There's definitely some urgency in the album, and a lot of that comes from my feeling there's so little time to do all the stuff we can to make a difference, Jones explains. Just look at the way the world is - it's just hard to fathom some of the stuff that's happening out there, some of the atrocities. As for whether this is a `political' record, it's there in black and white - I'll let people judge for themselves; but I think if there's any kind of statement to this record, it's in the album title: Whether in some large or small way, it's the idea of just trying to make a difference in your world before the day is over.
Grammy Nominated, ground-breaking and genre-defining hard rock band Killswitch Engage is back with As Daylight Dies, the follow up to the 2004 breakout album, The End of Heartache, and 2005's Gold certified dvd, (Set This) World Ablaze. The quintet, who have risen to the highest echelon of the hard rock genre and have influenced many bands in the process, will release their fourth album and third for Roadrunner, on November 21st. Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz (Underoath, Unearth) is handling production and mixing duties, as he has on all previous KsE releases. Everyone is excited about the new material, says bassist Mike D'Antonio. We went back to the basics of everyone contributing on this record. We can't wait to get it out. The band performed at the famed Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK in August, and will hit the road for a string of US dates this fall
No shortcuts. No compromises. No BS. From their modest beginnings in New England's hardcore scene to their current status as one of the most influential and inspirational forces in modern music, Killswitch Engage have played by these three simple rules. With their new, fourth album, As Daylight Dies, KsE are proving that if you keep playing the game your way, you'll eventually change the rules for everyone else. We never consciously went out of our way to be different,guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz says from the band's home base in Westfield, Massachusetts. When we started this band, we just wanted to play cool riffs and scream and sing. We liked many different sounds so we tried to incorporate all these rock and pop styles while keeping a good, solid metal mentality. Eleven songs strong, As Daylight Dies isn't just a testament to the band's original vision; it's also their strongest fusion of aggression, melody, rock and metal to date.
