Right before the turn of the century, casual jam sessions between a group of friends unassumingly lit the fuse for an insane 25-year ride to follow. Killswitch Engage have just announced their highly anticipated headline show in the National Stadium, Dublin. They will be joined by very special guests, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, and Decapitated on the 20th of October 2025.
Hailing from Western Massachusetts (where the only thing icier than the freeway in winter is the blunt sense of humor shared by the locals), Killswitch Engage — Adam Dutkiewicz [guitar], Joel Stroetzel [guitar], Mike D’Antonio [bass], Justin Foley [drums], and Jesse Leach [vocals] — always stood apart. For as deadly serious as their airtight technical riffing is, they also knew how to have a good time, riling up crowds with uncontainable energy and unpredictable performances. They could bludgeon with the best of them or serve up the kind of sing-along banger you could blast with the windows down. From day one, they naturally appealed to the headbangers, hardcore kids, and heartbroken alike.
In 2002, Alive Or Just Breathing sent shockwaves through the culture, landing on Decibel’s “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.” Generated 3 billion-plus streams, they picked up gold and platinum plaques for The End of Heartache and As Day Light Dies respectively. They received three GRAMMY® Award nominations for “Best Metal Performance” and cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 with a trio of consecutive releases]. 2019’s Atonement represented a critical high watermark with praise from Forbes, Revolver, and NME who christened it “one of the most engaged and exciting records that Killswitch has ever made.”
The guys packed houses on headline tours and held their own sharing bills with acts from Iron Maiden, Slipknot, and Slayer to My Chemical Romance, Rise Against, and Coheed & Cambria. Killswitch Engage harness all of their strengths on their ninth full-length LP, This Consequence [Metal Blade Records]. They’ve distilled the hallmarks of their signature sound into a bruising, often brutal, and at times brilliantly bright body of work.
Killswitch Engage
Plus Special Guests Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, Decapitated
National Stadium, Dublin
20th October 2025
TICKETS €66 (INC BOOKING FEE) • TICKETMASTER.IE
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ON TOUR:
Leg 1:
Mon 29th Sep – POR – LISBON LAV
Wed 1st Oct – SPA – MADRID La Riviera
Thu 2nd Oct – SPA – BARCELONA Razzmatazz
Sat 4th Oct – ITA – MILAN Fabrique
Sun 5th Oct – SWI – ZURICH Halle 622
Mon 6th Oct – FRA – PARIS Bataclan
Wed 8th Oct – UK – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall
Thu 9th Oct – UK – MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Sat 11th Oct – UK – NEWCASTLE NX
Sun 12th Oct – UK – CARDIFF Depot
Mon 13th Oct – UK – LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Wed 15th Oct – SCO – GLASGOW O2 Academy
Fri 17th Oct – UK – LONDON OVO Wembley Arena
Sun 19th Oct – UK – BELFAST Telegraph Building
Mon 20th Oct – IRE – DUBLIN National Stadium
Leg 2:
Thu 20th Nov – GER – COLOGNE Palladium
Fri 21st Nov – GER – LUDWIGSBURG MHP Arena
Sat 22nd Nov – GER – BERLIN Columbiahalle
Mon 24th Nov – CZE – PRAGUE SasaZu
Tue 25th Nov – GER – LEIPZIG Haus Auensee
Thu 27th Nov – GER – HAMBURG Sporthalle
Fri 28th Nov – DEN – COPENHAGEN Amager Bio
Sat 29th Nov – SWE – STOCKHOLM Fallan
Mon 1st Dec – NOR – OSLO Sentrum Scene
Wed 3rd Dec – FIN – HELSINKI House of Culture
Tickets and VIP packages go on general sale on Friday 9th May at 10am BST here.