Vocal Coach REACTS - CATTLE DECAPITATION "Scourge of the offspring"

[@SpiderJerusalemJr]

I haven't seen many vocal coaches, apart from Kardavox, react to Cattel Decap, and I think it's a shame because Travis Ryan's vocals are some of the most interesting in extreme metal. Thanks for doing this one!

[@jamesmyers9181]

Agreed, he constantly pushes himself too, been friends with him for a few years, the band as a whole is always trying to outdo their previous albums!!

[@Dax11eleven]

Spot on 👌

[@LemmyGibbler]

I saw them live a few years back and he sounds like three dudes at once when he does his high screams. It’s bananas

[@RustyGonzo]

No kidding. His goblin cleans especially are so wild and so oddly beautiful sometimes.

[@Joe-dp1cg]

@@jamesmyers9181 I don't know how they do it. I thought Death Atlas couldn't be topped, and then they drop Terrasite. They've perfected their style while still developing and improving on it somehow. Living legends.

[@spooty75]

You're correct in that lyrically it's not just a criticism, but a warning. Thematically, this song and much of the new album is a cautionary tale of humanity having already gone too far - a theme explored gradually over the past few albums - and polluted the planet and destroyed our species. New insect-like beings have evolved and hatched like larvae from our remains - a fictional terrible next step in evolution. Travis' lyrics and wordplay has advanced so much over the past several albums and he has such incredible range. He is a massive inspiration to a new generation of vocalists!

[@joelmctaggart3187]

Really well said dude ❤

[@scottkitchingman9884]

Can’t say enough good things about this band. They are unbelievable

[@j.j.6327]

Travis is one of the most underrated vocalists in metal. There are tracks where he does some truly clean Singing vocals as well. So versatile

[@slaytronic]

he does no clean vocals at all travis himself says this in their metalblades behind the tour video

[@levischorpioen]

@@slaytronic And yet, at the end of this album, he does.

[@slaytronic]

@@levischorpioen no there is fry there

[@robfullman2326]

⁠@@slaytronicBoth Just Another Body and the title track Death Atlas feature cleans with no frys at all, both transition into his more traditional goblin cleans.

[@slaytronic]

@@robfullman2326 the man himself says he does not use clean vocals in a interview for his record company just two months ago so your saying he is lying?

[@andrewlabit]

5:50 "I just wanna hear more, that's all 🥺❤" - Vocal Coach Immediately after: "WE NEED TO DIE." - Travis Ryan

[@neilsbrooks]

I agree, the clean vocals are very pulled back. You have a great ear, and obvious appreciation, for somebody who isn't into this kind of music. Your constructive criticism is lovely.

[@omulei1797]

Thank you for bringing Cattle back to the channel ❤ It kills me that this band is somehow still lurking in the underground given how talented they all are. Their latest album Death Atlas is a masterpiece, and Travis Ryan is one of the kings of metal vocals. One day I hope🤘

[@djentyman4002]

Their new album is top notch! 🤘

[@TheeDangle]

They've been top 100 billboard multiple times since kingdom. I think they are doing well, considering they can afford to live in California and are signed to one of the biggest metal labels.

[@seanhales1230]

One of the very best bands out there

[@RobbSkates]

Cattle is my all time favorite band and they have been for many many years. Your view on metal at the end is spot on and i love it haha.. Great reaction

[@djentyman4002]

Travis is a top 5 metal vocalist to me. He can do so many things with his voice. Truly jaw dropping stuff!

[@Nonshillnot]

I’ve been a metalhead for years and I admit I get so bored with alot of vocals but Travis is probably the one of the few vocalists actually pushing the limits. The melodies he’s added are just beautiful. I need more lol

[@VitrificationOfBlood]

If you like his style you might like full of hell, it’s borderline noise in some tracks, the rest is grind/death but the vocals are all over the place

[@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic]

​@@VitrificationOfBlood Full of Hell is so good

[@Gorerupted]

If you like this, maybe Anaal Nathrakh is also something you would like, try the song Between shit and piss we are born

[@wolfinthesno]

Saw Ken and Cattle decapitation.... Could not resist clicking on it even though I'm not that big on cattle decapitation, I love watching your reactions to the heavier tracks.

[@ugib8377]

Travis Ryan has always been one of my favorite vocalists. His growls are unmatched. The harmonic vocals in Cattle Decaps music are a relatively recent evolution. Back when I started listening to them To Serve Man was their latest release, and they had a much MUCH different sound. Over the years they have released (Over a dozen?) new albums, and they take steps to evolve and push their sound along with them. "The Anthropocene Extinction" is probably the pinnacle of their content for me. I have listened to that album hundreds of times by now, and it's dark and brooding. Their musical prowess has evolved, but their disdain for humanity has never faltered. I for one share similar sentiments.

