Legends of modern heavy music, Killswitch Engage return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing more than two decades of genre-defining metal to the stage with their biggest Antipodean headline shows yet, joined by special guests, British heavyweights, Sylosis.
The Western Massachusetts metallers helped redraw the map for modern metal in the early 2000’s, fusing blistering European‑inspired guitar work, East Coast hardcore energy and emotionally charged, uplifting lyrics into a sound that changed the game for a generation of bands and fans.
Across a landmark career, Killswitch Engage have earned three Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance, multiple gold and platinum records, billions of streams and forged a reputation as one of the most powerful live acts in heavy music. From classic albums like Alive Or Just Breathing, The End of Heartache and As Daylight Dies through to charttopping releases Disarm the Descent, Incarnate and 2019’s Atonement, they’ve consistently raised the bar while packing out venues and festival main stages around the world.
Fresh from celebrating 25 years as a band and the release of their latest album This Consequence, which featured blockbuster single “I Believe,” the biggest radio hit of their career, Killswitch Engage are set to deliver a career‑spanning set for their Australian and New Zealand fans.
Expect a night that runs from era‑defining anthems to new favourites, all delivered with the intensity and heart that has seen them share stages with everyone from Iron Maiden and Slayer to My Chemical Romance, Mastodon, Slipknot and Parkway Drive.
TOUR DATES Saturday, October 31: Powerstation, Auckland Sunday, November 1: Meow Nui, Wellington Tuesday, November 3: Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane Friday, November 6: Enmore Theatre, Sydney Saturday, November 7: Waves, Wollongong Tuesday, November 10: Forum, Melbourne Thursday, November 12: Hindley St, Adelaide Saturday, November 14: Metro Fremantle, Perth
Spotify Presale: Tuesday, May 19: 10am AEST (CODE: KSE26) Promoter Presale: Wednesday, May 20: 10am AEST (CODE: KSEAUS) General Onsale: Thursday, May 21: 10am AEST sbmpresents.com/tour/killswitch-engage-2026
Killswitch Engage – Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums – have just added more tour dates to their upcoming 2026 tour schedule.
The band will first embark on a headline tour, which kicks off June 3 in Detroit and runs through June 27 in San Francisco, and includes appearances at Milwaukee Metal Fest and DC Warped Tour Weekend. Support will come from Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok.
They will then head to Canada in August for a headline run, from August 5 through August 16. Machine Head and Malevolence will support. The Canadian trek includes appearances at the Rock La Cauze Festival and Burt Block Party.
KsE have also added more U.S. dates in September, with Machine Head, Rivers of Nihil, and Judiciary. Those dates run from September 19 through October 1 and include appearances at Louder Than Life and Aftershock.
“We are all beyond excited to get back on the road in support of our latest album This Consequence,” says Leach. “This upcoming run will see us bringing two distinct and devastating lineups across Canada and a small run around the United States. Each lineup is built to deliver a unique and crushing experience.”
