Are there acts or specific songs in which you enjoy the delivery of the performers voice-wise?
What are your preferences regarding effect wetting? Either as performer or spectator.
Maybe performers can also bring some input as to what informs whatever they do.
When looking at those specific songs from my personal taste, I would say I have a soft spot for minimal/no effect voices dripping with contempt and venom.
Some Atrax Morgue
The Sodality - Schmooze, I Can't Stand A Bitchy Chick
Con-Dom - Hate, Moor Rapist
from the not mentioned so far Brethren, Deathpile vocalist, Mikko, Slogun, Koufar, the two lady singers on Wournos Aileen, and for sure a lot of other ones I'm forgetting right now.
Slogun, Taint, Atrax Morgue, Final Solution, 80s Whitehouse and Genocide Organ/Anenzephalia. When it comes to effects or delivery, these are the masters IMO.
The list is so long it would be hard to name a few only.
A personal favourite that stood out in 2025, just to give a recent example, was Sal Scarpulla/Mangled Clit vocal duties delivered on the latest Agonal Lust release, Unabridged Suffering.
Amongst the favourites, worth mentioning Germany's enfants terribles Scatmother and Pissoir Rouge.
Brethren and Deathpile scorched vocals. Mikko's vocals on Nicole 12's Black Line. Bizarre Uproar's High Risk Lifestyle. Pharmakon as well.
FFH! Period.
I add the sick vocals of Apex Parasite and Lust Fist.
Koufar has been mentioned, so I would also add Sam Torres vocals in Crawl of Time when it comes to a well-balanced use of flanger on vocals. Also Am Not, depending on the songs.
Quote from: Vrenndel on January 01, 2026, 11:37:39 PMThe list is so long it would be hard to name a few only.
A personal favourite that stood out in 2025, just to give a recent example, was Sal Scarpulla/Mangled Clit vocal duties delivered on the latest Agonal Lust release, Unabridged Suffering.
Amongst the favourites, worth mentioning Germany's enfants terribles Scatmother and Pissoir Rouge.
Brethren and Deathpile scorched vocals. Mikko's vocals on Nicole 12's Black Line. Bizarre Uproar's High Risk Lifestyle. Pharmakon as well.
FFH! Period.
How could I miss FFH and Sal? Great picks!
I wasn't familiar at all with Mangled Clit before Hospital Prods announced the newest AL record and the first track was available on Bandcamp. I wasn't expecting THAT to be honest, used to Agonal Lust usually buried-in-the-mix vocals.
And well, FFH... eh. I'll never forget the first time I heard the vocals on the Make Them Understand LP.
For those familiar or unfamiliar with, it definitely reminded me of one of the finest French Black Metal acts, Sale Freux. Scorched, desperate, broken.
I think Michael Nine (MK9 / Death Squad) is quite notable in this regard. Not just his voice, but his lyrics. When he shouts something into the mic, I fucking shudder. He delivers his words with great power and conviction.
Yamataka Eye and Junko have not yet been mentioned!
Deathpile / Jonathan Canady
STROM.ec / Myöhänen
Pogrom tapes have strong vocal work
I would approach question in two ways. One being simply who is good vocalist, but then also projects what would be the project without the voice, just as music. Like, later days CONSUMER ELECTRONICS or WHITEHOUSE. The vocals are the song, basically. They are notable for sheer insanity of delivery, but also that they are the song.
As opposed you could listen to certain other bands and think, without vocals it would be good track. Perhaps even better.
If we set standard to somewhere like Con-Dom, it puts standard pretty damn high. It is hard to think some aggro hardcore yelling drenched in efx would be notable next to that. His sound is instantly recognizable, there is vast expression from talk, preaching in sermon style, aggressive and violent shouting. Always with sense of timing and tension. Not technical vocals by any means, but applying vocal style according to mood and style of the sound material.
These are obvious of course. I would put among very notable voices:
SODALITY
ULTRA
GENOCIDE ORGAN
ANENZEPHALIA
Two latter ones neat example how theoretically anyone can buy the effects and synths, but nobody sounds like Anenzephalia, especially his trademark voice and cold eerie delivery of the voice.
I like very much when vocals are buried into mix and they are barely recognizable and just used like an instrument.
This is just a preference of course.
Strict, Taint and Bizarre Uproar are my favorites.
Quote from: Stipsi on January 03, 2026, 10:27:32 AMStrict, Taint and Bizarre Uproar are my favorites
Man, Jeremy's vocals are a force to be reckoned with. His screams on the Taint split and on Impulsion are absolutely insane. How badly I wish he would make a return...
