Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach has said he would like the band’s next record to be faster and heavier, as the first discussions about new music begin.
“`He spoke to Baby Huey of radio station 107.7 The Bone at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). There Killswitch Engage played their last US show for some time. A tour of New Zealand and Australia follows, and for 2027 the only thing they are looking at is some European festivals. Beyond that there is nothing else in the works, but the conversation has started about whether they should begin writing again.
Regarding the direction of the next album after «This Consequence» in 2025, he explained that he is pushing for a faster, heavier and harder sound, for fun. You cannot force that on this band, though, he says. He has an idea in mind, but when he hears what the other members bring he is inspired by their sound and writes based on it. In the back of his mind, though, a voice is shouting «let’s go loud and heavy».
The band begins its biggest headline tour of Australia and New Zealand in late October, with British act Sylosis as support. The tour opens in Auckland on 30 October 2026 and ends in Perth on 14 November 2026.
- 30 October – Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
- 31 October – Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
- 1 November – Meow Nui, Wellington, New Zealand
- 3 November – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
- 5 November – Bar On The Hill, Newcastle, Australia
- 6 November – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 7 November – Waves, Wollongong, Australia
- 9 November – Forum, Melbourne, Australia
- 10 November – Forum, Melbourne, Australia
- 12 November – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, Australia
- 14 November – Metro Fremantle, Perth, Australia
For 2027 they have already confirmed their appearance at Rock For People 2027 in Hradec Králové, Czechia, which takes place from 2 to 5 June 2027, with Faith No More and Blink-182 as headliners.
«This Consequence», their ninth studio album, came out via Metal Blade Records in February 2025. The Killswitch Engage line-up is Leach, guitarists Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel, bassist Mike D’Antonio and drummer Justin Foley.
See also: Jesse Leach: his spiritual journey and Faith No More: Headliners at Rock For People 2027.
Source: https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engages-jesse-leach-wants-to-go-faster-and-heavier-and-harder-on-next-album
