Killswitch Engage have been teasing a new song “Unleashed” on their social media pages since late last week. Now we have it, AND, as an added bonus, we know more about their next album.
“Unleashed” is the first track off their eighth studio album, “Atonement,” which will be released August 16th through Metal Blade Records. This will be the fifth studio album featuring vocals from Jesse Leach, his third since returning to the band in 2012.
The new song has a classic Killswitch Engage “chug” and “chunk” to it, and Jesse opens the track, “unleashing” a guttural scream that sets the tone for the track, and hopefully the whole album, since it’s the first track.
“Atonement” will also have a couple guest features, including TESTAMENT’s Chuck Billy, and current vocalist for Light the Torch, former Killswitch singer Howard Jones. It ALSO looks like there might be a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Bite the Hand that Feeds” to close out the disc, though it could just coincidentally be a different song with the same title.
“Atonement” track listing:
01. Unleashed
02. The Signal Fire (feat. Howard Jones)
03. Us Against The World
04. The Crownless King (feat. Chuck Billy)
05. I Am Broken Too
06. As Sure As The Sun Will Rise
07. Know Your Enemy
08. Take Control
09. Ravenous
10. I Can’t Be The Only One
11. Bite The Hand That Feeds
Listen to the band’s new song “Unleashed” below.
