Kamelot for the FIRST time! Alissa how I've NEVER heard her! | Vocal Coach Analysis of "Liar Liar"
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- This song was a freaking delight just FULL of surprises. Join me in having an absolute blast with Tommy Kerevick and Alissa White-Gluz's vocal choices and abilities. If you haven't listened to this song and you like epic things then you HAVE to listen to this.
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check out "Handshake with Hell" to hear Alyssa's clean voice....another good one is "Sanctimony" by Kamelot, with both Alyssa, AND Elize Ryd......also, Oscar Palotai, the keyboardist, is married to Simone Simons of Epica......Tommy Karevik has an awesome voice
also first three albums by The Agonist. I remember lots of Alissa fans were pissed off when Arch Enemy released their first album with Alissa without any clean vocals
Also worth noting that Alissa and Elize (touring with Kamelot at that time BOOM here is a connection 😁) jumped in to help out Nightwish in an infamous show of once in a lifetime :)
Alissa White-Gluz & Charlotte Wessels "Lizzie" Official Music Video
@@procyonconstellatio Not all of us were MAD about it.
It was a GREAT opportunity for Alissa, one of her daydreams as a kid, fully realized. Such a PROUD moment! At least I could not be 'mad' about that. Just a little SURPRISED that AE did not utilize her clean vocals, BUT AE has ALWAYS been Harsh Vocals, they are one of the founding bands of the genre'. If they had clean vocals for Alissa's first album, their own fans would have been out for blood, called them sellouts, etc (that happened anyway; Metal Elitists...what can I say about their penchant for being closed-minded assholes?). Those fans were already mad enough that Alissa had replaced Angela.
It did not come out right away that Ang had semi-retired from the position AND had actually hand-picked Alissa as her replacement! So Alissa caught a lot of hate from the older fans until Angela actually told people to pipe down so she could explain it for herself. Once they heard it from her, they were more calm but still bitchy for a while. Then Alissa's second album with AE came along and the fans were a little more receptive (except for the 'sellout' digs that still happen).
@@procyonconstellatio I was sad but I can appreciate that Alyssa had an opportunity that she couldn’t pass up, would love to see her do a track with Termina though. Imagining her and Andy on the same track both cleans and screams. Ooof
Ok so this is why I watch reaction videos. For videos just like this one! I’ve watched this reaction about 4 times now and it’s just as fun as the first. The excitement is so contagious and just a joy to behold. Reactions usually don’t get rewatched much I think but there are standouts and this is one. Another one I’ve seen many times is Tank the Techs reaction to Contraband by Make the Suffer (ft Courtney LaPlante). His shock and excitement just lifts my spirits so much just as this one does. Thanks, Julia! Keep doing the damn thing.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video so much :) I really loved this song and so much took me by surprise in the best way!
Tommy also sings in Seventh Wonder which recently released their 6th album last year. You could also take a look at that to get more Tommy - I especially can recommend "Against the grain" (Acoustic Version) though.
@Julia Nilon Alissa's clean vocals: "ARCH ENEMY - Handshake With Hell", "NITA STRAUSS - The Wolf You Feed ft. Alissa White-Gluz", "Metal: Hellsinger - Stygia ft. Alissa White-Gluz from Arch Enemy"
p.s. 10:12 is the best moment ❤
Tangent - tangent - tangent - tangent - this is interesting - Ooo, shiny!
Your headspace is pretty relatable to me.
You should check out the live performance of Sacrament. Also Elizabeth parts 1- 3
I'm only a couple of minutes in and I could imagine Tommy playing the Phantom.
Two things: first, for more Alissa switching between gorgeous growls and outstanding cleans, watch the Arch Enemy music video for Handshake With Hell.
Second:
Julia - "Tangent, tangent, tangent, ooh shiny"
Me - "Excited talky lady has shiny orange hair . . ."
You should watch Phantom Divine from Kamelot! Its amazing!!
If u want more clear vocals of Alissa, check her original band "The Agonist" many songs with her clean vocals. like THE AGONIST - Thank You Pain
You need to check out The Haunting ft. Simone Simons!
