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Killswitch Engage Announce New Album This Consequence Out February 21 via Metal Blade Records

SPRING 2025 HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 5

Killswitch Engage, the three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band, are excited to announce their highly anticipated new album This Consequence, set to release on February 21 via Metal Blade Records. Fans can now pre-order the album here.

Alongside the album announcement, the band has unveiled the music video for the lead single “Forever Aligned.” Watch it now:

“‘Forever Aligned’ is a song about connection—both human and spiritual,” explains lead vocalist Jesse Leach. “It reflects the ties that bind us not just to each other, but to a greater power, the universe, or God. It’s a song about love, loss, and how we find strength in the midst of it.”

Leach continues, “‘This Consequence’ represents the challenges we’ve faced as a band, as individuals, and as a society over the past five years. It’s a reflection of our collective experiences, and sonically, it’s a true collaboration. I couldn’t be prouder of the music we’ve created together.”

This Consequence Track Listing:

  1. Abandon Us
  2. Discordant Nation
  3. Aftermath
  4. Forever Aligned
  5. I Believe
  6. Where It Dies
  7. Collusion
  8. The Fall of Us
  9. Broken Glass
  10. Requiem

This Consequence Available In:

  • CD: 8-panel digipak with spot gloss and emboss + 20-page booklet
  • LP: Single LP with gatefold jacket, spot gloss and emboss + 8-page booklet
  • Digital/Streaming
  • US Vinyl Variants:
    • Ancient Stone
    • Blood Sunset (Indie Retail Exclusive)
    • Engulfing Moss (Revolver Exclusive)
    • Cold Dead Eyes (Indiemerch Exclusive)
    • Charred Rust (Band Store Exclusive)
  • EU Vinyl Variants:
    • Defused Pink Pollution
    • Corrupt Blood Infusion
    • Expired Ancient Slate (UK Exclusive – 500 copies)
    • Cosmos Adrift (EMP Exclusive – 200 copies)
    • Decayed Crushed Leaves (Amazon Exclusive – 200 copies)
    • Explosive Birch Rot (Impericon Exclusive – 200 copies)

2025 Headline Tour with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For a King, and Frozen Soul:

The band will be hitting the road for their Spring 2025 headline tour, their first since late 2022. The tour will begin on March 5 in Nashville and run through April 12 in Portland, Maine. Full tour dates below. Tickets and VIP packages are available here.

Killswitch Engage on Tour (With Kublai Khan TX, Fit For a King, + Frozen Soul)
March 2025:

  • 03/05 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
  • 03/06 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
  • 03/08 – Fayetteville, AR @ JJ’s Live
  • 03/09 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
  • 03/11 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center Arena
  • 03/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
  • 03/14 – Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
  • 03/15 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live
  • 03/17 – Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House
  • 03/18 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount
  • 03/19 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
  • 03/21 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre
  • 03/22 – Tsuut’ina, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
  • 03/24 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 03/27 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
  • 03/28 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
  • 03/29 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro
  • 03/30 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
  • 04/01 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live 20 Monroe
  • 04/03 – Corbin, KY @ The Corbin Arena
  • 04/04 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
  • 04/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
  • 04/06 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Special Events Center
  • 04/08 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
  • 04/09 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 04/11 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
  • 04/12 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
    Festival Appearances:
  • 05/08 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
  • 05/16 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville

About Killswitch Engage:

Killswitch Engage revolutionized heavy music when they emerged from the snowy industrial landscapes of Western Massachusetts in 2000. The band pioneered a blend of European guitar heaviness, East Coast hardcore energy, and insightful lyrics, which led to critical acclaim and three Grammy nominations. Their albums, including Alive or Just Breathing (2002), The End of Heartache (2004), As Daylight Dies (2006), and Incarnate (2016), solidified their position as one of the most influential bands in modern heavy music. With a career spanning over two decades, Killswitch Engage continues to tour the world, headlining major festivals and selling out shows globally.

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DORO´s new masterpiece – Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud – will be released worldwide on October 27th

For this special anniversary album, celebrating her 40th year in music, it would be unthinkable not to have some guests of honour involved. So, the Metal God himself, Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST, personally did DORO the honour of recording the immortal JUDAS PRIEST classic ‘Living After Midnight’ as a duet with her.

