Killswitch Engage "Fixation on the Darkness" w/Jesse Leach

[TheMikeakers]

joel is probably the worlds most under-rated guitar player

[apocalyptica003]

Although I did prefer Howard, I'm so glad to see a familiar face step back into Killswitch. It won't feel so different, so unfamiliar when their next album is released. And less people will be really judgmental.

[MetalGearSolidNick1]

@apocalyptica003 I was freaking out when howard left haha and then jesse is back and now it's well good haha next album should be above average maybe even amazing :)

[TheChrisNoe]

im missin the chocolate is this video

[halifaxskater]

THANK YOU, for taking this video. That was awesome!!!!

[BasslineDrums]

Welcome back brother. Welcome back to where you belong.

[Antimalwaregeek]

Jesse leech vs Howard.... Jesse is my opinion

[DustinAndNatasha]

Jesse, please come back to Killswitch 

[Jasonxknot]

@DustinAndNatasha Jesse just did.

[DustinAndNatasha]

@Jasonxknot I JUST HEARD! YES

[theseamonkeysass]

JUST NOISE!!! Gone to shit

[iloveyoass69]

why is adam on drums??

[DustinAndNatasha]

@iloveyoass69 He use to be the drummer. I think they are just doing it for old times sake lol. Not really sure,

[darkrashan]

@iloveyoass69 cause he can? lol

[DatDudeLM]

Howard's live voice and stageshow is still better imo. I wouldn't have been holding a camera haha, i'd soak up every second of that show. Thanks uploader.

[91tonymontana]

In my humble opinion, it's the best lineup of KSE ever

[ej646ej]

iz adam playing the drums?

[hungrywombat123]

woah jesse went full monk on this one and shaved his head! he even has the whole jesus beard going lol

[xxMisterJxx]

I was so happy to see Jesse with Killswitch

[MunkyNipple]

adam records the drums for the cd"s also

[Danerdane]

Perhaps the concert/lineup that I want to see most in the world right now...

[graffagbg]

fuck me this is awesome

[LTDanno360]

kse =beast

[SSJ6shadowGoku]

blah jesse was good on the debut album My Last Serenade and Element Of One but everything else with him sucked

[Saren16LP]

Holly shit! He sings on front of you!

[blue2ovation]

Ahem....cough....forgive me....it's just way too sick.

[BOYTILL]

los originales!!! por dios!!

la mejor banda de metalcore de todo el maldito planetaaa

lo q hubiera dado por estar ahi!!

[MrBilly1064]

jesse is bad ass so is howard why is it got to b 1 or the other fuck off, rock out. some one get in ther and sin

[mdnightaxe84]

@ 89rrichie, I couldn't have said it better dude! I'm 110% down for Jesse to comeback full-time as frontman! Howard had maybe one or two songs I liked ("Rose of Sharon") but that's about it..Jesse was the fucking man! If you notice,the end of the video for "My Last Serenade" it ends almost like a self-send -off for Jesse..(considering it was the first & last music video w/them)Then they made the video for "Fixation on the Darkness" with howard singing Jesse's studio recording (very gay move!)

[LolkieForever]

I LOVE YOU JESSE!

[bawkrawk]

Howard are the Best !

[mdnightaxe84]

Jesse was the shit..I think they should bring him back & lose Howard

[KirisuteGomen6661]

@mdnightaxe84 just listen to times of grace then same sound just better

[89rrichie]

@mdnightaxe84 i loved killswitch with jesse..i can't stand howard..n no offense to dio, he was a great musician at his time..but i was so disappointed in killswitch engage when they did a remake of his song Holy Diver, totally took the great name killswitch engage had for themselves n fuckin buried it into the ground..if jesse came back as their lead guy again, i'd never miss a killswitch engage concert

damnit bring him back!

[teamFBR367]

I would of paid 3 times as much for my ticket if jesse would of came to the show i saw.

[IanHTX]

Justin is in the back like. " Well, might as well beard bang..."

[theaethyr]

jesse is fucking amazing 

[coppercove08]

I have chubb...

[bawkrawk]

howard is better!

[ThizzinChampX24]

2 people fucking suck

[SynysterRev7X]

Haha. Jesse looks like Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder XD

[Brodiz]

Oh that is AWESOME, would have loved to see the original group

[jonykakuyo]

haha that must have been the best surprise seeing Jesse

[PhantomDarkTheif]

omg i just came... XD

[makeyousaturate]

i seen the last show in atlantic city with howard, there was a crazy ass blizard so we pretty much got stuck at the casino for the weekend with kse, anytime we seen them they were all out chillin except howard but where is justin is this video???

