Metal Bands With Clear Vocals?

[Manok]

I was wondering what metal bands, with the exception of power metal bands use clean vocals? I am also intrested in bands that alternate between the growl and clean vocals. The reason why is, I am curious to see what normal rock type vocals would sound like over metal bands, and its been my experience that the bands that are around are few and far between that dont use the growl.

[masscows]

lots

[Det_Nosnip]

Listen to latter day Katatonia. Based upon what you're looking for, you would probably love "The Great Cold Distance" or "Viva Emptiness."

As far as alternating goes, that's actually pretty big, thanks in large part to a band that you absolutely have to listen to: Opeth. Blackwater Park is pretty much the standard, although it may take some getting used to as the heavy parts are quite heavy.

[Benzum]

Opeth lol.

[Manok]

Oh, I do listen to quite a bit of the growl metal, I was just looking for something diffrent.

[masscows]

the growl metal

lol

[Permanent Solution]

Doom

[AA-12]

manilla road or die

[bastard]

Cryptopsy

[McP3000]

Arcturus-The Sham Mirrors

[RiceMonster]

Wormed

[bringonthebreakdown]

Kamelot's all you need tbh. Roy Khan is the chuck norris of clean vocals.

[Correction]

maybe you should just stop being such a vag and start listening to heavier ****

[bringonthebreakdown]

i mean... i guess technically avenged sevenfold is what you're looking for, but we all know how that turned out after he stopped screaming.

[rasputin]

slipknot..they're the be all end all of metal.

[Grey Incision]

the growl metal + the clean vocal = The Strapping Young Lad

I know SYL doesn't growl.........but that's a good bet i think.

[bringonthebreakdown]

SYL does indeed growl. Hm, The Devin Townsend Band might be good though as there's hardly any screaming on those projects.

[masscows]

syl is so ****ing stupid though

so is devin townsend's solo project

[guitrguy]

Doom

this

Witchfinder General
Candlemass
Black Sabbath
Reverend Bizarre
Solitude Aeturnus

[Grey Incision]

syl is so ****ing stupid though

so is devin townsend's solo project

Everybody loves Irony

[Det_Nosnip]

Kamelot's all you need tbh. Roy Khan is the chuck norris of clean vocals.

He said no power metal. Plus, Kamelot is pretty bad.

[masscows]

yeah but there's a good chance he's only heard Dragonforce and then decided to write off power metal as a whole

[pate]

Kamelot is great.

[yontar]

Kamelot is great.

yea, i don't know what the heck he's talking about

[yontar]

um im going to reccomend bands that have both or just clean.

divinity
into eternity
vintersorg
borknagar
kekal
cynic (well they are vocoded but still clean)
disillusion
agalloch
prototype (freaking owns, alot of people haven't heard them outside of guitar hero, but they are a real gem).
shaolin death squad
sikth
solefald
spiral architect
twisted into form
to mera
tyr
winds (check em out, well check em all out lol)

most of it is pretty progressive, just get used to it if you want clean vocals in extreme genres of metal.

[yontar]

yeah but there's a good chance he's only heard Dragonforce and then decided to write off power metal as a whole

ugh, dragonforce has ruined that genre for so many people. AHHHHHHHHHHH

[bringonthebreakdown]

Kamelot is great.

Indeed. Kamelot is amazing.

[guitrguy]

bitch I can't see through vocals

[yontar]

syl is so ****ing stupid though

so is devin townsend's solo project

i like em both somewhat, i think they are both really kind of silly but well done.

[yontar]

oh yea, dude freaking check out nevermore!

[Manok]

No, I like power metal, and listen to it on occasion. Since when does clean vocals automatically mean its not heavy?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Jesu

[lak89]

Kamelot
Dream Theater
some Symphony X

[bastard]

on special occasion, Converge.

[SOMETIMESIWONDERWHYIMDEAD]

um cradle of filth rite?

[Angmar]

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[SOMETIMESIWONDERWHYIMDEAD]

lolololol im just jking

um how aboutttttt megadeth

[bastard]

um cradle of filth rite?

Hawks10Pec loves you now.

[McP3000]

Jesu
this a thousand times
Kamelot
Dream Theater
some Symphony X
plus this

[Silenius]

Wormed

Yes Wormed have beautiful clean vocals, check them out.

[morjens]

Killswitch Engage?
In Mourning, and so on.

[exredhouseresident]

Most of the time you can understand what Dolving from The Haunted is saying. Anselmo is pretty interpretable in Down too.

[Pebster49]

I Need Growl Metal

[Pebster49]

Or Maybe Post-Growl Metal

[pate]

Pre-Growl Metal is the best.

[masscows]

80's and early 90's death metal is the best metal you crazy fool

[3FingeredHoek]

Tyr maybe?

[Mother]

Scar Symmetry
Mercenary
Iced Earth
Symphony X
Tarot
Savatage
Firewind
Spiral Architechs
Municipal waste
Into Eternity
Primordial

[Shattered_Future]

Thread needs Tarot.

That, and Grand Magus. Both have killin' voices.

[Angmar]

Candlemass or gtfo

[Det_Nosnip]

yea, i don't know what the heck he's talking about

IDK they just never clicked with me. Something feels very forced and contrived about their music, and I never heard anything that really jumped out at me and made me think "hey, I should keep listening to this band."

I don't generally like power metal, though.

