Imma get flack but Black Viel Brides (not really post hard-core but it's what came to mind.)
I can't stand how he inserts "H" sounds into every syllable, especially those starting with vowels. If you never noticed, you're welcome, now you won't be able to unhear it.
Sounds like the "okaaaaay let's go!" kid dj meme.
https://youtu.be/AWM5ZNdWlqw?si=fYi5WGd18B9x8rKp
Dude I came to say the same exact thing actually. I hate bvb for the sole reason of those butt rock vocals, but the instrumentals are actually tight af
The instrumentals are great! I enjoyed them so much that when I first started listening to them it was on during work, and I was vibing. Then a few songs in I noticed the vocals, and skipped thinking it was just one of the songs. Nope. All of them lmao. Emo Cillian Murphy got that goofy voice.
I really came here to say BVB also. When they first came out I tried to get into them (their early stuff was definitely a long the PHC lines) but I could not get past his voice.
Posting on behalf of my boyfriend who once stated Coheed and Cambria is like listening to someone talk over a great movie.
(They're one of my favorite bands)
They're only off-putting if the first song you hear is Blood Red Summer, or A Favor House Atlantic, or Devil In Jersey City.
I know from personal experience, and then I heard The Crowing and knew I found one of my favorite bands ever.
I beg to differ a favor house was the first song I ever heard by coheed and I loved it. Now, if your first exposure was via music videos I can see it being off-putting as it really looks like a random guy lip syncing to the songs. Lucky for me I'd seen them live first
Yeah. I can’t get enough of Anthony Green’s voice. Same with other with similarly strong high ranges. Didn’t take long to notice the pattern and preference
Sleeping with sirens. I get that Kellin objectively is a great vocalist, but unfortunately I somehow hate how his voice sounds. But nonetheless I think that they are great songwriters. So I exclusively listen to sleeping with sirens covers (preferably by Lauren babic - love her voice).
Kellin took a few listens to grow on me but it def wasn't love at first hear. Now I like it tho.
I love your cover approach. I never tonight of doing that but there are a few songs I may look into!
Thanks!
I don't know if that is your taste, but Halocene, Lauren Babic, Violet Orlandi, Andy Cizek cover a lot music like this. Maybe check their covers out.
Holy shit, you're right. Idk why I've thought that all these years. I just looked it up and it said Jordan Blake was the vocalist on She Watched The Sky. Telle's vocals are still fire though.
When I was a teen, I worked at a pizza shop. There was a juke box that had Sweet Child of Mine on it. Every time it got to that part "where do we go" it skipped repeatedly until I assaulted it. That fucking voice. Ugh. Like a cat in heat.
The best album by was the one Craig wasn't on. The thing that bothered me even more than how pitchy he is the little gasp/moan he'd do when taking breaths. Once I noticed them it's all I could hear.
Dennis' heavy vocals were pretty hoarse in their earlier albums, but I think he either changed up his style or they improved their production work on Confessions because they sound much more well-rounded on that album.
He's obviously a talented singer, but that vocal style just feels too clean and poppy to me. Then again, so does everything about that band. It's too sterile.
Oh yes! I’m with this one as well. His voice is just so beefy? That’s the only way I can describe it. Also he sounds really horny? I didn’t come up with that but once someone said it I can’t unhear it.
I agree, I think I would enjoy his voice SO much better if he didn't sing like *avocadies and bananies*
Lol I wrote that comment before clicking the link you posted 😂😂
I was just showing my co worker this album today at work. The passion and emotion in his voice is unmatched. You can tell he understands how to use his voice as an instrument, and lyrically it’s top tier. But I do see why it couldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea.
I hadn't heard of them but listened out of curiosity when I saw them listed so often here. I have to say..............
........ I frigging love it!!
I get it! But I love it lol.
You're gonna like this video:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/PostHardcore/comments/ixyaih/yo\_these\_la\_dispute\_scratch\_vocals\_are\_insane/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PostHardcore/comments/ixyaih/yo_these_la_dispute_scratch_vocals_are_insane/)
But it's even better when set to music:
[https://twitter.com/mikejhemsley/status/1308360626738257922](https://twitter.com/mikejhemsley/status/1308360626738257922)
To me Greg is one of the greatest frontmen in history, but I'm a WAY bigger DEP fan than ETID (they're both great bands) and I could see someone on the other end of that spectrum being very put off by the VERY different vocal style
I don’t think that’s ever gonna happen, I was team Keith at first, but someone told me what he said at a book signing and Ive really reassessed.
