{"id":31444,"date":"2017-02-22T08:44:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T21:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=31444"},"modified":"2017-02-22T08:45:20","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T21:45:20","slug":"mike-d-killswitch-engage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2017\/02\/mike-d-killswitch-engage\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike D of Killswitch Engage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u201c<\/strong>Australian audiences pay attention to bands that don\u2019t necessarily make it over too much and I feel like they pour their heart and soul into that dancefloor when you do finally make it over. We\u2019ve been fortunate enough to be over a few times and every time feels like the first time\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

From Release: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE\u00a0re-defined heavy metal with the release of their landmark debut,\u00a0Alive or Just Breathing<\/em>,<\/strong>\u00a0defining \u2018metalcore\u2019 single handedly and influencing a legion of bands to follow. Fast forward to 2016,\u00a0KILLSWITCH ENGAGE\u00a0continue to reign the metal world with the\u00a0release of their seventh full length album,\u00a0Incarnate,\u00a0<\/em>featuring some of their most crushing and influential work gaining praise from fans and critics alike.<\/p>\n

At home, Mike gave us a call to talk about the upcoming Australian tour, new music, future plans, and more\u2026<\/p>\n

We last spoke around this time last year so how has the last year or so been for the band since the release of Incarnate?<\/strong>
\nGosh it\u2019s just been non-stop touring we haven\u2019t really been home much at all which is really good and I suppose a little wearing, we\u2019d love to be able to relax every once in a while and unwind but this record\u2019s been doing so well that they want us to keep going, and going, and going, and going so why not.<\/p>\n

Of course you’re heading back to Australia, what can we expect on the incarnate tour?<\/strong>
\nWell we\u2019ve been playing a lot of newer stuff, I usually did not like playing a lot of newer stuff I didn\u2019t want to bore older fans but the record\u2019s been catching on so well that we\u2019ve been adding more and more into the set and people have been calling for it, so I feel like that\u2019s a really good thing and we\u2019re stoked to be playing some new tunes for you guys and making up for not being there for Soundwave festival that got cancelled, we really wanted to play that and we\u2019re glad that we can come back and rock for you guys. It\u2019s gonna be a lot of chugga chugga, a lot of laughs and a lot of head banging for sure.<\/p>\n

So the new material is becoming a staple part of the set you could say\u2026<\/strong>
\nAbsolutely, yeah, comfortable to play which I can\u2019t say for every song we used to play but everything feels like it\u2019s been around for a little while, so it\u2019s really easy to do.<\/p>\n

It must give you a buzz when you get out there and the audience reacts to it in a way that you had when you were making it rather than the \u2018oh no a new song\u2019, does that help feed the band?<\/strong>
\nYeah I mean you kind of turn to each band member and say \u2018OK, this is one that works better than others\u2019, Adam pays particular attention to that and likes to kick songs out of the set if he doesn\u2019t get a good reaction and at any particular show *laughs*, I mean we have to talk him off a ledge and say \u2018NO MAN! That\u2019s a good song, don\u2019t worry about it\u2019 *laughs* but yeah he likes immediate reaction and we\u2019ve been getting that from the new songs, so we\u2019ve been doing \u2018em.<\/p>\n

Now when you were heading over in 2016 you were going to be playing ‘Alive or Just Breathing’ in full. That’s not happening now, how are you going to be shaping the sets for this tour?<\/strong>
\nGeez, I really don\u2019t know what we\u2019re gonna be doing just yet, it is too bad we\u2019re not doing more \u2018Alive or Just Breathing\u2019 stuff but maybe I\u2019ll bring that up with the guys and see what they say.<\/p>\n

You’ve been here more than a few times, what’s your favourite thing about Australian audiences?<\/strong>
\nAustralian audiences pay attention to bands that don\u2019t necessarily make it over too much and I feel like they pour their heart and soul into that dancefloor when you do finally make it over. We\u2019ve been fortunate enough to be over a few times and every time feels like the first time, people are just getting their aggression out and are just stoked that we actually made it, and not many bands can afford to do it and it\u2019s great when we actually can do it and you guys show us every single time when we go over there that we need to keep coming back.<\/p>\n

Is there something you’ve always wanted to do being in Killswitch you haven’t yet been able to?<\/strong>
\nGosh I would love and this is just a pipe dream but to tour with Metallica would be the ultimate Metal thing to do, ever. The biggest metal band on the face of the planet, the one that got me into metal to begin with and if we ever did something with them that would be sick, I mean we did the Soundwave with them on it so you could sort of say we toured with them but that\u2019s a weird way around touring with them. That would be pretty awesome\u2026 we\u2019ve gotta keep on \u2018em, bug them, send them packages and flowers.*laughs*<\/p>\n

Lastly let’s look ahead, finish this sentence for me, in 2017 Killswitch Engage wants to?<\/strong>
\nIn 2017 Killswitch Engage wants to rent a space shuttle and play the moon, but that probably won\u2019t happen and people might not show up. Maybe they can telescope us from the Hubble and watch us while we\u2019re up there *laughs*. I think actually now that all this attention has switched to Mars maybe I should switch my answer to Mara, seems like the place to go these days.<\/p>\n

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Killswitch Engage \/ Fallujah 2017 Tour Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY MARCH 1ST<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0POWER STATION, AUCKLAND (18+)<\/p>\n

FRIDAY MARCH 3RD<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY (LIC\/AA)<\/p>\n

SATURDAY MARCH 4TH<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0EATONS HILL, BRISBANE (LIC\/AA)<\/p>\n

SUNDAY MARCH 5th<\/sup> \u2013 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE (18+)<\/p>\n

TUESDAY MARCH 7TH<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE (18+)<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY MARCH 8TH<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0METRO CITY, PERTH (18+)<\/p>\n

Tickets HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESENTED BY SELECT TOURING\u00a0AND BLUE MURDER<\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong>\u00a0Boston, MA, USA<\/p>\n

Band Members:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Dutkiewicz \u2013 guitar, Joel Stroetzel \u2013 guitar, Mike D\u2019Antonio \u2013 bass, Jesse Leach \u2013 vocals, Justin Foley \u2013 drums<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.killswitchengage.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Latest Release:<\/strong>\u00a0Incarnate (Out Now – Roadrunner Records \/ Warner Music Australia)<\/p>\n

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