Clean vocals throughout a heavy Opeth tune?

[Risquit]

I wouldn't count Face of Melinda or A Fair Judgement because the instrumentation is half light, half heavy. Yeah, the drama and shifts in dynamics are what make Opeth what they are, but I would like to see them explore the scenario I described above. Wreath, after all, was an experiment in that the song was almost all brutal, both vocally and instrumentally.

 

[B Crouch]

Fair Judgement is definately one, but I don't really like it. Growls are needed in death metal.

 

[Pessimism]

im hoping there is a great usage of mikes growls, and maybe a couple of all out flesh rendering screams if this is going to have some more of the black metal elements?

 

[Sexy_Grandpa]

I think that Opeth have always had a perfect balance of growls and singing and I am sure we can all trust Mike to make sure this will be the case again on the next record, whatever the vocal direction he chooses to take

 

[Dreadful]

I think Mikael should sing like Attila Csihar on the next Opeth record. That would be mind blowing...

 

[Vrykolakas]

I just love "Remember Tomorrow" on My Arms, Your Hearse. I just jump around. ;P

 

[Sexy_Grandpa]

Yeah, that is one fantastic cover

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

a fair judgement has most of it's singing over clean parts and the heavy parts are more of a calm kind...except the last one...

 

[L0bster]

Growl / Clean should be 50 / 50 I think or even 60 / 40. Too much clean rids the soothing effect of it.

 

[Luz]

An awesome record, your right.
\m/

Luz.-

^ Yeah Like on the Human equation where Mike only does a few growls but It works really well and is pretty powerful in contrast to all the other singers

 

[deliverance]

all the praise of The Human Equation makes me think that I'm the only person who favors other Ayreon releases.

 

[wwallinga]

I agree with L0bster (or as we say in New England : Lahbstah)

I made a mix-cd with 12 clean-vocal tunes. By themselves (and on their respective records) the songs are great. But back-to-back makes for a boring CD.

This is the downside to Damnation. I certainly hope their next record is more representative of the first 6 albums.

 

[FUBAR]

all the praise of The Human Equation makes me think that I'm the only person who favors other Ayreon releases.

I've only got 'The Final Experiment', Its a quality album but nowhere near as good as 'the Human Equation'

 

[sknight]

Growl / Clean should be 50 / 50 I think or even 60 / 40. Too much clean rids the soothing effect of it.

I didn't think of that when I was going to say a larger proportion should be the clean. I'm not a fan of death metal and "dirty" vox, but this is the best point anyone has brought up here.

Good show!

 

[Demoke]

I don't share that; a 50-50 or 60-40 is way to much clean singing. I would go for a 80% of Growling with capital G, if you know what I mean.

However, like someone said, let's wait for the concept as a whole and see how well growl and clean fit, I think that's the important thong, I mean, "thing".

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

all the praise of The Human Equation makes me think that I'm the only person who favors other Ayreon releases.

Na, i also like other ayreon stuff better...

 

[LoboUivante]

ayreon have some nice ideas... but they carry away easily because they are... hmm... a little corny.

 

[FUBAR]

Ayreons cheese is all part of the charm