Three-time Grammy-nominated metalcore titans and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D’Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — have announced a long-awaited, headlining return to the UK & mainland Europe with what’s sure to be one of the premiere metal line-ups in Fall & Winter 2025.
For the UK & Irish dates, the line-up will be: Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, and Decapitated.
For the EU dates, the line-up will be: Killswitch Engage, Fit For An Autopsy, Decapitated, and Employed To Serve.
The tour comprises 25 dates over 2 legs from September – December 2025, kicking off in Lisbon and wrapping up in Helsinki, and includes a stop at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.
One of the most influential bands in modern metal, the trek will see Killswitch Engage dominate stages performing fan favourites and deep cuts from across their 25-year discography, as well as new songs from their widely praised, recently released album “This Consequence”.
Known for their explosive live performances and genre-defining sound, this is not one to miss!
Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach enthuses: “I am very eager to get to share the stage with top tier bands like Decapitated, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, and Employed To Serve! This is a monster of a line up and an opportunity to play some of these new songs as well as a solid mix from our catalogue! Headlining over in Europe and the UK is well overdue as it’s been about 6 years since we last were able to do this! I am certain this will be a tour that will absolutely turn heads and make for some great memories”!
Tickets and VIP packages go on general sale on Friday 9th May at 10am BST here.
Look out for earlier artist, O2, Live Nation, and local partner pre-sales beginning from Tuesday 6th May at 10am BST.
European & UK Tour Dates 2025:
Mon 29th Sep – POR – LISBON LAV
Wed 1st Oct – SPA – MADRID La Riviera
Thu 2nd Oct – SPA – BARCELONA Razzmatazz
Sat 4th Oct – ITA – MILAN Fabrique
Sun 5th Oct – SWI – ZURICH Halle 622
Mon 6th Oct – FRA – PARIS Bataclan
Wed 8th Oct – UK – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall
Thu 9th Oct – UK – MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Sat 11th Oct – UK – NEWCASTLE NX
Sun 12th Oct – UK – CARDIFF Depot
Mon 13th Oct – UK – LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Wed 15th Oct – SCO – GLASGOW O2 Academy
Fri 17th Oct – UK – LONDON OVO Wembley Arena
Sun 19th Oct – UK – BELFAST Telegraph Building
Mon 20th Oct – IRE – DUBLIN National Stadium
Thu 20th Nov – GER – COLOGNE Palladium
Fri 21st Nov – GER – LUDWIGSBURG MHP Arena
Sat 22nd Nov – GER – BERLIN Columbiahalle
Mon 24th Nov – CZE – PRAGUE SasaZu
Tue 25th Nov – GER – LEIPZIG Haus Auensee
Thu 27th Nov – GER – HAMBURG Sporthalle
Fri 28th Nov – DEN – COPENHAGEN Amager Bio
Sat 29th Nov – SWE – STOCKHOLM Fallan
Mon 1st Dec – NOR – OSLO Sentrum Scene
Wed 3rd Dec – FIN – HELSINKI House of Culture
Latest Killswitch Engage album “This Consequence” was released in February 2025 via Metal Blade. Fans got ther first taste with pulverising track “Forever Aligned”, swiftly followed up with the instant classic “I Believe”, which has already notched up over 1 million views on YouTube. Most recently, the group shared a video for new song “Collusion”.
“Making this record lit a fire under my ass and made me rethink everything”, admits Jesse. “It had to be next level. It had to be different enough for people to really recognize we’re putting forth an effort — or what’s the point of doing this? There was no repeating ourselves. It was very carefully planned out and passionately written. It sounds like Killswitch, yet there’s also a fresh spirit to it”.
This time around, the group emphasised working together face-to-face in a Massachusetts rehearsal spot. The process enabled them to apply the pressure on every element. At the collective urging of his bandmates, Jesse poured over his words like never before.
“We pushed him to do more vocal demos and were super tough on him”, recalls Adam. “He was so open to feedback though, and he definitely got the lyrics right. I love it when he and I are face-to-face, and ideas are flying around. We work especially well together when we’re in the heat of the moment. All of the demoing made for a better record, and there was so much communication between all of the band members”.
“It felt like everyone put a ton of effort into this”, Mike adds. “It’s the first time since ‘Alive or Just Breathing’ that we really hashed everything out together in the same room. It was a combined effort, and there are even some things you’ve never heard from Killswitch”.
“I never considered myself to be a part of mainstream society”, he goes on. “I’ve always been in the middle. To me, this record is about the consequences of our actions as humans as we engage in war, hatred, division, and falling in line with control. History repeats itself. We’re going to have to answer for our actions — whether it’s how we treat the earth or each other. There will be an uprising and a backlash from nature. Cause-and-effect is a driving theme. We will face a consequence”.
Buy “This Consequence” here.
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