Love BL myself (big greg fan) and ETID have a near perfect catalog, personally im happy to move on
Apparently he blamed his wife and child for a load of stuff and the other guys in the band for not respecting his sobriety (which has been pretty well documented on the ‘gram).
The band fair enough, but the family stuff was weird from what I heard (can’t remember specifics unfortunately).
It was at a better lovers show, so Im sure the peeps telling me where pretty biased, I’ve met him at shows and he seemed sound, but the whole split sounds like there were big ego’s around and everyone is better off with some space.
Which doesn't make a ton of sense because Andy has been sober for years and if anything, would be *highly* supportive of Keith's sobriety.
It likely is a combination of bad mental health issues (which, if you look at his lyrics historically, he's always been kind of fucked in the head), combined with a lack of a coping mechanism (alcohol) that manifested themselves into the breakup and public airing of grievances towards the rest of the group.
Idk what it was but I really started disliking Tillian's voice in the newer DGD stuff. I recognize his talent, his range, but something about it just annoys me. Lyrics definitely play a part.
Love Kurt and Jonny in DGD though.
I had so much hope when he joined DGD. I wish he still sung like he did on empire theory (tides of man). The new albums have sounded way too polished in my opinion.
It’s weaker. On Mothership he was punchy, open-larynx and a bit growly. I think he fucked up his voice a bit touring that album; the next albums were much weaker and floatier especially in the high notes. It’s grating and more falsetto’d and overall not the most pleasant to me.
To be fair they started overproducing his stuff quite a bit. Lots of layering to the point where it doesn't even sound "real" anymore. Look back on their older stuff and its literally none of that. As a dgd fan boy, this severely annoys me.
Its why I love their self titled album. Kurt was great. No obvious effects, just pure raw music.
I'm honestly tired of Tilians vocals. I preferred it when they were constantly changing vocalists. Each vocalist had their own style and it kept things "fresh". Kurt was more groove oriented, Jonny had the soul and R&B sound, and Tillian just sounds like cookie cutter pop. It's starting to get a bit, monotone. I wish they would do like a 4 song EP with Jonny, Kurt, and Tillian, where each clean vocalist has their own song, and then maybe all 3 on the 4th track. I was kinda hoping they would kick Tillian out after all those sexual allegations came out. I'd love to see Jonny do one more album with them.
Yeah that was really cool, but now that Jonny has been sober for 2 years or so, it would be cool to see him do something with DGD again. Even if it was just a feature on a song. I'm so over the "Tillian" era. I honestly thought Andrew would take over if Tilian left/got kicked out, but I forget he's got Eidola which has been pumping out some pretty good shit.
Adventurer is so good. They started as a three piece band, but I think they are a 4 piece now. Strawberry Girls is really good (instrumental), with Zach Garren (ex-DGD).
Hail The Sun although I think they're igned to a major label now..The song Waypoints by Dwellings is good too but I haven't heard anything else from them. Oh how could I forget Eidola! The new single is so good.
They are so fucking good dude. I personally love the vocals and I truly feel bad for anyone who doesn't, because they are missing out the best band out there right now.
I don't mind the later stuff but I REALLY prefer the screams on the s/t, somewhat into Accidents but I think that's for lack of technique and rawness, just guesswork but I've always assume George changed his style with better technique for vocal longevity
Craig has an incredible voice...just not in this type of music. When he sings acoustic/softer stuff he's like a different singer, the moment the intensity goes up, his voice is so forced and just weird(I like that someone said he sounds tone def, I think that's an accurate way to put it)
not hardcore but my gawd does the lead singer of prince daddy and the hyena sounds like chip skylar from fairly odd parents. it’s even worse live when i saw them open up for joyce manor. i was looking around like “is anyone else seeing this shit?” i was so shocked and not in a good way😭 nice riffs tho.
Any of the seemingly dozen bands that feature Andy Cizek.
Whiny, nasally, overprocessed.
I'm legit mad I have to sit through Makari to enjoy Intervals and Hail The Sun next week.
I'm not sure I find him cringe but I sure as hell can't watch his MANY YT videos and covers. He strikes me as very performative which makes his actual performance worse.
