The Direction of Modern Metal

[sharkythesharkdogg]

That it from somebody who sings, death growls are just plain stupid! First because if you're an anyway decent singer you can use tone of voice, volume & projection in order to create a variant or convey emotion. People who growl or roar down a microphone do so because their singing ability is quite frankly horrific! Second, you are almost guaranteeing yourself surgery to have growths removed from your vocal chords because you're damaging them growling like a dying pig. Metallers beloved M Shadows from AX7 already had it done hence why he sings now more then makes animal noises! side note: I hate AX7

As for scream, if it is done well ie in key it can really add to song for example Jared Leto in the 30STM song Attack or Dave Grohl in Best Of You by the Foo Fighters. Then there is an entire genre of doing it wrong, I think it's called screamo or emo core lol

I hate AX7, too. They're douches. I love early Foo Fighters. So high five.

Doing it improperly does result in vocal chord damage. There are plenty of people who haven't done that to themselves.

Like I said, it's opinion. Just like any other form of expression. Some will love it, some will hate it.

You think people can convey those emotions through singing, I don't. It's at least not nearly as compelling. I love singing, and I think it's a great form of expression. I don't think it's the end all be all. Growls/screams etc. provide the right music with a primal energy. I'll state again I think the best, most versatile bands aren't afraid to delve into both styles.

Music is all about taste. You don't appreciate or even see how others appreciate aggressive vocals. No one says you have to, and even if they did, you don't. You're your own person. I don't think it's fair to claim they have no talent, though. They pour their hearts into those lyrics every night on the road. I can think of many passionless singers who just phone it in for the paycheck.