Todd Michael Hall - Take Hold Of The Flame - Live Vocal Cover (Queensryche)

[@Metal_Roots]

That was incredible! For me, the first 2 Queensryche albums will always be the pinacle of some of the best heavy metal ever released, and you nailed this cover!

[@SuziQ.]

The EP was cool, too, though Rage and The Warning are my favorites. \m/

[@myrons4713]

YES! WOW! DAMN GOOD!

[@The4thDensity]

Completely agree. OM was considered Queensryche's pinnacle of their career, but the first two albums did it for me. I also think Empire was better than OM.

[@AngryRoleplayer]

One of the hardest songs to sing. Such a brilliant performance!

[@luvyesmusici4886]

Sounds great. I use to do this song decades ago when I could hit all those notes without grabbing my balls. Took my Baptist best friend for their first east coast tour in a small club. My buddy thought Geoff was Satan hitting all those octaves. LOL Saw Halford in a small club with the release of Resurrection. Rob did the title track all bent over, compressing his diaphragm as much as he could to hit those notes. One killer song.

[@thundersteel_8824]

One of my favourites singers of today paying tribute to one of the best singers in Heavy Metal. Outstanding job Todd!

[@jmscoving]

It was better than Todd for sure

[@thndersteel]

Agree...thundersteeeeeeel

[@SuziQ.]

@@jmscoving, LaTorre? I agree. The band needs a new Todd.

[@ToddMichaelHallMusician]

@@jmscoving I think Todd La Torre is doing a great job and it is a very difficult job. I don't know that I could do it all night and for multiple nights.

[@jmscoving]

@@ToddMichaelHallMusician He is a really good vocalist and quite a talent on drums. I just prefer your voice. It’s a preference not taking anything from La Torrre. I like him better in new material and his solo work. You tackle the Riot catalogue and sing Speranza and Moore so well. You could handle Queensryche live, but i do appreciate how humble you are and how much you respect other vocalists. You’re just a great guy.

[@kennethgoober4581]

Wow.. just wow....

[@amanloop]

It's so impressive how effortlessly you're spewing those highs! Legend!

[@EdUdremmurd]

Wow! I mean...wow!!!

[@thetyrant7904]

Amazing work of this new Titan of The heavy metal. I saw him live this year (2024) and was outstanding. The greatest of nowadays beside Ralf Scheepers of Primal Fear

[@zionmartell42]

Love how Todd's vocals have always sounded strong & clear 🤘💯. His vocals in Riot V are Badass AF

[@GoodTimes4All]

HOLY CRAP DUDE! WOW... you CRUSHED IT!!

[@pastormikeleiter]

Geoff Tate is so difficult to cover. You crushed this. I grew up on Queensryche as well. Their music was so thought provoking. Still is. Thanks for sharing.

[@halimmuslu]

This was an amazing rendition. Congratulations. Also impressive, that you are 55 years old, and able to belt those high notes still is remarkable.

[@jorgedmonteagudo7517]

Geoff Tate is standing up applauding 👋👋👋👋

[@ToddMichaelHallMusician]

@@jorgedmonteagudo7517 I doubt he's paying attention, but that would certainly make my day. 😁

[@chrisdg100]

Wow. Truly phenomenal rendition of one of the greatest to ever do it. Next level greatness right here.

[@EddieAborn]

Absolutely incredible performance of a legendary and supremely difficult song to sing. Just fantastic, man!

[@trfatman]

I remember Riot back in the day, then I saw you on The Voice and got turned on to RiotV. Your voice is killer, dude! Perfect fit for taking on a Geoff Tate classic. Keep the faith, brother!

[@reginagiovanini8220]

I love your voice, Todd! Cheers!

[@kaijoarkristensen6713]

Only good cover of this song I've ever heard, great job!

[@JayAskey]

Huge win 🎉🎉 pitch was dialed thanks

[@JoeFinazzi]

Holy FUCK dude !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Freaking awesome !!!!! Can’t get rid of the goosebumps !!!!!!!! That was truly phenomenal 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesschrank2077]

Exceptional..great job Todd..

[@James-qq2vq]

Wow! Such a difficult song. Best cover of it I've ever seen and I bought this album when it came out.

[@juanfranciscobugatti6176]

Great song, extraordinary performance.

[@troy242]

WOW!!!!! Todd, GOD has blessed you! Amazing!

[@love68]

Damn son! I thought I was the only one who could do this. From a retired heavy metal singer, you are God level.🤘🤠🤘🔥

[@VerthNeel]

Stunning.

