Killswitch's Holy Diver ANALYSIS. Swords, meat drumsticks and crazy vocals!!!

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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
  • I of course have covered Ronnie James Dio singing the original, and then Liliac's cover a couple months ago. But you all have spoken, very loudly, and here is the cover from Killswitch Engage. Howard Jones's vocals are like honey, and brings in a humor that I can only picture from Monty Python's Holy Grail!
    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Killswitch Engage performing "Holy Diver" for the first time.
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  • @TheCharismaticVoice
    @TheCharismaticVoice  Před rokem +34

    We just released merchandise! Check out the full line-up here: thecharismaticmerch.com

    • @tylersimmons454
      @tylersimmons454 Před rokem

      If you wanna do a rock cover, FOR THE LOVE OF THE METAL GODS do a cut comparison of Planet Caravan by Black Sabbath/Pantera

    • @T0xal
      @T0xal Před rokem

      Would really want to see what words you would choose on " Howard Jones's cover of simple man ". My own reaction was. First of all I broke down in tears, Second is his story telling in this video.. Sooo much emotion but so sweet, It just melts my heart and soul everytime no matter how many times I listen to it. The goosebumps... Yeah you will know what i mean..!
      "Where the heck is our full version!?" Such a beatiful cover!
      Really want your words on this one!

    • @justinskillng5371
      @justinskillng5371 Před rokem

      If you like rock and opera, you should watch Repo the genetic rock opera.

    • @bodysilencer1
      @bodysilencer1 Před rokem

      Awesome I'll give it a check out.
      But you should give the band Jinjer a quick review. I promise you'll be shocked and love it all at the same time. Any songs by them.

    • @justinskillng5371
      @justinskillng5371 Před rokem +1

      @@bodysilencer1 I like jinjer, super talented band. They are like a modern day Straight line stitch, I found them back in 07 time frame.

  • @jonathanserwatowski9024
    @jonathanserwatowski9024 Před rokem +289

    I saw them many years ago. Howards mic broke he chucked it into the crowd and kept singing and you could here him just fine over the crowd it was CRAZY

    • @Drew_goo
      @Drew_goo Před 10 měsíci +3

      I heard this 2 years ago live. WasAHmazing

    • @DFGdanger
      @DFGdanger Před 10 měsíci +26

      He does not need
      A microphone
      His voice is fucking
      POWERFUUUUUULLLLLL

    • @ThorsShadow
      @ThorsShadow Před 9 měsíci +17

      @@DFGdanger
      He did not mean
      To blow our minds
      This shit happens to him
      All the tiiiiime

    • @WendiKoff
      @WendiKoff Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​@@ThorsShadowaiiii aii aiiii aaaaah!
      Aiii aiiii aii ahhh!
      Aiihhh! AAAAAAHHHH!!!

    • @patrickpendergast898
      @patrickpendergast898 Před 7 měsíci +1

      He’s the brotha of metalzz he’s amazing

  • @VenomSWR
    @VenomSWR Před rokem +622

    I absolutely love how Elizabeth is gushing about every single detail in the video like the callbacks to characters of the OG video, yet she doesn't mention once how Adam is playing the Princess and that makes it even funnier to me

    • @Qyngali
      @Qyngali Před rokem +7

      I was about to comment about that lol!

    • @T1hitsTheHighestNote
      @T1hitsTheHighestNote Před rokem +13

      Great makeup! Didn’t notice until at the end, and I had to do a double take.

    • @wrf85
      @wrf85 Před rokem +38

      @@T1hitsTheHighestNote Yeah, because those humonguous sideburns does not give it away :-D :-D :-D But Adam is a very pretty ginger. :-D

    • @johnwalters583
      @johnwalters583 Před rokem +40

      Don’t forget about the chest hair!

    • @kimconrod7393
      @kimconrod7393 Před rokem +6

      @@wrf85 omg Adam is just a beautiful man in general I've been crushing on him since I 1st heard them in 99. It didn't help they were local enough for me to just drive to Western mass all the time to see them

  • @quietlittlevirus
    @quietlittlevirus Před rokem +258

    When talking about transitions from clean to screaming vocals, Adam does not get enough credit. He really supports Howard and Jesse both with his backup singing. He has a great growl and clean vocal. Some great examples are his parts in “This is Absolution” “Rose of Sharyn” and “Break the Silence.”

    • @JohnDoeDeMondo
      @JohnDoeDeMondo Před rokem +7

      Adam D is my absolute favorite musician of all time. I've always wanted him to just record a few songs of just himself playing and doing vocals.

    • @slzash
      @slzash Před rokem +1

      @Francisco Camacho Adam screams quite a bit

    • @dazwold
      @dazwold Před rokem +3

      And My Curse

    • @drmarsh4287
      @drmarsh4287 Před rokem +1

      Rose of Sharyn is by far one of the sest examples of this and one of the best songs they ever wrote.

    • @TheVarrus
      @TheVarrus Před rokem +2

      He is SO GOOD in This is Absolution.

