5 Best Killswitch Engage Riffs

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@peteplaysmusic 4 ай бұрын

Killswitch Engage got riffs! Okay, so this is more than 5 riffs (kind of a medley) but, when you have riffs this good, how could I not do more than 5!?

@Xarosai 4 ай бұрын

Howard Jones voice is just perfect too! That's why I love Light The Torch! 😁

@ulrikbrndsted9891 4 ай бұрын

That was my first thought too, how can you pick 5!?

@TheHitmann069 4 ай бұрын

As an 80's hair metal head and guitarist, I'd never heard any Killswitch until my Son introduced me to them. Been 'engaged' ever since. Well played Sir. 🎸❤️👏🏻👊🏻

@siddharthdeshmukh8118 4 ай бұрын

Some time ago, I read an articele where many modern (Metalcore/Deathcore/Djent) bands mentioned their favourite songs from the 80s. Adam D of Killswitch Engage named "Still Of The Night" and that's how I discovered Whitesnake and many other Hair metal bands (Dokken and Ratt are my favourite).

@donniegraybeard9620 4 ай бұрын

Can you really even have a, "five best," with Killswitch? It's all too good!

@otjunior 4 ай бұрын

You can say it’s his top 5 🤷🏾‍♂️

@nickjanssen2275 4 ай бұрын

I remember back in my Highschool years on my last day of being a senior,I turned on my car and arms of sorrow started playing and with the cool sunny day driving to school with that song blasting,and then after school having the same song blasting driving home,so now every time I hear arms of sorrow or killswitch it just reminds me of the last days of school

@stipser1 4 ай бұрын

In due time (including the verses) is one of my all time favorites

@Stand1ngBear 2 ай бұрын

'Alive or Just Breathing' was one of the very first metal albums I've ever owned. That opening rift of My Last Serenade was the most awesome thing I had ever heard at that time.

@mayatmaot 4 ай бұрын

My fave killswitch engaged song will always be "this fire"

@kanoaikawach 4 ай бұрын

Making his way to the ring... weighing in in at 215 pounds.. from Chicago, Illinois... C M PUNK~

@InitialDreadly 4 ай бұрын

I thought this comment was actually on the "this fire burns" tab I had playing in the background as I read through the comments. Glad to know im not the only one

@djargen 4 ай бұрын

The riffs from their song "Life To Lifeless" are also really good

@imsomeone2263 4 ай бұрын

Goated drums in the song too

@mayatmaot 4 ай бұрын

Even through the darkest days, this fire burns always.

@stupotter6709 4 ай бұрын

Genuinely Killswitch have so many GOAT riffs!!

@zcuric 4 ай бұрын

The Crownless King - so good, so underrated.

@xXJayeDuBXx 4 ай бұрын

Last Serenade is such an amazing song!!

@xenokitty 4 ай бұрын

Alive or just breathing is my favorite album. Glad you included it

@thedanielspindler 3 ай бұрын

Rose of Sharyn chorus riff is AMAZING! Has to make the cut for best KSE riffs.

@nowanknows8979 4 ай бұрын

Love this take on the 'best riffs' genre, sounds much better than 5 separate riffs with hard breaks inbetween

@drej1714 4 ай бұрын

My favorite would have to be "Bid Farewell"!!!

@brbqsauce 4 ай бұрын

Such a nice video. Don't listen to them as much as I used to in my days of youth. Great riffs and Adam produces great squeals.

@GregJonson 4 ай бұрын

My personal favourite is Reject Yourself. There's something about riffs in e minor played in drop C that's just *chef's kiss*

@bradenleahy146 4 ай бұрын

Reject Yourself is my absolute favourite Killswitch song. Good taste, sir!

@alexhollon7526 3 ай бұрын

It's also the PERFECT album closer. It just ends so epic and yet satisfying. As Daylight Dies is my personal favorite of theirs. Hell, while I've listened to many other bands since then, it's probably still my favorite record period.

