Only good metal is Death and Old Skool Death, or some of this www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguCFjHyVeM

Screams in Metal are a no-no. :D

Proof that metal doesn't have to be filled with screaming and growling.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAUvCQaIhCo

Btw, I don't hate screaming vox at all. It is legitimately almost as hard to master that and with proper technique as it is for a classical singer to refine their control and accuracy.

I know there's types of metal that don't involve growling or yelling, but those are usually the types that sound best to me. Not ragging on your taste, it's actually pretty good, there's just something about smooth vocals with the heavy riffs that don't appease to me.

Ohhh dude it's not my taste. I don't even have a specific taste. Clean vocals have their time and place like how Avatar mixes them. I prefer a good mix, however August Burns Red would sound retarded with any kind of clean lines in it.

Avatar is fucing awesome. Their live sets are tight and better than any studio recording I've ever heard

If you haven't heard of them, check this out.
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=avatar+queen+of+blades&oq=avatar+q&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=youtube.3.0.0l10.441.1676.0.2827.8.6.0.2.2.0.58.295.6.6.0...0.0.BH1OPG7LB0o
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyRbINlSTAE&ob=av2n

Holy shit dude, that intro to Let It Burn Live is fucking tasty! Thanks for showing me these guys, man.

Also, a pretty good mix of clean vocals and growling, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybacwhMU6bU&feature=related

But damn dude, I can tell I'll be listening to Avatar in the future.

Their song Queen of Blades is obviously about the Scourge. Blizzard even helped promote the release of the video on their website. These guys are legit.

I'm also enjoying the video of Odium you left in your comment.