Ahhhh Roy. This may be the closest a metal vocalist has come to being a Method Actor. Watching him hammers home the point that when a singer actually understands and feels every lyric he sings, it just makes the whole piece so much more impactful
I was going to watch them (with Roy) on my 18th birthday. 2 months or so before, Roy had his health breakdown and quit. I'm forever sad I never got to see them with Roy at the lead, he has such a presence about him in just his whole being, from toes to the echoes of his incredible voice.
At 8:30 when you stopped right before he belts "on" I literally grabbed my head and shouted "no!" Roy's voice is heavenly. I had the fortune of seeing him with Kamelot when the came to The Middle East Club in Boston 2008. Unforgettable.
Both are amazing and "their own" singers. Both fit into the Kamelot of their time perfectly. AIthough I have to say, I like the Khan-era much more than modern Kamelot.
Oh how I miss Roy Khan with Kamelot, he is one of my absolute favourite vocalists. He is now with his first band called "Conception", they just brought out a new album called "State of Deception". I do love Kamelot's replacement vocalist Tommy too... but ugh Roy has my heart.
Indeed, while Khan remains great the song quality and musicianship just aren't as strong in Conception as they were in Kamelot. Khan and Youngblood were a great songwriting team
@@jeffwolinski2659 yh those two were Genius songwriting Team but kamelot Was the reason khan was burnt out and eventually left the band. I'd rather listen to conception with him being happy and doing what he actually wants to do. But of course you're entitled to your opinion.
Moonlight is never reacted to. But it deserves an ear from the same concert. Strong bass and a sprinkle of piano go well in it. Very bluesy rock ish. Really worth it.
I had the honor of seeing Roy Khan two times before he left Kamelot. The whole concert in Oslo, especially tracks like Karma, Center of the Universe, Forever, Soul Society are my favorites.
Great song from a great band. Khan was really special back than. I also loved how he did Center of the Universe from that show. Probably my favorite song from Kamelot EVER. Entire show is amazing. Its from 2006 and i still love it.
@@RickyD1980 If I remember correctly both albums with Bathory themes were released very close to each other. And also Victoria Frances made her art about Bathory then. Aaaaaaah awesome times.
"Every move you make creates your destiny" actually shaped my whole youth and adulthood. Thanks to Kamelot, I always understood consequences. I still get goosebumps when I hear this song, just because of that line.
This put such a big smile on my face! Roy is my favorite vocalist EVER. Please react to the Elizabeth trilogy from this same concert, it is brilliant! :)
When The Lights Are Down is one of the classics and a great intro to Kamelot, but "Elizabeth", the song that they played right after this one at this particular gig, is one of the absolute best songs ever written. If you enjoyed the band, you should definitely try and check that one out.
Oh man I haven't listened to Kamelot in years. The early to mid Roy Khan era is so great. Their 2003 album Epica is one of my favorite all time metal albums. I recommend giving that a listen on your next long drive or whatever.
React to Kamelot- The Hauting live with Simone Simons pleaseeeee ❤️ btw: The keyboardist is Simone husband and Epica got the band song thanks to their album called Epica 👌🏻
And if one is longing for a trip to the stars with the tragic consequences it brings to humans amidst the chaos (in this particular case) The Great Escape by Seventh Wonder. Any Seventh Wonder👌 Oh Mercy Falls and The Great Escape!
@@antti-jussikemppainen305 I agree completely! The Great Escape is one of the most epic songs of all time! Oh, and while it can be deduced from where you put this comment, I think it is worth mentioning, that the singer of Seventh Wonder, Tommy Karevik, is the one that replaced Roy Khan in Kamelot.
Roy!!!!! I miss him with Kamelot... Kamelot is my fav band with Floor-lead Nightwish close behind....but many think Roy has the best male voice in mordern metal... Tommy is a worthy successor, but Roy is just...**swoon** But, ngl....If I had a time machine, I would have done anything to see Kamelot open for Nightwish in 2013!
Need to listen to Memento Mori by Kamelot. I think there’s a video from this concert. I get chills, but everything from their Epica/Black Halo albums do that.
next song: Abandoned - Roy Khan is showcasing his whole ability with this song - i love tommy (their "new" singer) too - cannot wait for you to react to more kamelot :)
So. These two albums Epica and The Dark Halo are actually a retelling of the Tragedy of Dr Faust. This song is at the top of album two when the protagonist (Ariel in their telling) is drowning his sorrows away in other women. (Hence the "Tell me your real name - In the silence of the darkness we unite" line.) The title "When the lights are down" is basically a reference that if the lights are out he can pretend he's not haunted by what happened at the end of the last album. I ADORE those two albums. I found you during the nightwish discovery but Kamelot is fantastic. I hope you enjoy. Edit: The conversational lyrics are a theme through both albums (Because it's a play basically). 3 Ways to Epica does it a lot. So does March of Mephisto. EDIT2: Someone else recommended "The Haunting" Which is actually the song after this one in the album and it's when the protagonist realizes he can't run as his guilt still haunts him due to what happened to Helena in album one. Absolutely fantastic with the dueling vocals in that one.
