Favourite Screamers

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:57 pm

Whats your favourite style of screaming? Be it DM grunts, or BM screeches, or hardcore shouts, or whatever else floats your boat?

And who are your all time favourite screamers?

Also, gimme your reasons why you like the style/artist so much!

Stefan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:06 pm

Denis from Refused
Lou from Sick Of It All
and of course Mr Mike Patton 8)

lizardtail · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:08 pm

the vocals of atmospheric BM. definitely the breathy, wraith-like shriek of Varg and the long line of musicians he's influenced. I think i'm the only person on the board who cares about Wigrid but Ulfhednir (the only member) sounds pretty much just like Varg, and plays a far doomier, introverted style.. and he fucks up his performance a lot which I find endearing.

hardcore vocals really put me off.. Isis is my favourite atmospheric post-sludge (etc) band simply because the vocals aren't so pointlessly harsh.

also this is unexpected from me but I actually quite Max Cavalera's barking style.. other screamers I enjoy include Jens Kidman, Ihsahn and definetly Barney Greenway's rumbling growl. that is fucking metal.

Stefan wrote:

and of course Mr Mike Patton 8)

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:13 pm

J.R. Hayes of Pig Destroyer for he is simply insane.
Varg for being able to sound sad and in pain while screaming.
Nocturno Culto for sounding so dead and out of this world.
Arioch and Imperial are probably the most powerful screamers I have heard.

My favourite style is obviously bm screaming but not like Dani Filth kind of screams, I need to hear the power in the vocals.

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:13 pm

lizardtail wrote:

the vocals of atmospheric BM. definitely the breathy, wraith-like shriek of Varg and the long line of musicians he's influenced. I think i'm the only person on the board who cares about Wigrid but Ulfhednir (the only member) sounds pretty much just like Varg, and plays a far doomier, introverted style.. and he fucks up his performance a lot which I find endearing.

hardcore vocals really put me off.. Isis is my favourite atmospheric post-sludge (etc) band simply because the vocals aren't so pointlessly harsh.

also this is unexpected from me but I actually quite Max Cavalera's barking style.. other screamers I enjoy include Jens Kidman, Ihsahn and definetly Barney Greenway's rumbling growl. that is fucking metal.

I second you on varg and barney and ihsahn.

And on hardcore and now metalcore screamers being shit. I can only take The dillinger escape plans hardcore vocals. thats the only hardcore vocalist/s i like. Jamey Jasta sucks. Do hardcore vocals have no impact to you? To me they sound all harsh and gruff, but like the vocalist i kind of wheezing(?), like theyre just pushing heaps of air out of their throat, and so the vocals sound weak.

Caldogg · **Joined:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:28 am **Posts:** 764

i'm pretty open when it comes to vocals, and probably the only vocal style i don't like is grindcore.

some of my favourites:

serj tankian of SOAD
Byron Davis of God Forbid
The vocalist from Decapitated (forget his name)
Glen Benton is pretty awsome as well.

Radagast · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:28 pm

Harcore vocals prettymuch suck, the only one I've found that I can listen to is Johan Liiva.

Other than that I like death metal vocals with a bit of a rasp under them rather than a constant guttural tone.

And I'm quite partial to the odd BM shriek.

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:59 pm

Kathaarian wrote:

J.R. Hayes of Pig Destroyer for he is simply insane.
Varg for being able to sound sad and in pain while screaming.
Nocturno Culto for sounding so dead and out of this world.
Arioch and Imperial are probably the most powerful screamers I have heard.

My favourite style is obviously bm screaming but not like Dani Filth kind of screams, I need to hear the power in the vocals.

Varg rules, so does nocturno culto. I also like Grutle from Enslaved and the dude from the first arcturus album. (i find those two to be quite similar) What do you like better, higher pitch like varg or lower like the others?

Metalhead_Bastard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:59 pm

Isahn, because his vocals are spinechilling-the opening scream on Beyond the Great Vast Forest is awesome.

George Fisher or whatever his second name is-Just listen to they deserve to die!

Glen Benton-YOU WILL NEVER SIN AGAAAAIIIIN!

Lord Worm-He's just fucking inhuman

My all-time favourite...John Tardy-YYYEYEEEEEUUUURRGRRGRRGGRHHH!!!

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:05 pm

Metalhead_Bastard wrote:

Isahn, because his vocals are spinechilling-the opening scream on Beyond the Great Vast Forest is awesome.

George Fisher or whatever his second name is-Just listen to they deserve to die!

Glen Benton-YOU WILL NEVER SIN AGAAAAIIIIN!

Lord Worm-He's just fucking inhuman

My all-time favourite...John Tardy-YYYEYEEEEEUUUURRGRRGRRGGRHHH!!!

Ive only heard a couple of cryptopsy songs off the new album on the radio but his screamin certainly makes me go :shock:

Metalhead_Bastard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:11 pm

following the reaper wrote:

Metalhead_Bastard wrote:

Isahn, because his vocals are spinechilling-the opening scream on Beyond the Great Vast Forest is awesome.

George Fisher or whatever his second name is-Just listen to they deserve to die!

Glen Benton-YOU WILL NEVER SIN AGAAAAIIIIN!

