Poll: Screaming in music. Do you like it or not?

[SuperNova221]

If you mean screaming as in screaming lyrics almost incomprehensibly and trying to pass it off as a genuine replacement for singing, then I hate it. Not much else I can add. I don't see it having anything redeeming about it, I just think it's shit. I do acknowledge that there may be some genuinley well written screaming songs but even if they are genuinley well written I don't care because I hate the way it sounds and don't see any appeal in it. Exact same goes for rap, I just hate how it sounds.

 

[J4RD]

I think it can be done well, but should be used in moderation. If it's used to express a strong emotion, go for it. If you're gonna growl in my ear to machine-gun guitar noises for five minutes, please don't.

 

[warrcry13]

I don't like screaming. I have started to like some growling in my metal, but I still prefer singing.

 

[razor343]

No, not after hearing 'Bodies' in like...every single YouTube video.

 

[Thaius]

I see no point to it if it's the entire song. You can't understand the lyrics and there's nothing aesthetically pleasing about it. Beyond that, it does take some talent to be able to scream well, but assuming said talent to just do it constantly throughout a song takes absolutely none. There's just nothing appealing or skillful about it.

Screaming carefully placed in a song where it thematically fits, however, can be brilliant. I'll just drop an incredible example and let it speak for me.

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[DarthFennec]

I like screaming, but if there aren't any other vocals in there as well, I find it really boring. But if you have a screamer and a vocalist going at the same time, or at least just in the same song, it can sound really nice. Most music with screaming is ... well, monotonous. The drums are monotone, the bass is monotone, the vocals are monotone ... the guitar usually isn't monotone but it doesn't normally have a catchy tune either, it just seems kind of random and all over the place ... and it just bores the hell out of me. That kind of music, I don't like. But if you have a catchy tune or a strong rhythm, and there's a screamer in there too, then a lot of the time it comes out great.

 

[Chromanin]

I love Emo/Screamo. So yes, I love screaming in music.

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The pinoeers of Emo: Rites of Spring

The legendary: Jerome's Dream

The leaders of the modern Screamo scene: Circle Takes the Square

 

[emeraldrafael]

I always seemed to enjoy the grunge scream, but I'd call that more of a yell then a scream.

Something like Chris Cornell in Spoonman, or Eddie Vedder in Black.

In other bands... eh, its kinda hit and miss. I find Billy Corgan can pull off the yell rather well, but hes a got a soft yell (tonight tonight, disarm).

 

[The Electro Gypsy]

While generally I dilike it (to the astounded surprise of those around me, as having long hair means I MUST LIKE IT NO MATTER WHAT) it can be good. I just think alot of bands do it wrong.

The Darker, heavier bands like Devil Driver (I'm waaaaayyyy too lazy to put links in so youtube them, bitches ) do it right, while alot of other bands do this high pitched girly screaming (like Bullet for my Valentine) and that's the screamo I don't like, cos it sucks.

 

[Jakub324]

I cannot stand it if it's more than 2 seconds per burst, and more than 3 bursts per song.

 

[Esotera]

Love it, but only if it fits the song well. Anything Angela Gossow or Alexi Laiho do, essentially.

Anybody here throatbleed themselves? It's really fun.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

In most genres (specifically metal) I enjoy it.

However, if its something like... say, Emery, then hell no. It tarnishes an otherwise beautiful song for me.

 

[martin's a madman]

No, that's the one thing I cannot stand about 'hardcore' the vocals are just terrible. I like the instrumentals, and on the off chance I can find one where there is also a quality vocalist I'll adore it.

If it is in one part of a song, then it is tolerable, but when ALL the vocals are screaming or grunting, or other things like that, it's horrid.

 

[RedDeadFred]

I cannot stand it. What is the point? You can't even understand what they are saying.

 

[Flight]

I hate it that sort of music. It's just noise.

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

I absolutely fucking hate it. As a Heavy Metal fan, it's a bit of a bummer.

 

[The_Emperor]

I listen to black metal and Death metal but some guys just cant do it well or use it inappropriately depends on how it does with the music.

I hate screamo all that bring me to the horizon and shit like that, all that metalcore they scream like little girls.

 

[tomtom94]

I like screaming when it is used to augment and improve an existing melody. Good example: Rise Against

I dislike it when it's used to disguise someone's lack of singing ability. Example: Bring Me the goddamn Horizon.

 

[MellowFellow]

I don't mind screaming, I listen to quite a few songs that have it, but what I do not like are songs that are only screaming. I prefer it when the singer screams and sings or a band has one person who screams and the other screams.

examples:

 

[Dense_Electric]

If it's done well, it can really add something to a song. The problem, of course, is that it is almost never done well. These trashy modern metalcore bands like Bring Me the Horizon or Devil Wears Prada or whatever have taken to using it instead of singing in order to cover up their tone-deaf singers.

For an example of screaming done well, I would point you to some early Avenged Sevenfold (specifically Waking the Fallen). There's a band that can do screaming and still have it be musically good.