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Did the inhuman vocals of black metal and death metal have any early-80's or pre-80's antecedents? Were they originally an attempt at incorporating the voices of horror-film demons into music? Also, where does Cromagnon's "Caledonia" (1969) fit into the history of such vocals?

by /u/JJVMT in /r/AskHistorians

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