Heaven Shall Burn Team Up with Old Friend Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage for "Numbered Days" Cover

Following their tradition of covering some of their favorite and most influential tracks featuring members of the original, Heaven Shall Burn are releasing "Numbered Days" (Feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage).

Check out the visualizer that is accompanying the celebration of the friendship between the bands below. 

Bonus points for anyone catching the title of one of Heaven Shall Burn's classics in the lyrics.

Heimat will be released on June 27 by the band's long-standing label partner Century Media Records. 

The band comments, "Killswitch Engage are THE metalcore band! When we heard 'Numbered Days' for the very first time, it totally blew us away. It was clear that something new was brewing up. No other band has influenced this style of music more and interpreted it better. Just because the guys have been very good friends for many years doesn't mean you can't pay tribute to this great band. We hope the song means as much to you as it does to us!"

Leach further adds, "All of us are honored by Heaven Shall Burn covering 'Numbered Days.' That song truly kicked off an album for us that would change our lives. All these years later to have people still resonate with our music means the world to us. Now to have a band like Heaven Shall Burn cover it 23 years later is really wild! Grateful and very stoked to have been a part of the reshaping of this song and to hear someone else's take on it!"

Make sure to catch Killswitch Engage on their upcoming European tour, because "Numbered Days" isn't the only song from this legendary band that had a lasting impact on modern extreme music.

Another pending question is finally answered: After Heaven Shall Burn had to cancel some shows due to their singer Marcus Bischoff suffering from a severe infection of his vocal chords, the band is happy to announce that Britta Görtz from HIRAES will be filling in. "We have a plan!" says Bischoff. "Britta from HIRAES will fill in for me at the upcoming shows, so tomorrow in Kufstein as well as next weekend! Give her a warm welcome, show her what HSB fans are made of and make the shows something very special in the band's history! We are really looking forward to it! Things are already looking better for me, too! Your Molle and the HSB guys!"

 Get well soon and welcome Britta!

"Heimat" = German for "home/homeland/native land" — a term that merely refers to a relationship between people and spaces but has nevertheless always been highly emotionally charged. Often misused, it sometimes causes discomfort, lively discussions, and battles over interpretation.

Guitarist Maik Weichert comments, "Heimat is not meant as the narrow-minded end point in the sense it has been used by agitators and populists, but the starting point for observations and perspectives. The album is about a much wider sense of the term 'Heimat': The homelands for many different people and also about the spiritual home, something that shapes and determines our thoughts and actions."

Heaven Shall Burn took their time with the follow-up to Of Truth And Sacrifice, which reached No. 1 on the Official German Album Charts in 2020. Heimat was produced at the band's own studio, The Dude Ranch, which is run by guitarist Alexander Dietz. As in the past, Danish producer Tue Madsen took care of the mixing and mastering.

The Thuringians enlisted the renowned artist Eliran Kantor for the artwork, who previously crafted the artwork for Of Truth And Sacrifice. The centerpiece of the impressive triptych is a rearing stag — in its roaring variant a classic motif of wildlife painting, the epitome of kitsch and trivial art from the 19th and 20th centuries and interpreted by some as a symbol of patriarchy and capitalist competition, but here placed as a vital allegory of resistance amid an apocalyptic scene. He is flanked by a hunting lynx and a watchful owl, which complete the highly symbolic artwork concept as further elements of the triptych. As with Of Truth And Sacrifice, Heaven Shall Burn worked together with composer, producer and director Sven Helbig and conductor Wilhelm Keitel, this time supported by the Mondëna Quartet and the Ukrainian Sophia Chamber Choir.

HEAVEN SHALL BURN ARE:
Marcus Bischoff — Vocals
Maik Weichert — Guitar
Alexander Dietz — Guitar
Eric Bischoff — Bass
Christian Bass — Drums

EMPLOYED TO SERVE Release Fifth Studio Album 'Fallen Star' - Out Now via Spinefarm

Leading lights of British metal, EMPLOYED TO SERVE, arrive in the metal big leagues with ‘Fallen Star,’ their fifth studio album, out now via Spinefarm.

Kerrang! called the album “perfect” and “heroic,” whilst Metal Hammer insists that if ‘Fallen Star’ doesn’t make them “absolutely massive” then “God is dead and Satan is sleeping.”

The album is unleashed alongside a video for “Whose Side Are You On?” ft. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage. 

Vocalist Justine Jones explains the new single:

“'Whose Side Are You On?' is a reminder that sometimes it's healthy to get angry, particularly when you find out someone who you thought had your back would rather see you fail. Anger can give you the drive to make a change and strive to do what's better for your future.”

Sammy Urwin adds:

“We were over the moon when Jesse Leach agreed to guest on our track. We've all been fans of Killswitch Engage for years, so it was incredible to work with him. He was perfect for this song, as musically it sits in the Killswitch style of metal, and Jesse has always been such a positive force in the Metal community.

Watch the Music Video for

“Whose Side Are You On?” Ft. Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) Below.