The gay panic when Alissa breaks out the clean vocals is real 😂
I really wonder what you think about Nomy and the song cant help falling in love. The most unexpected cover ever...
alissa's a rock goddess
For more Alissa ft. Kamelot, there is also Sacrimony which also features Elize Ryd from Amaranthe. That's one more brilliant song that will absolutely blow your mind. The song has it all.
100%
Live version better
@@ericsele588 I agree
Here's a live version from Napalm Records th-cam.com/video/1WvWbUgCcJw/w-d-xo.html
Alyssa doesn't have a solo clean but Elize does.
It's Kamelot featuring Alissa, actually.
Finally Kamelot! I hope you will stick with it and delve into Roy Khan era Kamelot. So good. But from Tommy era, Under Grey Skies featuring Charlotte Wessels is wonderful.
My current favorite Kamelot song.
...and preferably in the live version, for both singers
Yes, I agree more Kamelot and one of my favorite power ballads if from Kamelot with Tommy and Charlotte Wessels formerly of Delain and the song Under Grey Skies. Tommy does duets with other singers so freaking well, but Under Grey Skies is my favorite! Also did you know that Oliver Palotai, the keyboardist for Kamelot, is the husband of Simone Simons of EPICA.
Wait... this is your first Kamelot reaction right ?
Soooo.... Check out also Kamelot - Elizabeth I, II, III (live). A song that I've suggested time ago to your reactions mate Elizabeth (The Charismatic Voice) for obvious reasons (hehe) and also 'cause Roy Khan was a great singer (and I miss Him)...
P.S. Meanwhile... still renew suggestion for a song from Dark Sarah... :-)
Yes, Dark Sarah please!
Elizabeth did Elizabeth... now we need her to revisit Roy with his new stuff with Conception!
Your friend, Charismatic Voice, has interviewed both Tommy and Alissa. They are both amazing people. I still can't believe that right before Covid, Tommy was still a full-time swedish firefighter and fronting two bands.
What was his other band? I need to check them out.
Seventh Wonder. Fantastic band with The worlds best fans!
If you like Alissa I highly recommend "Thank you, pain" from when she fronted The Agonist. For how early she was doing it, she really did pioneer the cleans and growls, especially in women fronted metal bands. Also her swan lake acapella is something special.
Nita Strauss put out The Wolf You Feed with Alissa on vocals not too long ago. Great song, and Alissa uses her whole range again.
came here to say this, its a great song and Nita Strauss is fantastic as well
I concur. CHECK THIS SONG. Your gonna love it.
Yes please.
I concur. That's a kick @ss song too 🤘🎸
This is a must!
Thanks Julia!! Check out the new video th-cam.com/video/D1ZiD9Bh_og/w-d-xo.html
Great reaction! If you want to see a different side of Kamelot, I suggest you go back to the Elizabeth trilogy with Roy on lead vocals or stay with Tommy and look at Under Grey Skies. All three are my top favorite Kamelot songs and I think you’ll love them.
Elizabeth reaction would turn into a 90min video if she does the live version.
It would, which is why I think she’d have a field day with it! You have to do the trilogy live
yep that one!
Concur
Not that Tommy, and Roy Khan before him, can't carry a song on his own (both of them absolutely can), but their songs with guest vocals always have a little something extra. Some other suggestions: The Haunting (with Simone Simons - this one is with Roy), Phantom Divine (with Lauren Hart), Sacrimony (with Elise Ryd and Alissa), and Under Grey Skies (with Charlotte Wessels).
All amazing options. I really hope she does Elizabeth i,ii,iii. It will end up an hour long and be worth every second
And March of Mephisto with Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
There are also two live recordings of March of Mephisto where Shagrath's part was performed by either Snowy Shaw or Alissa White-Gluz.
A few points. The first one is that you must react to the Kamelot song "elizabeth i, ii & iii" with theKamelot's first singer Roy Khan . Roy was trained in rock, metal and classical and was a unique singer. And after Roy left the group, the members chose Tommy Karevik as Roy's replacement, which was really a great choice. The second is that the pianist Kamelot is Simone's husband from Epica.And the last thing is to know. roy after leaving the group gave up singing for about 10 years and joined the church as a youth counselor. and about a year ago, after many years, he released a personal album that was completely different.
