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Matika
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RE: Growling vocals and great music
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: Kamelion
It's all a matter of context. There are places that growling works and places that it shouldn't ever rear its spiky head. My band from the early 90s (pretentious little metal outfit called Creepmime) featured growling vocals almost exclusively. While it seemed to fit much of the music, as one of the band's lyricists, I found it very frustrating to hear carefully crafted texts being mangled into an incoherent mess on a regular basis. These days I really favour Opeth's approach - keep it in its proper place and make room for some kick-ass singing as well.
You still need to send me creepmime..........and I want the video of the headbanging *13/16 everyone stands still* headbanging part, man I don't think I've laughed harder that was sooo cool.....well exept for that one time with the irritating dude I left at the wrong bus stop.
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starclassicmaple
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RE: Growling vocals and great music
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:34 PM
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ORIGINAL: drumline
I love growling, it just fits aggressive music like Superterrorizer said. Around a year ago I wasn't much into it, but when I was exposed to Opeth I began to appreciate it more.You can't have sick blast beats at 200+ bpm and brutal guitar playing, and then throw high pitched vox over the top. It just doesn't fit.
+1. And yes, I don't consider hevydevy growls ,just rage filled screams... 
msn:starclassicmaple_20@hotmail.com Therefore, be wary of anyone who seems to have no real friends and no appearant interest in life (except you).-Anton LaVey
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Ultravioelnt
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RE: Growling vocals and great music
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:56 PM
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I generally like them. Of course, you get singers who can't pull it off. For me, it was really an aquired taste. The first Opeth song I heard was Black Rose Immortal, and I only made it 3 seconds into it. I gave it a second chance later, and the same thing happened. The third time, I managed to make it through the opening verses, and into a clean part. From that point on, I could partially bear it, and I gradually fell in love. And that's my story 
The car is on fire, And there's no driver at the wheel. And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides, And a dark wind blows.
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Kamelion
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RE: Growling vocals and great music
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:18 PM
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ORIGINAL: Matika
ORIGINAL: Kamelion
It's all a matter of context. There are places that growling works and places that it shouldn't ever rear its spiky head. My band from the early 90s (pretentious little metal outfit called Creepmime) featured growling vocals almost exclusively. While it seemed to fit much of the music, as one of the band's lyricists, I found it very frustrating to hear carefully crafted texts being mangled into an incoherent mess on a regular basis. These days I really favour Opeth's approach - keep it in its proper place and make room for some kick-ass singing as well.
You still need to send me creepmime..........and I want the video of the headbanging *13/16 everyone stands still* headbanging part, man I don't think I've laughed harder that was sooo cool.....well exept for that one time with the irritating dude I left at the wrong bus stop.
LOL!! Fuck not with the Matikatron!! And yeah, I'll send you some up-my-own-ass metal after I get back from Holland next week (going back for wedding in a couple of days...)
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