year-old scene girls and people who are still listening to Godsmack. Consider my interest in this band lost.

  • BoudinNoir

    More false metal, who cares.

  • mynamesucks

    I am somewhat excited because I heard the new album was going to sound different from the last Two albums and I to see if they sell out or not.

  • Aya

    Don’t speak too soon, everyone.
    Check this out:
    http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/hot-100-killswitch-engage/

  • levi

    i think the end of heartache was the better album with howard but im a hardcore kse fan and i cant wait for their new album

  • Need not know my name

    Bloody hell. As long as Adam D.’s still there to keep everything in place, in place as in metal, I’m pretty sure it’ll do fine, I hope.

  • http://fark.com Marshall

    haha listening to everyone bitch and moan cause these guys are making more money than any of your shitty “Death” metal musicians ever will…go cry yourself to sleep somemore…as far as this comment “What a shitty video accompanied by an equally shitty metalcore band with a shitty singer that looks like a young version of the shitty dad from family matters without the shitty mustache. Shit.”…-Strungout….talk about a shitty band…freaking strung out are you serious…go listen to them all you want….KsE owns

    • dustin

      death metal sucks

  • http://fark.com Marshall

    and how the guff can you say howard is a shitty singer…name ONE person that has a better voice in metal today…oh thats right…you cant…shit

    • Sam

      I agree man. There isn’t a better metal singer today. No way shape or form. Howard is the bees knees!

  • Rob

    Marshall, I can name ten metal singers who are better than Howard.

    Bruce Dickenson – Iron Maiden (in case you didn’t know)
    Tom S. Englund – Evergrey
    Russell Allen – Symphony X
    Mikael Akerfeldt – Opeth
    Mikael Stanne – Dark Tranquillity
    Matt Barlow – Iced Earth/Ex-Pyramze
    Warrel Dane – Nevermore
    Michael Kiske – Ex-Helloween
    Ronnie James DIo
    Edu Falaschi – Angra

    Don’t get so bent out of shape when people don’t like your favorite band.

    • Sam

      Wow, you really think mikael akerfeldt and warrel dane are better than howard jones? ha ha ha ha. Do you even like metal?

      • Rob

        OK, usually I don’t argue with people about personal preferences, but there is no doubt in my mind that Mikael Akerfeldt and Warrel Dane are better singers than Howard Jones. I’m not saying Howard is a horrible singer, but don’t sound like a tool and say he is “the voice in metal today.”

  • Krawl

    the new Killswitch album will be just as good as the other 3, you people on here are haters, OMG!! killswitch sang on one too many songs on as daylight dies.. HELLO PEOPLE go back to AOJB when they had the old singer, SAME FORMULA!!! they have always had the heavy scream verses epic singin bridges and catchy chorous. u guys are just on here for attention, you all know damn well when the new album drops everyone on of you will go out get it and get tickets to the shows this summer … METALLICA AND KILLSWITCH THIS WINTER!!! NORTHEAST TOUR!! cause killswitch will be that kind of band by september you all watch.

    • Sam

      FUCK YES!!!! YOU AND I ARE COHERENTLY IN SYNC BROSKY!

  • http://www.yahoo.com WADE TN

    I’m very excited for this album. however i agree that it needs to be a little different and hopefully better than daylight dies. i wouldnt worry tho. Obrien is a kickass producer who succeeded with STP, ACDC, PEARL JAM, AND RAGE! those are some badass bands if you ask me. so yes it will most likely be different if thats what yall are wantin so bad. but in this case different will most definitely be a good thing.

  • Kill-8

    KsE will own as long as Adam D is there. I’ll love em in any situation. Therefore .. agree with Krawl. x)

  • Chris Berseth

    I don’t know how people can say that they use the exact same formula every single album. Sure, they do the whole sing/scream variation, but that doesn’t mean that every song/album sounds the same. In my opinion, “As Daylight Dies” sounds quite a bit different than “The End of Heartache” and I personally liked it a bit more than “The End of Heartache”. It seems like they brought a few more elements into the mix (some southern riffs and even some 80′s metal inspired riffs on the bonus tracks). Yes, “As Daylight Dies” was more melodic and utilized quite a bit more singing, but that’s great when you’ve got a vocalist who can actually sing. Like it or not, Howard has got some pipes and while he may not be the best vocalist out there, he’s still better than the majority of metal vocalists I’ve heard. From a purely musical perspective, his voice is more controlled and classically trained than Jesse Leach’s (Jesse has even admitted to this). That being said, I don’t like either vocalist more than the other. Jesse did have quite a bit more raw energy/passion in his voice and I do think he was a much better lyricist. All in all, I think Killswitch Engage was a bit more brutal and technical in their earlier material, but developed better songwriting in their newer material. I’ve only heard a live recording of one of their new songs from the upcoming album, but it sounds like it’s going to be pretty great. No matter what, I’m convinced it will be much better than a lot of music coming out lately.

  • Aya

    Indeed, KSE has made a progression throughout its album history.
    KSE in metalcore is like GIAA in Post-rock-They both rule the genre. I trust them 100%. Feel can’t go wrong. :D

  • pwd

    KSE is meh, i guess a new alb um will keep their fanbase, i can tell you this song is like hmmm… just too monotonous, the drums and guitars anywho, and the vocals really dont go with those riffs, maybe its b/c its live tho. So yeh, not too excited but im expecting some breakdowns… if kse adapted some of Parkway Drives shit oh my fukn god man kse would be fucking sick

  • FNK

    title is “The Grave”

  • Hitch

    I think this video was shot during Adam D’s back surgery, hence the replacement guitarist.

  • gustavo robles cruz

    too all the stupid motherfuckers that says that killswitch engage sucks i tell you that they are one of the best bands of metalcore now a days kse is and will be the greatest metal band ever i thrust them on their new album, that is going to be 100 % better that the others no doubt to all the arrogant people that think they suck listen stupid shit heads metal isint all about hate and kill and that brutal stoof it can have every thing you fucken want fucking basterds i love kse fuck all the kse haters

    • PureVolumeMasterzzz

      Dude, im completely 100 fucking percent with you, all of these fucking dumbasses who have nothing better to do than to go and place stupid comments about KSE, when all it sounds like to me is that they are all bitching that KSE has been so accomplished in almost everything they have done, when all of their other little bands that most are already FUCKING DEAD! Aren’t having the success anymore, and they just want to hate about it. I dont see why you should fucking care, if u are interested in any way in ANY metal, you would agree that KSE is a KICKASS band, and if you don’t, you seriously must have found some super crazy ass band(s) that none of us have heard of, and if so, then you should seriously give us the scoop, cuz i dont want to speak for everyone else, but i doubt any of them have heard anything either. So, seriously if all ur going to do is hate against good bands, maybe u should just start finding something to do.. ?? huh? yeah maybe u will actually listen.. doubt it tho.

      • konker9

        dude nah for real i have to agree with you .KSE is absolutely fucking awesome .Wow wot riffs fuck it dam dude im loiving their new album .ITs a master piece. Well its almost up there by As daylite dies ,well neck and neck

  • Aya
  • konker9

    Killswitch is the shitt havent heard anything else in a 5 years or more that so good and brilliant as kse .Dudes they are the best band in the world for me now .I cant see anybody outstaging them .Omg their new album is fucking cool .Every track is awesome .Shitt the return is a master piece.KSE for LIfe.

    Even through the darkest days ,ket this passion inside you burn ,let it burn .COOL