Leprous "Slave" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@77936fief]

Fair to Midland-Musical chairs!! Please!

[@ensvenskateist3564]

Have you heard of the pirate themed band known as Ye banished privateers ? they are 11 in the group and have several vocalist in the group, they recently released a new video here on youtube (Sulphur Ahoy) it a christmas thingy ;)

[@mattywoo3649]

Have you done Mastodon in your Progressive rock reactions?

[@Fringway]

I'd love if you could do the reaction to Leprous' "Castaway Angels"!

[@ulverop]

Agreed!!!

[@YuriDeryous]

came here to say this!

[@fr2ncm9]

Castaway Angels practically brought tears to my eyes. Amazing performance!

[@VDiddy5000]

I would totally vote for this song if there was a poll. I’ve only recently heard it, but holy smokes is it FANTASTIC.

[@eriksalminen7429]

Indeed! Castaway Angels really showcasts both Einar's vocal and emotional range in a brilliant way.

[@overtheoverseer]

It's frustrating how few youtubers speak about Leprous, and Einar Solberg's unapparelled talent. Thank you for spotlighting this incredible band on your channel.

[@ИгорьМаньшин-у7с]

этот феномен закономерен-красота жемчуга не всем доступна

[@Bottleorum]

As a long time prog metal fan, just came here to simpy say that Leprous really took me by surprise in the last 2 years. Saw them live last year, and it was a top 3 performance ever after several dozen shows of various bands.

[@overtheoverseer]

@@Bottleorum you've basically had the same experience as me then. Got into them during the lockdown, aswell as Caligula's Horse. Saw them twice in the last couple of years, and they quickly became my favourite band.

[@brucelevy]

@@Bottleorum Saw them last night for the first time. Incredible.

[@DavidMateos56]

You have an intense voice crush on Einar's, Elizabeth. Don't worry, it's ok and very common. He's amazing. I feel like you might appreciate Joe from Gojira's screaming too.

[@HCXWinchester]

Global warming would be really impressive first listen ;)

[@SamI-ne9fh]

Let's be honest, I think we all have an intense regular crush on Einar. ;)

[@mortisant3173]

Definitely. She should check out the Art of Dying by Gojira. A lot going on with the vocals in that song

[@iau]

Yes! Joe's and Einar's screaming are some of the few I tolerate. I think it's because they scream on pitch.

[@The1stMrJohn]

😀

[@87FordMudder]

You need to do "Contaminate Me" from the same concert. Ihsahn and Einar are a life changing mix.

[@mattsanchez81]

I absolutely second this!

[@victorreboucas5356]

Ihsahn scream in that song is out of this world

[@thevilifyingforce]

Great choice!

[@TwoandaHater]

or Acquired Taste for more emotion.

[@neuroticgothguy]

second this, Ihsahn has a unique screechy scream, then again Ihsahn is LEGEND!

[@docazzdocazz8669]

A recommendation ? Simple .... Leprous - "Below" or Leprous - "The Cloak"

[@mikedykins9815]

Couldn't have said it better

[@lassehakala968]

Alleviate. 🤘

[@TheBemontsOfficial]

Or Alleviate or distant bells

[@mariovrandecic5690]

I vote for those too! Elizabeth, if you read this, bring us more Leprous reactions!

[@frankenblog]

Bonneville, too.

[@ragnarfredjson6799]

"His screaming is almost pretty" Hell yes, it is ! And your reaction to his singing is just priceless !!! This band like many others (Ihsahn, Devin, Opeth etc...) are just re-defining the concept of composition in metal music. They are using the beauty of extreme metal to deliver much more emotions than in the traditionnal raw sounding metal genres. Please give Opeth a chance. Magnificant band with a very unique vocalist and sound. The song "Deliverance" from the lamentations DVD is a very good starter :)

[@Panda_SMM]

I genuinely hope you get around to doing Leprous again sometime. There's not many who have listened to their song called Acquired Taste, at the same Rockefeller Music Hall, I hope it's something you pick. The amount of emotion Einar brings to this beautiful song, like he does with every song, is nothing short of a gift to us all.

