FIRST TIME REACTION | KILLSWITCH ENGAGE | The End Of Heartache

[@FTBREACTS]

The ENERGY here was UNBELIEVABLE! This band is crazy talented. What song should we check out next❔

[@cassandrat760]

For more Killswitch Engage check out This is Absolution When Darkness Falls Or Signal Fire. This one has Howard and Jesse doing vocals. To check out one of Howard Jones projects I suggest Sion- The Blade 🤘

[@austinysla6331]

A Bid Farewell (Live)

[@jackson2308]

This is absolution

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

Rose of Sharyn from KSE if going there, if not. 43% BURNT THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN!

[@dvdbox360]

My curse

[@kizznillroy07]

The vocalist, Howard Jones, has one of the greatest voices in metal history. Truly an elite talent. I miss this period of music so much.

[@FTBREACTS]

Yes his voice was captivating. The band as a whole absolutely blow me away

[@margiegarcia9553]

Same!

[@schecterdiamond177]

Agreed 💯

[@hendrawaneka623]

definitely agree, I miss his voice...sounds special

[@ЖаннаКряжева-ч2э]

Братишка,ты прав, величайших голос в истории металла

[@jameskyle2238]

Howard is classically trained with ALOT of natural talent. The end of heartache was nominated for a grammy on the resident evil movie soundtrack.

[@austinysla6331]

I get goosebumps every time Howard goes into his clean vocals.

[@stijnbruggeman687]

same here . good times then . now you would just see phones in the air .

[@markminor70]

Me too.

[@Ligierthegreensun]

As much as I love the growls and screams his voice is just too good to not want to hear him sing it clean. It’s amazing, especially with the crowd singing along with him in unison.

[@kylebrooks338]

Hear those cleans and it’s like it travels right up the spine

[@andrewmiller218]

@@LigierthegreensunI get chills every time when the crowd kicks in on End of Heartache. 12/10🔥🤘🏼

[@ThisCityxBurns]

I was at this show, 18 years later and it still remains as one of my most favorite concert experiences ever, from the moment Killswitch started this set to the end the energy was something I can't explain other than pure magic.

[@pinhead61187]

Is his voice really that clear live?

[@mbochum83]

​@@pinhead61187 yes, but not always as polished. A decent amount of post-production for the DVD went into this.

[@pinhead61187]

@@mbochum83 Thanks for responding. I wasn’t sure.

[@chrisjohnson4409]

Howard is just incredible live. I don't have the poetry of language to describe being in a sea of people during The End of Heartache. Was a once in a lifetime experience for me.

[@beantown702]

Got to see him and LTT tour with KSE, and he came out for the last 4 songs of KE. Getting to see this song live, NOW, with him taking the lead was surreal.

[@digitalskill]

Howard is unmatched honestly. His voice is so phenomenal.

[@caseyrogers573]

Howard is a huge scary looking dude but he’s one of the nicest, most polite guys I’ve ever met. Amazing frontman.

[@Goldie1977]

I met him at wacken back in the day. I second what you’ve said.

[@Joseph-R]

I never saw him as a scary dude. I feel like his facial expressions say it all, he's a chill and kind dude

[@caseyrogers573]

@@Joseph-R I just meant him being a big guy.

[@MetallicaKing48]

This was part of my high school playlist music. Mudvayne, POD, Linkin Park, Killswitch Engage, MushroomHead, Crossfade, and Sevendust. All good stuff from the first decade of the 21st-century.

[@tylarhaugan7908]

Pod and Korn were just in Washington. Was worth the 40 minute drive from Oregon

[@Tsunamiieh]

yes to all of the above, with soilwork and in flames, disturbed so many good ones man.

[@jackstephens7882]

Mudvayne yesss!

[@Hollyucinogen]

Check out Alice In Chains and Pantera, too. 🤘

[@MetallicaKing48]

@@Hollyucinogen I have the full discography for both. Lol

[@hamitcanarslan3308]

Hey nice reaction. This video contains 3 different songs: first one is "End of Heartache" second is "Take this oath" and the last is "Numbered days".

[@TheNunian]

The Howard Jones expierience ! This man is breathtaking !

[@yellowdog2181]

As a new fan of KSE , Howard is a huge talent that needs to be celebrated

[@MuhtayoooRL]

the whole band needs to be!! killswitch is a band that has very few bad songs, from the drummer to all their guitarist to Howard Jones, they are all elite talents. Such a great band!

