Not only is it a brother, he has one of the most iconic vocals in the industry. Idk how much metalcore I listen to and all the vocals are the same. But he is unique.
@visible to all users the more time you spend labeling is time you're depriving yourself off enjoying. If you like it, it "rocks" Hell... if somebody really enjoys classical music then to them, classical music rocks because it's a figure of speech.
@visible to all users It wasn't a literal comment. But thank you for your detailed reply. My original comment wasn't one that needed an analysis but you've been more than generous. End of the day, nobody in the RUclips comment section can ever tell anyone how to be or what to do, they are simply off riff comments. Everything you said is indeed factual. I just wouldn't involve myself in an argument over metal or rock genre because they have the potential to box them into having minimal sounds to the point that if a new album sounds nothing like their pervious, they are often or sometimes bashed for "selling out" or whatever. If a band releases a less heavy or more heavier album than the last, doesn't that reflect where they're at in their heads and in life? So long as they feel what they're performing and is real to them, that means more to me as a fan than wondering why "they've changed" Funeral For A Friend albums were all different. They ranged from screaming to mellow ballads and everything in between. I wouldn't even know how anybody could "label" that band through their albums. I appreciate Charlie Simpson. Before Fightstar I was never a Busted fan and I still aren't. But I've been a fan of Fightstar since Palahnuik's laughter played on Skuzz and still listen to Fightstar. No band would ever change music style to that degree but a singer can and does with 2 separate bands. Corey to a lesser extent between Stone Sour & Skipknot. Alterbridge & Creed band with each name's respected lead singer. Metal Core, Death Core, Andrea Corr 😆 Punk hasn't been Punk since it sold albums because the Core of Punk is not contributing to the economy. "Emo"? Well that's just short for emotional. Isn't that every band you and I listen to? "If its real, you'll feel it" - Kid Kash
Peak power was the next album as daylight dies. But yes this show is golden. I haven't seen any better footage however there is a 2019 show with Jesse leach live at the space in las vegas🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 its quality is super legit. As we see here howard sings Jesse's songs, on the other we see Jesse sing howard songs 👀👀 its epic. Any kse fan should look that up
Yeah, this was probably their best album. The voice sounding like it's muffled or something is so disorienting though. The original soundtrack (not radio version) was fucking awesome. One of the best melodeath songs ever. Iike a lot more of Jesse's songs from KSE than Howard's though.
@@method1024 what other reaction channels do you follow, if you don't mind my asking? Jamel is great but there are other channels that cover metal, and often in higher doses.
super underrated band love them, i actually got to smoke with lajon during a concert me and my girl sparked a blunt in the front and he smelled it and half way thru a song came to get some and then told the crowd "shhhh my mom is in the back" lmao
YES! Howard has the most EPIC voice, and sorry/not sorry, I prefer him over Jesse. No disrespect to Jesse, but I love Harold's voice SO much more. It's a shame he had to step back, but I respect that he did. Depression and anxiety are nothing to mess with, and he came close to suicide in 2009. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that this is a brother singing! STRONGLY suggest "My Curse" next!
I held that position throughout Howard's time in KSE, but the new stuff from Jesse has me changing my mind. Then they did The Signal Fire together = Mind Blown!
Howard made KE tolerable. EDIT: More Metal please. I grew up with most of the stuff you've been on to lately Jamel but Metal is why I gravitated to your channel. I understand the economics but come back to us baby.
The show I was at it was when Howard was born and a nurse dropped him. One of the parts I remember most from that show was the intro to darkness falls joke. That’s hilarious that others commented the same.
Howard is the shit, nice guy too. Met him years before he joined KSE. I'm from Boston and he played lots of small local shows with Blood Has Been Shed. Great singer!
I met him back when he was in Blood Has Been Shed too. Pretty sure the band I was in played with them once here in my home city too. That was forever ago. I always heard rumors about a reunion... wishful thinking.
Fun fact: Howard Jones was a classically trained operatic singer (I believe he trained with Melissa Cross. The metal community at large considers her to be their hidden gem. 💎🤟)
Hey Eminem proved that a white man can rap. And Howard Jones with Killswitch Engage proved that a black man can scream. We’re equal in all walks of life in the end.
