Growling/Screaming
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Ayeka
Hell Bent For Leather!
Well you had Ian Gillan screaming away in 1970, can't think of anyone off the top of my head screaming before him.
I must say that I do love the uncontrolled scream/growl/yelp style like in early Slayer, Death, Venom etc fucking ACE!
I must say that I do love the uncontrolled scream/growl/yelp style like in early Slayer, Death, Venom etc fucking ACE!
Ayeka
Hell Bent For Leather!
He "oooh"d and "ahhhh"d in a really high voice a lot but I don't really remember him screaming as such...
KMADD
The Ancient Metalhead
I dont much about screaming but the first time I heard death metal growling was in 87
when just got out of basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso. I was an AIT student and
I went to record store to pick up the Metallica's garage days on tape and a couple
of Sacrifice tapes but I stumbled on this tape cover that I dug with a bunch of zombies
eating human flesh. Being young and naive I was like cool I have to check this out.
The tape was called Necrophagia-Seasons Of The Dead. The music was good but
the vocals sounded like a monster. Thus my first discovery of death metal. Then
later on 90 and beyond I started to listen to bands like Impetigo, Skeletal Earth and so
on.
when just got out of basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso. I was an AIT student and
I went to record store to pick up the Metallica's garage days on tape and a couple
of Sacrifice tapes but I stumbled on this tape cover that I dug with a bunch of zombies
eating human flesh. Being young and naive I was like cool I have to check this out.
The tape was called Necrophagia-Seasons Of The Dead. The music was good but
the vocals sounded like a monster. Thus my first discovery of death metal. Then
later on 90 and beyond I started to listen to bands like Impetigo, Skeletal Earth and so
on.
Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
sonofhendrix13 said:
I couldn't tell you about the growling part, but as far as screaming, I would have to say the one who made it "famous" is old old old old old school dating back to 50's namely Little Richard. I sometimes find it hard to believe there aren't more black people involved in metal music. The black artists along with Elvis played the most vital role in the more aggressive style of rock and roll in the early years than maybe all the rest put together. While Little Richard is far from metal, I think his "screaming" style is worthy of talking about here. Fifty years later, few can hang with him.
Bryant
Wicked Child
DYNO-MITE!
The earliest screamer I can think of is Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. He let out some SCREAMS, boy! The earliest growler.....hmmm....Cronos of Venom, perhaps?
Growling, can I say Lemmy led the way to growling vocals ??
Venom took the growling a step up and in 1983-84 alot off the well
known bands like Slayer, Possessed, Death, Sodom, Celtic Frost, Voivod etc... provided a base for later Death music. I guess punk/hardcore was also a great deal blended in in the first "growling" bands..
As for growl/scream bands (I assume you mean kinda COF like noise)
I can recall Living Death from Germany having one of the first albums
in that style. Played that album once or so, don't like it to say at least...
Venom took the growling a step up and in 1983-84 alot off the well
known bands like Slayer, Possessed, Death, Sodom, Celtic Frost, Voivod etc... provided a base for later Death music. I guess punk/hardcore was also a great deal blended in in the first "growling" bands..
As for growl/scream bands (I assume you mean kinda COF like noise)
I can recall Living Death from Germany having one of the first albums
in that style. Played that album once or so, don't like it to say at least...
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