[@shaneeem6114]

After watching your reaction video bro. Made me smile the whole time. Music has no color. You deserve the sub. Much thanks on the video bro.

[@FTBREACTS]

That’s wassup 🤣 Glad you enjoyed it my man👍🏽

[@jasonmcmillan6598]

The performance is an example of the total package! The vocalist is an amazing singer, and he also engages the crowd. the song is well composed and the band gives a tight performance. When this all comes together- there is UNITY. It creates an amazing experience!!

[@GalacticCenterOG]

This is one of, if not the best sounding, live shows ever recorded, period. Even the crowd hit every note lol. An unbelievable tour and i fee so left out that I couldn’t see them when this tour was live.

[@Skibum-bp6wb]

I saw KSE in the Atonement tour in 2022, when both Howard and Jesse sang KSE tracks. Jesse is the new (old) singer, and Howard was touring with them via Light the Torch. Both amazing bands and awesome stage performances. Even got a fist-bump from Howard!

[@stephenandrew6087]

Man I have BEEN WAITING for someone to appreciate and get the reaction like you did for this banger. Great energy and awesome to see you appreciate all the aspects. As someone who's traveled the country for concerts and festivals for 20+ years, I can say without reservation that the #1 thing that makes the show memorable is not the performance but the connection to the crowd. And one thing Howard has got in spades is a direct connection with the fans. Awesome review. Cheers from Austin Texas.

[@phillipbagley1226]

The backing vocals on this version are underrated too…a flawless song

[@ben1ben]

LOVED your reaction it was amazing, would love to see more killswitch reactions

[@bradwhite1166]

of any band, sport, or anything, Howard Johnson is the absolute GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TrialsOfOne]

Adam has one of the best complimentary voices of the metal scene

[@mbochum83]

Good ol KZbin algorithm showing me this now. I was living in my bands rehearsal space when this DVD came out (out of sacrifice, not hard times) and it was playing anytime no one else was there. That went on for about a year. I wore through 2 copies over the years. Anytime I see someone reacting to any clips from it I have to watch and it brings me back. It'll never get old seeing someone react the same way I did for so long.

[@MrBaker444]

I’ll never get sick of these reactions to these fella’s! Adam D, lead Guitar, recorded my band about 7 years back, at his studio in Westfield, Mass

[@summeronio9751]

What band

[@musicalpurpose2566]

This is hands down my favorite band. I really enjoyed the fact that you couldn't stop watching it. They take you on a journey for sure. The lyrics are very powerful as well and the way they are a fresh of breath air from others in their genre. Most bands in this genre take themselves so seriously that they are not having a good time. KSE obviously is having the time of their lives.

[@adamlmbawd]

I was at the record release show and filming for this dvd. Both at the palladium in Worcester Ma. Both memories from 20 years now that I’ll cherish forever. Glad to see this still brightening lives. Fuck yeah!

[@poeethics9331]

So incredible live. I got to see them with Howard multiple times and it was just pure energy. 🤘

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

I actually helped invent this Genre called Metalcore in the 90s. Mike's old band Overcast was a big influence on me, then Mike got my band's demo and cd after I was in a new band after hs. Then Killswitch started and I hear some of my old band in there. It was a tight scene in the Northeast HC scene, so, we all know each other tona degree. I know like half the Metalcore bands out there, we played Hellfest and Boston Metal Fest 99 and Toured with Unearth. We also made them more Metal. They were much more HC meets Korn with 7 strings and still learning. Thanked on their first album. I know like 6 dudes with signature guitars now.

[@mr.keiser4259]

This is actually a sick story. Many people attribute metalcore to like 4 bands but in reality it was just hardcore becoming more “metallic”. I studied this entire subculture (even as someone who has been very into the music and stuff for the past 12 years) for a college project and through so much research I learned a lot about the music and where it comes from. Now when I listen to music is easier to point out where certain sonic styles come from. From breakdowns to 2step and fast drums and stuff. It made me fall in love with heavy music more. I strongly believe metal and hardcore is where most music evolution happens and then it goes into other genres of music. The amount of talent in bands in the scenes all around the country is endless. That and the dedication musicians have to make music is something I’ve always loved about this subgenre of music.

