photo by Jeremy Saffer
According to Roadrunner Records, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE just wrapped up their Monster’s Mosh shows over the weekend, marking the final performances on their Disarm The Descent World Tour, and is now working on their new record!
Check out below a video from Jesse Leach over at to see what he has planned and follow the band on Facebook for more updates!
BATTLECROSS, who just returned home from a very successful tour in Europe (the band’s first) playing with Killswitch Engage, Trivium, and Miss May I, are set to hit the road in the States this weekend on the US tour featuring Protest the Hero, The Safety Fire, Intervals, and Night Verses. The first date of the tour is in Buffalo, NY on Saturday, March 1 and wraps up in Amityville, NY on April 6.
The band comments; “We just had an amazing run with Killswitch Engage and Trivium in Europe and we’re stoked to be with them yet again in the US! We’re going to have a blast with our fans and hopefully make some new ones!”
The touring doesn’t stop here though, as BATTLECROSS will be playing dates with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM as well as making a stop at the infamous New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Check out all the dates for the Protest the Hero tour as well as solo dates, NEMF, and dates with Killswitch Engage and Trivium below.
In other BATTLECROSS news, the band has just been confirmed to perform at both Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals taking place in Germany this June.
June 5-8, 2014 Rock am Ring – www.rock-am-ring.com
June 6-9, 2014 Rock im Park – www.rock-im-park.com
BATTLECROSS‘ latest album, “War of Will,” debuted at #134 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #118 on the top current albums chart, #2 on the heatseeker chart, #15 on the current hard music chart, #16 on the hard music overall chart, and #32 on the independent albums chart. It didn’t stop here though, as the band also debuted in Canada’s Soundscan charts coming in at #178 Top 200 Current and #25 Hard Music Charts while also landing on the iTunes charts for release date at #103 Top 200, #10 on Rock, and #2 on Metal! This marks the band’s first ever Billboard chart debut! “War of Will” also peaked at #3 on the US iTunes metal chart on the day of release.
Check out the video for “Never Coming Back” from the album “War of Will.” The Roy Warner directed clip can be seen here:
“WAR OF WILL” is out now on Metal Blade Records. GET IT HERE: Amazon
BATTLECROSS
Tour w/ Protest the Hero, The Safety Fire, Intervals, Night Verses
03/01 Buffalo, NY Waiting Room
03/02 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
03/03 Grand Rapids, MI The Stache at The Intersection
03/04 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
03/05 Burnsville, MN The Garage
03/06 La Crosse, WI Warehouse w/ Night Verses ONLY
03/07 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Hall
03/08 Joliet, IL Mojoes
03/09 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
03/10 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
03/11 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theater and Club
03/12 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
03/14 Spokane, WA The Hop
03/15 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
03/16 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
03/17 Sacramento, CA Assembly
03/18 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
03/19 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole
03/21 Lubbock, TX Jake’s Backroom
03/22 Austin, TX Red 7
03/23 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s
03/24 Baton Rouge, LA The Varsity Theatre
03/26 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
03/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
03/28 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
03/29 Wilmington, NC Ziggy’s By The Sea
03/30 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
04/01 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
04/02 Washington, DC The Rock and Roll Hotel
04/03 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
04/04 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall
04/05 Cambridge, MA The Middle East Downstairs
04/06 Amityville, NY Revolution
End Tour
04/19 Worcester, MA The Palladium New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
04/30 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
05/01 Huntington, NY Paramount w/ Killswitch Engage, Into Another, My Ticket Home
05/02 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft w/ Beyond Dishonor, Soulstyce
05/03 Wilmington, DE Mojo 13 w/ Beyond Dishonor
05/04 Reading, PA Reverb w/ Killswitch Engage, Into Another, My Ticket Home
Tour w/ Killswitch Engage and Nothing More
05/15 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live w/ Trivium
05/17 London, ON London Music Hall w/ Trivium
05/18 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
05/20 Birmingham, AL Iron City w/ Trivium
05/22 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall w/ Trivium
Headline dates
05/23 Kokomo, IN Centerstage Bar and Grill
05/24 St. Louis, MO FUBAR
05/25 Merriam, KS Aftershock
Dates w/ Killswitch Engage and Nothing More
05/27 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
05/28 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theater
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According to Roadrunner Records, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will be playing more North American shows in support of their 2013 album Disarm the Descent, beginning March 29 and picking up again throughout the month of May. These will be a mix of radio shows, rock festivals, and headlining shows, including several with TRIVIUM. Dates are as follows:
3.29 Las Vegas, NV Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival
5.1 Huntington, NY The Paramount (with Into Another, Battlecross, My Ticket Home)
5.2 Virginia Beach, VA Lunatic Luau
5.3 Concord, NC Carolina Rebellion (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
5.4 Reading, PA Reverb (with Into Another, Battlecross, My Ticket Home)
5.15 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live (w/Trivium, Battlecross, Nothing More)
5.16 Columbus, OH Rock On The Range (Columbus Crew Stadium)
5.17 London, ON London Music Hall (with Trivium, Battlecross)
5.18 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom (with Battlecross, Nothing More)
5.20 Birmingham, AL Iron City Bham (with Trivium, Battlecross, Nothing More)
5.22 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall (with Trivium, Battlecross, Nothing More)
5.23 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma (Catch The Fever Festival Grounds)
5.24 San Antonio, TX River City Rockfest (AT&T Center)
5.27 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater (with Battlecross, Nothing More)
5.28 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theater and Club (with Battlecross, Nothing More)
5.30 Council Bluffs, IA Rockfest (Westair Amphiteater)
Roadrunner Records reports that KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are inviting fans to design a T-shirt for them through Creative Allies; the winner will receive $500 and a Killswitch prize pack. Get all the specs, deadlines and more here! Check out the contest announcement below:
Creative Allies says, “We’re looking for a powerful T-shirt design that represents the classic aesthetic of Killswitch Engage. The shirt should capture the scope of the band’s travels and should be the perfect keepsake for fans to commemorate a show or for those who missed the chance…Killswitch Engage bassist, Mike D’Antonio, is responsible for designing all of the band’s album artwork and tour merchandise. He, along with the rest of the band, will personally be judging the contest.”
You’ve got until March 17 to enter; get started, and good luck!
Source: http://www.rockradioni.co.uk
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE kicked off their European tour in Dublin on 29th January and Belfast on 30th January. I was at the sold out show in Limelight 1, Belfast where Menshavik and BATTLECROSS were the supporting bands. (Courtesy of NI ROCKS). Check out the video footage below:
Roadrunner‘s this week’s Spotify playlist features a bunch of tracks from Kvelertak, because their album Meir is picking up so much critical praise as 2013 winds down, but it’s also got killer songs from Airbourne, Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Scar The Martyr and Trivium. Enjoy!
Kvelertak live in Europe
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 