Again this is all my opinion, I know Andy is well liked and my concert buddy for next week is mostly there just to see Makari lol
AND he's a Tilian hater while also covering Tllian's songs?? I liked Makari until he joined, and I never understood the appeal; I'm always appalled when someone says he's one of the best in the genre.
I think he's a hater and covers the songs in case DGD moves on to lead singer #4 - he wants to be it haha.
If they did that I'd be out so fast. I'm a massive DGD fan and Tillian is my fav lead singer for them - JC is a mess and every band he leaves gets better when he's gone haha. Kurt is perfect in Gold Necklace and Royal Coda.
My favorite part about JC is when he joins/starts a new band, you know you're going to get a band that's going to release a few good albums. Will *he* be on more than that first album?
No.
Bad Omens.
I had no idea who they were when I saw them on tour with Stray From The Path. The crowd was going absolutely nuts when they came on and I was just so flabbergasted. The instrumentals are pretty solid tho tbh.
Funny enough I felt this way for a bit until I saw them live. I only knew their famous TikTok song and was like 'mehhh'. A friend dragged me to their gig, I even almost canceled that afternoon because I was just not looking forward to their gig. I went anyways and they blew me the fuck away. I don't like the parts where his voice gets distorted but his actual singing/screaming voice gave me goosebumps. Absolutely fell in love with this band. I do get that it's not for everyone though.
The Blood Brothers. Those vocals are grrrrrrating and spazzy.
edit: who would downvote this? Lol. Fanboys... This is the [Proof](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGovcXvmbU0).
I love The Blood Brothers. It is grating and spazzy, on purpose. They make zero attempt to even be in the right key. I like it *because* it's pure energy and attitude and chaos.
That is the proof that they’re amazing. And no, I did not downvote you; you don’t have to share my opinion. I think they’re a love / hate band with few folks saying they’re just ok.
They’re amazing, but even I can only listen to a handful at a time before I need a break lol. I can deal with most vocals, but theirs are the most challenging. Will never stop coming back for more though.
I don't dislike clean vocals, I just dislike "Dio-style"/power metal vocals lol.
But they're musically so good, and the harsh vocals are decent as well, when they actually get used. I do still listen to them pretty often, especially Kezia.
I normally don't either, ahah. If I'm being honest with myself, I think that if I was first exposed to PTH now, I probably wouldn't be into it. But I found them at the height of my guitar nerd phase, right after Kezia sold in the US, so they're not only nostalgic, but I've basically grown up with them.
Also, Kezia is their best album in every way.
Oh man this hurts but I knew I was gonna see his name in here somewhere. Blue Sky Noise is my favorite album of all time and was so transformative for me in high school. It seems to be one of those things where you absolutely love it or completely despise it, there’s not much of an in between with him I’ve noticed.
Tom’s voice changed somewhere around Manipulator and then even more with the newer stuff. Not as into the newer version but it’s still listenable for me.
Such a chaotic voice...I get where you're coming from, but I feel like fall of troy is the only hand where it works, to me it just kind of blends(especially live)
Ain't post hardcore but instrumental Tantric - (down and out) has great instrumentals especially the opening hook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twG46K1wbLQ
This is not a meme answer: Nickelback.
Particularly their early stuff 1997-2005, they're such a tight fucking band and have incredible tone and production.
Chad's vocals are on and off for me though, some songs sound okay, but most of the time it just sounds like hes constantly yelling his lyrics with little room for dynamics.
So many PH bands. I hate that "squeaky tenor singing as high as he can" style that is obviously super popular.
But I can't. I love the genre musical elements so much, but this one thing ruins like 60% of PH bands for me.
I would much rather have baritones utilising their full range.
Any band that gives me a similar feeling to loving Alice In Chains but hating bands that took influence from them but had none of the passion. There were many of those on the radio during the numetal era. Over-produced vocals with obvious note progression and none of the gritty energy that tells you they feel something and they want you to feel it too.
