The Surprising Origins of the Death Growl

in music •  7 years ago 

The Death Growl is one of the most iconic sounds in all of Metal. For some, these vocals are the very reason they can't listen to heavier sub genres, like Death Metal. But for others, nothing beats the raspy growls, deep guttural voice or demonic shouts.

So, how did these growls come about in the first place? It turns out, that the Death Growl has a long disputed history dating back longer way further than you might expect. Let's take a closer look.

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Mike Oldfeild sounds like he's singing in Klingon.

Tuck likes death metal? And I thought nobody at the @spl had any good taste in music. Thanks for sharing.

Love a good history lesson. Fun subject too. Comes from the Vikings - of course it does.