Poll: Your prefered vocal style?

[reg42]

I'd have to go for the style used by most groove metal bands... I guess thats growling

 

[No one knows]

Hmm, I'd go with just regular singing, however, I do listen to bands like Lamb of God, O.M.T Killswitch Engage. And right now I've been listening to Gallows, who I suppose would be classed as shouting. But right now my favourite bands are Black Stone Cherry, Breed 77 and The Hives, and that's all just singing.

 

[Adanos]

The style that includes: ARRRRRRR!!!!!

 

[Super_Nintendo_Chalmers]

Death growls.

Orr, the clean singer from Underoath.
I would make love to his voice if humanly possible.

 

[rokkolpo]

i always prefer a smooth voice making you feel Aiiiight.

if not i rock.

 

[Dys]

Lately I've had a thing for the generic female punk rock singer (soft female singing over hard instrumentals) as well as nightwish like vocals. Overall, because I listen to so many different genres of music it's hard to pick a definative favorite, I guess generally just singing as that's the broadest and therefore most listened to (includes all old rock/heavy metal, most thrash metal, pop/punk, some alternative etc).

 

[Jedamethis]

Michael Jackson singing, as in high and smooth

 

[Megacherv]

Is the screaming option 'Screamo'-style or Mick Jagger/Steven Tyler-style? I also like instrumenral (orchestral pop and virtuoso rock)

 

[Rafe]

Is Jazz a Style?

If so, Jazz singing.

 

[Keepitclean]

I listen to alot of electronic music. So I like the voacals to compliment the instruments not the instruments complimenting the vocals like in most music.

 

[WrongSprite]

I'd have to go for the style used by most groove metal bands... I guess thats growling

Oh yes, another groove lover, excellent.

I agree.

 

[Raven's Nest]

Is the screaming option 'Screamo'-style or Mick Jagger/Steven Tyler-style? I also like instrumenral (orchestral pop and virtuoso rock)

I would classify Steven Tyler's "screaming" as wailing. And it is awesome...

What does the OP mean by hard singing?

 

[Kasawd]

I enjoy a mix of shrieking and death growls.

 

[reg42]

Is the screaming option 'Screamo'-style or Mick Jagger/Steven Tyler-style? I also like instrumenral (orchestral pop and virtuoso rock)

I would classify Steven Tyler's "screaming" as wailing. And it is awesome...

What does the OP mean by hard singing?

Hard to explain, but like they do in this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EApnhO2OIrw

 

[Sonicron]

Metal screaming and growling is cool, but I think it works best if combined with clear singing. Listen to Mudvayne, you'll see what I mean.

 

[technoted]

no melodic or soothing?

 

[Kasawd]

Metal screaming and growling is cool, but I think it works best if combined with clear singing. Listen to Mudvayne, you'll see what I mean.

Opeth does a great job of it, too. They're a little more growly than melodic, though.

 

[garfoldsomeoneelse]

Singing. I'm talking borderline-operatic.

 

[zen5887]

Singing, Growling and Rapping.

Just not at the same time.. That would be gross...

 

[Sven und EIN HUND]

Singing. My favourite vocalists are Eddie Vedder (uses a lot of growls anyway) Matt Bellamy, Maynard James Keenan (rarely growls/screams type thing, see 'ticks and leeches' and 'hush'), Robert Plant, Layne Staley and David Draiman, who is the exception as he does a lot of growls. I'm actually into a fair bit of screamo music as well though. Zach De La Rocha deserves an honourable mention as he's the best damn rapper I know.