[@caaltaga]

Yeah, I really like that live version better than any other on KZbin or the studio one

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks for the recommendation! I very much enjoy Einar's voice, so I would definitely like to hear him more.

[@Sccotttttttttttttt]

That live version of the song is my favorite piece of leprous music. I would lpve to hear her analyse that one

[@milton1448]

YES- Acquired Taste would also be my suggestion

[@thatfuckereranfortus]

Gotta agree!!

[@TalitaCGO]

The second drummer is Tobias Ørnes Andersen, Leprous previous drummer. He joined them on stage just for that song.

[@fdmmoens]

Nope, not just that song. Contaminate me as well

[@Djroshi01]

It’s cool to have old members come on stage and share the love. :)

[@TheDondoran]

Einar is amazing. "Castaway Angels" and "Distant Bells" are emotional rollercoasters for me, but it's all amazing. I also really love his vocal performance on a song from their recent album, "On Hold." And, then, "Rewind" from The Congregation is probably my favorite Leprous song.

[@vigridr7614]

Wow! Was not expecting Leprous, such a cool band with lots to discover. Einar's voice is incredible and his technique is ridiculous, but I guess he wouldn't have it any other way growing up around insanely talented people - must be cool having Ihsahn as your brother-in-law!

[@caaltaga]

And starofash as your sister. So lucky

[@timhutchinson8485]

For other Leprous songs, I recommend "Below" or "Alleviate".

[@viforlaur4446]

I say listen to Symphony X - The divine wings of tragedy, because appreciating Kiske means you'll love Russel Allen's voice

[@theicedevil]

I absolutely love that song, but why pick such a long epic? That song is 20 minutes long. Be reasonable with your song choices. It's better to start with "The Odyssey" instead. 😁

[@viforlaur4446]

@@theicedevil because it's brilliant and complex and I see she did the greatest show on earth so I don't think that would be a problem

[@EvilDragon666]

@@viforlaur4446 Evolution is also a good one to start with I'd say.

[@deliriumcb5959]

@@theicedevil Had me in the first half!

[@jedinxf7]

@@theicedevil lol

[@valseth95]

If you want to listen to more Leprous, you should check out The Sky Is Red - Live from 2020. Probably the most epic outro ever made in music history. Also, thank you for checking out my favorite band out all time

[@AMikeStein]

I just watched the drum play through about 15 minutes ago and it’s such an amazing composition. I don’t think I’ve ever seen drums played so smoothly yet so erratic at times. These guys are so fascinating.

[@antalwahlers3574]

That outro just keeps haunting me

[@pavelmuller2095]

Why do I have tears watching you reacting to singers?

[@akarm5000]

Please look into Opeth, I know you would like how versatile the band is. Harlequin Forest live at the Royal Albert Hall or Ghost of Perdition live at Red Rocks are excellent examples.

[@Sorrowpsalm]

I second this. Akerfeldt has the voice of an angel.

[@JohnGSilver]

This should be way higher up!

[@paradoxicalbum4489]

@@Sorrowpsalm And a demon.

[@Ultr4l0f]

MAKE OPETH GROWL AGAIN! Well.. they still do when they play live.

[@unwesen]

Ghost of Perdition out of those two. Also, why not pick something early? Harvest?

[@TheBlackManOnline]

Tesseract "Phoenix" studio recording or "Tourniquete"... She will love Daniel Tompkins

[@lukaszd536]

I agree, Eden and Beneath my skin /mirror image are particularly beautiful. I would also recommend Below and At the bottom by Leprous. These are truly epic.

[@TheHumbleSkaterCrew]

I agree, would love to see her react to Daniel Tompkins

[@delwhin]

I always want reactors to react to Daniel Tompkins whether skyharbor or tesseract!

[@elamshin6607]

Daniel Tompkins visited Earthside's album as well, A Dream in Static is just superb.

[@alondite215]

Dan is one of a very few vocalists that I would actually consider to be better than Einar. Though she'd be better off listening to something from Skyharbor, particularly off Guiding Lights; Tesseract is great, but his Skyharbor stuff is just a cut better.

