Multi-platinum metalcore band Killswitch Engage will be releasing their ninth studio album “This Consequence” on February 21st via Metal Blade Records. That 10-track outing has newly been preceded by today’s debut of the first single “Forever Aligned“. That track has now made its way online after initially debuting on SiriusXM.
Speaking of this new song on social media, vocalist Jesse Leach stated:
“New song available everywhere!
Get into it and listen close! Inspired by my love, my wife @porphyraphilia and our connection.
She’s a God send.It is out now and is equally for ALL of you and the love we receive in a dark and tumultuous time!
When the odds are stacked against us and love reveals itself that’s the alignment!
It’s that DEEP love, that connection that supersedes our comprehension. It is a direct line to God, a higher power, Jah, the universe or whatever you wanna call it take your pick and live it!Next level stoked on this record and I honestly don’t really care a lot about what people think … I love this album and I’m super proud of it!
This album took everything within me, every cell every breath and I wouldn’t change the thing…
LYRICS: (if you don’t own an actual record with printed lyrics please be careful because online there’s a lot of incorrect lyrics!… don’t go get a tattoo with the incorrect lyrics! I’ve seen it too many times…)??
‘Forever Aligned‘
Wander through this desolation, the emptiness inside
The venom of this isolation begins to claim its prize
A part of me only you could see
To save this wretched wounded man from all consuming griefBreathing a new vitality
Give me a place to rest
Connecting the deepest depths of me
Now my tongue must confessIt’s you I find
Forever in my mind
We are aligned inside
Forever in my mind
We are alignedWhen my breath begins to tremble, swallowed by this dread
I feed me to the wolves that linger in the shadows of my head
Find a pain in me, it will bleed eventually
Face to face with what must change
Killing this deceitPull me
Pull me from the depths
Save me
Save me from defeat
Deliver me a revelation to find a new
A new beliefIt’s you I find
Forever in my mind
We are aligned inside
Forever in my mindAll you can see eternally
Connection of spirit and what’s in between this life
I find forever in my mindCalculating divinity to understand the spirit unseen
Now we are aligned
We are alignedAnd it’s you I find forever in my mind
We are aligned inside
Forever
We are aligned”
In a formal press statement, he added:
“‘Forever Aligned‘ is one of those songs that is not just about us as humans, our love, and connection, but that connection to the unknown, the greater power, the universe, or God. It feels like a really good first song to release not just sonically, but lyrically, as it is all about connection. The device of the world we live in could use a lot more connectivity.”
As for the album as a whole, he offered:
“‘This Consequence‘, to me, is the combination of everything the past five years has thrown at us as a band, as humans, and society as a whole. This album is just as much about everybody and their stories as it is for me about my journey personally. Sonically, I love the combination of everybody’s ideas and contributions on this album.
It feels more like a collaboration than the past few records have been. When all is said and done, I wouldn’t change anything about this album. I think it’s the exact record we needed to make. I’m honored and proud of what we all were able to create and refine through this music and message.”
“This Consequence” track listing:
01 – “Abandon Us”
02 – “Discordant Nation”
03 – “Aftermath”
04 – “Forever Aligned”
05 – “I Believe”
06 – “Where It Dies”
07 – “Collusion”
08 – “The Fall Of Us”
09 – “Broken Glass”
10 – “Requiem”
Touring on the album is already coming together, with the group having previously announced the following headlining run with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King & Frozen Soul:
03/05 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
03/06 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
03/08 Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
03/09 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
03/11 El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center Arena
03/13 Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
03/14 Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
03/15 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
03/17 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
03/18 Seattle, WA – The Paramount
03/19 Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
03/21 Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre
03/22 Tsuut’ina, AB – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
03/24 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
03/27 Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
03/28 Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
03/29 La Vista, NE – The Astro
03/30 Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
04/01 Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live 20 Monroe
04/03 Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
04/04 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
04/05 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
04/06 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Special Events Center
04/08 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
04/09 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
04/11 Laval, QC – Place Bell
04/12 Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
Following that run, Killswitch Engage will also take part in the following festivals:
05/08 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival
05/16 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
