Disarm the Descent World Tour

The Disarm the Descent World Tour was a concert tour by the American metalcore band Killswitch Engage, in support of their 2013 album Disarm the Descent. The tour started in Amsterdam, Netherlands in April 2013, and concluded in November 2014, in Clifton Park, New York. It total the tour lasted 166 dates, covering 36 countries.

Overview

Prior to Disarm the Descent release on April 2, 2013, Killswitch Engage took part in Soundwave Festival in Australia in late February into early March. In February the first headlining dates of the tour were announced for the Spring of 2013 in Europe and along with a dedicated UK run. On April 10, 2013 multiple North American dates were announced during the Summer of 2013. As I Lay Dying was originally supposed to be on the tour, as a supporting act but dropped out due to criminal charges against frontman Tim Lambesis. In late July and August Killswitch Engage played a short leg in Asian leg and took part in multiple European festivals. During this leg drummer Justin Foley sat out after breaking his collarbone in a bicycle accident. As I Lay Dying drummer Jordan Mancino filled in for Foley during all shows throughout the Summer. To close out 2013, it was announced on July 17, that they would go on another North American co-headlining tour with Lamb of God in the Fall.

To begin the 2014 part of the tour Killswitch Engage announced a mini UK / Ireland co-headlining tour with Trivium, for late January early February. This was followed by shows in Russia, Belarus and an appearance RAMfest in South Africa. In February they announced multiple dates for Japan and Australia which took place in April. Multiple US headline dates were announced for May and June along with festival appearances like Hardcore Fest. In August the grouped headlined 3 festivals including Dirtfest, and embarked on the first and only South American leg playing in countries such as Ecuador, Brazil and Argentina. To end the tour the band played a few headlining shows in October of 2014 and also appeared at Knotfest.

No official report ever came of the tour’s commercial performance however Billboard reported that the bands show at Iron City in Birmingham, Alabama on May 20, 2014 made $23,119 in gross ticket sales.

Opening acts

2013

Sylosis all dates across Europe Heartist all dates across Europe Miss I May all dates North American Summer shows Darkest Hour all dates North American Summer shows The Word Alive all dates North American Summer shows Affiance all dates North American Summer shows Testament all dates during Lamb of God North American co-headliner besides November 18 Huntress all dates during Lamb of God North American co-headliner

2014

Battle Cross all shows UK / Ireland, North American May headlining and South America Trivium all shows UK / Ireland dates and North American May headlining Kill Devil Hill all shows Australia Nothing More all shows North American May headlining Memphis May Fire all dates South America All That Remains US (October 30-November 1) Death Ray Vision US (October 30-November 1)

Setlist The following set list was performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is not intended to be representative of the majority of the shows on the tour.

"A Bid Farewell" "This is Absolution" "The new Awakening" "The Arms of Sorrow" "This Fire Burns" "Beyond the Flames" "Rose of Sharyn" "Rise Inside" "Always" "My Last Serenade" "Turing Point" "Fixation on the Darkness" "In Due Time" "The End of Heartache" "My Curse"

Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEurope leg 1 Supported by: Sylosis and HeartistApril 8, 2013AmsterdamNetherlands MelkwegApril 9, 2013StuttgartGermanyLKA LonghornApril 10, 2013BochumMatrixApril 11, 2013HannoverMusikZentrumApril 13, 2013MalmoSwedenKulturbolagetApril 14, 2013OsloNorwayRockefeller Music HallApril 16, 2013HelsinkiFinlandThe CircusApril 17, 2013TallinnEstoniaRock CafeApril 19, 2013StockholmSwedenBrewhouseApril 20, 2013CopenhagenDenmarkAmager BioApril 21, 2013BerlinGermanyC ClubApril 23, 2013MunichTheaterfabrikApril 24, 2013ViennaAustriaArenaApril 25, 2013MilanItalyMagazzini GeneraliApril 26, 2013SolothrunSwitzerlandKofmehlApril 28, 2013MeerhoutBelgiumGroezrockApril 29, 2013ParisFranceLe TrabendoApril 30, 2013CologneGermanyEssigfabrik May 2, 2013ManchesterEnglandHMV RitzMay 3, 2013GlasgowScotland02 ABCMay 4, 2013BirminghamEnglandThe Institute May 5, 2013LondonShepherds BushMay 6, 2013CardiffSouls at Cardiff UniversityNorth America supported by: Miss May I, Darkest Hour, The Word Alive and AffianceMay 30, 2013Oklahoma CityUSDiamond Ballroom May 31, 2013AustinStubbs BBQJune 1, 2013HoustonHouse of BluesJune 3, 2013OrlandoHouse of BluesJune 4, 2013Fort LauderdaleRevolution June 6, 2013RichmondThe National June 7, 2013Syracuse F Shed at The MarketJune 8, 2013Hampton BeachHampton Beach CasinoJune 9, 2013Philadelphia TrocaderoJune 11, 2013New YorkBest Buy TheaterJune 12, 2013Silver SpringFillmoreJune 14, 2013MontebelloCanadaMontebello MarinaJune 15, 2013GuelphGuelph Concert TheaterJune 16, 2013Grand RapidsUSIntersectionJune 17, 2013Cincinnati BogartsJune 18, 2013SaugetPopsJune 20, 2013DenverSummitJune 21, 2013Salt Lake CitySalt AirJune 22, 2013Las VegasHouse of BluesJune 23, 2013PhoenixMarqueeJune 25, 2013San Francisco Regency GrandJune 27, 2013VancouverCanada CommodoreJune 28, 2013SpokaneUSKnitting FactoryJune 29, 2013BillingsShrine AuditoriumJuly 1, 2013FargoThe VenueJuly 2, 2013OmahaSokol AuditoriumJuly 3, 2013WichitaCottilionJuly 5, 2013MilwaukeeRaveJuly 6, 2013ClevelandHouse of BluesJuly 7, 2013DetroitCrofootJuly 8, 2013JolietMojoesAsian/Europe/South American FestivalsJuly 27, 2013YuzawaJapanFuji Rock FestivalJuly 29, 2013BangkokThailandHollywood Awards Hall July 31, 2013Quezon CityPhilippinesSM City North EDSA SkydomeAugust 3, 2013GaliciaSpainResurrection Fest August 4, 2013LondonEngland The GarageAugust 6, 2013NottinghamRescue RoomsAugust 7, 2013EindhovenNetherlands Dynamo Open AirAugust 9, 2013GävleSwedenGetaway Rock Festival August 10, 2013MikkeliFinlandJurassic Rock FestivalAugust 12, 2013FrankfurtGermanyBatschkappAugust 13, 2013Nuremberg Der HirschAugust 14, 2013PragueCzech Republic Výstaviště, Bruselská CestaAugust 16, 2013HasseltBelgiumPukkelpopAugust 17, 2013HamburgGermanyElbriot FestivalAugust 18, 2013HerfordX Open Air RockFestOctober 12, 2013New York CityUSSantos Party HouseOctober 19, 2013São PauloBrazilMonsters Of Rock FestivalNorth American with Lamb of God Supported by: Testament and HuntressOctober 22, 2013TorontoCanadaKool HausOctober 23, 2013Quebec CityPavillion de la Jeunesse October 24, 2013MontrealMetropolisOctober 25, 2013New YorkUSRoseland BallroomOctober 26, 2013WallingfordOakdale TheaterOctober 28, 2013ColumbusLC PavilionOctober 29, 2013DetroitThe Fillmore DetroitOctober 30, 2013ChicagoCongress TheaterNovember 1, 2013Kansas CityThe MidlandNovember 2, 2013Grand PrairieVerizon TheaterNovember 3, 2012SocorroSocorro Entertainment CenterNovember 5, 2013DenverThe Fillmore AuditoriumNovember 7, 2013TempeMarquee TheaterNovember 8, 2013Los AngelesHollywood PalladiumNovember 9, 2013OaklandFox TheaterNovember 11, 2013KentShoWare CenterNovember 12, 2013VancouverCanadaQueen Elizabeth CenterNovember 14, 2013EdmontonShaw Conference CenterNovember 15, 2013CalgaryBig FourNovember 