[@emillutzkanov1348]

Beautiful song !

[@thevilifyingforce]

Let's go! I just had a terrible 14hr day at work. Just sat down to eat supper and get this surprise. Thank you Ken for taking on a fantastic band that doesn't have a ton of reactions to it. Cheers!

[@jukeman9291]

Oooohhh you're in for a HELL of a time. Welcome to the Cattle Decap rabbit hole, Ken! 😁

[@Erich-sx3ye]

That double bass drum is insane

[@Nassos1]

The drummer is an octopus!! Unbelievable.

[@dylanhaupt]

Waiting for the triggers are cheating comment

[@manuellizarzaburu4976]

​@@dylanhauptright, triggers will actually amplify your mistakes.

[@usernamenotavailablee]

Ken, remember Pain Remains? There's one song by Cattle Decap that I think really everyone should hear. It's Death Atlas and while it's not as long or sad as Pain Remains was, it's definitely a very intense experience that makes you think. It's about the possible future of humanity but I will leave rest of the interpretation up to you :) There's already unofficial lyrics videos on YT (I recommend the 7:54 long one) and there's also a lot to unpack on the vocals there.

[@Thenewbronzeagecollapse]

Death Atlas, Pacific Grim and Just Another Body are much sadder than Pain Remains, without the cheesiness that the Lorna Shore track has, as they're much more miserable and less romantic. Death Atlas literally has a funeral doom metal outro, and Just Another Body conveys grief in a very real way, kinda like Memento Mori by Architects or The Pecan Tree by Deafheaven: all three are dedicated to deceased individuals (Just Another Body is about Gabe Serbian, RIP).

[@Nassos1]

"Regret and the Grave".

[@erictait6322]

As a lifelong fan of extreme metal, I can say Travis has the most unique style.

[@BrettBanks-ky3co]

Cattle Decapitation is so AWESOME!

[@evaetterer6000]

I love to spend my time in this great Comunity ! I love your reactions very much !' This was the first time i hear this band and i think they are super great, i enjoy every second ! Greatings and love from germany ♥️♥️🥰♥️♥️🥰♥️♥️

[@jayreject5602]

Absolute respect Sir for highlighting the wonderful Travis Ryan.

[@LaylaLover90]

Cattle Decapitation is my favorite metal band and has been since 2005. I am always super excited to hear the low vocals, but Travi's always has at least one great high vocal moment, usually on one of the album singles, like he does here at 3:10. There are at least one of those highs on the last 3 albums as well, usually within the single. Great Reaction!!

[@RustyGonzo]

Cool analysis. Always dig your content so it's great when you touch on an artist who I really love, like Cattle Decap! Travis is a phenomenal vocalist and "goblin cleans", which I've heard them called, are really wild and super unique.

[@xBaphometHx]

The thing you mentioned about the multi-layer, yes, it is correct. Sometimes he uses his own backing vocals doing a different technique.

[@PengiPou]

very true, but i had to see what he does live for his cleans. its missing a layer of growling sometimes, but its still very distorted, melodic, and damn close to his studio vocals

[@redlightclinicdrummer]

I dont actually know what he does but when I'm at home in my garage jamming to these songs it feels to me like its a fry scream with him laying an actual high scream on top of that

[@rickbegley3429]

I have so much respect for Ken doing this song. Welcome to my world brother!

[@cesarsarabia6761]

One thing I noticed and truly enjoyed is how much you seem to genuinely be enjoying the music, where you even paused and expressed how you just wanted more. Love this video and reaction! I sadly have just began listening to Cattle Decapitation, but I will take it as a blessing as I now have several hours of this band’s music that I can explore! I think as it currently stands, this is definitely going to be my favorite band of 2023 and probably be at the top of my list for years to come.

[@MastersApprentices]

Can't believe I missed this one. Cattle Decap are one of my favourite bands and I NEVER see reactions, LOVE that you did this song in particular because its definitely a favourite. Your Disposal is also another banger by them that showcases Travis' 'clean' screaming vocals if you ever decide to react to an older one of theirs. Thank you for this!

[@jacobeberhardt1649]

Travis is a top 5 vocalist in metal. One of the heads on my Vocalist Mount Rushmore

[@BishieBishie]

You should check out interviews with them, or that channel where they go to a record store, they are really deep thoughtful people, super nice too

[@sentenced03]

Awesome to see cattle decap presented here. What they are doing is important not only in metal but focusing on vocals travis is reshaping the idea of what death metal is... hes melodic and that is not something people into this type of music have historically accepted but overwhelming have with this band. That man does stuff that i have genuinely never heard pulled off so effectively in death metal. Great band...