Also there is kind of a relationship between Kamelot and Epica, when Epica was formed they took the concept and the name of a Kamelot album and made it the name for the band, also when Roy was the singer, they had several duets with Simone Simmons, and she is married to Oliver Palotai, Kamelot's keyboardist as well
One of the best bands out there. Simple as that. When Roy joined as their vocalist, he brought the sound of his previous band "Conception" with him, influencing their sound and the merge of those 2 worlds was pure magic. They are still great to this day, even without him. \m/ This band is close to my heart and I am so looking forward to you reacting to them. Jade \m/
They’re a year OLDER than me, how have I not EVER heard of them?! And this is why I love educational and passionate reactions. I trust anything I’ve never heard of before, will be incredible!
KAMELOT - Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire) ft. Lauren Hart (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records is absolutely amazing, one of the best live performances youll see. Also Kamelot & Simone Simons - The Haunting is a great song. Basically theyre the best at duets with guests :')
Kamelot are amazing. So the first singer was Mark Vanderbilt who left in 1998, Norwegian singer Roy Khan (who was the singer in this video) was fronting the band until 2011 (Little side tangent - I had actually bought my first ticket to see Kamelot live during that time. The tour was postponed due to Khan falling ill and then they decided to do the tour with Fabio Lione from Rhapsody standing in, and then Khan left the band. So I never got to see them perform with Khan outside of this DVD). Their current singer is Tommy Karevik from Sweden, who is also the singer of progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. Oh, also, their keyboard player Oliver Palotai is German, and is actually married to Simone Simons from Epica.
I saw Kamelot perform with Roy in London. Their bassist was unwell so they had a stand-in. Opened with March of Mephisto and within 30 seconds the bass cuts out. Looking around the stage, the bassist is just gone. Turns out he fell off the stage, broke his leg. He insisted on being carried back on stage and was propped up on a stool for the rest of the set. He was carried off, he demanded to be carried back on to do the encore before he would go to hospital. By then he was white as a ghost and Roy kept getting the crowd really riled by going "THAT'S SO FUCKING METAL!" It was an amazing experience and shows the dedication of musicians.
@@rocioiribe5841 I found it! 28th September 2007, I got some bits mixed up but yeah Sean Tibbets broke his leg, but he really did fight back through. Apparently more went on that night than I'd realised as apparently the show was nearly cancelled due to a powercut, they weren't really able to do soundchecks etc haha
Great reaction Chase never heard much Kamelot before. I'm listening to a lot more music now than i have for the last 20 years . I put that down to Reactors like you and Tank and a few others . It started with just one band and now i will try different styles of music .
I just received my copy of "I am the Empire - Live at the 013"... I haven't heard much of them yet, but if that show is any indication, I am going to listen to a lot more of them.
I know. They have switched some other positions as well over the years, if I am to believe Wikipedia on this. But I loved this particular show, also because it's 013, my home turf 😉... And let's not forget... Alissa and Elize together on stage doesn't hurt either 😍...
you should definetly pick some other songs from this live dvd... just as Center of the Universe, Elizabeth I, II, III and the haunting (ft. Simone Simmons) And i'd suggest you to react to Vision Divine's song Angel of Revenge!
Chase, great breakdown. Your face when the bass player was ripping it was priceless! I would love to hear you react to The Haunting from this same concert. It features a fabulous female singer who shall remain un-named. Also Sacrimony live with Elize Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz. Keep on breaking it down for us Chase. Gonna check out your discord channel with Tank.
Woot! Glad you enjoyed this one. Every song from this show is fantastic, people will make recs from it but you really can't go wrong with any of them. I'm also looking forward to a reaction with Tommy (Roy is the GOAT, but Tommy is good as well) the new singer. The official live vid of the song Sacrimony is a good one for when you make that jump. Kamelot does a lot of having female vocalists on as guests and it's great.
Thank you and please do more Kamelot! They always have heavy storytelling themes (There's even a Highlander - as in "There can be only one!" song), sometimes in individual songs, sometimes over full albums. With Roy singing, it's practically metal theater half the time. They did a version of the Faust story over the Epica and Black Halo albums (side note: Simone named Epica the band after Kamelot's Epica album which was super confusing when they toured together later lol). Tommy is a technically great singer, sounds a lot like Roy, and is a great replacement but nobody can match Roy's raw emotion. He'll always be my favorite because you can hear him singing the lyrics from his soul. Personally, I'd love to see you review songs from 4th Legacy, Karma, Epica, The Black Halo, and Ghost Opera. Poetry for the Poisoned was a mixed bag and poor Roy was on his last legs from burnout on that one. The new stuff is still good, but without Roy the songwriting lost some of its heart. It's still fun and definitely worth listening to, especially with having guests like Alissa. Recommendations: March of Mephisto, Moonlight, Center of the Universe, The Edge of Paradise, Solitaire (intro track)+ Rule The World, The Human Stain, Pendulous Fall, and Forever. I highly recommend listening to Epica then The Black Halo in order just because of the storytelling but it's not 100% necessary to enjoy it. Btw the Elizabeth I-III people are recommending is fun because it follows Elizabeth Bathory's decent into madness. At some point I'd love to see you do some Sonata Arctica (power metal - try Don't Say A Word track or the whole For The Sake Of Revenge live album) and Fleshgod Apocalypse (technical symphonic death metal - try Labyrinth or Veleno albums) Thus ends my novel. Thank you!