Howard's voice is one of the best to ever sing in the business. I've had luxury of seeing him live with Killswitch and it was worth ever single penny. Listen to this song with his vocals singled out. It'll send chills down your spine with just how good he is
Howard Jones is renowned as one of the best Metal vocalist to ever live. His run with KSE will go down in history and be talked about when all of us metal heads get old. Just like our parents do with Dio vs Ozzy. If you know you know but the albums with Howard will forever make us emotional when we listen to them. It's just indescribable.
You gotta do more Killswitch man, they have super heavy songs but they manage to usually keep it catchy and melodic as well. Howard, who's the singer in this video, isn't in the band anymore, but they featured him on a track called The Signal Fire from their new album. Totally worth checking out as well, he and their current singer (who was also in the band before Howard joined them) were both in that song.
This era of KSE is one of my favorites. Always liked Howard’s voice over Jesse’s (original vocalist) but Jesse is back and Howard has moved on to another band. Glad you enjoyed the song.
Saw him live by accident, it was a band called Light the Torch. I took one look at the lead singer and said holy shit that’s Howard Jones, then I went buy everything he ever did. Yes he is a brother with some great pipes, man I love his voice.
Omg! I wish I would have recommended this one. His voice is amazing! My brother put me on to this back when it came out. You should react to Rose of Sharyn by Killswitch Engage! Much love 💕
This song was my introduction to Killswitch Engage. Had me hooked right away. Howard is awesome to me. Who i came in with. Even though Jesse is the original lead vocalist. I have mad appreciation for Jesse as well. Apologies for the poor sentence structure. Been a long week.
Howard Jones (the lead singer) unfortunately split from Killswitch Engage due to his struggle with diabetes, but now he's back to touring and making music with his new band Light The Torch
This was filmed at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. The venue is the closest rock venue to where they formed the band. This was a hometown show, and you can tell!
I saw Green Day there as my first show ever for their 98/99 release of nimrod. It was the most insane venue for that band at that time, I LOVE the palladium. Just wish Green Day didn't turn into the shit it is today.
Thank you for doing the live version of this! KSE is an amazing band! They started with another singer, then went to the brother you saw in this one (Howard Jones), but he left due to health concerns and they brought the original vocalist back in (Jesse Leach). They released a song on their newest album with both vocalists that's definitely worjy checking out - it's called signal fire.
Wow I want you to know Im really impressed. You really are learning this stuff. You just pulled Corey Taylor's name from the top of your head. This shows me that you arent just doing a channel. You are really into Rock music and you are studying it. The same thing I do when I truly start loving new bands. Awesome man!
I think he did the same type of comparison with Phil Anselmo too. I've been subscribed for a while and as a metalhead he has made a lot of people proud.
Now you need to do Killswitch Engage - This Fire Burns. It was CM Punk's entrance music for a long time. It also features Howard Jones (this singer) on vocals.
My 3rd all time favorite band ever. Howard brought a new style when he joined them. The End of Heartache & As Daylight Dies are excellent albums with him. First seen them at Ozzfest 2003 and have been hooked ever since.
One of my favorite concert memories of all time was when Howard (the singer in this video) stood up on some speakers that were in front of where I was standing in the crowd, did a front flip into the audience, and I was one of the ones to catch him. It was so much fun and he's jacked, so he was heavy x-D.
Fuck, man. I was at this dvd shoot back in the day. I forgot how epic this was. Glad RUclips recommended this to me. Can’t wait to check out more of your reactions.
A little late here, but yesssssss. I own this dvd and have for several years. It honestly brings tears to my eyes when I see the live vids still. Been listening to them for half of my life lol
I'll never forget when I saw Killswitch live and they played this song to close the show. What a feeling it was. This was long after Howard had parted ways with the band, but Jesse's vocals have improved over the years and I love both of them anyway. Killswitch Engageis my favorite band. Whether you prefer Howard or Jesse, you really can't go wrong and for the record, Jesse performs this song along with others from the Howard era well live too. Not the same voice, but that's perfectly fine.
The lead singer, Howard, is no longer with KSE...though he did a guest spot on their latest album (‘The Signal Fire’, that should be your next reaction!). HOWEVER, he is now the lead singer of Light the Torch...a damn fine band. You should check some of their stuff out. Oh, and more Killswitch! They are phenomenal.
Also like him in Devil You Know. I like Jesse and Howard, they are both amazing. I never saw this video until recently, it’s awesome and has always been my favorite song from them.
