Heavy Metal & Hard Rock thread

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Stoner/Doom fans with an adversion to gruff vocals, or any vocals at all, should check out Bongripper from Chicago.

All these dudes work like regular IT jobs, and self record, produce and tour (throughout the world) on their own dime. They refuse to sign with a label to keep it their own despite labels lining up to sign them.

The Bongripper name is a spoof/nod to Sleep's Dopesmoker album.

EDIT: I actually have a pair of Bongripper sweatpants

Draconian is an amazing mix of beautifully haunting clean vocals and brutal vocals.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Draconian is an amazing mix of beautifully haunting clean vocals and brutal vocals.

I dig it.

I feel like stoner/doom can really transcend the spectrum of vocal styles.

I'm a huge Windhand fan and I perceive Dorthia's vocals as being just as "heavy" as the most gutteral growl within the context of their sound. They align perfectly with the tone and sonic environment

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I dig it.

I feel like stoner/doom can really transcend the spectrum of vocal styles.

I'm a huge Windhand fan and I perceive Dorthia's vocals as being just as "heavy" as the most gutteral growl within the context of their sound. They align perfectly with the tone and sonic environment

I listened to that album a while back and had forgotten about it. It is amazing. Glad to have been reminded of it!

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Draconian is an amazing mix of beautifully haunting clean vocals and brutal vocals.

Just wish some of these bands could do something other than the death grumbles.

Everything about this is fantastic....'cept for death grumbles. It's the one aspect of some this heavier stuff that i just cant get into. Ruins it for me.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Just wish some of these bands could do something other than the death grumbles.

Everything about this is fantastic....'cept for death grumbles. It's the one aspect of some this heavier stuff that i just cant get into. Ruins it for me.

Stop being so closed-minded. 😉

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Just wish some of these bands could do something other than the death grumbles.

Everything about this is fantastic....'cept for death grumbles. It's the one aspect of some this heavier stuff that i just cant get into. Ruins it for me.

I used to feel the same way, then something changed for me when I heard my first melodic death metal album, Swamplord by Kalmah. It certainly isn't for everyone.

I still can't stand some harsh vocals. Especially deathcore/metalcore. The frantic/hysteric harsh vocals are a total no for me.

[Buddy Rich]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

I used to feel the same way, then something changed for me when I heard my first melodic death metal album, Swamplord by Kalmah. It certainly isn't for everyone.

I still can't stand some harsh vocals. Especially deathcore/metalcore. The frantic/hysteric harsh vocals are a total no for me.

Opposite camp here. Most of that melodic stuff is way too produced and the formula of clean vocals/mellow playing then cranking it up and growling wears me out. If I want slick, I'll listen to old Steely Dan.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Buddy Rich

Opposite camp here. Most of that melodic stuff is way too produced and the formula of clean vocals/mellow playing then cranking it up and growling wears me out. If I want slick, I'll listen to old Steely Dan.

Yep.

When I first got into core, the growls and squeals were definitely not my cup of tea. Over time, I got used to it to the point where I even enjoy it.

For me that's not the issue that plagues core music - the problem is digital production, quantizing, and autotune. These guys are going in the recording studio approaching their craft as a math equation to be perfected, like a machine and it loses something when they do that.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by Buddy Rich

Opposite camp here. Most of that melodic stuff is way too produced and the formula of clean vocals/mellow playing then cranking it up and growling wears me out. If I want slick, I'll listen to old Steely Dan.

Ain't nothing over produced about this.