Originally Posted by: SoulDistortionWhat came first, singing or growling? (singing) What sounds better? (singing) What takes more time to perfect? (singing) What is understandable? (singing) What can contain variety and allow the singer to insert his own personallity into the words he speaks? (singing)

What came first? (singing I suppose came first, but that doesn't necessarily make it better) What sounds better? (this is really a matter of opinion, you can't say that singing sounds better) What takes more time to perfect? (probably take equal amounts of time) What is understandable? (well, that song that you posted may not have been understandable, but that doesn't mean that the entire genre of music isn't understandable, take a look at a band called "lamb of god") What can contain variety and allow the singer to insert his own personallity into the words he speaks? (well, there is definate variety in both kinds of music, and thoughts and feeling can just as easily be put into either style)

I must also say that not all death metal isn't understandable. there are several bands out there that can scream/growl and you can still understand the lyrics... personally, I don't like music where they don't actually say anything, and they just scream (like in the link you posted) but you can't hate the entire genre for the few bands that do do that. also, sometimes the music is understandable, but you just can't make it out the first time through, I honestly don't understand what a lot of singers are saying the first time I hear the song...

you know, if you are going to diss metal, you might as well diss classical music too... they are almost all instrumental, and when they do have singing, it's not usually lyrics, just singing random noises and sounds.