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I Was just wondering if people here enjoy Screaming in music and are of the mindset that it is Great Music or of the mindset that that it requires no talents and just hurts throats and ears.
Or if you're neutral, that's fine too.

I Like Screaming and Screamo depending on my mood. 

I'll stick to actual vocals thank you.

Not a fan. Fortunately, there's not a lot of screaming in dubstep.

wut

Anyway, no matter what hardcore fans will tell you, it just takes much less talent to scream than to sing well. That's a fact. I'm not saying it takes no talent, but much, much less than singing. Therefore, I have zero respect for bands who are all scream and no sing, and little respect for bands that are largely screaming. That said, sometimes screaming makes a song better, and some of the songs I'd put in my top 100 have screaming.

tl;dr, screaming isn't impressive, but used sparingly and in the proper place, it's good.

There's a difference between talent and technique. It may require the same level of proper technique to scream without blowing out your voice as it does to sing without tiring your voice, but the gap between having and not having a great voice is much larger than the gap between having and not having a good scream.

In other words, painting and physics both require a great deal of technique, but two painters of equal technique can have vastly different end results depending on their talent, while two physicists applying equal technique should get a similar answer no matter what. Singing is painting, screaming is physics.

I agree with lp on this one because certain bands can work it into their music and it can sound pretty cool. Good example is Red.

I don't like screaming that much (except for As I Lay Dying). I do enjoy growling and pigqueals. I most cases the stuff that deathcore bands do take a lot more skill than your average artist, I mean these guys have to train for yours to get this stuff down. By average I mean mostly the pop/rap genre, pitbul, jaylo, etc...

Quote from: lp670sv on January 18, 2012, 05:58:52 PM

Quote from: The Warrior on January 18, 2012, 05:56:12 PM

Except Classical, Classical just bores me to death

what is that supposed to be?

snoop dog shaking his head in disapproval of what you posted. Classical may not be metalcore, but your lack of appreciation for music is disappointing.

Quote from: lp670sv on January 18, 2012, 06:21:04 PM

Quote from: The Warrior on January 18, 2012, 06:14:46 PM

Quote from: lp670sv on January 18, 2012, 05:58:52 PM

Quote from: The Warrior on January 18, 2012, 05:56:12 PM

Except Classical, Classical just bores me to death

what is that supposed to be?

snoop dog shaking his head in disapproval of what you posted. Classical may not be metalcore, but your lack of appreciation for music is disappointing.

Because I Dislike one form of music makes me less than appreciative of all music? ? I Can Appreciate Music an not Enjoy it.
Is My liking of Winter Wrap-Up also "disappionting" to you??? How about the fact I Enjoy some Artists over others period???

You said to tolerate all music except classical. you can dislike classical, but to be intolerant of it....*snoop shaking head*

I certainly don't mind screamo except for "Tortured Weasel" screamo. It seems to be getting more and more popular recently and I can't listen to the radio for 5 minutes without some inhuman noise being blasted into my ears. The mindless lyrics, awful groans and squeals, and terrible instruments make me lose my mind on a daily basis.
You know what I'm talking about,

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Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black.

Screaming is not music. Period. Call it what you want - entertaining, interesting, bothersome - but it isn't music. It has no rhythm, no melody, no harmony, no color, not even a pleasant sound to it.

Feel free to consider this an opinion if that offends you less.

That is your opinion, in my opinion, it has a great sound! alot better than even alot of singers. Its not just the screaming though. Its the combination of screaming and singing together that makes the music magical in my opinion. Ever heard of Bullet for my valentine? They are AWESOME! Not because of just their vocals, not because of just their screaming, but because of their intense combination of both. Think of screaming as silver brigade. Usually (not always) is bad by itself, but with singing makes for a beautiful song.

Why didn't I see this thread earlier?

I personally love metal. I understand it's not for everybody, and I understand that some don't consider it music (can't harmonize to it...). Here's why I love metal though.

The layers of low tones. Having an extra guitar (especially one that is used effectively) is rare in a band. The sound that it brings is much, much, better in my opinion. In addition, everything is lower, which makes the sound resonate more. I like resonance.
The driven sound. Call it angry if you will, but I see it as a fast paced song that moves powerfully towards it's conclusion. If that makes any sense. You get the idea of it being driven (or angry), at least, right?
The double bass pedal. So cool. It brings a lot of great rhythms and interesting beats.
The guitar riffs. Seriously, most mainstream music is really simplistic in this area. Metal brings about some pretty awesome solos and the like.

So far, it's all been instrumentals. But that's why I listen to music. I find the human voice thin and uninteresting. Once you throw in harmonies, it can get better. It really only needs to be there to create a central idea and lyrics IMO, which is important, to be sure, but definitely near the bottom for priorities on my list. However, a thin voice stacked on top of these thick instrumentals is just...weird. Even when clean vocals are used in metal songs, it's generally against a simple chorus.
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Lambo, I'm sorry, but guys who sing as high as girls just doesn't cut it and can be pretty annoying. I mix things up every once in awhile with Secret and Whisper, but generally, it just doesn't work IMO.

I keep using IMO. This is all highly opinionated, it's about musical taste. I'm doing my best to back it up with facts though.

Anyway, since the voice is too thin to find, well, a voice against these heavy instrumentals, screaming is the only thing that seems to be able to work, and only after a lot of desensitization. #totallyworthit

So while the vocals generally suck in comparison to clean vocals, it's the best solution.

And classical is great. Romantic era only though. The rest doesn't have enough feeling for my tastes.

'My First Hardcore Song' by 8yr old Juliet

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