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Poll Question: Would Opeth sound better with normal singing, only?
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47 [52.81%]
12 [13.48%]
3 [3.37%]
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    Posted: July 27 2005 at 16:05

Well?

Damnation's a great example of a 'normal' album by them
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Why yes, then you can enjoy the vocals too!!
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I like it both ways....
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I think it's part of their sound, it never really bothers me, but also never really touches me.

I would prefer it without, but maybe than the music will be less good, so I voted yes, but with a slight hesitation.
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I like death metal.
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Opeth is a prog death metal band.

If you're too close minded to enjoy growls that's your own problem, isn't it?
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I think the growls are part of thier sound. It goes well, and they write it in nicely. its not like they just tack it on to any song they write, its appropriate.
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I like it just the way it is.On Ghost Reveries Akerfeldt really balances his death metal growls and normal singing voice pretty evenly.


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Originally posted by Logos Logos wrote:

Opeth is a prog death metal band.

If you're too close minded to enjoy growls that's your own problem, isn't it?

Took the words right from my mouth- wow.

Opeth is Opeth!
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I don't care. The few Opeth songs I've heard sound pretty decent... but I've never really liked death vocals or anything like that.
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Originally posted by ShaunoNoNo ShaunoNoNo wrote:

I like death metal.
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Originally posted by Logos Logos wrote:

Opeth is a prog death metal band.

If you're too close minded to enjoy growls that's your own problem, isn't it?



Here's the close-mindedness thing again...

Answering yes in this poll in no way means that you can't enjoy growls. And if someone doesn't I don't see how that's a problem.
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Originally posted by Logos Logos wrote:

Opeth is a prog death metal band.

If you're too close minded to enjoy growls that's your own problem, isn't it?



Not liking growls has nothing to do with having a closed mind.  I don't see the point of death metal growls, and I don't like them.  However good the music may be, the death growls ruin it for me.
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Originally posted by Citanul Citanul wrote:

Originally posted by Logos Logos wrote:

Opeth is a prog death metal band.

If you're too close minded to enjoy growls that's your own problem, isn't it?



Not liking growls has nothing to do with having a closed mind.  I don't see the point of death metal growls, and I don't like them.  However good the music may be, the death growls ruin it for me.


Same here. And I disagree that Damnation is a good example of a "normal" album, as it's extremely mellow. I enjoy the heavy songs just as much when it's regular singing and not growling.

I've said it before, I'll say it again - I just think growling is overused, and frequently comes off sounding pretty corny.
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no, its good as it is

 

@Empathy- Opeth maybe overuses the growls on the first album, Orchid, but after that they are great. In perfect balance.

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to be honest Damnation for me is the best album , because Akerfeldt dont use the death vocals, and the music is less metal than the others, Opeth sounds better without death voice

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Originally posted by tuxon tuxon wrote:

I think it's part of their sound



excactly!!!
they should never stop growling!
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i like the growling aspects. Damnation was a boring album, and so was Deliverence. the mix of the 2 styles is what makes them a great band.
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"death vocals in Opeth" are delicious, sumptuous!!!
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Points: 44 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2005 at 20:07
I'd say having the death metal vocals in Opeth's music makes it even better. If it didn't have any, I'm quite sure I'd feel that it's missing something.
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