  • @pillboss1987
    @pillboss1987 Před rokem +120

    The Arms of Sorrow is a great song that shows off the power of Howard’s voice as well as the vocal talents of Adam D.

    • @fragfart
      @fragfart Před rokem +3

      That entire album 🤘

    • @hollyhayes9640
      @hollyhayes9640 Před rokem +5

      The whole album is the one of only 2 that I can listen to without skipping any songs (the other one is Alice In Chains' "Black Gives Way To Blue"). 🤟

    • @ericgolub8589
      @ericgolub8589 Před 9 měsíci

      @@hollyhayes9640Very anderrated AIC album for sure

  • @camcorban9516
    @camcorban9516 Před rokem +410

    Rose of Sharyn is another powerful vocal performance from Howard. Great contrasts of powerful screams and passionate cleans. Highly recommend

    • @benzion7640
      @benzion7640 Před rokem +36

      Rose of Sharyn probably the most emotional charged song on the discography for me

    • @oramac7237
      @oramac7237 Před rokem +9

      Completely agree!! It's a heart wrenching poem given an emotional voice. Love that song so much. Highly recommended!

    • @TheComicBookJoker
      @TheComicBookJoker Před rokem +9

      I cannot listen to that song without tearing up. I would love to see Elizabeth react to it.

    • @DD_elta
      @DD_elta Před rokem +10

      my favourite killswitch song from the first time i heard it and still is to this day

    • @justincroteau1458
      @justincroteau1458 Před rokem +5

      That's actually my favorite by them. I agree

  • @BigSlow23
    @BigSlow23 Před rokem +334

    I'd love if you did an analysis on Killswitch Engage's "The Signal Fire" where you can hear both the Killswitch lead singers duet on an amazing song. Howard Jones and Jesse Leach are both outstanding singers and to hear them on the same track is just beautiful.

  • @youngrootv
    @youngrootv Před rokem +52

    Howard Jones is one of the greatest and my favorite metal vocalist of all time!! His harsh to clean and vice-versa vocals are unmatched in my opinion! Though, another great clean to harsh vocalist is Matt Heafy from Trivium! Their work is also incredible!

    • @Daemonarch2k6
      @Daemonarch2k6 Před 8 měsíci +1

      When i heard the first KSE songs in the beginning, i thought there were two singers, one growler and one clean singer.

  • @chaospoet
    @chaospoet Před rokem +40

    I saw Killswitch perform this live on the Killthrax tour: Killswitch Engage and Anthrax. It was the last song of the night. They didn't have Howard (Jesse was on vocals) but they brought out Joey Belladona from Anthrax to sing it. So you had this super heavy extra crunchy version of the song with Joey's vocals singing over it. It was the best cover song I've ever heard in my life.
    Also while not a whole leg, I did have to reheat some chicken I had in the fridge and eat it while watching this. 😁😆

    • @kyrasoze516
      @kyrasoze516 Před rokem

      Joey killed it on Neon Knights, on the "This is Your Life" Dio tribute album. I bet that set was amazing!

  • @KaijuTango
    @KaijuTango Před rokem +322

    I’m beyond happy that you’re checking out more Killswitch Engage. You’re gonna love this cover, it’s so good and Howard’s voice is spectacular. P.S I highly recommended you check out their song My Curse (album version specifically) it’s one of their best songs and Howard’s vocals hook you in.

    • @1xjuggernaut
      @1xjuggernaut Před rokem +20

      1000% agree with this

    • @diamondem
      @diamondem Před rokem +15

      Rose of Sharyn is my personal favorite. That entire album is just so good though.

    • @judahblessing2558
      @judahblessing2558 Před rokem +2

      Glad you prefer album version too.

    • @bobby8465
      @bobby8465 Před rokem +4

      I absolutely love Howard's vocals, but "Alive or Just Breathing" will always be one of my all time favorite albums.

    • @Marverbest
      @Marverbest Před rokem +3

      Yeah, my curse or this fire. Best songs on that album.

  • @chef24jim
    @chef24jim Před rokem +342

    Have to eventually go full circle with Killswitch Engage... they have such great songs, but the song in which they have the new vocalist, Jesse Leach, do a song with Howard Jones. Song is called "Signal Fire" they have great layering, the song absolutely rips from the jump and the vocals from both are incredible.

    • @samhersh2134
      @samhersh2134 Před rokem +72

      Jesse is the original singer that Howard replaced. Alive or Just Breathing is their first album and I highly recommend it if you’ve never heard it. Also, The Signal Fire is an amazing track! Howard and Jesse sound sooo good together 🤘

    • @chef24jim
      @chef24jim Před rokem +30

      @@samhersh2134 I stand corrected! I had no idea Jesse's history with the band!

    • @frasler1
      @frasler1 Před rokem +14

      @@samhersh2134 Alive Or Just Breathing is their second album, they have a self titled debut album as well. Both albums are great and Signal Fire is indeed awesome. Seeing Howard appear in the video for the first time was so cool!

