Theatre Kid reacts to Arch Enemy: Handshake With Hell

[@MrJordwalk]

I recommend checking out Alissa's discography with The Agonist if you want to hear her use clean and harsh vocalwork fully and I love that Arch Enemy finally let her cleans shine!

[@silv425]

Absolutely phenomenal track. Alissa's fantastic cleans make her growls seem even harsher. I have the album on preorder. All I have to do now is wait until AUGUST!!! For other tracks worthy of reactions, try "The world is yours" - "A fight I must win" and "War eternal".

[@CharisSellick]

The combo clean into growl sent me!

[@rnowak85]

Great reaction! Love that she got a chance to use her beautiful clean voice here which is unusual for Arch Enemy. Love Mirror, Mirror from their recent releases as well. You should also check her as guest artist with Powerwolf's Demons are a Girl's Best Friend. Her vocals are so good but the costumes and the video are killer. You would totally dig it.

[@CharisSellick]

I just reacted to the original, but I gotta see it with Alissa!

[@insanerhardstyle5872]

Daniel is fucking Beast on Drums his double bass is insane

[@donaldjackson4456]

I just bought tickets to the Dallas TX show on April 19th so i get to hear how this sounds soon. My 2nd Arch Enemy show. Saw then in 2018 the last time they did a North American tour. Better get tickets. Getting sold out in a lot of places. Tour starts April 16th in AZ

[@Rickswars]

My favorite band since 1994..thanks for covering their Great cool songs!!

[@insanerhardstyle5872]

they founded in 95

[@mikejackson19828]

"Look at that thigh gap!" That's exactly what I was doing. 😃

[@joshgruenbaum9379]

This is my favorite song from their new stuff. Fun fact, Alyssa's boyfriend is Doyle from The Misfits, a punk staple going back to the early 80s.

[@CharisSellick]

Wow! The more you knowwww

[@jamescurfman3284]

I thought they were actually married...? I could be wrong though.

[@joshgruenbaum9379]

@@jamescurfman3284 you could be right... I just know they're together.

[@thancrow]

If you want to see her live vocals, Watch Nemesis at Wacken 2016.

[@Azr726]

Love this, cant wait for Alyssa to do more stuff with clean vocals mixed in.

[@CharisSellick]

Thanks for the rec!

[@fredbarnes2600]

Actually I'm told that Angela her predecessor and now the band's manager and the band itself are encouraging her to use her cleans. Both so she can display her full abilities and to diversify the songwriting. Some old school fans don't like it. Screw em, just saying

[@samellis4563]

Late to this party for sure, but no one replied to this with: Check out some old Agonist with Alissa White-Gluz to get a sense of her growl mixed with clean vocals. I've been an Arch Enemy fan for more then twenty years, and when I first heard Handshake with Hell, it reminded me a LOT of her old band briefly. Edit: had tp fix the spelling of her name. You spelled it the same I did, but my wifes name is Alyssa so that's just always what comes to my mind :)

[@ericgaudet5488]

FYI If you do desided to try Windmilling keep your hands on your hips It help to keep from getting dizzy. Watch Floor Jansen From NightWish .

[@rjrohrbach4572]

You had me dying on "look at that thigh gap" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I mean I totally understand but still its like that's a inner monologue thing I guess it caught you so off guard that it just didn't give you enough time to register it 🤣🤣 great reaction though 👍👍

[@jacobmarriott7971]

Amazing as always

[@j6936-d6v]

I saw them live a few weeks ago. Alissa and the band sound as good as the recording.

[@jarmo4913]

i saw them 4 days ago at knotfest, and goddamnn they are much better in live, drums just kicks ass, and alissa's vocals and screams sounds fucking amazing

[@paulcrick856]

You are looking really really good, I know not important but sometimes nice to hear even from a random internet stranger. Great reaction and super enjoyable as always, your personality and spirit always brightens my day, Thank you.

[@CharisSellick]

Thank you!

[@ThrillhoWiggum]

Start of that solo sounded a lot like a solo in One by the Metallicas. Wild.

[@alejandrorosales6937]

Alissa white gluz your voice is strong 💪 and with good guitar solos drums bass 🔊 vocals all together as won big 🙌 powerful song 🎵 so Alessa keep your body strong 💪 so that this virus will not get to you focus on the music and keep your city's close to you always

[@jadu79]

You should watch many more and both music video and live (she makes many of the costumes herself and uses nothing from animals and she has been vegan more than half her life and veggetarian before. If you are going to watch the other newer songs check out the comments for a of them have a very upset person you recognize.

[@CharisSellick]

I recognize?

[@digitalmouse3314]

Thank You Pain so good as well shows her more power metal / hip-hop voice

[@Mass-produced]

Love this bband. Can't wait for this album to drop!

[@randalljones4370]

That's it... we need some Theatre Growls. (didn't think so..... chicken shizz) OK, I know... the vocal cords are too sacred and your above flexing the vestibulars. Cut loose on one.... practice the classic "flop-down on the couch and exhale" growl.... and drop it in us when you crash into the chair for a Jinjer review. PuhLEEEEZe. (deaf ears.... mine words have fallen upon you) Love your reaction. Seriously. Oh, and it's so cute that you can't look Alyssa, eye-to-eye. First crushes are tough.

[@rogermitchell1345]

Hello neighbor great singer did u know she filled in one time for nightwish where she had to learn the set list. I believe it was in denver.

[@Lightning61]

Thanks young lady! It's great to see younger folks being enthusiastic about metal again. liked/subbed.

