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| | San Francisco Bay Guardian Arts and Entertainment |
 | | Really, the only genres in which vocalists use that particular style are death metal and its close cousin, grindcore bands such as Napalm Death, Carcass, Obituary, and Suffocation, whose focus is, or was, death, decay, and other such existential dilemmas. |
 | | This vocal style is not to be confused with the rasping, higher-pitched shriek of Norwegian fl metal bands such as Darkthrone, the thick-necked barking of weight-lifter metal bands like Pantera, or the anxious roar of current Headbanger's Ball favorites like Shadows Fall. |
 | | Finally, whether intentional or not, the grisly vocals of death metal, fl metal, and hardcore are an effective repellent against listeners who aren't committed to approaching the music on its own terms. |
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