Killswitch Engage Share "Aftermath" Video

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums - released their latest album THIS CONSEQUENCE on February 21, via Metal Blade. Get it here. The album arrived alongside a hugely successful Winter/Spring 2025 tour, yielded a Top 10 single with "I Believe," and landed the band on the covers of Revolver, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, and Outburn. The album was another reminder of why KsE, who have earned several gold and platinum certifications alongside three Grammy nominations, remain one of the most enduring bands of the modern metal scene. Today, the band proudly shares the evocative video for "Aftermath." For this video, KsE collaborated with some of the world's leading environmental groups to highlight damage being done to Earth and things we can all do to help stop it. Watch the video, produced and directed by Good Eye: Music Visuals, here. "'Aftermath' is a song about the realization of a tragic event or a war, and the strength it takes to rebuild and the hindsight of the loss, betrayal, and madness that transpired while going through it all," Leach explains. "I think we can all relate to this in one way or another. We see daily the tragedies of humanity as well as the destruction of a place we call home. We have taken so much from our planet and ripped the scales in the incorrect direction." The singer continues, "This song is not just a desperate song with a sense of sadness and anger — it is a call to arms. I'm urging my fellow humans to rise above the helplessness and despair. I want people to see we need to put one foot in front of the other and start to rebuild our lives. Be it from an abusive relationship, a financial hardship, a death of a loved one, or mourning yet another disaster unleashed upon the natural world." Leach finishes, "We all have power to create change. To me, this works perfectly with the various organizations we partnered with for this video. We all have a responsibility to the amazing place we call home. All of us can make a difference big or small by just contributing to righting the wrongs and repairing the damage we have inflicted on our planet. Our hope is to inspire others to help contribute to keeping our home safe and clean for future generations. It starts right here and right now with us." Learn more about how you can help at the links below and here. Basel Action Network Clean Water Action Riverkeeper Save Coastal Wildlife

KsE return to the road this week on the massive U.S. Summer of Loud Tour, co-headlining alongside BEARTOOTH, I PREVAIL, and PARKWAY DRIVE. Get full details of all shows and tickets here.  The band end a six year long headline hiatus of the UK & mainland Europe this autumn. For the UK & IRISH dates, the line-up will be: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, HATEBREED, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and DECAPITATED. For the EU dates, the line-up will be: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, DECAPITATED, and EMPLOYED TO SERVE. The tour comprises 25 dates over 2 legs from September - December 2025, kicking off in Lisbon and wrapping up in Helsinki, and includes a stop at London's OVO Arena Wembley. The UK section falls in October. One of the most influential bands in modern metal, the trek will see KILLSWITCH ENGAGE dominate stages performing fan favourites and deep cuts from across their 25-year discography, as well as new songs from This Consequence. Known for their explosive live performances and genre-defining sound, this is not one to miss! Tickets and VIP packages are on sale here. Leg 1: Mon 29th Sep - POR - LISBON LAV Wed 1st Oct - SPA - MADRID La Riviera Thu 2nd Oct - SPA - BARCELONA Razzmatazz Sat 4th Oct - ITA - MILAN Fabrique Sun 5th Oct - SWI - ZURICH Halle 622 Mon 6th Oct - FRA - PARIS Bataclan Wed 8th Oct - UK - WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall Thu 9th Oct - UK - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy Sat 11th Oct - UK - NEWCASTLE NX Sun 12th Oct - UK - CARDIFF Depot Mon 13th Oct - UK - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds Wed 15th Oct - SCO - GLASGOW O2 Academy Fri 17th Oct - UK - LONDON OVO Wembley Arena Sun 19th Oct - UK - BELFAST Telegraph Building Mon 20th Oct - IRE - DUBLIN National Stadium Leg 2: Thu 20th Nov - GER - COLOGNE Palladium Fri 21st Nov - GER - LUDWIGSBURG MHP Arena Sat 22nd Nov - GER - BERLIN Columbiahalle Mon 24th Nov - CZE - PRAGUE SasaZu Tue 25th Nov - GER - LEIPZIG Haus Auensee Thu 27th Nov - GER - HAMBURG Sporthalle Fri 28th Nov - DEN - COPENHAGEN Amager Bio Sat 29th Nov - SWE - STOCKHOLM Fallan Mon 1st Dec - NOR - OSLO Sentrum Scene Wed 3rd Dec - FIN - HELSINKI House of Culture

THIS CONSEQUENCE TRACK LISTING:  "Abandon Us"     "Discordant Nation"     "Aftermath"     "Forever Aligned"     "I Believe"     "Where It Dies"     "Collusion"     "The Fall of Us"     "Broken Glass"     "Requiem"

ABOUT KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Killswitch Engage first shook the structure of heavy music upon climbing out of snowy industrialised Western Massachusetts in 2000. A musical outlier, the band pioneered a union of thrashed-out European guitar pyrotechnics, East Coast hardcore spirit, on-stage hijinks, and enlightened lyricism that set the pace for what the turn-of-the-century deemed heavy. 2002's Alive Or Just Breathing became avowed as a definitive album, being named among "The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade" by Decibel and celebrated by everyone from Metal Hammer to Revolver. Not only did they bust open the floodgates for dozens to follow, but they also garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the category of "Best Metal Performance" in 2005, 2014, and 2019, a gold certification for The End of Heartache [2004], and a platinum certification for As Daylight Dies [2006]. The group landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage [2009], Disarm The Descent [2013], and their career high best bow at #6 with Incarnate [2016]. The latter two releases, along with 2019's Atonement, would also both capture #1 on the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums US charts. Not just US but just global chart smashers, 2025's This Consequence propelled them once again into the #1 spot in the UK Top Rock & Metal chart too. The band's total streams are nearing 3 billion to date, while they've remained consummate road warriors who've sold out countless headline tours and have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden to Slipknot to Slayer to My Chemical Romance to Mastodon to Parkway Drive, which is a testament to their ability to cross genres and appeal to all fans of hard rock. KsE have remained a featured attraction at every major North American and European festival through the years. Their headline set at the UK's Bloodstock Festival in 2024 was a dazzling and ferocious sight to behold. The band are celebrating an impressive 25-year career as one of the most vital and genre-defining bands of the '00s and continue their incredible legacy today.