Kamelot "Elizabeth I, II & III" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer
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- Опубликовано: 18 мар 2021
- Since the beginning of this journey, you all have been begging me to do Kamelot and Roy Khan. Well, it's finally here, and on my birthday no less! This trilogy of songs dig into the history of Elizabeth Bathory and her obsession with eternal life. It gets dark from there. Wait, why am I reacting to this on my birthday again?
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Kamelot for the very first time, performing "Elizabeth I, II & III".
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Performed by Kamelot - Words and Music by Roy Khan & Thomas Youngblood
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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How could you not mention venom or queensryche throughout this???
Roy Kahn is a legend, probably one of the best theatrical singers ever. He evokes the emotion of the piece like few others can.
Watching her reactions here, I feel like there should be a "Roygasm" the way there is a "Floorgasm" lol, because that's what she looked she was going through a couple of times.
Seeing Kamelot live back in the day and shaking Roy's hand is one of the best memories I have. Roy is/was one of the most charismatic singers ever. And his voice is incredible. Really a shame he burned out. Don't get me wrong, I love Tommy and I was a fan of Seventh Wonder before he joined Kamelot. I was VERY happy they chose him to replace Roy. 😊
with roy i always felt like he was telling me a story
@@aesir277 I agree, his story telling ability is off the charts!
@@aesir277 storytime with Roy, love it 🤣
"Reminds me of Dio" is probably one of the best compliments any metal vocalist can receive.
Reminds me of KONO DIO DA!
@@matheuscruz8574 AAAAH! YOU DID THE THING! NO ONE CAN RESIST DOING THE THING!
@@matheuscruz8574 THAT'S A FREAKING JOJO REFERENCE?????
@@hectoreacabral WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
@@MashUpMasterVoivode BECAUSE IT WAS ME, DIO
To those of you who love Roy and his voice, he is actually singing again with his first band Conception! Go check it out and send some love their way!
OMG thanks for sharing!
yeah they already released an EP and an album
thank you so much!
I was lucky enough to get a pre-production release of the signed "New" Conception EP and single.
Crazy to think that of all bands to get back together, it's Conception. Not that I'm complaining, it's just good to have Khan back after his stint as a church youth group leader.
Now she has done Tommy with Kamelot, Tommy with his other band, and tea time with Tommy - I hope she will do Roy with Conception and a tea time interview with him too! There are a lot of interviews with Roy where he explains his music education, talks about his musical influences, talks about leaving Kamelot - it would be great to have an Elizabeth interview covering his vocal style more specifically.
Only question is what Conception song to do. For something from the new album I think I'd pick Waywardly Broken since it covers such a range of vocal style, but Feather Moves is so gorgeous and his voice so ethereal it'd be nice too. The other thing that would be cool to do is Silent Crying 2.0 which shows off his low range that she didn't hear much of on Elizabeth. If she did Silent Crying, she could also compare the new and original Silent Crying and talk about the difference in his voice and style over the years.
We need that interview with Roy.
Yes, more Roy music + interview!
There's something special about watching someone fall in love with a band you've been a fan of for over 15 years. Truly a pleasure to behold.
Yes!
isn't that why we watch these kind of video's?
I totally agree with this 😊 I’ve been a huge fan of Kamelot ever since I first heard Epica and The Black Halo. And I’ve followed them ever since. I love watching this reaction.
I love her reactions ♥ Roy is my favourite singer like 9 years ago
bro i was legit in tear just watching her appreciate roy khan
YESSS FINALLY. Khan is one of the best vocalists of all time for me
Agreed, bro!
100% agree. However, I still like all of the vocalists they've had, and too this day they are still one of my favorite bands.
@@EHRLHWK That's interesting. I always forget the first singer hehe. Never heard their fisrt two albums ... And yes, they are one of the best bands around. I saw them here in Brazil in the Silverthorn tour. It was an amazing show and I managed to get Sean's pick.
He was, sadly he lost some of his range
@@kristiankrastanov5995 he still is on old recordings. I mean some of the best singers are dead therefore can't sing anything now and still are considered great. It isn't about being great all the time, it's impossible
Everyone swoons over Roy Khan on their first listen. A masterclass singer in my opinion.
Constant goosebumps from Roy.
A voice unrivaled. One of the best if not the best. And one of his greatest qualities is that he has the ability to tell a story thru his singing, to bring you in the world in which the story is written, to make you feel everything that the characters from his songs were meant to feel.
Elizabeth: ive never seen a keyboardist headbanging before
Toumos: am i joke to you?? 🤨🤨
I thought the same!
No kidding. Tuomas goes full windmill.
Tuomas is a incel, doesn't count
I guess I need to watch more Nightwish. Shame on me!
