Good news coming out of the Killswitch Engage show. It looks like the band and their former vocalist Howard Jones are still on great terms. For those who might’ve missed it, Jones actually jumped on stage with Killswitch Engage again on April 8th at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut. He joined the current frontman Jesse Leach to belt out “The Signal Fire.” Fan filmed footage is available below.
This isn’t the first time this has happened, as Jones also sang on the studio version of the track back in 2019 on their album Atonement. He’s even joined them live a bunch of times before. Plus, Jones and Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D. have a new band brewing, so yeah, there’s definitely no bad blood there.
Back in 2012, Jones left the band. It wasn’t easy for him; he was dealing with manic depression and bipolar disorder. After leaving, he started a new band called Devil You Know with some other musicians. Later, in 2017, they changed their name to Light the Torch.
Before Jones joined Killswitch Engage, Jesse Leach was actually their singer for their first two albums . Then Leach left, and Jones stepped in for the next few albums. But in 2012, the band had to part ways with Jones because he was going through some tough personal stuff, including health issues like untreated diabetes, according to the band’s bassist Mike D’Antonio who said at the time: “It became very apparent we had to move on without him. Howard didn’t quit.”
The band also has a huge North American tour planned for 2025. Here’s where you can catch them:
April Run with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King & Frozen Soul:
- April 11: Laval, QC – Place Bell
- April 12: Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
May Dates with Shadows Fall, Fit For A King & Boundaries:
- May 8: Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
- May 10: Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
- May 11: Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
- May 13: New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
- May 14: Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
- May 16: Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
- May 17: Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- May 18: Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
Massive Summer Tour with Beartooth, I Prevail, Parkway Drive, The Devil Wears Prada, The Amity Affliction & Alpha Wolf (plus special guests):
- June 21: West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre (no TX2)
- June 22: Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- June 24: Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
- June 26: Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion
- June 27: Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
- June 28: Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- July 1: Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- July 2: San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
- July 5: Irvine, CA – Great Park Live
- July 6: Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
- July 8: Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- July 9: Denver, CO – The JunkYard
- July 11: Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater
- July 12: Green Bay, WI – Capital Credit Union Park
- July 13: Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- July 15: Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
- July 16: Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre (Dark Divine joins)
- July 18: Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration
- July 19: York, PA – York State Fair
- July 20: Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
- July 22: Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- July 23: Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- July 24: Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
- July 26: Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
- July 27: Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
