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“I want to die in Lamb Of God!” The new issue of Metal Hammer features Lamb Of God on the cover – and an exclusive all-star interview with Randy Blythe

We asked Halestorm, Mastodon, Health, Clutch, Killswitch Engage, Ice-T and more to put their burning questions to Randy

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"I went from touring to working behind a bar in Manhattan, busting my butt to pay bills." How one of metal's most beloved bands reunited with an old friend to get a much-needed new lease of life

These metalcore legends faced an uncertain future following the exit of their much-loved frontman, but all was not lost

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The 10 best metalcore albums of 2025

From legends coming back strong to young artists pushing the genre forward, it's been a standout year for metalcore - and here's the proof

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"I really fought against that. It seems insane but back then, the idea of having screaming on the radio was an immediate no-go." How one classic millennial anthem brought some romance to the metal scene - and turned its makers into stars

One of the gretaest metalcore songs ever written turned this band into household names

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"If I could go back in time and smack the **** out of younger me, I would. I didn't know how to ask for help." Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach explains the turmoil behind one of metalcore's biggest anthems

Killswitch Engage's My Last Serenade might have sparked the 2000s metalcore boom, but there was a darkness behind the scenes

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Check out the 8 spectacular tracks lighting up our test rooms this month

Expect sonic fireworks this November

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"I get a message from my sister: 'Hey, I’m getting chased down the street by the riot patrol. They have the K9 unit.'" From getting the police called on their rabid crowds to becoming Australia's best live band, the incredible rise of Parkway Drive

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“The anthems are unloaded with the speed of a machine gun but the accuracy of a sniper”: What happened when Killswitch Engage brought one of the year’s biggest metal lineups to Wembley Arena

The venue may not be heaving, but Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy and Decapitated still put on a night of top-to-bottom excellence

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Debate: who are the greatest metalcore band of all time?

Killswitch Engage? Converge? Architects? Tell us who’s the best of the blegh-st

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"To Carry The Weight might be one of the most gutwrenching songs that I’ve ever written." Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach on buried projects, ska records and how he once met the cast of Friends

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach faces down Metal Hammer readers' questions

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“We were what Adam D referred to as riff salad”: Parkway Drive look back on being produced by Killswitch Engage’s guitarist

Adam D oversaw the recording of the Aussie band’s first two albums in 2005 and 2007

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Rate my music taste: these are my five favourite metalcore albums ever

I think these are the greatest metalcore albums ever. Agree with me?

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We asked this metal vocalist what Meat Loaf wouldn’t have done for love, and it turns out he actually knows the answer

Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach answers the question that’s bothered rock fans for more than 30 years

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"I didn't plan on making music anymore." How Paradise Slaves gave Brock Lindow a new lease of life after 36 Crazyfists

After a final show in December 2019, 36 Crazyfists' Brock Lindow thought he was done. But a message from Killswitch Engage's Joel Stroetzel brought him back to music

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The 12 new metal songs you need to hear this week

Start your summer right with these new noises from Sabaton, Killswitch Engage, Battle Beast and more, then vote for your favourite

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"Partially responsible for hastening the demise of nu metal." We've ranked every Killswitch Engage album from worst to best

Reordering the catalogue of one of metalcore's greatest bands in reverse order of awesomeness

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Hear Quicksand/Rival Schools frontman Walter Schreifels cover Pink Floyd for forthcoming animal welfare benefit album featuring exclusive tracks from Killswitch Engage, Snapcase, Orange 9mm, Testament's Alex Skolnick and more

Quicksand's Walter Schreifels has covered two songs from Pink Floyd's Animals album

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"This is a monster of a line up!" Killswitch Engage announce 25-date tour of the UK and Europe, with Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, and Employed To Serve among supporting cast

Killswitch Engage's first UK/European headline tour in six years includes massive Wembley Arena date

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“I pushed myself to down-pick faster and make the riffs more aggressive. Maybe it’s the old man in me struggling to feel young and fighting back against aging”: How Killswitch Engage went to thrash metal bootcamp to deliver their face-ripping return

This Consequence is the sound of pent-up aggression, a creative release after Killswitch were stopped in their tracks. Dynamic duo Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel talk frontmen, riff tactics, and why nothing was too grimy for this

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“The lyrics just blew my mind. That song changed the way I write. I think Steven Wilson is really poetic”: Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach loves Porcupine Tree

Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach chooses his favourite Porcupine Tree song, and gives some love to Pink Floyd and Mikael Åkerfeldt

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These 2005 metal albums are so incredible that they should have been chart-toppers

The likes of Trivium and Opeth had banner years in 2005, but these master-strokes proved there should have been a bit more room under the spotlight

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The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.

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"Lars Ulrich came barging in. He’s like, ‘Hey, I’m Lars!’ F*** yeah you are!" Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck recalls meeting his heroes for the first time (and regrets falling out with Rob Zombie)

From touring with Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses to meeting Metallica, Killswitch Engage and Zakk Wylde, 2005 - 2007 was a massive time for Bullet For My Valentine

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"My dad smashed the tape of Number Of The Beast: ‘I’m forbidding Devil’s music in my house!’ That only made it more appealing.” How Jesse Leach went from "Flanders kid" to future metalcore icon

How Jesse Leach went from preacher's son to metalcore icon with Killswitch Engage

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“Strap in for one of the most fun summer shows of your life!” Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, I Prevail and Beartooth to co-headline ultra-stacked US metalcore tour

The Amity Affliction, The Devil Wears Prada and more will also populate the obscenely huge bill at the travelling Summer Of Loud festival

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