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

@@mr.keiser4259 I actually started out Metal and got into HC due to my HS band Drummer who went to join Brother's Keeper. Some of us were HC and Punk first, some Metal first, then we all got together. My band was one of the first to ever gig with Dillinger Escape Plan and essentially the Dimitri Years before they got signed and before they had a name. At the first show they were just that crazy band that plaued Raining Blood. We had similar stage show but my heavy Iron Maiden and Death Metal influences made us more melodic as well as the Emo influenced rhythm guitarist and singer. He did songs about love and shit before most HC bands ever touched it. Straight Edge sometimes we had VeganCore in us too. Look up Since the Fall we have our EP/demo 1998 and CD 1999. We took Unearth on their first tour actually. I did some timeline reseach and realized we both had our first mini Northeast tour together set up by our singer Steve Cossman. I am actually trying to reboot my old band tuned lower and me just doing vocals. We still have brand recognition and with the Mathcore qnd Metalcore resurgence..... just gotta try now that I can!

[@davepheonyx-pk3ou]

I was a drummer for mushroomhead and my band opened for kill switch and Howard Jones is an amazing singer and definitely 1 of a kind I love his voice and and the band is amazing as well I wish this band was still doing this and I wish Howard wad still apart of the band . He made this band rock my wife loves his voice and his talent he is a great artist and a vocalist.

[@Danvezina]

Yo FTB much ❤ for being a Hip Hop guy and giving this a chance. I started out listening to Hip Hop and got into rock, Metal and punk Rock a year later and it’s been the best thing I’ve ever done. It’s great to have a wide variety of tastes

[@f0273]

Howard Jones has a voice an Angel and Evil at the same time. So powerful but so clean🥰 TANK YOU HOWARD JONES

[@jamhousestudio362]

One of the best live bands ever!! 😆🤘

[@Unearthlywhales]

This performance/dvd has such a special place in my heart. Basically one of the most perfect sounding recorded performances. The vibe, the quality it's just amazing

[@jessechavez6103]

So many elements to their music it's ridiculous. The more you listen to them the more you hear the hidden accents and its so much more amazing once you pick those up

[@FTBREACTS]

all facts right there. This is some of the best rock I’ve heard so far no cap 🫡🔥

[@j.t.3798]

This band, this album is unbelievable! My workout music. If you don't feel this, you are soulless, lifeless. Could you imagine being here, this moment in time! This was special. Great content and reaction brother

[@CrippledMerc]

I don’t know where this was recorded in particular but I saw them during this concert run in a very similar venue. I’ve seen them a few times when Howard was still with them and they absolutely never disappoint. The way Howard commands the crowd and the stage is top notch, and being in a crowd like that is an unforgettable experience when everyone comes together to sing along. They’re super nice guys who are really appreciative of their fans as well, and will gladly take the time to talk to you one on one if they can. I remember feeling so excited and anxious to talk to Howard one on one and he showed just as much enthusiasm to talk to me for those few minutes. I can’t say enough nice things about these guys.

[@FTBREACTS]

Yea this was and still is one of my favorite songs I’ve heard. There’s truly nothing else like it.

[@marklatham1414]

One of the best bands to do it. Howard never ceases to amaze me no matter how man times I hear these songs he was on.

[@DyingInPlainSight]

I used to have this DVD. It was when they played a special show in their hometown. I have seen them with Howard and the original vocalist Jesse Leach, who is back with the band now. Him and Howard did a song together called 'Signal Fire'. I highly suggest you listen to more of them and do some more reactions. Nice video man, nice to see metal getting some respect from non metal heads. \m/

[@charliesusterich8744]

I'm not a huge Killswitch fan but I'm a huge Howard Jones fan. That dude is insanely gifted!!

[@robertciaschini7625]

Howard made a guest appearance with them last month in Tampa!

[@RegurgiNate84]

Nothing beats seeing Killswitch live and having the enire room singing along

[@pandamazing5150]

this show was recorded and mixed so well, it blows me away still after 15 years of hearing it!

[@FinTume]

When darkness falls from the same gig!

[@jonathantaylor3074]

Man, where to begin...this was such an awesome time. I had the chance to see them in my little town, in a place that held maybe 200 people, in support of this tour. It was standing room only! This is a great example of their live show, but its not the same. The energy is off the charts. If I were to recommend another song might be the song they closed the show with "My Last Serenade"

[@Disturbed544]

Dude thank you so much for letting that play and reacting to all of it. My friends and I are on that dvd. It was at the Worcester Palladium and the footage was from their hometown gig in '05. Any song from that performance is worth reviewing. Anyway you could stick to the Massachusetts metal theme of reacting to Unearth - Zombie Autopilot? Unearth is a band my friends and I looked up to while we were trying to figure out how to master Killswitch's amazing formula.