[@Olphas]

It's back on! Looking forward to this very much. Since I discovered Leprous a few weeks ago I have seen this particular video at least once every day. Still haunting and fascinating

[@Artemisstress]

I love, love, looove...that is someone who feels Einar so much as I do. He deserves all the emotions. His voice is just amazin. No words...

[@viridianloom]

Something I love about your reactions is that it's clear that you listen to music very intently, and not just by verbalizing everything you're hearing but your body language is awesome. You lean into and away, your facial expressions reflect the moments in the music, and then you catch really subtle details I haven't noticed before either.

[@reneskarmyr]

Wow! You just put into words what many of us Leprous fans feel about this amazing singer in this amazing band! I thank you for this🙏🏻 So I am from Norway, same as Leprous, and I’ve been so lucky that I have seen them 7 times live. And believe me when I say that these guys are special. They have the potential to become the next Tool, and that says a lot. Do yourself a favor and check out At The Bottom from their latest album Pitfalls. Makes me cry... And Einar is BRILLIANT! Again; thank you for this wonderful reaction🙏🏻 All the best from🇳🇴

[@samanthatate3249]

Yes! At the bottom!!!

[@helenhunt5414]

You are right about everything, but they are already so much better than Tool - Tool has not a single song that melodically can match Leprous songs. Danny is interesting to watch only from a technical point of view, Baard is not only technical, but also musical and such a charismatic drummer. I also love Einar's voice and style more than Maynard's, but maybe it's a matter of taste. It also doesn't hurt, that Leprous regularly releases topnotch albums - every single one of which has at least several masterpieces . All in all - Leprous is hands down the best band in the world right now, maybe even of all time.

[@jennifer9047]

Hey René!!! 😘

[@reneskarmyr]

@@jennifer9047 Hey hey, Jennifer🥳

[@jennifer9047]

@@reneskarmyr Hey, I gave you a shout out in Dean's new Progcast format video. Uploaded just now- check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ29gamrmr2ljKM Cheers, homie!🍻

[@darquemode1165]

Really looking forward to this one! Einar's vocals are so unique and powerful...

[@wtglb]

He's very good, very reminiscent of Lee Douglas of Anathema

[@ioweutube2]

Leprous just released a live studio version of On Hold, a song that just grips me to my core about the pain of just enduring through mental illness to come out the other side.

[@Pepunkt]

I hope,she’ll react to it

[@plumbevil]

On Hold is in my top 5 Leprous songs. It is so deep and makes me hurt for him hearing it.

[@timbo4973]

I love how you always can see it in her face how much she enjoys the music ❤ And merry christmas btw 🥰

[@MrRoundthetwist]

I keep coming back to this thank you Elizabeth!

[@clarqu3]

I just found your channel today! Something I've grown to appreciate from seeing musicians from a certain background react to other genres that they're not familiar with is the mutual respect all around. Especially opera/jazz musicians reacting to metal. It's easy to get lost in the grit and coarseness of the music but to sit back and just appreciate the level of skill and dedication required to get to that level... Musicians can all understand the amount of dedication and work required, no matter the genre. Much love, and glad I found your channel!

[@dazwold]

Einar Solberg is just phenomenal at what he does. Every album is so different from the last and one of the best and most original prog metal acts out there

[@bojan7548]

Oh you amazing woman...thank you very much. 😊 I hope that you enjoyed Einar's voice as much as i do. 😊

[@MortenM80]

Aah, makes me proud to be Norwegian😊 First time I went to see Devin Townsend Project, Leprous was opening act. Man did they deliver, the energy and musicianship is off the charts. Einars voice is truly something special. I did get a feeling you kind of like it.😛 Keep'em coming, and stay safe😊 Greetings from Norway 🇧🇻

[@Stevil3113]

I knew you’d like this song, vocalist, band. You should check out Tesseract. Their quarantine performances are really good. But they have a ton of great songs.