[@jamesmusisca7547]

stellar she is

[@codyb6849]

Glad you reacted to Arch Enemy

[@CharisSellick]

This is my second arch enemy video :)

[@codyb6849]

@Charis Sellick 👌🏻☺️

[@iangelmaker2880]

You gotta check out Thank You Pain by The Agonist ! It’s her first band and has a lot of clean and harsh vocals if you loved this song!

[@jamescurfman3284]

Yeah! GREAT vocals there! :)

[@jamesmusisca7547]

did i say she's bad ass two awesome voices just right on point

[@Tolkningsforetrade]

Alestorm - Drink, enough said

[@moz2007]

aww.. the the game I played with you .. that's awesome.

[@jamesmusisca7547]

she's setting your brain on fire and you say thank you may i have another

[@jamesmusisca7547]

and god said and this one will kick ass

[@IgorEngelen1974]

Arch Enemy unleashed... Finally!

[@sonjaschweinsberger1637]

do you know she sang one show for Nightwish with Elize Ryde....?

[@CharisSellick]

Oh I have heard

[@GrimSRT8]

One of the best guitar duos out there and you seemed to miss them completely. They are the main thing about this band, Alissa is cool but not the main feature of the band…the guitar is!

[@joshuascott3428]

Obviously Jeff and Michael are god tier but us metalheads always gravitate to guitar but the reason they are more popular than other melodic death metal bands is that they have great vocal hooks as well as guitar hooks

[@mikeh6286]

Thanks for doing this! How about finishing with the third and last single, House of Mirrors? The best one IMO. 😁🤘

[@bam8700]

Not the last one. It's the worst of the 3 tracks too.

[@mikeh6286]

@@bam8700 No way Jose😁

[@jamescoleman8954]

Lights Christmas lights. Lol. Spikes and studs.

[@ericgaudet5488]

If your Wish was to hear Clean Vocals from Alissa White Gluss your dreams have been answered with this song Hand Shake With Hell . Great job with your reaction to the song and video.

[@codyb6849]

Hope you do some reactions on sabaton too there fantastic too

[@lancehenegar8323]

DEFINITELY!!!!!!!!

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Great song.

[@oldfarmshow]

I had to go to the go to the grocery store!!!!

[@zeeptollbooth4129]

All other bands should just sell their equipment.

[@ryantxbbq]

You should check out her band before Arch Enemy. It's called The Agonist, she shows off a LOT more of her range. Check out "Thank You Pain" or "...And Their Eulogies Sang to me"

[@rofln00b]

Oh man, I hadn't even realised Arch Enemy had gone to clean vocals! Not sure if I like it yet, I gotta process this shit for a while... Great reaction, though!

[@CharisSellick]

I love it!

[@jamescurfman3284]

Don't panic! They will never go ALL cleans. You should know that by now. Alissa has a GREAT voice either way but SHE loves doing the growls, she WANTS to growl!

[@jamesmusisca7547]

she's bad ass

[@jamesmusisca7547]

epic song epic video

[@matokk7891]

Love your energy, grat reaction!

[@kylebrooks338]

Super pretty and badass. I showed a friend this once and she was like red alert! Gay panic !

[@sidaguavera6481]

Now thats a reaction vid 😂

[@kylejustiniano449]

🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@davidwolfe6773]

Alot of people sleep on her older work you gotta go back and listen to her older stuff her very first band The Agonist because that is where it all started for her so you deff should check out And react to The Agonist- Thank You Pain.

[@lancehenegar8323]

After watching your reaction to The Eagle Flies Alone, I believe I said that “Handshake With Hell would melt everything from your neck up”. Was I right, or was I right????

[@fredbarnes2600]

Excellent song and reaction! Do Reason to Believe. Just saying. It's emotional

[@chrisyrigoyen1434]

She’s dating Doyle from the Misfits

[@Cleatusfrommybasement]

You’re fckin hilarious 😆 😆 😝

[@CharisSellick]

🥰

[@richletram539]

Please react to their song, The Race! 😁

[@AHVENAN]

About the headbanging, it takes some practice, but eventually you learn how to do it without completely ruining your neck :P

[@randalljones4370]

Oh hey You know how you say that no one ever tells you when new music drops? Here : Electric Callbuoy .... Spaceman OK, It's not a new Nightwish or Ayreon, but come on.... it's gotta be fun if it Eclectic Calltoy Just trying to keep you current, my little milliampere.

[@DavBernardoCoxing]

Hhmmm, I think you mean ecclesial callsoy

[@ericgaudet5488]

You should do a cover of Allstar from Smash Mouth.

[@timhutchinson8485]

Bi Panic 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@moz2007]

Being a metal head and hearing "they look like Christmas lights.. " I love the honesty of that .. and how I will never look at spikes the same again.. lol .. This is my first time hearing them.. Not a fan.. but you're awesome!

[@Reliquancy]

Is there way to tell from just hearing whether it’s a guy or lady growling?

[@evilme1752]

yip, from the few reactions i have seen of you, i think i have nailed your personality down to the teee, you are a werido, a pyromaniac and love demonic ladies xD :p hahahahhahahaha jk, but, youre cool and funny as hell lol, love your reactions

[@CharisSellick]

I think you are pretty spot on honestly

[@evilme1752]

@@CharisSellick i know im spot on, i just put jk there just in hopes i didnt offend or anything :p hahahahha i was shocked tho, your eyes didnt go wide and you didnt go crazy like you normally do when you see fire :p haha, that bit is a joke, from the past vids i saw of yours, you were like, fire, fire, kinda reminded me of beavis and butthead xD :p

[@tamarindo96]

You are so beautiful , have a great day 💚

[@bam8700]

You're beautiful!