Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have set "Incarnate" as the title of their seventh album, tentatively due out in March on Roadrunner Records.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach told Revolver about the band's new CD title: "The definition of incarnate is 'in the flesh.' And this record is who we are right now. Whereas [2013's] 'Disarm The Descent' was sort of my 'comeback' album, and was about us feeling out the new vibe. But now, after spending a few years traveling the world together, I think we're all in a really comfortable place. We definitely have a strong sense of self as to who we are as a band."
"Incarnate" will incude the song "Strength Of The Mind", for which KILLSWITCH ENGAGE recently filmed a video with the direction team of Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci (MESHUGGAH, FEAR FACTORY).
"The video visually captures a bit of the anxiety and chaos that the song touches on lyrically," said Leach. "It is almost a bit surreal and dream-like with the camera effects, called 'whacking.'"
He continued: "It is always a pleasure to work with McFarland and Pecci, as they are both artists who give it their all with no shortcuts. Watching Mike work the camera live, while Ian paces around and directs, is a very involving and creatively satisfying experience."
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE drummer Justin Foley recently told Louder Noise that the band's follow-up to "Disarm The Descent" will "definitely [be] a little different record than last time. Last time, it was really, really fast the whole way through. This one doesn't have quite the same speed to it, but has a different kind of heaviness to it, I think — a little bit of moodiness to it. I don't really know how to describe it yet."
He also talked about "Strength Of The Mind", which the band has been performing live. He said: "I think that one is a good representation of stuff that we do. But I also think it's a song that would sound good live. It's a song that wasn't crazy, crazy fast, it wasn't crazy different from any of our stuff, so I think it was a good song to kind of ease into new material. I think live, it was the kind of thing that we could get it to sound tight fairly quickly, which is helpful, 'cause we didn't have a whole lot of time to get it ready for [the last] tour. So that kind of helped us influence picking that song."
This is insane. I bet Adam d is walking around with this thing in a briefcase hand cuffed to his arm lol
I think this is the longest we have had to wait for an album ever lol.
My pre order ships tomorrow but come on. This is insane
New Song!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9opx_afte0I
I cannot wait any longer, dying to hear the rest of this album, i preordered like a month ago!
Starting to feel like this is some kind of conspiracy
Looks like were gonna have to wait till release date for this!
Woooooow. Good job keeping this under wraps, KsE!
Surely there must be enough copies in circulation to have someone leak it! I refuse to listen to any more tracks till I hear the album in full. My pre order copy will be here before the damn leak.
Embrace The Journey…Upraised
New song released: https://youtu.be/f1PdUMHQAFE
They did this right. Kept the album under wraps until release but gave us a song a day to keep us patient. Reason 245 to love Killswitch.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/incarnate?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash
Come on somebody leak this please. my preorder has not arrived yet!
People are getting their pre orders today. How is this not leaked yet!?!
loyal fanbase
Ehhh, that’s not completely why.. they’re just really on top of preventing and covering any leaks.
THEY? i don’t believe you hahahaha
Yes, believe it or not, there are people who are against piracy
It leaked everybody!
Where I don’t know. Not on any of the usual places.
Kingdom leaks
Anyone have any track-listing info. on the import version ? Just debating which version to buy. Thanks for any help in advance. :)
FINALLY!!!
Didn’t knew about this new album. Also never heard any more news about them in the last years, tought they ended or something.