The Signal Fire

"The Signal Fire" is a song by American metalcore band Killswitch Engage. The song was released as the third single from the album in August 2019. The song features guest vocals from Howard Jones, who was the band's lead vocalist from 2002 to 2012.^[1][2]

"The Signal Fire"
Single by Killswitch Engage featuring Howard Jones
from the album Atonement
Released	August 15, 2019
Genre	Metalcore
Length	3:05
Label	Metal Blade
Songwriter(s)	Mike D'Antonio Adam Dutkiewicz Justin Foley Jesse Leach Joel Stroetzel
Producer(s)	Adam Dutkiewicz
Killswitch Engage singles chronology
"I Am Broken Too" (2019) "The Signal Fire" (2019) "I Can't Be The Only One" (2020)

Reception

Several reviews noted "The Signal Fire" as being a highlight of Atonement.

Thom Jurek of AllMusic praised the "hard-grooving riffery" of the song and the performances of both Leach and Jones.^[3] J. Andrew of Metal Injection called the song the album's "most brutal moment" and called the addition of Jones on the song "an awesome fan-nerd moment, and a welcome combination of two of metal's most forceful voices."^[4] Ricky Aarons of Wall of Sound also praised Leach and Jones's performances, noting that the vocals of Jones were closer in style to what he used with Killswitch Engage compared to the style he uses in his current band Light the Torch.^[5]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Ian McFarland.^[6]

The video shows the band performing the song in a rehearsal space, with Howard Jones sitting off to the side. During the chorus, Jones joins with the band in performing the song.

Personnel

Killswitch Engage

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

Guest musicians

• Howard Jones – co-lead vocals

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7]	19
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[8]	15
US Hard Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[9]	9