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Grindcore vocals are a common type of guttural singing/screaming in extreme metal music such as Grindcore (obviously), Deathcore, Hardcore, and Death Metal. Pioneered and coined by British metal band, Napalm Death, the Grindcore vocal has been adapted to nearly every type of extreme metal performed today. The vocal is a type guttural/vocal manipulation in which the performer breathes while causing their vocal chords to vibrate. At the same time, the performer shapes his or her mouth to form certain sounds and words. The result is a form of extremely low (or alternatively, extremely high) vocal known as a guttural.

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Practice the gutturals from your favorite bands Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0
Practice for short amounts of time, as prolonged practice dries out the vocal chords and makes the sounds harder to make. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0
Always drink room-temp. or warm water, carbonated beverages other than Pepsi, or milk before performing guttural vocals. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1

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Although not inherently a bad thing, “cupping” your hands around a microphone to produce a guttural is generally looked down on by audiences of every type of extreme music and you WILL be insulted for it. Thanks Helpful 15 Not Helpful 0
Not everyone understands what it takes to be a Grind vocalist, so brace yourself for criticism and insult from death-metal fans, elitists, and people that don’t appreciated Grindcore. Thanks Helpful 14 Not Helpful 1
If your voice ever starts hurting, stop performing for a while! Thanks Helpful 8 Not Helpful 1
Don’t forget to lubricate the vocal chords with some kind of mentioned liquid. Dry vocal chords can cause damage to your voice and limit you from performing for a while or damage your throat permanently. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0