I remember in the 70s listening to heavy metal (nowadays sometimes called precursor) bands like Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep & Blue Öyster Cult and their lead singers could actually sing instead of just ...

If you've ever listened to death metal rock or Mongolian throat singing, you'll be familiar with the growling vocals that are part of both. Well, bats make similar sounds, and it turns out that they ...

Bats and death metal singers don’t just share a dark and edgy vibe—they also share vocalization techniques. According to a new study, bats engage their “voice boxes” much like death metal artists do ...

If you've ever sung karaoke, you're aware that the vocal range of most humans is pretty limited - three octaves maybe, maybe four or five if you're really good, like Mariah Carey. But even Mariah ...

We’re big fans of Muse. They’ve got that epic arena rock thing going on, and while they’ve always erred on the side of heavy and groovy, they’ve never felt the need to fully push into the metal sphere ...

A Dutch university is offering degrees in heavy metal. Summa College in Eindhoven is making headlines with its faculty ‘The ...

Bats have an impressive vocal range of up to seven octaves. To make their low-frequency calls, researchers say bats use the same trick as death metal growlers and throat singers. If you've ever sung ...

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