"The Origins of the Death Growl in Metal Music

The Origins of the Death Growl in Metal Music

Open Culture by Ted Mills  / 

When Arab-Spanish Sephardi Jewish merchant Abraham ben Jacob first encountered the Vikings in Denmark, he had this to say:

"Never before I have heard uglier songs than those of the Vikings in Slesvig. The growling sound coming from their throats reminds me of dogs howling, only more untamed."

"Today We Learned The First Recorded Instance of Death Growls Was From THE WHO in 1966

Today We Learned The First Recorded Instance of Death Growls Was From THE WHO in 1966  Metal Injection by Greg Kennelty   Basically, we're saying The Who invented death metal.