Metal is Lame

[Cromyth]

Well Lux, I have to agree with some things and disagree with others, naturally.

 

For the screaming lyrics, I listen to screaming songs that I can understand. Nothing like Bring Me The Horizon and Suicide Silence.

 

 

Metal, conversely, is often not catchy and made to scare and offend most people (most metalheads will tell you it's to "safeguard" the music from pousers). It's about speed, technical ability and song structure. Metal bands are usually judge almost exclusively on their ability to play fast and well. The "cookie monster" lyrics don't come from the throat like typical screams, but rather from right above the belt and the pitch is controlled in the throat.

 

As for the instrumental aspect of things, metal guitar usually has a "chugging" sound to it, cause by downward strumming exclusively (because it sounds "heavier"). The first guitarist I can personally remember using this style is Kerry King from Slayer, but there might of been guitarist before him; They also use alternate picking in solos. The sound of guitars vary though from genre to genre; It's either down strumming or high pitch "screaming" guitars though. Also, most guitars are tuned in "C" standard. Drumming is usually extremely fast and features a lot of double-bass drumming and blast beats. You can't really hear the bass.

 

An example of a metal song without screaming,

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An example of traditional Metal songs

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The thing is, people like Metal because of the fast pace, in your face, thrill ride that it is known to be. With the insane skills of the drummers compared with the face melting solos of the guitars create an amazing song loved by metal heads across the land.

 

In closing,

[Lux]

Well Lux, I have to agree with some things and disagree with others, naturally.

 

For the screaming lyrics, I listen to screaming songs that I can understand. Nothing like Bring Me The Horizon and Suicide Silence.

 

 

Metal, conversely, is often not catchy and made to scare and offend most people (most metalheads will tell you it's to "safeguard" the music from pousers). It's about speed, technical ability and song structure. Metal bands are usually judge almost exclusively on their ability to play fast and well. The "cookie monster" lyrics don't come from the throat like typical screams, but rather from right above the belt and the pitch is controlled in the throat.

 

As for the instrumental aspect of things, metal guitar usually has a "chugging" sound to it, cause by downward strumming exclusively (because it sounds "heavier"). The first guitarist I can personally remember using this style is Kerry King from Slayer, but there might of been guitarist before him; They also use alternate picking in solos. The sound of guitars vary though from genre to genre; It's either down strumming or high pitch "screaming" guitars though. Also, most guitars are tuned in "C" standard. Drumming is usually extremely fast and features a lot of double-bass drumming and blast beats. You can't really hear the bass.

 

I'd rather steer clear of the technical terms as for me....it just becomes a load of nonsense. But....I'm content with being ignorant in that sense.......I'm happy to enjoy music and forget about understanding it (in the technical sense). Perhaps this is why what impresses metal fans does not impress me....as I don't think of music as a sport....where the best at an ability is hailed....with the music's catchyness/quality being at a detriment. To metal fans perhaps this isn't the perception, as the ability to do these certain things is what makes the music good.....but just not for me.

[EvilShadow98]

I used to be in a metal band that had me do rhythm guitar and back up vocals. My back up vocals involved screaming like in the second video. It is actually hard to scream/yell in metal without messing up your voice if you do it properly. If you use your vocal chords for screaming or harsh growls, your days doing vocals in metal will be short-lived. You have to practice and learn how to scream by using your stomach so it won't fuck up your voice as well.

 

This is another great example of metal without any screaming.

 

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This is one of my favorite metal bands that involves screaming.

 

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