Quote from: prolapsedlielack on January 03, 2026, 10:44:03 AMQuote from: Stipsi on January 03, 2026, 10:27:32 AMStrict, Taint and Bizarre Uproar are my favorites
Man, Jeremy's vocals are a force to be reckoned with. His screams on the Taint split and on Impulsion are absolutely insane. How badly I wish he would make a return...
Yes.
Jeremy always sounds like he was tortured when he did vocals.
Top notch
The fried-sputter treatment of Can't / Jessica Rylan's vocalizations
Edit : Also another vote for Jeremy Kart / Strict... and perhaps in the same vein for a more contemporary shout out Interracial Sex is worth mentioning.
Definitely like how Scatmother comes with the savage vocal delivery.
When it comes to PE/Death Industria/etc. I believe it's safe to say that there are four main types of vocal delivery:
- Bennettian falsetto screams
- Straightforward, punkish, guttural accusations
- Whispered manipulative intimidations
- Sonically altereted crazed effects
It might be a bit broad, but everyone would get what I'm saying. Not all high-pitched vocals are reminiscent of Bennett or Tomkins, but it's still a landmark for savage lyrics. Also as influential are those who are whispered, but so distorted that they manage to drown out all the other noises (like Taint's). Musically, though, I came to the conclusion that GO and Taint might be the most infuential bands in the realms of PE which is being made today. Add Con-dom certainly. Sj and WH are too idiosyncratic, specially in their later years, to spawn quality progeny. I've seen people complain that they receive an endless stream of "GO clones", whilst wanting to listen to something as good and atmospheric as Leichenlinie, and I certainly get the point, even if I don't personally agree with that. A lot of modern projects have been built around the vocal and sonic blueprints set out by those two projects, and it's safe to point at the potential for formulaic repetitons. It all boils down to a matter of being musically substantive. Having a soul, so to speak. Heretic Grail, SD.FKZ, Pharmakon, Institut, S.T.A.B. Electronics, Koufar, Herukrat, Young Hustlers etc. are clearly GO-ish. Grunt, FFH, also - the Con-dom influence is also intense on the latter. While Expensive Tastes, Striations, Sectioned, Pubic Eminence have more of a Taint influence on them. And yes, one could argue that the other way around is also true, but that's how I see it anyway. Thus I assert that it's easier to find the music of GO or Taint in modern projects than it is in the case of masters WH & SJ.
Also one could point to Prurient & HP as masterminds of a more industrial, rhythmic, atmospheric, and even melodic approach found in bands such as Linekraft, Laureate and so on. Despite the volatility of noise music, there are definitely, deservedly well-praised canon artists which remain classic. Maybe this is not the focus of this particular thread, but anyway. Curious to know what people think about this.
One particular aspect that makes the vocal delivery quite pleasent is the artists' native language aswell. Finnish is beautiful for PE. Talk about Sick Seed, Grunt, Strom.ec. Brethren's vocals and lyrics couldn't fit better in the genre's general aesthetics and sonic presentation. Also, a huge shoutout to Nicole 12's whispered perversities, perhaps my favourite when it comes to this formula.
Very nicely put and said. I wonder if the GO/Anenzephalia sermon-like vocal delivery would either fit in the straightforward case or the sonically altereted one, even though I recognize there's not just one pattern to be chosen. Maybe a fifth option?
Anyway, I do agree about the fact that in some cases we, as listeners, might indeed encounter a lot of GO-ish clones, so to speak, but that's not that much different from other scenes, I guess - Black Metal and Death Metal, just to give a couple example.
Personally, I do not find vocal similarities a bad thing - if it works, there sure is a reason for it - although it can also simply become quite uninteresting, in a way or another. Is it necessary to do the same thing over and over? Maybe for the sake of preserving some kind of old school feeling, then why not. Just like some themes, never getting old, I guess.
But in the end, even if some patterns are repeated, it is still possible to "find"/"witness" (?) some refreshing old approach suiting the listener's desire in that particular moment, when it comes to noise and power electronics, at least.
Personally, I think I'll never get tired of listening over and over again to the hair-raising vocal brutality of a Scatmother or the cancer-ridden throat-sounding vocals of FFH, just to give a couple of examples.
Good coverage on this topic, a few yet mentioned are:
Black State - Hlose a personal favorite when looking at albums from an artist with vocal delivery. Brilliant although not replicated often. Dirty, grimy, distorted aggressive whisper like vocals delivered from what could be a maniac or a martyr.
Caligula031 is another favorite when it comes to vocal delivery, all different flavors of filth.
Coma Detox / Disgusting Sanctum's work with Agonal Lust is top level delivery, the damn flanger / delay / reverb combo is staple and vocal delivery throughout all the work he's apart of is peak. RIP.
Zyklon SS, surprised artist hasn't been mentioned yet. Another legend when it comes to vocal delivery. All of his work is a good representation of how PE vocals should be delivered. A well respected hand off from the previous generation of legends to a newer generation.
