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Offline The Awesome

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Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« on: July 18, 2010, 06:03:09 PM »
I'm trying to discover more new metal, but I'm having a lot of trouble finding bands as heavy as I want without scream/growl/etc vocals. I can tolerate a very small amount here and there, but I'm looking for predominantly clean vocals. Prog or not, makes no difference. Heavy, up tempo, high energy music with singing are the only requirements. My playlists for working out are too short as it is right now, and I'm getting tired of listening to the same things each week.

Thanks for any suggestions.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2010, 06:08:12 PM »
The Lord Weird Slough Feg. Right now.

Traveler, Hardworlder, Down Among the Deadmen are all required albums. Get them now. GO!
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2010, 06:17:16 PM »
Nevermore fits the description of what you're looking for to a tee. Death/Thrash metal musicianship, but with clean vocals. One of my favorite bands. Definitely check them out if you haven't already.

An example song in case you've never heard them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PttwIiMPnc
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2010, 07:09:43 PM »
Quote from: Gadough on July 18, 2010, 06:17:16 PM
Nevermore fits the description of what you're looking for to a tee. Death/Thrash metal musicianship, but with clean vocals. One of my favorite bands. Definitely check them out if you haven't already.

An example song in case you've never heard them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PttwIiMPnc
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Nevermore are fucking fantastic. I highly recommend checking out their album This Godless Endeavor, however you can't quite go wrong with any of their albums.

The Obsidian Conspiracy (song) from the new album (of the same title) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFU4ulcO6tM

Also there is an entire genre for what you are looking for. It's called power metal :p
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2010, 07:45:54 PM »
^ I was just gonna type that. Everything that you described is exactly Power Metal
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2010, 07:51:41 PM »
I'd kind of suggest Into Eternity, but they have a decent amount of screaming. However aside from a lack of basic song writing skills they are quite good. And currently possess pretty much the greatest modern metal singer.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2010, 08:25:33 PM »
REDEMPTION.

Get on that, son.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2010, 08:28:43 PM »
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2010, 08:36:54 PM »
Texas Hippie Coalition, Thought Chamber, Fireland, The Sword, Machine Head, Municipal Waste (although the lyrics are sung so fast I consider them "harsh"), and Nevermore (as mentioned).
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2010, 08:39:07 PM »
Alter Bridge's Blackbird is good. Not exactly metal, but definitely a little bit more than Hard Rock.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2010, 09:21:16 PM »
Quote from: zxlkho on July 18, 2010, 08:28:43 PM
Quote from: Jamesman on July 18, 2010, 08:25:33 PM
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Yeah, Redemption is the sirloin steak of modern metal.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2010, 09:32:17 PM »
Sonata Arctica.

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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2010, 09:32:56 PM »
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Sonata Arctica.

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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2010, 09:42:12 PM »
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2010, 09:43:01 PM »
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2010, 10:11:00 PM »
Iron Maiden.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2010, 10:41:58 PM »
Blind Guardian. Not exactly modern, but they're releasing a new album this year that's going to crush balls around the world.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2010, 10:45:48 PM »
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on July 18, 2010, 10:41:58 PM
Blind Guardian. Not exactly modern, but they're releasing a new album this year that's going to crush balls around the world.
I'm looking forward to it.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2010, 11:04:29 PM »
Quote from: CountVoorhees on July 18, 2010, 10:57:22 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on July 18, 2010, 09:43:01 PM
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Quote from: Jamesman on July 18, 2010, 08:25:33 PM
REDEMPTION.