@@TheCharismaticVoice I mean... I would watch more Nightwish because they're amazing, but if Toumos's headbanging gets you to watch more then I won't complain.
Could you listen to "The Haunting" from Kamelot too?
In that song Roy and Simone do a fabulous duet!.
Also, Epica band is named after the BEST album from Kamelot.
And there is a Black Metal band named Bathory too!
P.S.: Happy Birthday!!
Kamelot was on a roll with Karma, Epica and Black Halo. Those 3 were undoubtedly their best Albuns, hard to pick the best from those 3.
@@juyifan7933 I just wanted to make this comment too. She's gonna love it!
Kamelot has a pretty good record with male/female duets. "Nights of Arabia", "Sacrimony", "Liar, Liar" are all good.
@@juyifan7933 The best one changes between those three
@@Swolekamania Yeah, Liar, Liar is sublime.
Roy Khan is a fucking legend. Oh, I’m so very happy you did this. He’s genuinely got one of the absolute purest voices I’ve ever heard. A master.
He is one of a kind, and he was perfectly matched with Simone Simons. All their duets are nothing short of perfection.
Everyone always says The Haunting is the prime example of this, and rightly so. But everyone who loves that song should also listen to House On A Hill
@@Kings_Quest, House on a Hill is a masterpiece.
@@Raztiana very much agreed
One of my favorite songs ever
Khan studied Opera in Norway! Elizabeth you need to watch this entire live dvd!
This Dvd is just pure gold 📀
"Today we're going to be listening to Kamelot"
Me - "we're knights of the round table, we dance whenever we're able..."
Me, not knowing the band, waves hand.
It's a silly band. Let's not go there.
"It's only a model." I can play too!
I like to push the pram a-loooootttt
I think Elizabeth requires...a shrubbery!
I love watching people gush over Roy's vocals the way I did back when I first found them in 2006. Especially trained singers and vocal coaches because they can appreciate him in a way I couldn't back then, it makes me almost wish I could rediscover him all over again with the knowledge I have now. Easily the best voice to have ever existed in metal, and he continues to be an inspiration of mine all these years later.
“i want to know more about roy khan” ... i’ll say this, i saw him live in NYC and it was easily one of the top 1 or 2 vocal performances i’ve ever seen live. the guy was not only a vocal beast, but wildly engaging and ... dare i say, charismatic. ;)
he won me over as a fan that night. i highly recommend “abandoned” live ... the song crushes me.
Dear WittyCaMoNinja, I envy you so much! I heard the guy (and the band) about 6 months ago, and since then I have been askung myself: whete the hell was I then? (I am 52) Oh, I really feel I lost something very precious… Still happy you saw the band with RK ad a singer❤
"Abandoned" and "Soul Society" are a must from the same live dvd, in "the hunting" you will also find Simone Simons
I fully agree
The Haunting, but yeah. Fully agree
Soul society has one of the most powerful choruses and great lyrics too, love that song
One Cold Winter's Night has to be the best live album for me, every song is amazing. I once heard "Karma" before hearing anything else from Kamelot... gosh I was soo lucky to find this band. Roy Khan is a legend.
I still say March of Mephisto is my favorite from the album.
Every time I hear Roy's voice, I realise just how much I miss it. Tommy is great with Kamalot, but Roy was supreme.
Tommy is fantastic. I think he was a worthy replacement, but Khan is on another level entirely.
Just listen to Conception 🙂
I have tried to accept Tommy but I miss Roy!
@@Retheraq Conception isn't a good band sadly... Kamelot was perfect for Roy
I love Tommy, he's a great singer and a top tier human being.
But Roy Khan... This man is on a league of his own, one of the best metal singers to ever walk this planet. Raw talent, raw power in his voice, lots of knowledge and skill in his singing. It's all there.
In fact, this entire concert is a freaking masterpiece! Khan nailed every song like he had something to prove... and boy, he did.
This concert, this trilogy is the answer I give when people ask me why he is known as the voice of god. Long life to Khan!
When you see this performance, Roy eventually being burnt out and quitting isn't that surprising. Imagine giving 5 souls worth of emotion every night over and over.
Roy Khan came back in 2018, he is back with his old band called CONCEPTION.
yes he took a 10 year break from the music business.
Conception has since 2018 released two albums.
@@rareacts9868 oh you beautiful person! Khan was a huge part of my teenage years and I'd thought I'd never hear a new song by him. Thanks!
@@joshuagodwin8565 They've been derailed by the pandemic, but they still update their FB occasionally with their interest in getting back out on the road again. You couldn't go wrong checking out Grand Again, Quite Alright, or Waywardly Broken to see how Khan sounds these days
To add to what the others have said, Roy also released a lovely song under his own name prior to returning full force with Conception. It's called "For All". ruclips.net/video/rlRJAb2p24I/видео.html . It's so good to hear him again, warms my heart.