    • @nicholasxridiculous
      @nicholasxridiculous Před rokem +1

      One of my fav Killswitch songs!

    • @lupo1237
      @lupo1237 Před rokem +4

      I SECOND THIS ! Signal Fire is amazingly well orchestrated and I think would be a phenomenal choice for her to go over, she will be head over heels if so!

  • @zedthefish
    @zedthefish Před rokem +43

    I think it's important to recognise that Adam Dutkiewicz is for the most part the driving force of the band. Writes most of the songs and produces the music too.

    • @Daemonarch2k6
      @Daemonarch2k6 Před 8 měsíci +3

      He is a very beautiful princess by the way too 😁

    • @rabid_si
      @rabid_si Před 3 měsíci

      @@Daemonarch2k6 When I saw KsE live, he wasn't a princess. He was wearing a cape and had his underpants over his trousers. So I guess he moonlights as a superhero when he's not busy being a princess.

    • @jlayman89
      @jlayman89 Před 3 měsíci

      When I was in a band around 16-17 years ago... fuck I'm old... we were looking into killswitch and Adam regularly pissed us off because hes fucking good at everything. It's not fair. Every time we were like "well at least he can't do this" some video would surface of him killing it like it's easy.
      Eventually a member of our band ended up being this way. Could pick up any instrument and sound like he'd played for years after a month. Ran his own recording stuff. Still dabbles with it all. By far the best guitarist I've met in person and we've met a lot. Some people just have it. He also happend to be named Adam, so there must be something with the name. Lol.

  • @JinofskiYaBoi
    @JinofskiYaBoi Před rokem +115

    man if you like Howard's singing, then you'll ABSOLUTELY LOVE "Arms of Sorrow", his magnum opus with Killswitch Engage...

    • @hidude9919
      @hidude9919 Před rokem +6

      YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

    • @hollyhayes9640
      @hollyhayes9640 Před rokem +5

      Pretty much everything they've ever put out is good. My Curse, Holy Diver, End Of Heartache, Arms Of Sorrow. 🤟 That whole album (Alive Or Just Breathing) is 1 of only 2 that I can listen to all the way through without skipping any songs (the other is "Black Gives Way To Blue" by Alice In Chains).

    • @Gudsur
      @Gudsur Před rokem +5

      Totally agree. But as a rule with Killswtich: Howard can do no wrong. You can feel that he puts all of his heart and soul into every track. I get tearful sometimes with certain tracks like "Arms of Sorrow"

    • @brandychandler1090
      @brandychandler1090 Před rokem +1

      Yes! Arms of Sorrow!

    • @ryansalyer5852
      @ryansalyer5852 Před rokem +4

      While that’s good. I don’t think anything tops his live performance of my last serenade and fixation on the darkness

  • @themechaniacal1558
    @themechaniacal1558 Před rokem +73

    The harmonizing guitars in the solo is such a beautiful touch. Normally, I am critical of bands who change the song up a bit because it is so difficult to do tastefully, but KE are masterful musicians with true Heavy Metal instinct.
    Now, may I suggest Volbeat. Singer is a top-notch belter with a unique voice for Rock and Metal.

    • @MasterRahl221
      @MasterRahl221 Před rokem +8

      I can't stand Volbeat's singer for some reason. His voice just grates on me.

    • @themechaniacal1558
      @themechaniacal1558 Před rokem +7

      @@MasterRahl221 That's okay. You're just not into it, cool.

    • @stevenwilliams1805
      @stevenwilliams1805 Před rokem +4

      @@MasterRahl221 i can't help but see the swedish muppet whenever I hear his voice.

    • @mattheweagle223
      @mattheweagle223 Před rokem +1

      @@stevenwilliams1805 I have that problem with Skorpions

    • @tonyrogers8188
      @tonyrogers8188 Před rokem +2

      Heaven nor Hell, Still Counting, Sad Man's Tongue, Mirror and the Ripper, Lola Montez, Lonesome Rider, all would be fun choices!

  • @triplzer0
    @triplzer0 Před rokem +34

    I love the KSE cover of Holy Diver and the original too. I really wanna see Elizabeth take a look at Coheed and Cambria just cause Claudio has a fairly unique voice

  • @mike62380
    @mike62380 Před rokem +16

    Rose of Sharyn by Killswitch is another great display in the different ranges of Howard's vocals. It's also a very emotional song about losing a loved one. Definitely my favorite song by Killswitch engage

  • @michaelrowles1556
    @michaelrowles1556 Před rokem +47

    I would love to see more reviews of literally any Killswitch song, they've been my favorite band since discovering metalcore in middle school.

  • @Twisted-View
    @Twisted-View Před rokem +36

    Howard Jones has a very distinctive voice that some how manages to sound strong even when clean, without distortion. Great cover!