Roases comes to mind as well, goes hand in hand with electronics & low blending in the mix. Really scratching the early 80's PE itch that people don't even try to do let alone capture perfectly anymore.
Quote from: Clinton Foundation on January 05, 2026, 07:44:36 AMComa Detox / Disgusting Sanctum's work with Agonal Lust is top level delivery, the damn flanger / delay / reverb combo is staple and vocal delivery throughout all the work he's apart of is peak. RIP.
Big fat agreement here. I've been chasing how to achieve that effect he used on tapes such as Modern Atrocities or Hideous Salvation, even if his delivery is unmatched. Rest In Power Jamie!
I second both Jamie Van Blake and Hal Hutchinson vocal deliveries indeed. Both great, both threatening, especially live, from the little excerpts avaible on youtube, as far as it concerns Agonal Lust, at least. Last year, The Key, from Chile, issued the very first Agonal Lust live show on tape. The sound captation is amazing.
No words needed about ZSS vocals. Perfect from start to end. Pure maniacal vocal delivery.
Quote from: Clinton Foundation on January 05, 2026, 07:44:36 AMGood coverage on this topic, a few yet mentioned are:
Black State - Hlose a personal favorite when looking at albums from an artist with vocal delivery. Brilliant although not replicated often. Dirty, grimy, distorted aggressive whisper like vocals delivered from what could be a maniac or a martyr.
Caligula031 is another favorite when it comes to vocal delivery, all different flavors of filth.
Coma Detox / Disgusting Sanctum's work with Agonal Lust is top level delivery, the damn flanger / delay / reverb combo is staple and vocal delivery throughout all the work he's apart of is peak. RIP.
Zyklon SS, surprised artist hasn't been mentioned yet. Another legend when it comes to vocal delivery. All of his work is a good representation of how PE vocals should be delivered. A well respected hand off from the previous generation of legends to a newer generation.
Roases comes to mind as well, goes hand in hand with electronics & low blending in the mix. Really scratching the early 80's PE itch that people don't even try to do let alone capture perfectly anymore.
Both Black State's "Hlose" and ZSS' "Racial Superiority" have some of my favorite vocals on them. Slow and grimy. I prefer vocals on the lower side, as opposed to screaming into a mic. The first Vihanmiehet has some of that nastiness, too. Predominance "White Ashes" also comes to mind.
Quote from: John Cagefight on January 03, 2026, 04:14:53 PMThe fried-sputter treatment of Can't / Jessica Rylan's vocalizations
Absolutely some of the best to do it. In a similar vein, the vocals of Chris Forgues were always great in
Kites.
Mangled Clit
Slogun
Prurient
Pasi (especially Xenophobic Ejaculation)
Strict
Taint
Grunt
WCPC/Never Sorry
Frataxin
Brethren
GO
Atrax Morgue
Con-Dom
Early SJ
Final Solution
Quote from: ballerinainblood666 on January 05, 2026, 06:06:20 PMMangled Clit
Slogun
Prurient
Pasi (especially Xenophobic Ejaculation)
Strict
Taint
Grunt
WCPC/Never Sorry
Frataxin
Brethren
GO
Atrax Morgue
Con-Dom
Early SJ
Final Solution
Amazing selection!
Quote from: ballerinainblood666 on January 05, 2026, 06:06:20 PMWCPC/Never Sorry
His yells are top notch. Recent 8-track "Problematic" was a RIPPER, especially with his cover of "I'm Not In Love".
Kind of surprised no one's mentioned Haus Arafna yet. Mr and Mrs Arafna's vocals are a huge part of what makes their atmospherics work. Their more usual, almost crooning sound gives off creepy vibes of some demented Weimar cabaret, but when its screaming, its as fierce as the best.
Pierpaolo Zoppo, Mauthausen Orchestra
The vocals of Lee Howard/Iron Fist Of The Sun I also find remarkably good.
Not like a traditional PE-type voice at all, but I've always liked the vocals of Tom Smith (To Live and Shave in L.A.), an unusual "noise crooner" if there ever was one. He's screamier/sounds more strained in the older material, but I liked his more casual, almost-spoken baritone of the later years a lot.
Always enjoyed William Bennet's quieter vocals, his 'talking' parts on certain Whitehouse songs have a fantastic unsettling quality to them.
I'll repeat things everyone said.
GO and ANENZEPHALIA, especially when vocals are slightly more human. (think about white power forces, amazade y negri, ecc)
CON-DOM, total obsession for the ultra layered and dishumanised voice
I had an obsession for E.J. Vodka of Final Solution.
Keith's vocals in TAINT were also super impressive.
Big Fan of Mikko (no ass liking), especially in the N12 series.
