Parkway Drive to play first two albums in full on Killing Horizons tour later this summer The Byron Bay metalcore crushers also promise to bring out the hits on their 10-show run Metal Hammer · Jun 24
"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 Metal Hammer · Jan 23
"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 Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2025
"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 "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 Metal Hammer · Oct 21, 2025
“As soon as I've just finished a song, I'll double the lead part right away, while it's still completely fresh in my mind”: Four big-name guitarists spill their recording secrets With insight from Paul Gilbert, John 5, Adam Dutkiewicz and Marty Friedman on their approaches to the recording process MusicRadar · Oct 17, 2025
“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 Metal Hammer · Sep 5, 2025
“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 Guitar World · Apr 21, 2025
“Our schedules have caused this to take longer than expected, thanks for bearing with us”: Former Killswitch Engage bandmates Howard Jones and Adam D’s new project has a name, album almost finished The former metalcore cohorts have been hard at work on their first album together since 2009 Metal Hammer · Dec 4, 2024
“Killswitch has always been strong and positive. We wanted something a little darker, a bit more personal, spiritual almost”: how Killswitch Engage reinvented themselves with their divisive self-titled fifth album The story of Killswitch Engage’s controversial self-titled album – released 15 years ago today Metal Hammer · Jun 30, 2024
Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D and ex-singer Howard Jones have nearly finished making an album together: “More to come.” Former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones is “finishing vocals” for his collaboration with his ex-bandmate Metal Hammer · Dec 12, 2023
"It was the right time and the right place, with the right words." How In Due Time and the return of Jesse Leach saved Killswitch Engage With In Due Time, Killswitch not only produced a song that perfectly encapsulated the return of Jesse Leach, but a new anthem to get their careers back on track Metal Hammer · Nov 16, 2023
Killswitch Engage's stunning Bloodstock headline set was a moment two decades in the making Killswitch Engage made the most of their first outdoor UK festival headline set with buckets of bangers, a beefed up stage show and some brilliantly daft stage banter Metal Hammer · Aug 14, 2023