Bands you would love if they had a different vocal style/vocalist (lead singer, metal)

Tommypetrucci · 03-12-2008, 05:31 PM

Time and time again I tell people my favourite band is Dream Theater and time and time again I have to defend James La Brie (who I love).

I was just wondering if there are other bands that people enjoy listening to but wince whenever the singing begins. For me it would have to be Opeth as I love their music but hate the death metal vocals

Decus Officium Fortitudo · 03-12-2008, 08:55 PM

any of the growling/ screaming metal bands

tkpb938 · 03-12-2008, 09:02 PM

I would quite literally be in love with Genghis Tron if the lead singer would use melody at times... Of course the screaming is part of what makes them good, but a little harmony here and there would be nice.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-12-2008, 09:10 PM

You're right about Dream Theater. I'd quite like them if they had a different singer

and guitarist

and bassist

and drummer

and keyboard player.

cardboard adolescent · 03-12-2008, 09:13 PM

flaming lips

only one i can come up with off the top of my head

oh: and dream theatre without a vocalist is basically lte so just tell em to listen to that

Seltzer · 03-12-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

You're right about Dream Theater. I'd quite like them if they had a different singer

and bassist

In all fairness, John Myung is an excellent bassist and doesn't actually overplay... but I'll give the rest to you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

flaming lips

only one i can come up with off the top of my head

oh: and dream theatre without a vocalist is basically lte so just tell em to listen to that

LTE seems to be less wanky than DT for some reason... maybe it's because of Tony Levin's presence? In fact I actually like LTE.

cardboard adolescent · 03-13-2008, 12:48 AM

acid rain is really bad-ass

Frewen · 03-13-2008, 04:04 AM

Devil Sold His Soul.

I loved Mahumodo, so I was hyped when I founds out two new bands were emerging from the ashes. But I simply cannot stand DSHS's vocalist: he makes me angry.

jackhammer · 03-13-2008, 09:31 AM

Agent Steel and lot's of other metal bands that I would dig a lot more if it was'nt for the crappy vocal style.

~~under~~ · 03-13-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

You're right about Dream Theater. I'd quite like them if they had a different singer

and guitarist

John Petrucci really isn't that bad. they could do with a change though maybe in sound. but he's the reason why most people go to see Dream Theater in the first place. If they changed that, they wouldn't be so..."original"

03-12-2008, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tommypetrucci Groupie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 7	Bands you would love if they had a different vocal style/vocalist Time and time again I tell people my favourite band is Dream Theater and time and time again I have to defend James La Brie (who I love). I was just wondering if there are other bands that people enjoy listening to but wince whenever the singing begins. For me it would have to be Opeth as I love their music but hate the death metal vocals

03-12-2008, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Decus Officium Fortitudo Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Behind you Posts: 18	any of the growling/ screaming metal bands __________________ "When it comes to thought, some people stop at nothing".-unknown "we're not retreating; we're advancing in another direction"-General Douglas MacArthur

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	You're right about Dream Theater. I'd quite like them if they had a different singer and guitarist and bassist and drummer and keyboard player. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Frewen Justin Broadrick Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 151	Devil Sold His Soul. I loved Mahumodo, so I was hyped when I founds out two new bands were emerging from the ashes. But I simply cannot stand DSHS's vocalist: he makes me angry. __________________ But really there's nothing...

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Agent Steel and lot's of other metal bands that I would dig a lot more if it was'nt for the crappy vocal style. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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tkpb938 Lvl 70 Troll Hunter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunny Phoenix Posts: 482	I would quite literally be in love with Genghis Tron if the lead singer would use melody at times... Of course the screaming is part of what makes them good, but a little harmony here and there would be nice.

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	flaming lips only one i can come up with off the top of my head oh: and dream theatre without a vocalist is basically lte so just tell em to listen to that

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	acid rain is really bad-ass