Jamal thank you so much for listening to killswitch engage . You always surprise us subscribers with so much variety ,and it is a privilege to see your enthusiasm and facial excitement. If you find the time to review a very special request for me I think you will find this song pretty special .checkout the official music video for killswitch engage always. Thank you for keeping great music alive.
My man, the fact that you got around to this gives me hope that you will yet someday get around to Body Count "No Lives Matter"', "Black Hoodie", "This Is Why We Ride", "Body Count". Love ya man !
@@rodneyprill4618 not a bad tune, I have the album. I wish jamel would try them, for Pete's sake they are from South Central LA which is where he lives or near it?
This is my first watch of yours. And man im so happy you found howard jones. Hes phenomenal that whole album. And honestly the crowd sounded pretty good too 😅
One of my favorite bands!!! I've seen them live probably 15 times are more, they are dope as hell! Please do more of their songs, you should check out the song In Due Time, the vocalist is the original lead singer Jesse Leach. He left the band after the album Alive Or Just Breathing due to depression while touring. That album got Killswitch a lot of recognition in the music industry. Howard Jones(brother 🙂) stepped in and also brought Justin Foley with him to play drums because Adam Dutkiewicz (backing vocals in video) wanted to play guitar. Howard propelled them into mainstream with his amazing vocal talent, he can scream, growl, and sing his ass off. After 3 albums with Killswitch, Howard left the band due to diabetes and depression while touring. You could tell that he wasn't into it during his last album with them. Killswitch was left without a lead singer, they actually had Phil Labonte from All That Remains step in for a while since they were good friends with them and Adam produced some of their records. Adam also produces all of the Killswitch albums if I'm not mistaken. Killswitch held tryouts for a singer and Jesse Leach auditioned and sounded better than his previous time in the band due to vocal training, he used to blowout his voice after doing shows when they were younger which affected their tour schedule. Killswitch has released 3 albums with Jesse and they are so awesome. Jesse writes his own lyrics and they are very emotional but usually convey a very positive message. Their is no bad blood between Howard and Jesse, they were on a track called Take This Oath together off of The End of Heartache album(Howard's first with KE), but the recordings for Jesse were done previously and not together with Howard. After listening to In Due Time you should checkout The Signal Fire by Killswitch. Howard and Jesse are both on that song and worked together creating it which allowed them to become really good friends. Fans were very touched seeing/hearing that song, watch it and you'll probably understand why 🙂. I had the pleasure of seeing them preform it live because Howard's current band Light The Torch toured with Killswitch Engage during the beginning of the Covid pandemic before everything got shut down. Ok, I'm done with the novel 😂 just some history of Killswitch, they are an awesome band and I do hope you check out more of them!!!
You should do a video to “The rose of sharyn” live at wacken also by Killswitch Engage. It’s a very powerful song he wrote for his mom after she passed away.
Killswitch engage is one of the greatest metal bands that is Howard Jones singing sadly hes no longer with Killswitch engage but they do have a great replacement singer Jesse leech
Early Killswitch tripped me out cause most of their songs are about love, heartache, etc etc... And I’ve been all about hip hop and R&B... Now, they sing about strength in yourself, heart and mind, all the above and man they come full circle... I love it
Has anyone ever had such a memorable drive because of music they downloaded before doing a long drive? I did a 13 hour solid drive and downloaded lots of new music I never heard. I gave Killswitch a listen and never heard a single song. Absolutely had a cracking drive listening to all their songs on full blast and experiencing all of their older stuff. My fav is "FOR YOU" and "BREAK THE SILENCE"
Bro, I bought this on DVD when Set This World Ablaze came out. This might be one of the most influential bands I've ever listened to for my musical tastes. Glad you've stumbled upon it too man. Good music is good music.
Saw Howard Jones in March opening for KSE then joined them on stage for 3 songs. It was the best concert I’ve ever seen. I cant believe that Howard is 51.
It was awesome to see the genuine enjoyment on his face as he was watching Howard Jones it takes me back to how I felt listening to Killswitch Engage for the first time! I love it!
‘Is that a brother?’ No that’s THE brother 😂
The best part about it is that Howard has some of the best vocals honestly
@@forfuckssake6269 yeah man I hope he returns
@@ImBlackIvy So do I.....
I want another Blood Has Been Shed album but Justin won't leave KsE
Before he said it i was thinking hes thinking "is that a brother" haha
Yes brother, that is in fact a brother.
