TimesOfGrace

He's known for being the jokester in Killswitch Engage; the guy who wears a Batman cape onstage, hides traffic cones and potted plants in his bandmates' bunks and practically drinks his weight in beer on a nightly basis. But there's another side of guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz -- who's been splitting time with Times of Grace as well -- that cherishes health and serenity over intoxication and hilarity

Now that Killswitch Engage are between albums, it seems like a good time for guitarist and songwriter Adam Dutkiewicz to unveil his side project Times of Grace. The band also features Killswitch's original vocalist Jesse Leach, who had suffered his own personal crisis back in 2002 and had to quit the band...

Jesse Leach, singer of new band called Times of Grace, isn't big into metal cliches. He says he's just a normal guy that likes to spend time with his family. Of course, as the former vocalist for Killswitch Engage and current singer of several metal acts, Leach gets to see his fair share of stereotypes in action...

Singer Jesse Leach loves to perform. From his time with Killswitch Engage to bands like Seemless and the Empire Shall Fall, Leach likes to show off his various musical influences. Now Leach is excited about his newest project with KSE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz...

With Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones taking a brief hiatus from the band to take care of some personal issues and All That Remains frontman Phil Labonte filling in on the band's current trek with the Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility, there's been a ton of online speculation regarding Killswitch's future -- and what, exactly, pulled Jones away from the band's tour...

In 2002, when Jesse Leach decided to leave Killswitch Engage, the band had just released its ferocious breakthrough LP, 'Alive or Just Breathing.' They were still touring in broken-down vans and trying to spread the word about their new album...

At this point, let's just face it: Killswitch Engage are huge. Need proof? This summer, on the Rockstar Mayhem Fest, the dudes had freaking pyro. Pyro, for crying out loud! And with a new album in stores and a whole lot of touring planned for the rest of this year, Killswitch are on something of a roll...