Voice teacher reacts to Leprous: Below

[@Megawatt]

“Slave” is great and all, but “Distant Bells is where it’s at.

[@Stroopwafels112]

Oh god yes. The pay-off at the end of the song.

[@whrussy]

and at the bottom

[@AadityaChakravarty]

Holy shit yes !

[@TheAsphyx666]

The incredible thing is that he sounds JUST as good live.

[@jennifer9047]

Just saw them perform this song on Monday. Einar was killin' it!

[@TheAsphyx666]

@@jennifer9047 Isn't he always? ;)

[@Gorg0nops]

Bro needs no autotune. Autotune wishes it were this great itself.

[@jubakala]

True. Even when he had a flu!

[@jarnovilen5259]

Well almost, but there are times the pitch is not as close. I've seen them live several times during their career. They are superb live but I prefer the earlier records and live shows.

[@TheDondoran]

If you're interested in checking Leprous out again, there is a song on their newest album where Einar basically employs the full extent of his vocal capabilities. The whole song, "Nighttime Disguise," feels like a good representation of Leprous as a whole.

[@Gorg0nops]

This is what I call "a band's perfect song", which is not the most popular but one that showcases all/most of the band's signatures. Some great examples are Queen's The Show Must Go On, Creedence's Ramble Tamble; Maiden's The Shadows in the Valley (or,something like that).

[@sebastianarmas897]

Leprous’s earlier material contains their heavier material. Their first two albums are very technical and proggy, while everything after that focuses more on atmosphere with vocal-centered compositions. Their two newest albums didn’t have any harsh vocals in them, since they’ve softened up their sound with each album that they make

[@connors3807]

Is it just me or are Chester form linkin park and Einar the same kinda of singers

[@atillaaylgan7158]

their latest music are more technical than earlier albums mate :) But yes their early music was also technical.

[@maoraharon21]

@@connors3807 Their sound and technique sound completely different. Einar has a more operatic tone and chester was more belting

[@connors3807]

@@maoraharon21 that is true

[@Videoomanny]

​@@connors3807No way. Einar's vocal range is insane. Never heard C6 from Chester.

[@scottthomson5768]

This was also MY first time hearing Leprous, an amazing vocalist!

[@victorsupreme214]

Also 'Contaminate Me' live at Rockefeller Music Hall with Uncle Isahn on Vocals is truly epic.

[@kimeinvik]

(brother in law ;)

[@Mazrim_Taim]

Everyone needs an uncle Ishan 😎

[@austic1]

I would love to see a metal vocalists take on his vocals, because they sound absolutely otherworldly

[@animal1439]

Now you HAVE to react to Alleviate off of the same album. It is an absolute vocal master class

[@Stroopwafels112]

Alleviate is the perfect Eurovision song.

[@belquerst]

Alleviate is just pure awesomeness.. so sad that no vocal teacher reacted to it before even that I've suggested it multiple times across all vocal teachers on KZbin..

[@wolframreactor74]

I do have live Leprous on my channel Wolfram Reactor74 from their 2022 NA spring tour with The Ocean Collective

[@sicboi80]

Einar is such an incredible vocalist. Leprous is just a sick band, period.

[@ChuckBeefOG]

Baard is pretty much a God on drums.

[@belquerst]

Whole Leprous is awesome.. Baard is one of the most talented drummer in music world.. Einar sounds like this on live too, maybe even better.. You should check Leprous - Alleviate and Tesseract - Nocturne

[@KaedaN1428]

A man mentioning both Tesseract and Leprous. Perfect. I Saw both live. I could not agree more about Bard

[@xjesusxchristx]

Worth noting for interest, and forgive me if this gets mentioned(only 1/3 of my way into the video) - the singer/keyboardist is the brother in law of Emperor's Ihsahn, and Leprous itself is also the full time backing band for both Ihsahn live, and Emperor live.

[@QazwerDave]

Norway !!

[@marcelo.bassalo]

I love them. I tried singing From The Flame by them and got my ass kicked by Einar.

[@kenjones6441]

Reminds me of Jeff Buckley singing in a fantastic prog band. However this guy also writes incredible songs.

