Killswitch is one of those bands that I love. I'm not a huge fan of metalcore but bands like killswitch engage, Parkway Drive and All That Remains are bands that I listen to a lot.
I love Killswitch Engage, so much. They have such powerful vocals/lyrics and addictive riffs. They're one of the many bands that help me keep going through the dark times. I relate a lot to and enjoy their music a lot, and not only did you pick some great licks but you killed them! Clean guitar work, bro, keep it up!
ive been digging Cut Me Loose, Strength of the Mind, and In Due TIme by KSE. i know it's newer, but i feel the message behind these songs. couple songs that i can just keep on repeat and not get sick of them
Panda Tech i was just trying to point out that i know the old songs too. some of those "metal elitists" jump your throat thinking you're jumping in on a band when they've been listening to them for awhile
Chip Douglas yea i wasnt talking about you but those metal elites the ones that only listen to pantera and anything else is not metal or if a band changes up they go crazy, thier is a dif between selling out and evolving as an artist but most ppl dont understand that
Chip Douglas Incarnate is my favourite album of theirs. Not only have they poured their heart and soul into the album, but they have some awesome riffs and melodies
With so many good riffs in killswitch songs. Tho I bid farewell is probably one of my favourite songs. Pls do a top ten Darkest hour riffs or songs. Kris Norris is a legend!!!
Metalcore is really another way of thinking Music, riffs are so tough and so harmonic ,at times...That´s why I love this genre..Thks . for sharing, this will be a chance for me to know how to play some...I hope! Subscribed!
Seriously, bro. Thank you so much for this video. You made/make my heart so happy lol. Killswitch actually has SUCH amazing riffs and you did them such well justice.
Amazing to see a top five video that's 8 minutes long. No unnecessary theatrics, no dumb memes, and no bullshit, just a guy jamming out with music he clearly loves. Great stuff
I've been playing for a few months. I started with some AC/DC and moved onto PWD/Carrion for the past two days. It's still early and I'm figuring out the whole metal playing style. But your videos help me a lot. I think My last Serenade or something by KSE will be next! Thanks again Jamie!
Nice list breh. Keep doing you as long as you're having fun and not causing any harm. Only thing slightly off is timing but hey, I do it too cause playing is just exciting as hell.
I really love your videos man. You influenced me to start playing metal guitar and your videos have really helped. You have a really cool and uplifting happy personality, and I think anyone that thinks metalheads are satanists should watch your videos. I think they'd have a change of opinion :D
I know this isn't a new video but I just had to say, great choice on riffs. Those have to be on my favorite riffs from killswitch also! Your a bad ass guitar player! Great video man.
Dude.. your riffing is perfection.. and that guitar sounds so damn good.. I didn’t hear a missed mute or open string ringing too long or a missed note of any sort.. which is the guitar player not the guitar.. just clean and perfect.. good job dude. I love killswitch btw..
Love all these songs. Theres some newer songs that give these songs a run for there money though. Turning point, cut me loose, signal fire. Not nostalgic but are very good
"Starting over" and "Save me" are two of my favorite as well. I don't know of a Killswitch song that doesn't have addictive riffs though. My favorite guitars of any band really.
Killswitch Engage - Rusted Embrace Alive or Just Breathing - Vide Infra or Numbered Days The End of Heartache - A Bid Farewell As Daylight Dies - Reject Yourself Killswitch Engage - Reckoning The Hymn of a Broken Man (Times of Grace) - Hope Remains Disarm the Descent - The Call Incarnate - The Great Deceit Serpentine Dominion (Serpentine Dominion) - Jagged Cross Legions Pretty good playlist I would say
It's so good to hear killswitch without lyrics. I can't stand lyrics about depressed states of mood. It just reminds me of everything I'm trying to avoid with music. And the music alone in killswitch is killer. Both Howard and Jesse have amazing voices and the production on thier voices is perfect. The lyrics are perfectly crafted aswell. So much so, I can handle them haha. Bla bla bla awesome work man. I've watched this about 6 times now. 🤟
+Matthew Davies mate. That was one of my absolute favourite gigs. Because chef wouldn't sing or didn't know the words people in the crowd came up instead lol so fun
Jamie Oldfield yeah man definitely has to be my top favourite/most memorable gig we played. That or the Cardiff student union because I think that was the only gig we played where you guys were all shit faced and I was sat there sober behind the kit just laughing at you all 😂
You should have added these too : This Fire Burns Strength of the Mind New Awakening Eye of the Storm Arms of sorrow This is Absolution Anyways - nice riffs there enjoyed watching it
Quality video as always! great pick of songs even though Element of one or this is absolution would have there place in the list. makes me wanna grab my guitar haha!
