Originally Posted by Diabolius

@ Sixsicsix: Shall I take that as a compliment or as an offense?
So what you are saying is that anyone who uses the Akerfeldt-technique to growl (including Mikael Akerfeldt himself) uses effects?
I bet he could tell you something different.

Back to topic:
Tell me whether it sounds good or not, and I'll post some quotes from Akerfeldt where he explains how he does those growls without effects.
If you think the sample doesn't sound good, stay at your own technique.