  • @000fuyt
    @000fuyt Před rokem +18

    I love watching Elizabeth's reaction and laughter and smile and her professional input 🤘🤘🤘⚘⚘⚘⚘

  • @Rukha85
    @Rukha85 Před rokem +1

    I found this channel a couple of days ago and now I'm binging it. Found the Dio playlist and I just love how natural your reactions are and how the community slowly turned you to enjoy metal so much.
    Personally slipknot was one of the bands that helped me channel so many emotions that I didn't know I had or knew how to express. Metal has made me acknowledge a lot of personal things and made me grow as a person. Thanks to you and your channel for reminding me of all that!

  • @animerandomness
    @animerandomness Před rokem +17

    The transitions that Howard does between screams and cleans is extremely remarkable and is what makes him the "S" tier vocalist in my opinion. He has so much power in his voice for any style he chooses and never loses tone or volume. Howard really knows how to keep it metal. \m/

  • @AdamGaffney96
    @AdamGaffney96 Před rokem +48

    So excited, been wanting this one for ages! Howard Jones and Dio's song, a perfect combo. Also shockingly my first introduction to the song!

  • @tobybender127
    @tobybender127 Před rokem +2

    This makes me more than happy. Howard just killed it, every time! Thank you for the excellent breakdown of the techniques involved. Hope to hear more killswitch in the future!!!

  • @elihollett
    @elihollett Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hands down my favorite music analysis channel on CZcams. You shine knowledge and positivity!

  • @med4thedead
    @med4thedead Před rokem +4

    I have been waiting for this! Howard Jones is one of the most underrated singers and Killswitch is amazing. Thanks for doing this!

  • @Alfaqwad
    @Alfaqwad Před rokem +13

    Howard's clean vocals have a certain richness to it them. Absolutely love him singing with Jesse in The Signal Fire

  • @JeremyJohn781
    @JeremyJohn781 Před rokem +1

    There's nothing better, than finding something and then showing someone it and they actually love it never mind just liking it. In this case finding "something" was finding your channel which i love watching your reactions, and "it" being Killswitch Engage. I'm so glad someone asked for you to react to them, they've been some of my favorite reactions from you

  • @jndvs95
    @jndvs95 Před rokem

    One thing I love about your videos is that it's like relistening to the song from a whole new perspective that makes it almost like new. You also have a way for putting how I feel into actual words that I could never express. Thank you for your content!

  • @lucasrinaldi9909
    @lucasrinaldi9909 Před rokem +45

    "Between the velvet lies
    There's a truth that's hard as steel, yeah
    The vision never dies
    Life's a never ending wheel"
    I love the esoteric stuff Dio always puts in his lyrics.

  • @JJCaustic
    @JJCaustic Před rokem +12

    only recently found this channel, and i cant stop from simply binging all these great videos. I hope one day we get to see her cover some Godsmack

  • @MarkusxJxKeetz
    @MarkusxJxKeetz Před rokem

    Whooo hooo!!! This was a video I was waiting for!!! I remember asking for this in one of your videos, too!!

  • @jeremyritz1
    @jeremyritz1 Před rokem +7

    This will always be my favorite cover, the video is so much fun, and Howard, and the whole band killed this cover. Miss Howard in KSE, he was a force!

  • @tomasasberg1614
    @tomasasberg1614 Před rokem +13

    I don’t know if it’s already underway, but I’d love to see a Tea Time Interview with Howard. He is a massive influence on my own singing, and I’ve followed him all the way through KSE, Light the Torch and even Sion. Seems like such a humble guy too. 😊

    • @LoveMyZJ
      @LoveMyZJ Před rokem +1

      Came here to say this 👍 I too would love to see an interview with Howard and hear about his story and vocal techniques

  • @Jam1022
    @Jam1022 Před rokem +25

    This has always been my favorite cover of Holy Diver, so glad to see you finally analyze it. I'd like to recommend "Voodoo" by Godsmack for a future video.

  • @Frogman79
    @Frogman79 Před rokem

    Thank you for lining out a song a I really love, its the best cover from a band that is fantastic! Thank you so much!

  • @brandondanforth8342
    @brandondanforth8342 Před rokem +6

    Having never seen any music video of theirs, but being a somewhat casual fan of theirs for a while now, I LOVE how much fun he looks like hes having with it all

  • @CloroxJelloShot
    @CloroxJelloShot Před rokem +63

    KSE have been so fortunate to have two amazing vocalists. Howard and Jessie were exactly what was needed when they were needed. And they continue to make amazing music. I suggest checking out Jessie and Adam D's project Times of Grace. It's a different vibe completely.

    • @masonpope9015
      @masonpope9015 Před rokem

      I dunno how true this is cuz I've been bothered to check but my friends all said Phil from all that remains was even their vocalist before Jessie.
      I went to see killswitcg when Howard was having health problems so he had to cancel last minute and they had talked Phil into filling in the rest of the tour. They changed their tour shirts from a generic KsE a graphic and dates on the back to 9ne entirely the same but the name said philswitch engage instead.