Yes to the Elizabeth trilogy, a must!
Roy was not the first vocalist for Kamelot, although he was the vocalist when they grew substantially. First vocalist was Mark Vanderbilt, until Roy replaced him in 1998.
Seconded. Elisabeth Trilogy is absolutely a must and Roy is beast mode on that song! Live version from One Cold Winters Night!
Yes ! Give this one upvotes !! I feel like Tommy is the best replacement Kamelot could ever get, but there is something in Roy's voice that can't be replicated
Roy joined back with Conception and has been singing with them for at least the past 4 years...
As much as I love Tommy as a vocalist, I'd highly suggest you checking out Kamelot with Roy Khan!
The live version of Elizabeth is top notch. He's also back in his old band Conception.
I wish more people would suggest Conception! They don't have any good quality live videos unfortunately and only Silent Crying and Roll the Fire for music videos at all. But silent crying original vs 2.0 would be an interesting thing to analyze.
If you want an amazing kamelot song, check out the live version of Elizabeth. It's with their old singer, Roy Khan, but equally amazing.
Yesss!!!
If you want to hear more of Alyssa's clean vocals, the song she did with Nita Strauss " The wolf you Feed" has a lot of her clean vocals.
Oh damn, Kamelot!!!
I never got why we never get that much of Kamelot reactions/analysis on almost every single reaction channels, because this is one of the most interesting band to react to in my opinion. They're often having guess singers, both their lead singer "Ex and present" are amazing at what they do. They got that very unique style and signature. So unless it's only a copyright claim thing, i just don't get how they're getting ignored that much.
Loved your reaction to this and seeing how you loved it, i can't but help to guide you at looking for older stuff of them with their ex singer Roy Khan. I'd suggest Forever, live from their One cold winter night dvd. Video and recording are really great quality. THe song itself is amazing and the crowd participation is worth to see as well.
here's a link to the video, if ever you're interested: th-cam.com/video/EqqPYySZnVY/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=japaninpoika
Yes One Cold Winter's Night is a Wacken 2013 level concert recording, every single song and performance is great.
Agree. I think the Nightwish Army/ Floor fans suck up all the symphonic metal air in the reaction room, lol. We have to advocate more for Roy Khan and Kamelot!
Good reaction. “Sacrimony” live is great. For cleans of Alissa watch “Handshake with hell” from Arch Enemy or “Thank you pain” from the Agonist. Liar, liar is great. Got the album “haven”. Thanks for this reaction.
I would recommend 'Handshake with Hell' by Arch Enemy and 'The Wolf you Feed' by Nita Strauss ft. Alissa to hear some more of Alissas range. Her voice is beautiful and wicked at the same time.
Yes, welcome to the world of Tommy Karevik. Live he sounds even better, imho. A part from Kamelot (there are great live videos of Phantom Divine, Sacrimony, Under Grey Skies) and Seventh Wonder, I always like to suggest also his performances in Ayreon (like in The Day That The World Breaks Down and Daniel’s Descent into Transitus Medley). The man has the voice of the whole paradise.
I love both Roy and Tommy. Happy to hear either and it is a great tribute to the rest of Kamelot that they are able to recruit such quality singers.
I love how Tommy took the singing style from Roy, that makes Kamelot to be Kamelot, its part of it! cheers
@@ProgRiot I believe that Tommy's voice is much more melodic than Roy, but both have great voices.
Roy is a legend in terms vocal ability. Tommy is on his way to become an even bigger legend honestly. Roy has been my favorite vocalist since I got into metal. But Tommy fills his shoes nicely in kamelot
Kamelot ft Simone Simons (Epica's frontwoman) - *The Haunting, Live* is another epic colab performance!
You NEED to see Under Grey Skies Live in Tilburg with Charlotte Wessels. Really showcases what both she and Tommy can do. In a live setting, it’s mind blowing to me…
I am surprised Kamelot does not get reacted to more. They are so insanely talented and have been blessed with not one, but two absolute vocal powerhouses in Roy Khan and Tommy.
For the prior era with Roy Khan I love Ghost Opera and The Haunted (feat Simone Simons of Epica). Or Abandoned, which is one of the most beautiful pieces ever.