@@gregrussell8785 The last Conception albums are great.... to me the best tracks are Feather moves and The mansion... breathtaking as always
Yo, let's just take a moment to appreciate the fact that Roy's vocals are on THIS level while performing LIVE. His expressiveness, pitch, and endurance are all 100%. Literally could've used his live vocals for a one-take recording session. Wow!
Also, could we hear Center of the Universe by them next, please!
These live versions are absolutely better than the studio versions, he's much more involved and intense.
This is great but "Nights of Arabia live from The Expedition is insane", in terms of vocal performance. His voice was very clear there.
They were amazing live with him. Sounded just like the studio recordings.
@@jeffwolinski2659 undoubtably the style is part of it. Khan’s emoting and audience connection is near unmatched. He feeds off the performance; perhaps my biggest music regret is not seeing him live in person
"Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the greatest vocalist of them all?"
Love you Khan!
Well Mirror Mirror is by Blind Guardian so Hansi? ;) :-p
Captain partypooper here. The actual quote is Magic mirror on the wall. I must go now, others need me *whoosh*
Dio hehe
@@JCCG1989 90s Kotipelto or Fabio Lione
Thank you so much for this ❤️
Roy Khan is a legend, a one of a kind artist.
May I humbly suggest "Memento Mori" live in Belgrade?
Also "Abandoned" from the "one cold winters night" DVD.
I also like the Conception stuff very much, the old and new aswell.
But I agree with former comments stating Roy Khan and Thomas Youngblood together were magical.
why did he part ways with Kamelot ?
@@Platica.Vasile he was completely burnt out and needed a break from the business, at least that's what he said in a recent interview 🤷♀️
@@autie_michi thanks
+1 for Memento Mori in Belgrade. What a stellar performance. I would like to see her react to something by Conception also. I like the idea of doing old and new 'Silent Crying' versions side by side.
Another vote for Memento Mori, and Conception
I can't think of a better birthday present to Yourself than having Roy Khan sing :)
Kirk sing. He did, and it was amazing!
This man single-handedly immersed me into Power metal, and shaped my twenties and musical direction. Cheers!
what is it that you pursuit now?
@@kiddfromjerz1659 I now write Symphonic Metal, with elements of Power. :-)
To this day, this is the only video the channel has on Roy Khan even though Tommy has several by this point. It's almost criminal. This incredible talent shouldn't be shelved.
I agree, we need more Roy
Totally agree. It is absolutely worth doing more of Roy in Kamelot, e.g. Memento Mori in Belgrade, Abandoned, The Haunting, Forever from this concert, but also Conception... and if Elizabeth wants to focus more on still active bands/lineups then she at least needs to do some Conception! They don't have any official live footage but they do have a video for Silent Crying.. could also do that video that came out recently of him with Epica doing Trois Vierges which was gorgeous. Anyway, more Khan one way or another. And an interview.
This whole concert cements Roy as one of the pinnacles of metal frontman performers.
Abandoned amd Soul Society are most watches.
This era of Kamelot Will forever be in my heart as the best band in the world... they where everything for me 🤘🏼💪🏻❤️
The Black Halo is the best album ever made
Now that you've listened to so many Nightwish songs you might as well get acquainted with another Finnish metal band, Amorphis. The singer is Tomi Joutsen, who's vocal range is something else. The song I'm recommending is called 'Amongst Stars' and it's basically a duet by Tomi Joutsen and Anneke van Giersbergen, the fabulous Dutch singer. So two amazing voices in the same song! AMONGST STARS by AMORPHIS!
I second this. As a long-time Amorphis fan, I think Queen of Time is their best album, and Amongst Stars is one of the stand outs on it! The Bee is really great, too.
Brittney Slayes was recommending them to her during the interview, so I'd be suprised if we don't see them soon.
I'll second that too! Amorphis is such a great band and Tomi Joutsens vocals are something else. Superb cleans and amazing, deep growls with diction! I don´t know anyone else who can do this.
100% agree!
Yes please to Amorphis. Anything really. Amongst Stars is a great choice though.
FUCKING YES!!!
Roy Khan is a beast, Kamelot is amazing. I've been waiting for ages for someone to react to them, not disappointed.
Thx for this!
Roy Khan is one of my favorite vocalists out there, he’s unbelievable.
I love Kamelots new singer, but nobody compares to Roy. I’m going to see them live in May for the second time and can’t wait!!
Kamelot's "Forever" is beautiful! They use the theme from Solveig's Song, composed by Edvard Grieg.