Rose of sharyn was ma favorite song by any band for the longest time.
Killswitch is one of those bands that I love. I'm not a huge fan of metalcore but bands like killswitch engage, Parkway Drive and All That Remains are bands that I listen to a lot.
Dallas Langdon those are the bands that do it right
Dallas Langdon bro those are more or less the best three metalcore bands
Don't forget As I Lay Dying despite all that's happened with Tim Lambesis you can't deny they were great
Pinche Salvaje True that. And that new group (Wovenwar? I think that's what they're called) that the old AILD members formed is pretty sick as well.
Parkway Drive gets a lot less recognition than they deserve. I don't get sick of any of their songs
My Curse will forever remain my favorite KSE song. I love this song so much, it was love at first listen for me
Sunny Das My Curse used to be my top Killswitch Engage song, until I heard Rose of Sharyn.
Sunny Das i played that song for literally 5 years straight..
Cldnt agree more,, love at first listen indeed!
InstaBlaster.
I love Killswitch Engage, so much. They have such powerful vocals/lyrics and addictive riffs. They're one of the many bands that help me keep going through the dark times.
I relate a lot to and enjoy their music a lot, and not only did you pick some great licks but you killed them!
Clean guitar work, bro, keep it up!
I'd say just pick anything from Alive or Just Breathing.
nailed it.
Robert E Disarm the Descent had some insane guitar work. Adam is a pure fucking genius
True that.
Robert E ya i know. im literally a die hard killseitchbengage fan
And As Daylight Dies
ive been digging Cut Me Loose, Strength of the Mind, and In Due TIme by KSE. i know it's newer, but i feel the message behind these songs. couple songs that i can just keep on repeat and not get sick of them
Chip Douglas i as well, ive been diggin cut me loose too.
Love these songs as well, idk why everyone in the metal scene has such an issue with "new" music cause even the old stuff was new at one point
Panda Tech i was just trying to point out that i know the old songs too. some of those "metal elitists" jump your throat thinking you're jumping in on a band when they've been listening to them for awhile
Chip Douglas yea i wasnt talking about you but those metal elites the ones that only listen to pantera and anything else is not metal or if a band changes up they go crazy, thier is a dif between selling out and evolving as an artist but most ppl dont understand that
Chip Douglas Incarnate is my favourite album of theirs. Not only have they poured their heart and soul into the album, but they have some awesome riffs and melodies
One of the most underrated youtubers and definitely the most friendly to the fans!
Thank you! 🙇♂️
For real man humility is a lost art for most people. Glad a few of you guys still possess it. 🤘
Had End of Heartache on in the car all last week. Still fucking brilliant. Take this oath is causing serious speeding.
+screambluemurder101 yessssssss
With so many good riffs in killswitch songs. Tho I bid farewell is probably one of my favourite songs. Pls do a top ten Darkest hour riffs or songs. Kris Norris is a legend!!!
+nathan cox yehhhhhhh I love the darkest hour also 😊
Damn, no Self Revolution as an honorable mention. That song is way too sick. Great video and covers. well done.
Metalcore is really another way of thinking Music, riffs are so tough and so harmonic ,at times...That´s why I love this genre..Thks . for sharing, this will be a chance for me to know how to play some...I hope!
