Atonement

When Jesse Leach uncorks his first full-bodied roar on “Unleashed,” the leadoff track on Killswitch Engage’s eighth album, you can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. The singer’s first real test since undergoing throat surgery in 2018, *Atonement* is a bracing tour de force for one of metalcore’s most durable and influential acts. Huge riffs buttress soaring choruses on the uplifting “Us Against the World,” the muscular rocker “I Can’t Be the Only One,” and the confessional “I Am Broken Too,” a reflective acknowledgment of Leach’s struggles with depression and a showcase for his polished croon. Supplemented by a few pinch hitters (Testament’s Chuck Billy lends his growl to “The Crownless King,” while former KsE vocalist Howard Jones trades verses with Leach on “The Signal Fire”) and the barrage of sound from guitarists Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel, *Atonement* somehow feels like a glorious return to form for a band that never lost its edge.

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With a roar and a melody, Killswitch Engage return with Atonement. Pre-release singles "Unleashed" and "I Am Broken Too" follow their usual...

Being KILLSWITCH ENGAGE must feel like a thankless task at times. Back in 2002, when the Massachusetts metalcore mavens released "Alive or Just Breathing", they were quite rightly acknowledged as standard bearers for a resurgence in defiantly un-nu-metal. 17 years later, every time they release a ne...

James Weaver reviews the brand new album from Killswitch Engage. Read his review of Atonement right here on Distorted Sound!

The metalcore heroes return with their first record on Metal Blade records, cutting through another record packed with anthemic screams and riffs.

A review of Atonement by Killswitch Engage, available worldwide August 16th via Metal Blade Records.

On their new album, Atonement, Killswitch don't step far outside their comfort zone but they prove why they've had so much staying power.