[@baulzzzzzzz2278]

I’ve waited to see someone do cattle, even with the layering they capture this amount of atmosphere and size in a live setting which is not something I thought possible. They’re dropping a new album this month. Gotta love the tech metal, it’ll be interesting to see you breakdown Archspire or JFAC after this 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@mistasugafree]

This is great timing for the band.Their album comes out the 12th.

[@Messori]

@Ken Lavigne you are correct, the lyrics are layered at least in parts of this song. Thanks for your great content

[@damiensdarkcorner7924]

For me the most interesting Cattle Decap songs to analyze are Kingdom Of Tyrants, Regret and the Grave, and Death Atlas.

[@DarkPhantomSky]

Love your enthusiasm in doing this

[@neuroticgothguy]

Great take on Cattle Decaps song, I always like to describe them as "metal's angry vegans" (mind you Travis Ryan, vocals, and Josh Elmore, lead guitar, are the only original members of the band that are also still vegan) as most of their song deal with the ideas of how humans are ruining nature and animal rights, etc. Travis Ryan in interviews he's described his vocals as two different forms, one being "goblin singing" and the other "guttural growls".

[@metalgod542]

Cattle Decapitation has always had the theme of Misanthropy. Monolith of Humanity touched on the depraved habits of man. Starting with The Anthropocene Era, they delved more into our destructive ways, specifically toward the environment and ourselves. The next album, Death Atlas, took place in a collapsing world and ended with its destruction. This latest album, Terrasite, is a continuene of that world. Post-apocalyptic human, evolved as an insect human hybrid. A warning to stray from our current course.

[@vadacris4095]

Watched this yesterday on TV so I did not get to comment, but been thinking of your video again. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, prior to this it was tough for me to explain Cattle Decaps influence on my life in words. Sure there is a lot of dark in this world, but we do not need to lean into that, we can be aware and try to be a better person for all of humanity and the planet! (c= Thanks for articulating!

[@Luana6350]

Yeah🤘 I think it's really easier when you can read the lyrics to the song.

[@mbrown7361]

Yes, he overdubs himself doing highs and lows. This is a common technique in extreme metal genres. I noticed when they play live he uses two mics to be able to pull off some extra effects. At least when I saw them so don't quote me on that last part as gospel.

[@liammcandrew3269]

Absolutely amazing band ❤❤

[@jacobeberhardt1649]

Ooo I'd love to see you react to some Shadow of Intent.Ben Duerr is an S tier vocalist.

[@staringintotheendless]

this guys facial expressions are awesome. thanks for watching this.

[@GhostOfEnola]

Travis is amazing. Nobody mentions his work for the PS4 game Days Gone where he gave the "voice" to literally all Zombies. Just great!

[@codyeakinsbradley]

Travis is the only vocalist I have seen, aside form Ben Duerr, that isn't shy about his mouth shapes. Travis' approach to "clean" vocals is probably the best sound

[@tao2sic]

When cattle decap grooves, they fuckin groove 🤘🏼

[@pidde1633]

Id love to see some reactions of his isolated vocals!

[@unixbadger]

When art compels one to "ramble" as you do, then art has occurred.

[@molekyyli]

I wish I was able to see humans as positively as you. Anyway, Travis' vocals are what drew me to the band, he's SO delicious to listen to. If I gathered from comments this is not exactly music you'd pick up otherwise, thumbs up for your respectful and open approach to it, especially considering this is pretty heavy. I was recently told by someone that metal has a "bad vibe", so... 😄

[@HelpMeHelpYou726]

🤣

[@ReptileParadise-kt8qr]

I believe all the animals whose extinction we caused would agree that we’re a scourge.

[@stevestruemph]

If we are living in the Anthropocene era with it's six greatest mass extinction, caused by us, intentionally for short term profit (I say intentionally because we know that studies done by oil companies themselves showed exactly what was going to happen and a choice was made to ignore it), then I think it's fair to say that Travis is not wrong. But also it's art and it's melodic, tight, and expresses the frustration I have had with the things humans have done. It feels good to hear it out to music. There's a song on the Death Atlas 2019 album with the lyric "f*** the future, f*** all mankind" and that still makes my day 😂. However on the flip side that same year Devin Townsend put out Empath and I think they complimented each other where he speaks of the darkness but shows a way to save the world. It's real but also has a sense of hope. I'm a fan of both the hope and the acceptance of humanity's role in an unimaginable number of species dying out completely because of us.

