In February 2010, Killswitch Engage announced that vocalist Howard Jones would not be performing with Killswitch Engage during their winter tour with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquillity ; during the time, All That Remains vocalist Philip Labonte was substituting for Jones until he could return.
In 2010, the band contributed the track “My Obsession” to the God of War: Blood & Metal soundtrack.
in July and August, Killswitch Engage took part in Mayhem Festival with headliners Marilyn Manson , Slayer , Bullet for My Valentine , and others.
The album was released on June 30, 2009, and was their biggest commercial success at that point, debuting at number 7 on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s highest chart position for an album.
On April 14, the band announced the name of their album as Killswitch Engage , the second time the band has self-titled an album.
From March to May, Killswitch Engage was a part of Disturbed ‘s Music as a Weapon IV festival along with Lacuna Coil , Chimaira , Suicide Silence , Bury Your Dead and more.
In mid-February, bassist Mike D’Antonio confirmed in an interview with Metal Hammer that “drums were finished”, and that he had “finished up the last few bass fixes”. He also stated that Howard [Jones] was in Atlanta finishing vocals, and that “it shouldn’t be too much longer now”.
Later that year, they embarked on their first tour in South America.
Killswitch Engage entered the studio in October 2008 to start recording their next album with Dutkiewicz and Brendan O’Brien co-producing the album.
They then finished the cycle with European festival appearances in June and July after which they began working on the follow up to As Daylight Dies .