Top 10 Metal Singers With The Craziest Growls (5 of 6)

8. Courtney LaPlante — Spiritbox

Courtney LaPlante, formerly of iwrestledabearonce (a really cool but also kinda dumb band name, btw) and now fronting the amazing Spiritbox, has rapidly become one of modern metal’s most admired vocalists, second only to our next female entry. Her growls are high-pitched yet textured, pairing brutality with vulnerability. Spiritbox’s “Circle With Me” is a prime example, featuring outstanding gutturals that shocked fans used to her clean vocals.

9. Johan Hegg — Amon Amarth

Few growls are as instantly recognizable as Johan Hegg’s. As frontman for Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, Hegg’s roaring vocals sound like they could command millennia-old zombie Viking armies. Tracks like “Twilight of the Thunder God” and “Guardians of Asgaard” show off his depth and insane vocal control. He’s a big reason Amon Amarth’s music feels both epic and fearsome.