[@hvypower2472]

His head voice is so connected and his transitions flawless . This is not pure falcetto it definitely have a mix in there. Definitely one of my favorite of the last decade !

[@imaginarycastle]

If you haven't already listened to the song, you should make one of these for their new song called 'Castaway Angels' that just dropped a couple of days ago.

[@jen.g.]

Oh HELL yes! I can’t wait. I love Leprous!

[@jen.g.]

QuadBlaster _ What can I say? I’m a big fan. 😊

[@historicallyconfused]

@QuadBlaster _ haha I was just thinking the same thing, she's on every video I watch

[@sub.h605]

Nice mixing of the song and your own audio!i loved the fact that yoy didn't pause the song to comment on it!Great!rock on 🤘🤘

[@AssortedBits]

This is the first time I hear this song too. Interesting to hear him use a more "normal" singing style. Usually he tends to be singing in his higher register. My favorite track being "Rewind". The Rockefeller concert and the album versions are both great!

[@earthbound8070]

"This is probably the cleanest thing that I have reacted to in a while" Hahah Glad you liked it, since I was one of the people that suggested it. That belting/falsetto switch he does is outstanding. He has done growls in other songs as well, but their later stuff is more mellow. Nice review/commentary as always and I think you have also upped your game in editing!

[@liliIiliIilil]

This vocalist is the brother-in-law of Ihsahn of Emperor. That's why the two collaborate so much.

[@harryskoulas233]

2006 Wacken appearance of Emperor. Keyboards and backing vocals Einar with long hair and headbanging like crazy. 😊

[@nightsight85]

Leprous is amazing! They’ve definitely softened up, but I still freaking love them! I introduce them to people all the time, it’s a shame they’re so unknown!

[@vesuvius115]

Their demos are heavy as hell, but there is one demo, Aeolus Shadow where Einar hit a C6. Einars voice is insane and has been even since he was young. His mother taught him as she was a classical vocalist instructor.

[@arkanis5249]

Take a deep.dive into Leprous they are incredible and deserve to be known more.

[@lolsensei5302]

Leprous is probably the finest band you ever reacted. And this song doesnt reflect what they are fully capable of. And they are PROG metal band. And loved ur reaction. Keep it up.

[@lakejizzio7777]

Lol this was the most geniune reaction I have seen to this song so far! That "wait wat" definitely put a smile on my face. Subscribed!

[@MetalOperaGuy]

I'm still catching up on your material, and am SO glad to see a Leprous review. I actually just covered "Stuck" from their prior album, and would love to figure out how Einar does his harsh vocals in their other content. Slowly learning from you and others that singing harsh does NOT mean you'll destroy your voice, and I'm loving exploring that, myself (I come from a classical background). Tl;dr: Thanks for the awesome content!

[@MrDollarRoxx]

Yes, there you go! He really is something isn't he? He's become one of my favourite vocalists, if not THE favourite. But yeah, you should check out some more and "Slave" live at Rockefeller is for sure a good choice to hear his harsh vocals. Also it would be cool if you check out "Contaminate Me" from the same gig (Ihsahn from Emperor is in this one btw, he's actually married to Einar's sister so they've done guest appearances on each other's records from time to time!) and then "Alleviate" from the record this track is on cus that's a..progression. 😅 Both are so so worth your time though, I promise! Also I'm gonna throw a track at you that I haven't seen anyone suggest yet, from their earlier days - "Acquired Taste". No harsh vocals, but his vocal run towards the end is crazy.

[@yotambraunshtein9786]

One of the best live vocalist ever he's so persice and even more emotional live this song is the perfect show opening

[@harryskoulas233]

The most impressive in this guy is that he is a metalhead in heart. Keyboards and backing vocals in Emperor for a few times. 2006 Wacken appearance of Emperor (lots of videos in KZbin) . Thank me later. 😉

[@DreginyReacts]

I don't think he likes metal music anymore, unfortunately. Seeing Einar talk about older Leprous music is very sad. It's always about how he 'regrets' it, hopes to never play it live & and even that he wishes he had never recorded the heavier stuff.

[@MrMapacheco]

I saw them last week in their first acoustic show in Madrid, and it's even more amazing live. Also they're such down to earth people

[@tornoutlaw]

This is absolutely true. Einar is not holding back for 90min. Insane!