He elaborates, “For our Canadian dates, we’ll be hitting major cities alongside the legendary Machine Head and the relentless force that is Malevolence. This is a power trio bill designed to level every stage we step on pure intensity, groove, and aggression. Canada, roll up!“
He continues, “For our United States run, we’re bringing a different kind of devastation. Joining us are once again the legends Machine Head, the prolific heaviness of Rivers of Nihil, and the raw, unfiltered intensity of Judiciary. This lineup delivers a dynamic blend of atmosphere, technicality, and sheer hardcore aggression!“
Leach finishes, “Two unique lineups, one mission: To tear it up everywhere we go. Hell yes, my friends!“
The artist pre-sales begin today at 12pm PT and run through Thursday, August 16 at 10pm local time. The general on-sale is set for Friday, April 17 at 10am local time.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR: WITH MACHINE HEAD, IRON REAGAN, + HAVOK: 06/03 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore 06/05 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore 06/06 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest* 06/07 – South Bend, IN – Four Winds Field 06/09 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz 06/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount 06/12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner 06/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center 06/14 – Washington, DC – DC Warped Tour* 06/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live 06/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle 06/19 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom 06/20 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center 06/21 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port 06/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center 06/24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee 06/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium 06/27 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield *KsE Festival Appearance
WITH MACHINE HEAD + MALEVOLENCE: 08/05 – Ottawa, ON – Hard Rock Live 08/07 – Victoriaville, QC – Rock La Cauze* 08/08 – Toronto, ON – QET 08/09 – London, ON – Centennial Hall 08/11 – Thunder Bay, ON – Community Auditorium 08/13 – Winnipeg, MB – Burt Block Party* 08/14 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place 08/15 – Edmonton, AB – River Cree Entertainment Centre 08/16 – Dawson Creek, BC – Ovintiv Centre *KsE Festival Appearance
WITH MACHINE HEAD, RIVERS OF NIHIL, + JUDICIARY: 09/19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion 09/20 – Louisville, KY – Louder than Life* 09/21 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt 09/23 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium 09/24 – Salt Lake, UT – Union 09/25 – Missoula, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater 09/27 – Spokane, WA – Gesa Pavilion 09/28 – Portland, OR – Roseland 09/29 – Tacoma, WA – Temple Theatre 10/01 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock* *KsE Festival Appearance
KsE‘s latest album THIS CONSEQUENCE is out now via Metal Blade. Get it here. The album arrived alongside a hugely successful Winter/Spring 2025 tour, yielded a Top 5 single with “I Believe,” which peaked at No. 3, and landed the band on the covers of Revolver and Outburn. The album was another reminder of why KsE, who have earned several gold and platinum certifications alongside three Grammy nominations, remain one of the most enduring bands of the modern metal scene.
ABOUT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Killswitch Engage first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialized Western Massachusetts in 2000. A musical outlier, the band pioneered a union of thrashed-out European guitar pyrotechnics, East Coast hardcore spirit, onstage hijinks, and enlightened lyricism that set the pace for what the turn-of-the-century deemed heavy. 2002’s Alive Or Just Breathing became avowed as a definitive album, being named among “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade” by Decibel and celebrated by everyone from Metal Hammer to Revolver. Not only did they bust open the floodgates for dozens to follow, but they also garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of “Best Metal Performance” in 2005, 2014, and 2019, respectively, a gold certification for The End of Heartache [2004], and a platinum certification for As Daylight Dies [2006]. The group landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage [2009], Disarm The Descent [2013], and their career high best bow at #6 with Incarnate [2016]. The latter two releases, along with 2019’s Atonement, would also both capture #1 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. The band’s total streams are well over 3 billion to date, while they’ve remained consummate road warriors who’ve sold out countless headline tours and have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden to Slipknot to Slayer to My Chemical Romance to Mastodon to Parkway Drive, which is a testament to their ability to cross genres and appeal to all fans of hard rock. KsE have remained a featured attraction at every major North American and European festival through the years. The band recently celebrated an astonishing, 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the ’00s and continues its incredible legacy and released This Consequence, which boasted the biggest radio hit of the band’s career with “I Believe.” The song peaked at No. 3 on the charts, with the album garnering significant press accolades, including Forbes, a Revolver cover, and SPIN.
Killswitch Engage – Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums – will return to the road this summer on a headline run of the U.S. It marks the band’s first U.S. tour since last year’s Summer of Loud run.
The tour kicks off June 3 in Detroit and runs through June 27 in San Francisco, and includes appearances at Milwaukee Metal Fest and DC Warped Tour Weekend. Support will come from Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok. All dates are below.
A variety of pre-sales run through Thursday, March 5 at 10pm local time. The general on-sale is set for Friday, March 6 at 10am local time. Get tickets here.
