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The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

The origin of screaming in music goes back to the Nordic Vikings.

03/28/2019

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Sound Field

The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

Season 1 Episode 5 | 10m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

The origin of screaming in music goes back to the Nordic Vikings.

Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were some of the first bands to perform the metal scream, but the origin of screaming in music actually goes back a lot further to the Nordic Vikings.

03/28/2019

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Sound Field

The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

Season 1 Episode 5 | 10m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were some of the first bands to perform the metal scream, but the origin of screaming in music actually goes back a lot further to the Nordic Vikings.

03/28/2019

FromDigital Studios

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