In the Tommy era...well Liar, Liar is great. One of the others I love is Sacrimony.
Tommy got such an incredible voice! He never disappoints! :D
Cool, hearing Tommy Karevik with Kamelot. Check off one more band for the vocalists you found with Ayreon.
This is my favorite Kamelot song, and I knew you'd love it. My preferred clean/growly vocals from Alyssa are on "Reason to Believe" by Arch Enemy. It's proper inspirational. In fact, I'm going to go listen to it now.
First discovered Alyssa when she was with The Agonist, before she left to front Arch Enemy. She has a lot of impressive tracks with them, featuring her epic performance range. Check out "...And their eulogies sang me to sleep", "Business suits and combat boots", "Panophobia", or really anything off their first three albums. She is an absolute legend with vocals both demonic and angelic.
Tommy has an incredible voice, for sure in my all time top ten. He had another great band before Kamelot, It's called Seventh Wonder, and there's an album called Mercy Falls that is spectacular. The more you listen to it, the more in love you get with the album, but for me the song "tears for a father" is a MUST have to hear in the Tommy's voice production.
Kamelot started way back in 1995, but in my opinion they got really good starting in 2000. Roy Khan started with them in 1999, and when he burned out, Tommy Karevik joined in 2012.
For more song with Tommy, I'd recommend 'Sacrimony' from 2012 with Alissa and Elize Ryd, 'Insomnia', 'Veil of Elysium', 'Phantom Divine' with Lauren Hart, 'In Twilight Hours' with Jennifer Haben, and the band new 'One More Flag in the Ground'.
For great Roy Khan songs, I'd include 'The Fourth Legacy', 'Silent Goddess', 'A Sailorman's Hymn', 'Forever', 'Karma', the Elizabeth Trilogy, 'The Edge of Paradise', 'On the Coldest Winter Night', 'The Mourning After', 'March of Mephisto' with Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir, 'The Haunting' with Simone Simons, 'Abandoned', 'Memento More', 'Ghost Opera', 'The Human Stain', 'Love You to Death'. I know, that looks like a list of ALL the songs, but it's not.
I totally understand your musical theater commentary Julia. I love this style. Drama with tons of beautiful melodies. Tommy is amazingly emotional in his presentation. Alisa have a great clean vocal as well. have you checked out this live performance yet?
th-cam.com/video/1WvWbUgCcJw/w-d-xo.html - KAMELOT ft. Alissa White-Gluz and Elize Ryd - Sacrimony (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records
Or this new release. I think you will love this one and the story.
th-cam.com/video/hqRFWCbQ9Lk/w-d-xo.html - KAMELOT - Opus Of The Night (Ghost Requiem) feat. Tina Guo (Official Lyric Video) | Napalm Records
"His voice is pretty." - Julia Nilon, professional vocal coach/critic
*And speaking of pretty voices, can you please do "Daniel's Descent into Transitus" by Ayreon? It's a VERY musical theatre-esque duet between Tommy Karevik and Simone Simons. It's probably different from anything you've heard before and the video is supremely entertaining.
If you want to hear Tommy be even more agile check out Seventh Wonder - The Light.
You have no idea how many masterpieces this band has. The previous singer Roy Khan was equally talented too.
Tommy listened to mostly Pop music when he was a kid, saying that singers like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston likely influenced his style of singing.
A classmate of his got him into metal and to play the guitar.
Songs like this are why I miss Alissa being in The Agonist because she used clean vocals, which are really good, in addition to her harsh vocals.
I HIGHLY recommend Center of the Universe and March of Mephisto by Kamelot next! Both are "oldies but goodies", and in the latter you get a 2 for 1 vocal analysis featuring Shagrath's outworldly sound. Also at the time they had another lead singer (Roy Khan).
If you like Kamelot I suggest checking out March of Mephisto, The Haunting and Memento Mori from The Black Halo album. It was back when Roy Kahn was still lead but that is my favorite Kamelot album (which Ghost Opera being a *very* close second).