[@Disturbed544]

You're gonna want lyrics to it

[@christophersmth07]

Nice, I caught them at the Palladium in 2003 at the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest. Where Howard performed with not only Killswitch, but his band prior to joining Killswitch, Blood Has Been Shed. What a fun fest that was.

[@jonsmith8400]

you realize Adam from KsE produced unearths - the oncoming storm right? Adam is the genious behind KsE and kickstarting unearth. Both great favs of mine but unearth with adam is unbelievable without feels messy but still f'ing metal as anything

[@Buggaroll]

@@jonsmith8400 Adam also produced Horizon, Parkway Drive’s second album

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

Dude, I toured with Unearth before their first album, we got them going more Metal I think honestly! Trevor had short hair and pink glasses it was like 99 or 2000 we did Boston Metal Fest and Hellfest in 99 so Maybe you saw Since the Fall?

[@JessicaJones33333]

YES! Howard Jones is amazing!!! Jesse sings for Killswitch now and he's amazing as well!

[@ohheyychristian]

Yeah I was just at the gym listening to a live version of My Curse and Jesse nails Howard's range so well. They're both amazing frontmen of this band. Love Killswitch, finally got to see them live last year with Slipknot and Bring Me the Horizon at Knotfest. Sick show.

[@evanspage5]

Howard is a powerhouse!! Even when he's just talking to the crowd you can feel the lower he has!

[@TheMetal750]

Man I was so buzzed you just kept going to the next song! It had you hooked and that's awesome. Welcome to the family.

[@matthewflores4941]

Check out the signal fire. It has their current/original lead singer Jesse leach and has a guest spot with Howard Jones from this video in it. Howard isn’t in the band anymore but they’re all on great terms and have gone on tour together with his new band Light the Torch

[@OoGradyoO]

To sound this good live, is a true statement of how good his voice is.

[@jackstephens7882]

Man this is my teenage years!! Love this band

[@mikehawk4856]

This is the kind of music that brings humans together

[@lifehound5629]

Killswitch helped me cope through so much anxiety as a kid, I had this on repeat. Howard and the rest of the group are so positive and seem like very nice people. If I was ever down and out I knew Howard would have my back and tell me to stand up tall and that’s what I did. They are truly inspirational legends of metal.

[@IhatetryhardWannabes]

The back-up vocalist is amazing too

[@felipecosta6556]

Excellent react!!! Killswitch is one of the favorite bands! A hug from Brazil! 🇧🇷

[@choulth]

I love Howards voice so much. He is the GOAT.

[@Crunkz21]

Bit late on the comment, but you reminded me so much of a bunch of my black friends that I showed this video too a few years back :D They just sat there, mouth open, and none of them believed that there even is a black metal vocalist out there, not to mention such an incredible one :D

[@ryanford5320]

KSE hits different with Howard...such a talented guy

[@whereisthebeach8664]

Howard is one of my absolute favorite singer 🤘🏻

[@Nick-te2zj]

Bro I love this. They want us to hate each other and our different styles and cultures. We have so much to learn and love about each other! Be safe brothers and sisters, I love you.

[@Crowbar11115]

I saw this tour when they rolled through Ohio. PURE Energy.

[@richiesolo9127]

We played a bunch of shows w/ them! Great guys, Monster players! JS!

[@jameskyle2238]

now check out Sion "Inside the hollow" and " the blade"

[@KORNBG]

Mad respect for checkin LIVE religion like this one.

[@mikehawk4856]

Subscribed! Your channel is about to blow up. Love the genuineness and content

[@FTBREACTS]

Thank you lol for watching and your feedback here

[@estebanh971]

Favorite band of all time with Howard a plus

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

i think they were playing at home too so the crowd were there for it!

[@ItssGrimm]

howard jones is super loved in the metal community man

[@suesserj17]

I remember about 20 years ago playing the cd nonstop during a summer in Italy in college.I immediately was hooked. Old school sony cd Walkman on the trains and busses, lol.

