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.