[@wunderbambu]

Pls

[@ckokomo808]

Thanks for checking them out. I’m glad you enjoy them! Leprous is one of my favorite bands. This song in particular really brings out an emotional reaction EVERY time I listen. Between the lyrics, Einar’s vocal expression, the instrumental tension, and song structure, it makes me tear up. I find this song (and most of their songs) interesting in that they seem to creat sections and sit in a pocket for a bit and then move on to the next. They like to revisit sections with few changes. For this song in particular, there is TONS of emotion build without much movement. The song itself doesn’t actually go anywhere- it sits in a ruminatory state (which might be why it’s such a taxing listen- like you mentioned early). I like to think about their songs as an emotional journey to nowhere. Thanks so much for sharing as always and see you next video! ✌🏽

[@Peertjoh]

Saw them live last year. Einar is amazing! His brother in law, Ihsanh, has a really awesome scream too. He performs on 'Contanimate me' from the same concert as this song. I also want to recommend (the late) Warrel Dane. I think he had classical training. Nevermore - Sentient 6 live.

[@scevvin7788]

Love your reaction, this performance is definitely an emotional overload. I can't imagine the energy being in that crowd and witnessing that.

[@Gwynbleidd_1137]

Honestly, this is the cutest crush-reaction video, fucken wholesome this whole thing is if you ask me 🤩♥️😁

[@kosurol]

The scream that he did, is a shrieking vocal style commonly used in Black Metal. A high pitshed demonic sounded scream that is full of emotion, pain, dispair and blends well with the sound of that genre. Atmospheric and/or symphonic black metal is a journey. As allways.. stay healthy!

[@kristofersuba2058]

I was thinking it could be a form of a vocal fry , I just love how it PERFECTLY fits with the song. So happy she reviewed this song !

[@kosurol]

@@kristofersuba2058 False vocal folds. You can scream high and low, if you doing it correctly.As for how fits the song... Totally agreed.

[@Eatinbritches]

That checks out, they're from Norway. Love her reaction!

[@marcvangaal5611]

From their latest album, the song “castaway angels”. This song showcases his voice so beautifully and the song itself is simply breathtaking.

[@mikefearon3577]

This and Rewind are probably the two best showcases of the pure emotion in Einar's voice. His screams sound primal and anguished.

[@someonesusingmyname]

Elizabeth, you are amazing. I appreciate your complete adoration of music. Watching you feel music and appreciate it with all of you is something I can relate to. Keep doing what you're doing. It's some of the best analyis/reaction content on KZbin.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

This is super sweet to say, Skeletor. I appreciate it!

[@papke1897]

A Leprous song that is getting me through lockdown, is 'Alleviate'. That song just reeks pure overcoming

[@agustinjauregui2127]

check out "vinushka (live version)" by a japanese band called "dir en grey"

[@scosstard3542]

Also Dozing Green or Macabre (Live Tabula Rasa)

[@samsavage712]

Michael Lessard/The Contortionist - Language part 1 & 2

[@jedinxf7]

yes

[@betoflores551]

yes x2

[@TheVashnessItself99]

yes x3

[@ronaldoleoni7170]

Return to the earth

[@AmaraNott]

Yes!! More Leprous, please ❤ "Distant Bells" is so emocional, it's amazing

[@Meenie66]

Amazing group! Must ad some of them to my playlists, such beautiful and moving music and singing. Thanks for doing these guys.

[@markototev]

Arch/Matheos - Kindred Spirits or Neutorically Wired The Gathering - Travel (A Noise Severe DVD) As a vocal nerd, you absolutely need to check those out :).

[@andreas_resch]

John Arch is one of the great rock voices for sure. Love his 2 song album.

[@grungegrumpy3585]

Totally agree. But, rather either Travel or Waking Hour from The Gathering's TG25 show: Travel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2WZfZmqlKeNrtE Waking Hour: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poauc4lugsSLjqc

[@doomfable3378]

I’d love to see a John Arch reaction. Perhaps even an ICS Vortex (Borknagar/Lamented Souls) reaction as Einar reminds me of his cleaner tone.

[@wrathmooregames]

This band is unreal and I would love for you to react to more of their stuff. They are one of the most diverse things prog-metal has ever created. Einar's screams sound like a howl to me....pure bittersweet anguish being simultaneously lived and released into the ether.