@villainsinvitro 2 ай бұрын

@@alexhollon7526I would argue the same! I can't wait to see what Howard and Adam are cooking up now since they were the quintessential KsE

@KasbashPlays 4 ай бұрын

Pete took me back to my college days in an instant. Great stuff.

@metalzen3480 4 ай бұрын

Crazy that as an old "metal dude" I didn't even give this band a listen till around 2011ish (the Howard Jones material first) as I was stuck in a rut listening to the same old favorites that I had been listening to for years. Here in the US at that time they got alot of airplay on SXM Octane. Had just gotten the service for free with a vehicle and I can still remember hearing them for the first time. (I can't be 100% but it was probably Rose of Sharon.) I honestly was blown away by their songs, the vocals, drums, guitars, everything! This band unlocked for me the "ear tweak" I needed to appreciate growling vocals and subsequently lead me down a path of new musical discovery! That said I think not only their riffs and melodies but their guitar sound is one of if not my absolute personal favorite metal guitar tone, (ugh, sorry Master of Puppets, I still love you too!" just incredible sonically! My entire gym playlist is still focused around Killswitch, as well as other bands in the Metal Core genre (Is this right? lol idk, I'm old) Love this band, cheers man!

@mexicanmaggot666 4 ай бұрын

Killswitch fucking KILLS!! One of my favorite bands.

@PhantomWowfull 4 ай бұрын

my first few years on guitar i was learning every single KE songs, love their riffs

@GreigSills 4 ай бұрын

Nailed it dude. One of my top 3 bands. Just sooooo many killer riffs.

@psychosis8429 4 ай бұрын

Yes I love this Killswitch Engage is my favorite band of all time

@НародныйДепрессант 4 ай бұрын

And the vocals are in my head, goosebumps

@Barrsie 4 ай бұрын

The Australian release of The End of Heartache had a bonus CD with some live tracks. 'My Last Serenade' was my favourite live rendition of the song. The energy was insane, the tone was absolutely crushing and the pinch harmonics going back and forth during the song were god-tier. I miss that CD

@andrewpappas9311 4 ай бұрын

I’ll always love The End of Heartache since that was the first song from them I ever heard and is still one of my absolute favourites from them

@yeaitsmescott 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait for their new album.

@oSileyCT-7212 4 ай бұрын

The End Of Heartache 😢

@mikeybautista1294 4 ай бұрын

Those riffs really are bangers. But that guitar steals the show.

@jeffspidle2495 4 ай бұрын

NEED MORE!!

@cyberflightfpv4184 4 ай бұрын

Kse has been my favorite band side by side with ill nino since 2001~2002 the shows they put on are some of the best memories of my life. Just got to see ill nino in bar 2 weeks ago and it was a dream. I hope to see kse in a small venue one day and get to sit down with them and just bs like i did with ill Nino.

@jessetate9701 4 ай бұрын

Been a KSE since 2009! Great riffs

@encompassthyeclipse7278 4 ай бұрын

Loved this upload man, Great playing and tone

@bryanmartin8336 4 ай бұрын

Haven't seen an Amarok in a hot minute. Other than mine. I see that all the time.

@Seetherfan25 Ай бұрын

Same. Havent seen it since i was watching vids cause i wanted to buy it. But i chose the schecter c6 pro instead

@337BLOOMLEE 4 ай бұрын

Nice work, gr8 band... thanks 4 sharing

@zerofender 4 ай бұрын

Perfect list actually

@DhavalVaghela56 4 ай бұрын

Amazing stuff Pete! Love the tone and the riffage 🤘

@HYPERPEACE 4 ай бұрын

Just Let Go is probably my favourite riff, well that bridge, is incredible. Life to Lifeless is probably the dirtiest metal riff I've ever heard, love it for that reason.

@terdsie 4 ай бұрын

I've never listened to Killswitch - no reason, just haven't gotten around to it. These are beautiful riffs. I'll have to check them out now.