“I’m extremely excited to get back out on the road supporting our newest album This Consequence!,” says Leach. “We are hitting major cities and bringing along with us an absolutely killer lineup with the legendary Robb Flynn and Machine Head, thrash masters Iron Reagan, and rounded out by the mighty Havok. This is a stacked and powerful crew of bands that will electrify and dominate wherever we roll up to… so LET’S GO!!!!!!“
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR: WITH MACHINE HEAD, IRON REAGAN, + HAVOK: 6/03 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore 6/05 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore 6/06 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest* 6/07 – South Bend, IN – Four Winds Field 6/09 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz 6/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount 6/12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner 6/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center 6/14 – Washington, DC – DC Warped Tour* 6/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live 6/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle 6/19 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom 6/20 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center 6/21 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port 6/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center 6/24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee 6/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium 6/27 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield *KsE Festival Appearance
KsE‘s latest album THIS CONSEQUENCE is out now via Metal Blade. Get it here. The album arrived alongside a hugely successful Winter/Spring 2025 tour, yielded a Top 5 single with “I Believe,” which peaked at No. 3, and landed the band on the covers of Revolver and Outburn. The album was another reminder of why KsE, who have earned several gold and platinum certifications alongside three Grammy nominations, remain one of the most enduring bands of the modern metal scene.
ABOUT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Killswitch Engage first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialized Western Massachusetts in 2000. A musical outlier, the band pioneered a union of thrashed-out European guitar pyrotechnics, East Coast hardcore spirit, onstage hijinks, and enlightened lyricism that set the pace for what the turn-of-the-century deemed heavy. 2002’s Alive Or Just Breathing became avowed as a definitive album, being named among “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade” by Decibel and celebrated by everyone from Metal Hammer to Revolver. Not only did they bust open the floodgates for dozens to follow, but they also garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of “Best Metal Performance” in 2005, 2014, and 2019, respectively, a gold certification for The End of Heartache [2004], and a platinum certification for As Daylight Dies [2006]. The group landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage [2009], Disarm The Descent [2013], and their career high best bow at #6 with Incarnate [2016]. The latter two releases, along with 2019’s Atonement, would also both capture #1 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. The band’s total streams are nearing 3 billion to date, while they’ve remained consummate road warriors who’ve sold out countless headline tours and have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden to Slipknot to Slayer to My Chemical Romance to Mastodon to Parkway Drive, which is a testament to their ability to cross genres and appeal to all fans of hard rock. KsE have remained a featured attraction at every major North American and European festival through the years. The band is celebrating an astonishing, 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the ’00s and continues its incredible legacy.
Killswitch Engage – Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums – released their latest album THIS CONSEQUENCE on February 21, via Metal Blade. Get it here. The album arrived alongside a hugely successful Winter/Spring 2025 tour, yielded a Top 10 single with “I Believe,” and landed the band on the covers of Revolver and Outburn.
The album was another reminder of why KsE, who have earned several gold and platinum certifications alongside three Grammy nominations, remain one of the most enduring bands of the modern metal scene.
Today, the band proudly shares the evocative video for “Aftermath.” For this video, KsE collaborated with some of the world’s leading environmental groups to highlight damage being done to Earth and things we can all do to help stop it.
Watch the video, produced and directed by Good Eye: Music Visuals, here.
“‘Aftermath’ is a song about the realization of a tragic event or a war, and the strength it takes to rebuild and the hindsight of the loss, betrayal, and madness that transpired while going through it all,” Leach explains. “I think we can all relate to this in one way or another. We see daily the tragedies of humanity as well as the destruction of a place we call home. We have taken so much from our planet and ripped the scales in the incorrect direction.”
The singer continues, “This song is not just a desperate song with a sense of sadness and anger – it is a call to arms. I’m urging my fellow humans to rise above the helplessness and despair. I want people to see we need to put one foot in front of the other and start to rebuild our lives. Be it from an abusive relationship, a financial hardship, a death of a loved one, or mourning yet another disaster unleashed upon the natural world.”
Leach finishes, “We all have power to create change. To me, this works perfectly with the various organizations we partnered with for this video. We all have a responsibility to the amazing place we call home. All of us can make a difference big or small by just contributing to righting the wrongs and repairing the damage we have inflicted on our planet. Our hope is to inspire others to help contribute to keeping our home safe and clean for future generations. It starts right here and right now with us.”
