Metal Vocalist Admits He Literally Cannot Hit His Old High Notes Anymore Without Modern Audio Gear

Roy Khan says lower keys and drop-tune pedals enable him to revisit Kamelot material on his Latin American tour. (Credit: rjforster/WikiMedia CommonsCC BY 4.0)

In an October 2026 interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, metal vocalist Roy Khan explained how modern audio gear supports performances of older songs in lower keys on his Latin American tour.

The former Kamelot singer, who now sings with Conception, is revisiting his earlier material on The Black Halo And Beyond tour. The tour features tracks from Kamelot's The Black Halo album alongside other songs from his career. In the interview, he outlined the adjustments involved in performing some of that material.