[@jeanlucacanomontiel4824]

Acoustic WHAT?! Is there a video?

[@MrMapacheco]

@@jeanlucacanomontiel4824 they asked us to specifically not record that gig, because they weren't confident at all that is was gonna sound good

[@jeanlucacanomontiel4824]

My god that's so sad...

[@ivoounpuu1062]

You must react and analyze to Jim Grey from Caligula's Horse (formerly from Arcane), who has beautiful angelic falcetto too but is much more versatile in middle and lower ranges. Maybe their epic Graves?

[@mattbecker743]

Yessss

[@gunyjorunn9692]

Calligulas Horse are epic!

[@redbruhcolli]

constantly come back to this reaction just to see your face when he starts doing his thing

[@steveoooooo09]

Just found your channel, Leprous and Einar are so amazing. They're incredible, and dynamic.

[@conormurphy4328]

*lurking lurking*

[@steveoooooo09]

Conor Murphy Conor Murphy!!

[@jackillin]

It's amazing he sounds just as good live! Fantastic voice!

[@JimbrasMermelevos]

I watch these kind of videos just to see vocal teachers compliment artists I already know are amazing

[@kamillamn]

The first time I watched them was alive and I was impressed and touched by his amazing voice.

[@georgianamarian4780]

It’s even more controlled and clean in the live shows. They’re amazing

[@gabrielemartino7788]

Solberg = pure voice awesomeness

[@ariana9yc]

Leprous has been my favorite band since they released their second studio album Bilateral, I love seeing people react to them. I have seen them live 3 times in Los Angeles, and few bands compare to the energy in their live shows.

[@jarnovilen5259]

Check out Haken, they have very much the same type live shows and incredible albums. One of the greatest bands of this millennium.

[@ariana9yc]

@@jarnovilen5259 I am well aware of Haken; I also love Haken! My kids sing Haken songs around the house. I have been to multiple shows. In 2018, I saw Leprous, Haken, and Bent Knee at the Glass House in Pomona, CA (I wished for years up to that point that they would finally do a tour together). It was an awesome show, and it was fantastic to nerd out with other fans who also knew both band's discography and sang along to every lyric with fellow fans.

[@ariana9yc]

@@jarnovilen5259 I have also been a huge fan of Haken for many years. I have seen both bands in concert many times, and in 2019, I had the pleasure of seeing them in concert together in Los Angeles.

[@deadmanwithpitchforkarms8376]

I was the one who made his The Range Planet (Formerly The Range Place) profile :)

[@voicehacks]

Oh snap!! Okay I was confused if it was a different site or the same with a new one. I wonder why it changed from place to planet? Thanks for the information though I use the range place/planet as a resource a lot!

[@deadmanwithpitchforkarms8376]

@@voicehacks I'm not sure about the exact details since i'm not part of the mods/admins staff but something involving the Place forum (which was actually the third iteration of the forum) forced them to create another forum altogether, but since the other domain still exists (but you can't see anything) they couldn't name it "The Range Place", so they named it differentlly

[@steplat]

Leprous is an amazing band, very versatile in the kind of music they make. Since you mention distortion, the singer’s brother in law is Ihsahn. I guess you should know him :) They did this materpiece together called ‘Contaminate Me’ and the live version at Rockefeller Music Hall is one of the most intense moments in recent musical history. Trust me. You should check this out. Not only are the vocals killing it but the music is so much heavier. As I said, intense.

[@Dwendele]

They are very much like Opeth, in that they started brutal and years later, the voice of an angel.

[@vyrwu]

Great vid! Would love to see more Leprous on the channel!

[@futurefantastic]

I really miss you being in helion prime I love the harmonies of the album you were on listened to the album many times

[@Panda_SMM]

hope you check out their heavier stuff as well, all of their work is beyond incredible, but if you want those harsh vocals, albums 1-4 are the way to go

[@DaM2666]

maybe u can react to another leprous song and hear his harsh vocal too Leprous - Slave (live)

[@joniwesslin1494]

He is also amazing vocalist live. Listen to Distant Bells from the new album. Also while you're at it listen to all of their songs. They're great 🙂

[@htmnfrnk]

He also used to play backup vocals and keyboards for Ishan on tour if you can believe that!