16, 2013SaskatoonSaskatoon Praireland ParkNovember 18, 2013Saint PaulUSMythNovember 19, 2013MilwaukeeEagles BallroomNovember 20, 2013Grand RapidsOrbit RoomNovember 22, 2013SayrevilleStarland BallroomNovember 23, 2013BostonHouse of BluesNovember 24, 2013PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryNovember 25, 2013PittsburghStage AENovember 26, 2013Silver SpringThe Fillmore Silver SpringUK/Ireland leg Supported by: Trivium, Miss I May ans BattlecrossJanuary 29, 2014DublinIrelandThe AcademyJanuary 30, 2014 BelfastNorthern Ireland The LimelightFebruary 1, 2014ManchesterEnglandManchester AcademyFebruary 2, 2014LondonO2 Academy BrixtonFebruary 3, 2014NewcastleO2 Academy NewcastleFebruary 4, 2014GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy GlasgowFebruary 6, 2014BirminghamEnglandO2 Academy BirminghamFebruary 7, 2014SouthamptonO2 Guildhall SouthamptonRussia/Belarus/South Africa LegFebruary 28, 2014MoscowRussiaVolta ClubMarch 1, 2014Saint PetersburgZal OzhidaniyaMarch 3, 2014MinskBelarusPublicMarch 7, 2014Cape TownSouth AfricaRAMfestMarch 8, 2014JohannesburgMarch 29, 2014Las VegasUSExtreme Thing FestivalJapan/Australia Leg Support by: Kill Devil Hill in AustraliaApril 2, 2014NagoyaJapanClub QuattroApril 3, 2014OsakaClub QuattroApril 4, 2014FukuokaLogosApril 6, 2014HiroshimaClub QuattroApril 7, 2014TokyoAkasaka BlitzApril 11, 2014BrisbaneAustraliaEatons Hill HotelApril 12, 2014SydneyUNSW RoundhouseApril 13, 2014MelbourneThe PalaceApril 15, 2014AdelaideHQApril 16, 2014PerthMetro CityUS Headline and Festivals Leg Support on headline dates by: Trivium, Battlecross & Nothing MoreMay 1, 2014HuntingtonUnited StatesThe Paramount in Concert With NorthwellMay 2, 2014Virginia BeachVeterans United Home Loans AmphitheaterMay 3, 2014ConcordCarolina RebellionMay 4, 2014ReadingReverbMay 5, 2014May 15, 2014BaltimoreRams Head LiveMay 16, 2014ColumbusRock on the RangeMay 18, 2014BuffaloTown BallroomMay 20, 2014BirminghamIron CityMay 22, 2014MemphisMinglewood HallMay 23, 2014PryorRocklahomaMay 24, 2014San AntonioRiver City RockfestMay 25, 2014LubblockLonestar Pavilion & Event CenterMay 27, 2014AlbuquerqueSunshine TheaterMay 28, 2014Grand JunctionMesa Theater & ClubMay 30, 2014Council BuffsWestfair AmphitheaterMay 31, 2014Kansas CityRockFestJune 1, 2014DallasDos Equis PavilionJune 13, 2014Castle DoningtonEnglandDownload FestivalJune 14, 2014June 28, 2014AlixCanadaTail Creek RacewayJuly 19, 2014ProvidenceUSLupo’s Heartbreak HotelJuly 20, 2014PoughkeepsieThe ChanceJuly 22, 2014CharlottesvilleThe Jefferson TheaterJuly 23, 2014Winston SalemZiggy’sJuly 24, 2014PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryUS and South America Supported by: Memphis May FireAugust 8, 2014LouisvilleUSExpo FiveAugust 9, 2014Birch RunDirtfestAugust 10, 2014ChicagoImpact Fuel RoomAugust 12, 2014GuadalajaraMexicoTeatro Estudio CavaretAugust 15, 2014QuitoEcuadorCentro de Arte ContemporaneoAugust 16, 2014BogotáColombiaRock Al ParqueAugust 19, 2014SantiagoChileTeatro CaupolicánAugust 20, 2014Buenos Aires ArgentinaVorterixAugust 22, 2014CuritibaBrazilThe Music HallAugust 23, 2014São PauloCarioca Club August 24, 2014Rio de JaneiroCirco VoadorUS Supported by: All That Remains and Death Ray Vision on non festival datesOctober, 24, 2014Kansas CityUSArvest Bank Theatre at The MidlandOctober 25, 2014PhoenixDowntown PhoenixOctober 26, 2014San BernardinoKnotfestOctober 30, 2014SayrevilleStarland BallroomOctober 31, 2014WorcesterThe PalladiumNovember 1, 2014Clifton ParkUpstate Concert Hall

Personnel

Killswitch Engage

Jesse Leach – lead vocals Adam Dutkiewicz – lead guitar, backing vocals Joel Stroetzel – rhythm guitar Mike D'Antonio – bass Justin Foley – drums

Temporary replacements

Jordan Mancino — drums (July 27 — August 18)

References