Learn more about how you can help at the links below and here.
KsE will return to the road this week on the massive Summer of Loud Tour, co-headlining alongside Beartooth, I Prevail, and Parkway Drive. All dates are below. Get tickets here.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR WITH SUMMER OF LOUD: 6/21 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 6/22 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 6/24 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre 6/26 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion 6/27 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater 6/28 – Houston, TX _ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 7/01 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre 7/02 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park 7/05 – Irvine, CA – Great Park Live 7/06 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord 7/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 7/09 – Denver, CO – The JunkYard 7/11 – Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater 7/12 – Green Bay, WI – Capital Credit Union Park 7/13 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre 7/15 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage 7/16 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre 7/18 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration* 7/19 – York, PA – York State Fair* 7/20 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater 7/22 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center 7/23 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion 7/24 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 7/26 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live 7/27 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion *Festival
THIS CONSEQUENCE TRACK LISTING: “Abandon Us” “Discordant Nation” “Aftermath“ “Forever Aligned“ “I Believe“ “Where It Dies” “Collusion“ “The Fall of Us” “Broken Glass” “Requiem”
ABOUT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Killswitch Engage first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialized Western Massachusetts in 2000. A musical outlier, the band pioneered a union of thrashed-out European guitar pyrotechnics, East Coast hardcore spirit, on-stage hijinks, and enlightened lyricism that set the pace for what the turn-of-the-century deemed heavy. 2002’s Alive Or Just Breathing became avowed as a definitive album, being named among “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade” by Decibel and celebrated by everyone from Metal Hammer to Revolver. Not only did they bust open the floodgates for dozens to follow, but they also garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of “Best Metal Performance” in 2005, 2014, and 2019, respectively, a gold certification for The End of Heartache [2004], and a platinum certification for As Daylight Dies [2006]. The group landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage [2009], Disarm The Descent [2013], and their career high best bow at #6 with Incarnate [2016]. The latter two releases, along with 2019’s Atonement, would also both capture #1 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. The band’s total streams are nearing 3 billion to date, while they’ve remained consummate road warriors who’ve sold out countless headline tours and have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden to Slipknot to Slayer to My Chemical Romance to Mastodon to Parkway Drive, which is a testament to their ability to cross genres and appeal to all fans of hard rock. KsE have remained a featured attraction at every major North American and European festival through the years. The band is celebrating an astonishing, 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the ’00s and continues its incredible legacy.
Three-time Grammy-nominated metalcore titans and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums – have announced a long-awaited, headlining return to the UK & mainland Europe with what’s sure to be one of the premiere metal line-ups this year.
For the UK & IRISH dates, the line-up will be: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, HATEBREED, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and DECAPITATED.
For the EU dates, the line-up will be: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, DECAPITATED, and EMPLOYED TO SERVE.
The tour comprises 25 dates over 2 legs from September – December 2025, kicking off in Lisbon and wrapping up in Helsinki, and includes a stop at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.
One of the most influential bands in modern metal, the trek will see KILLSWITCH ENGAGE dominate stages performing fan favourites and deep cuts from across their 25-year discography, as well as new songs from their widely praised, recently released album This Consequence.
Known for their explosive live performances and genre-defining sound, this is not one to miss!
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach enthuses, “I am very eager to get to share the stage with top tier bands like Decapitated, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, and Employed To Serve! This is a monster of a line up and an opportunity to play some of these new songs as well as a solid mix from our catalogue! Headlining over in Europe and the UK is well overdue as it’s been about 6 years since we last were able to do this! I am certain this will be a tour that will absolutely turn heads and make for some great memories!“
Tickets and VIP packages go on general sale on Friday 9th May at 10am BST here.
