Watch ‎Joel Stroetzel play acoustic guitar and discuss Killswitch Engage's legacy

Pioneering metallers Killswitch Engage continue to push the envelope 16 years on, as demonstrated by this year's Incarnate, and new Blu-ray release Beyond The Flames: Home Video Vol II details the band's dramatic journey.

In the exclusive short-but-sweet clip above, guitarist Joel Stroetzel sits down with an acoustic guitar before discussing playing music for a living and the band's legacy.

Beyond The Flames chronicles the return of original vocalist Jesse Leach, the band's early years and features live footage galore.

The release is out on 9 December via Roadrunner UK and available to preorder from Amazon.

For more from Joel and co-guitarist Adam D, check out our interview on how Killswitch Engage evolved to create new album, Incarnate.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.