Now that you have met the great Tommy Karevick, you must check earlier Kamelot and meet the mighty Roy Khan, an absolutely amazing singer. The "Elizabeth" trilogy is a great place to start :)
For Alyssa's clean vocals you could definitely check 2 of her Archenemy songs, namely "Handshake with hell" and the lovely ballad "Reason to believe". As for Tommy, as you noticed he's incredibly technical as a singer. Don't remember if you already checked out "The day that the world breaks down" from Ayreon, in which Tommy performs among the eleven main singers and does some really nice flourishes. Remaining on Kamelot, Tommy took over after the previous frontman (Roy Kahn, another incredibly talented singer) left. You could check Sacrimony (ft Alyssa and Elize Ryd), the live version "from the 013", which is also very interesting under the music profile, time shifts and all.
I listen to bands that have really good singers... whether that's really good harsh vocals or really good clean vocals. Kamelot falls into this genre for me... which is why I think I've listened to ALL of their songs, lol.
My favorite song of theirs, which might make you cry or at least tear up, is 'Love you to Death'. I highly advise you listen to that one, even if you choose not to react to it on TH-cam. Cheers!
Fun fact: Kamelot sixth studio album is called Epica, and it inspired certain someone to name their band after that album. Speaking of which, Simone Simons is guest to at least three or four Kamelot tracks and is guest again in their upcoming album. The most popular one is the Haunting, with Roy Khan, Kamelot's previous singer. As for Alissa - she is using more of her clean vocals in her previous band The Agonist, and on some other guest appearances such as on Demons in you by Tarja.
This was great! I would LOVE to hear your reaction to their live performance of "Elizabeth I, II, & III" when Roy Kahn was their singer. Tommy and Roy are both amazing singers in their own right, and I think you will love the emotional nuance in Roy's voice. 🤘
This was an awesome reaction, you are so alive and spontaneus when reacting, pure and natural, AWESOME !!!!!! .......and dear Lady Julia, please react to Areyon - The Day That The world Breaks down
Finally! One of my favourite power metal tracks. The melody, the story telling, the video that goes with it. Tommy is a fantastic singer and this track makes me wonder why Alissa doesn't do more clean work. I love it when she mixes it up.
The only complaint I have with the music video is that it cuts parts of the track, and if you are used to the album version it's very jarring.
I love it when someone gets excited as I do when listening to Kamelot. My only request would be, could you do a reaction to Kamelot, but back when Roy Khan was their lead vocalist? the trilogy of songs that makes up "Elizabeth" would be fantastic. or anything off of the Black Halo Album.
1: I've been on the "Alissa, oh my goodness you're amazing train" since hearing her in her old bad "The Agonist" (way back in the MySpace days) so I completely understand, I'd recommend listening to "Busness suits and combat boots" and "Thank you pain" ... actually, if I remember right, they did a version of "Swan Lake" as well.
2: I highly recommend listening to more Kamelot. They've got a lot of live songs on TH-cam, so you can see both Roy and Tommy singing (not together, unfortunately).
For Roy I'd recommend "The Haunting" (ft Simone Simons from Epica) and "Abandoned"
For Tommy, I'd recommend "Sacrimony (Angel of afterlife)" (ft Alissa from Arch Enemy and Elize Ryd from Amaranthe) and "Phantom Divine" (ft Lauren Heart)
KAMELOT - Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire) ft. Lauren Hart or KAMELOT - Under Grey Skies ft. Charlotte Wessels is also great
As a first time listener to this song myself, I totally echoed Julia's reaction as she was watching. What an absolute banger!
the pure JOY you expressed while watching this was the most beautiful thing I've seen in a while. Thank you!
Kamelot is a great band to discover even more great artist like Elize Ryd or Charlotte Wessels. So pls listen to Kamelot - Sacremony and Kamelot - Under grey skies.
For even more Tommy you can listen to some Ayreon performances, too (e.g. Ayreon - Everybody dies).
this is in my top 3 songs of all time, so im sure this is gonna be an awesome reaction. just such a good song
quite funny, your first Jinjer reaction where you freaked out because of Tatianas Growls...now you freak out to Alissas Cleans 😂😂
You need to talk to Elizabeth about Tommy - she loves him, has a tea time interview with him(!) and you can have a go at her for not sharing Kamelot with you. :)
I've been a Kamelot fan since around 2005 and when the previous singer Roy Khan left, because of how amazing he was, I was concerned they wouldn't find someone who could carry on at the same level of vocal virtuosity. Suffice it to say, Tommy is also in the elite tier of vocalists in symphonic/power metal. There's a lot of material for you to cover but have fun catching up.