    • @CrazyChris576
      @CrazyChris576 Před rokem +2

      @@masonpope9015 that's not accurate. Phil was the first vocalist for Shadows Fall before Brian Fair joined the group. Phil did try out for KSE after Jesse left the band in 2002, and he was called upon to fill in for the tour after Howard's departure in 2010, but that's as far as Phil's association with KSE goes.

    • @masonpope9015
      @masonpope9015 Před rokem +2

      @@CrazyChris576 ah fuck how did I mix those two up? They're nothing alike. Thanks for setting it straight for me

  • @DizzyMan24
    @DizzyMan24 Před rokem +17

    I honestly don't think there is anyone else in music that sounds like Howard Jones. I've never listened to any other song where I was like "wow, he sounds like Howard Jones!" Just one of the best.

    • @Dubbel12
      @Dubbel12 Před rokem +2

      My all time favorite singer. Not even a competition.

  • @zedthefish
    @zedthefish Před rokem +2

    I can't stop watching your videos. And it is an absolute please to see other people recognise Howard Jones and Killswitch Engage.

  • @michaellrakes5521
    @michaellrakes5521 Před rokem +4

    Man, I LOVE Killswitch Engage with Jesse Leach, but.....Howard Jones took them to a whole other level and elevated the band to special status with his amazingly powerful voice and range. I'd give ANYTHING to see them with him one last time ( was lucky enough to catch this lineup thrice!)
    So cool you reviewed this one! Glad you liked it

  • @gregingold3670
    @gregingold3670 Před rokem +6

    This is going to be great! This is such a good cover. My favorite KSE memory is seeing them play this song live to close out the show. It was a cherry on top of an already incredible show.

  • @braxtontaylor5161
    @braxtontaylor5161 Před rokem +3

    Yes, been waiting for this one

  • @Meenie66
    @Meenie66 Před rokem

    Another great video, thanks! I see you are less than 2 thousand subscribers off the MILLION too!!! So well deserved, you do such a brilliant job. Always will listen and learn and love!

  • @luissantos1649
    @luissantos1649 Před rokem

    Love you and how you been doing metal lately , you grew on me so much as fast when I came across your channel last year

  • @Grictalio
    @Grictalio Před rokem +3

    I’m so happy to see this one in the feed! This is one of my favorite covers ever, to be honest - Howard’s a treasure.
    PLEASE revisit Leprous! Particularly Castaway Angels - Einar really just shows his entire vocal range with that song, and I feel like you’d have a good time picking that one apart.

  • @hazi5961
    @hazi5961 Před rokem +10

    I recommend checking out "Break the Silence" or "My Curse" by Killswitch Engage. Those songs display a lot of Howard's range and ability extremely well.

  • @northstar7694
    @northstar7694 Před rokem

    Finally!!! And thank you, great react as always.

  • @jasondennison1119
    @jasondennison1119 Před rokem

    Loving your content. Very entertaining, and enlightening to listen to your passionate analysis of a lot of my favorite artists.
    Including, but not limited to, TOOL, DEFTONES, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, and many more.
    Your analysis of all these favorites of mine, have actually helped me to appreciate them even more. So, thank you 🙌
    A few others, I'm unsure if you've done, that I'd thoroughly enjoy hearing your take on...ATREYU, AUDIOSLAVE, and VOLBEAT. Keep up the good work🤘😎🤙

  • @jfry667
    @jfry667 Před rokem +14

    Great breakdown! Howard Jones is one of the most unique metal vocalists in the modern era, his range is incredible and the power he can convey through the music is unreal. Seeing him live is a must see! If you're looking for more talented metal vocalists to look into try Sarah Collier from Starkill. Specifically the song "Manufactured Bliss" off of their 2019 record "Gravity" It has a unique blend of ethereal female vocals combined with harsh male growls accompanied by a combination of heavy guitars, fast drums, and orchestral sounds that compliment each other really really well.

  • @KelticKabukiGirl
    @KelticKabukiGirl Před rokem +18

    I used to gig with the bassist Mike when he was still in Overcast! He has our demo. When Overcast broke up Unearth thought they would get Mike but he formed Killswitch Engage 😅

    • @samhersh2134
      @samhersh2134 Před rokem +3

      You must be a Masshole lmao. The central Mass music scene at that time was phenomenal. Hilarious remembering that about Unearth. Also, Phil from All That Remains was pretty much 2nd choice to lead Killswitch when Jesse left. Thankfully Howard(who we knew from Blood Has Been Shed) got the job. Got me all nostalgic 😂

    • @KelticKabukiGirl
      @KelticKabukiGirl Před rokem

      @@samhersh2134 actually Since the Fall was a Reading PA HC/Metal band. Our singer was from CT and we played CT, Mass, RI, NH all over NY state (Met Overcast the first in Rochester, too bad me and my fellow dreadhead singer were SXE Brian asked us fkr weed so we missed out on thst😅 We played Boston Metal Fest 99 both nights and I think met them there. They had a punk fill in Bassist who talked about shitting himself live in a Zine interview. Trevor had Pink Glasses and short hair. Then we played Hellfest 2001... I miss those days.