[@aryzen2012]

Damn Todd that was great!! Geoff Who! lol I'll say it every time, The Voice should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES! Your voice is one of the best to ever grace that stage. Keep belting Todd you are seriously one hell of a vocalist. Stay Metal man!

[@Vinylfiend60]

Flawless. Jaw dropped. 😮

[@BeemWeeks]

Quite an exceptional cover.

[@jeffrue9865]

Ok, Now you are just showing off ! Tate coming here to GB. Spectacular job Todd

[@arthurpeters5577]

Excellent job.

[@W.Eric.Anderson]

Fantastic job!

[@bradleylewis8200]

I might audition this guy for my band…😊😊

[@yourlifeasitcouldbe]

Amazing cover Todd!!! I saw Tate live in Knoxville last summer and after an almost 2 hour set this was the song he ended his show with! He still has it after all these years!!

[@DaveLovallo]

that my friend was E X C E L L E N T. We're in same age bracket :) & never stopped playing! Great voice!! Continue to rock on man!!

[@thetyrant7904]

Amazing work of this new Titan of The heavy metal. I saw him live this year (2024) and was outstanding. The greatest of nowadays beside Ralf Scheepers of Primal Fear

[@ftldelay]

VERY impressive!!!

[@zimbalist]

Incredible - and that’s an understatement.

[@joehernandez6260]

Nailed it 🤘🏼

[@jdlcruz5836]

the best cover of this song, amazing!!!

[@jmscoving]

Best by wide margin

[@mcgruderone2973]

Excellent Todd! I remember you belting it out in the basement when Jon'd let you. Glad I was there to see your start. (-Duff)

[@paulatatzel7944]

Great job, I always enjoy your videos and your interpretation of the music you share with us. Thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of us.

[@dibber43]

Fantastic cover of a very difficult song to sing and stay in pitch with. There's only 3 vocalists I've ever heard sing this song with perfect pitch...Geoff Tate, Todd LaTorre, and yourself. WELL DONE!!!😎👍

[@80sglammetalcast]

Amazing Todd! You should be their current singer🤘The whole “Warning” album is a masterpiece….

[@ToddMichaelHallMusician]

Thank you. Todd La Torre is doing a fantastic job and I don't know if I could handle singing QR all night and night after night.

[@Kg30000]

BEAST MODE, once again….unsurprisingly, you KILLED it! Amazing job dude

[@rayprevailer8454]

WOW! I have only seen one other singer that is this good at pulling off a Geoff Tate rendition. Lance King formerly of Gemini...Minneapolis band back in the 90's. Fantastic cover Todd!

[@waldirsilvajunior7192]

Meu vocalista preferido na atualidade!!!! Sensacional!!!! Amo vc Todd e o grandioso Riot V!!!!!

[@belindamckeighan9948]

One of my favorites of all time. I am speechless but not surprised. Your voice sounds out of this world. Best cover I have ever hear. My students were rocking it. 🎉😊

[@andreastassopoulos9963]

A few days ago, i watched Goeff Tate perform this amazing song, and a few days after that, i watched you kick some ass in Kittaro club, Athens. This performance is a perfect combination of these two amazing shows i was fortunate enough to attend to.

[@ericsabbides9553]

Nailed it!

[@craiglewis8981]

Im truly amazed anyone could match Geoff singing this. But you have and it is fantastic.

[@skyseasun_333]

One might even say ...a tremendous amount of REVERENCE present in this awesome performance.

[@dixee6498]

That...was incredible.

[@James-qq2vq]

I would like to see you cover "Life in Still water" Fates warning or " Walk in the shadows" "before the storm" queensryche.

[@stephenpetrovich2383]

great version..not many people can do this song justice.

[@Freawulf]

Simply outstanding!! And I feel privileged to have experienced your amazing talent live at the recent Athens gig with RIOT!

[@hectorwhorodriguezmex2727]

Excellent...... a new version is born 😁😁✨✨🎸🎸✌✌👍👍😎😎

[@SoulWarriorBandDaleJolly]

Very Nice

[@Calvin.of.Martin.Street]

Absolute masterpiece!! This is my favorite track from "The Warning", followed by "Roads to Madness". You did a wonderful job!!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Excellent! \m/

[@josen2088]

40 years and you've still got it.

[@Milkivore]

Absolutely phenomenal. I saw QR open for Kiss in 86 or 87. Never heard of em. We were blown away be Geoff. Excellent job brother.

