Killswitch Engage Honors ‘The Butcher’ Andy Williams At Sacramento Concert

Killswitch Engage remembers Andy Williams.
On Thursday, October 2, the popular band played a lengthy set at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. During the show, a graphic for Williams was shown on stage, paying tribute to his passing in September.
Killswitch Engage honored Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams on the big screen during their Aftershock set in Sacramento on Thursday night.
Williams died in September at 48. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/RQcDHa9DO5
— Rock Feed 🎸 (@RockFeedNet) October 2, 2026
As most fans know, Andy Williams was a leading member of the metalcore band Every Time I Die, which was active from 1998 to 2022. The band toured with Killswitch Engage multiple times throughout the 2000s.
In 2023, Williams formed the Atomic Rule band, which released projects in 2025 and 2026.
At the tail end of September, it was revealed that Andy will be getting his own bench memorial in New York. Fans can learn more about the project by clicking here.