Stream “Whose Side Are You On?”Ft. Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) HERE

Since meeting in their teens on the outskirts of London, vocalist Justine Jones and guitarist / co-vocalist Sammy Urwin have had their sights fixed on the road ahead. At first, it was all about standing with the local scene bands they admired, but before long they were forging a path of their own, lifers with a mission, evolving from the feral mathcore of their early EPs to detonating a full-throttle career high with 2021 album, ‘Conquering’.

And now there’s ‘Fallen Star,’ an 11-track tour-de-force that sees the collective EMPLOYED TO SERVE vision refined to an even sharper degree.



Produced and mixed by Lewis Johns, a longstanding presence behind the desk, it features a number of special guests, including Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach on "Whose Side Are You On?" and Svalbard’s Serena Cherry on "Last Laugh". 

On the album's release, EMPLOYED TO SERVE comments:

“We couldn’t be more excited to release our new album ‘Fallen Star’! In a world that seems hellbent on tearing itself apart, working on this album has been a very welcome distraction for us, and I hope everyone else can find solace in it too. It’s angry, it’s loud, but it also shines a light on the joy you can find in the darkest of spaces. Heavy metal forever.”

Order 'Fallen Star' HERE

A limited run of ‘Fallen Star’ ‘black sunburst’ and ‘orange w/ black splatter’ vinyl is exclusively available HERE.

ETS has played every type of big show imaginable, from Bloodstock through to Glastonburyin the UK and Hellfest, Wacken, and Roskilde across Europe. On their previous album, ‘Conquering,’ they pulverized arenas all over the UK and Europe in support of metal behemoths Gojira.

Finishing off a successful headliner tour of the UK tonight at London Islington Academy, ETSwill further support ‘Fallen Star’ with appearances at a plethora of European summer festivals, including Graspop (Belgium), Jera On Air (The Netherlands) & 2000 Trees (UK), in addition to two July headline shows in Liverpool & Nottingham.

Further big touring news will be revealed very shortly.   

Remaining UK ETS headline shows:

JULY 10 Liverpool @ Rough Trade

JULY 11 Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms

Tickets available HERE

ETS are currently on the cover of Metal Hammer magazine!

EMPLOYED TO SERVE have come, have seen, have conquered, and now reign supreme as one of Britain’s brightest stars, hell bent on forging their legacy of Heavy Metal Unity. Long may it continue. 

EMPLOYED TO SERVE are:

Justine Jones – vocals

Sammy Urwin – guitar/vocals

David Porter – guitar

Nathan Pryor – bass

Casey McHale – drums

Loss Becomes Share "Broken Mirrors" Video — WATCH // New Album "Sonder" Out 1/21

LOSS BECOMES — Brian Tsao, guitar; Will Gomez, bass; Anthony Copozzi, vocals; Anthony Lopardo, guitars; Sean Ageman, drums — have shared their brand new single "Broken Mirrors."

The song will live on the band's forthcoming album, Sonder, out January 21 of next year.

Watch the video for the song, which features guest vocals from Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach, below.

"This song is pretty much summed up as a conversation about OCD, something I've dealt with as far back as I can remember. So the idea of 'bad luck' has always been a funny thing that I've both been afraid of and laughed at continuously," says Copozzi.

He continues, "Working with Jesse was one of the best moments in my musical career. He's someone I've looked up to for many years, and now, I'm able to call him my friend. It's an honor and a privilege to work with someone that can challenge you and step up your game, while also helping craft your art into something bigger and better. What a dream come true."

Loss Becomes have booked some East Coast shows next month, with much more touring planned for 2025.  All confirmed dates are below.

LOSS BECOMES LIVE SHOWS:
11/14 — Brooklyn, NY — Lucky 13 Saloon*
11/15 — Poughkeepsie, NY — Reason & Ruckus**
11/16 — Ambler, PA — Off Kilter*
*Headline Show with Luxury Funeral
*With Halo Bite + Luxury Funeral

ABOUT LOSS BECOMES:  
Hailing from Queens and Long Island New York, Loss Becomes are not your typical metal band. Guitarist, YouTuber, and Chef/Owner of Mission Sandwich Social, Brian Tsao, has put together a band like few others. Accompanied by long time friend Will "Doc" Gomez (Johnny Cage is a Fake, Tiger Flowers), Anthony Copozzi (Thracian), Anthony Lopardo (Westfall Recording company), and Sean Ageman (Washed Up Media), Tsao and his bandmates have shaped Loss Becomes into a unique blend of metalcore with flashes of nu metal, hardcore thrash, and more. Having initially crafted their sound during the depths of the pandemic, Loss Becomes journey hasn't always been an easy one. After several years of hard work, the end product has been unleashed upon the world to critical acclaim. The music is unforgivingly aggressive with Anthony Copozzi’s ferocious enthusiasm heard on every lyric, giving the band what can only be described as a full aural assault. Loss Becomes are hungry and are forgetting their manners. Having performed alongside such acts as Alien Weaponry, Darkest Hour, Dr.Acula, Dying Wish, Extinction AD, Moon Tooth, Norma Jean, Swollen Teeth, and more, the band is no stranger to the stage. Loss Becomes are ready and able to take on all challenges regardless of genre and deliver a crushing live set.