Get on that, son.
I'll second this.
Third.
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Get Snowfall On Judgement Day, The first Redemption album I bought. I didn't expect it to be as heavy as it is, it's good metal with nice Keyboards and riffs. One of my favorite metal albums.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2010, 11:26:24 PM »
Redemption is a must!!!!!  Get Snowfall, you will not regret it.  Others;

Symphony X
Pagan's Mind
Pathosray
Angra
Control Denied
Evergrey
Communic
Iced Earth
Eidolon
Helloween (later)
Primal Fear
Wolf
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2010, 08:12:47 AM »
I might've misread the OP/thread title, but aren't we looking for modern bands? Does that mean still active, or bands that are new???
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2010, 08:14:09 AM »
Quote from: Birch Boy on July 19, 2010, 08:12:47 AM
I might've misread the OP/thread title, but aren't we looking for modern bands? Does that mean still active, or bands that are new???

I think he means more modern sounding metal.  I don't think bands like Maiden and Priest are what he's asking for. 
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2010, 08:24:34 AM »
Quote from: wolfking on July 19, 2010, 08:14:09 AM
Quote from: Birch Boy on July 19, 2010, 08:12:47 AM
I might've misread the OP/thread title, but aren't we looking for modern bands? Does that mean still active, or bands that are new???

I think he means more modern sounding metal.  I don't think bands like Maiden and Priest are what he's asking for. 
Okay, that's what I thought. In that case, all my original recommendations still stand.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2010, 10:20:57 AM »
Quote from: Seventh Son on July 18, 2010, 06:08:12 PM
The Lord Weird Slough Feg. Right now.

Traveler, Hardworlder, Down Among the Deadmen are all required albums. Get them now. GO!
Seconding my own rec may be a bastard move, but I've yet to see a band mentioned in this thread that is better than them, so I don't care :P The riffs are loud, full of balls, and they will rip you apart. Mike Scalzi is one of the best singers ever, and they don't take themselves so seriously either.

I'm a huge TLWSF fanboy, but let me post some links to some of their best shit.

Spinward Marches + High Passage/Low Passage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LORTX3Yot2k

Baltech's Lament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNGesiSBCkw

Gene-ocide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_aJuyEvYKM&feature=related

Brave Connor Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HowfL7v8exs

Dearg Doom (Horslips Cover, but I prefer this over the original. Plus this song's lyrics are just classic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n3oZyxjDoo

Street Jammer (Manilla Road Cover, but I prefer this version still): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJi13sg8Lmk

Tiger! Tiger!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv6bw10es2c&feature=related

Sea Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgPNU8uH4pA&feature=related

Ape Uprising (Slough Feg aren't an "epic" kind of band normally but this is one of the few shots they do make at doing an epic song. A 10 minute piece with seven minutes of jamming and it is epic!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwPfBm84fMU

Enjoy!
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2010, 11:05:12 AM »
I'm gonna go ahead and agree wholeheartedly with the Nevermore recommendations.  Absolutely mindblowing band.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2010, 11:19:56 AM »
Iced Earth, Nevermore, Primal Fear and Kamelot are some of my favorites. My band follows this sound as well. New demos up soon :biggrin:
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #27 on: July 19, 2010, 12:42:17 PM »
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #28 on: July 19, 2010, 12:52:08 PM »
Avenged Sevenfold.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #29 on: July 19, 2010, 12:56:16 PM »
Dream Theater
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2010, 12:57:10 PM »
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Dream Theater
Nah bro, they have cookie monster vocals.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2010, 12:58:29 PM »
Quote from: zxlkho on July 19, 2010, 12:57:10 PM
Quote from: Birch Boy on July 19, 2010, 12:56:16 PM
Dream Theater
Nah bro, they have cookie monster vocals.
Whoops, my bad. I always get them confused with Dream Theatre, the band I meant to recommend.
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2010, 01:04:02 PM »
 :lol :tup


On another note, I'd like to recommend Katatonia. (and that Birch Boy listen to Blackwater Park)
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2010, 01:09:50 PM »
I have twelve more bands on my list to check out before I reach Opeth, so in no more than twelve days will I check them out. Happy? :biggrin:
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Re: Modern, heavy metal bands with clean vocals?
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2010, 01:13:41 PM »
Being on this board, you should have checked out Opeth a looooong time ago :lol
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