Theatre Kid Reacts to Killswitch Engage: My Curse

[@CharisSellick]

Yo party people. Thank you so much for being here when I took 2 weeks off of posting. Which as a lot of you know is kind of death to the KZbin algorithm Gods sooooo please comment and like and watch this video and all that great stuff so it can make the algorithm believe I am alive. Thank you. Love you. P.S last night I just booked the biggest thing I have ever booked in my professional career and I just wanted yall to know. Thanks for believing in me and supporting me through it all ❤️

[@Chrisjb8583]

Request alert: how about doing a reaction video for citizen soldier strong for somebody else. Since I started listening to them I have become inspired and started writing songs.

[@heelgill]

Long awaited reaction. Legendary song that showcases Howard's amazing vocals, as well as Adam's (towards the end).

[@dethincarnate1149]

The Signal Fire, a song if you haven't found yet, with both singers from Killswitch

[@jamesbear7571]

Rose of Sharon and his cover oh Holy Diver , which is very entertaining! Glad to see you back!!

[@SutMacG]

The album version is so much better imo. Howard is an incredible singer and screamer, but this music video version of the song loses a lot of his passion by eliminating some of the screams.

[@SteveCoronado2]

Agreed

[@SteveFrank111]

Came here to say the same thing. I can hear them all in the background, and it makes me sad.

[@SutMacG]

@@SteveFrank111 The first time I heard the alternate version I couldn't believe it. I just imagined some guy in a suit saying 'This won't play on the radio.' 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SteveFrank111]

​@@SutMacGthey did the same thing to one of my singles back in the day. Takes the starch right out of it. Nothing like hearing your song on the radio and thinking "Wow, that's lame!".

[@SutMacG]

@@SteveFrank111 Agreed. It's the worst.

[@firdauszainudin7118]

1. Break The Silence 2. Fixation of Darkness 3. This is Absolution 4. Reject Yourself 5. This Fire 6. The Arms of Sorrow 7. My Curse alt version

[@tarbano5681]

Glad you're back. I so miss Howard in Killswitch. They were my favorite band then and it's nice to have this throwback. Thank you!

[@bigpapi8558]

Howard is a beast. He is my favorite metal vocalist. He is a gem

[@blackdragon6]

Lajon Witherspoon is slightly better

[@chrismusiclover9893]

​@@blackdragon6 nobody asked

[@Stevil3113]

Only problem I have with kill switch is that they made these alternate versions of songs (radio edit) and replaced 90% of the screaming with clean vocals. They’re are already enough clean vocals. Original songs are way better.

[@michael_may_fire9548]

My Curse has always been my favorite I was hoping you'd do this one! Also I know I've been out of the loop Watchung but yay I'm glad things are well for you! 💙

[@godropkicks3219]

I love this song. I haven't heard it in years, so a very pleasant surprise. A fun reaction as always. Keep kicking azz in the theater! 👍

[@Whimsicalwizardofwisdom]

There's 4 B's actually. Blondes Babes Beatles And Books

[@Whimsicalwizardofwisdom]

5 Bride

[@TheSplendidCatDuck]

😊good morning , and welcome back🎉glad all is going well, and your back and ready to rock 😇

[@heelgill]

You'll like The Arms of Sorrow (2006) same album from My Curse or Starting Over (2009) from Howard's last album with the band.

[@GethStar]

Just love that guitar riff!

[@salemvgaming9167]

Gandolf sees your face. 😂

[@heelgill]

Comment made me chuckle. Classic line.

[@crabuki1273]

So, this will be anathema to fans of the group and singer, but I only know Howard Jones from your videos. He's got a really good singing voice, so I was looking forward to this. Yeah the screams aren't my jam. So that means I'm just here for Charis and the Sushi Cameos (your band name, you can have it free). ACK, no Sushi, am Smoge.

[@Michael97Moore]

Back with a banger 🤘🏻

[@motafett]

You should check out Mindless Self Indulgence's cover of Rush's Tom Sawyer.

[@ReaperD6]

Love how this randomly got recommended to me. Great reaction, you should definitely check lesser known songs like ‘This is absolution’ or ‘Fixation on the darkness (with Howard)’

[@matthewroohr9212]

Gotta watch The Signal Fire with Jesse and Howard together :)

[@otownhardcore]

Blood Has Been Shed, Howard's band before Killswitch Engage

[@tappingthevein1]

You forgot the fourth B Books

[@SteveCoronado2]

Hey new intro and logo. 🤘🏻💥🔥🙏🏻💯 Killswitch Engage is awesome

[@youarethecure3529]

This takes me back to high-school and middle school times...... a long long time ago oooooffffff.

