Metal Injection

There’s been quite the buzz around Killswitch Engage as of late, what with Howard Jones’ departure and original vocalist Jesse Leach stepping in to rejoin the band permanently and appear on his first record in about eleven years. With all that, one would assume that Disarm the Descent would be a masterpiece of modern metal, [...]

The last time we heard on update on the progress of Killswitch Engage's first new album with Jesse Leach in 10 years, it was from Leach, who discussed vocals. Today, we hear from guitarist/producer Adam D. who spoke to AltPress recently about the  new record, the progress, and when they're looking to release it. Those [...]

Ever since Jesse Leach officially returned to the fold of Killswitch Engage, we were riled up with excitement, especially when we got our first taste of new material. The band has two songs written so far, and in a recent interview with the band's label, Leach expanding more on the process for the new album:

Jesse Leach is officially back in the fold at this point. He and the rest of Killswitch Engage are currently out on the Trespass America tour, rockin' it with Trivium and God Forbid, but before that the band had a little time to work on material. Before Leach re-entered the fold, the band had already [...]

Killswitch Engage are riding a high right now. They just performed their first show back with Jesse Leach, and have announced some killer summer touring plans. It must be a relief for the band now that things are finally progressing, after having to deal with vocalist Howard Jones deciding to leave the band. According to Killswitch [...]

Now that all is right in the world, and Jesse Leach is back in Killswitch Engage (sorry Howard), the only thing left to do is to produce a new album. It appears the band is, indeed, back in the studio to work on the new album. Chris Harris, over at GunShyAssassin, pointed out that when [...]

The metal world let out a collective "Woohoo" when it was announced that Jesse Leach was officially rejoining Killswitch Engage. Now that question of who the vocalist is has been answered, the new question has become: What will the new music sound like? Well, Leech was recently interviewed by 36 Crazyfists frontman Brock Lindow on [...]

This was a busy week with a ton of new music and announcements from Metallica, Pantera, Black Sabbath drama and the Deftones. Plus, Valentines Day is just around the corner, and if you still haven't gotten your loved one a gift, here are some suggestions. Here are the top stories you might have missed this [...]

We already knew Killswitch Engage have gotten back together with original vocalist Jesse Leach after the band posted a new promo photo with their returning frontman on their site. Today, we get a press release from their label that reveals that Leach actually had to audition for his position. Here is the unedited press release:

I recently had the pleasure to speak with one of my all-time favorite frontmen, Jesse Leach. You can currently hear Jesse on the latest SEEMLESS record, What Have We Become. Jesse is no stranger to the scene, previously being a part of such bands as Killswitch Engage, Corrin and Nothing Stays Gold. Here is our [...]