Not sure if anyone corrected this, but when you read the little snippet about the band at the beginning, there was an error. Thomas Youngblood isn’t the one who left the band in 2011, Roy Khan (the vocalist in this video) did. Anyway, I’m so excited you’re finally reacting to Kamelot! Next I suggest the song Liar Liar (studio version) as well as the live version of The Haunting from that same concert (One Cold Winter’s Night), which features Simone Simons from Epica! (Speaking of that, do you plan to react to more Epica?)
I love Kamelot.. I love Nightwish .. I guess its normal to love them .. and i listening them from 2000 onward.. Buy when you said "guitar and keys duel".. oh .. i want to see your reaction on this one "Firewind - Gus G guitar solo and 'Fire and the Fury".. , I will wait ..
Roy ❤️ Love Kamelot, can't wait to see more reactions. Another suggestion I'd be super interested to hear your opinion on: Dimmu Borgir - Gateways (Live Forces of Northern Night) It's epic, gnarly, full choir and orchestra, just *chef's kiss*
One cold winter's night is perfection, through and through. Any song from that concert could do, although my faves are The haunting and Elizabeth. Oh and also The edge of paradise!
Love Roy Khan, great to see he's back in harder music, even if it's not with Kamelot - there's just not enough of those lower-toned singers like him out there, definitely one of my all time favorites. My favorite of their's is Forever, another signature power metal song, plus it's built on a Grieg melody, which I love... Haunting, March of Mephisto are great too, the more dramatic numbers, but so ridiculously catchy.!
My first true metal concert was Nightwish/Kamelot in 2012, 9 days before Nightwish split with Anette, and a 3 months after Kamelot found their current vocalist Tommy
If someone not already has commented: What you might know is that Elize & Alissa from Kamelot has helped out Nightwish as a singers at a concert in Denver 2012. The reason was that Anette was heavily sick and they completly changed the song list for this concert to fit as good as possible the song knowledge from Elize&Alyssa. Two shows later Floor jumped in. Link to the story in Finnish with english subtitles th-cam.com/video/zH33rNy33iU/w-d-xo.html
I just watched this and i was cheering and headbanging along! I discovered this band in 2006. My intro to power metal (along with Sonata Artica). I fell off them for a few years, cuz life you know. During this pandemic i re discovered Kamelot and esp their work with new singer Tommy. Personally I'm very picky with my power metal but Kamelot will always be a favorite. Recommendation Chase: you could react to any song from that live concert "One Cold Winter's Night" and you can't go wrong. Have a damn good day!
Urban myth has it that the band Epica was named for that album. Not sure if that is truly the case, but I do know that Epica (the band) toured with them and they seem to have good chemistry (Simone Simons singing backing vocals/duets with Kamelot during live performances).
Great reaction video again Chase. I discovered this band shortly after my Nightwish revelation. I have grwon to also love this band. Roy and even Tommy the current vocalist in my opinion are both heavily influenced by Geoff Tate of Queensryche fame. They both have very dramatic vocalization styles. Loved it and look forward to the next. Peace and "Have a damn good day" right back at you!
Regarding the backing vocals, there is a choir of three (you can almost glimpse them behind the keyboardist a couple of times in this video) that is visible at a few times during the DVD, but at most times they're just not easy to spot.
Oh god, ha ha. It's always When The Lights Are Down when it comes to Kamelot reactions, isn't it? 3:34 That's my brother headbanging there. xD Do wish I could've been there, but I was a bit young (and moreso poor) to go off on a concert. When I finally did go to a Kamelot concert, while at the hotel my brother and I were staying at we heard that Khan had departed from the band and that he wouldn't take part in the concert. Got Fabio Lione of Rhapsody covering for him tho, which was pretty awesome. Been a fan of Rhapsody for as long as I have Kamelot.
Glad you loved this like I did the first time I heard it! As a long time Queensryche fan I have no idea how I missed out on Kamelot for so long before coming across them on TH-cam about a year ago. Such a great band and this concert show is one of the best I've ever seen. And as much as it pains me to say in some ways, Roy Khan has now moved ahead of Geoff Tate in my opinion of metal singers, Khan is just so damn intense and living inside of these songs. And to solidify the links between the two bands, Casey Grillo, the drummer in this video, left Kamelot about a year ago to be the drummer for Queensryche.
