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Posted by arwestromen, 13.12.2011 - 11:34
Ok here it is
In the beginning there where bands with only clean vocals
Then there where bands with only harsh,growling etc. vocals
Then a few bands started to mix and have one singer doing both harsh and clean vocal
Or they let the singer do the clean vocal and one of the other members do the harsh one or vice versa
NOW a few years back bands has started to get two or more singers in one band doing the singing, screaming growling etc
Is this the future in metal? having a bunch of singers with different abilities singing inone band.
I don't like the idea at all, thats like having one drummer ONLY doing the blast beats and one doing....other kinds of beats

What do you think? do you like bands with two or more singers

One example of a band with two or more singers are amaranthe a swedish band I think with three singers THREE! one male clean vocal, one female clean vocal and one male screaming....none of those is playing an instrument their job is to sing only
15.12.2011 - 16:52
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 15.12.2011 at 10:09

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Took me ages to realise that was a Metallica cover.
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15.12.2011 - 16:53
Susan
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Written by arwestromen on 15.12.2011 at 10:02

Written by Susan on 14.12.2011 at 19:45

Written by arwestromen on 13.12.2011 at 11:34
....none of those is playing an instrument their job is to sing only

What's wrong with that? It's kind of like picking on the guitar player of any band saying "their job is to play guitar only" as if that's a bad thing.

I just think it's kind of weird to have two or three lead singers who just sing.....usually if a band have more then one singer at least one of them is playing an instrument so they are "doing" something live between the singing (does this make any sense at all?)
I think I just have a hard time watching people on stage just running around on stage doing nothing

If we're talking about live performance then I still disagree. How many times have seen an instrumentalist just stand there, covering their face with their hair, and ignoring the audience? It's just as legit to say he's "doing nothing." If you're a singer (even the ONLY singer) then you're not only singing, but usually trying to entertain the crowd to make up for Cousin It over there on bass or whatever. Singers who just stand there awkwardly and sing are pretty rare (though not unheard of *cough*Katatonia*cough*).

You have a point when it comes to someone being pointless at a live show but it's not fair to pick on a singer. They are just as musically important as anyone else, and usually have a much higher expectation on them than to simply "play" and go home.
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15.12.2011 - 19:08
arwestromen
Written by Susan on 15.12.2011 at 16:53

If we're talking about live performance then I still disagree. How many times have seen an instrumentalist just stand there, covering their face with their hair, and ignoring the audience? It's just as legit to say he's "doing nothing."

Hell no! at least he is doing something...twinkeling the guitar....boring it may be but he/ske/it is doing something, fullfilling his purpose in the band.
I guess I don't see the purpose of having two lead singers wich only role in the band is to sing and nothing more.
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15.12.2011 - 19:23
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Written by [user id=115335] on 15.12.2011 at 16:52
Took me ages to realise that was a Metallica cover.

That was my introduction to Van Canto. I forget how it happened, but some way or another YouTube managed to suggest that cover to me and I listened to it and I've been a hater ever since.
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16.12.2011 - 22:12
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Written by Ag Fox on 15.12.2011 at 16:37

Vocals are like instruments to me. if they have different singers that employ different singing styles, there's no problem with that. Like some bands have one guitarist, some of two, some have none.

What matters most, is the songwriting and the performance. How good the songs are, how well the different timbre of the voices are incorporated into the music and interact with each other, and obviously the vocalists' abilities.

This.

3 Inches of Blood is my fav example. Up until the recent album, I liked the way the vocals complimented each others.
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17.12.2011 - 02:02
arwestromen
Ok some you guys probably misunderstood me when I explanined what this was all about because some of you talk about bands with one singer + one instrument player/singer
what I ment was what do you think about bands with two or more SINGERS/nothing more....like Amaranthe, sonic syndicate, deadlock etc.
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12.01.2012 - 23:45
lordchadi
I don see any problem in that in contraire thats make metal cover more & more taste in music

u love one vocal so go & listen to 1 vocal band ,, other will love 2 vocal pure & harsh so he will find wat he love ,, 3rd will love 3 vocals 2 men & a women

so this is good for metal

& u no for me sometimes i just want to hear 1 vocal & others i like to hear many vocals soo metal now satisfy me in all my different moods
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13.01.2012 - 00:06
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Written by [user id=111172] on 12.01.2012 at 23:54
There should be more Metal Boy Bands & Metal Girl Groups.

