Incarnate
A sullenness hangs over *Incarnate*, as Killswitch Engage’s penchant for breakneck tempos and searing fretwork gives way to churning grooves and foreboding melodies. It’s a shift in focus that plays out across “Embrace the Journey...Upraised,” which sees their metalcore blitz downshift into a slower, thicker rhythmic chug. “The Great Deceit” is just as telling: Though the guitars certainly ratchet up their frenzy, they never break free of the drums’ grinding pace. Singer Jesse Leach is a growling, grunting, crooning powerhouse throughout, but especially on the soaring and uniquely symphonic “We Carry On.”
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Eddie Sims reviews the brand new record from metalcore behemoths Killswitch Engage, Incarnate!
The leaders of the new wave of American heavy metal return with their crushing and heart-wrenching seventh album, Incarnate.
Nearly 14 years after the release of their hugely influential Alive Or Just Breathing, Killswitch Engage are still gracefully schooling the vast number of bands that have since hijacked and diluted their sound.
Jesse Leach—Killswitch Engage’s new/old vocalist—had some trouble dredging up what exactly he wanted to say through his lyrics on Incarnate (his second album since returning to the band).