The Queen of the Reich!!!! Geoff Tate moved on to many things after the album Empire.... 80's Geoff Tate is very special some people only went to see Metallica shows to see Queensryche. The argument on metal singers is too hard for me to judge. So many and different styles and decades. This discussion will never stop for me....
Tate is still great! Saw him a couple years ago after hearing so many people say he had lost it. Well he hasn't. Sure he's lost some range but he still delivers.
@@jeffwolinski2659 For sure! Saw him with Avantasia! Losing a step every one does! He's been singing for a long time! Nobody's perfect. To me he adjusted his style for what he's doing for now on.
On the subject of Kamelot one must not ignore the musical perfection that is Elizabeth (Parts I,II and III).
Thousand likes to this!
Elizabeth is a musical theater piece in metal! The range Roy and the band has is impeccable!
Best enjoyed with eyes closed 👌
absolutely! I love listening to that live version of the three parts
THIS!! The Elizabeth trilogy is a must!!
The Elizabethan trilogy is one hell of a listen.
Absolutely! Live version of all three is something very special
Ahhhh Roy. This may be the closest a metal vocalist has come to being a Method Actor. Watching him hammers home the point that when a singer actually understands and feels every lyric he sings, it just makes the whole piece so much more impactful
Yes! Nobody lives inside a song like Roy Khan, so damn intense!
I was going to watch them (with Roy) on my 18th birthday. 2 months or so before, Roy had his health breakdown and quit. I'm forever sad I never got to see them with Roy at the lead, he has such a presence about him in just his whole being, from toes to the echoes of his incredible voice.
@@zarkaylia1735 I hope you one day get to see him with Conception. I only discovered Kamelot recently so also missed out on Roy 🥺
Literally anything from "One Cold Winter's Night" is pure gold. "Forever", "Center of the Universe" are great!
only one i say is sub par on ocwn is nights of arabia
At 8:30 when you stopped right before he belts "on" I literally grabbed my head and shouted "no!" Roy's voice is heavenly. I had the fortune of seeing him with Kamelot when the came to The Middle East Club in Boston 2008. Unforgettable.
Oooo and it's with Roy, too. I think Tommy is a great replacement, but Roy is one of the great lead voices ever, in my opinion.
I find Roy's voice so unique and soothing
Both are amazing and "their own" singers. Both fit into the Kamelot of their time perfectly.
AIthough I have to say, I like the Khan-era much more than modern Kamelot.
I completely second that
Agreed, nobody beats Khan for intensity, and feeling and conveying that emotion.
Roy has my heart, for sure!
Dude... You've started it now. Kamelot - March of Mephisto
Roy kahn one of the best frontmen ever
Roy Khan in his prime, such a great singer
There wasn’t a background track playing the vocals - there actually was a 3 person choir that was stationed behind the keyboardist
Oh how I miss Roy Khan with Kamelot, he is one of my absolute favourite vocalists. He is now with his first band called "Conception", they just brought out a new album called "State of Deception".
I do love Kamelot's replacement vocalist Tommy too... but ugh Roy has my heart.
I tried hard to like that Conception album. It's just ok. I only listen to it to hear Roy who still sounds fantastic.
@@rocioiribe5841 I feel the same about it honestly.
Indeed, while Khan remains great the song quality and musicianship just aren't as strong in Conception as they were in Kamelot. Khan and Youngblood were a great songwriting team
@@jeffwolinski2659 totally agree!
@@jeffwolinski2659 yh those two were Genius songwriting Team but kamelot Was the reason khan was burnt out and eventually left the band.
I'd rather listen to conception with him being happy and doing what he actually wants to do.
But of course you're entitled to your opinion.
Lobbying for Kamelot on Tank's channel and then getting it on Chase's 😆
He's always gotta try and beat me to stuff. Hahahaha
TankTheTech maybe you can beat him on a The Warning reaction.
I'm assuming a ton of people are going to suggest Kamelot - The Haunting Live. PLEASE do that one, it's fab. By far, not enough Kamelot love on YT.
I'm in.
I've used that one to introduce a lot of people to Kamelot, just a little more mainstream, but a phenomenal performance.
Nooo the other songs are so much better, do Memento Mori live.
Do any songs from this concert!
@@iiniestaa Memento Mori!!!! Yes, yes yes. That song. Still the best Kamelot song out there.
I'm in love with "Liar liar" with Alissa white-gluzz (even though it's not Roy).
Queen Beast with Kamelot, what's not to love? =D
I really hope Chase will do a reaction to Liar Liar
Buu fome
@@liamfernandeznahuel xD fome y aburrido, que lata, y casi quiere imitar pero no le sale xD
Bit of trivia: Keyboardist is now the husband of Simone Simons from Epica. She has guested with them in concert.
Can't go wrong with any of the performances from this live show, just stunning overall.
Agreed! I commented the same thing!
Moonlight is never reacted to. But it deserves an ear from the same concert. Strong bass and a sprinkle of piano go well in it. Very bluesy rock ish. Really worth it.