  • @kokubos
    @kokubos Před rokem +1

    I'm so glad that you got around to this one. I immediately thought of it after watching you react to Dio's. There are tone of songs from Killswitch that Howard does an amazing job with. Arms of Sorrow, Save Me, My Curse, Break the Silence, and Rose of Sharyn. Then you get into Killswitch with Jesse and Signal Fire literally ties the two old/new/old singers in a great sone. And then there's The Blade and Inside the Hollow by Sion that Howard sings and they're such powerful songs. He's just absolutely great

  • @CrazyChris576
    @CrazyChris576 Před rokem +2

    I always love seeing you do reactions to my favorite bands, Elizabeth, and your enthusiasm for Howard's vocal abilities is thrilling! If you are looking for another vocalist that excels in very smooth transitions from clean to harsh vocals, I *HIGHLY* recommend checking out Bjorn Strid of the band Soilwork! He has made a career out of effortless vocal transitions while displaying immaculate technique and an incredible breadth of stylistic application. My top picks would be the songs "As We Speak" or "The Ride Majestic", but it's hard to go wrong with any of the selections from their amazing history. Thanks for another wonderful video!

  • @KlassicKolt5612
    @KlassicKolt5612 Před rokem +5

    I discovered Ronnie James from the Killswitch cover. I will always be grateful to them.

  • @Jose2184
    @Jose2184 Před rokem +10

    One thing about KSE is that they have fun, both in videos and live. I’ve seen them almost a dozen times and they’re not above being dorks onstage 🤘🏽 also if you can find a full clip, Howard Jones singing “Simple Man” 🤯. Shinedown probably has the best cover but the soul Howard has in his cover 🤌🏽

  • @andrewfox9052
    @andrewfox9052 Před rokem

    I had been so hoping you’d react to this song! Great cover, great reaction.

  • @bradlee6826
    @bradlee6826 Před rokem +1

    In my opinion this is one of the best covers ever. I love your reactions to these songs. You can visually see your appreciation and love for it with every note and lyric. Side note… I noticed you picked up on it a little but every one of the band members plays a different character in the video. Even Adam D plays the princess. Lol. I really enjoy watching every one of you’re reactions. Thank you.

  • @captainmurica3
    @captainmurica3 Před rokem +13

    If you liked this Killswitch song, then PLEASE check out My Curse (the album version)!! It really showcases Howard Jones' voice!

  • @craigviolich692
    @craigviolich692 Před rokem +6

    Please do more Killswitch, good choice is “Signal Fire”, shows both Jesse’s and Howard’s vocal styles together and has a great message about mental health.

  • @iowareddneck
    @iowareddneck Před rokem

    One of the best covers and best videos thanks

  • @PaulGuy
    @PaulGuy Před rokem +1

    You can tell how much fun they had doing the song and the video. Just a bunch of talented artists kicking butt at something they're great at.

  • @davidfrench5407
    @davidfrench5407 Před rokem +15

    As a major major Dio fan, I totally respect this cover. He does an amazing job, adding some of his own extra heavy touches (cookie monstering...lol)

    • @arphod
      @arphod Před rokem +3

      It's a damn fine, respectful and yet evolved cover. Dope af.

  • @Bloodxbeast666
    @Bloodxbeast666 Před rokem +12

    YES!!! IM SO HAPPY YOU GOT TO ANALYZE THIS COVER!!! People tend to hate it because it's not a 100% faithful cover, they revamped the solo and threw harsh vocals in there. But as you can see, they did it TASTEFULLY and respectfully! If ANYONE could nail a Dio cover, it's howard fuckin jones!Jones!! (Also did you notice the princess is the lead guitarist Adam? XD)

    • @Hellraiser988
      @Hellraiser988 Před rokem +2

      You know what I seen this 100 times and never noticed that until just now lol

    • @Bloodxbeast666
      @Bloodxbeast666 Před rokem +1

      @@Hellraiser988 glad I could help xD

  • @markozivkovic8895
    @markozivkovic8895 Před rokem

    Amazing channel, love the content, especially DIO :), keep it up

  • @colbyp2749
    @colbyp2749 Před rokem

    Congratulations on the 1 mil subscribers!

  • @benhamor3304
    @benhamor3304 Před rokem +9

    Glad to see you talking about Howard Jones again! I really love his vocals, especially his cleans. I would love to hear your thoughts on Ross Jennings from Haken! Cockroach King, The Good Doctor, and Prosthetic are some of my favorites by them!

    • @jacobtuley2573
      @jacobtuley2573 Před rokem +1

      haken absolutely slaps, and in terms of being vocally interesting id love to see crystallized. The group vocal section is so cool.

  • @cornbredx
    @cornbredx Před rokem +8

    The whole tribute album this is on was really good- Ronnie James Dio: This is your life is the name of the album. Corey Taylor sang Rainbow in The Dark, Tenacious D performed Last in Line, Motorhead did Starstruck, and a bunch of other metal bands.