[@ambassadortourettes753]

You are now officially my favorite vocal coach reactor ☝️🤘Travis Ryan is one of the most unique and distinct Death Metal vocalist ever and you be interested to know he has literally done OFFICIAL voice over for Transformers!!! Transformers put out a new series of toys and asked Travis Ryan to do voice overs for characters like Unicron and other Decepticons☝️You can easily find the promotional videos on KZbin 🤣🤘check them out✍️Even Will Ramos thinks Travis Ryan is awesome 👍

[@koryhelm8515]

Carcosa - Nihilus would be a fantastic reaction. Johnny Ciardullo is a best. It's even about Star Wars!

[@HansJoachimMaier]

Nice :) I would suggest reacting to the new video from Ren: Animal Flow. A couple of reactors have already reacted, but I still miss a reaction from a professional vocal coach.

[@vladkillgore8266]

they layer his voice a lot, im curious to see what they do live

[@SpaceWhaIe]

6:34 there's almost always some church reverb added with metal vocals. Don't get me wrong, these guys can scream and growl like crazy, but it just doesn't sound quite "right" without the reverb.

[@seankolemaine9027]

I appreciate Levine's open mindedness here.... i could only imagine that for a classically trained, or even a traditional jazz vocalist, listening to Cattle Decapitation CANNOT be an easy listen. Hehehe. Like it could almost instantly cause them a -contact- sore throat

[@joelboutier1736]

There is definitely a vocal over dub. But to my knowledge, Travis Ryan does NOT use ANY synthetic vocal distortions. This IS his voice. I just saw them live last Monday and it was beautiful brutality. If you want to see more of his range as far as his vocals, try the song "Solastalgia". It's one of their better tracks and they released a video about 3 weeks ago as well as a "making of Solastalgia" video. It will show u everything he went through to get his vocals right on that track.

[@Omnivolv]

Travis is a true poet

[@willk.illyouii5583]

Is it true travis ryan does voicesfor the new transformers movie?

[@Omnivolv]

Travis has always had this theme. It’s kinda their thing.

[@stonersid]

ive watched you review a lot of rock and metal over the years, really happy to see you enjoy the heavier part of metal. travis ryan and devin townsend cannot sing on the same continent at the same time or the world might collapse )

[@deshon3523]

The new album terrasite is all about humans being compared to cockroaches.

[@sob.controle.9716]

Hello! There is a Brazilian band called "Black Circle" that besides being very good, their vocalist has the same voice as Eddie Vedder which makes their Pearl Jam covers perfect!.... Vedder himself praised it and his wife even did a live with them. I'll leave two links to their videos, they are IMPECCABLE covers! Black: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onyahKtondiIqaM Alive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foqkZoiea6qrfdk Even Flow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3TOZoKOgsaSf5I Just Breathe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2XVaIWrdpmCqc0 Take care!

[@labratzwired3213]

One question. Do you listen to cattle decap in your car while driving? 😊 I hated these kinds of vocals when I first heard death metal decade ago but when you can break everything down musically then the vocals blend in perfectly, that’s when I really started appreciating this extream music for the skill level musically and vocally 99.99 % of the genre is positive and caring about human life and emotions , will Always help anyone in need of help etc and it’s really funny how 99.99% of people that don’t listen pull their kids far away from people like me to protect them from danger hahaha never judge a book by its cover. My head is held up so high with a smile. There’s no dress code, I listen to Ken Carson,playboi carti etc and Travis is extremely talented vocally his cleverness and big vocabulary definitely

[@ricolync]

You can see how Travis does vocals!!! Studio report from making Monolith of Inhumanity: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmLWfnyvhNp7rpI

[@geresmusic]

I do a FULL cover of this on my channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX6zoopqo9ZsrdU

[@TheeDangle]

These guys dont know how to make a bad album . The reigning kings of Goregrind. No contest.

[@ioannizt]

vocal recordings here from older album kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmLWfnyvhNp7rpI

[@soradicalreticsandmonitors2390]

Mistreated!!!! Live Munich rainbow 1977 Dude it’s the Best Dio performance Ever Be the first to really see the Majoc

[@daveoz6782]

The greatest irony of technical death metal is that most of the lyrics are intentionally pretty horrible. This is sort of a genre staple. It’s almost done to an overtly humorous effect by many bands because it’s a bit of a contest to see how stupidly dark the lyrics can get before they get removed from some platform like iTunes.

