Kalmah became 200% better! Screeching vs. Growling

[Cortexon]

Vocals always mean a lot for me.
So this was why I bought The Black Waltz. I recently listened again to "The Third, The Magical" the only song I really love because it has deep grunts.

There are few melodic death metal bands who use growling. The only other melodic band who uses it is Insomnium afaik.

What do you prefer?

 

[KillerRobot]

I'd prefer he used both types of vocals. Perhaps dubbed on top of each other or just switching back and forth. Variety makes more dynamic music imo. Never the less, I still love all Kalmah, and older Bodom.

 

[xMetal_RockerX]

STFU about people comparing COB to Kalmah. They are a similar band and SHOULD be mentioned if you are comparing kalmah to something. They are not exactly the same but hell, theyre one of the closest there is.

 

[deathxunlimited]

^that's why you don't complain and just ignore it. kind of like what parents should do to their kids when something bad comes on TV or radio...turn the fucking thing off. don't go complaining and suing because you're too big of a dumbass to hit the off or channel up/down button....

 

[FromHereToDeath]

Where's the both option??

 

[xshadowsoulsx]

exactly where is the both button?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

new Kalmah is awesome. They should be proud as fuck, now they just gotta promote that shit!

 

[deathxunlimited]

^^ you don't get a "both" option. suck it up and be a man. hahaha

 

[killmisterbucko]

LOL you said deep grunts

 

[Gjallarhorn]

i dont like the growling near as much. to me its kind of boring. a variety of both i think would be good.

 

[Spydaman_69_2001]

I like both, but if I have to choose I would go with the growls.

 

[m_sutin]

growling by far

 

[xshadowsoulsx]

theres just something about the old vocals that i really like

 

[UndyingDarkness]

It would be 200% better if they mixed them.

 

[hidious]

It would be 200% better if they mixed them.

That's a fact.

theres just something about the old vocals that i really like

Same here.

 

[Dreamaker]

I like both, but if I have to choose I would go with the growls.

Agreed. Growling on the last album is really great.

 

[Blake]

screeching? i don't know if i would call it that. screeching reminds me of something in flames does, and i absolutely hate those vocals. i think both the older vocals and newer ones should have been used.

 

[deathxunlimited]

i'm gonna have to saying i prefer the growling.

 

[AmRo]

the growling of the black waltz is what got me into Kalmah

i tried to get into them before but really didn't digest the vocals. the guitar work was awesome, thats why when i heared that Kalmah had a change in vocal style, and it is now deep growls i was like "shit, it's gonna sound awesome" and here i am, i actually now really enjoy the previous work too


i'd think the best IMO would be deep growls all the way with bits of screeches here and there, the reverese of what was on swampsong

 

[HatewarE]

I can't decide... both styles are good. I care more about melodies and drums than about the vocals anyway. But well, if I would have to decide I would say growling.