Prog Tech-Metal
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Topic: Prog Tech-Metal
Posted By: 2112R
Subject: Prog Tech-Metal
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 14:47
Alright, so I'm coming to the point where I'm jumping all over the place from Genesis to The Mars Volta to Agalloch. I realize as I go deeper into the domain of Progressive Tech-Metal, the singing becomes the cookie monster grunts. No matter how much I love the music, I'm honestly starting to get turned off by the grunts. Does anyone know of groups that play this way, yet retain themselves from the grueling voice? (A mixture between grunts and singing is <3). Just hoping someone on here can help me! Thanks  ------------- "All (the naked man) means is the abstract man against the masses. The red star symbolizes any collectivist mentality." - Neil Peart |
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 14:55
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Check out this album: |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 14:55
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There are several bands that dont have a growler, and loads that are instrumental in Tech/Extreme For those with vocals I suggest Madder Mortem. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 14:56
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Opeth does occasionally, especially some of their new stuff (although they aren't really "tech" metal) Then there's the instrumental stuff, like Amogh Symphony, Blotted Science, Exivious, Chimp Spanner, Scale the Summit, or Animals as Leaders (especially AaL) Also there's the black metal master Alcest (exp. Black Metal, 90% clean vocals) Between the Buried and Me sings clean a lot also, and they are amazing. Periphery's guitarist Misha Mansoor has a ton of little songs out on his SoundClick under the name of Bulb that are instrumental and fantastic The new Cynic album is all clean vocals (and is also orgasmic) Leprous also usually sings clean, although they're not thaaat "tech" Protest the Hero usually sings clean also. Then there's the thrash/prog like Watchtower and Spiral Architect who sing clean There are more, too. ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 15:06
Lol, no. There is some growling and all the "clean" vocals you refer to are synthetized. ------------- 
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andyman1125 wrote:Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 15:23
Yea there are some growling backings (on like one song for like 5 seconds) but vocoded vocals aren't death growls, so vocoded vocals=clean vocals. ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Mastosis
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 16:37
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The first bands that come to mind are Mastodon, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and High on Fire. ------------- A wise man once said, " I have always wanted to be quoted." 
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 17:01
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Not as heavy, but this band is definitely tech. Sometimes a whole album of this can make you want to hurt someone, but sometimes it can be entertaining. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 17:31
| I second the suggestion of Spiral Architect |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 18:04
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I love Between the Buried and Me, but clean vocals are definitely kept to a minimum on all albums except The Great Misdirect, where is more 50/50. Cynic's definitely a good one, as is Protest the Hero (particularly the new album scurrilous). My Dying Bride have a lot of clean vocals int heir music, several albums are entirely clean vocal as well, I'd recommend the newest album For Lies I Sire. Others to try: Arcturus Canvas Solaris Disillusion Citriniti Watchtower Sikth Voivod Sculptured Ram-Zet Island Mastodon Ephel Duath ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 18:43
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Let's stay with the classics :
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Posted By: tupan
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 19:08
Good suggestions, but High on Fire is not prog (it's awesome, but is not prog!  )------------- "Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen) |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 20:15
Or tech-metal |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 20:24
| Try Psychotic Waltz |
Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: May 07 2011 at 21:54
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Death - Individual Thought Patterns
Chuck has a beautiful voice. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 12:56
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Here is some cookie monster free tech/extreme/jazz/whatever metal. Mostly instrumental presentations. Lots of variation. French Djazz A couple less orthodox peaces from Canvas Solaris A recent favorite of mine My favorite saxophone Jazz/Metal A little gothic avant/metal sound. Another endorsement for Spiral Architect The unassuming Tossin Abassi Theatric Avant Metal, blended vocal styles. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 08 2011 at 13:11
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Posted By: For6luca
Date Posted: May 10 2011 at 13:53
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Aghora Disillusion Mekong delta Protest the hero |
Posted By: Dean Watson
Date Posted: May 11 2011 at 12:39
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Does there need to be vocals at all? What about Chimp Spanner, or Animals as Leaders? ------------- Find me at: http://deanwatson.bandcamp.com/ www.soundcloud.com/dean-watson http://www.cdbaby.com/Search/RGVhbiBXYXRzb24%3d/0 |