Rob Halford is one of DORO’s all-time favourite vocalists, so this moment finally fulfils a dream that Doro has had since her very first tour with Judas Priest in 1986. DORO and Rob Halford have breathed new life into this timeless classic, paying tribute to the roots of heavy metal.

DORO comments: “Judas Priest and Rob Halford have always been one of my biggest inspirations and continue to be my heroes. It was so great working with Rob. ‘Living After Midnight’ has always been one of my favourite songs, and I’m so proud of our duet!”

Stream the song on all platforms: Living After Midnight
Watch the lyric video here: Living After Midnight – Lyric Video
Pre-save the album here: Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud

Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud will be released with 14 brand new songs and 5 bonus tracks and comes in the following formats:

  • Jewel case
  • 2CD Digibook with 36p booklet (including bonus tracks)
  • 2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Splatter white/black
  • 2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Marbled white/blue
  • 2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Red transparent
  • 2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Picture
  • Box Set 2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts (incl bonus tracks) + 2CD Digibook with 36p booklet (including bonus tracks) + Pendant + Numbered & Signed Certificate + Poster + Patch + Pick

DORO Pesch stands as one of the greatest success stories in rock history. In 1983, 19-year-old Dorothee Pesch from Düsseldorf set out to conquer the rock world. Today, 40 years later, with over 10 million studio albums sold and countless awards under her belt, DORO has been the undisputed Queen of Metal for decades. With over 3,500 concerts played in more than 60 countries around the world, she has earned herself an outstandingly powerful and enthusiastic fan base!

For this great 40th anniversary, the Metal Queen also invites you to two mega concerts: on August 2nd for a huge headline show at Wacken and on October 28th for her anniversary show in her former hometown Düsseldorf, as well as other worldwide festivals. Let’s celebrate with her, our true Metal Queen!

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Unleash the Thrash Metal Fury: ARTILLERY’s 40th Anniversary North American Tour is Here!

Danish thrash metal icons ARTILLERY are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a North American headlining tour! The journey, which begins on September 29th in Minneapolis, Minnesota and closes on October 14th in Brooklyn, New York, includes a performance at the Blades Of Steel Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. Support will be provided by Vapor and Potential Threat.


Tickets are on sale now.
See all confirmed dates below.

ARTILLERY w/ Vapor, Potential Threat:
9/29/2023 The Underground Café – Minneapolis, MN
9/30/2023 Blades Of Steel Festival @ The Crucible – Madison, WI
10/01/2023 Legend’s – Cincinnati, OH
10/02/2023 No Class – Cleveland, OH
10/03/2023 The King of Clubs – Columbus, OH
10/04/2023 The Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
10/05/2023 Hard Luck – Toronto, ON
10/06/2023 Dominion Tavern – Ottawa, ON
10/07/2023 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC
10/08/2023 Rock Café Le Stage – Trois Rivieres, QC
10/09/2023 L’Anti Bar and Spectacles – Quebec City, QC
10/10/2023 Sherman Showcase – Stroudsburg, PA
10/11/2023 Funhouse at Mr. Smalls – Millvale, PA
10/12/2023 Another Round – Richmond, VA
10/13/2023 Alchemy – Providence, RI
10/14/2023 Saint Vitus Bar – New York, NY

In the mid-1980s, Denmark’s ARTILLERY established themselves as being at the cutting edge of the thrash movement. Four decades later, they continue to destroy. The band’s most recent studio offering – the aptly titled, X — was released in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. X was tracked in Medley Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Søren Andersen, who the band have worked with on every record since 2009’s When Death Comes. Wrote Blabbermouth upon its release, “Nearly 40 years after their story began, this band is still a unique and exhilarating proposition.” Distorted Sound noted, “This is crisp and accessible, there are no unintelligible vocals and they know how to write a beefed-up metal song. This should please the pit and the guys at the back who prefer to sing along in equal measure. If you like the faster side of metal you owe it to yourself to check this out.” Added Ghost Cult, “Bursting with razor-sharp riffs, frantic shredding, and more hooks than a fisherman’s tackle box, X is another outstanding example of classic Danish thrash.”


Preview and purchase X at: metalblade.com/artillery

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