[@deansternberg2265]

I saw that show and remember thinking that Queensryche destroyed Kiss that night.

[@Dan-z9j9p]

WOWOWOWOW

[@TimmyBoyAZ]

Outstanding...simply Outstanding!

[@azrocker06]

Damn!!!

[@trowerz]

🔥First time I was aware of Todd was “Evil never sleeps”😳🤯🙏🏻

[@trowerz]

The shirt is in awesome shape..as are you Todd💪👏👍

[@julianc5713]

Simply amazing,Todd! What an awesome cover. Congratulations,man.

[@KardboardKenny]

beautiful.

[@SuziQ.]

Wow! 🔥

[@leonarnubis]

Only You todd You rock men

[@onetaothree]

Outstanding. Most singers who cover this one don't hit those E5's right, but you absolutely nailed them.

[@davejones3878]

Damn! This guy kicked ass!!!

[@ericbest4456]

Man you nailed that shit, I'm a metal singer back from the 80s. You did an amazing job. Great vocals 😮

[@GregoryCroney]

Amazing voice brother on a queensryche classic hell yes

[@enemyofgod81]

Totally mind blowing!😳 Geoff Tate would be proud!Greetings from Hellas Todd!I saw you with Riot V two weeks ago in Agrinio and i loved every minute of the show!🤘

[@jmscoving]

At the moment he iis better than Tate by a mile

[@SuziQ.]

@@jmscoving, Tate lost his voice years ago, and his fanbase, because of how he treated the band, particularly Whip and Scott. The 5 concerts I saw will always be some of my favorite memories, but I won’t see Tate sing live ever again.

[@MARKGARBER-m2i]

AWSOME COVER NOT MANNY SINGERS COULD PULL THIS OFF SEEN RIOT COUPLE MONTHS AGO AT REGGIES ROCK CLUB YOU GUYS SOUNDED BETTER THEN EVER HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@Eickdog]

1:22 minutes already impressed.

[@YovanisPozo]

No words 😮😮😮

[@festero31]

Great Todd! Amazing cover.thank u! Heavy christmas for you and a wonderful 2025.

[@metalicafanzine9068]

Todd!!!! inmenso!!!!! Aguante RIOT V y aguante QUEENSRYCHE!!! Verdadero HEAVY METAL!!!

[@troymanning3150]

What an amazing voice. I always felt Geoff Tate was an amazing singer and this is a great version of this song!

[@trevormosher1678]

That's outstanding! I always thought Harlet or Wrought Iron should have covered that back in the day.

[@lauviclejo77]

Fabulous cover...and love your two solo albums

[@rock80metal]

Awesome

[@jmscoving]

I have so wanted to hear you do Geoff and it was excellent

[@francardona]

Excellent as you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@deansternberg2265]

What an amazing cover.

[@stevenrandolph1654]

I did not see that coming . Bravo

[@PaulyV56]

Not a Ken Tamplin student for sure...so on point!! Todd.

[@Dan-qm7ho]

Beautiful job... I really enjoy how precise and pure you put yourself into the song... Awesome... Your tone and emotion is on point...

[@user-bc4jp7xi1u]

F*'ing amazing job!!! We covered this tune and other QR tunes in my old band (my singer was Filipino and nailed Geoff Tate) and your rendition is insanely great!! Besides you and my old singer, I think Todd is the only one to do this song true justice!

[@AldeirDonovanSinger]

Incrível, Todd !

[@WarningOfDanger]

Awesome job Todd, perhaps the best cover of this milestone track i have ever listened to.

[@daribarber3470]

AMAZING! Thank you!

[@rtbrain]

One of my favorite QR songs of all time. Very well done!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️

[@jimg1974]

Wow, fantastic cover. Not many people on the planet who can tackle the earliest (and best) Tate vocals. Hard to beat the early Reich. Well done.

[@Jabbit47]

Nice! I've been waiting for this. former Osiris bassist / DTR soundman, said hey to you at Yngwie show.

[@jeremylundy]

Amazing

[@denisespainhower2153]

Wow. I’ve seen QR with GT and Todd La Torre on vocals. No doubt you are right there with both of them. Fantastic 🤘👍.

[@ClassicMetalDen]

Fantastic! So jealous of those pipes!! 😀 Love your back story on this. I too was in Michigan jamming out to this back then!

[@LiveMetalRoar]

Amazing. Congrats