Do you like it when bands alternate between two vocalists?

For example, bands that transition from harsh to clean, from singing to rapping, or just two completely different singers.

Do you enjoy it?

And if so, post the bands that you enjoy the most that do it.

For me:

blink 182

A Day to Remember

The Devil Wears Prada

Rise Against

and countless core bands (why I like cores so much)

I don't mind a band having more than one vocalist. On the other hand Daren Malakian can shut the hell up from now on and let Serj Tankien do the main singing.

In the extreme metal genres it isn't necessary, but some bands like Nile do it. Ensiferum alternate between screams and group singing and it works well for them. To answer the question, I like it but it's not necessary in the genres that I like.

Sure, as long as both singers are worth hearing. :P

I like it a lot when bands do that. Two lead vocalists, vocalist(s) and backup singers, one vocalist going from clean to screaming/growling, etc. It's all awesome. :)

As long as all of the vocalists in a band are good, I have no problem with there being more than one. One of my favourite bands is Gentle Giant, and they have had up to 3 lead vocalists in the band at a given time.

Nightwish do it with success imo. Dead To The World is probably my favourite song by them and its split up between Marco & Tarja.

Nightwish do it with success imo. Dead To The World is probably my favourite song by them and its split up between Marco & Tarja.

Console_Gamer93

Or they used to... I can't get into Anette Olsen for the life of me, and the fact that Tuomas' composing took a severe dive in Dark Passion Play doesn't really help.

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Nightwish do it with success imo. Dead To The World is probably my favourite song by them and its split up between Marco & Tarja.

black_cat19

Or they used to... I can't get into Anette Olsen for the life of me, and the fact that Tuomas' composing took a severe dive in Dark Passion Play doesn't really help.

That sucks to hear. I only own two albums anyways so i was never a big fan but from what i heard they did it really well.

Yeah just like you I love blink-182. They use it pretty damn good if you ask me

A band that I know that does that well is In Fear and Faith (I just happen to be listening to them at the moment).

They have a singer for clean vocals and a singer for screams.

like dying fetus? yeah it sounds cool.

I don't mind it. Most of the bands I listen to only have one vocalist though.

Taking Back Sunday

:D

Fugazi

Alexisonfire... 8) I love them.

Opeth...JonnyEagle

Yes, but it depends on who are the vocalists.

[QUOTE="JonnyEagle"]Opeth...IZoMBiEI

I like multiple singers.[QUOTE="IZoMBiEI"][QUOTE="JonnyEagle"]Opeth...Guppy507

I think JonnyEagle was referring to Akerfeldt alternating between growling and clean vocals.

[QUOTE="Guppy507"]I like multiple singers.[QUOTE="IZoMBiEI"] Mikael Akerfeldt is the only vocalist opeth has...black_cat19

I think JonnyEagle was referring to Akerfeldt alternating between growling and clean vocals.

The Devil Wears Prada is the only one i can come up with that i love.FrostyPhantasm

Yeah just like you I love blink-182. They use it pretty damn good if you ask me

Visible_ninja69

Yes. Besides my obvious choice, I'll list a group that does it really well:

[spoiler] [/spoiler]

I don't think Set Your Goals does it very well - then again, one of the vocalists just kind of annoys me.

Yes. Besides my obvious choice, I'll list a group that does it really well:

I don't think Set Your Goals does it very well - then again, one of the vocalists just kind of annoys me.

sammyjenkis898

Yeah. I like it when there's a female and male singer too.

I Am Ghost (before Kerith Telestai left) sounded good imo.

Sigh_han

Which band is that? And what genre are they?

battlefront23

Tegan and Sara.

Back in Your Head

Call it Off(lyrics are awesome)

The Con(this song demonstrates vocalists switching off really well)

Not sure what you would consider them. Indie-ish pop? I'm not sure.

Eluveitie does really well. th3warr1or

Really? I only seem to recall Slania's Song alternating vocals... :?

Vital Remains switches vocalists well. Glen Benton's deep growls and Dave Suzuki's high-pitched growls (screams?) are awesome. Scar Symmetry also uses alternation really well; Roberth Karlsson growls are awesome and Lars Palmqvist's clean vocals are good.

[QUOTE="battlefront23"]Which band is that? And what genre are they?

sammyjenkis898

Tegan and Sara.

Back in Your Head

Call it Off(lyrics are awesome)

The Con(this song demonstrates vocalists switching off really well)

Not sure what you would consider them. Indie-ish pop? I'm not sure.

In the extreme metal genres it isn't necessary, but some bands like Nile do it. Ensiferum alternate between screams and group singing and it works well for them. To answer the question, I like it but it's not necessary in the genres that I like.

dracula_16

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

[QUOTE="battlefront23"]Which band is that? And what genre are they?

battlefront23

Tegan and Sara.

Back in Your Head

Call it Off(lyrics are awesome)

The Con(this song demonstrates vocalists switching off really well)

Not sure what you would consider them. Indie-ish pop? I'm not sure.

[QUOTE="battlefront23"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

Tegan and Sara.

Back in Your Head

Call it Off(lyrics are awesome)

The Con(this song demonstrates vocalists switching off really well)

Not sure what you would consider them. Indie-ish pop? I'm not sure.

sammyjenkis898

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="battlefront23"] Which album of theirs should I get?battlefront23

I'm not gonna check them out yet. :P I'm doing an experiment where I only listen to complete albums now. I wanna listen to them in succession too, so I'll tell you when I reach a song what I think about it. :P I like their first song though.

sammyjenkis898

It's funny, I hadn't heard certain blink songs off their latest album, and every song that I'm the least familiar with I enjoy the most. Since then, I've discerned I'm more of an album person. :P

battlefront23

Whoa, really? That album has the perfect flow from beginning to end.

What songs were they?

[QUOTE="battlefront23"]It's funny, I hadn't heard certain blink songs off their latest album, and every song that I'm the least familiar with I enjoy the most. Since then, I've discerned I'm more of an album person. :P

sammyjenkis898

Whoa, really? That album has the perfect flow from beginning to end.

What songs were they?

Easy Target

Stockholm Syndrome

I'm Lost Without You

Here's Your Letter

Always

All of This

Asthenia

Violence

The Fallen Interlude

Down

I Miss You

Obvious

GO

I think the 2nd half is WAY better than the first.

It depends on the album. Sometimes a single, bellowing voice is far more powerful than a thousand in unison. It just really depends on the atmosphere or vibe created by the song.

I think the 2nd half is WAY better than the first.battlefront23

I agree with you on that. I love the transition between Easy Target and All of This.

[QUOTE="battlefront23"]I think the 2nd half is WAY better than the first.sammyjenkis898

I agree with you on that. I love the transition between Easy Target and All of This.