Subscribed!
how the fuck did u choose 5 riffs dude, every single riff of them are amazing!
and this why I love Killswitch Engage! Great job man, keep thrashing those strings!
Sleep brings relief and the hope of a new day....
waking the misery
of being without you....
+Marina Wulfstan haha such a great song
One of my favs of Kse :3
Marina Wulfstan Howard really writes some deep lyrics.
To this day, I still consider Adam D the greatest and most creative guitarist to ever grace the stage
doubtful
the first album will remain in my heart vide infra was just amazing
its like the best thing ive ever heard!
Seriously, bro. Thank you so much for this video. You made/make my heart so happy lol. Killswitch actually has SUCH amazing riffs and you did them such well justice.
Amazing to see a top five video that's 8 minutes long. No unnecessary theatrics, no dumb memes, and no bullshit, just a guy jamming out with music he clearly loves. Great stuff
Thankssssss 😊
Daylight dies is probably my favorite riff by KSE, eye of the storm is amazing too
Their songs are all so much fun to play!! And they use such unique chord structures. I've learned a lot from trying to play their music
This was amazing.. Haven't heard much of Killswitch Engage but this will definitely make me check them out..!! Thanks !
yeah! do it! theyre such a great band :D
Sean Surrao Whaaaaa...... Really? Interesting :D
You should do one of these for Trivium and Sylosis :DAnd my favourite killswitch song is Fixation on the Darkness
o0o thats a good idea! i love sylosis, mainly the old stuff though with jamie ;D
TRIVIUM PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darth Pisshead Sylosis is my favorite
Darth Pisshead Where the Sky Ends!
Trivium Is definitely one of the best metal core bands out there
I've been playing for a few months. I started with some AC/DC and moved onto PWD/Carrion for the past two days. It's still early and I'm figuring out the whole metal playing style. But your videos help me a lot. I think My last Serenade or something by KSE will be next! Thanks again Jamie!
Arms of Sorrow is my favorite KSE song
Jordan Gallaher in due time has an amazing riff and the great deceit
Same
My fiancé is a huge CM Punk fan, so he would play This Fire endlessly.
Jordan Gallaher hey thanks
Arms of sorrow is their best song ever in my opinion nothing beats it
I barely listen to metal anymore but your vids make me miss it. Dope playing man.
hay Jamie ur my favorite youtuber and u inspired me to play the guitar thanks so much and keep making videos ur awesome bro!👌
+jeremy acevedo aww thanks mate!! Really means a lot. Makes all of this worth while!
Jamie Oldfield 👌
Sounds so awesome, man!!! Excellent riffage. I like the way you play, too.
By far one of my favorite videos to date .that was awesome bro !👏👌
Nice list breh. Keep doing you as long as you're having fun and not causing any harm. Only thing slightly off is timing but hey, I do it too cause playing is just exciting as hell.
Exactly! Thanks bro
Thanks!
brutal !!!
very good video
+Erick Silva thanks Erick!! I'm glad you liked it 🙇 🙏
Just Barely Breathing has great riff in chorus!
My fav song from AOJB
Yeah I love that track .
Michael Tenkovski temple from the within is amazing too!
my favorite KsE song. and yea, the riff in the chorus is epic. one of the best riffs I can play
i just hate that it only plays the verse 1 time, that verse riff is fucking brutal
Well this brilliant video just earned you a follower 🤘🤘. Such a killer band, my favorite song from them is Time Will Not Remain
I really love your videos man. You influenced me to start playing metal guitar and your videos have really helped. You have a really cool and uplifting happy personality, and I think anyone that thinks metalheads are satanists should watch your videos. I think they'd have a change of opinion :D
aww thankyou so much!! :) x
top 5 as i lay dying?
+Deshawn Dawkins ooooh yessss metalcore 👑
They have some of my favorite riffs to play
Please, this. Man I miss AILD.