[@darrenbooker8144]

Unfortunately metal people aren't as dumb as society thinks we are,😂 we as a metal community 'society' produduce poinient lyrical content and music that trouble feeble people, that's our job😊

[@LemmyGibbler]

Should’ve done “forced gender reassignment” lol

[@hobo1704]

Like to see them actually try to perform this live, so much BS effects..

[@mrschristinehaxton]

I've seen them perform this live and it's just as good as the recording. 🫠

[@hobo1704]

@@mrschristinehaxton because it is most likely played with backing tracks..

[@BungHunterSV650]

there is over dubs

[@MySpeedmetal]

Whatever you do just dont watch the music video of forced gender reassignment, your soul is too pure.

[@sejrr]

Was this worth seeing if I already now the band video, what scam he just showed attract to the music and then he got scared to see the human tendency and got in denial! Lame tho

[@ashleydolan2190]

you lost me when you wanted to critique the morality of the lyrics lmao

[@PK--ITA]

Nope, the vocals didn't convince me. Too much technology, too many overlapping vocal lines, too many layers. Not for me. If I ever hear that this singer can repeat the same thing live, I might change my mind. Will Ramos could do it so he's out of the competition :) Ken, I recommend you one band (although I will give two different names but the same singer) and their performance of famous songs. If you like it, you will look (or we listeners will look for them) also their original works (one of my favorites band) Nevermore - "The sound of silence" (by Simon & Garfunkel) Sanctuary - "White Rabbit" (by Jefferson Airplane) both songs are covers of course, but I recommend you these two, so that you start with something you might know. Unfortunately, the singer, Warrel Dane has already left this world. A huge loss for us and for heavy metal. Thx

[@migueljimenez4201]

While I do think the vocals are a quite overproduced in this particular song, keep in mind Travis is almost 50 years old. When he was Will Ramos's age, he could replicate live what he does in the studio (even better). Also keep in mind that he created the vocal style that Will uses and is now know for. So Travis has nothing to demonstrate. Cattle are legends and pioneers of the genre, they are old and doing their best. Will is young and a copy of Travis's prime. Ofc Lorna Shore is more recognized as the kids nowadays like that deathcore thing.

[@Designated-Goblin]

@@migueljimenez4201 well said

[@mattlacoursiere]

Yup the kids just eat up that death core stuff. It's adorable. How you can shit on Travis Ryan and extol the virtues of Will Ramos in the same breath is beyond me

[@PK--ITA]

I don't listen to this or that. I shit on modern music, my kids too, but since they're grown up, they can do what they want. The worst thing is what some children write here, but the internet allows them to do so.

[@zionmartell42]

​@@migueljimenez4201Travis can indeed replicate this live, I've seen him & Will Ramos live. They are Phenomenal live. And Warrel Dane is Goated. Still miss his vocals🤘.

[@phantomlord3280]

Damn bro they got you listening to this 😅 metal elitist are sum else. Try Bolt Thrower’s “The IV Crusade” it’s very atmospheric has good heavy riffs that aren’t just a bunch of noise. It’s actual music lol.

[@baulzzzzzzz2278]

Bruh cattle has been at the top of the metal world for years now, I get if it isn’t your thing, but the skill and technical prowess they possess to write this music is something you should atleast be able to respect

[@MANGRINDER_band_]

Holy shit poor guy. You would expect this low IQ comment from someone outside the metal world. But the guy likes Bolt Thrower and is not capable of understanding the technicality and musicality of Cattle. There's more riffs in this one song than in the whole 4th Crusade album (love BT tho). And they aren't noise. They're brutal death metal riffs with a touch of grindcore and black

[@nickstortion4758]

😂 This ain't classic rock man no wonder you hate it

[@jeffhansen1918]

Just junk sorry but yeah no!

[@baulzzzzzzz2278]

Don’t insult a band like cattle that way 😂, these dudes have been going hard since 1999, to each their own, but atleast have some respect for the absolutely massive amount of skill the music requires

[@BastardOfTheNorth]

Tell that to the record sales

[@brenmfffusmc7803]

I've seen these guys play twice this year already. Travis sounds exactly like this live as well. The whole band is tight, better and better with each album.

[@aartur1254]

I luv seeing deathcore kids shitting on the CD. Hilarious

[@flosscal1]

not bad for a couple of vegans

[@JS-kr7zy]

Well at least they do something interesting in the chorus. You should listen to some Gojira, they have a unique sound that is easy to listen to.

[@thevilifyingforce]

Some Gojira would be fantastic. Stoked he Cattle Decap though.

[@toamcdohl]

They do something interesting in pretty much every section. Gojira's great too, though.