Growlers/raspers Me Likey
Okay so Death/black metal and the like used to consist of around 70-80% of my musical tastes, rrso I thought I'd pay homage to some "guttered" vocalists I admire. And it's NOT in order |
| 1 |  | Opeth
Blackwater Park
Mikael Akerfeldt. Probably my favourite of them all, such unrelenting power. |
| 2 |  | In Flames
Colony
Anders Friden. I used to be an IF fanboy, and even now from a rational point
of view Anders has to be one of the most diverse death metal vocalist I've ever
heard. |
| 3 |  | Satyricon
Now, Diabolical
Sigurd 'Satyr' Wongraven. Very different from the typical BM raspers, a great
unique timbre. Love his vocals. |
| 4 |  | Amorphis
Eclipse
Tomi Joutsen. I was pleasantly shocked when I heard his growls, they're very dark
and power filled. He uses them scarcely but they're definitely one of my favourites. |
| 5 |  | Behemoth
The Apostasy
Adam 'Nergal' Darski. Need I say anything? The vocals are demonic in their
proportions, next time the neighbours annoy you, just play some Behemoth, you'll
see a "for sale" sign on their lawn the next day. |
| 6 |  | Carcass
Swansong
Jeff Walker. Listening to his rasps makes my throat hurt. Great delivery. |
| 7 |  | Death
Symbolic
Chuck Schuldiner. He has influenced a whole genre, and has a very distinct growl. |
| 8 |  | Dark Tranquillity
Damage Done
Mikael Stanne. A very dynamic vocalist with a wide range who doesn't mind
experimenting, that keeps him interesting. |
| 9 |  | Norther
Dreams of Endless War
Petri Lindroos. High pitched and with incredible clarity. |
| 10 |  | Ihsahn
After
Vegard 'Ihsahn' Tveitan. Black metal rasps in a progressive metal setting, they fit
well I say. |
| 11 |  | Children Of Bodom
Follow the Reaper
Alexi Laiho |
| 12 |  | Arch Enemy
Doomsday Machine
Angela Gossow. With her multiple layers of growls she can make a grown man wet
himself. |
| 13 | | Dissection
Storm of the Light's Bane
Jon Nodtveidt |
| 14 |  | Hypocrisy
A Taste Of Extreme Divinity
Peter Tagtgren. Listen to "Apocalyse", he pretty much shows his whole range in
one song. |
| 15 |  | Edge of Sanity
Crimson
Dan Swano |
| 16 |  | Ensiferum
Ensiferum
Jari Maenpaa |
| 17 |  | Borknagar
Universal
Andreas 'Vintersorg' Hedlund |
| 18 |  | Lamb of God
Ashes Of The Wake
Randy Blythe. The only non-death/black metal entry, I just love the way his growls
sound, they leave me wanting more. |
| 19 |  | Ebony Tears
Tortura Insomniae
Johnny Wranning. Some songs sound like rip offs of bigger melodeath bands,
especially IF, but the vocals are terrific. |
| 20 |  | At the Gates
Slaughter Of The Soul
Tomas Lindberg. A band that helped start the melodeath movement, his vocals
remind me of Anders Friden at times, which is a good thing. |
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