I had the honor of seeing Roy Khan two times before he left Kamelot. The whole concert in Oslo, especially tracks like Karma, Center of the Universe, Forever, Soul Society are my favorites.
roy khan left a gaping hole in metal music when he exited kamelot that i don't think will ever be filled
Roy Khan! I'm power-metally proud of being Norwegian because of Roy
Great song from a great band. Khan was really special back than. I also loved how he did Center of the Universe from that show. Probably my favorite song from Kamelot EVER. Entire show is amazing. Its from 2006 and i still love it.
"Soul Society" and "Karma"
Great one! Not enough pauses but enough airdrumming for sure 😂
Check out Elizabeth Pt. I, II and III next. It's about Countess Elizabeth Bathory 😁
Haha I'm losing my touch. I absolutely will. Maybe my first triple reaction.
@@ChaseCarneson, it's more like poet and the pendulum, where it's one song that is in 3 different parts. 🙂
Cheers!
If you do Elizabeth, do it from this same concert!
Elizabeth bathory? That takes me way back in time. Cradle of Filth also had na album about here. Love the historic concept albums☺️☺️
@@RickyD1980 If I remember correctly both albums with Bathory themes were released very close to each other. And also Victoria Frances made her art about Bathory then. Aaaaaaah awesome times.
Roy Kahn! The one and only. The Haunting (live) with Simone from Epica is spine chilling!
Center of the Universe is an absolute must - loving this (and your Nightwish reactions)!
This was on my running mix back in the day!
I was so sad when Roy left. That dude can SING. So dynamic, so theatrical.
"Every move you make creates your destiny" actually shaped my whole youth and adulthood. Thanks to Kamelot, I always understood consequences. I still get goosebumps when I hear this song, just because of that line.
He delivers every single line so well, but he really delivers that one with extra intensity!
Oooo Kamelot! Chase has officially entered the musical rabbit hole I went through about decade ago. 🤣
Welcome!
"Hold my leather pants" Brilliant.
“Hold my leather trousers” would’ve been more British and funnier :)
This put such a big smile on my face! Roy is my favorite vocalist EVER. Please react to the Elizabeth trilogy from this same concert, it is brilliant! :)
Center of the universe by KAMELOT was my first time listening to power metal.
When The Lights Are Down is one of the classics and a great intro to Kamelot, but "Elizabeth", the song that they played right after this one at this particular gig, is one of the absolute best songs ever written. If you enjoyed the band, you should definitely try and check that one out.
Omg omg omg!!!!! I'm so excited ... It's embarrassing 😁😁😁
Me too!
@@KelvinZomerVlog now the real question is can i wake up at 7am to catch the premiere? 😂
@@rocioiribe5841 I'm glad I'm in Chase's time zone ^^
@@KelvinZomerVlog the answer to that was no. Lol I'm just watching it now
Work got me caught up!
This song gives you energy, power and pain.
Hold my leather pants, ahahahaha I'm dead! Good one, rock on Chase
That percussive sound with a tonal value is a percussion organ voice coming from the keyboard/backing track.
Oh man I haven't listened to Kamelot in years. The early to mid Roy Khan era is so great. Their 2003 album Epica is one of my favorite all time metal albums. I recommend giving that a listen on your next long drive or whatever.
The album was so good, an Epica band was born out of it 😉
React to Kamelot- The Hauting live with Simone Simons pleaseeeee ❤️ btw: The keyboardist is Simone husband and Epica got the band song thanks to their album called Epica 👌🏻
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Wonderful performance !!!
Perfect union of voices.
It's always fun to watch someone become a Kamelot fan in real time. ^_^
Its funny that im watching this while wearing a kamelot shirt lol (exclusive one from the 2018 concert in tilburg, from the recent new live album)
You were there??!
@@rocioiribe5841 hell yeah, with my cousin, was a good time, it helps that i live in NL :)
Yaaaaaaasssss finally!! Just so you can appreciate the skill of their new singer, you must also do 'Sacrimony'!
And if one is longing for a trip to the stars with the tragic consequences it brings to humans amidst the chaos (in this particular case) The Great Escape by Seventh Wonder.
Any Seventh Wonder👌
Oh Mercy Falls and The Great Escape!
I agree completely. Sacrimony live with Elize and Alissa!
@@antti-jussikemppainen305 I agree completely! The Great Escape is one of the most epic songs of all time! Oh, and while it can be deduced from where you put this comment, I think it is worth mentioning, that the singer of Seventh Wonder, Tommy Karevik, is the one that replaced Roy Khan in Kamelot.
I was there. Great show! And the title of the DVD doesn't lie. We were freezing our asses off waiting outside.
Roy!!!!! I miss him with Kamelot... Kamelot is my fav band with Floor-lead Nightwish close behind....but many think Roy has the best male voice in mordern metal...
Tommy is a worthy successor, but Roy is just...**swoon**
But, ngl....If I had a time machine, I would have done anything to see Kamelot open for Nightwish in 2013!
Need to listen to Memento Mori by Kamelot. I think there’s a video from this concert. I get chills, but everything from their Epica/Black Halo albums do that.
