Killswitch Engage shine on their upcoming self-titled release.

Massachusetts metalcore masters Killswitch Engage will see the release of their new self-titled album on June 30. Their first effort in collaboration with famed producer Brendan O'Brien sees the band at their collective peak, branching out into uncharted waters without abandoning their signature sound.

Vocalist Howard Jones has upped the anti with his vocal work, which sounds his most passionate and intense to date. Jones, arguably one of the most reserved gentlemen in modern metal doesn't go into much detail about his lyrical inspiration, but its clear that these songs are impassioned tales of heartbreak , frustration, anger, and on a more positive note transcendence.

Killswitch Engage is the Diet Coke with Lime of the band's career thus far, in that, you know what you're getting when you pick up a Killswitch Engage record, except this one's got a few little twists to keep things interesting. Blastbeats in "The Reckoning" and the 80's thrash vibe of "The Forgotten" to name a few.

Known for their heavy verses and sing-songy choruses, which are still featured prominently on this record, the band additionally maintain a sense of balance with brutal numbers like "Never Again" and softer tunes like "I Would Do Anything."

Killswitch Engage sees these metalcore pioneers continuing to push the boundaries of a genre they have helped define, as well they should, keeping the sound of a genre that often falls under fire for being trite fresh and new.