Howie!!!
If you like this check out some Sevendust
Has to be the best first reaction I’ve seen so far. Lol
Not only is it a brother, he has one of the most iconic vocals in the industry. Idk how much metalcore I listen to and all the vocals are the same. But he is unique.
HAHAHAHHA 🤣🤣😘🤣
"Is that a brother ?" He is an absolute vocal king...and that's an understatement
No, that's not a brother doing some rock...that's a brother doin' some METAL!
Both same cos both rock \m/
@visible to all users the more time you spend labeling is time you're depriving yourself off enjoying.
If you like it, it "rocks"
Hell... if somebody really enjoys classical music then to them, classical music rocks because it's a figure of speech.
@visible to all users It wasn't a literal comment. But thank you for your detailed reply.
My original comment wasn't one that needed an analysis but you've been more than generous.
End of the day, nobody in the RUclips comment section can ever tell anyone how to be or what to do, they are simply off riff comments.
Everything you said is indeed factual.
I just wouldn't involve myself in an argument over metal or rock genre because they have the potential to box them into having minimal sounds to the point that if a new album sounds nothing like their pervious, they are often or sometimes bashed for "selling out" or whatever.
If a band releases a less heavy or more heavier album than the last, doesn't that reflect where they're at in their heads and in life?
So long as they feel what they're performing and is real to them, that means more to me as a fan than wondering why "they've changed"
Funeral For A Friend albums were all different. They ranged from screaming to mellow ballads and everything in between.
I wouldn't even know how anybody could "label" that band through their albums.
I appreciate Charlie Simpson.
Before Fightstar I was never a Busted fan and I still aren't.
But I've been a fan of Fightstar since Palahnuik's laughter played on Skuzz and still listen to Fightstar.
No band would ever change music style to that degree but a singer can and does with 2 separate bands.
Corey to a lesser extent between Stone Sour & Skipknot.
Alterbridge & Creed band with each name's respected lead singer.
Metal Core, Death Core, Andrea Corr 😆
Punk hasn't been Punk since it sold albums because the Core of Punk is not contributing to the economy.
"Emo"? Well that's just short for emotional.
Isn't that every band you and I listen to?
"If its real, you'll feel it"
- Kid Kash
HOWARD JONES IS ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES OF OUR GENERATION! UNDERRATED!
This was KSE at the absolute peak of their powers. Incredible song and show!
Peak power was the next album as daylight dies. But yes this show is golden. I haven't seen any better footage however there is a 2019 show with Jesse leach live at the space in las vegas🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 its quality is super legit. As we see here howard sings Jesse's songs, on the other we see Jesse sing howard songs 👀👀 its epic. Any kse fan should look that up
Yeah, this was probably their best album. The voice sounding like it's muffled or something is so disorienting though. The original soundtrack (not radio version) was fucking awesome. One of the best melodeath songs ever. Iike a lot more of Jesse's songs from KSE than Howard's though.
Whoever recommended this is gonna mess around and open the heavy metal floodgates 🤘
Oh yes the floodgates are open.
Need an Infant Annihilator reaction.
@@scottsmith8162 idk if hes ready for that lmao
Yes, bring the metal!!!
@@method1024 what other reaction channels do you follow, if you don't mind my asking? Jamel is great but there are other channels that cover metal, and often in higher doses.
Lajon Witherspoon from Sevendust is another brother with super powerful vocals.
Derrick Green of Sepultura, too!
super underrated band love them, i actually got to smoke with lajon during a concert me and my girl sparked a blunt in the front and he smelled it and half way thru a song came to get some and then told the crowd "shhhh my mom is in the back" lmao
I wanna see a reaction to Sevendust - Black
@@tonym5715that song dope
Sevendust sucks
YES! Howard has the most EPIC voice, and sorry/not sorry, I prefer him over Jesse. No disrespect to Jesse, but I love Harold's voice SO much more. It's a shame he had to step back, but I respect that he did. Depression and anxiety are nothing to mess with, and he came close to suicide in 2009. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that this is a brother singing!
STRONGLY suggest "My Curse" next!
I held that position throughout Howard's time in KSE, but the new stuff from Jesse has me changing my mind. Then they did The Signal Fire together = Mind Blown!
Howard made KE tolerable.
