Re: Best harsh vocals

by crucifyd Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:56 am

Lewis shreds...

by average joe Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:32 pm

If anyone ever finds contact info for Jeff Lewis, let me know.

by average joe Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:51 pm

YAirola wrote:Nyk Edinger, especially from the Possession era.

While thinking about this, I had to google what he's been up to lately.
Turns out he's been doing vocals for Sympathy's upcoming(?) album Beast. As far as I know there's currently one track released, called I Believe https://realmofdisease.bandcamp.com/track/i-believe

Also turns out that apparently this album has Jeff Lewis on lead guitar who is one of those underappreciated guitarists out there. He only did one album with Mortification (Relentless) but he might be my favorite Mortification guitarist.

Too much keyboard for my taste.

by ReedBenson Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:57 pm

Bruce Fitzhugh is my favorite. I also like Jason Wisdom and Ryan Clark. Probably Brook Reeves, too.

I'll tell you, my least favorite types of harsh vocals are the whiny kind like Oh, Sleeper and Silent Planet. Also not a fan of Ultimatum's vocals.

by scottmitchell74 Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:50 pm

BTA is simply beautiful.

Early Morty - Steve was incredibly powerful and guttural.

Paramaecium - Exhumed

Metanoia

by ReedBenson Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:11 pm

If I may mention non-Christian choices, I really like theguy from Lamb of G--. And also Tom Araya, if his style counts.

by TZ75 Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:58 am

Steve Rowe on the first three Mort albums.

Adam Cook on the first three from A Hill to Die Upon.

Roger Martinez on Released Upon the Earth.

I also love Martinez’s vocals on Destruction Comes. I’m not sure if it’s harsh… but it’s insane (in a good way)!

by TZ75 Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:26 am

Also a shout out to Kevin Tubby’s vocals on the Deathlist album “Severed”. He’s currently in the band Broken Flesh.

I’m not a big fan of the metal-core barking style of Demon Hunter or most of the stuff Living Sacrifice has done with Bruce. They sound too forced and strained. Although I do like the music. And Ryan Clark has a nice melodic singing voice.

Defining harsh is also debatable… some might say Guy Ritter’s vocals on STB are “harsh”. LOL

by Friday13th Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:19 pm

Jani Stefanivic from Renascent and Divinefire is pretty underrated. His work in both has aome my favorite moments. Peter Espevoll of Extol too. Not seeing him mentioned much.

by stevegarveyfan Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:07 am

Kurt Bachman for sure. I also really like DJ's vocals on the Living Sacrifice demo and first album.

by Son of Nun Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:11 pm

Friday13th wrote:Jani Stefanivic from Renascent and Divinefire is pretty underrated. His work in both has aome my favorite moments. Peter Espevoll of Extol too. Not seeing him mentioned much.

Renascent is Eero Tertsunen.

My favorites are Luke Renno on Unearthed and Steve Rowe on the first two Mortification albums. Ronny Hansen on the Vaakevandring EP is a favorite for Black Metal.

by MagnusPrime Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:59 pm

ReedBenson wrote:If I may mention non-Christian choices, I really like theguy from Lamb of G--. And also Tom Araya, if his style counts.

My non-Christian choices would be:

Testament - Chuck Billy's death/gutteral style.

Opeth - Mikael Akerfeldt from about 2001 to 2008 or so.

Morbid Angel - David Vincent on the album "Covenant"

Fear Factory - Burton C. Bell on "Soul Of A New Machine"

by Sevenoneself Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:27 pm

CrimsonWarrior wrote:Out of the list I posted earlier, I think the most impressive vocal performance is Pilgrim on Veil of Remembrance. His range is incredible. It is such a flawless album and his vocals are a huge factor in that.

I'm listening to this album right now. It's a bit chaotic and extreme for me, but I may warm up to it. The impressive drumming has sidetracked my focus from the vocals!

by strangerhoncho Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:03 pm

Ones that have stood out to me most over the years:

Mortification--s/t

Vengeance Rising--Human Sacrifice, Once Dead, and Released Upon the Earth

Pantokrator--all but the last one really stood out

Zao--Where Blood & Fire Bring Rest to present (although no longer xian)

Extol--Undeceived (the harsh ones; not the clean)

Believer--Sanity Obscure

Living Sacrifice--all except for Inhabit

by Sevenoneself Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:36 pm

strangerhoncho wrote:Ones that have stood out to me most over the years:

Mortification--s/t

Vengeance Rising--Human Sacrifice, Once Dead, and Released Upon the Earth

Pantokrator--all but the last one really stood out

Zao--Where Blood & Fire Bring Rest to present (although no longer xian)

Extol--Undeceived (the harsh ones; not the clean)

Believer--Sanity Obscure

Living Sacrifice--all except for Inhabit

Honcho, you're late to the party! I started this thread b/c so many people were criticizing Vengeance's vocals and LS's early albums (except s/t). I've always liked them. So I've been sampling some of the top albums recommended in this thread.

by alldatndensum Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:40 pm

Harsh vocals? I will pass.

by TZ75 Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:40 pm

I’m not too sure they qualify as “harsh”, but Kurt Bachman and Gary Lenaire have very cool shouting voices.

by Pethead Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:42 pm

I almost mentioned Gary Lenaire. Very cool voice.

by Drawnsword Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:22 pm

Mortification's gutteral growls
Paramaecium Exhumed, gutteral graveyard chocklate milk fueled growls
Evroklidon ,the most desperate heartfelt shrieks ever!
Agothothodian ,the most tormented agonizing mutterings in unblack
Flaskavsae, windswept shriek extremity
Drop Dead, powerfull gutterals
probably many others with some unique aspect i'm forgetting.

by strangerhoncho Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:28 pm

Drawnsword wrote:Mortification's gutteral growls
Paramaecium Exhumed, gutteral graveyard chocklate milk fueled growls
Evroklidon ,the most desperate heartfelt shrieks ever!
Agothothodian ,the most tormented agonizing mutterings in unblack
Flaskavsae, windswept shriek extremity
Drop Dead, powerfull gutterals
probably many others with some unique aspect i'm forgetting.

Were Agothothodian the ones that sound like listening to a concert a few miles away on a lonely hilltop? I like those too.

by Drawnsword Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:00 am

strangerhoncho wrote:
Drawnsword wrote:Mortification's gutteral growls
Paramaecium Exhumed, gutteral graveyard chocklate milk fueled growls
Evroklidon ,the most desperate heartfelt shrieks ever!
Agothothodian ,the most tormented agonizing mutterings in unblack
Flaskavsae, windswept shriek extremity
Drop Dead, powerfull gutterals
probably many others with some unique aspect i'm forgetting.
Were Agothothodian the ones that sound like listening to a concert a few miles away on a lonely hilltop? I like those too.

yeah yeah, i thought of it as deep in a lonely dungeon amidst winter hills. Truely tortured! Just relized i spelt wrong its Agathothodion.

by Christian Thrash Rules Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:12 pm

Vengeance Rising. I don't care what anyone else says, I think they're great.

by StevenCressler Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:17 pm

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Vengeance Rising. I don't care what anyone else says, I think they're great.

It depends on my mood. Sometimes I think they sound terrible, sometimes it adds to the mood and makes it feel more crazy.

by Pethead Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:18 pm

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Vengeance Rising. I don't care what anyone else says, I think they're great.

Wrong thread. You’re looking for the “worst harsh vocal” thread, because those are objectively terrible.

by StevenCressler Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:18 pm

Steve Rowe on Scrolls for death growls
Kurt Bachman for really harsh thrash
Gary Lenaire/Jimmy P Brown for slightly less harsh shouting

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