Few names are as revered in metalcore as that of dynamic duo of singer Howard Jones and guitarist/producer Adam Dutkiewicz.
The anticipation for what this momentous reunion will bring has been mounting ever since the announcement of their new project Burn Eternal.
Today, they have finally revealed that Burn Eternal’s self-titled debut album will arrive on February 26th, 2027, via Metal Blade.
Alongside the news, they share the lyric video for first single “Wounds I’ve Made”.
Watch the lyric video for “Wounds I’ve Made” below.
“‘Wounds I’ve Made’ is about both acknowledging mistakes and regrets of the past, while also constantly evolving and moving forward”, says Jones. “Sometimes change hurts, but it’s necessary for self-growth and to avoid being stuck in the past. Some relationships aren’t meant to be”.
Dutkiewicz continues: “We are glad to finally release ‘Wounds I’ve Made’. It’s crazy to think that this was one of the first songs I wrote for this project… six years ago! I really hope you guys dig it”.
Establishing the blueprint in New England’s burgeoning underground — Jones with Blood Has Been Shed and Dutkiewicz with Aftershock and then the legendary Killswitch Engage — the two would go on to join forces and play key roles in what would become seminal KsE years between 2002 and 2012. Their contributions to the scene — both together and apart — are undeniable. During the Jones fronted-era of KsE, the duo had amassed an impressive resume of awards and accolades together, including the band’s first of several GRAMMY nods for “The End of Heartache”, which also won best album at the 2004 Metal Hammer Golden God awards, as well as the 2006 platinum-selling “As Daylight Dies”, which remains the best-selling KsE album to date.
With Burn Eternal, the pair are able to expand their creative chemistry in new ways that sound familiar but wholly fresh at the same time!
Multiple variations of vinyl will be made available worldwide, including TalkShop Live and Metal Injection variations.
Pre-order & pre-save the debut here.
Tracklist:
1. Wounds I’ve Made
2. No Escape
3. Blackheart
4. To Bear the Cross
5. Scared of Shadows
6. Bitter Pill
7. Learning to Let Go
8. Born Again
9. Fell Silent
Jones’ departure from Killswitch Engage in 2010 eventually kicked off a prolific journey of musical output from his bands Devil You Know, who won best new band at the 2012 Golden God Awards, Light The Torch, who put forth two critically acclaimed albums with 2018’s “Revival” and 2021’s “You Will Be the Death of Me” and “SION” with YouTube star Jared Dines. His revered vocals have made guest appearances on a wide array of music by Body Count, Crobot, and Dee Snider to name a few.
Meanwhile, Dutkiewicz as remained a Killswitch stalwart for 25+ years as a founding member, producer, prolific writer and of course accomplished guitarist. He has lent his production chops to an impressive list of bands that includes Underoath, Parkway Drive, Shadows Fall, as well as to his own projects Times of Grace and Serpentine Dominion. Now, nearly 14 years later, the dynamic duo returned to the studio and emerged with Burn Eternal’s debut self-titled record.
As all good things do, the project naturally blossomed amongst dinner with friends. While Killswitch was in the UK supporting Iron Maiden, Jones happened to be in the UK performing and so he and Dutkiewicz decided to sit down and break bread. As the night went on, and the familiar warmth of longtime friendship took hold, Howard asked Adam a simple question, ‘Hey, do you have any riffs for me to sing over?’
Without any promise of label backing, and fueled by a genuine love of each other’s company, the duo embarked on a grand journey of co-writing and demoing, leading them to numerous recording studios and ultimately tracking what would eventually become Burn Eternal’s debut LP.
Each time they came together the feeling was familiar yet exciting, Jones describing it as “a longstanding itch, you finally got to scratch”, and adding “it was a fun situation because there weren’t any expectations”. The lack of deadline was freeing, allowing them to explore how their creative dynamic has evolved after so much time apart. “Howard has changed a lot as a person since we last worked together”, starts Adam D, “while writing Burn Eternal he was just like an open book, like, let’s try all these different ideas, it was really refreshing”.
Weblinks:
burneternal.com
www.facebook.com/BurnEternal
