Success Keeps Killswitch Engage Out Of Studio

The price of success for Killswitch Engage is putting the future on hold - for a bit, writes Billboard.com.

"We are considering starting an album at the end of next year at this point," bassist Mike D'Antonio tells Billboard. "We're not gonna stop touring on this record ('As Daylight Dies') until at least the end of April, and I know we're probably going to do a run of all the festivals in Europe in June and July. After that, I believe then we're gonna start talking about writing a new record."

The Massachusetts headbangers have reason to wait, of course. "As Daylight Dies" has sold more than 300,000 copies and is still moving, thanks to the group's cover of Dio's "Holy Diver" that graces the special expanded edition of the album and is currently No. 16 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.

On top of that, Killswitch's 2004 release "The End of Heartache" was recently certified gold. "We've always been one of those bands that's just slow and steady selling, not one of those pop artists that sell a million off the bat," D'Antonio notes. "We just chug along, the little band that could. Our accountant came to us and was like, 'You guys really need to think about getting houses or you're gonna get screwed on taxes pretty bad.' I guess that shows the band's working out."

Currently on tour with Lamb Of God, Killswitch will be working hard in the new year. The group is planning a North American headlining jaunt in early 2008 and will be part of the five-date Soundwave Festival tour in Australia during February and March. Some Japanese dates are expected to follow.

Read more at Billboard.com

Comments

[jetfuel495]

seems like a new record is a long ways away

but itll be worth the wait

[Bananapatata]

'You guys really need to think about getting houses or you're gonna get screwed on taxes pretty bad.' I guess that shows the band's working out."

wait. how? i'm seriously asking.

[UrMomsMom]

Soundwave is gonna be soooo awsoome, but social distortion pulled out T_T

[permanentmarker]

i think homeowners get a lower tax bracket, because they need money more for homekeeping, just like a young single person living with their parents will get taxed more because they dont need the money so much.
equality my arse

[Off-The-Heazay]

UK TOUR!

there has to be!

[Jondy]

oh damn so if i get rich one day off of music I can't just travel forever, I have to buy a bloody house or taxes will rape me?

[.willy.]

Currently on tour with Lamb Of God

Killswitch, and Lamb of God...

Boner x2

[Jastul]

Bananapatata wrote:

'You guys really need to think about getting houses or you're gonna get screwed on taxes pretty bad.' I guess that shows the band's working out."
wait. how? i'm seriously asking.

basically it means that they're making so much money that unless they spend it on something big and justifiable (like a house) they ought to be paying uncle sam a shitload of money, therefore, their year-end expected taxes are gonna be really high... or at least, that's what I think that means with my limited knowledge of the fiscal system

[drumbum4life]

Jondy wrote:

oh damn so if i get rich one day off of music I can't just travel forever, I have to buy a bloody house or taxes will rape me?

yup. wonderful system isnt it?

[drumbum4life]

also, killswitch effing owns!

[NaMeLeSsEviL]

lol damn government they don't know that a single man wouldn't need as much money as much as a family would!! damn bastards!!

[Styx]

Killsitch owns!! I guess the wait will be worthy.And i thought Killswitch guys had houses allready they still lives with their parents lol

[Metallica708]

Dammit. Ah well, hopefully they'll come to the UK and I can see them

[ZanasCross]

Jastul wrote:

basically it means that they're making so much money that unless they spend it on something big and justifiable (like a house) they ought to be paying uncle sam a shitload of money, therefore, their year-end expected taxes are gonna be really high... or at least, that's what I think that means with my limited knowledge of the fiscal system

You hit the nail on the head my friend. Without owning land or property of some sort that is largely taxable, the government must (in order to maintain their 'state of equality in taxing') tax something since they are not using the money to keep up part of the government land, plus they aren't taking out property and housing taxes. Thus, They must make a larger tax on the income.

Technically, homeless people would also have to do this, assuming they made enough money legitimately to file taxes.

Hope that helps.

peace and coconuts,

-zC

[Shabalaba]

WEll seeing as though they are doing the festival circuit i can see them again at Download yay

[tim311mahoney]

See you guys tonight!

[Key8Lime8Pie]

.willy. wrote:

Currently on tour with Lamb Of God


Killswitch, and Lamb of God...

Boner x2

hahaha definitely

[Krisp]

Killswitch rocks! I don't mind to wait a little for the next album, 'cause i know it will be worth it. It's one of my fave bands, they're realy talented and know how to rock. They have a lot of killer riffs.. ^^..

