Poll: Screaming in music. Do you like it or not?
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In most genres (specifically metal) I enjoy it.
However, if its something like... say, Emery, then hell no. It tarnishes an otherwise beautiful song for me.
However, if its something like... say, Emery, then hell no. It tarnishes an otherwise beautiful song for me.
No, that's the one thing I cannot stand about 'hardcore' the vocals are just terrible. I like the instrumentals, and on the off chance I can find one where there is also a quality vocalist I'll adore it.
If it is in one part of a song, then it is tolerable, but when ALL the vocals are screaming or grunting, or other things like that, it's horrid.
If it is in one part of a song, then it is tolerable, but when ALL the vocals are screaming or grunting, or other things like that, it's horrid.
I listen to black metal and Death metal but some guys just cant do it well or use it inappropriately depends on how it does with the music.
I hate screamo all that bring me to the horizon and shit like that, all that metalcore they scream like little girls.
I hate screamo all that bring me to the horizon and shit like that, all that metalcore they scream like little girls.
I don't mind screaming, I listen to quite a few songs that have it, but what I do not like are songs that are only screaming. I prefer it when the singer screams and sings or a band has one person who screams and the other screams.
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If it's done well, it can really add something to a song. The problem, of course, is that it is almost never done well. These trashy modern metalcore bands like Bring Me the Horizon or Devil Wears Prada or whatever have taken to using it instead of singing in order to cover up their tone-deaf singers.
For an example of screaming done well, I would point you to some early Avenged Sevenfold (specifically Waking the Fallen). There's a band that can do screaming and still have it be musically good.
For an example of screaming done well, I would point you to some early Avenged Sevenfold (specifically Waking the Fallen). There's a band that can do screaming and still have it be musically good.
I can't stand it. I'd much rather listen to something I can understand and isn't grating on my ears.
Screaming in the death metal genre always makes me think that the lead singer has just trapped their finger in a door...
Then you haven't heard how it is when it's done well. Screaming as a way to break the pace can actually be quite good. Screaming all the way ruins the song in most cases.Flight said:
Some screaming, but not through the entire song. However if you don't like hard rock then it's understandable.
It's not screaming.... unless it is. Metalcore and Screamo(the real screamo) are the only genres that really have screaming as opposed to low-register vocal techniques. The difference being that anyone can scream.
More to the point, I love a death growl done properly(eg. Mikael Akerfeldt). And it can really add nice contrast when used with clean vocals(eg. Epica).
It really does bother me when people don't understand the difference between actual screaming and other vocal techniques.
More to the point, I love a death growl done properly(eg. Mikael Akerfeldt). And it can really add nice contrast when used with clean vocals(eg. Epica).
It really does bother me when people don't understand the difference between actual screaming and other vocal techniques.
When used for all or the majority of lyrics, it completely loses its emotional significance.
When used occasionally, on the last word of one verse of a song, for example, it can enhance a piece of music.
I'm not a fan of the sort of thing described in the OP, suffice to say.
When used occasionally, on the last word of one verse of a song, for example, it can enhance a piece of music.
I'm not a fan of the sort of thing described in the OP, suffice to say.