I'm just discovering them now. So fucking mad too be too late.
ApachE i started listening to them when their last album came out
Holy shit! Outstanding job man, so glad to find your channel! Great hands, great tone and mad skills, subscribe button engaged!
Do one of these for Lamb Of God! :)
+Eddie's Guitars I think I might :)
ABSOLUTELY! I beg you to do it! ^^ Btw, +1 sub from me! Have a nice day!
thanks jonathan!! ^_^
Eddie's Guitars I did one!!!
Just play some of marks parts and I’ll be happy 😁
I know this isn't a new video but I just had to say, great choice on riffs. Those have to be on my favorite riffs from killswitch also! Your a bad ass guitar player! Great video man.
Nice! Great rifs!
You hit my favorites hands down. And in the new Signal Fire!!!🤘🤘👊👊
Dude.. your riffing is perfection.. and that guitar sounds so damn good.. I didn’t hear a missed mute or open string ringing too long or a missed note of any sort.. which is the guitar player not the guitar.. just clean and perfect.. good job dude. I love killswitch btw..
Haven’t listened to metal in so long. My fav killswitch was the entire alive or just breathing album.
My band plays My Last Serenade. I like the riffs, especially the breakdown.
Great job on the riffs dude! Love Killswitch
Sounds Amazing. Great tone and technique.
Saw them with Avatar, Volbeat, and A7x back in September. Top 10 favorite bands for sure. Love Killswitch. +1 sub btw. Love your videos man 🤘
Amazing.Truely amazing.Great job mate keep up the good work.✌
+Jester Moonshield thanks mate! I appreciate the support 🙏 🙇
Love all these songs. Theres some newer songs that give these songs a run for there money though.
Turning point, cut me loose, signal fire.
Not nostalgic but are very good
Man your guitar skills are beyond amazing keep on kicking ass man.
And do one for best Opeth riffs please and thank you
Love the dimebucker/ reversed ('59?) neck pickup combo, m8. Great vids
Great tone and video love watching your top ten riffs
thanks mate! i appreciate it ;D
The last songs track was missing, but these are my favorite KSE songs. Well done.
Damn those guitar skills! You inspire me alot Jamie, keep the videos coming :)
+Linus Stenberg thanks mate! I appreciate the support 🙏 🙇
AWESOME MATE!!! loved it
My Last Serenade feels one massive sick riff. Awesome riff after awesome riff. So fucking good
"Starting over" and "Save me" are two of my favorite as well. I don't know of a Killswitch song that doesn't have addictive riffs though. My favorite guitars of any band really.
Thanks Man. Although I can hear Killswitch's songs, but I could not remember the pleasure to play their songs.
That was a great video and I don't listen to Killswitch Engage much. My favorite song by them is My Curse! 🤘🏽🎸
I am a beginner just purchased my ibanez rg & hope to someday be as good as you bro. love the vids keep on shredding!
*subscribed*
First time on your channel. Nice vid. Keep it up!
Juan Hernández thanks!
Been watching a ton of your vids but havent seen any exodus. Their riffs seem like they would be right up your alley!!
I would put their cover of holy diver on my top ten list
FIXATION!!!!
Worth waiting three weeks for! Cheers brethren!
+screambluemurder101 aww thanks 😊 I've been working on it for a while
Nice playing as always! Killswitch riffs have a great groove to them!
Top 5 Opeth Riffs next?
+Martin Uglow I love opera. I think I'll do it 🙏
you mean Opeth right? :v
+Jamie Oldfield hahahahaha yeh. I mean opeth...>,>
Wow,people not bashing on you cause of the Slipknot t-shirt :D, awesome video dude!
Adam D always plays down his guitar skill in interviews man him and Joel come out with the best metal !