This is my favorite band. I have all their cds. When the singer left, I was a bit worried, but I actually like the new albums even more.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The backing vocals were performed by 3 guests singers, located behind the keyboardist.
Abandoned this same concert made me cry harder than I had in years. It's such a powerful and beautiful sad song.
next song: Abandoned - Roy Khan is showcasing his whole ability with this song - i love tommy (their "new" singer) too - cannot wait for you to react to more kamelot :)
Yes, Abandoned! Or The Haunting ft Simone Simons (from Epica). Roy is the best!
abandoned is definitely a vocal showcase more than anything, i love it so much
You have to do more Kamelot!!! Preferably "Elizabeth (Parts I,II and III)" or "Abandoned"
So. These two albums Epica and The Dark Halo are actually a retelling of the Tragedy of Dr Faust. This song is at the top of album two when the protagonist (Ariel in their telling) is drowning his sorrows away in other women. (Hence the "Tell me your real name - In the silence of the darkness we unite" line.) The title "When the lights are down" is basically a reference that if the lights are out he can pretend he's not haunted by what happened at the end of the last album.
I ADORE those two albums. I found you during the nightwish discovery but Kamelot is fantastic. I hope you enjoy.
Edit: The conversational lyrics are a theme through both albums (Because it's a play basically). 3 Ways to Epica does it a lot. So does March of Mephisto.
EDIT2: Someone else recommended "The Haunting" Which is actually the song after this one in the album and it's when the protagonist realizes he can't run as his guilt still haunts him due to what happened to Helena in album one. Absolutely fantastic with the dueling vocals in that one.
Also there is kind of a relationship between Kamelot and Epica, when Epica was formed they took the concept and the name of a Kamelot album and made it the name for the band, also when Roy was the singer, they had several duets with Simone Simmons, and she is married to Oliver Palotai, Kamelot's keyboardist as well
If you are interested in the new singer, Kamelot just released a live dvd album. I think you can find song ”Phantom Divine” on youtube!
if you EVER get a chance to see kamelot live, you HAVE to. they're so good live, even now with tommy karevik singing their newer and older songs
OCWN - One Cold Winter's Night was In Oslo on February 11th, 2006. Khan the singer was the person who left the band in 2010 not Thomas Youngblood.
Sacrimony live to see their new singer!
One of the best bands out there. Simple as that. When Roy joined as their vocalist, he brought the sound of his previous band "Conception" with him, influencing their sound and the merge of those 2 worlds was pure magic. They are still great to this day, even without him. \m/ This band is close to my heart and I am so looking forward to you reacting to them. Jade \m/
They’re a year OLDER than me, how have I not EVER heard of them?!
And this is why I love educational and passionate reactions. I trust anything I’ve never heard of before, will be incredible!
Another vote for you reacting to the live version of Elizabeth (parts I, II and III) from One Cold Winter's Night :)
its been soooooooooooo long since i heard this song thank you for doing a reaction to it
KAMELOT - Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire) ft. Lauren Hart (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records is absolutely amazing, one of the best live performances youll see. Also Kamelot & Simone Simons - The Haunting is a great song. Basically theyre the best at duets with guests :')
Kamelot are amazing. So the first singer was Mark Vanderbilt who left in 1998, Norwegian singer Roy Khan (who was the singer in this video) was fronting the band until 2011 (Little side tangent - I had actually bought my first ticket to see Kamelot live during that time. The tour was postponed due to Khan falling ill and then they decided to do the tour with Fabio Lione from Rhapsody standing in, and then Khan left the band. So I never got to see them perform with Khan outside of this DVD). Their current singer is Tommy Karevik from Sweden, who is also the singer of progressive metal band Seventh Wonder.
Oh, also, their keyboard player Oliver Palotai is German, and is actually married to Simone Simons from Epica.
I saw Kamelot perform with Roy in London. Their bassist was unwell so they had a stand-in. Opened with March of Mephisto and within 30 seconds the bass cuts out. Looking around the stage, the bassist is just gone. Turns out he fell off the stage, broke his leg. He insisted on being carried back on stage and was propped up on a stool for the rest of the set. He was carried off, he demanded to be carried back on to do the encore before he would go to hospital. By then he was white as a ghost and Roy kept getting the crowd really riled by going "THAT'S SO FUCKING METAL!"
It was an amazing experience and shows the dedication of musicians.
WOW what a story! What year was this?
@@rocioiribe5841 I *think* it was 2007? My memory isn't what it was!
@@rocioiribe5841 I found it! 28th September 2007, I got some bits mixed up but yeah Sean Tibbets broke his leg, but he really did fight back through. Apparently more went on that night than I'd realised as apparently the show was nearly cancelled due to a powercut, they weren't really able to do soundchecks etc haha
"Forever" will be a great song to react! You'll definately enjoy it😊
Great reaction Chase never heard much Kamelot before. I'm listening to a lot more music now than i have for the last 20 years . I put that down to Reactors like you and Tank and a few others . It started with just one band and now i will try different styles of music .