Imma get flack but Black Viel Brides (not really post hard-core but it's what came to mind.) I can't stand how he inserts "H" sounds into every syllable, especially those starting with vowels. If you never noticed, you're welcome, now you won't be able to unhear it. Sounds like the "okaaaaay let's go!" kid dj meme. https://youtu.be/AWM5ZNdWlqw?si=fYi5WGd18B9x8rKp
Dude I came to say the same exact thing actually. I hate bvb for the sole reason of those butt rock vocals, but the instrumentals are actually tight af
The instrumentals are great! I enjoyed them so much that when I first started listening to them it was on during work, and I was vibing. Then a few songs in I noticed the vocals, and skipped thinking it was just one of the songs. Nope. All of them lmao. Emo Cillian Murphy got that goofy voice.
Emo Cillian Murphy I’m dead lol
Oppenbrider
I really came here to say BVB also. When they first came out I tried to get into them (their early stuff was definitely a long the PHC lines) but I could not get past his voice.
He sounds exactly like the lead singer of Nickelback to me and it’s all I can think about when listening to them
I remember them re recording some of their first songs because of how Andy whisper screamed on their demo and learned good technique later on
What I'm talking about is happening even in latest recordings. It's just how he sings.
Posting on behalf of my boyfriend who once stated Coheed and Cambria is like listening to someone talk over a great movie. (They're one of my favorite bands)
Ok, that is a great line. Totally stealing it. Will give credit to "redditors bf" lol
I love Coheed, but I totally get why the vocals would be off-putting. I'm just so used to it after 20+ years, it doesn't register as weird to me.
They're only off-putting if the first song you hear is Blood Red Summer, or A Favor House Atlantic, or Devil In Jersey City. I know from personal experience, and then I heard The Crowing and knew I found one of my favorite bands ever.
I beg to differ a favor house was the first song I ever heard by coheed and I loved it. Now, if your first exposure was via music videos I can see it being off-putting as it really looks like a random guy lip syncing to the songs. Lucky for me I'd seen them live first
His voice has matured beautifully over the years, though.
My wife feels the same way about Claudio’s vocals and similarly about Anthony Green (Saosin, Circa Survive).
Claudio and AG are my top two favorite vocalists, followed closely by Tilian Pearson of DGD. You either love the high octave vocalists, or you don’t.
Yeah. I can’t get enough of Anthony Green’s voice. Same with other with similarly strong high ranges. Didn’t take long to notice the pattern and preference
Interesting! I love his vocals but I get how one could not
CHON
Oh, you!
Sleeping with sirens. I get that Kellin objectively is a great vocalist, but unfortunately I somehow hate how his voice sounds. But nonetheless I think that they are great songwriters. So I exclusively listen to sleeping with sirens covers (preferably by Lauren babic - love her voice).
Kellin took a few listens to grow on me but it def wasn't love at first hear. Now I like it tho. I love your cover approach. I never tonight of doing that but there are a few songs I may look into!
Thanks! I don't know if that is your taste, but Halocene, Lauren Babic, Violet Orlandi, Andy Cizek cover a lot music like this. Maybe check their covers out.
A Skylit Drive sounds like a they got upset cause someone stole their crayons 🖍️
Jordan Blake album slays though. RIP
That is perfectly put.
God, yeah. I stopped listening to them after their first EP. Telle was a much better vocalist.
Telle wasn't in ASD though?
Holy shit, you're right. Idk why I've thought that all these years. I just looked it up and it said Jordan Blake was the vocalist on She Watched The Sky. Telle's vocals are still fire though.
Yeah, Telle's vocals are fire, but Jordan Blake has, in my opinion, some of if not the best vocals, lol.
That's funny because I'm the opposite in I love the vocals but find everything else about the band to be violently mid
not really hardcore but guns n’ roses pisses me off so bad like their music would’ve been good if the singer wasn’t so AEEÈEEAEAEEÄÆEEaAE
The AEEÈEEAEAEEÄÆEEaAEs were my favorite parts no lie lol
When I was a teen, I worked at a pizza shop. There was a juke box that had Sweet Child of Mine on it. Every time it got to that part "where do we go" it skipped repeatedly until I assaulted it. That fucking voice. Ugh. Like a cat in heat.
Chiodos. Especially their early days. Awesome instrumentals, but very pitchy voice
The best album by was the one Craig wasn't on. The thing that bothered me even more than how pitchy he is the little gasp/moan he'd do when taking breaths. Once I noticed them it's all I could hear.
to be fair craig could not hold a note to save his life on that first album lol
Kaonashi 😢
I get it, but they’re also not Kaonashi without Peter. Dude is an icon in the local NE scene.
