Frownland

That's fair. It does add to the aesthetic in a different way from most vocal styles in that it's not the focus of the music but a component of it. It takes some getting used to but you might speed up that process if you view the vocals similarly to an unremarkable bassist or what-have-you. Unless they're exceptionally interesting or well done, I tend to kinda tune them out anyways to focus on the guitars and drumming. That said, I've become so accustomed to it that melodic singing in metal comes off as kinda corny to me now.

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Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.

The Batlord

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Anteater

Shoegaze with flute.

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Anteater's 21 Fav Albums Of 2020

Anteater's Daily Tune Roulette

Marie Monday

Dharma & Greg - The singing here is more to my taste. As with most of these death metal songs I like the galloping percussion and violence but I can't seem to really connect to it. I can imagine that if you do it gives quite a rush
Anteater - The melody doesn't really move me but I like the flute and overall sound. The way it suddenly bursts into full shoegaze mode is great

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Plankton

Coupla different ones:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wovz9dKG7JE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYXMDCNjl8M

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Frownland

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Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.

The Batlord

I'll get you yet.

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grindy

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A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.

Neapolitan

The singer in the first two videos is Shutoku Mukai. He was in Number Girl, Zazen Boys, Kimonos, and a few others. He is listed as the guitar player in the Kimonos, and I'm only guessing he is providing backing vocals. Number Girl was the first band I got into, and whatever other band he's in I find myself liking them.


Number Girl - Tokyo Freeze
Filmed at Toshiba EMI Studios, Tokyo (April, 2001)
【再結成記念】ナンバーガール TOKYO FREEZE


Zazen Boys - Honnoji
album: Zazen Boys 4 (2008)


KIMONOS: Sports Men
album: Kimonos (2010)
(original by Haruomi Hosono 1982)

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Marie Monday

Plankton - that Pointer Sisters' song is pleasant and groovy. I love the use of the cymbal and that piano thingy in a different key. Gary Clark Jr. is awesome, gnarly solo. The faces he makes and the way he mouths along are great
Frownland - insane stuff. The solo sounds like the musical equivalent of a mass of frantically squirming worms. I especially liked the part just before it really escalates around 0:30, and the ending. The way the drums beat on a few last times, brilliant.
Dharma & Greg - the first track reminds me of Frownland's rec above it. I like it better than most death metal I've heard but I still wouldn't put this on by myself. The second and third one have awesome drumming, but I can't really get into most of those droning heavy riffs. The Burzum tracks mostly aren't my thing, except that the last one actually has one of the rare metal riffs that I really like, the one that starts at 2:10.
grindy - love it, that bass is amazing
Neapolitan - another great bass. Just when I think it was becoming repetitive that guitar came in, a welcome addition. I like the second one too, cool mathy rhythm, funky also. I sometimes really like computer beats when they're really blunt and unsubtle, like the beat in the third song. Great opening lyrics.
Mindfulness - Linkin Park really isn't my thing, sorry. Who decided this song needed autotune and uninspired rapping?

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