[QUOTE="Saturos3091"]Why? It takes talent too.WushuFighter
You could always learn to scream, grow, pig squeal, etc. It may take longer than you think it would, but many people with decent strength in their vocal chords can learn to do it. Even teenagers in puberty.
Clean Vocals aren't always the best, so some death metal vocalists could be some peoples favorite vocalists. I love Amon Amarth's vocalist, Johan Hegg I think his name is or something. I don't like Suicide Silence, but their vocalist can go from extreme high to extreme low really quick which takes a lot of talent too.Bluestorm-Kalas
They aren't the best. But good clean vocals sound "better" than good harsh vocals. Even better is the ability to do both well such as Warrel Dane or Jari Mäenpää.
Depending. I sing both clean and harsh vocals (band practice). Just like with regular clean vocals there will be initial limits to your pitch, tone, and a serious limitation to endurance. You can always improve your cleans just like you can always improve your harsh vocals, and many people with decent strength in their vocal chords can sing clean. With growls, it's more important to develop proper technique early, since improper technique can cause you to lose your voice or permanently damage your vocal chords. Rhythm and endurance/strain are emphasized much more when it comes to harsh vocals as well, while pitch and melody are far more important in clean singing (of course you'd need endurance too, but it doesn't stress the same parts of the vocal chords and to a much lesser extent).
The second point is purely opinion. Good clean vocals don't fit the music like good harsh vocals. If you try to sing clean, you eliminate all sense of atmosphere when the music has a very thick tone, no matter if it was a foreboding atmosphere, a depressive atmosphere, etc. When it doesn't fit the music, it's not good.
On a side note, if you've ever listened to any bass singers, some of the lowest pitches (C0, G1, etc.) almost sound like growls. :P
EDIT: Another thing with growled/non-clean vocals is the more intensive use of the diaphragm and control of phlegm, which is nonexistent in clean singing.
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