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Triceratopsoil View Drop Down

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:26

I like the midway point, filthy gruff vocals like the guy from Isis's "clean" vocals, or the guy from Baroness

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:22

I prefer clean vocals only because they're easier to sing along to and I'm a sucker for a kick-ass melody, but growling definitely has a place, too. You gots to have the light & shade!

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:10

I definitely prefer clean vocals. I can tolerate growls when there are other things to like, like Sirenia or Leaves Eyes, but I can't say I ever like it

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:06

Jake Kobrin wrote:

I don't think there's anyone that actually prefers one or the other... They each serve their purpose.

For example, Yes would sound AWFUL with growling, but Jon Anderson's vocals would probably sound out of place in Morbid Angel...

O yes, I'm pretty sure there are lot's of people (me included) who not only prefer clean vocals, but even can't stand growling. On the other hand, there are many hardcore metalheads who just can't listen to music without growls, and even despise it as "too soft" or "music for girls" or whatever they may come to think.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:03

Mushroom Sword wrote:

Jake Kobrin wrote:

I don't think there's anyone that actually prefers one or the other... They each serve their purpose.

For example, Yes would sound AWFUL with growling, but Jon Anderson's vocals would probably sound out of place in Morbid Angel...

Well yeah, I actually do prefer clean over the growl. Can't stand it. And that's apples and oranges. One's soft classic symphonic rock. The other is extreme metal. Jon Anderson couldn't sing metal. Have you seen DT's cover of Time? LaBrie sings rock very poorly.

Well yeah, that's what I'm saying. Apples and Oranges. I don't think anyone would want to growl in symphonic prog.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:00

Wanorak wrote:

Clean all the way for me:) I think Opeth would be amazing if Akerfeld sang cleanly! I can't take the cookie monster growls seriously and it ruins the music.

Exactly this. There's some other bands, not so progressive, which I also like very much, but it's growling just ruins the experience for me.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 21:38

Jake Kobrin wrote:

I don't think there's anyone that actually prefers one or the other... They each serve their purpose.

For example, Yes would sound AWFUL with growling, but Jon Anderson's vocals would probably sound out of place in Morbid Angel...

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 21:23

I don't think there's anyone that actually prefers one or the other... They each serve their purpose.

For example, Yes would sound AWFUL with growling, but Jon Anderson's vocals would probably sound out of place in Morbid Angel...

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 20:58

I really love growls, Periphery, Meshuggah and my favorite Devin Townsend.. damn i could kill for that voice.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 20:03

It took me quite awhile while listening to BTBAM, but I'm to the point where I'd rather hear a growling singer like Tommy Rogers than a screeching, high-pitched whine of a voice. And they're out there.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:48

Clean all the way for me:) I think Opeth would be amazing if Akerfeld sang cleanly! I can't take the cookie monster growls seriously and it ruins the music.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:47

JonteJH wrote:

Symphony X growling, wait what?

Early stuff, no. But have you heard there last album?

Yeah, even that annoys me. And I love the album (for the instrumental sections).

Boris the Spider by The Who makes me want to shoot myself.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:26

All my favourite singers are clean but if you mean by clean the surfeit of masculine angels these days, then rather death growls than that.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:18

I like both, but I prefer them according to the setting.
Some prog metal pieces would sound to calm or passive with clean vocals, while others may sound too harsh with growls.

But, I have to admit, I love Agalloch - mixing both for post-prog-folk-doom-metal pieces.

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:13

Symphony X growling, wait what?

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Posted: November 24 2010 at 18:31

What do you prefer? Extreme Metal with Heavy Growl's and screaming? Or Clean classic Vocals that don't scare me as much? Lol.

I prefer Clean. I'm a classic rock kinda guy. And I like modern prog, but I can't stand the Death Growl. It sounds really bad imo. I love to DT and Tool, (no screaming), I love Animals as Leaders (no words at all). But If I go anywhere else, Symphony X, Periphery, Cynic, I just have to shut it off as soon as they start... singing if you could call it that.

SO yeah, for you Modern Progressive Metal fans, what do you like?

P.S. I'm sure this question has been raised before.