As I mentioned in the 'Black metal singer' thread, I've recently started growling and shrieking alot with my band. But because Im a pussy Im scared that it may injure my throat or someshit, has anyone ever heard of a black/death metal singer having vocal problems after?
Growls - can they harm your throat?
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Don Corleone
Emre
yes growls can harm your throat. why not use a voice pedal of some sort? they come in VERY handy and they produce awesome results.
rissy
Member
It doesn't harm you throat if you do it right. I just don't know anything about these growl techniques.
Ermz
¯\(°_o)/¯
It depends. It will damage your throat to differing degrees, depending on what sort of growl you're doing, and whether you're doing it right. I mean you can lose your voice from excessive clean singing, growling doesn't have to be any more or less damaging than that.
Just make sure you're being nice to your throat (lay off when it starts getting sore, drink honeyed tea, don't push too hard) and you should be fine.
Just make sure you're being nice to your throat (lay off when it starts getting sore, drink honeyed tea, don't push too hard) and you should be fine.
affinityband
Member
You can get lessons in how to growl, like at one of my friends, they teach you to relax your vocal chords and stuff, so they dont strain, some people are just natural at roaring, doesn hurt me at all.
Md Player
Demons race into my eyes
sometimes,i am having this problem but as moonlapse said, you can not push too hard because it can cause serius damage after a while.So you can study your vocals(roaring,growling) and after you use to it you can easily do without any problems.
seigman
thrashflavouredthrash
You have to growl from your stomach. Try to avoid using too much of your throat. The scream should come from below, it gives it alot more power and depth. Besides your scream lasts longer and after you've done it for a while you will get in better shape and the girls will love your sixpack. 
B Crouch
Human
It happened with the Killswitch Engage dude. Just do what you're comfortable with, I mean, look at Akerfeldt!
AlexGuinness
The Collector
The answer is obviously yes, as everyone else has said.
Like him or loath him (I guess I know which from most of you), but Dani Davey of CoF is a good example. From what I can tell, he does not have any problems anymore, but I know from some of the other guys that were in the band on the first album that the vocals on there were not as they were supposed to be. There were not supposed to be as many of the low vocals on there, but his voice could not sustain the high pitched ones in the studio in those sessions.
Like him or loath him (I guess I know which from most of you), but Dani Davey of CoF is a good example. From what I can tell, he does not have any problems anymore, but I know from some of the other guys that were in the band on the first album that the vocals on there were not as they were supposed to be. There were not supposed to be as many of the low vocals on there, but his voice could not sustain the high pitched ones in the studio in those sessions.
Don Corleone
Emre
FUBAR said:
you STILL have to growl with a pedal, you know. it just puts more intensity to it. oh whatever
my advice is: dont do it.
Profanity
The Post Master
Jinn
Saint
There have been many instances where people have ruined their voice [singing and speaking] due to growling. The thing about it, is this is an extreme vocal style, and with it comes the risk of extreme harm to your body.
Take it slow, and if the pain rises too much, STOP GROWLING until they heal
Take it slow, and if the pain rises too much, STOP GROWLING until they heal
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FUBAR said:
Well like smoking, people continue because they claim it's addictive while risking their health. Alcoholics and other drug addicts are the same.
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