Killswitch Have interaction have been rejoined by former lead singer Howard Jones in the course of the band’s twenty fifth anniversary set as a part of the New England Steel & Hardcore Pageant on Saturday (September twenty first) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Jones joined his outdated band onstage for 3 songs at completely different spots within the set — “Take This Oath”, “Rose of Sharyn” and “The Sign Fireplace” — sharing vocals with present frontman Jesse Leach. Relishing the second, Jones nailed his vocal elements and labored the group right into a frenzy when Leach took over for the melodic singing sections.
“That’s the way it goes, it’s unity — U-N-I-T-Y,” exclaimed Leach after hugging out with Jones following his first tune. “Respect — that’s our neighborhood right here in hardcore. … Give it up for my brother, Howard Jones!”
Jones fronted Killswitch Have interaction from 2002 by means of 2012, after authentic singer Leach had left the band. Jones offered lead vocals and lyrics for 3 studio albums in that span, together with fan favorites The Finish of Heartache (2004) and As Daylight Dies (2006).
In 2012, Jones stepped away from Killswitch as he battled manic melancholy and bi-polar dysfunction, with Leach returning to the lineup.
Jones went on to type the melodic metalcore act Satan You Know, a band that now operates below the title Gentle the Torch. He lent his vocals to KsE for his or her 2019 monitor “The Sign Fireplace,” which was reprised by Jones and firm in the course of the New England Steel & Hardcore Pageant set.
In the meantime, Killswitch Have interaction have been simply added to the 2025 Sonic Temple competition, becoming a member of different preliminary acts Metallica, Rob Zombie, and Alice in Chains.
Under you may take a look at viewers footage from Howard Jones’ look alongside Killswitch Have interaction on the fest.