One thing I've noticed that seems to be common for many metal bands is that their live performances are nowhere near as good as their studio recordings. Although it's usually just the vocalist performing poorly, they are arguably the most important part of the live show. Before going to a concert, the majority of the audience has already memorized the lyrics and melodies that will be sung (at least, I've usually been a fan of a band for a while before going to see them), so it's pretty easy to spot the discrepancies.This is not the case with Kamelot. They have some of the most powerful and accurate live performances I have ever seen. You'd seriously think you were listening to the album version of the song when hearing them live. Vocalist Roy Khan is an especially outstanding singer, which alone makes Kamelot one of my favorite live metal acts.
Check out these songs from their 2006 live DVD, One Cold Winter's Night. Each song on the DVD really was executed flawlessly, if not better than the recorded versions, simply due to the massive amounts of energy they exude in their act.
