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 21st, 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, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, 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.
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.
“ ‘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 return to the road this week on the massive U.S. Summer of Loud Tour, co-headlining alongside BEARTOOTH, I PREVAIL, and PARKWAY DRIVE. Get full details of all shows and tickets here.
The band end a six year long headline hiatus of the UK & mainland Europe this autumn.
– 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. The UK section falls in October.
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 This Consequence. Known for their explosive live performances and genre-defining sound, this is not one to miss!
Tickets and VIP packages are on sale here.
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
