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MECOSARIO said:
Ultimate death metal vocalist? And you're posting this in the forum of a band who's had Mikael Akerfeld and Peter Tagtgren as vocalists.........
Corpse Grinder has no deeps. Barnes is just classic.
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Ultimate death metal vocalist? And you're posting this in the forum of a band who's had Mikael Akerfeld and Peter Tagtgren as vocalists.........
Corpse Grinder has no deeps. Barnes is just classic.
CHRIS BARNES SUCKS ZOMBIE DICK
What’s funny about listening to Cannibal Corpse’s earliest material, collected in a new box set, 15 Year Killing Spree, for the first time, is hearing how bad they used to suck. As musicians, they were always tight and have gotten even better over the years, don’t get me wrong; very few people are capable of playing this kind of music, which is why death metal always attracts the strongest musicians. The main problem with the early Corpse is ex-frontman Chris Barnes: He has no rhythm and no vocal range whatsoever. Hearing it all together, I can now understand why Anal Cunt frontman Seth Putnam has devoted so much of his energy to making fun of Barnes–the guy just sucks, that’s all there is to it. He was overrated to begin with as both a lyricist and singer, and Cannibal Corpse was wise to kick him out of the band, effectively kickstarting phase two, with former Monstrosity frontman George Fisher taking over on microphone-destruction duty.
Fisher is the anti-Chris Barnes. He has an incredible vocal range, a rarity in death metal. He can grunt really low, then emit a high-pitched yelp in the same phrase. He can also sustain his screams for an incredible length of time. And he has a live presence that Barnes will never attain. Admire this piece of banter from 2000’s Live Cannibalism: "This next song goes out to all the fuckin’ women out there… It’s called [in death metal growl:] Fucked. With. A. Knife." To top it all off, Fisher probably has the thickest neck in death metal, a distinction he’s earned from years of excessive headbanging. If you were to attempt to wrap an issue of this newspaper around his neck, the paper would probably split in two.
The fact is, letting Chris Barnes go six feet under was the best thing to happen to Cannibal Corpse. Any idiot comparing the two eras contained on the "best of" CDs could see this. Barnes’ departure has allowed bassist Alex Webster to take over the majority of songwriting duties. His lyrics rival the sickness and depravity of Barnes’, and he’s largely responsible for coming up with my personal Corpse favorites: "Headless," "Savage Butchery," "Pit of Zombies" and "I Will Kill You," all of which are collected in the box set.
What’s funny about listening to Cannibal Corpse’s earliest material, collected in a new box set, 15 Year Killing Spree, for the first time, is hearing how bad they used to suck. As musicians, they were always tight and have gotten even better over the years, don’t get me wrong; very few people are capable of playing this kind of music, which is why death metal always attracts the strongest musicians. The main problem with the early Corpse is ex-frontman Chris Barnes: He has no rhythm and no vocal range whatsoever. Hearing it all together, I can now understand why Anal Cunt frontman Seth Putnam has devoted so much of his energy to making fun of Barnes–the guy just sucks, that’s all there is to it. He was overrated to begin with as both a lyricist and singer, and Cannibal Corpse was wise to kick him out of the band, effectively kickstarting phase two, with former Monstrosity frontman George Fisher taking over on microphone-destruction duty.
Fisher is the anti-Chris Barnes. He has an incredible vocal range, a rarity in death metal. He can grunt really low, then emit a high-pitched yelp in the same phrase. He can also sustain his screams for an incredible length of time. And he has a live presence that Barnes will never attain. Admire this piece of banter from 2000’s Live Cannibalism: "This next song goes out to all the fuckin’ women out there… It’s called [in death metal growl:] Fucked. With. A. Knife." To top it all off, Fisher probably has the thickest neck in death metal, a distinction he’s earned from years of excessive headbanging. If you were to attempt to wrap an issue of this newspaper around his neck, the paper would probably split in two.
The fact is, letting Chris Barnes go six feet under was the best thing to happen to Cannibal Corpse. Any idiot comparing the two eras contained on the "best of" CDs could see this. Barnes’ departure has allowed bassist Alex Webster to take over the majority of songwriting duties. His lyrics rival the sickness and depravity of Barnes’, and he’s largely responsible for coming up with my personal Corpse favorites: "Headless," "Savage Butchery," "Pit of Zombies" and "I Will Kill You," all of which are collected in the box set.
Xhale
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Rotten Flesh said:
wtf old CCwasthe sex you cant get more brutal(er) than the BaB album and TomB and WTFF!!! cryptopsy own your ass man its the fucking sex!!!!
i like both vocalis but barnse alwasy wins hes more agressive and brutal but sucks at hights were fisher is brutal but can get those hights witch is pritty neat
and yes kill has to be up there with BaB for me (hail rob's return
)i dont like barnse's vox now like every one says weed fucks then cords up bad you can hear it on TK -swarm alot tho that album is pritty brutal (i like it alot)
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all you fags who think Cannibal Corpse suck, dont post in a Cannibal Corpse thread. and dont complain about vocal range, its fucking death metal man. its gotta be brutal and thats one of the ways its done. Personally I like the first 4 albums better and I believe the lyrics by Barnes are better then whats being done now. but I love all Cannibal Corpse stuff so no complains here
Chris Barnes is good in Torture Killer, but Corpsegrinder is the best for Cannibal Corpse.
Cannibal Corpse are death metal gods.
Cannibal Corpse are death metal gods.
King Richard
Hello there
Well to lay down some facts. Anyone who thinks Chris Barnes is a good vocalist is a complete fucking moron. Also, anyone who doesn't think that Corpsegrinder is one of the top five death metal vocalists ever is also a fucking moron. Now that we have settled this and discredited anyones opinion that falls into either one of these categories I have listed you may continue your discussions on an actual good thread. Carry on.
/discussion
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AceRoccola
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You guys are hilarious. Facts huh? Judging how good a guy who growls and screams for a living is cannot possibly be legitimized. It's purely subjective. Unlike real singing where there are ways to measure ability.
Anyway, I don't like either of them very much, but I prefer old Chris Barnes if I had to choose just because he isn't that faggot Fisher. And props to Barnes for having the most hilariously pathetic goblin vocals ever.
Anyway, I don't like either of them very much, but I prefer old Chris Barnes if I had to choose just because he isn't that faggot Fisher. And props to Barnes for having the most hilariously pathetic goblin vocals ever.
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