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03-26-2007, 03:38 PM
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So our CD has been out for a few months. I've showed it to a lot of my old friends living elsewhere. One comment I get a lot is something to the effect of "the vocals make me want to kill myself" or "he needs to learn how to sing." I've heard good stuff about the album regarding the rest of the band, but never anything positive about the vocals or the lyrics.
We are recording again and the guitarist and I (who lead the studio stuff) want to see if we can coach him into doing things a little better this time around.
Give it a listen if you can bear it and let me know what you think! www.myspace.com/leftbrainmusic
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03-26-2007, 03:54 PM
| | Rockin' the 80's | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, | | | the cleansing - vocals don't seem to go with the song. the music sounds tight - but the vocals just sound weird.
arisen - like it. sounds a bit like tool. love the sound of your bass in the song.
persephone - his voice sounds like it's 'underneath' the band. doesn't sound bad - maybe just needs to come up a little.
haven't listened to the last song yet.
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03-26-2007, 03:56 PM
|  | Don't use that boyfriend voice with me! | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheviot, OH | | | Dude...I hate being the bearer of bad news but without offense to anyone, your singer goes from suck to blow!
I'd start looking for a new one QUICK! Y'all got some pretty sweet tunes and from where I'm sitting, the only thing holding ya back is his whining.
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03-26-2007, 04:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel | | I like the music alot.
The vocals are mediocre emo-like screaming thing. If you go heavy, get a real death metal vocalist. 
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03-26-2007, 05:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay Area | | | The Cleansing-Screams sound ok, but the melodic singing part is way off.
Arisen-Spoken word part is ok, and the soft singing is ok, but the bridge he sounds like he's straining too much.
Overall the music sounds good, is it possible to boost his vocals so he doesn't strain so much? |
03-26-2007, 06:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mississauga, ON, canada | | | nah he's not that bad.
like he's not amazing, but at least he has his own voice. if there's one thing i dont like it's singers who mimic others or over sing.
ps...i like your tone
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03-26-2007, 06:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Schertz, TX | | | The screaming on the first one sounded fine. But the regular singing on most of them was hard to hear. Some of it sounded a little pitchy. If you like the dude and the lyrics (I assume he writes them), then see if he'll take some lessons or at least get a self help DVD.
And I dug the bass tone as well.
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03-26-2007, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbassist  nah he's not that bad.
like he's not amazing, but at least he has his own voice. if there's one thing i dont like it's singers who mimic others or over sing.
ps...i like your tone | Call me ignorant, but he sounds like every other screaming/death metal singer I've ever heard. |
03-26-2007, 08:05 PM
| | | | Yeah you guys have some pretty awesome music. I love how the bass cuts through.
The vocals do bring it down a little I think. Maybe I'm biased, but I hate emocore whine/screams. The clean vocals sound like an emo version of Bruce Dickinson.
It sounds like he could pull off a decent low death metal growl though. I suppose you could try that. |
03-26-2007, 09:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake George, NY | | | He's not bad.... I like the music, but honestly, your singer ruins it for me.
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03-26-2007, 09:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: mantua, OH | | | ehhhh not really digging that vocalist digging the tone though what's your setup? |
03-26-2007, 09:44 PM
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03-26-2007, 09:47 PM
|  | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scranton, PA | | I don't think he's that bad. Arisen definitely has a Tool vibe. I like it. I think the singer is okay. I really dig the music though. Your tone is PERFECT.
If you guys have tight chemistry and get along great, I'd suggest AGAINST replacing him. He's not bad, per se, and if you replace any member, you run the risk of losing the band chemistry. If there may be tension there or whatever, then perhaps. But again, I don;t think he's bad. I don;t think he's killer either, but he holds his own.
Great tunes, regardless!
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03-26-2007, 09:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So Cal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytona955i I like the music, but honestly, your singer ruins it for me. | +1, he ain't cuttin' it.
Nice bass tones.
The music could really go places with a dynamic singer. |
03-26-2007, 09:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | | His singing is too high pitched as compared to the screams, which I liked. Try it a little lower, maybe? |
03-26-2007, 09:52 PM
| | | | I agree that he needs some things to be sorted..I know how it feels man my band has the same exact problem..though my music is totaly different than yours my singer persists on screaming to the point of sensless on some of our songs and I cant stand that ..If you like him and feel he can take the criticism constructively than work with him, but if not you may end up losing interest in the whole thing all together..Thats what happend to me. Musically you guys are tight and diverese dont let the vocals take that away from all the hard work you put into it. |
03-26-2007, 09:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago 'burbs, IL | | | My $0.02...
The singer, while not absolutely a train wreck, is the weakest part of the group.
The production on the vocals could have helped a great deal (but didn't)
The overall feel of the songs is GREAT!
Your logo is painfully hard to read.
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03-26-2007, 10:10 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago, IL | | | The screams are alright, the clean singing I could do without. But with the style of music you guys are doing, I can pretty much do without clean singing. Throws the song off to me. Just my opinion though. |
03-26-2007, 10:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake George, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytona955i He's not bad.... I like the music, but honestly, your singer ruins it for me. | I'll quote myself to add this after listening to a few more tracks...
Definitely dig your bass tone, did you mic you 400+ or is that the sansamp or did you use something else?
More about the singer... He's inconsistant, doesn't have that wide of a range, and the production quality of his vocals doesn't seem to be the same as the rest of the band in the recording.
If you really like him or would have a hard time finding a new singer, I'd suggest some vocal lessons or training as well as listening to some good influences or getting some help with flow.
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03-26-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rimshot My $0.02...
The singer, while not absolutely a train wreck, is the weakest part of the group.
The production on the vocals could have helped a great deal (but didn't)
The overall feel of the songs is GREAT!
Your logo is painfully hard to read. | +1, or $0.04 total.
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