Written by Kennoth on 23.10.2010 at 15:46
Allow me to recommend this one:

Hm, I wouldn't call them very remarkable, but weak they are not...

I stand corrected by a guy who likes Disturbed.

*sob of anguish*

Written by vezzy on 23.10.2010 at 16:05

Hm, I wouldn't call them very remarkable, but weak they are not...

I stand corrected by a guy who likes Disturbed.

*sob of anguish*

Hahaha

Written by Kennoth on 23.10.2010 at 16:12

Written by vezzy on 23.10.2010 at 16:05

Hm, I wouldn't call them very remarkable, but weak they are not...

I stand corrected by a guy who likes Disturbed.

*sob of anguish*

Hahaha

Please excuse me while I question my own existence.

(and how the hell are Alvestam's "best" anyway, I mean, so unremarkable, yeah I had to say it)

I picked Opeth despite my strong dislike of them. The singers vocals are definitely some of the deepest and strongest ever. Their music just sucks though. It's like they're trying to hit the mainstream by mixing a jam-band with interspersion's of death metal, as if their intended audience can't handle too much aggression. Sounds like the thinking behind nu-metal to me.

Also, I know Bloodbath is his pure death metal band but I never got into them. (Though I respect the purer intentions behind them.)

Written by Yojimbo on 24.10.2010 at 12:19

It's like they're trying to hit the mainstream by mixing a jam-band with interspersion's of death metal, as if their intended audience can't handle too much aggression. Sounds like the thinking behind nu-metal to me.

Yeah, because they were thinking about mainstream even back in 1995...

Yeah, right....

Dude you should change some of this bands on the list... I think "Pig" for me

Written by X-Ray Rod on 24.10.2010 at 15:10

Written by Yojimbo on 24.10.2010 at 12:19

It's like they're trying to hit the mainstream by mixing a jam-band with interspersion's of death metal, as if their intended audience can't handle too much aggression. Sounds like the thinking behind nu-metal to me.

Yeah, because they were thinking about mainstream even back in 1995...

Yeah, right....

Yeah, maybe they were thinking about mainstream in '95. Metallica and Megadeth were. This metal stuff's been around a while...

Written by Yojimbo on 24.10.2010 at 22:07

Yeah, maybe they were thinking about mainstream in '95. Metallica and Megadeth were. This metal stuff's been around a while...

I won't discuss this too much. But this is something to laugh at. Being objective: Growls have never been mainstream. The extreme side of metal is incredibly smaller than the melodic scene. The way you compared their music to Nu-metal is also absurd. If I totally dislike a band, I try to make good arguments, not mindless hatred

I give my vote to Chris Barnes (just waiting for the impending stream of hate-mail) because not only has he been the biggest growler in metal for 20 years, he still holds up to the new guys. My second place probably goes to Jeff Walker of Carcass, although calling him a "growler" is debatable.

I give my vote to Chris Barnes (just waiting for the impending stream of hate-mail) because not only has he been the biggest growler in metal for 20 years, he still holds up to the new guys. My second place probably goes to Jeff Walker of Carcass, although calling him a "growler" is debatable. :banger2:

I give my vote to Chris Barnes (just waiting for the impending stream of hate-mail) because not only has he been the biggest growler in metal for 20 years, he still holds up to the new guys. My second place probably goes to Jeff Walker of Carcass, although calling him a "growler" is debatable.

Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth definetly!
Check out his growls in "The Grand Conjuration" or "Master's Apprentices"!

I personally love Tomi Joutsen from Amorphis. His growls are fucking badass! \m/

I'll go with Johann Hegg

Ill go for Christian Alvestam..
for those who say that Mikael is trongest and deepest growl just listen to this song where Alvestam is guest vocal and Mikael lead singer..



its obvious Alvestam is much better than Mikael, who is also great (no.2)

and also Psycho (does anyone knows hes real name?) from Gloria Mortia have fucking great growl

Listing In Flames in a growling thread is some pretty good trolling.

Written by Dinruth on 06.10.2012 at 13:13

I'll go with Johann Hegg

What I really like about Hegg is that his articulation is so clear that you can comprehend almost all the lyrics, which I think is rare amongst growlers.

