In a new interview with Greg Prato for Songfacts, Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz discusses his production work, his favourite Killswitch music video, and the importance of injecting humour into the heaviness. An excerpt follows:

Q: What are some memories of filming the video for Killswitch's cover of Dio's "Holy Diver"?

Adam: “Oh, that was my favourite video we ever did! I got to dress like a chick, and we went to this replica castle in Wine Country, in California. It was a replica of some castle in Europe - I forget exactly where it is. But it was just a big old castle on a huge wine vineyard. It was pretty insane, with all the costumes. It was the craziest shoot ever. It's pretty funny.”

Q: One thing that I've always enjoyed about Killswitch is that the band is not afraid to show their sense of humour, which is not something usually associated with heavy metal.

Adam: “Myself, I definitely don't take anything I do too seriously. I can't speak for the other guys in the band, but I think it's good to be able to poke fun at yourself and poke a little fun at others, and enjoy yourself. It's the "entertainment" industry, for Christ's sake, y'know?” [Laughs]

Read more at Songfacts.

Killswitch Engage will release their new album, Incarnate, on March 11th via Roadrunner. A new music video for the album track “Cut Me Loose” can be seen below.

Tracklisting:

“Alone I Stand”
“Hate By Design”
“Cut Me Loose”
“Strength Of The Mind”
“Just Let Go”
“Embrace The Journey… Upraised”
“Quiet Distress”
“Until The Day”
“It Falls On Me”
“The Great Deceit”
“We Carry On”
“Ascension”

Bonus tracks:
“Reignite”
“Triumph Through Tragedy”
“Loyalty”

“Cut Me Loose” video:

“Hate By Design” video:

“Strength Of The Mind” video:

Killswitch Engage have booked a series of intimate NYC shows leading up to the March 11th release of Incarnate. Spanning both Manhattan and Brooklyn, these five shows will all take place in venues the band has never played before.
 
To make these shows even more special, for each night of their NYC residency, the band will be debuting a different new song from Incarnate in the set. Fans in attendance will be the first to hear the song live. For more info on the takeover visit this location.

Takeover dates:

March
6 - Manhattan - Gramercy Theatre
7 - Manhattan - Bowery Ballroom
9 - Brooklyn - Saint Vitus
10 - Manhattan - Marlin Room at Webster Hall
11 - Brooklyn - Rough Trade NYC

The band will embark on a North American headline tour that times up with the release date. KsE will be joined by Memphis May Fire and 36 Crazyfists for the trek, with an opening act to be named shortly. The tour runs from March 16th in San Antonio, TX to April 24th near Charleston, SC.

Tour dates:

March
16 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theater
18 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
19 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
21 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
24 - Clive, IA - 7 Flags
25 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
26 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
28 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
30 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

April
1 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
2 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
3 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
4 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
6 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House
7 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
8 - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater Pomona
9 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
11 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
12 - Sauget, IL - Pop's Nightclub
14 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
15 - Binghamton, NY - Magic City Music Hall
17 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
19 - London, ON - London Music Hall
20 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
22 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
24 - Ladson, SC - Exchange Park (WYBB Rockfest)*

* No Memphis May Fire or 36 Crazyfists