From Howard
Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. As some of you may know, I’ve had a pretty interesting couple of years to say the least battling with some personal issues. One of the low points being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes that went unchecked for years. The rest of the band stuck with me through it, and to be honest they are the ones that kept me going. The whole experience definitely put a scare in me.
Recently we’ve all been in writing mode but somehow I couldn’t get excited about the new album and all the touring that would go with it. The guys saw it before I did. In hindsight I now realize that my heart wasn’t in it. I have had an amazing decade with KSE. I love Justin, MikeD, Joel and Adam for hanging in there and standing by me no matter how bad it was. I have so many good memories, and those are the ones that I will keep. Will I be involved in music again? Sure, I have been in bands for a little over half my life, can’t stop now. Until then, get the new KsE album, it’s going to be good. Thanks everyone for letting me try to entertain you, and I wish myself well in my future endeavors. Gone fishin’ Howard
Moving Forward…
To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of Killswitch Engage. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we’ve had him in the band. Out of respect for everyone involved we will not be discussing the specific reasons behind this decision. Howard is a part of our family and always will be, and we wish him well. He has left big shoes to fill, so we certainly have our work cut out for us to find the next singer of Killswitch, something we plan on making priority #1 going forward. Most importantly, thanks to all of you for all the support throughout the years and for sticking by us for all this time. We really do appreciate it and we very much look forward to having a new record for all of you in the not too distant future that we can all be proud of. Sincerely, Adam, Joel, Mike & Justin.
New England Metal Fest announcement!
We are very excited to announce that we will be playing the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival this year!
Sunday, April 22nd 2012!
http://www.metalandhardcorefestival.com/
“NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL 14 ANNOUNCES LINEUP
WORCESTER, Mass. – Killswitch Engage has been confirmed as the headliner of the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.
The festival helped to launch the career of the Westfield, Mass., band and the festival vets went on to sign with Roadrunner Records. With over 1.5 million records sold in the United States alone and a Grammy nomination under its belt, the band will return to the NEMF stage in 2012.About this homecoming of sorts, vocalist Howard Jones said, “ Yup, trouble’s brewing. It’s been great to have time off, but now it’s back to business. All the guys in KsE are truly excited to be playing NEMHF again. It’s like old times: hanging out with your friends, but they have mustaches now. Come on out, bring a friend and let’s make some sweat!””
New European Online Merch Store OPEN NOW!
We are very excited to announce that we are launching a brand new Euro online merch store! Make sure to check out the Euro merch store HERE!
Metal Hammer Awards 2011: Vote for Adam D!!!
Adam D is up for God Of Riffs at this years Metal Hammer Awards. Go to the link below to vote for Adam D!
http://blog.metal-hammer.de/Metal-Hammer-Awards-2011-riffgott/
Death Ray Vision: Mike D’s side project!!!
Check out Mike D’s new old skool side project, Death Ray Vision. Their new EP “Get lost or Get Dead” is now streaming in it’s entirety on their bandcamp page: http://deathrayvision.bandcamp.com/album/get-lost-or-get-dead.
Check the facebook page for more details: http://www.facebook.com/DeathRayVision
“Save Me” video debut on Headbangers Ball!!!
Check out the “Save Me” video debut on Headbangers Ball, Monday night, 6/28 at 3AM EST/PST. Hosted by Brain Posehn.
“SAVE ME” VID W/COMMENTARY FROM THE DIRECTOR!!!
Check out the video for “Save Me” at the link below with special commentary from the videos director, Jim Starace.
“Save Me” Video Premiere
We are beyond stoked to present to you, the debut of our new video for “Save Me”. It features aliens, space suits, and we get to go to mars…what more could you want from a video? We hope you all enjoy it!
“Save Me” Trailer
KSE & Aliens?