    • @mindihunt1930
      @mindihunt1930 Před rokem +1

      I would LOVE to see her do the Tenacious D cover of Last in Line

  • @gregcakagonnamakeutakit

    Love it so much Howard is amazing!!!

  • @wickedreverend590
    @wickedreverend590 Před rokem

    This has become one of my favorite CZcams channels. Your reference to "Holy Grail" & "Coconuts" solidifies the fact that you are simply amazing. Me personally... I was expecting a reference to The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

  • @davehollands
    @davehollands Před rokem +3

    You're getting Holy Grail vibes and want coconuts 😂 legendary.

  • @TheRealProdigy
    @TheRealProdigy Před rokem +5

    RIP Ronnie James Dio, I was listening to Eddie trunk on Q104.3 in New York when he passed away and I was riding in my car and it was one of the saddest moments he was truly one of the greatest metal singers of all time. My father was a big rock fan and I hope that they’re singing it out in heaven :)

  • @blacktytrix
    @blacktytrix Před rokem

    I love how giddy you are through this whole thing lol. Glad you love killswitch as much as we do.

  • @carlwhitley9591
    @carlwhitley9591 Před rokem

    So so good. I absolutely love this track and haven't heard it in a while. Jones' voice is great!

  • @lemo8986
    @lemo8986 Před rokem +8

    Would love to see a video about Amaranthe, a 3-vocalist band with clean female, clean male, and harsh male vocals. Drop Dead Cynical or Viral would be fun

    • @Daddy_susej
      @Daddy_susej Před rokem +1

      Amaranthine would be the best showcase

    • @lemo8986
      @lemo8986 Před rokem

      @@Daddy_susej amaranthine is a good showcase of the vocals, but the actual music is more fun in DDC ans Viral.

  • @Revenant6
    @Revenant6 Před rokem +29

    I would love to hear your take on almost any Coheed & Cambria track, but "The Crowing", "Unheavenly Creatures", and "The Dark Sentencer" would be stand outs. Love the videos, thanks for making them!

    • @santanat.4885
      @santanat.4885 Před rokem +3

      The Light and The Glass

    • @Gudsur
      @Gudsur Před rokem

      I've been such a huge Coheed fan since 2005. The comics their tracks and albums are based on are really good too

    • @letsrock12345
      @letsrock12345 Před rokem +1

      I cant say ive ever listen to coheed. But if you're mentioning them on a kse track i may have to check them out!

    • @Revenant6
      @Revenant6 Před rokem +1

      @@letsrock12345 They’re more prog rock than metalcore.

    • @letsrock12345
      @letsrock12345 Před rokem

      @@Revenant6 gotcha ill check em out!

  • @tuorsoren
    @tuorsoren Před rokem +2

    Love this analysis and any excuse to cover Howard Jones or Killswitch Engage is always appreciated. I still think it would be awesome if we could get an analysis of Within Temptation's "Dangerous (feat. Howard Jones)" to get more of Howard's beautiful melodic voice

  • @xXbaker1025Xx
    @xXbaker1025Xx Před rokem +6

    One of my favorite songs by them is Arms of Sorrow. Howard Jones' voice in that song is so beautiful and he uses it so well. Another one of my favorite songs is The End of Heartache, he uses so many techniques and really displays a lot of range.

  • @BillD5244
    @BillD5244 Před rokem +4

    The band members played all the major characters in the video, Adam played the princess. The red eyed character in this video is a nod to the mascot for Dio, the large black figure on the cover for the Holy Diver album.

  • @patrickrodrigue9239
    @patrickrodrigue9239 Před rokem +23

    Check out The Signal Fire by Killswitch. You can analyze both Jesse Leach and Howard Jones on one badass song!!

    • @mcirillo413
      @mcirillo413 Před rokem

      Plz do!
      I also recommend checking out Jesse alone. My last serenade.

  • @thematrix3431
    @thematrix3431 Před rokem

    Oh my goodness this was one of my FAVORITE SONGS growing up. Mannnnnn this takes me back and was totally the foundation for my entrance into the world of Metal. I have never actually seen this video, though! So this was cool to revisit in this way all these decades later

  • @covertocovercal1038
    @covertocovercal1038 Před rokem

    Love your channel!!! Comparing Dio’s and Killswitch Engage’s version of Holy Diver is interesting. Vocals, guitar rhythms and the added distortion!

  • @fieryfenderz589
    @fieryfenderz589 Před rokem +7

    I'd love to see you do a reaction to the band Seven Spires. Adrienne Cowan's voice is absolutely incredible, and she manages to hold down strong belting, guttural vocals, and lzzy hale-esque grit while still incorporating operatic elements. "Gods of Debauchery" might be a good place to start.

  • @macslee3792
    @macslee3792 Před rokem +5

    This one is going to be fun! It would be very fun to see your analysis of Queen - Somebody to love live in Montreal 1981. One of my favorite live performances of them.

