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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Entertainment
Stephen Hill

"To Carry The Weight might be one of the most gutwrenching songs that I’ve ever written." Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach on buried projects, ska records and how he once met the cast of Friends

Jesse Leach Press.

“Oh boy, am I tired. My brain hasn’t woken up yet, let’s hope I do OK with these,” says an exhausted Jesse Leach. Having just kicked off a US tour with his band Killswitch Engage, Jesse is feeling the strain. This is a legend of metalcore, a man who’s done more than most to fly the flag for hardcore, metal and punk rock since KSE released their classic breakthrough album, Alive Or Just Breathing, in 2002.

But just because he’s an icon and he’s suffering from early tour fatigue, it doesn’t mean you’re going to go easy on him…

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