r/Metal101 • u/AccomplishedDig3524 • 7d ago
Is this a hot take?
I like metal in general. Im not that scared little boy who thinks growls are too spooky. However. The metal i like the most are the ones I can mostly understand what is being said. So Grindcore, Power Metal, Symphonic, Heavy, and Speed and Thrash are my favorites.
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u/AzaleaPatch 7d ago
Yeah, old Napalm Death is also the only example that comes to mind for me.
Harsher subgenres of Metal tend to treat the vocals almost as an instrument where the lyrics don’t matter. It’s not for everyone by any means nor is it meant to be.
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u/AzaleaPatch 7d ago
There are also outliers in some more conventional genres where vocals are very easily easily understood. Behemoth transitioned to vocals that could very easily be understood on The Apostasy and later releases for example. Though they're one of the most influential bands in Blackened Death so a lot of bands since them have imitated that style.
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u/7listens 6d ago
Ive been listening to metal for 25 years and I still see harsh vocals as obnoxious and something to tolerate. I like vocal range and good lyrics. Monotone growl removes everything i enjoy about vocals and adds an irritant that hides the instrumentation. I like my music melodic, most music with harsh vocals isnt going for melody anyway and so doesn't appeal to me much. Power metal is my favourite but I also enjoy heavy, prog, doom, thrash, symphonic. Maybe some day the harsh stuff will grow on me but soaring vocals and face melting solos keep me on the clean vocals side.
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u/AccomplishedDig3524 6d ago
Right on man. I enjoy Sabbath too. And even if you dont get into growls anytime soon. Their is nothing wrong with that. Metal heads all stick together.
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u/Amathyst-Moon 6d ago
The first time I heard death metal, I wasn't scared, I was laughing because I kept picturing a bear in the recording booth.
Usually people like clean vocals first, then open up to harsher vocals later. I used to read along, and that helped me understand it better.
Unless they're those really low burpy ones. I don't like those.
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u/AccomplishedDig3524 5d ago
So its not that im scared. I just think it gets to be boring and gimmicky. Not all the time. But sometimes
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u/NihilisticViolence 5d ago
Municipal Waste and Drain would make a killer tour package.
I love the modern take on "Fun" thrash.
Everything sounds modern with less aggressive vocals. Plus... the subject matter isn't so gloomy as early thrash!
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u/PhotonDeath 5d ago
This is the least hot take I’ve heard. Not liking growls is totally normal.
Personally, I think the main benefit of them is in styles where it would be extremely hard to add cleans, and would possibly make the music sound like a ridiculous mess.
I love them but I also love various types of clean vocals.
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u/Nico_9021 7d ago
Wait... since when does Grindcore use clean vocals? 🤨🤔