EDIT: More Metal please. I grew up with most of the stuff you've been on to lately Jamel but Metal is why I gravitated to your channel. I understand the economics but come back to us baby.
His current band, Light The Torch, is excellent as well. Howard's voice is just so tasty in metal. Love it!
I agree I got into the band music when Howard was lead vocalist
Storm Angelus I def preferred Howard to Jesse, but jesse’s gotten better recently
They have a song called When Darkness Falls, one time I saw them and Adam the guitarist said it was about when Howard slipped in the shower
That was Adam's favorite joke. He did a variation of it every show. "Howard trying to skateboard" is my favorite. 😂
@@rebeccaraab4920 dont forget about god forbid on a skateboard, on the first dvd they mentioned a few variations
Another one he said at the show I was at, "this song is about Howard trying to put pants on in the dark...this is when darkness falls." I was dead
The show I was at it was when Howard was born and a nurse dropped him. One of the parts I remember most from that show was the intro to darkness falls joke. That’s hilarious that others commented the same.
Or when howard fell while playing hockey
Howard is the shit, nice guy too. Met him years before he joined KSE. I'm from Boston and he played lots of small local shows with Blood Has Been Shed. Great singer!
I met him back when he was in Blood Has Been Shed too. Pretty sure the band I was in played with them once here in my home city too. That was forever ago. I always heard rumors about a reunion... wishful thinking.
BHBS was pretty sick back in the day
BHBS is fucking legendary
Fun fact: Howard Jones was a classically trained operatic singer (I believe he trained with Melissa Cross. The metal community at large considers her to be their hidden gem. 💎🤟)
This band kicks ass. Howard has a killer voice....Try "My Curse"
Omg I just listen to it thank you so much ❤️❤️
My Curse is too mainstream, try Break The Silence & Reject Yourself.
My Curse is fantastic but The Arms of Sorrow has got to be my favorite in terms of Howard's singing.
Hey Eminem proved that a white man can rap. And Howard Jones with Killswitch Engage proved that a black man can scream. We’re equal in all walks of life in the end.
“Signal fires” by Killswitch has both Jesse and Howard singing in it. It’s a must!
I second this. Such a great song.
So epic
Yes!!!!
PLEASE DO THIS. BOTH LEAD SINGERS, IT'S EPIC.
Second this as well
Howard's voice is one of the best to ever sing in the business. I've had luxury of seeing him live with Killswitch and it was worth ever single penny. Listen to this song with his vocals singled out. It'll send chills down your spine with just how good he is
Howard Jones is renowned as one of the best Metal vocalist to ever live. His run with KSE will go down in history and be talked about when all of us metal heads get old. Just like our parents do with Dio vs Ozzy.
If you know you know but the albums with Howard will forever make us emotional when we listen to them. It's just indescribable.
I don't know man I love Dio and Ozzy there's no vs for me lol
You gotta do more Killswitch man, they have super heavy songs but they manage to usually keep it catchy and melodic as well. Howard, who's the singer in this video, isn't in the band anymore, but they featured him on a track called The Signal Fire from their new album. Totally worth checking out as well, he and their current singer (who was also in the band before Howard joined them) were both in that song.
He really has to do more. Even the songs with Jesse as lead. I love both their vocalists. My Last Serenade is one of my favorites.
@@CecilMcW00t Howard is now with the band Light The Torch, they toured with Killswitch during their last tour.
@@AlaricDerHeld Ahh, I was trying to remember the name of the band Howard was with now
@@CecilMcW00t if you do some digging there's a duet from Jessie's return and Howard came out for last serinade.
Also theyre both in take this oath, jesse does the "open your eyes, see the divine" line
the audio production for this is so good, especially considering that it is a live recording.
By far one of the best sounding Live Recording videos I've seen. The band isn't drowned but neither is the crowd
I was never into rock then my boy put me on to my curse by killswitch I been hooked ever since
This era of KSE is one of my favorites. Always liked Howard’s voice over Jesse’s (original vocalist) but Jesse is back and Howard has moved on to another band. Glad you enjoyed the song.
I liked Howard's voice more too.
Damn right it is a brother. Howard Jones is an amazing singer. Sadly, he left Killswitch a while back and the original lead singer rejoined them.
Saw him live by accident, it was a band called Light the Torch. I took one look at the lead singer and said holy shit that’s Howard Jones, then I went buy everything he ever did. Yes he is a brother with some great pipes, man I love his voice.