[@rob484]

You should listen to him live. He's just as good.

[@sufferedsage]

Review Lingua Ignota! Please

[@excaliburhunts]

First time I've heard them also. Loved hearing you react to the classic cleans here. Fantastic. Thank you!

[@bradsteed6833]

Leprous’ drummer Baard Kolstad recorded an album with Borknagar. Winter Thrice. Figured I’d add that in since you are probably a little more familiar with them.

[@TheHansbt72]

First off; Great reaction video. I absolutely love this band and I would like you to pick another Leprous song as your next one 😊 As mentioned by others, Slave(Live at the Rockefeller Music Hall) is a really good choice. Enjoy 👍

[@copperhead1317]

I agree, great singer.

[@maker000]

I love how fresh your look is, I watch a lot of react videos and yours is definitely unique. Insta-subbed, thanks.

[@frankyeichler3303]

Yeah! I love the song choice! “Slave” or “Contaminate Me” might be right up your alley

[@ToreHansen]

Einar, Star og Ash and Ihsahn have a secret card, Einar and Star of Ash's mother...great woman and vocal coach.

[@bjhellstream]

Check out Slave live at Rockefeller Center. There Einar does his flips but also some harsh vocals.

[@Androidriffage1]

Oh my god! I had no idea you were on KZbin. I'm a big fan of your former band, Luna Mortis (found you guys on MySpace when you still went by The Ottoman Empire) it's a nice surprise to see you're still active in music. Cheers!

[@voicehacks]

Thank you!! 🙌🙌

[@Sabin41]

Einar is the king of vocal flips

[@fredyprogger3214]

Do the song Slave live from the rockefeller i think you or yeah i know you will be more impressed then.

[@arvedbohn6133]

Now you have to check out Wardruna's Einar Selvik ;)

[@adamsharpmusic]

I love these reaction videos. Always discover amazing bands 🤘🏻

[@Psycorde]

I'd love to see more, this was really good

[@Snake3004]

Listen to the song Aeolus Shadow by Leprous. It's a very unknown track because it was on one of their demos and you can't buy them anymore. It contains one of the highest note I've ever heard.

[@watch-Abricot_Ultime]

Leprous is clearly one of the band with the most unique discography. If you want to check more of them (off cam), I won't recommend you "Slave" since everyone here did, so you can go with "Rewind" - "The Last Milestone" - "Salt" - "Mb. Indifferentia" - "Distant Bells". All those songs are really different from each others, with different techniques, and different albums. Well, if I can recommend to you any other artist, it's Gojira. They're from France, and they are absolutely amazing. Really. "Where Dragons Dwell" (Hellfest 2013) is insane. But if you want to judge the voice of the singer actually, go for "Global Warming" (they only did it one time in a live studio in 2018 you won't miss it). It's a very emotional and powerful song, the title speaks for itself. Gojira is life. It was a long comment but I really appreciated your vid here, you're not just reacting, you explain some things about his voice, put some informations about the band... Really a great work! I'll take a look at your other vids. Have a nice day/night whenever you read this!

[@aaronwoodman6297]

If you do more than metal, Dirt Poor Robins is a Christian-Prog-Rock/Instrumental/Cinematic band that just blows your mind with their unique music and atmosphere.

[@KhordLizardMage]

You should check out Moon Safari. They are a progressive rock band from Sweden and they are a case study in vocal harmonies. Anything from their live Gettysburg Address album is worth listening to. I haven't seen any vocal themed KZbin videos about how to use harmony, they tend to be focused on just the main singer.

[@troillmainn]

If you want something more heavy, check out Contaminate Me, preferably the live at Rockefeller version👍🙂🤘

[@lormill4851]

It reminds me of Black Peaks, actually. Well, they do go to scream, but I like it. There's a song by them, Electric Fires, and some of his vocals around 3:15 surprised me recently as well.