As a Classical pro-turned-Metal fan, she would encounter the best of both worlds there, no doubt. Liz is class, she will come round to it!
Seconding "Forever". My favourite Kamelot song. It's so beautiful.
Was this song exactly which got me into music when I was a kid, now I simply cannot live without it.
Forever is a masterpiece
Forever is what introduced me to Kamelot and metal more generally. Before that I listened exclusively to classical music, but when I became obsessed with Solveig's Song, it brought me to Kamelot
I'm so happy. Roy Khan is here! My first real concert was Kamelot and Epica during the Coldest Winter Night tour in 2006. My concert shirt survived a good 12 years before i retired it. They played a small venue that doesn't exist anymore and being front row allowed me to a foot away from Khan and Simone.
Wow, I have a similar story lol. Saw them in 2006 in a small venue in St. Paul, MN that doesn't exist anymore, I was right up in the front. My first concert was Nightwish on their Once tour though.
Funny enough my first one was the year after in 07 and i also saw them at a small venue that doesn't exist anymore lol
I also saw them on their 2006 tour but with Circus Maximus on the Black Halo Tour in Gothenburg..so happy they played Elizabeth I,II,III back then :)
real jelous here..
You're so damn lucky!!! I've never had the chance to go to a kamelot's concert... 😢
Roy Khan & Tommy Karevik are unrivalled vocalists in Rock & Metal for me. Those two are just incredible on so many levels.
Wouldn't a duet between them be awesome? I keep hoping Kamelot will have Roy back as a guest on a song.
I've been a Kamelot fan for over 20 years, and it is awesome Roy getting love for his amazing vocals. I am so glad he has returned singing with Conception. His vocals are truly unmatched and yes, he does get you invested in every single song.
One Cold Winter's Night is an awesome concert. Pick any song from there, and you'll get goosebumps. The Hunting (with Simone Simons), Center of the Universe, and Karma are unmatched in this concert as well.
Oh, and the woman playing Elizabeth is Mari Youngblood, the wife of the guitar player, which is one of the founders of Kamelot, Mr. Thomas Youngblood. Her voice is haunting as well😊
Greatest reaction video of all time!!! Khan was indeed trained classically and has impressive natural vocal skills but what really sets him apart is his passion and intensity. He totally lives inside of these songs, better than anyone I've ever seen. So much so that he eventually burned himself out, emotionally and physically. The darkness he portrays so intensely was consuming him and going against his truly nice guy persona. He left the band and went on to become a minister for his local church to find good again. Watch the video for The Great Pandemonium to see him at his most intense evil, he left shortly after that. He has since returned with his previous band Conception, but it just isn't the same for me and many others, he definitely burned his voice out a good bit and the songs aren't this epic. Kamelot got a great replacement in Tommy Karevik, but it just isn't the same either. Khan and guitarist Thomas Youngblood were the perfect combo, neither is quite the same without the other.
I loved Elisabeth’s comments, under her breath.... ooooh, this is going to be a loooong video!
I totally agree with that. I love Roy's work with Conception and Tommy is great singer, but I prefer him with his other band Seventh Wonder, last album Tiara caught me more than anything he did with Kamelot. And duo Khan/Youngblood was just pure marvel.
@@jamari7 Conception is one of the great prog metal secrets of the last 20 years. Flow is just amazing in its ability to lend just a touch of commercial song writing to prog metal, ala Queensryche at its best.
Well said my felow metal brother. The Great pandemonium portraited perfectly his emotions. He was depressed. But when he left all of us fell into depression.and personally I never recovered from it. Kamelot died the day he left.
@@marcgoldman8085 Totally. Would listen to their 4 pre-hiatus albums on a loop in school and college they were so otherworldly beautiful. With Marillion, they practically defined the genre for me.
The Thing about Roy, is that he is a trained opera singer, that switched to sing in rock in a band called "Conception" before Thomas found him and brought him on to Kamelot. After about 5 years with the band, his mentor told him that he was slowly eroding his voice because of how he sung in Kamelot, and he had to make a choice to be opera only, or lose it and be a rock/metal singer.... He choose Kamelot. He ultimately left the band years later because he began to burn out from touring constantly, and because of an instance that had him performing drunk on stage. He has since refound himself, and after a 6 year departure from performing, is now back with his original band "Conception"
I remember everyone being rather coy at the time when he chose to leave. I know they said he was "ill" for a bit but I didn't know The stuff about him struggling with alcohol or being burned out
@@immortallix he didn't struggle with alcohol actually... He doesn't drink. The indicent was he had a very demanding interview day before playing a festival. He didn't get a chance to eat that day, and ending up drinking half a bottle of whiskey. Thomas made a comment at the time asking why he did it, because he never drank.
