The Death Metal thread (version 2)

[Kartoffelbrei]

Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

I do not know about the untrained singing part. Death Metal vocals may not be something people can get behind, but the singing is not always something that simple. It takes a great deal of technique and power to do. It is not just something someone can wake up and do. I mean, it is not Opera, but it is not simple either.

Lyrically, it can be about a lot of topics. Be it gore, satanic, political or cultural (think Nile, and their Egyptian inspired lyrics) or death with other subject matter that can be philosophical at times.

Yeah, I've got a singing education, as I have sung Opera for a while, and I also know how to growl and scream very well, but I usually don't do it, because it ****s up my throat..so I know it's hard..but such a load of bands sound like they don't even try, yknow?

to the subject of lyrics: I love the lyrics of Death.. For me, that's how a lot of lyrics should sound like.. in every style of music.. Very poetic and dreamy, with the contrast of extreme music, makes it kinda cool

[BastardofYoung]

I mean, it takes proper technique to do well. Like you say, the way it fucks up the throat. To do that for long periods of time, for shows that can be a couple hours, night after night, you must train yourself to know how to push yourself and pull off that type of voice without causing damage to the throat and vocal chords. Proper technique is a must.

[Mondo Bungle]

Nothing but slaying, this album has a good 8994 discernible riffs per song and wicked occult keyboard breakdowns



So this came out last year, evil and crushing beyond belief. A black metal band playing death metal, or perhaps vice versa



Can this be death metal AOTY if it's basically from 1993?

[Kartoffelbrei]

Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

I could recommend a couple thousand bands, but that would be quite a cumbersome post.

ok. Immolation sucks. I'm sorry :P

But the other two I kinda liked.
Atheist was actually pretty cool, and I liked that he switched between screaming and growling. Also the lyrics were good. Very dark, but good.

Neuraxis actually sounds a bit like In Flames.
I think they've been influenced a lot by them.
They take a bit of the melodic part out,
and insert more death. It's cool, would listen to that more often

[Mondo Bungle]

So it's safe to assume you just don't like legit death metal a la Bolt Thrower and Immolation and junk

[BastardofYoung]

Check out Martyr if you dig Atheist or Death.

[Kartoffelbrei]

Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

I mean, it takes proper technique to do well. Like you say, the way it fucks up the throat. To do that for long periods of time, for shows that can be a couple hours, night after night, you must train yourself to know how to push yourself and pull off that type of voice without causing damage to the throat and vocal chords. Proper technique is a must.

That's a given.
Especially growling is hell.
I've learned how to reduce the damage a lot,
but if you are not careful, you will not be able to speak ever again,
if you do it too much.. and I can't even afford the well techniqued growling,
because there is no way you can do this, without damaging your throat.
And I could never sing operettes again.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

So it's safe to assume you just don't like legit death metal a la Bolt Thrower and Immolation and junk

I love Immolation and Bolt Thrower.

[BastardofYoung]

Bolt Thrower will always equal love to me. I remember seeing the video for "Epitaph" and thinking they had something so unique to them at that time.

I must have wore out a copy of "War Master" in no time. "The IVth Crusade" is in my running for favorite albums too.

[Mondo Bungle]

Guess you'd be all about this