For something dramatic, diverse, and just generally awesome try either the Elizabeth trilogy, Memento Mori, or Poetry for the Poisoned title track.
I just received my copy of "I am the Empire - Live at the 013"... I haven't heard much of them yet, but if that show is any indication, I am going to listen to a lot more of them.
"I AM THE EMPIRE" Is with a different singer though Jeroen, so it's quite different. But I absolutely love Tommy
I know. They have switched some other positions as well over the years, if I am to believe Wikipedia on this. But I loved this particular show, also because it's 013, my home turf 😉... And let's not forget... Alissa and Elize together on stage doesn't hurt either 😍...
I can't wait to buy my copy. The promos Napalm Records did sold me
@@rocioiribe5841 Just do it... It won't disappoint!
March of Mephisto is an absolute masterpiece, must react to it Chase - please...
That was awesome! I need to search Kamalot on Spotify, right now.
guy reacts to a Kamelot vid and digs it? I'm a simple guy, I just subscribe.
🙏👌
you should definetly pick some other songs from this live dvd... just as Center of the Universe, Elizabeth I, II, III and the haunting (ft. Simone Simmons)
And i'd suggest you to react to Vision Divine's song Angel of Revenge!
I think Center of the Universe is a better showcase for Roy's voice than this was. This was much more of an interesting instrumental piece imo.
What an amazing voice.
Chase, great breakdown. Your face when the bass player was ripping it was priceless! I would love to hear you react to The Haunting from this same concert. It features a fabulous female singer who shall remain un-named. Also Sacrimony live with Elize Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz. Keep on breaking it down for us Chase. Gonna check out your discord channel with Tank.
l love roy khan's voice l has this concert on dvd and imported the cd to my itunes library he be operatically trained
This band is almost Dream Theater like in their complexity. Kamelot is so good!!!!!! I love them big time!!
Oh man my favourite group thank you Chase
Woot! Glad you enjoyed this one. Every song from this show is fantastic, people will make recs from it but you really can't go wrong with any of them. I'm also looking forward to a reaction with Tommy (Roy is the GOAT, but Tommy is good as well) the new singer. The official live vid of the song Sacrimony is a good one for when you make that jump. Kamelot does a lot of having female vocalists on as guests and it's great.
Thank you and please do more Kamelot! They always have heavy storytelling themes (There's even a Highlander - as in "There can be only one!" song), sometimes in individual songs, sometimes over full albums. With Roy singing, it's practically metal theater half the time. They did a version of the Faust story over the Epica and Black Halo albums (side note: Simone named Epica the band after Kamelot's Epica album which was super confusing when they toured together later lol). Tommy is a technically great singer, sounds a lot like Roy, and is a great replacement but nobody can match Roy's raw emotion. He'll always be my favorite because you can hear him singing the lyrics from his soul.
Personally, I'd love to see you review songs from 4th Legacy, Karma, Epica, The Black Halo, and Ghost Opera. Poetry for the Poisoned was a mixed bag and poor Roy was on his last legs from burnout on that one. The new stuff is still good, but without Roy the songwriting lost some of its heart. It's still fun and definitely worth listening to, especially with having guests like Alissa.
Recommendations: March of Mephisto, Moonlight, Center of the Universe, The Edge of Paradise, Solitaire (intro track)+ Rule The World, The Human Stain, Pendulous Fall, and Forever. I highly recommend listening to Epica then The Black Halo in order just because of the storytelling but it's not 100% necessary to enjoy it. Btw the Elizabeth I-III people are recommending is fun because it follows Elizabeth Bathory's decent into madness.
At some point I'd love to see you do some Sonata Arctica (power metal - try Don't Say A Word track or the whole For The Sake Of Revenge live album) and Fleshgod Apocalypse (technical symphonic death metal - try Labyrinth or Veleno albums)
Thus ends my novel. Thank you!
Not sure if anyone corrected this, but when you read the little snippet about the band at the beginning, there was an error. Thomas Youngblood isn’t the one who left the band in 2011, Roy Khan (the vocalist in this video) did.
Anyway, I’m so excited you’re finally reacting to Kamelot! Next I suggest the song Liar Liar (studio version) as well as the live version of The Haunting from that same concert (One Cold Winter’s Night), which features Simone Simons from Epica!
(Speaking of that, do you plan to react to more Epica?)
I heard the same but was too lazy to correct
I'm surprised you didn't do a reaction to Kamelot - The Haunting, featuring Simone Simons (live in Norway, 2006).
Kamelot "March Of Mephisto" (HQ)
. their best song, timeless masterpiece
I love Kamelot.. I love Nightwish .. I guess its normal to love them .. and i listening them from 2000 onward.. Buy when you said "guitar and keys duel".. oh .. i want to see your reaction on this one "Firewind - Gus G guitar solo and 'Fire and the Fury".. , I will wait ..
Roy ❤️
Love Kamelot, can't wait to see more reactions.
