Jesse Leach

Jesse Leach is a prominent American musician, recognized as the lead vocalist for the metalcore band Killswitch Engage. He has also contributed his vocal talents to projects such as Times of Grace and The Weapon, demonstrating a diverse musical career. After co-founding the critically acclaimed metalcore band Killswitch Engage in 1999, Jesse Leach served as its original vocalist, releasing their self-titled debut album in 2000. This was swiftly followed by the genre-defining ‘Alive or Just Breathing’ in 2002.

Expanding his musical ventures, Leach formed The Empire Shall Fall in 2008, releasing their debut album ‘Awaken’ in 2009. Further demonstrating his versatility, he co-founded Times of Grace with Killswitch Engage bandmate Adam Dutkiewicz in 2010, releasing their debut album ‘The Hymn of a Broken Man’ in 2011. A significant turning point in Leach’s career came in 2012 when he rejoined Killswitch Engage. Under his renewed leadership, the band released ‘Disarm the Descent’ in 2013, which garnered a Grammy nomination for ‘Best Metal Performance’ for the track ‘In Due Time’ in 2014.

Continuing to pursue diverse projects, Leach released The Weapon’s debut album ‘A Repugnant Turn of Events’ in 2020. He also continued his work with Times of Grace, releasing ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’ in 2021. Looking ahead, Jesse Leach is set to release Killswitch Engage’s highly anticipated ninth album, ‘This Consequence,’ in February 2025.