Oh dear god 2012 really is the end of the world.
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16.01.2012 - 17:26
Zealot644
Or you could have acapella metal like that band who's name escapes me right now - there are a bunch of vocalists and then if I am correct a single guitarist and drummer.

Either way, I think if executed correctly it can be a good thing. My most recent example would be that of Vildhjarta. The way they did the vocals allows for this great composition between the two vocalists with different tones and it helps give the album it's intended feel of dark poetry and despair. The two vocalists sound like they are constantly in a fight throughout the songs (if you get what I mean) and it just makes it -that- much better.

Many bands already have more than one guitarist - Lead, Rhythm, Bass, and more. The whole purpose is to give the music more depth than would be possible with fewer members.
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28.01.2012 - 19:27
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.01.2012 at 00:06

Written by [user id=111172] on 12.01.2012 at 23:54
There should be more Metal Boy Bands & Metal Girl Groups.

Oh dear god 2012 really is the end of the world.

Northern Kings do refer to themselves as a Metal Boy Band but completely sarcastically, so I'm afraid Flowerz missed the point
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28.01.2012 - 19:46
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Written by Zealot644 on 16.01.2012 at 17:26

Or you could have acapella metal like that band who's name escapes me right now - there are a bunch of vocalists and then if I am correct a single guitarist and drummer.

Van Canto
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28.01.2012 - 20:16
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Always thought these guys did the duel vocals pretty well

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28.01.2012 - 20:29
Zealot644
Written by RavenKing on 28.01.2012 at 19:46

Written by Zealot644 on 16.01.2012 at 17:26

Or you could have acapella metal like that band who's name escapes me right now - there are a bunch of vocalists and then if I am correct a single guitarist and drummer.

Van Canto

Yeah! That!
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02.03.2012 - 17:52
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Extreme Noise Terror and Carcass did it well
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02.03.2012 - 18:29
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Written by Susan on 15.12.2011 at 16:53

Written by arwestromen on 15.12.2011 at 10:02

Written by Susan on 14.12.2011 at 19:45

Written by arwestromen on 13.12.2011 at 11:34
....none of those is playing an instrument their job is to sing only

What's wrong with that? It's kind of like picking on the guitar player of any band saying "their job is to play guitar only" as if that's a bad thing.

I just think it's kind of weird to have two or three lead singers who just sing.....usually if a band have more then one singer at least one of them is playing an instrument so they are "doing" something live between the singing (does this make any sense at all?)
I think I just have a hard time watching people on stage just running around on stage doing nothing

If we're talking about live performance then I still disagree. How many times have seen an instrumentalist just stand there, covering their face with their hair, and ignoring the audience? It's just as legit to say he's "doing nothing." If you're a singer (even the ONLY singer) then you're not only singing, but usually trying to entertain the crowd to make up for Cousin It over there on bass or whatever. Singers who just stand there awkwardly and sing are pretty rare (though not unheard of *cough*Katatonia*cough*).

You have a point when it comes to someone being pointless at a live show but it's not fair to pick on a singer. They are just as musically important as anyone else, and usually have a much higher expectation on them than to simply "play" and go home.

actually it could be comical and entertaining to have a bunch of vocalists standing still in a line not moving at all except for holding the mic to the mouth, maybe also all wearing the same, and one after the other doing his/her vocals
for comical effect each might then keep his/her one tone and not put out any melodies......
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Written by Warman on 07.11.2007 at 22:39
Haha, that's like saying "compose your own Metal album and upload it here, instead of writing a review of an album". :lol:

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