Look out for earlier artist, O2, and Live Nation pre-sales beginning from Tuesday 6th May at 10am BST.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR: Leg 1: Mon 29th Sep – POR – LISBON LAV Wed 1st Oct – SPA – MADRID La Riviera Thu 2nd Oct – SPA – BARCELONA Razzmatazz Sat 4th Oct – ITA – MILAN Fabrique Sun 5th Oct – SWI – ZURICH Halle 622 Mon 6th Oct – FRA – PARIS Bataclan Wed 8th Oct – UK – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall Thu 9th Oct – UK – MANCHESTER Manchester Academy Sat 11th Oct – UK – NEWCASTLE NX Sun 12th Oct – UK – CARDIFF Depot Mon 13th Oct – UK – LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds Wed 15th Oct – SCO – GLASGOW O2 Academy Fri 17th Oct – UK – LONDON OVO Wembley Arena Sun 19th Oct – UK – BELFAST Telegraph Building Mon 20th Oct – IRE – DUBLIN National Stadium
Leg 2: Thu 20th Nov – GER – COLOGNE Palladium Fri 21st Nov – GER – LUDWIGSBURG MHP Arena Sat 22nd Nov – GER – BERLIN Columbiahalle Mon 24th Nov – CZE – PRAGUE SasaZu Tue 25th Nov – GER – LEIPZIG Haus Auensee Thu 27th Nov – GER – HAMBURG Sporthalle Fri 28th Nov – DEN – COPENHAGEN Amager Bio Sat 29th Nov – SWE – STOCKHOLM Fallan Mon 1st Dec – NOR – OSLO Sentrum Scene Wed 3rd Dec – FIN – HELSINKI House of Culture
Last week, EU tourmates Employed To Serve shared new single “Whose Side Are You On?“, featuring guest vocals from none other than Jesse Leach. Watch the video for that track here.
Latest KILLSWITCH ENGAGE album This Consequence was released in February 2025 via Metal Blade. Fans got their first taste with pulverising track “Forever Aligned“, swiftly followed up with the instant classic “I Believe,” which has already notched up over 1 million views on YouTube. Most recently, the group shared a video for new song ‘Collusion‘.
“Making this record lit a fire under my ass and made me rethink everything,” admits Jesse. “It had to be next level. It had to be different enough for people to really recognize we’re putting forth an effort-or what’s the point of doing this? There was no repeating ourselves. It was very carefully planned out and passionately written. It sounds like Killswitch, yet there’s also a fresh spirit to it.”
This time around, the group emphasised working together face-to-face in a Massachusetts rehearsal spot. The process enabled them to apply the pressure on every element. At the collective urging of his bandmates, Jesse poured over his words like never before.
“We pushed him to do more vocal demos and were super tough on him,” recalls Adam. “He was so open to feedback though, and he definitely got the lyrics right. I love it when he and I are face-to-face, and ideas are flying around. We work especially well together when we’re in the heat of the moment. All of the demoing made for a better record, and there was so much communication between all of the band members.“
“It felt like everyone put a ton of effort into this,” Mike adds. “It’s the first time since Alive Or Just Breathing that we really hashed everything out together in the same room. It was a combined effort, and there are even some things you’ve never heard from Killswitch.”
“I never considered myself to be a part of mainstream society,” he goes on. “I’ve always been in the middle. To me, this record is about the consequences of our actions as humans as we engage in war, hatred, division, and falling in line with control. History repeats itself. We’re going to have to answer for our actions-whether it’s how we treat the earth or each other. There will be an uprising and a backlash from nature. Cause-and-effect is a driving theme. We will face a consequence.”
ABOUT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Killswitch Engage first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialized Western Massachusetts in 2000. A musical outlier, the band pioneered a union of thrashed-out European guitar pyrotechnics, East Coast hardcore spirit, on-stage hijinks, and enlightened lyricism that set the pace for what the turn-of-the-century deemed heavy. 2002’s Alive Or Just Breathing became avowed as a definitive album, being named among “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade” by Decibel and celebrated by everyone from Metal Hammer to Revolver. Not only did they bust open the floodgates for dozens to follow, but they also garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of “Best Metal Performance” in 2005, 2014, and 2019, respectively, a gold certification for The End of Heartache [2004], and a platinum certification for As Daylight Dies [2006]. The group landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage [2009], Disarm The Descent [2013], and their career high best bow at #6 with Incarnate [2016]. The latter two releases, along with 2019’s Atonement, would also both capture #1 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. The band’s total streams are nearing 3 billion to date, while they’ve remained consummate road warriors who’ve sold out countless headline tours and have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden to Slipknot to Slayer to My Chemical Romance to Mastodon to Parkway Drive, which is a testament to their ability to cross genres and appeal to all fans of hard rock. KsE have remained a featured attraction at every major North American and European festival through the years. The band is celebrating an astonishing, 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the ’00s and continues its incredible legacy.