[Dimmu Burger]

King Diamond
Merciful Fate

[willfellmarsy]

The Dvein Townsend Band-Accelerated Evolution
Devin Townsend-Ocean Machine
Dream Theater
Tool

Disillusion-Back to Times of Splendor...not necessarily all clean but very intelligible and excellent cleans
Nahemah
Agalloch

^all three alternate

[Hawks10Pec]

Into Eternity is the best band that mixes clean and growled vocals so you should check them out.

[keyboardxmosh]

why are you looking for poser metal?

[Dimmu Burger]

Hi I'm looking for metal with guitars and drums. Kthx bai.

[livingfree]

I love Dark Tranquillity's album "Projector" album.

Also, Beyond the Embrace.

[yontar]

why are you looking for poser metal?

lol i honest to God hope that was a joke.

[RNR]

I don't think Ensiferum have been mentioned yet.

[Det_Nosnip]

Do they have clean vocals? I don't remember any...

[keyboardxmosh]

you're kidding, right?

[Dimmu Burger]

Trivium
Bullet For My Valentine

[Det_Nosnip]

you're kidding, right?

On the Iron album they were all black metal style rasps.

[Angmar]

S/T has lots of cleans.

[Shattered_Future]

S/T has BATTLE SONG!

I still sort of wish I would have gone to see them, but I saw Progressive Nation instead the same day, which was totally worth it.

[bringonthebreakdown]

S/T has BATTLE SONG!

I still sort of wish I would have gone to see them, but I saw Progressive Nation instead the same day, which was totally worth it.

progressive nation >>> any other show that could possibly be on that day.

[pate]

He's talking about Paganfest.

Ensiferum/Turisas/Tyr/Eluveitie

I went to Paganfest, and it owned.

[Det_Nosnip]

I was going to go for Tyr but forgot. :(

[Carn]

Edguy ;)
Black Sabbath :P
Arcturus, Head control system, more hardrock/stoner/doom orientated stuff like Spiritual Beggars, Mother Misery, Sahg. Primordial.

[Aaron]

the growl metal + the clean vocal = The Strapping Young Lad

I know SYL doesn't growl.........but that's a good bet i think.
This man knows his ****. I know, he's in my band.

Strapping Young Lad
Protest the Hero
Dillenger Escape Plan
Fear Factory [for lols]
Cryopsy
Tool
the list goes on...

[okay]

Om
Kyuss

[Aaron]

It's not neccesarily clean, but these bands don't have growling:
Explosions In The Sky
Russian Circles
Venetian Snares
God Is An Astronaut
Godspeed You! Black Emperor

[JumpTheF**kUp]

*Nsync

[marcus_in_absentia]

opeth (some)

[Dimmu Burger]

opeth (all)

fix'd

[Rounder]

fix'd

Yea, Opeth is the first band to look to for 'metal bands with clean vox' tho Id like to thank a few of the posters. You have pointed out some bands I am unfamiliar with to check out.

[McP3000]

Opeth is a fairly good band to get yourself into harsh vocals even though there are other bands that would be easier to get used to, and quicker.

[Det_Nosnip]

It's not neccesarily clean, but these bands don't have growling:
Explosions In The Sky
Russian Circles
Venetian Snares
God Is An Astronaut
Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Half of those bands don't even have vocalists...that doesn't count!

[Rounder]

Opeth is a fairly good band to get yourself into harsh vocals even though there are other bands that would be easier to get used to, and quicker.

yea ive heard lots of music with growls in it, opeth was the first one i heard that had something more than just all balls to the wall metal. Thats why i like them, because of their dynamics. most bands with growls are heavy all the time, and so over the top that the heaviness losses its potency. With opeth its just another color in their palette. The heavier parts are that much more intense. If more bands were like this i would be listening to more screaming and growls. I think its a useful tool, a lot of bands use it as a crutch imo.

[Manok]

*Nsync
One band I will never ever listen to.
I thought Bullet for my Valentine and the Haunted were nu metal?

[Altmer]

the haunted aren't nu-metal lol

[pate]

Close enough.

[masscows]

the haunted sound like poop in muh butt

[Altmer]

Close enough.

iono i always considered the haunted a thrash band but

[Transient]

I was wondering what metal bands, with the exception of power metal bands use clean vocals? I am also intrested in bands that alternate between the growl and clean vocals. The reason why is, I am curious to see what normal rock type vocals would sound like over metal bands, and its been my experience that the bands that are around are few and far between that dont use the growl.


80s thrash.


Granted they suck, but the vocals aren't growled.

[Dimmu Burger]

I thought Bullet for my Valentine and the Haunted were nu metal?

No, but they are popular, so a lot of people here don't like them.

I like them.

[WindSofPlaugE19]

Dimmu Borgir
All That Remains (good mix of growl/clean)

[bastard]

Dimmu Borgir
All That Remains (good mix of growl/clean)

:lol:

[Dimmu Burger]

We are the kings of the carnival creation!!

[Det_Nosnip]

Vortex does clean vocals for like 2 seconds in a few of their songs.

[eliminatorz]

and hes really bad at them as one would expect

[Benzum]

:lol:

lol

thought Bullet for my Valentine and the Haunted were nu metal?

lol oh dear

[Dimmu Burger]

and hes really bad at them as one would expect

dude, Vortex is the shiznit. period.

[Det_Nosnip]

You love him or you hate him.

[Dimmu Burger]

Yeah I can understand that, he has an odd voice.