I hate bands who release CD's like every half year, 'cause they're just thinking about the money.

[AngerIsAGift06]

ffshwing! ill see you soon ke

[\m/Torin\m/]

badass band i hope they come near my town!!

[ready2breakdown]

I wouldn't be surprised to see them drop a live album or possible another DVD maybe the tie things together like they did with Set This World Ablaze. But they may be a bit too busy to do it. I hope their headlining trek will be at slightly smaller venues than the log co-headlining one. I personally like when bands play smaller venues, it gets me into the show more into the show.

[qwikfngr]

Sick. Wish we didn't have to wait so long for a new album but "Holy Diver" alone will tide me over. Hope that early '08 tour comes my way; haven't heard any foul language in awhile.

[frankiefoston]

cant stand 'em personally!! the older metal bands are soo.. much better!

[thedarkblues06]

frankiefoston wrote:

cant stand 'em personally!! the older metal bands are soo.. much better!

Well said.....not. If you don't like them why did you comment? Personally I think they rock...and sucks that they can't spend their money on what they want...Good ol' fashioned America.....not.

[SheKILaDZE]

thedarkblues06 wrote:

frankiefoston wrote:

cant stand 'em personally!! the older metal bands are soo.. much better!


Well said.....not. If you don't like them why did you comment? Personally I think they rock...and sucks that they can't spend their money on what they want...Good ol' fashioned America.....not.

um.....not. His comment is fully justified so you can be quite now. Its a comments page where we can all come together and share our opinion, plus he was flaming... not.

Anyway Killswitch are allright in my opinion, never got into them much but i wonder what they have to offer with the new album.

[GoLur_ThanksLur]

when did selling 300,000 records become a huge success?? that's really minimal all things considered, even within their genre

[Metal_Rich]

jetfuel495 wrote:

mr morgan wrote:

first comment

wow if ur gonna comment on it at least say something relevant to the article

Take your own advice.
Lucky them. Is this really worthy of a news article?

[uberphreak]

Fuck yeah dude, I lvoe this band. Wish I didn't have to wait so long for another album though haha. I'm going to see KsE and LoG tonight actually at the Tsongas in Lowell! It's gonna be ****ing awesome... with Soilwork and Devildriver supporting? Fucking boner x4.

[Baa I'm a Sheep]

Damn I was hoping to see a new album in 2008

[VIRUSDETECTED]

I can't wait for their new album. Great band IMO.

[Icarus Lives]

mr morgan wrote:

first comment

Haha! Is that all?

I like the band and would deffinately go to see them.

[Pabli7o]

they are the ****ing shit! thats why

[Pabli7o]

sorry for DP

Im gonna see them this friday...it'll be the third time since the cd came out!

what you know nigga!!!

[fret13]

amazing band!!! **** yea!!!

[tackersonMSU12]

41 rahaha.

good band. alright live... i kind of like the fact that they're a little more "mainstream"... kind of bridging the gap from those nu-metal dbags into some good metal

[Bonorly]

41st comment

;p they can buy me a loada crap if they want, just so they dont get screwed up

Checked.

[soulphonate]

Haven't heard these guys a few years, didn't know they were doing that well. Good job guys.

[JerkyChid]

Love Killswitch

[MegaGreg]

I'm going to see these guys tonight! YEAH KILLSWITCH!!!

[eldudearino]

looks like we wont' be seein an album anytime soon but hey there a great band and when they do come out with a new one it will be awsome

[IlikeMetal]

I love Killswitch, but i hate seeing em live. Far too many people singing along which really ruins the music (for me at least).

On a side note, I wish Jesse would come back just to write lyrics, Howard's are terrible.

[sc_stanger]

so does that headlining tour in 08 mean a stop in Saskatchewan??? hint hint

[grungeisdead312]

drumbum4life wrote:

Jondy wrote:

oh damn so if i get rich one day off of music I can't just travel forever, I have to buy a bloody house or taxes will rape me?

yup. wonderful system isnt it?

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
what a country....oh well

[SL!!!]

Jondy wrote:

oh damn so if i get rich one day off of music I can't just travel forever, I have to buy a bloody house or taxes will rape me?

Not if you don't pay them, Willy Nelson style. Hahahahaha.

[SL!!!]

grungeisdead312 wrote:

drumbum4life wrote:

Jondy wrote:

oh damn so if i get rich one day off of music I can't just travel forever, I have to buy a bloody house or taxes will rape me?

yup. wonderful system isnt it?