@@immortallix And that incident didn't really have anything to do with his departure. That was 2 years before he left. He was just burnt out, he had started a family and had young children at home and said he was spending 6 months/year away from home and he wanted to go live a normal life and be a good dad.
Roy Khan has the most beautiful voice i´ve ever heard and i fell in love with Kamelot and him when i first heard him.
Edit: Btw, Roy got trained as an Opera Singer and then went into metal. I think that combination is a wonderful thing.
Oh! You soooo must do the Abandoned / When the lights are down video! Great video to see Roy's diversity (if this video wasn't enough x))
I miss Roy with Kamelot.... The depth and emotion of his voice is intoxicating. And I am a dude!!!!
Tommy is great but no one can come close to Roy's interpretation and feeling on stage
They missed a big part when roy leave
TBH, Tommy is a monster live. He has incredible range and technique. But yeah, the drama in the voice that Roy had was unique...
@@lgmhorus Thats true. I think that Tommy's vocals on Seventh Wonder are incredible also
@@Yuri7Fleischhauer yeah, for sure. And impressively different from his vocals on Kamelot!
Roy Khan is unrivaled within the metal genre. He's simply amazing!
Geoff Tate in his prime was a close second. Especially on the epic concept album, Operation Mindcime. Suite Sister Mary is their Magnus opus as Elisabeth is to Kamelot
@@wolframreactor74 I think Tate is more comparable with Michael Kiske than with Khan. His style of singing is less refined, more geared to the power of his upper register.
Ronnie James Dio is the best singer of rock/metal of all time, Dio is another level.
I first heard Kamelot in 2003 and I’ve been chasing that emotional high from when I first heard Roy’s voice ever since.
Oh, Miss Elizabeth, Kamelot is a rabbit hole you must crawl into. If you like this, you'll love their catalog. Both Roy and Tommy are fantastic vocalists.
Glad you loved it! Roy Khan is an amazing singer, especially when it comes to emotional singing.
He was indeed trained by a retired opera singer, for about 3 years when he was in his later teens/early 20s (before he joined Kamelot).
Sadly, a couple of years after this show he got burnt out from all the touring and had a mental breakdown...so he took a big break from music and focused on religion (but he recently returned with his band Conception!)
I would recommend to react to "Abandoned", from the same live show. It showcases a lot of his low range.
Oh, my God... "Abandoned"
Definitely ‘Abandoned’ 🤘🏻 and/or ‘The Haunting’...
I had no idea he re-joined "Conception"! Will have to find that, if an album is out :).
@@mvunit3 They have released new songs, last year I think, and he will sing in other projects as well. Join a couple of facebook fan pages dedicated to him to keep in touch. ;)
@@mvunit3 yes- 2 albums
You can discuss what vocalist has the better technique, but it's very hard to argue on the amount of emotion Roy Khan expresses every single word, in every single song.
He sounds possessed 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
He is fully commited to the song, that's the thing hahaha glad you enjoyed it so much. Roy Khan is a huge inspiration of mine, incredibly versatile and one of the most charasmatic and beautiful voices I have ever heard.
Happy birthday! PD, the keyboard headbanger is indeed Simone's husband 😂
Roy's voice immediately brings me back to when I'd listen to albums by his earlier band, Conception, on pretty much a loop in high school and university. He's made me feel so connected to him by being so uniquely moreish to the ears. Superb.
Many good songs to go about. March of Mephisto, The Haunting, Ghost Opera etc. Also newer ones hopefully to do a comparison between Khan and Tommy Karevik. Sacrimony, Liar Liar and Phantom Divine. Would be great to see if she analyzes some of them.
Another one is Here’s to the fall. Absolutely haunting
@@wolframreactor74 Under Grey Skies with Charlotte from Delain is great too (specially live)
Its interesting because I think from a technical standpoint Tommy is by far the better singer. Yet in the context of Kamelot, I prefer Roy. It just fits the material better. Tommy's place is in Seventh Wonder, its where he shines.
I was right! Glad you loved it. :) Roy Khan is a unique vocalist. He eventually left Kamelot, and Tommy Karevik is their new lead vocalist, who you heard in Ayreon's The Day the World Breaks Down (and if I remember correctly, you were impressed!) So you really can't go wrong with anything in Kamelot's catalogue. Other performances from the same concert are a great choice for Roy's vocals; "The Haunting" in particular, if you want to see him perform with Simone Simons. Looking forward to more! EDIT: Happy birthday!
Roy also rejoined his original band, Conception, and they released their first album in over two decades. Man, it's good to have him back!
