Killswitch Engage founders form new band

Former Killswitch Engage band mates Adam Dutkiewicz and Jesse Leach have joined forces once more, this time creating a new musical project – Times of Grace.

Both Dutkiewicz and Leach were founding members of Killswitch Engage, with Leach leaving the band in 2002 due to personal reasons. However, the pair has once again teamed up to contribute to a new musical venture. The duo has created Times of Grace and is planning to release debut album, ‘The Hymn of a Broken Man’ on November 5th via Roadrunner Records.

An official press release describes the project as a, “Brand new band that finds the duo taking a creative left turn, boldly exploring new musical terrain, while fearlessly digging deep into the recesses of their musical synergy. It has yielded a provocative, heavy-yet-melodic result, one that helped each of them overcome personal struggles and emerge from the darkness, more empowered than ever.”

Dutkiewicz performed all the instrumental parts on the upcoming album, with the Killswitch Engage guitarist also handling production roles.

“Making this record was something completely new for me. It documents some of the most difficult-yet-spirited times of my life in the past three-and-a-half years. A lot of the music and lyrics just came out of me while going through several internal struggles, and writing these songs were the only comfort I could find.

“I reached out to Jesse to help sing and write these songs with me because of my respect for his musical abilities, and because of our great friendship…one that seems to not change no matter what happens in our lives. In the end, I am very proud of this record, and I feel it has helped me through some of my darkest days. I'm hoping that people will enjoy it, and also that it can maybe help others to keep the most positive mindset, even through the most trying of times,” Dutkiewicz further notes in the press release.

The track list for ‘The Hymn of a Broken Man’ is as follows:

1. Strength in Numbers

2. Fight For Life

3. Willing

4. Where The Spirit Leads Me

5. Until The End Of Days

6. Live In Love

7. In the Arms of Mercy

8. Hymn of a Broken Man

9. Hope Remains

10. The End of Eternity

11. Worlds Apart

12. Fall From Grace