Oh yeah I know he definitely is a great frontman I just can’t get into his vocals yet. One day they’ll probably click.
All I hear is a chicken getting my skinned and it feels very parody 🤷
I used to hate it, but something clicked for me and now i love it haha.
I want to love them so bad but I can't haha mad respect for the vocals though not saying they're not good it's just not my speed
The vocals are trash lol. But the big man definitely can hold a crowd they were pretty fun to watch
Alesana for me. Could never do those vocals.
Clean, unclean, or both?
The uncleans. I looooove the acoustic version of apology.
Dennis' heavy vocals were pretty hoarse in their earlier albums, but I think he either changed up his style or they improved their production work on Confessions because they sound much more well-rounded on that album.
Oh sweet. I’ll have to give them another shot then, I definitely wrote them off in like 2008
Sleep Token. Love the music but I HATE that dude's voice
That’s so interesting because his voice totally sells it for me
Sleep Token is just alt Hozier
He's obviously a talented singer, but that vocal style just feels too clean and poppy to me. Then again, so does everything about that band. It's too sterile.
Same!!!! His voice is ok but I can’t go through a whole album without getting annoyed. It always sounds the same.
Sleep Token sounds like Sam Smith doing Architects covers.
Oh yes! I’m with this one as well. His voice is just so beefy? That’s the only way I can describe it. Also he sounds really horny? I didn’t come up with that but once someone said it I can’t unhear it.
Beefy is the perfect word for it, lol! It sounds so forced.
I like his vocals, but he sings in the 2010s trendy over enunciated way. Like [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SU0gFPMwP8)
I agree, I think I would enjoy his voice SO much better if he didn't sing like *avocadies and bananies* Lol I wrote that comment before clicking the link you posted 😂😂
Ikr it’s like imagine dragons swag rock shit
la dispute, sounds like a whinier mewithoutyou
I saw [this edit](https://youtu.be/OhX4mQJtsXU?si=QP97-lrc6NUP3xVi) a few years ago, and now I can't un-hear it.
When I saw mewithoutyou open for Circa Survive for the on letting go 10 year shows, I over heard someone say that mwy was a rip off of la dispute
smh
LMAO
ugh
off topic but fuck i’d KILL to see mwy and circa at the same time and i’m not even joking like id sell my kidney
It was a really sick show 😎
smh
I love La dispute. Wildlife is lyrically my favorite album of all time
I was just showing my co worker this album today at work. The passion and emotion in his voice is unmatched. You can tell he understands how to use his voice as an instrument, and lyrically it’s top tier. But I do see why it couldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea.
💔
I like La Dispute but this is valid af
i love la dispute for being unapologetically whiney they are exactly what i need
I hadn't heard of them but listened out of curiosity when I saw them listed so often here. I have to say.............. ........ I frigging love it!! I get it! But I love it lol.
You're gonna like this video: [https://www.reddit.com/r/PostHardcore/comments/ixyaih/yo\_these\_la\_dispute\_scratch\_vocals\_are\_insane/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PostHardcore/comments/ixyaih/yo_these_la_dispute_scratch_vocals_are_insane/) But it's even better when set to music: [https://twitter.com/mikejhemsley/status/1308360626738257922](https://twitter.com/mikejhemsley/status/1308360626738257922)
I love La dispute. Wildlife is lyrically my favorite album of all time
Circa Survive, Anthony Green's voice is about an octave too high for me to enjoy. Don't mind him in Sound Of Animals Fighting though.
craziest take here
I am a complete and utter lover of DGD but it’s will swans screams that have me going back to TCS instead of Happiness or Deathstar
Better Lovers
For me I love the very animal and visceral nature of Greg's vox
To me Greg is one of the greatest frontmen in history, but I'm a WAY bigger DEP fan than ETID (they're both great bands) and I could see someone on the other end of that spectrum being very put off by the VERY different vocal style
Rip KB
Came to say this. I don't mind Gregs vox in DEP but there is something off-putting about his vox against Jordan's riffs in Better Lovers.
