In Due Time (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = In Due Time

| cover = In_Due_Time.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Killswitch Engage

| album = Disarm the Descent

| released = February 5, 2013

| recorded = 2012 at Wicked Good Studios and Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Melodic metalcore

| length = 3:18

| label = Roadrunner

| writer = Mike D'Antonio, Adam Dutkiewicz, Justin Foley, Jesse Leach, Joel Stroetzel

| producer = Adam Dutkiewicz

| prev_title = Save Me

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Always

| next_year = 2013

}}

"In Due Time" is the lead single from Killswitch Engage's sixth studio album, Disarm the Descent. The song is the band's first single to feature vocalist Jesse Leach since 2003's "The Element of One".{{cite AV media notes | others=Killswitch Engage | date=2003 | title=The Element of One | type=track listing | publisher=Roadrunner Records | id=RR 8457-2}} The song charted at no. 23 on the Active rock chart{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=killswitch engage|chart=Active Rock}} | title=Killswitch Engage – Chart History: Active Rock | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | accessdate=April 8, 2014}} and no. 26 on the Mainstream Rock chart.{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=killswitch engage|chart=Mainstream Rock Tracks}} | title=Killswitch Engage – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

The song was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2014 Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockrevoltmagazine.com/album-review-disarm-the-descent-killswitch-engage//| author=Connor Williams| publisher=RockRevolt Magazine™| date=2013-03-30| title=ALBUM REVIEW: DISARM THE DESCENT - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE'}}

Music video

The song's music video shows the band performing the song in the studio. It was directed by Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci{{cite news | url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-in-due-time-video-released | title=Killswitch Engage: 'In Due Time' Video Released | work=Blabbermouth.net | publisher=Roadrunner Records | date=February 27, 2013 | accessdate=April 8, 2014}} and released February 27, 2013.{{cite magazine|magazine=Loudwire|last=Childers|first=Chad|url=http://loudwire.com/killswitch-engage-in-due-time-video/|title=Killswitch Engage Unleash 'In Due Time' Video|date=February 27, 2013|accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

Jesse Leach has stated that the video's concept was inspired by the early music videos for Foo Fighters.{{cite magazine|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/killswitch-engage-strike-a-balance-in-due-time-premiere-20130227|title=Killswitch Engage Strike a Balance 'In Due Time' - Premiere|date=February 27, 2013|accessdate=April 8, 2014|archive-date=February 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228015550/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/killswitch-engage-strike-a-balance-in-due-time-premiere-20130227|url-status=dead}}

Reception

Loudwire named "In Due Time" one of the best metal songs of 2013.{{cite magazine|magazine=Loudwire|last=Hartmann|first=Graham|url=http://loudwire.com/killswitch-engage-in-due-time-best-2013-metal-songs/|title=Killswitch Engage, 'In Due Time' - Best 2013 Metal Songs|accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| title1 = In Due Time

| note1 = Radio Mix

| length1 = 3:19

| title2 = In Due Time

| note2 = Album Version

| length2 = 3:19

}}

Personnel

References