[@kaceylinne344]

my last serenade, rose of sharyn, this fire, in due time, always

[@JeremyStanton-k3o]

this song always reminds of playing those dumb facebook games

[@heelgill]

10:15 I see what you're saying here, but he does sing similarly to this still. I mean hey, in the song “Drown” by SION that you reacted to, both choruses vocally sound alike only by the style because of that amazing vibrato.

[@matthewgoodness2586]

I have a song I think you would enjoy Oni- Aura ft Howard Jones, I think you would enjoy the meshing of voices between him and another vocalist

[@davidwolfe6773]

The 2 albums Howard did with KSE The End Of Heartache , As Daylight Dies I can't explain it but there is something magical about thoses albums that stand the test of time you should react too Rose's Of Sharon by KSE next that was my first introduction to Howard and it was his first album with KSE..

[@SteveFrank111]

Don't forget the self titled. Howard was on that, too.

[@ModestMagikarp]

​@@SteveFrank111we don't talk about that one 😅

[@Chrisjb8583]

I did miss seeing your reaction videos but glad everything is going well for you 👍. Since you posted your last video I have been listening to citizen soldier and would like you to do a reaction video for strong for somebody else by citizen soldier.

[@justahologram2230]

Old school Killswitch is always a pleasure

[@LumiMoonCh]

Comprising artistic integrity for sales and to bow down to the label's demands. It's sad to see.

[@renanlpps5691]

Metalcore 🙏🏻🖤

[@davidskinner8978]

It's a love story, basically

[@nic8277]

amazing song

[@SDurkee]

The "Movie/Radio" Edit always makes me feel like it was an afterthought or forced and not Howard's best lines. The Original album version conveys the emotion better.

[@Herbicide420]

Where did you find this version? The one I grew up listening to (and is on my Spotify playlist) has him screaming in parts that I didn't hear in this video.

[@CharisSellick]

Apparently lots of changed, but this is the music video lol

[@sumonjamal1653]

Howard Jones (lead vocals) joined Killswitch Engage in 2003 when he replaced original vocalist Jesse Leach as they were touring for the album 'Alive or just breathing' (2002)... Howard recorded their 2 biggest albums (3 overall) - 'The end of heartache' (2004) and 'As daylight dies' (2006)... and they had their biggest songs: 'Rose of Sharyn' ... 'Daylight dies' ... 'The end of heartache''... 'Starting over'... 'Holy Diver' (Dio cover) 🤘🤘🔥🔥 "My Curse" was from their 2006 album 'As daylight dies'... which was another gold-selling success... But after KSE's 2009 self-titled album, Howard Jones declined to tour for the album citing 'health issues'... he parted ways w/ KSE in 2011... They reunited w/ original vocalist Jesse Leach for the next album 'Disarm the descent'... Jesse and Howard both sang lead on a KSE song - "The signal fire" in 2019. Howard Jones was not inactive for long... he formed a new band Devil You Know... and released the album 'The Beauty of Destruction' (2014)... and 'They bleed red' (2015) In 2017, they were forced to change the band name to Light the Torch (for legal reasons) and have released 2 albums w/ Howard Jones on vocals - 'Revival' (2018) and 'You will be the death of me' (2021) Recently, KSE guitarist/ producer Adam Dutkiewicz announced that he was recording a project w/ Howard Jones on vocals which will be out in 2024. Check out: Devil You Know - "My own" ... 'Seven years alone' ... 'As bright as the darkness' Light the Torch - 'Death of me' ... ''Become the Martyr' ... 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@robertphillips2868]

I can't stand these Radio edit versions, you need to listen to the Album version of the song, TRUST

[@scottst.hilaire5828]

This is not the version im familiar with. It's ok

[@Fuh-Q247]

I was waaaaaay off...

[@LeonardoHenrique-dx8nq]

React to The arms of sorrow please!

[@PesaoManOG]

creap version

[@bradkohl99]

The radio edit (this version) isn’t as good. This is the only Howard era song I like, and I definitely don’t like this version.

[@justinwilder3514]

Howard was definitely the more talented vocalist?! How did you not like but one song?? lol

[@bradkohl99]

@@justinwilder3514 I’ve been listening to them since Jesse was first in the band and always preferred him.

[@Frogm72games]

break a leg !!!