Does beer have protein?

In an effort to find out what’s been eating the vocalist, what went down in Atlanta with O’Brien, and how  Killswitch Engage have remained atop of the metalcore heap, Online Shopping for Electronics Revolver sat down with Dutkiewicz, Jones, D’Antonio, and a plate of deli-meat sandwiches and demanded answers.

REVOLVER Howard, you look more fit and muscular than you have in ages.

ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Homeboy’s on a serious protein diet. He wakes up, drinks protein, does some push-ups, drinks more protein, goes inside, eats protein, and then we do our signing download movies. And after that, we go to catering, and he just bulks up on protein. HOWARD JONES [Laughs] Next question.

Killswitch Engage was a difficult record to make

After all, Killswitch Engage was a difficult record to make, and during its gestation, the band faced some of the greatest challenges of their 10-year career. Support In an effort to break the mold of their last two similarly structured albums, 2004’s The End of Heartache and 2006’s As Daylight Dies, Killswitch started writing new material in September 2008 and wrangling in ideas through the end of December. In the end, they demoed 16 songs that incorporated a stunning, virtuosic array of jazzy prog rock, atmospheric psychedelia, and ’80s fist-in-the-sky metal, along with their trademark thrash and metalcore parts.

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“I think I bummed out Jerry Cantrell pretty hard,” Dutkiewicz says in mock lament, reflecting on his black-carpet antics from a small lounge at his record company’s New York office. JoomlaJunkie “He was standing next to me, and I was just yelling. If [Alice in Chains'] comeback album doesn’t sell, it’s gonna be all my fault.”

THE END OF HEARTACHE

KILLS WITCH ENGAGE AREN’T JUST RELIEVED THAT THE ARDUOUS PROCESS OF MAKING THEIR NEW ALBUM IS NOW A THING OF THE PAST, BUT THAT THE EVENTS THAT INSPIRED IT ARE, TOO

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WHEN IT COMES TO BIG-PACKAGE tours, Killswitch Engage know the ropes. Since 2001, they’ve played Ozzfest, Vans Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos, Music as a Weapon, and now they’re rocking the main stage at the second Rockstar Mayhem Festival. Name Brands But while they’ve made more big-bill appearances than many of their peers, Killswitch have yet to headline. That means they get 45 minutes max onstage, usually play before dusk, and face audiences not specifically there for them. Still, there is one major perk. Being done so early means more time to drink.

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A tour and not be the heaviest band out there. We’ve got blast beats and tons of double bass! It’s cool, though, that there’s a tour with bands like Job for a Cowboy and Behemoth, who are significantly heavier than All That Remains, and it’s still commercially viable. MP3 Music Downloads

What’s the difference for you guys between a festival show and a regular show?

The only difference is that we have to play a shorter set, so we’re limited on the number of songs we can do. Usually we select our most aggressive songs, but when you’re playing with Cannibal Corpse, you kind of have to adjust. I mean, they wrote “Hammer Smashed Face” — you’re not gonna play anything heavier than that. Download Casus Belli Para Bellum