[TheChesteen]

this video has 69 likes. haha

[iNsomniacGamingVids]

How is Adam D so fucking talented?!

He's an amazing Guitarist, a brutal Drummer and he has a beautiful singing voice :|

Plus he manages to do all those while being a hilariously crazy motherfucker :D

[tacohadez]

you left out that he also makes great songs and produces them:)

awesome dude:)

[AwaitingDownfall]

@iNsomniacGamingVids not to mention that he's good producer too, just listen to the last two As I Lay Dying records.

[Armandvaliquette]

@iNsomniacGamingVids you forgot amazing music producer also

[nategKsE613]

@iNsomniacGamingVids yea and he pr0duces band, he is really talented!

[emmaskater]

@iNsomniacGamingVids crazy motherfucker the best part and funny as hell jajaj

[triphendrix]

@iNsomniacGamingVids not to mention his stupidly amazing production values.

plus an incredible collection of capes.

[jdmimport13]

@iNsomniacGamingVids Your forgetting the thing that makes him great. Producing and mixing. Screw all the instruments. Dude is insane behind the desk. Need proof just listen to a metal album that's been done in the past 8 years. Chances are he had something to do with it. Dude's a genius.

[EFTGym]

@iNsomniacGamingVids and always seems to have the best capes!

[funkmasterflex]

@iNsomniacGamingVids and he is an awesome Album producer too

[mgs19901]

@iNsomniacGamingVids hell yea dude u speak the truth, times of grace is the shit by the way

[Spliffor]

@iNsomniacGamingVids Don't forget he plays bass and produces the stuff aswell, Not some crappy stuff but the best quality. Just look at the Times of Grace album :D

[CarnatObosit]

@iNsomniacGamingVids and he is the producer of none other than fuckin Parkway Drive

[apocalyptica003]

@iNsomniacGamingVids He's also the band's producer.

[Ryanopuffs]

@iNsomniacGamingVids You forgot a great producer. ;P

[jc110188]

jesse looks like a serial killer with his berly man beard lol

[kerazyguitarist]

I WANT HOWARD BACK WAAAAAAAAAAAAHH :-( :-(

[fuckyougeorge]

awesome footage man, i love jesse's new stuff too, but this is like old times.

hope stuff works out for howard though

[1m1chris1m1]

This is wild watchin the original singer reunitin with killswitch.....I wish they would do another record with him.....his voice is so powerful....not hatin on howard though

[assaultmek]

Amazing to see Jesse performing with KsE again. He sounds better than ever!

[Tatsuki237]

Beard lol, eww

[CrazyKenya16]

I was there. It was amazing. Love the footage of this. Wicked

[epic0817]

saw this show was crazy. it was deff sumthing 2 b able 2 say u saw jesse come back. howard is back doing sum tours now tho. i love em both they both are amazing in there styles.

[donvitocore]

adam is better playing guitar haha this is very fun :)

[rjmanoa]

Jesse wearing a Public Enemy T shirt? Niiiiiice!

[killswitchengageksw]

did they do new songs or was it just jesse's era songs

[baygrowits]

@killswitchengageksw Just Jesse-era songs. It was a treat and it gave Phil a much-needed break in the set after a long-ass tour.

[nategKsE613]

@killswitchengageksw dude that is fixati0n 0n the darkness u shud be a fan, what i mean by that u shud kn0w every s0ng 0f the band by heart!

[killswitchengageksw]

@nategKsE613 i do know every song by heart and i know its fixation on darkness but ADAM D said this song is about darkness and really fixating on it on the dvd extra

[BrentV100]

@killswitchengageksw you stupid fuking dumbass

[matabaldia]

so now Adam is the drummer or what? I dont understand, wheres howard? and the guy missing?

[jgrandizzle]

@matabaldia this was the original line up, adam d originally played drums

[matabaldia]

@jgrandizzle wow, I didnt know that, I always tough that he is a very talented guitar player, and he is a drummer too, thats pretty amazing, I dont know you guys but I prefer him on guitar and howard on vocals, I saw them in chicago a year ago, opening for disturbed, I like disturbed a lot, but I must admit KSE kick there asses, the sound better, since then I start hear them more.

[baygrowits]

@matabaldia The band were originally a 4-piece, with Adam on drums and Joel as the sole guitarist, and recorded the first 2 albums as such, touring entirely as a 4-piece on the first album. Regarding Howard not being there, he had to miss the tour due to personal issues.