[@jen.g.]

I somehow missed this. Leprous is one of my favorite bands (along with Jinjer, Ne Obliviscaris, and other bands you haven’t listened to yet). I want Einar to sing me to sleep. The man’s voice is just phenomenal. And the band is great too (especially Baard, their drummer), I almost love him as much as Einar. PLEASE do more Leprous reactions! Thank you for this reaction. Loved it! Have you checked out any TesseracT yet? If not, I’d recommend “Of Matter” or “Hexes” (both live in studio). 😊

[@Tramontano_T]

She reacted to ne obliviscaris, more precisely "and plague flowers the kaleidoscope". She also reacted to jinjer 🥰 awesome videos you should take a look

[@jen.g.]

@@Tramontano_T I know. I was referencing them, not recommending them.

[@giancork1656]

oh oh oh......commenting before I watch. Looking forward to this!! Ah ah ah! this was FABOLOUS!! It made me laugh and gave me shivers at the same time. And gave me tons of energy too. You seem a delightful human! You also seem to enjoy so much that I almost feel we witnessed an immaculate coception of sorts ... lol . Thank you for the incredibly positive vibes!

[@toknlmou]

Great reaction always! Einar is one of those singers whose voice js instantly recognisable and universally loved. I have shown leprous to many of my friends who dont even usually listen to this type of music and they all pointed out how amazing his voice is. Some other great songs for reactions are Contaminate Me (same concert) and Below (official video). They also have a ton of great music that i dont think is exactly reaction-friendly , but you should check out on your free time if you like what you have heard. On the subject of yodelling, my mind instantly went to Hocus Pocus by Focus. Bizzard and absolutely mind blowing song and performance in case you haven't heard it, I am 100% sure you will enjoy it thoroughly. As of other recommendations, I would love if you returned to Ayreon! Basically every song from the Ayreon universe concert is spectacular, in particular Everybody Dies (you can see Mike Mills again there), Intergalactic Space crusader, and from the Theater Equation live album , Day 2 is absolutely fantastic! Greetings from Greece and sorry for the long post 😅

[@deleth]

Wow i didn't know this band, thank you for this video, now i will explore more of them

[@osborneborgao8508]

Listen Queensryche , Take Hold The Flame", great performance.

[@jamesvarnadore6642]

I can’t approve of this enough. I would love to hear her take on prime Geoff Tate.

[@osborneborgao8508]

@@jamesvarnadore6642 me too

[@drummerdudeman2]

Oh hell yes!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Screaming and growling in heavy music is always supposed to show emotion. Sometimes it's meant to demonstrate strength and sometimes it's meant to convey pain.

[@meanoldfatlady5071]

cringe

[@zsmusic8708]

@@meanoldfatlady5071 how lol

[@zsmusic8708]

@@meanoldfatlady5071 its true

[@mordys6305]

sometimes it's generic garbage from talent-less hacks who can't do real metal.

[@robertjohnson5794]

Such a great song, I was real happy to see this in my feed! I have a couple requests: Oathbreaker - 10:56 / Second Son Of R (Audiotree live) YOB - Adrift In The Ocean (Live @ Pickathon) Katatonia - July (from Live Consternation) Cult Of Luna - Ghost Trail (Live at Scala)

[@camerondrew2766]

If you love the emotion, 'Acquired Taste' is your next stop

[@milton1448]

Their best song IMO

[@VoodooChaos]

This song is soo underrated 👌 I teared when I saw it live in 2014

[@vigridr7614]

Very glad you were able to get this unblocked Elizabeth! What a wonderful video. You're definitely right in that his screams are unlike anything that's been on the channel so far - clear black metal influence, which makes perfect sense considering his upbringing and the band's roots, although Einar has said on multiple occasions that he dislikes that he generally can't really push his screams the way he would like to and that they always come out too quiet. "Contaminate Me" from the same show at the Rockefeller is a perfect example of what he means by that and an amazing display of the insane talent within the Solberg/Tveitan family. Heidi (or as many of us know her, Ihriel) as well as her three brothers Einar, Kenneth and PZ (all of which have worked with her and Leprous or Peccatum) are awesome in their own right, the fact they were fortunate enough to have grown up with Ihsahn one of the pioneers of black metal as well as one of the best composers for metal in general turns to no surprise that Leprous sounds the way they do. I'm so happy they have been seeing the success they deserve.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Me too!! So happy people can watch it now. :-D

[@dribbel77]

Now, i must Thank you for introducing me to this amazing band!!!!