Omg! I wish I would have recommended this one. His voice is amazing! My brother put me on to this back when it came out. You should react to Rose of Sharyn by Killswitch Engage! Much love 💕
Howard is such a man. What a beast.
This song was my introduction to Killswitch Engage. Had me hooked right away. Howard is awesome to me. Who i came in with. Even though Jesse is the original lead vocalist. I have mad appreciation for Jesse as well.
Apologies for the poor sentence structure. Been a long week.
Yeh man , Howard is sick af
You gotta check out their version of Holy Diver.
Dude yes. They did a hell of a good cover off of Dio’s song. The original is off the chain, but the cover is just as good
I love both Dio and KSE. I'm not a big fan of the cover over the original. But I like both artists a lot.
Yesssssss
Best cover of Dio ever!
No. That song and recording is a disgrace to Dio.
Cant believe he reacted to this song, what a gem
Howard Jones (the lead singer) unfortunately split from Killswitch Engage due to his struggle with diabetes, but now he's back to touring and making music with his new band Light The Torch
This was filmed at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. The venue is the closest rock venue to where they formed the band. This was a hometown show, and you can tell!
yea, i love that place!! the video is from the first dvd
I saw Green Day there as my first show ever for their 98/99 release of nimrod. It was the most insane venue for that band at that time, I LOVE the palladium.
Just wish Green Day didn't turn into the shit it is today.
When this guy reacting said "One guy had a Cape on, one guy had on a skid row shirt, I mean, they were rocking out!" I really felt that
Howard Jones has a new band he's with called Light the Torch, should check out their song The Safety of Disbelief.
I came to leave this exact comment
Formally Devil You Know, gotta let everyone know about those two albums lol
Even newer project with Jared dynes called sion
New album this summer! Glad Howard's back performing. Sounds great!
Love Howard!!! So glad you did this! Hes my gym spirit animal. Helps me through many a workout. 😂
Thank you for doing the live version of this! KSE is an amazing band! They started with another singer, then went to the brother you saw in this one (Howard Jones), but he left due to health concerns and they brought the original vocalist back in (Jesse Leach). They released a song on their newest album with both vocalists that's definitely worjy checking out - it's called signal fire.
Wow I want you to know Im really impressed. You really are learning this stuff. You just pulled Corey Taylor's name from the top of your head. This shows me that you arent just doing a channel. You are really into Rock music and you are studying it. The same thing I do when I truly start loving new bands. Awesome man!
I think he did the same type of comparison with Phil Anselmo too. I've been subscribed for a while and as a metalhead he has made a lot of people proud.
Welcome to the KSE army, my dude. Proud to have you with us. Now react to The Signal Fire.
Now you need to do Killswitch Engage - This Fire Burns. It was CM Punk's entrance music for a long time. It also features Howard Jones (this singer) on vocals.
Yesssss
My 3rd all time favorite band ever. Howard brought a new style when he joined them. The End of Heartache & As Daylight Dies are excellent albums with him. First seen them at Ozzfest 2003 and have been hooked ever since.
“my last serenade” by them is good too...and yes, Howard Jones, the singer here, is a black guy
I cant stop smiling throughout the video, bless up my guy
Man, I've been listening to Killswitch since I was like 8yrs old and still to this day Howard's voice gives me goosebumps.
One of my favorite concert memories of all time was when Howard (the singer in this video) stood up on some speakers that were in front of where I was standing in the crowd, did a front flip into the audience, and I was one of the ones to catch him. It was so much fun and he's jacked, so he was heavy x-D.
Fuck, man. I was at this dvd shoot back in the day. I forgot how epic this was. Glad RUclips recommended this to me. Can’t wait to check out more of your reactions.
A little late here, but yesssssss. I own this dvd and have for several years. It honestly brings tears to my eyes when I see the live vids still. Been listening to them for half of my life lol
I'll never forget when I saw Killswitch live and they played this song to close the show. What a feeling it was. This was long after Howard had parted ways with the band, but Jesse's vocals have improved over the years and I love both of them anyway. Killswitch Engageis my favorite band. Whether you prefer Howard or Jesse, you really can't go wrong and for the record, Jesse performs this song along with others from the Howard era well live too. Not the same voice, but that's perfectly fine.