I'd also love to see her do a Tommy song, like Phantom Divine or Liar, Liar. Kamelot songs are great since you often get treated to a guest vocalist or two!
Didn't Roy have to leave kamelot for health issues?
While i wholy agree with you and I love their music i will say that you CAN go wrong with just one thing in their catalog: when Roy Khan left they had Fabio Lione replace him for a few shows. Now, while i love that guy in his own bands, he was a horrible choice for Kamelot's sound and i'm left scarred from when i heard him sing their songs. So yeah you can go wrong with that😂
@@TheAlmightyToaster01 He was burned out from touring so much & it took a toll on his vocals, pretty similar to what Floor dealt with prior to joining Nightwish. He had to get out of the music industry for a while to recover.
Roy Khan's ability to covey emotion is second to none. My favorite singer hands down. Kamelot lost a lot when he decided to leave.
They found as good of a replacement as possible in Tommy, though. Like, Khan are some giant shoes to fill and Tommy does remarkably well.
I was really, really worried when he left so Tommy was a bit of a shock lol
At time of posting this, the reaction to the latest kamelot song has accrued 50k views.
This video has surpassed 200k views.
Roy Kahn era Kamelot is all you need.
This makes me very happy. Happy birthday firstly and I will definitely be here for the premiere! I love Kamelot. Karma, Epica, Black Halo and Ghost Opera were all incredibly influential within power metal and still are all these years later. Great pick for the song here too, Elizabeth is perfectly written and this performance in particular is amazing; the whole DVD is, really, and showcases Roy in tippy top shape (which he always was).
Truly happy to still be a fan 25 odd years later and very much looking forward to the band's future. If you wanna have a look at something newer with their current vocalist Tommy (who was in The Day That the World Breaks Down as the opposition leader), they have just recently released a DVD called "I Am The Empire" - I would 100% recommend Sacrimony with Alissa White-Gluz from Arch Enemy and Elize Ryd or Grey Skies with Charlotte Wessels. Both amazing songs, albeit very different.
Yeah been a fan of Kamelot since their first record.
I stopped listening when Roy Khan left the band though.
Just not the same regardless of how good a vocalist he is.
Nothing can really top Roy.
Elizabeth needs to listen to Arch Enemy and Amaranthe for sure, getting her feet wet with Sacrimony is a great idea
Only time I've seen Roy not be insane on live clips is the one time he got drunk before hand and it was a complete shit show lol.
I love Tommy, I really do. But he just sounds so much better with Seventh Wonder or Ayreon. Haven was a great album, but I'm not a fan of the new direction Kamelot is heading in. I miss the sound and feel of Epica and The Black Halo!
I actually attended that concert in Oslo. Brings back so many good memories. Ended up crying from this video. Thank you for reacting to Roy!
Oh wow, what a wonderful experience! I'm really jealous right now.
@@DarkwaveMistress we waited outside in -20 something for over an hour to get into the concert, due tosome delays with the video recording rigging. But it was so worth it!
@@Bonkers1980 I remember them mentioning the bitter cold and the delay when I watched the dvd extras recently. You certainly got some great memories to cherish!
@@georgekeighton4975 and I went on a camping trip with Roy and Conception a year ago
@@Bonkers1980 Surströmming ;)
Kamelot is my favorite band. Their albums 'Epica' and 'The Black Halo' are actually a re-telling of the story of Faust in musical form. You should consider them for a subscriber special or livestream maybe.
And Roy Khan did have a classical background. He dreamed of being a broadway singer before Kamelot. I've had the privilege of seeing him live. It was a religious experience for a superfan like me. I love Tommy too but I miss Roy every song.
Oh god, I would sacrifice a small goat to witness this.
i absolutely love to see someone seeing my all time favorite singer for the first time and having the same feeling that i have every time, what i love the most about Roy is precisely how much emotion he can pour into his performances! i can feel every moment he sings, its beautiful and touchinng, and even tough i've not been listening to metal for several years now, kamelot still my favorite band and Roy my favorite singer!
Woud love to see a reaction to Kamelot "The Haunting" live, featuring Simone Simmons!
Other people stan Floor, I stan Roy. Roy Khan is one of the best singers I've ever seen.
i am SO thankful i got to see khan in NYC. he was unreal that night.
I Stan both Floor and Roy if I’m totally honest
@@JacobMinger You might want to preorder the upcoming Star One album *Revel in Time* then, since it will feature both of them ;)
You will not regret "Abandoned" from the same live performance!
One can never go wrong with Kamelot, and with Roy Khan. He's just brilliant, can't say it any better than that. Back when I was a kid, Kamelot was the band that got me into music (having only really heard your typical mainstream music up until then and just not caring much for it at all), but now I simply cannot live without it and have even, thanks to Kamelot and other bands I've discovered since, grown to appreciate your occasional mainstream piece.
