Killswitch Engage have released a powerful new video for the song “I Am Broken Too.” The track appears on the band’s forthcoming album Atonement due out August 16th. Killswitch are donating a portion of the proceeds of the track to Hope for the Day. Hope for the Day is a Chicago-based non-profit organization that provides outreach and mental health education through the use of music and art.
In a new video interview with Cutter in May, Jesse Leach openly discussed his anxiety and depression and the importance of erasing the stigma of mental illness.
“I feel like it’s kind of my responsibility, but it’s something I do on a regular basis and personally, from talking about it, has helped me so much. I feel like that’s the least I can do is keep that conversation gong, even if it’s exhausting at times, even if it’s hard to do. There are days out here when the last thing in the world I want to do is talk to somebody. I want to stay in my bunk and sleep the day away. Everyone who deals with certain mental illnesses knows what that is like. That’s just fuel to my fire, I think. My life was saved by being able to talk about this kind of stuff, so I feel like if anything I do can help anyone in that way, whether it’s just letting people know they’re not alone, why would I not do that? It’s something that’s near and dear to my heart. It’s become sort of a passion source, something I feel like I have to do.”
Watch the full interview below.