[@vigridr7614]

Great video! You should definitely listen to more of their stuff, either through the channel or on your own time. If you've looked into the band further after this video I suppose you may already know but Leprous' vocalist, Einar, is Starofash's (or, as most people that were around in the 90s may know her, Ihriel) younger brother - as you can imagine, growing up having Ihsahn as your brother-in-law most definitely had a large impact on Einar and his musical propensity and proficiency. Obviously not taking anything away from his and Leprous' success over the years, they deserve everything they've achieved thus far, but I'm thankful Ihsahn has helped them any chance he gets.

[@tjk21504]

If you wanna hear him scream, check out Waste of Air.

[@ximontrespalacios1257]

Please mademoiselle, do more of Leprous

[@fr2ncm9]

You should check out their live album. The flood and Aquired Taste are fantastic!

[@voicehacks]

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[@bebamimi1595]

Could you react to the band : Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas ? It's a japanese electronicore and hardcore band and also my favorite band I find the screamer insane Thank you for discover Leprous

[@Phireo]

Personally, I like their song "Valley" best, check it out if you have the chance.

[@Abaddonian]

Definitely unique vocals

[@8luntman]

any chance you could react to Shadow of Intent - Dirge of the Void. Would love to hear you react to and explain the different types of vocals?

[@rune288]

Hey Mary, just booked my first lesson with you and keen to get started. I’ve heard you talk about the voice responding to abstract thought, is there any techniques you can employ to take control of these abstract thoughts ?

[@YuriRadavchuk]

There is a kinda friendly band they co-toured with called Agent Fresco. No vocal reaction on youtube yet. Plz, check their "dark waters" song

[@SilvershoresRecords]

All hail Eyal Levy for the suggestion! Best teacher on earth! .... Except for you Mary :D

[@haakonash]

If you want som dirt from Einar you can check out the live version of The Sky Is Red: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ-xZ2SkjJZ_r5I Or if you want to hear some heavier Leprous and see how his voice fits in there you can check out Contaminate Me featuring Ihsahn kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWmQp32teLt9rM0

[@SabrinaValentineCruz]

BEST FREAKING SONG!!! 💜

[@frantisekdejm4428]

Please react to Extrem by We Butter the Bread With Butter.I honestly have no idea what's going on with the vocals there and would love to hear your take on it.

[@andrewtharpe4972]

Check out Slave!!! That song is amazing!

[@lidu6363]

I like your format of reaction videos. I am so disturbed when the songs are cut up and the youtuber cuts in their comments. I really prefer to hear the comment and video overlayed 👍

[@categorygrp]

Oh boy, please react to Restless by them. It's a bit heavier. Honestly, anything off of Bilateral or Tall Poppy Syndrome would be cool.

[@szymonwyrwicz7071]

The Sky Is Red. Magick 11

[@villevan]

Delighted to see your reaction! Leprous has been my absolute favourite band for years and Einar is amazing! If you weren’t familiar with Leprous until now, you’re in for a ride, because all of their albums are excellent! I had a presential lesson with Einar in London on their latest tour, and he mentioned not being classically trained. The guy is incredible live too by the way, sings all those notes identically live. I cannot recommend this band enough 🤗

[@darrylflynn1400]

Einar reminds me of jimmy sommerville they have very similar range

[@YassineReteb]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I've listened to, but probably not the best song to Vocal/react to. Would recommend going for LEPROUS - Slave (Live At Rockefeller Music Hall).

[@darioalbrecht4646]

Please check out Ihsahn - Celestial Violence Live at Artmania!

[@FinneousPJ1]

I love them but I love their older music more

[@Baxpeek]

Rishloo - Feathergun In The Garden Of The Sun check this out.

[@swankycats139]

Have you ever listened to silent planet specifically the song panic room

[@akillarazarar]

2:22 I'm like "lol! she's so not ready for this!" XD

[@rtnbern2006]

Well done video I enjoyed it a lot! You might like/enjoy reacting to Mike Lessard from The Contortionist, Spencer Sotelo @Periphery, Sam Carter @Architects, Courtney LaPlante @Spiritbox or Daniel Tompkins @ Tesseract Enjoy 😎

[@saifulijazzudin6841]

You should check out Agent Fresco too

[@ClaraBeack]

[@ClaraBeack]

next you should do a song from Voyager !