My first concert was Kamelot, but my brother and I both found out that Roy had quit while we were at the hotel just about to head off to the concert, so I never got to hear him live. My brother was at the very concert in this video, which I gotta admit I'm pretty damn jealous for, ha ha. He's even seen headbanging with his head all bowed during one of the songs... But hey, the replacement vocalist for that concert that I did go to was Fabio Lione, who was the singer of another of my favourite bands, so at least I got that!
All parts of Elizabeth are beautiful. And the song is also fine.
I LOLed.You are factually correct though.
Agreed.
Uuu, looks like my suggestion has reached you. Or maybe someone else's. Regardless, hope you enjoyed it! I love this whole concert. Happy birthday!
Edit: Now that I got the chance to watch the video, I'm glad you liked it! Roy is a true performer, he sings with such conviction, commanding the stage and always 'dripping' in emotion. Since you mentioned the likeness of his falsetto to the one heard in opera singers, he actually has an opera background in his home country of Norway. The woman portraying Elizabeth Bathory here is Mrs. Youngblood, the guitarist's wife and Simone Simons, the singer in Epica is the wife of the headbanging keyboardist haha. She actually joins Roy in this concert for a beautiful song called "The Haunting". To end my rambling I'll mention that Epica got their name from one of Kamelot's albums - that one and its sequel, The Black Halo are both linked concept albums following the story in Goethe's Faust. This concert is a gem, cheers for the video!
See the Description underneath the video 😉
It took a whole year on the list to get to this suggestion, but with the extra push on Discord and by the Patrons, we finally managed to get it!
@@Alvvays667 Thank you for your persistence, the timing was very favourable for me as I've suggested this on the recent Unleash The Archers video. Cheers for pointing me to the description, I failed to see that on mobile!
@@Alvvays667 thanks for push. Did she react to Sacrimony live maybe?
@@palmanbracht9125 It's actually up in the current poll 🤞
@@Alvvays667 where is that poll? Wanna vote
You are definitely one of my favorite reaction people. I love your passion for the music no matter the genre. I also appreciate how you explain the vocals and make it understandable for the non vocalist. Your innocent excitement of the music is inspiring. I love hearing things for the first time and being that enthralled with it.
Happy Birthday Elizabeth! The lady in the video is Mari Youngblood, the wife of guitarist Thomas Youngblood, and she is a singer in her own right. During Kamelot's tours they use guest female vocalists...more so on their two DVDs. Mari also appears on the song "Abandoned" during this same concert. Your reaction to "Abandoned" is a MUST see. A MUST!
Thank you for your channel!
Now THIS is the one I’ve really been waiting for! Roy is my favorite vocalist of all time so it’s always awesome to see more people listen to and love his voice.
Woooot!!! Some Kamelot with Roy!! Noice!
I would have prefered Forever from the same show, but i'm all good with Elizabeth!!
We are all good with Elizabeth! (Mega-pun fully intended.)
Thank you so much for this video! Watching your reaction and analysis was literally like hearing this song for the first time all over again...and that was special.
The moment at 20:20 where Liz starts singing - I think this is a rare moment that is worth revisiting. I trust her analysis of singers - but hearing her try to recreate the moment in her own voice is super rare. - and all the more powerful because she was able to recreate the moment on the fly. Super cool. Worth doing more. It’s powerful and just makes Liz look like a badass.
This whole DVD is incredible. They even do a song with Simone!! Happy Birthday!
Hi Elizabeth, this is my first time listening to Kamelot and their aptly named song, "Elizabeth." This song flowed seamlessly into one another with power and emotions. This truly was a masterpiece. Also, I am so grateful for every smile, giggle, and laugh that you've shared with us on your channel! You're truly One-of-a-Kind!! Wishing you a Happy Birthday!!! 💗 💗 💗
Thank you Kirby. And thank you for all your generosity. It truly warms my heart!
One Cold Winter's Night is one of my favorite live performances! It is so nostalgic listening to it again after more than 15 years.
Thank you for making this. It's easily the most thorough Kamelot review out. Love it!!
Really great points on such a great artist.
WOW, Kamelot with Roy Khan! Count me in!
Because you liked this so much you need to hear Kamelot - Abandoned. I can't get enough of Roy's voice.
Roy was always a very interesting guy to see live. Unlike a lot of metal frontmen, his performance itself was never that flashy or dramatic, but it was his singing itself that was special. To this day, it's a short list of singers with as distinct a voice. You know immediately when it's a Kamelot song because you recognize his voice and style instantly. Honestly, I think that's more impressive than any showmanship.
