From the opening sonic dissonance of “The Hell In Me” to the soaring heights of “In Due Time”, Disarm The Descent is the sound of a band finding cohesion and purpose in near perfect harmony. The fury they exhibited in Alive Or Just Breathing… has returned tenfold, and while the band always seem to be having a great time on stage or on video, the music’s tonality and substance comes from something much darker. His return has not only rejuvenated the band as a whole, but the other members individually as well, with goofy personalities and silly on-stage behavior intact. Like the phoenix descending, Leach’s return is the shadow filling the canyons once again- a beautiful darkness filling the caverns left behind. Howard Jones’ voice is meant to fill stadiums, Jesse Leach’s voice is meant to bring them down. It was a lingering feeling out in the metal ether, a long lost piece of a puzzle that needed time to find its way back. Yet there was always an intangible factor lurking in the shadows- an entity for which this one role was always suited for. The replacement would have sufficed the band’s discrimination would have been of reputable standards and Killswitch would have rolled along with a new singer and all would be well. The void could have been filled by many capable vocalists who ply their trade in the genre- All That Remains’ Phil LaBonte being perhaps the most capable of recent times. Jones’ departure from Killswitch Engage could have gone in one or two ways. He was the burly, bounding, jovial mouthpiece for a monster of a band. For nearly a decade, Howard Jones proved that his talents as a vocalist were as immense as his presence on stage.
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