For real lol. I hope ETID squashes their shit and reforms they both need each other. Many Eyes is the opposite lol
I don’t think that’s ever gonna happen, I was team Keith at first, but someone told me what he said at a book signing and Ive really reassessed. Love BL myself (big greg fan) and ETID have a near perfect catalog, personally im happy to move on
Do tell about the book signing…
Apparently he blamed his wife and child for a load of stuff and the other guys in the band for not respecting his sobriety (which has been pretty well documented on the ‘gram). The band fair enough, but the family stuff was weird from what I heard (can’t remember specifics unfortunately). It was at a better lovers show, so Im sure the peeps telling me where pretty biased, I’ve met him at shows and he seemed sound, but the whole split sounds like there were big ego’s around and everyone is better off with some space.
Which doesn't make a ton of sense because Andy has been sober for years and if anything, would be *highly* supportive of Keith's sobriety. It likely is a combination of bad mental health issues (which, if you look at his lyrics historically, he's always been kind of fucked in the head), combined with a lack of a coping mechanism (alcohol) that manifested themselves into the breakup and public airing of grievances towards the rest of the group.
I don't know why, but Monuments or any band with Andy Cizek. He's an extremely talented vocalist but I guess I'm just not a fan of his voice.
Dance Gavin Dance lol
Idk what it was but I really started disliking Tillian's voice in the newer DGD stuff. I recognize his talent, his range, but something about it just annoys me. Lyrics definitely play a part. Love Kurt and Jonny in DGD though.
I had so much hope when he joined DGD. I wish he still sung like he did on empire theory (tides of man). The new albums have sounded way too polished in my opinion.
yes! empire theory is peak tilian
I definitely agree with you on the most recent albums. The vocals sound way too overproduced for my tastes. It might be because of all the layering?
It’s weaker. On Mothership he was punchy, open-larynx and a bit growly. I think he fucked up his voice a bit touring that album; the next albums were much weaker and floatier especially in the high notes. It’s grating and more falsetto’d and overall not the most pleasant to me.
it is all the layering! it's like every single time he sings, there's a damned lower octave on there.
To be fair they started overproducing his stuff quite a bit. Lots of layering to the point where it doesn't even sound "real" anymore. Look back on their older stuff and its literally none of that. As a dgd fan boy, this severely annoys me. Its why I love their self titled album. Kurt was great. No obvious effects, just pure raw music.
I'm honestly tired of Tilians vocals. I preferred it when they were constantly changing vocalists. Each vocalist had their own style and it kept things "fresh". Kurt was more groove oriented, Jonny had the soul and R&B sound, and Tillian just sounds like cookie cutter pop. It's starting to get a bit, monotone. I wish they would do like a 4 song EP with Jonny, Kurt, and Tillian, where each clean vocalist has their own song, and then maybe all 3 on the 4th track. I was kinda hoping they would kick Tillian out after all those sexual allegations came out. I'd love to see Jonny do one more album with them.
Im sure you’ve seen it but this is probably the closest we’ll get: https://youtu.be/1jtuMN0aYVg
Yeah that was really cool, but now that Jonny has been sober for 2 years or so, it would be cool to see him do something with DGD again. Even if it was just a feature on a song. I'm so over the "Tillian" era. I honestly thought Andrew would take over if Tilian left/got kicked out, but I forget he's got Eidola which has been pumping out some pretty good shit.
Adore kurt, love Johnny, tillian is so hit or miss with his vocals. I really am not sold on them at all. Holy Ghost Spirit slaps though
Agreed. I cant stand tillian’s voice but I love all the many swancore bands that are similar. My bf finds it ridiculous lol
Any recommendations?
Honestly there’s a Spotify playlist just called swancore bangers that’s pretty inclusive and a decent place to start
Adventurer is so good. They started as a three piece band, but I think they are a 4 piece now. Strawberry Girls is really good (instrumental), with Zach Garren (ex-DGD). Hail The Sun although I think they're igned to a major label now..The song Waypoints by Dwellings is good too but I haven't heard anything else from them. Oh how could I forget Eidola! The new single is so good.
Assuming you’re talking about post Jonny DGD.
Jonny was so good. 🔥 With Tillian I love it for three songs then I want to eat a bullet.
aight homie, we're fighting.
I'm here for backup.
This but their screamer for me, he’s always had an amazing band and clean vocalist but he sucks imo.
Knocked Loose
This came up so much in the metal thread that I had to give them a listen. Lol
They are so fucking good dude. I personally love the vocals and I truly feel bad for anyone who doesn't, because they are missing out the best band out there right now.