[@sebastianarmas897]

Another singer that’s similar to Einar is Arnor Dan Arnarson. I don’t know if you’ve heard of the band Agent Fresco, which he is the lead vocalist for, but check out their life performance of their song Dark Water

[@InAnAspect]

I'm very happy to have found your channel. I've watched a bunch of reaction videos over the last year or two but I've come to love yours more than most. The face you make as you get excited is exactly how I feel like I look when listening to certain music. I grew up listening to my father play guitar and sing since I was in the womb and I've grown up in a household where music makes you weep the 1st time or 1000th time you hear a great song, or even part of a song, with encouragement. I've gotten to take my dad to as many concerts of music I love as he did for me when I was a kid. And even turned my grandmother onto A Perfect Circle, which she listens to every time she's in my car. =] My wife loves it when certain songs come on because the joy in my face is only really captured by a few things, and music is a continued source of that joy. She also asks me to explain to her what it is I love about the certain parts of songs (or entire songs) so I get to really delve into what it is and why I love it. So to be able to point to another person that has that same reaction I do is great. Some recommendations I have for unique and talented vocalists: Claudio Sanchez (with or without Coheed and Cambira): "Hello" (Adele cover, one beautiful voice covering another) "Atlas" (live, solo, acoustic cover of the song he wrote for his newborn son) and "Mother Superior" (acoustic version of a Coheed and Cambria song with the full band) are some of the live standouts. Anthony Green from Circa Survive: Anything really but I think the best show of his incredible and unique voice is on the youtube video of "Get Out (Myspace Transmissions)" Andrew Mailloux from Rishloo: This one would be harder to find. If you compare live recordings (all I could find is phone recordings so they have A LOT of noise and aren't the best quality) to the record, you can hear the record is a relatively untouched vocal track. Having seen them live a dozen or two times over the last 20 years I can confirm they sound very similar. I would check out "Scissorlips" or "Landminds" as the best showing of his vocal capabilities. Thank you for your content. Love the channel and I'll be going through the rest of your videos as fast as I can. Cheers

[@SemiMono]

I most appreciate music I can feel, music that gets better as I pay more attention until I have to stop whatever I was doing and just listen. Leprous is about as good as that gets.

[@Kobesteak]

I was in the audience that day. Will never forget it.

[@Visus-GR]

1 hour ago, Floor (THE Floor) uploaded her cover of Disney´s Frozen - Let it go. I instantly thought about you, when i saw it combined.

[@steplat]

Their live performances grip you by the throat and don’t let go until the very last note. Honestly, you forget to breathe. The whole world should know this band. Their music is so amazing!

[@TheHansbt72]

Finally you took on Leprous. Makes me happy when others like my favourite band. Next step for you on your Leprous journey must be "Aquired Taste" from the same concert. Not sure if I've seen(heard) anything like that. I guess it's my no 1 pick. Really like your vids, quite enjoyable and educational 🙂👍

[@jesslynn9293]

The way you break things down in these makes me have a whole new appreciation and amazement for these artists! Absolutely love it! Thank you for what you do! You're awesome!

[@BeauCardwellReacts]

I cannot stop listening to “Below” by Leprous. I give it the highest accolades.

[@FFOM]

Wow, I love how you're mirroring the things you like in his voice by talking about the singing with so much emotion and passion! I'm amazed and will check out more of your channel.