[pivetlord13]

@baygrowits actualy just the first album. on alive or just breathing he adam went to guitar

[jayrodizzle]

@pivetlord13 adam recorded drums for alive or just breathing, maybe guitar too but def drums

[AnjPhob1aGaming]

@baygrowits No wasnt their a second guitarist Peter something?

[killswitchengageksw]

@AnjPhob1aGaming yea a long time ago when the 1st started and adam d was on drums

[AnjPhob1aGaming]

@killswitchengageksw I know but when this was realeased they had two guitarists

[killswitchengageksw]

@AnjPhob1aGaming they always had two but this song was on alive or just breathing when adam d was on the guitar and tom was drumming

[AnjPhob1aGaming]

@killswitchengageksw YAY dude i know glad to meet someone who isnt a retard LIKE DUDE seriouslly

[bonnici777]

@baygrowits jesse was also the original singer the one who had extreme meaning anndd purpose to his lyrics

[PhantomDarkTheif]

@matabaldia and also Adam jumped on the drums just for a few songs, this being one of them

[XanceMRevola]

Is it just me, or did anybody else think it was Justin Foley right at the beginning?

Lol.

Nice job, Jesse.

[Fuizle]

@XanceMRevola Me too !!! it could have been fun to do that !

[chrispanik]

this is awesome its not the same without seeing adam d in a wrestling mask and cape but its worth it to see jesse back.i still got there alive or just breathing with jesse from way back when.still plays good!

[DPo0ch]

WOW. jesse looks absolutely nothing like he used to when he was with the band orignally. quite the change. :p

[falla5]

is jesse gunna take his spot because he should.

[Willskull]

\m/_

[MikeyTubey]

PLAY DEM DRUMS LIKE YOU MEAN IT ADAM D!!! Love this line-up! Apparently Howard's gonna be back for some summer dates and still fulfill commitments, Graspop, eurofests etc. I just hope they put a leg of a tour on with Jesse and Howard heading up the vocals hopefully in the UK.

[DerAnstoetz]

i think jesse is more on the harder style as howard I like jesse more live than howard but they are both fucking sick and awesome singers

[bulletformyvaliant]

This is the best KSE vid on youtube .... period !

[kmkings1]

Jesse has the screams/growls.. Howard has the singing.. nuff said.

[BeardedDanishViking]

OMG! Bald Jesse! Fuckin great!! XD

[iamnakedunderhere]

fuck yes! adam on the drums :D

[awakenedthelonging]

Jesse's a great lyricist, but Howards the better singer.

[KSE828]

@awakenedthelonging Absolutely agree.

[ppriess]

wohow... that was awesome! Jesse looking tough huh? And Adam at the drums would stop annoying a lot of people. ;D I'm cool with him playing guitar and all the goofiness. Not too fan of his screaming though. Nice footage bro!

[1l0v3b4s3b4ll]

I WAS THERE!!!! IT WAS SO SICK!! Jesse kicked ass

[musicmantrev]

....ladys and gentlemen, jesse leach....howard jones, take notes.

[av3ng3d23]

@musicmantrev Your a dumbass. howard kicks jesses ass hands down

[musicmantrev]

@av3ng3d23 just STFU, if you cant respect others opinions without name calling then just STFU. howard has a better voice in terms of range but i like jesses style and vocals WAY more. howard makes them way too soft and his lyrics can get a little cliche.

[KiddNemes1s]

Howard is a good performer and probably fun to hang out with on tour, but Jesse clearly writes better shit, and is more in tune with the music. Howard from what ive seen in band footage about making their latest albums has showed up writing lyrics on the way in to the studio on recording day. that is not dedication or devotion to what you are doing. bring back jesse.

[ekojmart]

@KiddNemes1s apparently It works for him. My Curse was written in about 15 minutes. Just because he writes quickly, doesnt mean he should get less credit for what he does. Ive said a bunch i like Jesse's lyrics more but that doesn't mean Howards arent still awesome. Its just all in the style.

[Resifreak90]

Jesse is brilliant x)

[ilovebrianna1003]

they look REAL comfortable With jesse.

I see a big difference.

[aethrio]

Wouldnt you love for them to make an album where Howard and Jesse both sang?

[RAYwillhavehisWAY08]

i was at this show. those who talk shit on jesse have no idea how awesome and intense his performance is live. Howard is an excellent vocalist and fits their current style, but i would have liked to see where they would have went with jesse.

[kurohagane2007]

@RAYwillhavehisWAY08 I agree completely.

[zach7000]

wheres justin

[Elecktricd00m]

@zach7000 yo dude Justin has been taking nights off. Adam D is playing drums. Thats the original lineup.

