I've just gotten into this album again after a pause of a few months and I can't believe how much Dan's vocals kick ass! They're just so powerful, gruff and all that good stuff 
Vocals on Moontower
- Thread starter MacMoney
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Yes, his growling voice in awesome, I can recognize it in any song in any band. First time it was when i listened Diabolical Masquerade's "Nigthwork".
Yeah ! this is Swano I said, and there was his drums by the way.
Dan's growling is very alike with Mike's from OPETH
Yeah ! this is Swano I said, and there was his drums by the way.
Dan's growling is very alike with Mike's from OPETH
Skaldir
formerly known as Unicorn
Are you sure that Dan did the vocals on "Nightwork"? I thought it's Blackheim all the time, except for a high clean vocal part in one of the first songs.
and the drums....
I asked myself how the drums were recorded. I don't want to say that it isn't Dan drumming, but I guess that the double bass-parts or the bassdrums were quantisized (or what it's called) or were programmed. I'd really like to know. It's not that I wanna say that Dan can't play this, but for he isn't a real fast-metal-drummer I'd say there was some technic in there.
and the drums....
I asked myself how the drums were recorded. I don't want to say that it isn't Dan drumming, but I guess that the double bass-parts or the bassdrums were quantisized (or what it's called) or were programmed. I'd really like to know. It's not that I wanna say that Dan can't play this, but for he isn't a real fast-metal-drummer I'd say there was some technic in there.
to Unicorn:
About high clean part I dont remember, maybe.
But in 2nd song he did growling vox. And in 1st song was ultra growling part after "is this really you god"
I almost sure that drums were programmed, they sound just like INFESTDEAD's drums. It sounds cool, and who cares how it was done.
to Ligth:
You very lucky dude if you was standing next to Dan. I can compare only what I hear on cd's, because I live far away from Sweden, in frosty Siberia, Russia. When I 1st time hear Opeth's "serenity painted death" I thought it was Dan singing part "serenity painted death...."
NP - something-fucking-POP-shit-makining-me-crazy-that-I-want-break-computer-of-my-neighbor-by-work
About high clean part I dont remember, maybe.
But in 2nd song he did growling vox. And in 1st song was ultra growling part after "is this really you god"
I almost sure that drums were programmed, they sound just like INFESTDEAD's drums. It sounds cool, and who cares how it was done.
to Ligth:
You very lucky dude if you was standing next to Dan. I can compare only what I hear on cd's, because I live far away from Sweden, in frosty Siberia, Russia. When I 1st time hear Opeth's "serenity painted death" I thought it was Dan singing part "serenity painted death...."
NP - something-fucking-POP-shit-makining-me-crazy-that-I-want-break-computer-of-my-neighbor-by-work
Drumhistory:
The first Diabolical M. is all programmed drums
the second is all programmed with the exception of me playing real toms. Nightwork is programmed kickdrum and the rest is acoustic drums. Death's Design is all programmed.
The first Diabolical M. is all programmed drums
the second is all programmed with the exception of me playing real toms. Nightwork is programmed kickdrum and the rest is acoustic drums. Death's Design is all programmed.
Dan,
Is Bloodbath's drums real?
And in Nightwork in fast parts, blast-beats not programmed?
Why didn't you played real drums on Infestdead?
Is Bloodbath's drums real?
And in Nightwork in fast parts, blast-beats not programmed?
Why didn't you played real drums on Infestdead?
Skaldir
formerly known as Unicorn
-- Nightwork is programmed kickdrum and the rest is acoustic drums. --
Hey, so I was right. In this moment I'm a bit proud of myself.
Bloodbath is real drums, I'm sure.
I think he didn't play drums on infestdead, because this wouldn't have fit on the working-style for Infestdead. And it would have taken a lot more time till it's really good and you have to play a lot to stand this conditionally.
But Dan will know it better.
Nice avatar I-gore
Hey, so I was right. In this moment I'm a bit proud of myself.
Bloodbath is real drums, I'm sure.
I think he didn't play drums on infestdead, because this wouldn't have fit on the working-style for Infestdead. And it would have taken a lot more time till it's really good and you have to play a lot to stand this conditionally.
But Dan will know it better.
Nice avatar I-gore
Jim LotFP
The Keeper of Metal
hey, Jim LotFP !! What did you mean?
to Unicorn:
yes working-style for Infestdead is something like "make a new album in a few days because it sells well"
I wonder why studio where Infestdead recorded was called "Moneymaker" ?
But I like INFESTDEAD, it's sounds more bloodthirsty and satanic
to Unicorn:
yes working-style for Infestdead is something like "make a new album in a few days because it sells well"
I wonder why studio where Infestdead recorded was called "Moneymaker" ?
But I like INFESTDEAD, it's sounds more bloodthirsty and satanic
Skaldir
formerly known as Unicorn
To answer to the question for Jim:
The name Sean C. Bates stands in the Booklet of "Death's Design" He played drums. Nice name for a drummachine, isn't it? But there are many other names in that booklet that should have made stuff on this record and ,I guess, don't exist.
Yeah, Infestdead rules for sure! I like "Sinister" from Jesusatan most. Groove like hell.
@light
I'm doing stuff like that with my keyboard, but don't know how to make a pattern out of it.
The name Sean C. Bates stands in the Booklet of "Death's Design" He played drums. Nice name for a drummachine, isn't it?
But there are many other names in that booklet that should have made stuff on this record and ,I guess, don't exist.Yeah, Infestdead rules for sure! I like "Sinister" from Jesusatan most. Groove like hell.
@light
I'm doing stuff like that with my keyboard, but don't know how to make a pattern out of it.
Skaldir
formerly known as Unicorn
Oh, I know what a pattern is, but I thought you wanted something that you can change the sounds, like midi-data. But when you're satisfied with .wav I could come up with some stuff. What do you want to do with it?
Hehehe. Just finishing the verse you started above it. "Is this really you, God?" Pretty hillarious part of Nightwork.
Death's Design is all programmed? I'll be damned, I did not realize that. Sean sounds pretty good then.....Hehe.
swano's vocals on moontower are awesome, but i wouldn't compare his vocals to akerfeldt's. akerfeldt's i more "fluid" feeling, it rises and falls flawlessly. swano's are definitely powerful, but he doesn't rise into that rasp like akerfeldt.
and who said akerfeldt whispers his growls and just amplifies it?! have you ever watched him do it! he looks like he's screaming his balls off!
and who said akerfeldt whispers his growls and just amplifies it?! have you ever watched him do it! he looks like he's screaming his balls off!
Villain
Doctor BenQuillity
But you are right - as far as I know, that is (me never seeing either of them live...). Dan himself has mentioned on some interview that Mikael's technique is very unique and he can do those very long growls because of the very reason that he spares a lot of "breath" when he doesn't actually shout that loud.
-Villain