[@czartmf]

Ayreon - Twisted Coil (Electric Castle And Other Tales)

[@restencourtlaurent840]

The original by Jasper is more better

[@focusman420]

Recorded version is better, but live works for a reaction. Makes more sense

[@aspyr5681]

I love Leprous, discovered them long before anyone knew about them, immediately became a fan, unlike the vast majority of vocal reaction channels, you're pretty synced with my taste, makes me happy that all this great music that I've been recommending for years is finally getting a bigger audience

[@sergiovelasquez5138]

Elizabeth, if you loved his performance here, you DEFINITELY HAVE TO REACT to Distant Bells (studio version). It's Einar's best performance so far.

[@chrismendez7163]

Such a great analysis of his voice. "Acquired Taste" from the same concert also does a great job showing off his range, musical interpretation, and timbre throughout!

[@mananabanana]

Would love to see your reaction to Leprous' Acquired Taste, Below, and Contaminate Me. Plus Deadhead by Devin Townsend at the Royal Albert Hall is a good one if you'd like to hear more pretty and emotional screaming.

[@Thrashershockey16]

Deadhead is a sonic experience to behold. Good call.

[@rogersartandsolutions5074]

1:38 you can almost see Elizabeth's soul leave her body for a second there is sheer ecstasy.

[@bjhellstream]

Below is an amazing song with lyrics that hit hard.

[@simonemariani1450]

I discovered this song in september and listened to it for many days straight. I was saying to me that this song recall Freddie Mercury's voice for me. I don't know if it makes sense, but, except the theatrical and classical style of music clearly inserted into this prog metal genre, it seems to me that his voice has some qualities similar to Freddie's. Maybe the way he makes the ornaments, maybe the actual timbre. Maybe all this things. Of course they are all different thing from Queen: it's just that it is very nostalgic to find features in an artist's work that recall you the works of another beloved one.

[@shahor]

I think you would love reacting to some Agent Fresco :) Leprous and AF are very complementary and they actually both toured together for quite a while. Arnór (singer from AF) is an incredible power house of emotions, and worth every second.

[@Vilosopher666]

lerprous is so good! and the singer is certainly one of the best of the genre.

[@CrazyKoenie]

Ah good choice Charismatic lady. Looking forward to your vid

[@CrazyKoenie]

Their song “Bonneville” is so beautiful, I sent it to a lady I liked :-)

[@triv1]

Leprous is probably my favourite band, and that is much to do with Einar's heartfelt voice! I just feel so connected with his and their message... They are amazing!

[@hvypower2472]

Leprous - From the Flames. Please ! Really emotional song and his head voice is amazing !

[@gabrieldepallens9914]

Thank you so much to bring a video of this band. They are amazing. This song is epic!

[@Kibeesp]

Loved the reaction video. Excellent as always. You need to check "The Sky is Red" from them. Also, I would recommend "King" from "Tesseract". Daniel Tompkins is an amazing vocalist and he released a "live in the studio vocal performance" video this year for this song and others. Cheers from a Brazilian Fan

[@MrJondury]

For me "The Sky is Red" is their best song, by far.

[@coreyellerbe]

Also, check out their song Rewind. I love Einar's vocals in that one (and Baard's drumming is ridiculous). Also, I think you'd enjoy Daniel Tompkins (Tesseract).

[@Goestas1]

Now that you have done this one you should listen to the entire Pitfalls album, it is soo good and i know you will enjoy it. Edit: In their latest livestream i sounded as if they have moved away from the screaming and prefer not to play their older stuff. It was a show were the audience voted for the songs and i sounded as if they prefer their newer material.

[@skor_refs]

Any leprous video tears me up of joy and being grateful for knowing this perfect band

[@Zalixor]

Love your videos, your analysis and genuine reactions are great! Hot tip: Corpo-Mente - Arsalein [Live at Improve Tone Studios, 2015] Laure Le Prunenec has an amazing voice that I just can't get enough of.

[@thomasswoodward]

I wish I had friends to hang with who love music as much as you do. Your genuine sincerity makes this channel.

[@Snake3004]

Yes! One of my favorite bands with my favorite singer.🤘🏻😍 You should check out Leprous: Aquired Taste (Live at Rockefeller Hall)

[@42degreesny]

Finally someone else who knows the treasures in that performance :)

[@Snake3004]

@@42degreesny For sure!😊

[@reneskarmyr]

The world needs a new Leprous react from you🥳🙏

[@fr2ncm9]

I agree 100% with you.

