Like, I love thrash/death/heavy metal music, but I could mostly do without the vocals. Is there a genre of music (or specific bands) I should look for?

I’m a big fan of Arcturus, Children of Bodom, etc, but I prefer the instrumentals way more than the singing.

So, is there a specific genre for that?

Edit: Imagine Silent Night, Bodom Night but without lyrics. It’s not that I dislike the vocals; would just appreciate the track more without them. It’s like they’re just in the way of what I want to hear.

Edit 2: Thanks, everyone. I have heard of Animals as Leaders but am not super familiar with them. Will definitely check them out as well as the other recommendations.

  • @Jtee
    4•1 month ago

    I was the same when I first started listening to bodom. Just give it time and you’ll like the vocals just as much :)

    You can find instrumentals in the meantime, absolutely. (Or even fan covers on YouTube and the like)

    • @Jtee
      1•1 month ago

      You can try some middle bands like Norma Jean. They have some harder songs but also other songs where the vocalist sings more than yells