"The Signal Fire" is a song by American
metalcore
Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...
band
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, and drummer Justin ...
. The song was released as the third single from the album in August 2019. The song features guest vocals from
Howard Jones, who was the band's lead vocalist from 2002 to 2012.
Reception
Several reviews noted "The Signal Fire" as being a highlight of ''Atonement''.
Thom Jurek of
AllMusic
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praised the "hard-grooving riffery" of the song and the performances of both Leach and Jones. J. Andrew of Metal Injection called the song the album's "most brutal moment" and called the addition of Jones on the song "an awesome fan-nerd moment, and a welcome combination of two of metal's most forceful voices." Ricky Aarons of ''Wall of Sound'' also praised Leach and Jones's performances, noting that the vocals of Jones were closer in style to what he used with Killswitch Engage compared to the style he uses in his current band
Light the Torch.
Music video
The song's music video was directed by
Ian McFarland.
The video shows the band performing the song in a rehearsal space, with Howard Jones sitting off to the side. During the chorus, Jones joins with the band in performing the song.
Personnel
;Killswitch Engage
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Jesse Leach – co-lead vocals
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Adam Dutkiewicz
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz (born April 4, 1977) is an American musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist of the metalcore bands Killswitch Engage, Aftershock (band), Aftershock and Times of Grace (band), Times of Grace, as well as the ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
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Joel Stroetzel – rhythm guitar
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Mike D'Antonio – bass guitar
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Justin Foley – drums
;Guest musicians
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Howard Jones – co-lead vocals
Charts
References
External links
Official Music Videoat
YouTube
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2019 songs
2019 singles
Killswitch Engage songs