In Due Time, the new single from Massachusetts metallers Killswitch Engage — singer Jesse Leach, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D’Antonio, guitarist Joel Stroetzel and drummer Justin Foley — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the band’s forthcoming album, Disarm The Descent, which will be released on April 2 via Roadrunner Records.
The follow-up to Killswitch Engage’s 2009’s self-titled release is the band’s first album with original singer Leach at the vocal helm since 2002’s now-classic, genre-defining Alive or Just Breathing, Leach returned to the band in January 2012 after a decade-long absence. The artwork for the new CD was created by D’Antonio.
In Due Time, will be made available digitally on February 5. Album pre-orders will kick off in early February, as well, with more details forthcoming.
Disarm the Descent was selected by Alternative Press magazine for its “Most Anticipated Albums of 2013″ issue, and the band was profiled in Guitar World as one to watch in 2013. Clearly, buzz from fans and the metal and hard rock community regarding new KsE remains deafening.
“It is with a grateful spirit that we prepare for this record’s release,” Leach said. “From the music, to the lyrics, to the artwork, we are all proud of what we have accomplished. To me this is by far my best vocal performance, much thanks to Adam’s guidance and faith in my abilities. I am very grateful to be where I am in life, back in an amazing band with a record we are all excited for the world to hear. Thanks to all the fans for their warm welcome back and their undying love for Killswitch Engage.”
Disarm The Descent was mixed by veteran British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with Megadeth, Testament, Exodus, Accept, Arch Enemy and Nevermore.
“[The recording process] was great,” Leach told Loudwire. “I came off tour I was filled with energy, ready to go, we knocked out a bunch of stuff. I had joined the band, the record was there, we’re on tour so I really didn’t have time to write. I took the past two months not only recording but writing so I’m there with an idea, being in the other room writing and going to Adam saying, ‘Here’s my idea I just wrote, what do you think?’ So there’s real spontaneity some of the songs that we just finished up. I had maybe five or six solid ideas when I came off tour and the rest had to be developed as we were recording it. It was exciting but at the same time tough because for me I’m digging deep down into my emotions and my psyche trying to come up with stuff that is honest and emotive and relevant, hopefully for the listener. It’s tiring but well worth, anything that’s worth achieving you got to suffer a little bit for it. I think mentally and spiritually and a little bit physically we were suffering but all of that made for an amazing record that I’m really proud of.”
He added, “The music is definitely the fastest Killswitch record ever. It’s very heavy but still maintains the signature Killswitch hooky, melodic stuff there, too. There’s definitely melody attached, but I pulled out some new styles vocally, yelling and screaming and growling and layers and it sounds massive.”
Asked what the vibe has been working on the new record with the other members, Leach said, “These guys have welcomed me back with open arms and just very encouraging and digging the stuff that I’m doing and these guys were just like, ‘Wow! We’re really excited. We feel like it’s been a long time since we’ve been this excited about music,’ and that just makes me feel amazing. It makes me feel like I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing.”
Track Listing:
1) The Hell In Me”
2) Beyond the Flames”
3) New Awakening”
4) In Due Time”
5) A Tribute to the Fallen”
6) The Turning Point”
7) All That We Have”
8) You Don’t Bleed for Me”
9) The Call”
10) No End in Sight”
11) Always”
12) Time Will Not Remain”
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Mar 16 William a Egan Civic and Convention Center, Anchorage, AK
Apr 28 Groezrock, Meerhout, Belgium
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I haven’t been liistening much to KSE since The End of Heartache. It was a stellar album that reached out, grabbed you, and forced you to like it. It was just that good. The ones that followed it didn’t have that effect on me. I was sad to see Howard go, but what I just heard here was proof it was the shot in the arm these guys needed. Good luck, Howard. Welcome back, Jesse!