How Death Metal Singers Make Their Extreme Vocalizations

<p>Being able to belt out a tune like Adele or Pavarotti is not just about raw talent. The best singers in the world have to work on their technique—like how to control their breath and develop the stamina to hit note after note for a two-hour concert. But pop stars and opera singers aren’t the only vocalists who have figured out how to harness their voices for maximum impact.</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/death-metal-vocal-research/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri?" target="_blank">Death metal vocalists</a> also train their voices to hit that unique guttural register. And those iconic screams are not as easy to master as they might seem.</p><p>Vocal scientists at the University of Utah are now bringing death metal singers into the lab to try to understand <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/death-metal-vocal-research/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri?" target="_blank">how they make their extreme vocalizat...