Jesse Leach

Jesse David Leach (born July 3, 1978) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Killswitch Engage.

He is also a vocalist for Times of Grace and The Weapon.

The film is an adaptation of Peter Farrelly's 1988 novel of the same name.

Leach played a boy named Decenz.

Some remaining members of Overcast and Aftershock were forming a new band in the Massachusetts area and were seeking a vocalist.

Leach's first band, Corrin, was formed in the early 1990s.

Corrin recorded four songs in 1996 which were eventually released as a CD by Propaganda Machine in 1998 after the band's breakup.

Leach's second band, Nothing Stays Gold, formed in the mid-90s.

They put out a single EP before splitting in 97/98.

Leach co-founded Killswitch Engage in 1999, but left the band in 2002; in February 2012, he rejoined the group following the departure of vocalist Howard Jones.

He currently resides in the Catskill Mountains in New York.

Leach played a small role in the 1999 film "Outside Providence", directed by Michael Corrente.

In 1999, Leach along with bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarist Joel Stroetzel, and guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz formed Killswitch Engage.

Their self-titled debut was released on July 11, 2000.

Killswitch Engage's next effort, Alive or Just Breathing, was released on May 21, 2002, putting Killswitch Engage at the forefront of the metalcore scene.

Two weeks prior to going on tour, however, Leach married his fiancée.

When he was not contacting his wife, Leach would sit alone in the tour van for hours after shows and simply wait for the remaining band members to return.

Leach's passion for his music combined with his emotional struggles at the time made him unable to exercise control over his screaming.

He would blow his voice out after a few shows and struggle with the rest of the tour.

Leach also began suffering from mild depression, which grew worse as the tour continued.

According to Mike D'Antonio in an interview for Killswitch's "(Set This) World Ablaze" DVD, "It seemed like there was always this Dark Cloud over Jesse's head."

His depression led him to resign from the band and drop out of the public eye for some time.

Leach wrote an email to the band explaining why he left.

Quoting Leach from his interview in the DVD, "I didn't have the mental energy to face them, or even call them on the phone rather. I was at a point in my life where I just didn't want to face any of them so I wrote them a long email explaining, like, I'm just done. Explaining what every song meant to me, explaining what the whole experience was to me, and I said 'Bye. Ya know? You're not going to be able to find me, I'm going on my honeymoon finally. And, uh, don't try and call me don't try and contact me, I'm done. Done with music, period.'"

In 2003 Jesse joined a blues rock band called Seemless.

Seemless toured the US many times with bands like Fu-Manchu, The Sword, Trivium, and In Flames.

Seemless is known for having explosive, emotive live shows and showcases Leach's new-found soulful blues-y vocals.

Touring with Seemless also proved that Jesse was back and able to complete tours.

Seemless has released two albums and has had multiple videos featured on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

Leach reconciled with his former bandmates in 2005 at the Roadrunner United 25th anniversary concert, performing a duet with then singer Howard Jones.

The entire band played on stage (minus Adam D who had been out with an injury and was replaced by Andreas Kisser of Sepultura) with both Jones and Leach singing "My Last Serenade".

The song ended with the two embracing and Leach thanking the crowd for their support through his difficult times.

In 2006, their video for the single "Cast No Shadow" made MTV's Top Ten new videos.

On February 6, 2012, Killswitch Engage uploaded a photo of Leach and the rest of the band to the website, indicating Leach's return to Killswitch Engage.

Killswitch Engage later released a statement via Facebook, confirming Leach's permanent return to the band.

In several interviews since he has given much credit to Jones for his work with the band while he had been gone.

Killswitch Engage's sixth studio album Disarm the Descent was released on April 2, 2013.

It was announced in December 2013 that "In Due Time" was nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 2014 Grammy Awards, becoming the band's first Grammy nomination with Leach.

On March 11, 2016, Killswitch Engage released their seventh album Incarnate.

Atonement, their eighth album, was released in August 16, 2019, featuring a duet with former vocalist Howard Jones titled "The Signal Fire".