Update: June 25th, 2019 09:16 AM:

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach has since commented on the band’s new single “Unleashed” and their forthcoming album “Atonement“, offering:

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“‘Unleashed’ is about inner passion and rage coming up to the surface. We all have that wild within that often stays dormant until a tragic event triggers and awakens it. This song is about that awakening within. I feel we were able to capture something raw and intense on this song and I’m stoked for everyone to hear it! The new album ‘Atonement‘ is a reflection of perseverance and passion through the trials and suffering of our existence.”

Additionally they have released a new visualizer for it and have announced the dates for a European/UK tour:

10/14 Norwich, UK – UEA

10/15 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy

10/17 Glasgow, UK – Barrowland

10/18 Manchester, UK – Academy

10/19 Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy

10/20 London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton

10/22 Brussels, BEL – AB

10/23 Amsterdam, HOL – Melkweg

10/25 Oberhausen, GER – Turbinenhalle

10/26 Berlin, GER – Huxleys

10/28 Helsinki, FIN – Circus

10/30 Stockholm, SWE – Fryshuset

10/31 Oslo, NOR – Rockefeller

11/01 Karlstad, SWE – Nojesfabriken

11/02 Copenhagen, DEN – Amager Bio

11/04 Warsaw, POL – Stodola

11/05 Leipzig, GER – Werk 2

11/06 Munich, GER – Tonehalle

11/08 Lausanne, SWI – Les Docs

11/09 Prattelen, SWI – Z7

11/10 Nurnberg, GER – Loewensaal

Openers have yet to be revealed.

Original Story:

Killswitch Engage have released the first single “Unleashed” from their forthcoming new album “Atonement” below. Additionally, the details have been unveiled for “Atonement“, which will hit stores on August 16th via Metal Blade Records.

Special guests featured on the album include the band’s own former frontman Howard Jones (now of Light The Torch) on “The Signal Fire“. Testament frontman Chuck Billy also appears, lending his voice to “The Crownless King“.

The cover art and track listing for the record are available below.

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”

Pre-order bundles are available now via this location. The band will next be out on the road supporting the album on this summer tour with Clutch and more.