#299: Killswitch Engage Bassist and Visual Artist Mike D'Antonio

This week we talk to Mike D’Antonio of Killswitch Engage. We
discuss the journey of making the band's new record Atonement,
Jesse Leach's vocal cord surgery during the recording of the album,
signing to Metal Blade Records and the pride they have in
completing their record contract with Roadrunner, ranking all the
cover artwork he's created for Killswitch from best to worst, and
his thoughts on reaching new fans after 20 years as a band. We also
talk all things Cro-Mags, from the band's massive influence on Mike
to his thoughts on the existence of two current versions and his
excitement about touring with Cro-Mags JM (featuring vocalist John
Joseph and drummer Mackie Jayson), and we discuss his lifelong
passion for comic books. Petar, Brandon, and Jozalyn cover the
latest metal headlines and discuss the life-changing week preceding
this episode with the birth of Dio Patton Spajic, Petar's newest
little one. Songs: Killswitch Engage - “Unleashed," Damn Your Eyes
- “Ascension," Sacred Reich - “Manifest Reality” Learn more about
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