Top 10 Metal Singers With The Craziest Growls (4 of 6)

6. Helle Bogdanova — IGNEA

If you listened to IGNEA blind, you’d have no idea they were a Ukrainian metal band. These guys and gal blend melodic metal with Middle Eastern influences and symphonic elements to reach an incredible sound. Frontwoman Helle Bogdanova brings powerful, harsh growls that contrast beautifully with her clean vocals. On songs like “Jinnslammer” and “Alga,” Helle unleashes growls that sound both primal and precise, and we freaking love it.

7. Mikael Åkerfeldt — Opeth

Mikael Åkerfeldt might be known today for his mellow, clean singing on Opeth’s recent prog rock albums, but go back to their earlier hits like “Blackwater Park” and “Still Life,” and you’ll hear some of death metal’s finest growls. His vocals in those records are so deep and atmospheric that they made Opeth one of the best metal bands of that era.