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
what a country....oh well

Man, taxes aren't going to kill them, they still are going to have a huge amount of money and will get a house or apartment or something eventually anyway, everyone does, otherwise you're homeless. Psh. The US has bigger problems than taxes.

[guitgrinder]

I can wait.
If it comes out 10 years from now it'll be too soon.

[megwarrior]

KS come to POLAND ... with LambOfGod and Unearh !!

[jravolta]

Gotta love their cover of Holy Diver.

[DaveGilmour1189]

wait a minute.

I thought lamb of god was on tour with Heaven and Hell/ Iced Earth.

Oh well, glad to see bands touring constantly for once.

[freshtunes]

My buddies got backstage passes for him and his girl for the show tonight with lamb of god in MA.

[HexaDakota]

lol

Everyone is more interested in the fact that they have to buy houses because of taxes.

[pistols]

**** i hate that cover.

fair enough putting your own touch to a song, but putting an unnecessary breakdown and growls in a song that they don't suit is something any metalcore band could have done.

the film clip is pretty funny though.

[jesuswalked2008]

permanentmarker wrote:

i think homeowners get a lower tax bracket, because they need money more for homekeeping, just like a young single person living with their parents will get taxed more because they dont need the money so much.
equality my arse

i agree...

the income tax is downright unconstitutional!

[DaniDementia]

Ahh, Killswitch shouldn't have touched Holy Diver.. its easy to just take a really simple sick riff and play it heavier, it's not a very good cover, and the breakdown was a little much as well.

[BriGuy7727]

qwikfngr wrote:
Sick. Wish we didn't have to wait so long for a new album but "Holy Diver" alone will tide me over.

Just downloaded the song from iTunes, it's sooo sick. I think it's the first KSE song I've heard w/a guitar solo & it's awesome. I personally like Shadows Fall slighty better b/c of the singer & the guitars, but KSE's new album is growing on me...

[Bananapatata]

permanentmarker
Jastul
drumbum4life

than ks guys for clarifying

[chickenkicker]

i cant wait for soundwave..its gonne be soo awesome

[SchitzoJoe]

.willy. wrote:

Currently on tour with Lamb Of God

Killswitch, and Lamb of God...

Boner x2

I'd have to go to the doctor for that concert- according to Cialis commercials, erections lasting longer than four hours aren't good for you.

I'd have a boner that entire week.

[SchitzoJoe]

GoLur_ThanksLur wrote:

when did selling 300,000 records become a huge success?? that's really minimal all things considered, even within their genre

When downloading became popular.

[vannaXcurses]

SL!!! wrote:

Jondy wrote:

oh damn so if i get rich one day off of music I can't just travel forever, I have to buy a bloody house or taxes will rape me?Not if you don't pay them, Willy Nelson style. Hahahahaha.

hahahahahahaha


oh and kse is pretty sweet i hope to see them again soon

[SuperRitsu]

Hmm I thought that someone died again.
Good thing no one did this time.

[Bobbito315]

GoLur_ThanksLur wrote:

when did selling 300,000 records become a huge success?? that's really minimal all things considered, even within their genre

My thoughts exactly. It's all cuz of ****ing downloading, but I'm not bitter.

[Fermixalot]

pistols wrote:

**** i hate that cover.

fair enough putting your own touch to a song, but putting an unnecessary breakdown and growls in a song that they don't suit is something any metalcore band could have done.

the film clip is pretty funny though.

i disagree. I think its one of the best covers ever. I don't like KSE a whole lot, they're good don't get me wrong, but the Holy Diver cover is fuggin fantastic.

the point of a cover anyway is to keep the original idea/feeling of the song but make it your own in a way and they did that very well. plus the solo is sick

even pluser, its never bad to hear some actual metal on the radio as oppose to the crap they normally play.

[Fuel Collector]

Man, only 300,000 copies sold, damn thought they'd be platinum by now. Freakin' downloaders!

[Meatball200]

Off-The-Heazay wrote:

UK TOUR!

there has to be!

They played a couple weeks ago. Second UK tour this year.

Of course they ll be back.

[SOUPerman432321]

theyre on guitar hero III

[SOUPerman432321]

lol j/k i listen to them before that killswitch is awsome

[Decembero]

Meatball200 wrote:

Off-The-Heazay wrote:

UK TOUR!

there has to be!


They played a couple weeks ago. Second UK tour this year.

Of course they ll be back.

European summer festivals could mean Download Festival 2008 and Im f*cking THERE! YAY!