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"I thought it’d be funny to ask Gerard Way if he wanted to sing on a song. He text straight back: 'Absolutely!'" From collabing with a My Chemical Romance legend to taking death metal to Red Rocks, five minutes with Frozen Soul's Chad Green

Frozen Soul are one of the most exciting bands in death metal right now - and it turns out MCR's Gerard Way agrees!

Metal Hammer · Jul 15

"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

"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

Metal Hammer · Dec 15, 2025

"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

Metal Hammer · Aug 7, 2025

"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

Metal Hammer · Jun 2, 2025

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

Metal Hammer · May 9, 2025

"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

Metal Hammer · May 6, 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

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.

Metal Hammer · Apr 5, 2025

"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

Metal Hammer · Mar 14, 2025