The lead singer, Howard, is no longer with KSE...though he did a guest spot on their latest album (‘The Signal Fire’, that should be your next reaction!). HOWEVER, he is now the lead singer of Light the Torch...a damn fine band. You should check some of their stuff out. Oh, and more Killswitch! They are phenomenal.
Also like him in Devil You Know. I like Jesse and Howard, they are both amazing. I never saw this video until recently, it’s awesome and has always been my favorite song from them.
Speaking of Light the Torch, My first time even hearing of them was live about shit my pants when he came out. Unfortunately he was sick.........
Got to see them live on Columbus,oh..fantastic
I love everybody’s reaction to old killswitch haha “is that a brother??”
As soon as I saw killswitch, I knew some variation of "wait, is that man a brotha?!" was coming
We all did.
Awesome tune. Wasn't sure what to expect from a live version but it was well done.
Jamal thank you so much for listening to killswitch engage . You always surprise us subscribers with so much variety ,and it is a privilege to see your enthusiasm and facial excitement. If you find the time to review a very special request for me I think you will find this song pretty special .checkout the official music video for killswitch engage always. Thank you for keeping great music alive.
yay!!!! I love this song so much. such a great reaction as always.
Look for their cover of “Holy Diver” you will NOT be dissatisfied by its shear epic-ness
I respectfully disagree on this recommendation.
Dude in the Cape is crackin me up!
That's Adam D, he is sorta the mad genius behind the band.
Look up Adam d price is right
This reaction was one of the most real reactions I've ever watched! You thoroughly enjoyed that, and your facial expressions showed it. 🤣😂
One of the best songs ever! That man can sing and yes he is a Black man. He ROCKS!
My man, the fact that you got around to this gives me hope that you will yet someday get around to Body Count "No Lives Matter"', "Black Hoodie", "This Is Why We Ride", "Body Count". Love ya man !
I saw them when they headlined at Lollapalooza...I'd always loved Ice T, but man, Body Count brought the metal & I loved him even more.
The Winner's Lose
@@rodneyprill4618 not a bad tune, I have the album. I wish jamel would try them, for Pete's sake they are from South Central LA which is where he lives or near it?
Honestly not sure how he hasn’t checked out Body Count yet.
Would love be to see his reaction to "Cop Killer" but I believe the band has took down that song. Can't say why but they did
Howard and Jessie both have their good qualities, but if I had to pick, it's Howard for me. This track is the all time fav.
This is my first watch of yours. And man im so happy you found howard jones. Hes phenomenal that whole album. And honestly the crowd sounded pretty good too 😅
Love that performance. I get so f’in jacked up watching that
This song always gives me goosebumps
Love this band great review glad you did it
One of my favorite bands!!! I've seen them live probably 15 times are more, they are dope as hell! Please do more of their songs, you should check out the song In Due Time, the vocalist is the original lead singer Jesse Leach. He left the band after the album Alive Or Just Breathing due to depression while touring. That album got Killswitch a lot of recognition in the music industry. Howard Jones(brother 🙂) stepped in and also brought Justin Foley with him to play drums because Adam Dutkiewicz (backing vocals in video) wanted to play guitar. Howard propelled them into mainstream with his amazing vocal talent, he can scream, growl, and sing his ass off. After 3 albums with Killswitch, Howard left the band due to diabetes and depression while touring. You could tell that he wasn't into it during his last album with them. Killswitch was left without a lead singer, they actually had Phil Labonte from All That Remains step in for a while since they were good friends with them and Adam produced some of their records. Adam also produces all of the Killswitch albums if I'm not mistaken. Killswitch held tryouts for a singer and Jesse Leach auditioned and sounded better than his previous time in the band due to vocal training, he used to blowout his voice after doing shows when they were younger which affected their tour schedule. Killswitch has released 3 albums with Jesse and they are so awesome. Jesse writes his own lyrics and they are very emotional but usually convey a very positive message. Their is no bad blood between Howard and Jesse, they were on a track called Take This Oath together off of The End of Heartache album(Howard's first with KE), but the recordings for Jesse were done previously and not together with Howard. After listening to In Due Time you should checkout The Signal Fire by Killswitch. Howard and Jesse are both on that song and worked together creating it which allowed them to become really good friends. Fans were very touched seeing/hearing that song, watch it and you'll probably understand why 🙂. I had the pleasure of seeing them preform it live because Howard's current band Light The Torch toured with Killswitch Engage during the beginning of the Covid pandemic before everything got shut down. Ok, I'm done with the novel 😂 just some history of Killswitch, they are an awesome band and I do hope you check out more of them!!!