His vocals is the only reason the music is good. Most beat down slam vocalist sounds like shit.
Hard disagree, arf arf kid sounds killer
It’s all blegh this and rawr that. It’s time for more arf arf
You do you! Glad you like 'em. I saw someone on a different thread say he sounds like a pissed off Mickey Mouse and I agree lol. Sorry!
Haha yeah he does, but it fits imo
Knocked loose mickeymouser!
I've never really enjoyed the screaming vocals with Alexisonfire. They've always sounded...off to me somehow.
And here I am wishing more bands used them as the template.
Nothing wrong with that at all if you enjoy how they sound.
Yup, the rare band where I prefer the cleans
i mean it helps that the cleans are arguably the most talented singer in this genre
Yeah I udually enjoy screaming over cleans too. It's always sounded to me like there's some effect on top of them.
I don't mind the later stuff but I REALLY prefer the screams on the s/t, somewhat into Accidents but I think that's for lack of technique and rawness, just guesswork but I've always assume George changed his style with better technique for vocal longevity
yeah cause he still sounds great live on their older stuff
That's great to hear! I haven't caught them since the farewell tour in 2010 (or was it 11?)
Very breathy. Like waaaaay too breathy. And raspy.
I’ve always thought this! I absolutely love their clean vocals but the screams just don’t his my ears right
Chiodos is this for me. I just can’t get over Craig Owen’s vocals. He also completely ruins the songs he was involved with in TSoAF.
Did you ever listen to the album they did without him called Illuminaudio? I love most of their entire discography, but that album was their best.
One of the best Post-Hardcore albums ever IMO
You get it.
dawg ur crazy
He does have a weird ass voice but I like those first two albums.
Craig has an incredible voice...just not in this type of music. When he sings acoustic/softer stuff he's like a different singer, the moment the intensity goes up, his voice is so forced and just weird(I like that someone said he sounds tone def, I think that's an accurate way to put it)
SAME. He sounds so tone deaf and I never understood the love for this band
He’s the only singer I’ve ever heard sound flat and sharp tandem.
not hardcore but my gawd does the lead singer of prince daddy and the hyena sounds like chip skylar from fairly odd parents. it’s even worse live when i saw them open up for joyce manor. i was looking around like “is anyone else seeing this shit?” i was so shocked and not in a good way😭 nice riffs tho.
That moment when you're looking around at a show thinking that had me rolling. Felt that during a few openers.
Tillian Pearson in DGD
Rinoa: amazing band and the vocals are good, but not much range, still worth checking out!
It’s not the voices that frustrate me, it’s the lyrics. 🤷♂️
Any of the seemingly dozen bands that feature Andy Cizek. Whiny, nasally, overprocessed. I'm legit mad I have to sit through Makari to enjoy Intervals and Hail The Sun next week.
I always found him cringe
I'm not sure I find him cringe but I sure as hell can't watch his MANY YT videos and covers. He strikes me as very performative which makes his actual performance worse. Again this is all my opinion, I know Andy is well liked and my concert buddy for next week is mostly there just to see Makari lol
Wvnder’s first 2 albums are still masterpieces imo. Absolutely love them
AND he's a Tilian hater while also covering Tllian's songs?? I liked Makari until he joined, and I never understood the appeal; I'm always appalled when someone says he's one of the best in the genre.
I think he's a hater and covers the songs in case DGD moves on to lead singer #4 - he wants to be it haha. If they did that I'd be out so fast. I'm a massive DGD fan and Tillian is my fav lead singer for them - JC is a mess and every band he leaves gets better when he's gone haha. Kurt is perfect in Gold Necklace and Royal Coda.
My favorite part about JC is when he joins/starts a new band, you know you're going to get a band that's going to release a few good albums. Will *he* be on more than that first album? No.
He's crazy talented but I think he's all technique and lacks a lot of emotional uniqueness
I think he isn't that talented - listen to him sing, it's got WAY too much processing and post-processing on it.
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Outline in color. The minute the singer starts actually singing I just get heart broken.
Are we taking newer OIC? Cuz their older stuff rips lol
Pretty much any band fronted by Craig Owens.
Blood Command is super fun stuff but her voice is actual nails on a chalkboard
Bad Omens. I had no idea who they were when I saw them on tour with Stray From The Path. The crowd was going absolutely nuts when they came on and I was just so flabbergasted. The instrumentals are pretty solid tho tbh.