Being able to follow the Voice of god is a testament to how good Tommy is
If you enjoy melodic-ism and theatrics, you'll enjoy Kamelot a lot ;) I suggest the Elizabeth trilogy live. Great review!
Guitarist Nita Strauss released a song called The wolf you feed featuring Alissa in which you can hear a lot of her vocals a little bit better.
More from this singer? I think you've heard Tommy with Ayreon as well :)
Alissa spent ten years singing for The Agonist before joining AE. Her singing in that band was often making use of her cleans as well as the growls. Check them out
this is Alissa's previous group where she also sings with clean vocals THE AGONIST - Panophobia
Actually, you have heard Alissa before, in your second Arch Enemy reaction, over a year ago. But as a Kamelot fan of about 20 years, I'm delighted that you're reacting to this song.
I will say that this music video continues a story that started with the song 'Insomnia', with a couple of flashbacks to that video.
Have definitely heard Alissa before... just not like this :)
Pretty excited for this one actually... the song is very cool
@@jvoxfox And heard Tommy before with Ayreon in the world that breaks down. Hes the 2nd of 11.
For Alissas clean vocal she performed an acapella version of swan lake on one of the album's she did with the agonist
Tommy Karevik is such a great singer. No wonder that Arjen Lucassen, Ayreon, often asks him to sing on his albums.
Try listening to her first band : The Agonist - "Thank you pain". The lyrics are freaking cool, and she's acting parts of the evil lawyer vs the good.
I was going to say you've heard Tommy before, but then I thought about it and realized You're one of the only vocal reactors I follow who HASN'T listened to The Day That the World Breaks Down by Ayreon. YOU NEED TO!!! Tommy is on it, Floor is on it, James LaBrie (Dream Theater) is on it, Hansi Kursh is on it, it's mind blowing. Yes, everyone has done it, but there is a good reason why.
Her reaction is the same as mine was when I first heard her 9 or 10 years ago 😂
As for recommendations:
Kamelot: Insomnia. Which is also the prequel to this music video.
Alissa's clean singing: probably Thank You, Pain by the Agonist. A fun one 😊
You need to listen to 'The Agonist' with Alyssa if you need to hear her cleans. She discarded so much range joining Arch Enemy, much to our loss.
(Business suits and combat boots/panophobia personal recommendations for videoes)
Oh sweet Julia you summerchild. You ABSOLUTELY have to listen to "Sacrimony" live version by Kamelot, which besides featuring Alissa again also features Elise Ryd from Amaranthe. There you can REALLY hear Tommy's voice.
For the entire range with Alissa I would recommend listening to "Reason to Believe" by Archenemy. That song also deserves a mention for the topic of the lyrics.
Reason To Believe is a cover, right? I can't remember, my brain is fried. But also a GREAT song, when done right. Alissa definitely does it justice. :)
@@jamescurfman3284 To be honest I have no idea. There are a couple other songs with the same title around, and several covers of them, but nothing I know of resembles Archenemy's version in any way.
@@2010zagadka Okay, thank you. I will go poke around and let you know what I find. :)
Absolutely
if you want to hear clean alyssa vocals, she did a lot of them when she was fronting her previous band, The Agonist. "Thank you Pain" is probably her best clean vocal performance.
Back to Kamelot. Yeah, they're a great band.. This is my favourite from them :)
Alissa was my first introduction to female harsh vocals in 2009 with her previous band, The Agonist. The best showcase of her abilities with both clean and harsh vocals would probably be the closing track on the album Prisoners called 'Revenge of the Dadaists'. That song probably doesn't warrant a reaction video, but it would be cool if you checked it out in your free time.
I really miss her cleans 😞
KAMELOT ft. Alissa White-Gluz and Elize Ryd - Sacrimony (Official Live Video) | Napalm Records
This one you should react to, live performance with Alissa and also Elize Ryd of Amaranthe (side note, she does a great “Uber Karaoke” of their song “Amaranthine” with a couple band members on her personal channel).