Lord Worm-He's just fucking inhuman

My all-time favourite...John Tardy-YYYEYEEEEEUUUURRGRRGRRGGRHHH!!!

Ive only heard a couple of cryptopsy songs off the new album on the radio but his screamin certainly makes me go :shock:

Oh, the new album is nothing compared to None So Vile, thats...Wierd, he burps, barks, screams and grunts his way through every song! When I saw them live (for 25mins, haha) he did a scream so piercingly loud it hurt my ears.

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:13 pm

Metalhead_Bastard wrote:

following the reaper wrote:

Metalhead_Bastard wrote:

Isahn, because his vocals are spinechilling-the opening scream on Beyond the Great Vast Forest is awesome.

George Fisher or whatever his second name is-Just listen to they deserve to die!

Glen Benton-YOU WILL NEVER SIN AGAAAAIIIIN!

Lord Worm-He's just fucking inhuman

My all-time favourite...John Tardy-YYYEYEEEEEUUUURRGRRGRRGGRHHH!!!

Ive only heard a couple of cryptopsy songs off the new album on the radio but his screamin certainly makes me go :shock:

Oh, the new album is nothing compared to None So Vile, thats...Wierd, he burps, barks, screams and grunts his way through every song! When I saw them live (for 25mins, haha) he did a scream so piercingly loud it hurt my ears.

Is it wrong that hearing a vocalist burps through a record makes me want to buy it?

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:14 pm

following the reaper wrote:

Kathaarian wrote:

J.R. Hayes of Pig Destroyer for he is simply insane.
Varg for being able to sound sad and in pain while screaming.
Nocturno Culto for sounding so dead and out of this world.
Arioch and Imperial are probably the most powerful screamers I have heard.

My favourite style is obviously bm screaming but not like Dani Filth kind of screams, I need to hear the power in the vocals.

Varg rules, so does nocturno culto. I also like Grutle from Enslaved and the dude from the first arcturus album. (i find those two to be quite similar) What do you like better, higher pitch like varg or lower like the others?

I like lower ones like Arioch's better.

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:26 pm

Kathaarian wrote:

following the reaper wrote:

Kathaarian wrote:

J.R. Hayes of Pig Destroyer for he is simply insane.
Varg for being able to sound sad and in pain while screaming.
Nocturno Culto for sounding so dead and out of this world.
Arioch and Imperial are probably the most powerful screamers I have heard.

My favourite style is obviously bm screaming but not like Dani Filth kind of screams, I need to hear the power in the vocals.

Varg rules, so does nocturno culto. I also like Grutle from Enslaved and the dude from the first arcturus album. (i find those two to be quite similar) What do you like better, higher pitch like varg or lower like the others?

I like lower ones like Arioch's better.

Excuse my n00bness, but who's Arioch?

Stefan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:46 pm

following the reaper wrote:

Kathaarian wrote:

following the reaper wrote:

Kathaarian wrote:

J.R. Hayes of Pig Destroyer for he is simply insane.
Varg for being able to sound sad and in pain while screaming.
Nocturno Culto for sounding so dead and out of this world.
Arioch and Imperial are probably the most powerful screamers I have heard.

My favourite style is obviously bm screaming but not like Dani Filth kind of screams, I need to hear the power in the vocals.

Varg rules, so does nocturno culto. I also like Grutle from Enslaved and the dude from the first arcturus album. (i find those two to be quite similar) What do you like better, higher pitch like varg or lower like the others?

I like lower ones like Arioch's better.

Excuse my n00bness, but who's Arioch?

Arioch (Funeral Mist (Swe), Triumphator (Swe), Marduk (Swe)) 8)

Rhys · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:54 pm

The list of bands i need to get into lengthens. One day im gonna make a list of cds i want, its gonna be like 300+ *sighs*

How low are we talking? DM-ish low?

Adam · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:04 pm

I usually detest hardcore vocals, such as Jamey Jasta (the worst vocalist ever) and Roger Miret of Agnostic Front.

Generally, I don't like the burpy death metal vocals either, though I make exceptions (Lord Worm).

My favorite styles of screaming are the BM ambient shriek and death metal vocals that combine the burpy sound with out and out screaming.

My favorites include:
Peter Tagtren
Tom Angelripper
Mikko Aspa (DsO)
Pasi Koskinen (for his Shape of Despair works)
Lord Worm (the man isn't human)
JR Hayes
Johan Hegg

Dago · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:11 pm

Psycroptic vocalist is fucking insane.
I also love Vader's singer way of singing.

Stefan · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:15 pm

Dago wrote:

Psycroptic vocalist is fucking insane.
I also love Vader's singer way of singing.

what bout Chuck and Nergal ? I thought you were a DEATH/BEHEMOTH fanboy... :roll:

Dago · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:19 pm

Stefan wrote:

Dago wrote:

Psycroptic vocalist is fucking insane.
I also love Vader's singer way of singing.

what bout Chuck and Nergal ? I thought you were a DEATH/BEHEMOTH fanboy... :roll:

Yeah... I forgot them shit...
:oops:
I must whip myself in the ass 120 times now

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