[@harrygr8641]

You should definitely check their song “Below”. Crazy emotional!

[@semaj_5022]

I *love* how much you love Einar's voice and style. He's definitely one of my favorite singers and has one of the most unique tones out there, in any genre. Dripping emotion is definitely how is describe it. It's great watching you fangirl even though you're still basically brand new to them. The band is phenomenal as well. They aways make such interesting musical choices and I never tire of listening to them.

[@thecrown83]

Ayreon with Damian Wilson - And The druids turned to stone. You will love all his color

[@edgeymon6290]

Leprous have been on my list to deep dive into for a while. Guess I know what i'm listening to while working today!

[@PlugInKali]

Elizabeth, you should make this video public. Right now it's only available in the metal reactions playlist and this great video definitely deserves more views 😉 Also, I'm pretty sure Einar is doing voice with distortion, not false cord screaming. False cord is strictly voiceless and quite low pitched (even though you can change pitch with vowel modification, you never get too high).

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Sneaky! I hadn't realized it would be viewable on the reactions playlist yet. It was previously completely blocked from all viewing, but that has since be released. I'm planning to premier it this Friday. :-)

[@KyleS.1987]

@@TheCharismaticVoice So happy it got cleared! Can't wait to check it out! :D

[@PlugInKali]

​@@TheCharismaticVoice Hehe! Well, in that case I feel very lucky that I was one of the few people who got to see it before the premier! Also, I'm very happy the copyright claim issue was sorted out because I REALLY wanted to hear you thoughts on Einar. "See" you at the premier and hugs from Madrid, Spain! P.S. I'll use this opportunity to recommend another prog metal singer. I think you'll love Daniel Tompkins from Tesseract, and the song Hexes Live at the Jägermeister studio would be an excellent place to start ;)

[@Dwendele]

Yeah I'm commenting a year late, but I really wish you'd do Below. So powerful.

[@DestyxT]

I would recommend Igorrr - Tout Petit Moineau at the Dour Festival of 2014

[@dscott3421]

Elizabeth - I find your reviews fascinating, though some of that may be that I am wowed by your background and obvious expertise. I have noticed in watching many of your videos, you have a very expressive face, nothing goes unused in showing us what you think and how you feel, especially that wonderful smile when you have found something really good. I am wondering: 1) is that how you have always been, or is it a result of the work in many roles you have performed, and 2) does this quality play a large part in your singing? I also really like how you talk to your fans and viewers, with explanations of musical "stuff". Great, great job here! thank you for your efforts!

[@demondrive147]

My Leproust favorite song is "The Valley". Chorus is just motivationally gorgeous. Should be a soundtrack to some movie or smth. Highly recomend!

[@jbar85jb22]

Omg yes the The Valley is amazing

[@kirbys1370]

Hi Elizabeth, I Loved this performance and your reaction! This is the 1st time listening to this very unique Prog/Metal Band and I was Impressed by this song. The vocal melody which is elegant and majestic was simply Awesome! Einar's voice at the beginning is so hauntingly beautiful then switches to his strong screaming which was Amazing! I also enjoyed watching the (2) drummers performing side-by-side! The atmosphere, the voice and the power made this a remarkable piece of music!!! Thank you, Elizabeth!!! :-)

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Oh, you're wonderful Kirby. Thank you! And yes, it was spectacular to watch for the first time. And the second. ;-)

[@andystrange7405]

If you want the emotional male voices of metal listen to Roy Khan performing Abandoned by Kamelot. That guy has the feels and is amazing. Also, check out Damian Wilson singing Twisted Coil by Ayreon and Matt Barlow singing A Question of Heaven by Iced Earth from the album Alive in Athena, the last section of the song literally gives me goosebumps!

[@trulybtd5396]

Just saw this live ab hour ago. It was amazing

[@hahagostei]

You definitely will appreciate Agent Fresco, the singer is so amazing, so emotional.

[@nicgarcia497]

Yes! Yes! Yes!