@jon4904 4 ай бұрын

I'M LOVING YOUR TONE,,,AND ALL OF YOUR CONTENT AND VIDEOS,,,ARE SO FIRE ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

@joshmore7175 4 ай бұрын

This Fire Burns should absolutely be on this list

@racerdeth 4 ай бұрын

I remember hearing My Last Lemonade on the rock channels as a frustrated metalhead (turn of the century teen metalheads will understand) and thinking "finally, some riffs!" Instantly hooked.

@JamieSlays 4 ай бұрын

this is sick maaaaate lets do one together !

@SKGDK 4 ай бұрын

Nice one, Pete 👌

@robertdonosobuchner3129 4 ай бұрын

Just wonderful. Great work. 😊

@kylenewberry8598 4 ай бұрын

In Due Time is such an under rated KSE song.

@emimele 4 ай бұрын

Nice play, as always! 🤘🏼What string gauge are you using? thanks ❤

@ThePhilTrain 4 ай бұрын

In the Unblind was underrated. Infact, their whole first album was.

@thomassochacki128 4 ай бұрын

Vide Infra and Temple from the Within are awesome.

@MrTubularBalls 4 ай бұрын

Ver yice! I remember learning these riffs (or similar ones, for copyright reasons I guess ) from an issue of Guitar Techniques. I had a blast playing them over the backing tracks! Took me a long time, but I nailed them all except one. I couldn't get it quite up to 190bpm(!). How did you get the clean sound in the intro? Sounds like there's chorus on it, but what else? What amp?

@peteplaysmusic 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s Archetype Rabea on one of the clean presets and I added LOTS of of compression and a bit of chorus :)

@iijj 4 ай бұрын

I didn't know this band, so I genuinely thought that Pete was gonna show us 5 riff in which the authors used (engaged) a kill switch knob on their guitars, lmao

@Shelby8371 Ай бұрын

Adam is a GOD

@neonbelly4 4 ай бұрын

Reject yourself didn't make it, i think it's their best riffs. Awesome playing anyway, always looking forward for Pete's videos

@adamauzmendi7851 4 ай бұрын

Agreed

@neilweir-smith8228 4 ай бұрын

Aaaaaaa getting to see KE for the first time in a few months when they come and open for Maiden.

@Cousin_Terry 4 ай бұрын

it's just gorgeous! I can't stop shaking my head!!! total, destroying mega like! it's just gorgeous! I can't stop headbanging! totally destroying megalike! ❤❤❤❤❤ 🍺

@nikkmorse 4 ай бұрын

Could listen to you all day pete 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@InitialDreadly 4 ай бұрын

I was a bit sad to not hear this fire burns in here, but these are all good picks regardless

@stereoboost 3 ай бұрын

Break the silence is my favorite

@DrowningTimeOfficially 4 ай бұрын

Pete how are you satisfied with the amarok? i had trouble with the neck pickup

@jessemilstead810 2 күн бұрын

I really can’t say “arms of sorrow” grabs the same…. How do you say it… Things I want it to as in due time does. From that older era. “This Fire,” or “Breath life.” Does

@JaxTheRiffer 4 ай бұрын

What about Be One and those sick pre chorus and chorus riff??

@slicksmick89 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@uwvadertje 4 ай бұрын

Look into corriosion of comfirmity still my fave band

@SteveMostou 4 ай бұрын

My top 5 also

@brownpunk1794 4 ай бұрын

Drop c all riffs?

@psychosis8429 4 ай бұрын

Yes

@lexcallahan3055 4 ай бұрын

That My Curse riff though!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dethskullcrusher 4 ай бұрын

This are the classics, but i do think The Crownless King has one of the best riffs the band has ever produced.

@jedcox353 Ай бұрын

Crownless king is almost exactly the same song as Down for Life by Testament

@xray6115 4 ай бұрын

cool

@alexhollon7526 3 ай бұрын

Honestly, this band has a spotless catalog. You could start at any record and have a good time. Sure, some records are better than others. But there isn't one that's actually objectively bad. At worst, it's just slightly off.