Killswitch Engage - Rusted Embrace
Alive or Just Breathing - Vide Infra or Numbered Days
The End of Heartache - A Bid Farewell
As Daylight Dies - Reject Yourself
Killswitch Engage - Reckoning
The Hymn of a Broken Man (Times of Grace) - Hope Remains
Disarm the Descent - The Call
Incarnate - The Great Deceit
Serpentine Dominion (Serpentine Dominion) - Jagged Cross Legions
Pretty good playlist I would say
It's so good to hear killswitch without lyrics. I can't stand lyrics about depressed states of mood. It just reminds me of everything I'm trying to avoid with music. And the music alone in killswitch is killer. Both Howard and Jesse have amazing voices and the production on thier voices is perfect. The lyrics are perfectly crafted aswell. So much so, I can handle them haha.
Bla bla bla awesome work man. I've watched this about 6 times now. 🤟
Adam D. is just such a fucking BEAST in writing riffs, it makes me wanna cry ... just awesome
loved End of heartache (big thumbs up!)
That’s such a beautiful guitar
Idc what anyone says killswitch has some of the most badass riffs of all time. Along with AILD.
Amazing Bro! 🔥
Love the way you play, it’s so correct lol.
Amazingly enough, my 5 favourite KSE songs
The epitome of 2000’s metal.
I'm seeing them tomorrow! I can't wait!!
+William Howells in Newport??
Where’s Save me? Good job 🤘
Great video. Adam D. is a beast. My favorite riffs though comes from System of a Down - Spiders. and Lamb of God - Laid to Rest
Damn! Well played Ol' boy!
Fuck I love this vid. Been trying (unsuccessfully) to play Rose of Sharyn all day. Once crowdsurfed with Jesse during that song.
OMG! I felt like I was back in Uni again. Used to jam these songs with my mates. How I miss being a student.
Do remember when we played that TTA gig and ran out of songs so just started playing covers of Killswitch? That was a good gig.
+Matthew Davies mate. That was one of my absolute favourite gigs. Because chef wouldn't sing or didn't know the words people in the crowd came up instead lol so fun
Jamie Oldfield yeah man definitely has to be my top favourite/most memorable gig we played. That or the Cardiff student union because I think that was the only gig we played where you guys were all shit faced and I was sat there sober behind the kit just laughing at you all 😂
+Matthew Davies haha I wasn't drunk as I was driving! But Paul was playing the wrong song for like 2 minutes 😂 he didn't even realise
this stuff was so legit back in the day. when it first came out. it was the bomb
Rose of sharon is amazing and so are the rest but I'm surprised in due time wasnt on this list
You should have added these too :
This Fire Burns
Strength of the Mind
New Awakening
Eye of the Storm
Arms of sorrow
This is Absolution
Anyways - nice riffs there enjoyed watching it
My curse
Reject Yourself is the best for me.
Great video. :)
wow, just wow. love KSE, ever since I first saw Last Serenade. Love your Pokémon stuff, do you PoGo, too.
Cool I never learned anything from Killswitch engage going to work on some
Completely awesome 🤘🏻
Killswitch were the periphery of my teenage years. Sickest band ever.
Awesome, you included all my faves :)
+Ed B yayyyy
Good choices, well played and nice shirt \m/
+PatrickMcovers haha thank you mate 🙏
Do a KSE (and others) heaviest/dirtiest riffs!
love kse fantastic video!
Good stuff man!
Was really cool seeing some of my favorite KSE riffs played. Good video man! Try some lamb of god :)
+Vince Scipione yeah I'm definitely gonna do LOG!! do you have any requests 🙏🏻
I fucking love this!!!
+Cindy Sanchez thanksssss 🙏 🙇
good video, i'll expect an updated version to be uploaded once you learn how to play my last serenade. lol.
Haha what do you mean. What was wrong?!
Quality video as always! great pick of songs even though Element of one or this is absolution would have there place in the list. makes me wanna grab my guitar haha!
their* place, wtf is wrong with me
+Shino haha thanks mate. I'm glad you liked it 🙏
Is that the Dimebag set of pups in a Schecter?!?!? It sounds so fucking good!!