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Killswitch Engage Split with Vocalist Howard Jones

Jason Le Miere — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:44:33 +0000

Killswitch Engage have announced that singer Howard Jones has parted ways with the band. Jones had been in the band for nine years, since replacing current Times of Grace frontman Jesse Leach. He recorded three albums with the band, the last of which was 2009′s self-titled effort.

Killswitch Engage were due to enter the studio shortly to begin writing a new album for a release later this year.

The band’s remaining members–Adam Dutkiewicz, Joel Stroetzel, Mike D’Antonio, and Justin Foley–posted the following statement on their website and Facebook page:

“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.”

Killswitch Engage’s Mike D’Antonio Picks the Most Metal Horror Movies

Jason Le Miere — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:36:50 +0000

Our favorite holiday? Easy: Halloween. We’re eagerly counting down the days to All Hallows Eve, and we’re doing it by enlisting some of our favorite rockers to select the “most metal” fright flicks of all time. So check back right here at RevolverMag.com every day until the big, bad scariest one of them all. Here are the selections of Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D’Antonio,

Dead Alive
“Fuck Lord of the Rings—this is Peter Jackson’s greatest work. This movie is so metal because the main character has to use a lawnmower–blades first!–to take out an entire house part of monkey-infected zombies. More blood was used in this one movie than in GWAR’s entire career.”

Street Trash
“A movie so terrible it is great. It is about drinking (metal), beating people up and then regurgitating on them (also metal), and lastly, homeless people melting into florescent goo (totally metal).”

Killswitch Engage to Begin Writing New Album

Jason Le Miere — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:26:03 +0000

Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has announced, via Facebook, that the quintet are set to begin work on a follow-up to 2009′s self-titled record. Dutkiewicz commented: “YO! It’s Adam D! We’re about to begin writing our new record. Thanks to all of our fans for waiting so friggin’ patiently… now let’s turn on the ‘riff faucet’ and RAGE.”

In the break between albums, the members of the Massachusetts metallers have kept themselves busy, however. Dutkiewicz has released a debut album with Times of Grace, which also features former Killswitch vocalist Jesse Leach, while bassist Mike D’Antonio has also been working on a new project, Death Ray Vision.