Killswitch Engage: Better Than Before? Vocal Coach Reacts
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- As a vocal coach and singer-songwriter from Montreal, I love exploring new music, and today, I’m diving into Killswitch Engage for the first time. Their latest song is packed with energy, powerful vocals, and an unexpected contrast between heaviness and uplifting lyrics.
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In this video, I break down the lead singer’s belting technique, discuss how he integrates distortion into his voice, and analyze the dynamic interplay between vocals and instrumentation. I also share some quick tips on belting for those looking to develop their own vocal power.
What You'll Learn in This Video:
Belting Technique - How to safely extend your chest voice for a powerful, controlled belt.
Vertical Mouth Positioning - Why keeping an open, vertical mouth shape improves high notes.
Chest vs. Head Voice - Understanding how to transition between registers.
Distortion & Rasp - How the Jesse adds grit to his voice while keeping a clean, supported belt.
Singing with Energy - Why stage presence and adrenaline can impact vocal delivery.
Harmonizing in a Band - How the second vocalist complements the lead singer’s tone.
Vocal Health & Range Expansion - Tips to train your voice without strain.
If you’re a vocalist wanting to expand your range or refine your technique, I’d love to work with you-just click the link below to book a lesson.
Let me know in the comments if there’s another Killswitch Engage song I should check out next!
13:40 Killswitch has a lot of songs based around positivity, moreso than a lot of heavy bands. Reject Yourself, This Fire, Eye of the Storm, Take This Oath, In Due Time, The Signal Fire, I Believe are all about either "being a good person" or "there is hope for people without it."
Jesse’s voice has been aging really well. He’s getting better as gets older.
Howard may be objectively better, but Jesse is also a treasure for this band.
@@testingmyaudioaddiction3452 I've always found Jesse to have better harsh vocals while Howard is a much better clean vocalist
I always hated Howards vocal tone.
@ not much of a fan of an operatic tone?
@@testingmyaudioaddiction3452 I LOVE operatic tones. Listening to a lot of classical music and symphonic metal.
I Don't find anything about his tone to be operatic tho. I really don't like how constricted he sounds. Jesse also has some constriction to his cleans but it sounds a tad more "open" to me if you get what I mean?
@testingmyaudioaddiction3452 howard almost ruined the band between not taking care of his diabetes and his uninspired last album. The band chose to let him go, why can't the fans?
Would absolutely LOVE for you to do a review/reaction of TesseracT - "Legion". Daniel Tompkins (lead singer) is also a vocal coach, and is wonderful. Really experimental with his voice in different projects, but he really puts his voice on display on songs like "Legion".
You're gonna love Killswitch. I definitely suggest songs like Strength of the Mind, Hate by Design, In Due Time, The End of Heartache, My Curse, My Last Serenade, The Signal Fire and I am Broken Too. As for those saying that Howard's vocals are better than Jesse's, I love that for u lmao but y'all can shush cause Jesse being the original vocalist has proved himself with his improved range time and time again since returning to the band back in 2012.
@@CameySaurusRex straight facts
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Consider looking at Ashbury Heights. "Howling" or "Cut in a Place" they are an eclectic dark pop kinda act ❤
You guys really might want to reconsider how you place the bottom row text on your thumbnails. Unless the innuendo is intentional :D
I'm happy Jesse is back with the Band. IMO Alive Or Just Breathing is the best album they ever had, though not sure if you'd like it. You may like their other band Times of Grace.
@@wsdmtuth77 - this is my opinion too. That album was just magic. Times of Grace’s first album had that same magic.
Happy lyrics over metal... have you listened to Electric Callboy? 😊
REACTiON GABRiEL HENRiQUE MUSiC
Anybody else get Halestorm vibes from this one?
Howard era Killswitch = best Killswitch.
Strongly disagree. It's probably just that you got to know the band when Howard was in it, so it's your first memories with them.
I always hated his weird singing tone.
@@GrotesqueSmurf No. Just no. You don't get to assume why you think the way *I* think. This isn't about you, narcissist.
@ Uuuh did I hit a nerve there? Who hurt you? Calling me narcistic on a comment where you put a subjective thing down as a fact is somewhat ironic. Get help :)
@ Yes, I posted a subjective comment and then YOU posted a comment where you, narcissistically, ASSUMED and STATED that I "Probably" did so and so because of so and so. You need to do some self reflection as to why you feel the need to think you know other people and why they do something...when you don't.
@@GrotesqueSmurfI knew the band before Howard got in. Howard is miles better. Don’t sit there and tell that guy he is wrong with his preference either. Literally the dumbest shit I’ve read today. You need some help obviously because you can’t take someone else like the other singer.
I think any song by killswitch engage with the singer Howard is a good suggestion, maybe Holi diver ,or end if headache is a good example
You are asking for hate comments with that title
They really are! Knowing that Howard is way better. Now that might be subjective but yeah he is no Howard
@roguegorilla8981 yeah I prefer Howard, but I do like the new guys vocals. It was really cool when the had both vocalist on a single a bit ago
@@ryan-cochran Jesse's not exactly new lol he's the band's original singer. He joined back in the band in 2012. I personally love both of their vocals.
No, this is not Killswitch Engage. You would need to go back many albums to find the real Killswitch Engage.
Howard jones is so much better. I stopped listening to them when he left.
@@roguegorilla8981 yeah me basically too
@@AG-uh1oeHoward’s vocals are just unmatched.
factual. the band lost their energy when Howard left. you can hear it in the music and you can see it live
@roguegorilla8981 I did the opposite haha I love Howard's voice but I was so used to hearing them with Jesse, that when they got Howard I just wasn't feeling it
imo their absolute peak writing is with jesse but howards voice is just too good bro