Another suggestion I'd be super interested to hear your opinion on: Dimmu Borgir - Gateways (Live Forces of Northern Night)
It's epic, gnarly, full choir and orchestra, just *chef's kiss*
One cold winter's night is perfection, through and through. Any song from that concert could do, although my faves are The haunting and Elizabeth. Oh and also The edge of paradise!
Wow what a coincidence. Just got home and saw this reaction and I am actually wearing one of my Kamelot t-shirts. Great reaction.🤟
Love Roy Khan, great to see he's back in harder music, even if it's not with Kamelot - there's just not enough of those lower-toned singers like him out there, definitely one of my all time favorites. My favorite of their's is Forever, another signature power metal song, plus it's built on a Grieg melody, which I love... Haunting, March of Mephisto are great too, the more dramatic numbers, but so ridiculously catchy.!
My first true metal concert was Nightwish/Kamelot in 2012, 9 days before Nightwish split with Anette, and a 3 months after Kamelot found their current vocalist Tommy
If someone not already has commented: What you might know is that Elize & Alissa from Kamelot has helped out Nightwish as a singers at a concert in Denver 2012. The reason was that Anette was heavily sick and they completly changed the song list for this concert to fit as good as possible the song knowledge from Elize&Alyssa. Two shows later Floor jumped in.
Link to the story in Finnish with english subtitles
th-cam.com/video/zH33rNy33iU/w-d-xo.html
Loved it! Keep rockin’ it out! 🤘🏻
I just watched this and i was cheering and headbanging along! I discovered this band in 2006. My intro to power metal (along with Sonata Artica). I fell off them for a few years, cuz life you know. During this pandemic i re discovered Kamelot and esp their work with new singer Tommy.
Personally I'm very picky with my power metal but Kamelot will always be a favorite.
Recommendation Chase: you could react to any song from that live concert "One Cold Winter's Night" and you can't go wrong.
Have a damn good day!
you are by far the coolest reactor
Oh nice! Epica and The Black Halo are probably the best album’s Kamelot has done personally
Fact. But i also genuinely enjoyed Ghost Opera.
Urban myth has it that the band Epica was named for that album. Not sure if that is truly the case, but I do know that Epica (the band) toured with them and they seem to have good chemistry (Simone Simons singing backing vocals/duets with Kamelot during live performances).
Shoikan that’s what I heard. Simone also also featured in the haunting off the black halo album
Through another rabbit hole he goes.
Enjoy this Kamelot journey, brother.
It's worth it 😊
Great reaction video again Chase. I discovered this band shortly after my Nightwish revelation. I have grwon to also love this band. Roy and even Tommy the current vocalist in my opinion are both heavily influenced by Geoff Tate of Queensryche fame. They both have very dramatic vocalization styles. Loved it and look forward to the next. Peace and "Have a damn good day" right back at you!
Regarding the backing vocals, there is a choir of three (you can almost glimpse them behind the keyboardist a couple of times in this video) that is visible at a few times during the DVD, but at most times they're just not easy to spot.
Fun fact if you didn't know : Oliver Palotai (keyboard player) is the husband of Simone Simons from Epica (singer)
Kemelot always sounded like the early Nightwish era splendor with Tarja from wishes to eternity concert
Back in the days they were on the way to rule the world.. happy days🤘🏼
Already put my alarm clock, can't wait!!!
Oh god, ha ha. It's always When The Lights Are Down when it comes to Kamelot reactions, isn't it?
3:34 That's my brother headbanging there. xD
Do wish I could've been there, but I was a bit young (and moreso poor) to go off on a concert. When I finally did go to a Kamelot concert, while at the hotel my brother and I were staying at we heard that Khan had departed from the band and that he wouldn't take part in the concert. Got Fabio Lione of Rhapsody covering for him tho, which was pretty awesome. Been a fan of Rhapsody for as long as I have Kamelot.
Glad you loved this like I did the first time I heard it! As a long time Queensryche fan I have no idea how I missed out on Kamelot for so long before coming across them on TH-cam about a year ago. Such a great band and this concert show is one of the best I've ever seen. And as much as it pains me to say in some ways, Roy Khan has now moved ahead of Geoff Tate in my opinion of metal singers, Khan is just so damn intense and living inside of these songs. And to solidify the links between the two bands, Casey Grillo, the drummer in this video, left Kamelot about a year ago to be the drummer for Queensryche.
The Queen of the Reich!!!! Geoff Tate moved on to many things after the album Empire.... 80's Geoff Tate is very special some people only went to see Metallica shows to see Queensryche. The argument on metal singers is too hard for me to judge. So many and different styles and decades. This discussion will never stop for me....
Tate is still great! Saw him a couple years ago after hearing so many people say he had lost it. Well he hasn't. Sure he's lost some range but he still delivers.
@@jeffwolinski2659 For sure! Saw him with Avantasia! Losing a step every one does! He's been singing for a long time! Nobody's perfect. To me he adjusted his style for what he's doing for now on.