


Waspish, melodic and brutally aggressive guitar tones in places backed by tremendous contrasting vocal work from Jesse Leach who has, unsurprisingly, slipped effortlessly back into his KsE frontman role. So speak Killswitch Engage on their Facebook page and they proceed to back that up with an album that all fans of KsE will, I’m absolutely sure, adore. For their upcoming sixth album, Massachusetts metal pioneers Killswitch Engage reunited with original singer Jesse Leach, whose vocals and lyrics on 2002’s landmark Alive or Just Breathing are fan-favorite qualities and part of what helped put KsE on the map as one of the most important bands of the ’00s metal revival. Sometimes, a much-loved and highly successful band needs to shake things up a bit to keep things fresh and interesting for their fans and for themselves, all the while retaining the signature sonic hallmarks that have defined their sound.
