Zombie Voice

There is a type of singing in which sounds are controlled by creating tension in your mouth, throat and diaphragm. It's known as throat singing. I didn't know about it until one day I used what I call The Zombie Voice in public and someone asked if I knew how to do that kind of singing. Well, only enough to add natural voice effects to vocals, I wouldn't want to sing an entire song that way.

If you're having trouble imagining how you would use this, imagine a lead in vocal effect in which the vocals come from a distance increasing in volume until actually breaking into a melody. The sound produced resembles many distorted voices (We Are Legion!)

The way I accomplish this is to tighten my diaphragm and close my throat. Fill the lungs and push a good amount of air as you slowly open your throat. It takes practice especially at first but your goal is to get a continuous sound consisting of multiple tones. Once you have achieved that you'll know how to work with it until you can actually sing phrases.

A glance at the net provides expert information on different styles and offers lessons. The sounds I heard on that site aren't really the Zombie Voice but its all about style.