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===''Atonement'' (2017β2023)=== [[File:Killswitch Engage - Wacken Open Air 2023 15.jpg|thumb|left|Killswitch Engage at [[Wacken Open Air]] 2023]] On August 30, 2017, the band announced on their Instagram page that they were in the process of demoing material for their upcoming eighth studio album.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/killswitch-engage-demoing-new-material-teasing-album-for-2018|title=KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Demoing New Material, Teasing Album For 2018|author=Robert Pasbani|date=August 30, 2017|work=Metal Injection|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> In April 2018, it was revealed that their former singer [[Howard Jones (American musician)|Howard Jones]] will appear on their new album performing a duet with Jesse Leach during a song that was revealed to be titled "[[The Signal Fire]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/killswitch_engage_getting_back_together_with_howard_jones_for_one_song.html|title=Killswitch Engage Getting Back Together With Howard Jones for One Song|website=Ultimate=guitar.com|access-date=April 18, 2018}}</ref> The band cancelled their tour dates from April 26 to May 5 due to the need of vocalist Jesse Leach undergoing surgery on his vocal cords.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-cancels-shows-so-jesse-leach-can-undergo-vocal-cord-surgery/|title=KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Cancels Shows So JESSE LEACH Can Undergo Vocal Cord Surgery|date=April 25, 2018|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> During an interview with the ''Wall of Sound: Up Against the Wall'' podcast in October 2018, Jesse Leach revealed more details about the song with former singer Howard Jones stating, "He does a verse. I do a verse. We sing the chorus together. It's a real heavy shitkicker." He also mentioned that the song was inspired by Howard's new band name [[Light the Torch]] and their friendship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2018/10/18/wall-of-sound-up-against-the-wall-episode-56-feat-jesse-leach-of-killswitch-engage-is-out-now/|title=Wall of Sound: Up Against The Wall Episode #56 feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage is OUT NOW|date=2018-10-18|work=Wall Of Sound|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> On April 24, 2019, the band posted on their Instagram that the follow-up to the 2016 album ''Incarnate'' would be released in the autumn. According to [[Music Week]], the band has signed with [[Metal Blade Records]] for the USA, [[Music for Nations]] for the UK, and an international contract with [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music|Sony]]. These labels released the band's eighth studio album, ''[[Atonement (Killswitch Engage album)|Atonement]]'', on August 16, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/we-are-honoured-and-excited-to-be-a-part-of-this-campaign-music-for-nations-welcomes-u-s-metal-act-killswitch-engage/072713|title="We are honoured and excited to be a part of this campaign": Music For Nations welcomes U.S. metal act Killswitch Engage|website=Musicweek.com|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> On August 20, 2019, the band released their music video for ''Atonement''{{'}}s third single "The Signal Fire", the song they recorded with former frontman Howard Jones (now of Light the Torch).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/08/20/yeahhhhhh-killswitch-engage-released-a-music-video-for-the-signal-fire-feat-ex-frontman-howard-jones/|title=Yeahhhhhh Killswitch Engage Released A Music Video For 'The Signal Fire' Feat. Ex-Frontman Howard Jones!|date=August 20, 2019|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> On May 1, 2020, the band released an EP titled ''Atonement II: B-Sides for Charity'', containing six songs that were recorded during the ''Atonement'' sessions, but did not make the album. The EP was released on [[Bandcamp]] and sold as a "pay what you want" price, with all proceeds going to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's [[COVID-19]] Relief Fund.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Spencer Kaufman|url=https://consequence.net/2020/05/killswitch-engage-atonement-ii-b-sides-for-charity/|title=Killswitch Engage Release Atonement II B-Sides for Charity: Stream|publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2024}}</ref> On July 15, 2021, the band announced a [[live stream]] to air on August 6 in which the band would perform their [[Killswitch Engage (2000 album)|debut album]] and their latest album, ''Atonement'', in their entirety at the [[Worcester Palladium]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=James Weaver|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/killswitch-engage-announce-special-livestream/|title=Killswitch Engage announce special livestream|magazine=Distorted Sound|date=July 15, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2024}}</ref> The live stream was recorded and released as a live album on June 3, 2022, titled ''Live at the Palladium''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/04/06/killswitch-engage-announce-live-album-drop-new-concert-video/|title=Killswitch Engage Announce Live Album, Drop New Concert Video|publisher=[[MetalSucks]]|access-date=February 21, 2024|date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>
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