We finally had enough down time to watch the eagerly anticipated KSE documentary.

KSE Beyond The Flames: Home Video Volume II Blu-Ray

Beyond The Flames: Home Video Volume II is a treasure trove of gripping content containing over 3 ½ hours of footage that is sure to delight KsE fans. At the heart of this release is a 75-minute documentary that chronicles the return of original vocalist Jesse Leach, after nearly a decade of being apart, to the band he helped form back in 1999.
Produced and directed by KsE storyteller Denise Korycki, this documentary picks up right where their 2005 {Set This} World Ablaze release left off, revealing the untold rest-of-the Killswitch Engage story.

KSE is one of the bands that we have followed enthusiastically through the years (and believe me, we don’t always agree on music/bands).  I wouldn’t even be able to track how many times we’ve seen them live as a couple but can say we’ve crossed multiple state lines for a show.

The documentary is a really nice insider view into the band dynamics and history.

While they don’t get into the reasons Howard Jones left the band, other than to say he had his reasons and it’s his business, they do very candidly get into the early years of the band and the reasons behind Leach’s initial departure.

The “Good”

Great old videos and photos from the early days, fun anecdotes and stories, feels like you’ve just spent 75 mins hanging out with a set of really fun anti-rockstar mucisians.

The “Could be better”

Would have liked a deeper insight into the inspiration and motivation behind the music.  While Jesse does discuss his global lyrical message it would have been nice to really look at some of the classic KSE songs from a musical perspective and dig into some of their influences.

Overall

Definitely worth the $20, especially given that you also get some great live performances… Bonus, we were able to catch a glimpse of ourselves at one of the small Brooklyn shows they did for the Incarnate launch earlier this year.  (My face is amazing)

You can purchase your copy here.
Erica