After the 2010 Download Festival, Killswitch Engage took a break from the road, and its members pursued other interests. Adam Dutkiewicz formed the band Times Of Grace with former Killswitch Engage lead vocalist Jesse Leach and released the debut album "The Hymn Of A Broken Man" on January 18, 2011. Along with Dutkiewicz and Leach, Times Of Grace added Joel Stroetzel to their tour lineup. Justin Foley provided the drum tracking for the band Unearth on their new album "Darkness In The Light", released on July 5, 2011. Foley will also travel with the band for their 2011 summer tour. D'Antonio started the hardcore band Death Ray Vision, with Shadows Fall vocalist Brian Fair and former Killswitch Engage guitarist Pete Cortese.
In an interview with
Gun Shy Assassin, Mike D'Antonio has stated that the band is currently in the works for a sixth album. D'Antonio stated, "
Currently, everyone is individually writing demos for the next Killswitch Engage record. There is no release date yet, but I would assume it will be out early 2012."
On August 26, 2011 Adam Dutkiewicz anounced on the Killswitch Engage Facebook that they had began to write for their 6th album and thanked all their fans for being so patient. He wrote "YO! Its Adam D! We're about to begin writing our new record. Thanks to all of our fans for waiting so friggin' patiently... Now let's turn on the "riff faucet" and RAGE!"