Post by BassSquared on Oct 15, 2020 8:56:20 GMT
Associated Acts: Royal Thunder (2010 - present)
Vocal Range: C♯3 - A5
{Vocal Summary}As lead vocalist and bassist for hard rock group Royal Thunder, Mlny (pronounced "Melanie") Parsonz has become known for her powerful, incredibly gritty singing style, drawing comparisons to such musicians as Janis Joplin, Blackie Lawless, and fellow vowel-averse frontwoman Lzzy Hale. Indeed, as the band's music has become lighter, evolving from borderline doom metal to more alternative styles, Parsonz' vocals have evolved in the opposite direction, becoming more and more comfortable with distorted belting that reaches higher with each successive album. This has also come with increased neglect of her lower register, which is unusual given the fact that her speaking voice indicates she is naturally quite low-placed. Still, a true powerhouse of a rock vocalist deserving of more recognition.
Written by BassSquared.
Written by BassSquared.
{Album Ranges}Royal Thunder (2011): C♯3 - E♭3 - E♭5 - E5
CVI (2012): E♭3 - F♯5
Crooked Doors (2015): F3 - G5
WICK (2017): G3 - A5
Rebuilding the Mountain (2023): E3 -E5 - F♯5
CVI (2012): E♭3 - F♯5
Crooked Doors (2015): F3 - G5
WICK (2017): G3 - A5
Rebuilding the Mountain (2023): E3 -E5 - F♯5
Significant High Notes:
A5 ("Plans")
G5 ("Anchor", "Burning Tree", "Ear on the Fool", "One Day", "The Well")
F♯5 ("Blue", "Drown", "Ever Again", "No Good", "Plans", "Twice")
F5 ("Anchor", "Bastards" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017 2017, "The Bear I", "Ear on the Fool", "Forget You", "Glow", "The Line", "One Day", "Parsonz Curse", "Renegade", "South of Somewhere", "The Sinking Chair", "Tied", "Time Machine", "Wake Up", "We Slipped", "Whispering World", "Wrecking Ball" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017)
E5 ("Forgive Me Karma", "Glow", "The Knife", "Live to Live", "My Ten", "Now Here- No Where", "Pull", "Sleeping Witch", "Tied", "The Well")
E♭5 ("Anchor", "April Showers", "Bastards" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017, "Black Water Vision", "Blue", "Burning Tree", "Deacon", "Drown", "Grave Dance", "Hotel Bend", "No Good", "Parsonz Curse", "Shake and Shift", "The Sinking Chair", "Turnaround", "Wake Up", "We Never Fell Asleep", "We Slipped", "Whispering World", "WICK")
D5 ("The Bear II", "Burning Tree", "Dead Star", "Ear on the Fool", "Ever Again", "Floor", "Forget You", "Forgive Me Karma", "Glow", "The King", "The Knife", "The Line", "Live to Live", "My Ten", "One Day", "Plans", "Pull", "Push", "Renegade", "Tied", "Time Machine", "Turnaround", "We Never Fell Asleep", "WICK", "Wrecking Ball" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017)
C♯5 ("April Showers", "Believe" Las Vegas 2019, "Black Water Vision", "Deacon", "Drown", "Fade", "Hotel Bend", "Intro", "The King", "Low", "Parsonz Curse", "Shake and Shift", "Sleeping Witch", "South of Somewhere")
C5 ("April Showers", "The Bear I", "The Bear II", "Dead Star", "Drag Me", "Floor", "Forget You", "Forgive Me Karma", "Glow", "The Line", "Minus", "Now Here- No Where", "Push", "Time Machine", "Wake Up", "The Well", "We Slipped")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Bastards" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017, "Blue", "Deacon", "Hotel Bend", "Mouth of Fire", "Renegade", "South of Somewhere", "We Slipped")
A3 ("The Bear I", "The Bear II", "Dead Star", "Drag Me", "Ear on the Fool", "Forgive Me Karma", "Glow", "The King", "The Knife", "Plans", "Push", "Time Machine", "The Well", "Wrecking Ball" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017)
G♯3 ("April Showers", "Black Water Vision", "Drown", "Fade", "Grave Dance", "Minus", "Parsonz Curse", "Shake and Shift", "Time Machine", "We Never Fell Asleep")
G3 ("Dead Star", "Drag Me", "Floor", "Forget You", "Live to Live", "One Day", "Renegade", "Tied")
F♯3 ("Believe" Las Vegas 2019, "Floor", "Intro", "Sleeping Witch")
F3 ("Black Water Vision", "Drag Me", "Drown", "Forgive Me Karma", "Glow", "The Line")
E3 ("Ever Again", "Fade", "Intro", "My Ten", "Twice", "Wrecking Ball" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017)
E♭3 ("Drown", "Grave Dance", "Parsonz Curse", "Shake and Shift")
C♯3 "Grave Dance")
{Questionable Notes}
C6 "Renegade" [3]
B5 "Ace of Spades" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017 [5]
G5 "Wake Up" [2]
E♭3 "Forgive Me Karma" [1]
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
C6 "Renegade" [3]
B5 "Ace of Spades" live Two Minutes to Late Night 2017 [5]
G5 "Wake Up" [2]
E♭3 "Forgive Me Karma" [1]
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Green marks harsh or heavily distorted notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.