Written by Ace Frawley on 19.05.2013 at 15:05

Written by Dinruth on 06.10.2012 at 13:13

I'll go with Johann Hegg

What I really like about Hegg is that his articulation is so clear that you can comprehend almost all the lyrics, which I think is rare amongst growlers.

some metalheads would call that a downside, when you think about Gorgoroth who even take legal actions to stop their lyrics from being posted

but I agree with you!

Written by Dinruth on 19.05.2013 at 15:16

Written by Ace Frawley on 19.05.2013 at 15:05

Written by Dinruth on 06.10.2012 at 13:13

I'll go with Johann Hegg

What I really like about Hegg is that his articulation is so clear that you can comprehend almost all the lyrics, which I think is rare amongst growlers.

some metalheads would call that a downside, when you think about Gorgoroth who even take legal actions to stop their lyrics from being posted

but I agree with you!

My favourite, if I had to choose, is Grutle Kjellson of Enslaved. Those raspy vocals are pleasing to this ear.

Written by Ace Frawley on 20.05.2013 at 06:08

Written by Dinruth on 19.05.2013 at 15:16

Written by Ace Frawley on 19.05.2013 at 15:05

Written by Dinruth on 06.10.2012 at 13:13

I'll go with Johann Hegg

What I really like about Hegg is that his articulation is so clear that you can comprehend almost all the lyrics, which I think is rare amongst growlers.

some metalheads would call that a downside, when you think about Gorgoroth who even take legal actions to stop their lyrics from being posted

but I agree with you!

My favourite, if I had to choose, is Grutle Kjellson of Enslaved. Those raspy vocals are pleasing to this ear.

damn right .. I love the last two albums .. not too familliar with the early stuff though

Written by Anarchy2012 on 26.10.2010 at 05:42

I give my vote to Chris Barnes (just waiting for the impending stream of hate-mail) because not only has he been the biggest growler in metal for 20 years, he still holds up to the new guys. My second place probably goes to Jeff Walker of Carcass, although calling him a "growler" is debatable.

Yeah, Jeff Walker was who popped into my head first, but yeah he might be able to be classified as a "growler" like you said. So I'd go with Barney from Napalm Death, he has a really distict growl.

Pestilence/asphyx

Written by Aristarchos on 15.07.2013 at 19:35

Pestilence/asphyx

I am guessing you mean Martin van Drunen. Or do you mean Patrick Mameli for Pesitlence and Theo Loomans for Asphyx? Imo Theo's growls are stronger than those of Martin.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.07.2013 at 15:24

Written by Aristarchos on 15.07.2013 at 19:35

Pestilence/asphyx

I am guessing you mean Martin van Drunen. Or do you mean Patrick Mameli for Pesitlence and Theo Loomans for Asphyx? Imo Theo's growls are stronger than those of Martin.

Yes I mean Martin

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.07.2013 at 15:24

Written by Aristarchos on 15.07.2013 at 19:35

Pestilence/asphyx

I am guessing you mean Martin van Drunen. Or do you mean Patrick Mameli for Pesitlence and Theo Loomans for Asphyx? Imo Theo's growls are stronger than those of Martin.

Do you love theo's vocals or dislike martin's?

Written by Aristarchos on 17.07.2013 at 11:38


Do you love theo's vocals or dislike martin's?

I love Martin's but love Theo's more.

No one puke as good as Antti Boman in 'Nespithe'. Deal with it

Written by Paz on 17.07.2013 at 15:01

No one puke as good as Antti Boman in 'Nespithe'. Deal with it

In before Marcel calls them electronically altered, despite the fact there's never been any evidence to support that claim

I'm happy to see that it's not only me that thinks Opeth's growls are simply the best. The list is missing Dan Swano though.

Written by Daniell on 17.07.2013 at 20:42

I'm happy to see that it's not only me that thinks Opeth's growls are simply the best. The list is missing Dan Swano though.

His growls are virtually impossible to distinguish from Akerfeldt's anyway