    • @kirbys1370
      @kirbys1370 Před rokem +1

      Hi macslee, Elizabeth has been working on a Freddie Mercury/Queen full analysis, not just one song but why they're great.

  • @majorwaffle
    @majorwaffle Před rokem

    I knew you would love this the moment I saw you do the original!

  • @wow_icangetcraftytoo
    @wow_icangetcraftytoo Před rokem

    Also it is making me so very happy listening to you appreciate how incredible his voice is.

  • @erichill9270
    @erichill9270 Před rokem +4

    Found this channel at the end of last week and watched a few vids… I would like to say this kind of content is chill and easy to vibe to especially since some of the songs/bands I listened to a lot back in high school.
    Also I would like to recommend the band Avenged Sevenfold - “So far away”

  • @heelgill
    @heelgill Před rokem +6

    If you love his vibrato style here, you're gonna love it on "My Curse" by the same band, of course. Arguably his best vocal performance.

  • @iConz08
    @iConz08 Před rokem

    congrats on 1 million subs! :D

  • @hereforbeer13
    @hereforbeer13 Před rokem

    Great reaction! Love the shirt!

  • @1295antonio
    @1295antonio Před rokem +3

    I was just thinking the other day that you should react to this cover

  • @acenyy9651
    @acenyy9651 Před rokem +3

    Absolutely love all things Killswitch! Analysis of Jessie Leach, the band's original and now current signer would be excellent as well. His raw screaming is some of the craziest I have heard - perhaps a song like "My Last Serenade" for a taste of his earlier work, and "Hate by Design" for some of his later work!

  • @Smithycent
    @Smithycent Před rokem +1

    Thank you charismatic voice. I didn’t think it was possible to find new depths of appreciation for heavy metal and you have delivered. Throw the aussies some love 🇦🇺 parkway drive all day.

  • @landonw7099
    @landonw7099 Před rokem

    Ok, I’m so happy that you did this reaction because I just watched your “end of heartache” and was like, she NEEDS to do their cover of “holy diver” 😂

  • @BastardZombieKiller1
    @BastardZombieKiller1 Před rokem +3

    Howard is absolutely amazing. He could sing damn near anything and it would be beautiful and metal and amazing.

  • @sethkaicer319
    @sethkaicer319 Před rokem +6

    Whenever Elizabeth starts talking about holy divers and swords I get a little nervous.

    • @joergojschaefer3521
      @joergojschaefer3521 Před rokem +1

      I would be really nervous if there was a holy hand grenade on Elizabeth's shelf! But swords are ok...I should know, I have one too...and an Axe and a Shield...😁👉🗡🪓🏹

    • @sethkaicer319
      @sethkaicer319 Před rokem +1

      @@joergojschaefer3521 swords and meat and shields oh my.

    • @joergojschaefer3521
      @joergojschaefer3521 Před rokem +1

      @@sethkaicer319 😁😁😁 And don't forget, Master Seth, the mead and the black beer, not to mention the redheaded women! 😁😁😁

    • @sethkaicer319
      @sethkaicer319 Před rokem +1

      @@joergojschaefer3521 jeorg has been through the desert on a horse with no name

    • @joergojschaefer3521
      @joergojschaefer3521 Před rokem +1

      @@sethkaicer319 As it is said in the old Chronicles from the first Aeons, Master Seth : Only a Women with red and Gold Hair and a Voice louder than Thunder knows the Name of the Horse with no Name! 😁

  • @Yumicpcake
    @Yumicpcake Před rokem +1

    This is my favorite Dio cover of all time! I love Killswitch Engage with Howard and Jesse!

  • @alexc355
    @alexc355 Před rokem

    I love this channel, especially when it's a band I really like. That said, I was hoping she would have something to say about the pinch harmonics in this song, KSE's harmonics are legendary!!

  • @Moleman0815
    @Moleman0815 Před rokem +3

    Howard Jones was the best singer Killswitch ever had. Had the pleasure to see them live with Jones on the vocals... utterly awesome!

  • @douglasplinhares
    @douglasplinhares Před rokem +4

    Howard is an absolute beast. One of the greatest singers ever

  • @danielgoldberg2129
    @danielgoldberg2129 Před rokem

    Not sure when it happened, but congratulations on 1M subscribers! Well deserved!

    • @TheCharismaticVoice
      @TheCharismaticVoice  Před rokem

      Thank you, Daniel! It happened last Aug. 3 and it was awesome! Thank againg for the continues support! Wooop2! ❤

  • @rbkn8068
    @rbkn8068 Před rokem +3

    I have been getting more and more into these "scream" rock tunes. Thank you for being so detailed in your observations, it has made me more aware of what they are doing. I recently went to a Slipknot concert with my daughter. I really enjoyed it; the music was perfect and the "crunchy" vocals was unbelievable. I am curious if you have done or will be doing any Slipknot reviews?

    • @hollyhayes9640
      @hollyhayes9640 Před rokem

      I recommend Alice in Chains and Pantera if you like Killswitch Engage and Slipknot. 🤟