[rossapher24]

jesse looks a little tired in this performance

[rosscocc69]

People are forgetting this is a temporary set up whilst Howard recovers from whatever is keeping him off tour.

[Gyro911]

Alive or Just Breathing is Killswitches best album as far as i'm concerned. Their first album with howard was pretty good but then the two that followed gradually got worse

[awakenedthelonging]

Jesse is not a good singer live.... Howards far superior. Hope he get well soon.

[ncluvssoccer18]

how about both howard and jesse stay...that way everyone can be happy =]

lol. that would be SICK!!!!!

[numetaltuber]

their lyrics havent had the same feel since jesse left

[heartagramlovur]

@numetaltuber yes but howard is still great

[NJDEVILS1214]

WTF i wish i could have been there!

[TH3TH3FT1221]

hahaha classic killswitch FTW

[gwar10]

yea so joel is by himself,WTF wheres justin at???

[NotchDeltaSignal]

@gwar10: They played this as they did in the early days I believe, with Adam on drums.

[adzyE11]

i love the claw thing jesse does with his hand

[adzyE11]

i dont want adam d back on the drums, wtf would the shows be like without him prancin around the stage like a ballarina and getin took out by howard swinging a mic

[Sschulzey]

@adzyE11 haha me either, but knowing adam, he would make him playing on drums funny as fuck to watch, just in a differant way.

But ye, i dont want him back on drums either really GOOD THING HE WONT :D:D

[adzyE11]

@Sschulzey hed probs invent some sick drummin faces lol

[Patarringle]

THIS is Killswitch Engage :D

[HardcoreGreenway]

lol wtf is Adam playin drums again!!!!

[baldboy133]

haha killswitch engage never dies! they can take on any problem and come out on top man.

[marsz08]

I was there witnessing this once on a lifetime show!! IT WAS AWSOME!!!! worth waiting i line for 3hrs!

[LazarusShallBurn]

@marsz08 nice one man, jesse is by far the better singer. hope this change is permanent. lol

[painkiller666666666]

jesse rulez, the empire shall fall!!!!!!!!!!!

[darkw0rldburden]

EPIC i miss Jesse. Howard is good But Jesse is so much better. is Joel on the guitar alone this time?

[SMASHLIVE]

@darkw0rldburden

I think Adam D play drums.

[bloodspiller30]

jessie sure looks different. but the song still sound good

[JediSSJ]

Wait wtf is going on

[RikuDarkness16]

Jesse on Vocals again while Adam Drums again also! Brilliant!!! haha :D

[dan12con]

Adam was the original drummer people.

[dirtsc00tin]

howard is way better =[

[TiANr0ckst4r]

F*ck Jesse Pleasee Stayy!!!!!!!!!Hes Still F*cking Amazing!!!!!

[jajunearth88]

so jealous! wish i was there!!!!!

[tyradetheband]

okay i knew about howard not being there... but why is adam on drums?

[ErnellTheHavoc]

@tyradetheband Because adam played drums originally until he fucked up his back. They were probably messing around or Justin wasnt there.

[nosleepinsolace]

omg omgomg !11 holy shit!!1

[jusinxcase]

what?! no howard? when did i miss his departure?

[jusinxcase]

@jusinxcase okay, okay i just went to the band website, now i understand why howard isn't there.

[madmagician07]

If Howard doesn't come back, Jesse should definately replace him no doubt.

[leveenos]

This show was legendary.....wish i could go back in time n just rock out once more at irving with KSE \m/

[supernintendocore]

Adam's drumming? That's freaking epic.

[OFFLINESCANDALS]

@supernintendocore LOL adam is drumming wtf :P

[Killthesefears]

@OFFLINESCANDALS He's not as fun to watch when he's not running around licking his guitar and acting crazy. But he's still the funniest guy in metal.

[Maggots82]

this moment should be on a DVD !!!

[Endofserenity]

God man love to see jesse back in the action. Should pick him up again as backup.

[SiLzAzSyH]

@Endofserenity Check out The Empire Shall Fall... jesse's new band. They're amazing.

[macaframa12]

@SiLzAzSyH not new wayyy old band

[SiLzAzSyH]

@macaframa12 Uhh.... a little over a year is "wayyy old" ...? TESF was formed late 2008, and their first and currently only CD came out last November. I don't know what you're thinking of.

[GamerLifeTV]

@SiLzAzSyH New e.o? Wow, read up on your history :P

[SiLzAzSyH]

@GamerLifeTV er...what?