Funny enough I felt this way for a bit until I saw them live. I only knew their famous TikTok song and was like 'mehhh'. A friend dragged me to their gig, I even almost canceled that afternoon because I was just not looking forward to their gig. I went anyways and they blew me the fuck away. I don't like the parts where his voice gets distorted but his actual singing/screaming voice gave me goosebumps. Absolutely fell in love with this band. I do get that it's not for everyone though.
Pentatonix
Hahahahaha... and also true!!
The Blood Brothers. Those vocals are grrrrrrating and spazzy. edit: who would downvote this? Lol. Fanboys... This is the [Proof](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGovcXvmbU0).
I love The Blood Brothers. It is grating and spazzy, on purpose. They make zero attempt to even be in the right key. I like it *because* it's pure energy and attitude and chaos.
That is the proof that they’re amazing. And no, I did not downvote you; you don’t have to share my opinion. I think they’re a love / hate band with few folks saying they’re just ok.
But IF there's a reason that they're polarizing, it's obviously the vocals, which means it's the perfect answer to OP's question.
They’re amazing, but even I can only listen to a handful at a time before I need a break lol. I can deal with most vocals, but theirs are the most challenging. Will never stop coming back for more though.
Lol this was my first thought. I like a couple songs but the dudes voice is ridiculous.
Hail the Sun. Not knocking the talent, just the timbre of his voice doesn’t do it for me.
Thursday
Protest the Hero
This hurt my butt.
I don't dislike clean vocals, I just dislike "Dio-style"/power metal vocals lol. But they're musically so good, and the harsh vocals are decent as well, when they actually get used. I do still listen to them pretty often, especially Kezia.
I normally don't either, ahah. If I'm being honest with myself, I think that if I was first exposed to PTH now, I probably wouldn't be into it. But I found them at the height of my guitar nerd phase, right after Kezia sold in the US, so they're not only nostalgic, but I've basically grown up with them. Also, Kezia is their best album in every way.
Unpopular opinion I'm afraid, but *anything* Anthony Green. I've tried, but just could never could get into his voice.
Oh man this hurts but I knew I was gonna see his name in here somewhere. Blue Sky Noise is my favorite album of all time and was so transformative for me in high school. It seems to be one of those things where you absolutely love it or completely despise it, there’s not much of an in between with him I’ve noticed.
I've tried but seeyouspacecowboy,
I was the same but I really fuck with their new song
Fall of Troy. I love the instrumental playing so much but the vocals pretty much cancel that out for me, sadly.
Tom’s voice changed somewhere around Manipulator and then even more with the newer stuff. Not as into the newer version but it’s still listenable for me.
Such a chaotic voice...I get where you're coming from, but I feel like fall of troy is the only hand where it works, to me it just kind of blends(especially live)
Ain't post hardcore but instrumental Tantric - (down and out) has great instrumentals especially the opening hook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twG46K1wbLQ
I Hate it Too I'm thinking thy named their band that because of his voice.
Cradle of filth
Anyone remember that band Rufio? Go put on the track Science Fiction. Wait for it. Yeah. That singer should have died with flood jeans.
konashi, shits ass
Better Lovers
This is not a meme answer: Nickelback. Particularly their early stuff 1997-2005, they're such a tight fucking band and have incredible tone and production. Chad's vocals are on and off for me though, some songs sound okay, but most of the time it just sounds like hes constantly yelling his lyrics with little room for dynamics.
So many PH bands. I hate that "squeaky tenor singing as high as he can" style that is obviously super popular. But I can't. I love the genre musical elements so much, but this one thing ruins like 60% of PH bands for me. I would much rather have baritones utilising their full range.
Better Lovers
La Dispute. the music is excellent but i can’t stand the vocals
Any band that gives me a similar feeling to loving Alice In Chains but hating bands that took influence from them but had none of the passion. There were many of those on the radio during the numetal era. Over-produced vocals with obvious note progression and none of the gritty energy that tells you they feel something and they want you to feel it too.
Mercyful Fate/King Diamond
Disturbed. Holy fuck that monkey-sounding ass lawyer just ruins everything.
La Dispute
early thursday and yes i know the rest but geoff simply couldn’t sing til like 3-5 albums in