"Hearing your name with so much downward emotion attached to it" Me: Laughs in Richard II
LOL!
I sincerely hope you do more Roy Khan, he's so amazing
The goosebumps. He does that to me every time too! Saw him live on the Black Halo tour and he’s truly amazing.
Its such a treat hearing Roy Khan. He is one of my favourite singers for sure, especially live singers. If you wanna hear more Roy and Kamelot I can recommend a song called "Center of the Universe"
One of my favorite live performances ever. So glad you finally got to see this!
🤘🏼ROY KHAN 🤘🏼❤️
I have been waiting for a Kamelot reaction for so long! Such a dynamic band!
Happy birthday, Elizabeth!
This was utterly delightful to watch! It was so much fun seeing you geek out over and be viscerally affected by one of my all time favourite vocalists. And when you got goosebumps, I had them too! So it was pretty cool sharing goosebumps through cyberspace, that's a new experience for me.
Kamelot has been one of my favourite bands since I discovered them about a decade ago. Absolutely phenomenal music. Especially the albums 'Epica' and 'The Black Halo', which as concept albums telling one continual story throughout, I would highly encourage you to listen to for pleasure in your own time, they're an awesome awesome emotional cinematic ride for the theatre of the mind.
As for recommendations to react to / analyse:
From 'Epica':
Descent Of The Archangel
A Feast For The Vain
On The Coldest Winter Night
III Ways To Epica
From 'The Black Halo':
March of Mephisto
The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)
Abandoned
Nothing Ever Dies
Memento Mori
Serenade
The vicarious joy of seeing your beautifully expressive self enjoying great music is a gift, (as is the vocal knowledge you share,) thank you!
Thank you for the greetings!
Wow! 7 mins in and I've got goosebumps. Quite the visceral reaction. Glad I'm watching this. Thanks Elizabeth (and those that recommended!)
(Old)Kamelot is one of my favorite bands of all time! I’m so happy to see you reacting to them!
You should check out Kamelot's ENTIRE discography. It's amazing and it's right up your alley!
Finally!!! Roy Khan is such an amazing vocalist, and Kamelot is simply incredible! I truly hope you do more reaction videos to them. They have a huge catalog of songs to choose from.
I really enjoyed watching you do this one! I watch almost all your reactions and vids and I do not ever remember you getting this emotional. There were a couple times I heard your voice crack almost like were were about to cry! There have been several times I have listened to videos/music where it gave me goosebumps and my eyes started to water.
Super excited to see your reaction to Roy Khan! Since you sometimes dive deeper into artists after reacting to them once, I'd suggest Abandoned and/or Nights of Arabia from this same live performance.
Also some of his Conception comeback songs
Abandoned absolutely!!
@@Dson213 Completely agree with this. Waywardly Broken would be a great choice there.
YES !!!🙌🙌 I hope its the cold winters night live in oslo. Looove kamelot 🤘🎸
Now you have to do Abandoned from the same concert. You wont regret it
OMG I requested this in a comment ages ago when i first checked out your channel, can't wait to watch! Thanks for covering one of my favourite bands 😃
wow, I've recomendad this one to so many youtubers xd
I'm glad one of my favorites picked it up 😁
FINALLY!!! Glad someone is finally tackling this one
Beth roars did this a year or 2 ago.
@@senditkevin Beth is a trend setter!
@@TheCharismaticVoice Time for Chase or Tank or Julia to continue the trend.
Hi Elizabeth,I just discovered you and really love your enthusiam,exuberance and positive reactions in every videos that you comment,specially in metal genre,metal has always been the black sheep in music,often and still snobbed and criticized by mass medias and to see someone like you coming from a classical background and finding an attraction and a positive curiosity about this genre is very refreshing,love your constructive analysis and your passion for music,I am glad that metal struck a vibe on you enough that you would make and share these awesome musicians/vocalists on your page for everybody to listen to them maybe for the first time and discover something beautiful far beyond the stereotypes,great job and keep it up!
Found your page and the first I searched for was Geoff Tate and the MASTER, Roy Khan! Roy is an absolute GOD and I love seeing you fall in love with the best vocalist ever.
:-O finally my suggestion! Woot woot cannot wait to see your reaction to this masterpiece !
Abandoned and Don't You Cry to me is two of the most beautiful from Kamelot e Roy Khan songs
Also the song Anthem
I love this channel. I never subscribe to any but I love this one. You can see the love for music in his eyes and seeing his reaction to Roy Khan, one of the best vocalists in the genre, confirms that he really knows music as he revels in every technique applied in "Elizabeth".
Thank you so much! You made me enjoy this song as if I were hearing it for the first time again.