I think Keith's vocals in Taint are especially unique and powerful as it seems he'd skillfully approach them in various types of ways. He was really skilled at being versatile not only with the delivery, but convincing us in his conviction of them. He was really good at portraying the one shelling out aggressive violence and also really good as being the anguished voice of the one receiving the violence at times. I find this dynamic to be the most inspiring part.
Is there a consensus on the best Taint vocal delivery? I adore the noise, but the vocals never impressed me too much.
Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on January 09, 2026, 08:18:48 PMIs there a consensus on the best Taint vocal delivery? I adore the noise, but the vocals never impressed me too much.
For me, it's "Harming Obsession" or the vocals on Vice. Keith's all time best though is on his side of the Deterge/Mania split.
Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on January 09, 2026, 08:18:48 PMIs there a consensus on the best Taint vocal delivery? I adore the noise, but the vocals never impressed me too much.
I think some of his best vocals were on the Freak Animal CD comp #11 with the track How's It Feel? Visceral stuff!
Gary Mundy on the earliest Ramleh recordings - the screeching vocals behind those synths and walls of feedback etc are honey in my ears.
Pasi - never heard a vocal from him that didn't fit the sounds perfectly.
Pekka SS - Tone of his voice fits exactly the sounds on offer. Vocal on The Great Corrupter are flawless.
Con-Dom - goes without saying - strong lyrics and delivery - tasteful use of effects.
Hal Hutchinson - See above.
Mikko Aspa - Thick heavy vocal that has great range.
Whitehouse - The blueprint.
SJ - Consistent and persistent - always creepy and deranged.
Coma Detox - Delivered with ultimate conviction.
Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on January 09, 2026, 08:18:48 PMIs there a consensus on the best Taint vocal delivery? I adore the noise, but the vocals never impressed me too much.
I wouldn't say "consensus" as it dwells upon personal taste but if I had to choose 1 album (which is hard) it would be Dau ghter: Victimology II for my favorite release when it comes to vocal delivery from Taint.
Every track if you can get past the sample before it is delivered at best.
Outside of album if it came to a singular track it's the Grunt / Taint - Schoolyard Bruises limited 3" CDr that came with the first 41 copies of LP. Last track in CD later reissue. 14 mins of bliss. Taint sounding like he's never before on his other releases, DRENCHED in reverb / delay, yelling with pure brute force.
Pairs perfectly with the Grunt vocals within this track since the delivery is so similar.
You really can't get Taint like that elsewhere & it's executed so fucking well.
In the latter day Taint releases, there was a shift where the vocals were brought much more to the forefront. Whereas on the older material, he only used vocals sparsely and when they were there, they tended to be a lot more buried in the overall mix. Personally, I always felt him making the vocals more prominent really elevated the material. If you want his best vocals I'd start with those later releases, Misogynist Lust, Vice, Dau ghter, and Sex Sick especially (most have already been mentioned).
John Balistreri / Slogun was doing some really good and aggressive vocals. Loved his confrontational approach.
Not a surprising list but big influences and also my favorites:
Tongue in cheek, over the top and murmured Whitehouse
Mark Solotroff in Intrinsic Action, Bloodyminded etc
Mike Dando
Final Solution
Wertham
Murder Corporation
Mauthausen Orchestra
Bizarre Uproar/XE
Atrax Morgue
classic Teatro Satanico
Taint
Nicole 12
Anenzephalia
Streicher/Goldenrod
Slogun
but most of all:
Gero 30
I'm probably forgetting something
A huge shoutout to the recitative form of vocal delivery; as present in Agonal Lust's Unabridged Suffering and Why Won't these Scars Heal tracks, aswell as FFH's Nevada Light, Milan, and so forth. I'm aiming at that particular, straight recitation of sentences, usually repeated throughout the songs in sermon-like manner. Con-dom's Commando Terreur is a top-tier example of such (the "Marc Lepine, sturm ruger, assalt rifle... his life was ruined by women. Not a social person" line). Really works well within the genre.
Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on January 09, 2026, 08:18:48 PMIs there a consensus on the best Taint vocal delivery? I adore the noise, but the vocals never impressed me too much.
Sex Sick is my personal favorite from Keith and some of my favorite vocals on any PE release.
I used to like effects, now I just like vocals that sound like a very angry middle-aged man shouting at the world to get off his lawn... Actually, they should be of an angry middle-aged man shouting at the world. Which they usually are, so all good.
Does anyone know what the vocal effect use in Bought and Paid for is? Been trying to pin it down for some time already; it's used quite a lot in PE.
Quote from: Kaaoskultti on March 30, 2026, 10:47:29 PMDoes anyone know what the vocal effect use in Bought and Paid for is? Been trying to pin it down for some time already; it's used quite a lot in PE.
Has to be a close to maxed out flanger.