Welcome to the Kamelot rabbit hole. :)
If you really want to get a taste for Tommy's voice, check out this ballad duet with Charlotte Wessels.
KAMELOT - Under Grey Skies ft. Charlotte Wessels (Official Live Video)
I'm sorry to say Julia, but Tommy is taken ;-) (BTW, Kobra Paige, his wife, is an excellent singer in her own right). Seriously though, Tommy is fantastic and one of my very favorite male singers and he pairs very well with everyone he sings with. Second vid in a row I suggest Charlotte Wessels, but check out Under Grey Skies (live). Tommy and Charolotte are absolutely beautiful together. Charlotte is also good friends with Alyssa and the two have several songs together (Tragedy of The Commons and Hands of Gold with Delain, Lizzie and Fool's Parade as a solo artist).
Alissa is always fantastic, and she takes some crap from Arch Enemy fans for not being Angela, but she makes some very difficult things sound very easy.
And considering how much you love things that are massive and epic, give Battle Beast a listen. I think you'll be blown away by Noora.
Check out Nita Strauss Ft Alissa White-Gluz - The Wolf you Feed think you will be pleasently surprised
Try to locate "Denver Debacle" from 2012, where Alissa and Elize Ryd (both guesting Kamelot, which opened for Nightwish) substituted sick Anette Olzon in front of Nightwish. They did a great job having about an hour to prepare for the gig. The next Nightwish gig was Anette's last and guess who flew from Europe to substitute Annette for the rest of the tour.
Kamelot with Roy Khan has to be in the queue, basically anything from the One Cold Winter's Night live concert recording will do. th-cam.com/video/IKhQab8Sag4/w-d-xo.html for example.
I would love it if you would check out their song "The Haunting." It features Simone from Epica. Just a great duet with a killer melody. I'm not sure if you can find a performance with Tommy, but you can find a great one from 2006 with Simone and their former singer, Roy Khan.
Julia, for more melodious epice stuff, try Sons of Winter and Stars th-cam.com/video/Tl5T-glTdXw/w-d-xo.html by Wintersun, let's see how many different cleans and harshes Jari shows in one long song... There's also a very similar video to this one, Dark Fate of Atlantis th-cam.com/video/XFqOkq8ta8U/w-d-xo.html, by Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, a belting masterclass, and let's see if Julia can guess vocalist's Alessandro Conti training. 😁😁😏😉
Ya know, Julia, watching your mannerisms, I think you could match Simone's sass in the Human Equation from Ayreon. Lol
So Glad you finally found Kamelot and heard more from Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy! Kamelot blew my mind the first time I heard them, and Alissa is just amazing. Her recent performance with Nita Strauss in The Wolf You Feed has been top of my playlist lately. It also includes her unique growl along with some clean vocals.
Very nice react to this amazing song!
You should also check out for "Apocalyptica feat. Simone Simons - Rise (Live in London)"
Me: Time to shut the computer off and go do the work I'm avoiding.
TH-cam: Look at this, Julia is responding to Liar Liar!
Me: Head hangs in shame as I click play.
If you like clean Alissa you need to check out The Agonist! Specifically Business Suits and Combat Boots.
This is the band she was in before she joined Arch Enemy.
I can’t believe this was your first time getting into Kamelot…. Good bad but songs from Karma - Ghost Opera is peak Kamelot.
Hmmm...with most jumping on the "Handshake with Hell" train allow me to derail that with "Reason to Believe". Not only does it show Alissa's range better, but the entire band as well.
You have to watch Kamelot and Simone Simons of Epica live in Norway with the song Hounting!!!!
Musical Theater.... Have you tried Meat Love....? The singer, not the food....of course.
0:00 Discord gang newbie, loving it!
Looking forward to some growls and screams 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
more tommy: the light by seventh wonder. shows off tommy's range and agility much better. for kamelot, their new song, opus of the night, is wonderful, as well as everything else people are suggesting
i dont know alyssa's stuff well enough to recommend anything but glad u liked this. its one of my faves.
Please react to Handshake with Hell. A mix of clean and harsh vocals with Arch Enemy!!!