CapitalChaos.net have recently posted an interview they conducted with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel at their Wheatland, CA stop on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, alongside SLAYER and MARILYN MANSON. Check out the video below.

As previously reported, Killswitch Engage's fourth album, titled Killswitch Engage, debuted at #7 on this week’s Billboard Top 200, shifting over 58,000 copies in the US and at #11 on the Canadian Soundscan Top 200 Albums Chart, moving over 5,000 units. It is the highest charting album of the band’s career. Killswitch Engage also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Hard Music chart and #1 on the Soundscan Top Hard Music chart. The album, which is the band’s fourth effort for Roadrunner, was produced by noted knobsman Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and co-produced by guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz.

KsE –whose lineup consists of Dutkiewicz, singer Howard Jones, guitarist Joel Stroetzel, bassist Mike D’Antonio and drummer Justin Foley— are also celebrating another huge accomplishment hot on the heels of their new album release! As Daylight Dies, the third album from these Grammy-nominated innovators, which was released in November 2006, has just achieved Gold certification. That album featured the Massachusetts band’s highest charting radio singles to date, including 'My Curse' and the fan favorite, a “Killswitch’ed” version of DIO’s 'Holy Diver'.

Additionally, As Daylight Dies is KsE’s second Gold release, as 2004’s The End of Heartache has also achieved Gold-selling status. The band’s DVD (Set This) World Ablaze is also certified Gold. With sales totaling nearly 80,000, the DVD is nearing Platinum status.

In Canada, the (Set This) World Ablaze DVD is currently certified Gold and with over 100,000 albums sold to date in Canada, the bands past two releases, As Daylight Dies and The End of Heartache, are both of the verge of Gold certification (5,000 units) as well.