[@Indigowulfchild4]

Saw them live earlier this year and Howard came out and performed with them. Lemme just say that he is super moving and his vocals are so amazing

[@jonsmith8400]

love that you just went right into the next one

[@MaRodney07]

Adam D (the guitarist in the cape) is on another level...dude got off stage while playing and went to the bar and got a shot while still playing and THEN did the solo while still at the bar at a show 😂😂

[@scumdog666]

He likes to have fun 😂

[@alvaromorenoc.9427]

Killswitch engage, the Best band 🤘🤘🤘

[@luckymchl2074]

I always enjoy people hearing/reacting to this voice/band for the first time. I believe Howard Jones is the most complete Metal singer. Dude sings, dude growls, dude screams much better than most other singers. If you want to hear Howard Jones at his most emotional, and learn why this very guy is special to us all, you have to watch his collaboration with Jared Dines. Search "Scion Inside the Hollow". Or Search "Killswitch Engage - The Signal Fire" with both Howard Jones and Jesse Lech, the KSE current singer. There is so much for you to know just from Howard Jones alone.

[@margiegarcia9553]

Love Killswitch Engage! Love Howard Jones! 💓

[@manismostlywater]

One of the best live music videos

[@FTBREACTS]

Facts bro 💯

[@jbrunogds]

I love it when people get it man, and you do!

[@jonnyjonnyyespapa8013]

I get tears everytime i hear this song. Such beauty

[@lewsifer9866]

Sabaton - En Livstid I Krig live in Gothenburg baby ❤️

[@bhutchin1996]

KSE musically reminds me a lot of Breaking Benjamin, famous for "The Diary of Jane". Brazilian singer and guitarist Michel Oliveira does a great cover of this KSE song: *Killswitch Engage -The End Of Heartache - Vocal Cover By Michel Oliveira* Another Brazilian band I enjoy is called Theoria de Allice, "all ice". Most of their songs are in Portuguese, and if you react to Brazilian artists and bands, don't say I didn't warn you if you see lots of comments in Portuguese. Their new song Devaneios, "Daydreams", has the female singer singing with the drummer doing background vocals and one of the guitarists doing background growls. Talk about harmony! 😅

[@johngrasso2124]

I like Jesse but you just can't beat Howard's voice.

[@booga2059]

Yep, that's the only way you can watch this, with a massive smile on your face. :)

[@TrashBoat11]

Music is fire, then theres Adam's goofy self wearing a vampire cape🔥🤣

[@chases3314]

Best concert I've ever been to was kill switch

[@Rob-wu8fm]

New subscriber as of today. Bro what a great reaction. Keep running down the metal rabbit hole. Please give Architects: Animal. And/or, Bad Omens: Loves the death of peace of mind. Both bands deliver major sound.

[@GrabDaCoke]

Dude bad omens! Seeing them next weekend for the 4th time over the last 2 months. I can't get enough!

[@SonOfManMusic]

nice. Love this band.

[@josephcabral41]

I saw them in Boston. Sick!

[@demikats]

Love this energy!!!!🔥🤟🔥🤟🔥🤟 Awesome reaction!!👏

[@FTBREACTS]

Let’s go! 🔥🔥

[@thyagogarcia88]

O cara que tem o público nas mãos só te agradecer. ❤

[@highroad604]

i definitrly feel you on the instrumental tho! metal-core and hardcore music has the same tempo and rythem as rap music. especially on the breakdown. its around that 140bpm sweet spot

[@Rattles02]

Having been to hundreds of shows (90% metal), this is one of those magical shows where absolutely everyone is into it. I have onnly seen KSE once with Jesse. I ewish I would have managed to hit a show with HoJo. He has such a great voice for metal. KSE Trivia; Adam Dutkiewicz was on The Price Is Right once and did quite well.

[@hunterartistry785]

If you like killswitch you should check out their friends band God Forbid, they will blow your mind. Songs "fallen heroes" , "the end of the world " and "antihero " you won't regret it lol

[@danfryscollectibles281]

This came out 19 years ago and still kills

[@antiembishop07]

I never got into them. I might have to revisit them.

[@markminor70]

You should think about listening to their first singer. Jesse my last serenade and then you can listen to Howard's version of my last serenade with headphones oh yeah.

[@FTBREACTS]

Sounds like a plan ☝🏾

[@zebuone]

very entertaining reaction to a perfect metal performance

[@TobiiRheaStarr]

Oh I nearly forgot about Killswitch! Love them 🖤

[@jkaragah]

U see them once you will goto every live show u possibly can! Been to seven need the 8th soon

[@jeremiahrpearson]

Howard Jones has always been next level!

[@johnP0908]

maaan, I wish I was there. must have been a hell of a time to be there.

[@manbearpig2164]

I have every CD , i listen to it everyday