In August 2009, Don Clark left the band to pursue his graphic designer career, and to be with his family. Ethan Luck also left, as he could not keep up with the hectic schedule of being in both Demon Hunter and Relient K. On August 28, Demon Hunter released an…
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Bullet for My Valentine confirmed in August 2009 that they were aiming for an early 2010 release for the new album, while Tuck stated that the upcoming record is “a lot more mature-sounding, it’s a lot more classic. It’ll stand the test of time [more] than both the previous things…
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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.
Matt Tuck spoke to Daniel Marez of Metal Hammer in March 2009 about the band’s progress on writing and recording their third album.
During the Taste of Chaos tour in March of that year, guitarist Curtis Ward left the band.
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.
They also joined Thursday , Cancer Bats , Four Year Strong and Pierce the Veil on the North American leg of the 2009 Taste of Chaos tour from February to April after the tour’s organizer Kevin Lyman offered them the slot.
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”.