Can you Roar and Growl??

[TyrantOfFlames]

I always wanted to be on a hit-list...

 

[Morningrise]

I can do a raspy black metal type thing, that has a bit of a low growly sound. But I can not do a full on Growl. I have tried, and asked how to, but to no avail. I am working on it so, hopefully I will get it soon enough! I feel so weird just sitting in my room growling, screaming, and what not, hehehe.

 

[TyrantOfFlames]

screw how it feels or may sound to someone else, just do it...best way to learn (practice makes perfect...cliche, but true)

 

[RETIREDTrapped]

Back to the original topic.

I'm a growler and a singer. I can't scream for shit tho...
I quite happily and quite nicely sing along to morbid angel and opeth and old sepultura ( )

The first time a taught myself to growl and roar was when i bought 'gorefest - false'.... you simply can't just listen, you have to join in with the cookie monster growls!!

 

[Satori]

Originally posted by TyrantOfFlames
I never realized growls were so hard to come by.I don't really know how I started, but the first time I heard Vital Remains and Six Feet Under, (first death metal bands I ever heard), I really liked the sound, and vuala! Weeks later, I was growling along. Since then, I have taught myself to scream and even pull off the Åkerfeldt thing, (I haven't perfected it, but I'm close. Still need to work on sustaining a growl for as long as he does in BRI and Demon of the Fall.) But I always thought it was something anyone could learn. It's really just a matter of figuring out how to do it correctly. Most people are prone to tear up their throats...needless to say, this is wrong. The only time it hurts my throat is when I am sick, (cold, flu, or what not). I wish I could spread the word, but it's something that lacks description.

That's totally cool man, much respect.

If you ever figure out a way to explain it I'd love to know how. Being a thin, white, inherently nasal-voiced bastard, I always figured it was a physical impossiblity for me. I've never seen a "british" type of guy do a growl, they all have wide necks and faces and/or they are chucky fuckers, Fred Durst like, for the lack of a better example. My head and face is shaped like the radio head singer's. Is there any hope for me? Am I doomed to only be able to pull of whiney 80's metal crap like Dokken or Dream Theatre or smooth relaxed stuff like Floyd or XTC? I think so. Oh well, when you have a schlong that bruises your ankles, who needs a good voice?

Satori