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Definition of "Heavy"
Dimmukane:
When I listen to metal (and I'm talking the "cookie-monster" stuff), I tend to make myself hear it as an instrumental. Sometimes the vocalist will be singing some relatively deep lyrics, but I won't go back and find out what they are unless I enjoyed the song as an instrumental first. I also tried to listen to bands with a distinct vocal style (there are types of cookie-monster growls that definitely sound different from others). Or metal acts with 'clean' vocals. Sometimes the singer is doing something that really gels with the music. Cynic would be a key example of something with a good vocal style that is unique, while still sticking to the 'death-growl' trend.
onewheelwizzard:
Om and Bardo Pond both understand what it means to be heavy better than most.
Is it weird that I've never associated cookie-monster growling with heaviness? "Heavy" is not the first thing that comes to my mind when I listen to that style of metal vocals, and the vocal style is definitely not the first thing I think about when I think about heaviness.
Also, everyone needs to listen to these two songs, from the Desert Sessions (Josh Homme and friends collective side project):
The Gosso King Of Crater Lake
Hogleg
By far my favorite use of growly vocals.
Jackie Blue:
--- Quote from: n0t_r0bert_b0yle!! on 08 Jan 2008, 21:20 ---Bardo Pond?
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Is that a question?
Bardo Pond's "Tommy Gun Angel" is THE definition of "heavy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGuCw3Z510 (not the best sound quality, you really have to be there)
Ozzman:
--- Quote from: jimbunny on 08 Jan 2008, 22:02 ---My friends, what is heavy, but really heavy thing?
Note that I have not actually listened to the album.
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Oh man, that's a good album.
And to the whole flexibility deal...
(and sometimes "heavy" in your opinions)
Graveworm.
As far as I know, it's one vocalist...and he seems to be extremely flexible.
Tom:
--- Quote from: zerodrone on 09 Jan 2008, 09:41 ---
--- Quote from: n0t_r0bert_b0yle!! on 08 Jan 2008, 21:20 ---Bardo Pond?
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Is that a question?
Bardo Pond's "Tommy Gun Angel" is THE definition of "heavy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGuCw3Z510 (not the best sound quality, you really have to be there)
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It was meant to read "Bardo Pond, why has no one mentioned these guys?" but net fucked up when I tried to edit it.
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