death growl

English

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Noun

death growl (plural death growls)

1. A harsh, guttural, sometimes unintelligible vocal style associated with death metal music.

   Synonym: death grunt

   • 2004, Ian Buchanan, Marcel Swiboda, Deleuze and music:

     Some black metal vocalists opt for incessant full-voiced or high-pitched screams over the death growl, and doom performers often combine growls […]

   • 2009, Eric Danville, Cliff Mott, The Official Heavy Metal Book of Lists:

     Caninus Twin vocalists for this Brooklyn-based grindcore band really have the death growl down — because they're pit bulls […]

Translations

harsh, guttural vocal style associated with death metal music

• Spanish: voz gutural f
• Swedish: growl (sv) c, death growl c