Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz recently spoke with RadioactiveMike Z of 96.7 KCAL-FM where he talked about the influence of Metallica on his playing. Dutkiewicz said he grew up on the band's music and that James Hetfield "pretty much shaped the guitar player that I am." Dutkiewicz added that his introduction to the band was …And Justice For All in 1988 and that he worked his way backwards from there.
"It was a friend of mine at school. I'm a late bloomer, man. Right when …And Justice For All came out, that's when I was, like, 'What the hell is this? This is so sick.' And then I kind of worked my way backwards. I feel like the entire catalog, from the Black Album back, is just, like, a classic, man."
The conversation then turned to the Black Album turning 30 last year, to which Dutkiewicz laughed about getting old and revealed that he initially didn't love the record's lack of thrash.
"Dude, we are old. Well, I don't know how old you are, but I am old. [Laughs] I remember when that record came out… I was a little upset at the lack of thrash — I'm not gonna lie — but there's still some killer songs on that record; there's some thrashier moments."
Catch Killswitch Engage at one of their many dates with August Burns Red and Light The Torch below.
2/15 Dallas, TX – SouthSide Ballroom
2/17 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
2/18 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern
2/19 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
2/21 Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater
2/22 Riverside, CA – Municipal Auditorium
2/23 San Francisco, CA – Warfield
2/25 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
2/26 Missoula, MT – Wilma Theater
2/27 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
3/1 Boise, ID – Revolution
3/2 Salt Lake City, UT – Complex
3/3 Denver, CO – Fillmore
3/5 Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
3/6 Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore
3/7 Chicago, IL – Radius
3/8 Columbus, OH – Express Live
3/1 Detroit, MI – Fillmore
3/11 Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
3/12 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