Three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage – Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums – just released their new album THIS CONSEQUENCE on February 21, via Metal Blade. Get it here.
They have just shared the video for the brand new track “Collusion.”
“‘Collusion’ is about the struggle between people in power and the common people,” explains Leach. “It speaks about the propaganda and divisiveness used to keep us in control. It’s about the ruthlessness of the ruling class who use wealth to raise, manipulate, and destroy empires at their will.”
He finishes, “I wish for people to use discernment and intellect to read between the lines. My hope is to instill a desire for analyzation and critical thinking amidst the current rigged and corrupt forms of governments the world over.“
THIS CONSEQUENCE TRACK LISTING: “Abandon Us” “Discordant Nation” “Aftermath” “Forever Aligned“ “I Believe“ “Where It Dies” “Collusion“ “The Fall of Us” “Broken Glass” “Requiem”
KsE are also returning to the road this winter and spring.
Their upcoming winter headline tour features support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit For a King and Frozen Soul, and kicks off on March 5 in Nashville and runs through April 12 in Portland, Maine. The band has also announced dates for May, which will feature support from Shadows Fall, Fit for a King, and Boundaries. Tickets and VIP packages are available here.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR: WITH KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR A KING, + FROZEN SOUL: 3/05 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle 3/06 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory 3/08 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live 3/09 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion 3/11 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center Arena 3/13 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas 3/14 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort 3/15 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live 3/17 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House 3/18 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount 3/19 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum 3/21 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre 3/22 – Tsuut’ina, AB – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino 3/24 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre 3/27 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center 3/28 – Waukee, IA- Vibrant Music Hall 3/29 – La Vista, NE – The Astro 3/30 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre 4/01 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live 20 Monroe 4/03 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena 4/04 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE 4/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall 4/06 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Special Events Center 4/08 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall 4/09 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks 4/11 – Laval, QC -Place Bell 4/12 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
WITH SHADOWS FALL, FIT FOR A KING, + BOUNDARIES: 5/08 – Columbus, OH- Sonic Temple* 5/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre 5/11 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall 5/13 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans 5/14 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company 5/16 – Daytona Beach. FL – Welcome To Rockville* 5/17 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues 5/18 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome *Festival Date
ABOUT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Killswitch Engage first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialized Western Massachusetts in 2000. A musical outlier, the band pioneered a union of thrashed-out European guitar pyrotechnics, East Coast hardcore spirit, on-stage hijinks, and enlightened lyricism that set the pace for what the turn-of-the-century deemed heavy. 2002’s Alive Or Just Breathing became avowed as a definitive album, being named among “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade” by Decibel and celebrated by everyone from Metal Hammer to Revolver. Not only did they bust open the floodgates for dozens to follow, but they also garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of “Best Metal Performance” in 2005, 2014, and 2019, respectively, a gold certification for The End of Heartache [2004], and a platinum certification for As Daylight Dies [2006]. The group landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage [2009], Disarm The Descent [2013], and their career high best bow at #6 with Incarnate [2016]. The latter two releases, along with 2019’s Atonement, would also both capture #1 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. The band’s total streams are nearing 3 billion to date, while they’ve remained consummate road warriors who’ve sold out countless headline tours and have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden to Slipknot to Slayer to My Chemical Romance to Mastodon to Parkway Drive, which is a testament to their ability to cross genres and appeal to all fans of hard rock. KsE have remained a featured attraction at every major North American and European festival through the years. The band is celebrating an astonishing, 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the ’00s and continues its incredible legacy.
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