Seen them a few years ago at the rapids theater in Niagara falls newyork omg such a great concert!!
check out the “rose of sharyn” by them too
Oh yes, you need to check out Sevendust-Black, Waffle, Face to Face, Lajon Witherspoon, lead singer has a nice voice and the band rocks!!
Such a damn solid band!
Gotta say I love hearing someone's first reaction to this amazing song!!! Love Howard Jones 💘💘💘
"Is that a brother?" It is.. but hes also one of the most legendary metal vocalists out there. Mans voice in unparalleled.
Great reaction, bro. Amazing band. They have a one real gems. Check out the entire albums of 'Engage'.
You should do a video to “The rose of sharyn” live at wacken also by Killswitch Engage. It’s a very powerful song he wrote for his mom after she passed away.
this is absolutely my favorite reaction video..."is that a brotha?" f#$king love it my guy!
Howard Jones, ladies and gentlemen. Love me some Killswitch!😃🖤🤟🏿🎸
305 comments, certainly someone suggested "rose of sharyn."
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - 'Fire'
WE NEED MORE KILLSWITCH ON YOUR CHANNEL! Love this song so much
Howard is great. I follow him through every band he's in.
Check out "What you do to me" or "Remission" by Straight Line Stitch featuring a black female lead vocalist
Love them! Got to see them open for Times of Grace in ATL (10 years ago or so) and they killed it.
I judge a band who can deliver live. Killswitch is one at the top of the game.
Seen them twice back in the day. My god it was epic!
I'm 57 and I STILL love this song!
Killswitch engage is one of the greatest metal bands that is Howard Jones singing sadly hes no longer with Killswitch engage but they do have a great replacement singer Jesse leech
Howard WAS the replacement singer lol.
fixation on the darkness
That engulfs this world
Early Killswitch tripped me out cause most of their songs are about love, heartache, etc etc... And I’ve been all about hip hop and R&B... Now, they sing about strength in yourself, heart and mind, all the above and man they come full circle... I love it
People try and say the metal scene is racist meanwhile Killswitch was one of the biggest bands ever!
My dude just discovered Howard Jones!
You've gotta check out "Rose of Sharyn"...it's about the passing of his mom, super emotional but still heavy 🤘
We were at this show!! They filmed a DVD that night. It was so much fun! Love the Palladium. Great venue to see live music in.
Has anyone ever had such a memorable drive because of music they downloaded before doing a long drive? I did a 13 hour solid drive and downloaded lots of new music I never heard. I gave Killswitch a listen and never heard a single song. Absolutely had a cracking drive listening to all their songs on full blast and experiencing all of their older stuff. My fav is "FOR YOU" and "BREAK THE SILENCE"
I like “This fire” by the same group these men are great and you should consider reacting to All That Remains.
Want to see another brother sing metal react to god forbid to the fallen hero
Great band! A Bid Farewell from the same concert is great!
Bro, I bought this on DVD when Set This World Ablaze came out. This might be one of the most influential bands I've ever listened to for my musical tastes. Glad you've stumbled upon it too man. Good music is good music.
If you want a brother doin some Rock; Sevendust. You’ll have a hard time finding a bad song by Sevendust.
Totally agree. He should check out Live Again and Enemy.
first thing i expected and was not disappointed by, "...is that a brother?!" haha
That is indeed a brother doin' some rock, and one of the best metalcore singers ever to do it.
Saw Howard Jones in March opening for KSE then joined them on stage for 3 songs. It was the best concert I’ve ever seen. I cant believe that Howard is 51.
This Fire Burns was CM Punk's WWE theme song and their version of Holy Diver is in my opinion better than Ronnie James Dio
Blasphemy 🤣🤣
Better than Dio.? Nah man, you're crazy...lol
No. Nobody tops Dio on Holy Diver....but Howard certainly does it justice.
BLACK KEYS - Gold On The Ceiling. And the official music video for GO.
Never heard of these guys. Wow. Pretty compelling. I don't listen to a lot of metal, unless it's old-school, but I enjoyed this from start to finish.
It was awesome to see the genuine enjoyment on his face as he was watching Howard Jones it takes me back to how I felt listening to Killswitch Engage for the first time! I love it!