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* Shadow Weaver from ''SheRaPrincessOfPower''
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* Das Ich is a good example of this trope's use in darkwave.
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** {{Cannibal Corpse}} Singer George Fisher has been growling so long that he can switch this voice on and off. while off, he sounds like he's been smoking eight packs a day.
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* The {{Dark Knight Trilogy}}'s {{Batman}} speaks this way, partially to conceal his identity. Christian Bale based The DarkKnightTrilogy's Batman voice off of the one from BatmanTheAnimatedSeries, although that voice was nowhere near as extreme.

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* The {{Dark Knight Trilogy}}'s {{Batman}} speaks this way, partially to conceal his identity. Christian Bale based The DarkKnightTrilogy's his Batman voice off of the one from BatmanTheAnimatedSeries, although that voice was nowhere near as extreme.
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* The {{Dark Knight Trilogy}}'s {{Batman}} speaks this way, partially to conceal his identity. Christian Bale based The DarkKnightTrilogy's Batman voice off of the one from BatmanTheAnimatedSeries. That voice was nowhere near as extreme.

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* The {{Dark Knight Trilogy}}'s {{Batman}} speaks this way, partially to conceal his identity. Christian Bale based The DarkKnightTrilogy's Batman voice off of the one from BatmanTheAnimatedSeries. That BatmanTheAnimatedSeries, although that voice was nowhere near as extreme.
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* Sam Gideon, the protagonist of ''{{Vanquish}}'', is a guttural growler.... that is completely eclipsed by Col. Robert Burns' dump-truck-full-of-rocks-in-a-giant-bass-drum vocalizations.
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* TomWaits.

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* TomWaits.TomWaits gargles whiskey and broken glass.
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* Freddy Kruger in the remake of ANightmareOnElmStreet.
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* Lemmy Killmeister of [[{{Motorhead}} Motörhead]] was one of the first people to sing exclusively with a throat full of gravel.

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* Lemmy Killmeister of [[{{Motorhead}} Motörhead]] Motörhead's]] Lemmy Kilmister was one of the first people to sing exclusively with a throat full of gravel.
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* Screamin' Jay Hawkins. When he isn't, y'know... screamin'.
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*** Less of a {{Badass}} than Wrex though.
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* Johan Hegg of AmonArmath.

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* Johan Hegg of AmonArmath.
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* Johan Hegg of AmonArmath.

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* Thane from ''MassEffect2'' has a perpetual rasp, which seems to be a racial trait for the drell, as Kolyat has a similar (if less pronounced) effect to his voice. Wrex from both games has a bit of this, too, as do the rest of the krogans. Thane's more a solemn, withdrawn [[TheAtoner atoner]], while Wrex is a resident BadAss.

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* Thane from ''MassEffect2'' has a perpetual rasp, which seems to be a racial trait for the drell, as Kolyat has a similar (if less pronounced) effect to his voice. Wrex from both games has a bit of this, too, as do the rest of the krogans. Thane's more a solemn, withdrawn [[TheAtoner atoner]], while Wrex is a resident BadAss. BadAss.
** Not that Thane's [[TheAtoner atoner]] nature makes him any less of a {{Badass}}.
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** Any {{Clint Eastwood}} character, really.
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* Hungarian stage actor Szilveszter Szabo often ends up sounding like this, such as in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qll4I-i9HKI&feature=related this video]] of him as Tybalt in ''[[RomeoEtJulietteDeLaHaineALamour Romeo es Julia: a Musical]]''.
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* Vegeta, in the English dub of Dragon Ball Z.

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* Vegeta, in the English dub of Dragon Ball Z.
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* Croquet in ''[=~Yu-Gi-Oh!~=]''.
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* Manfred von Karma from the ''Ace Attorney'' series.

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* Buster Poindexter (best known for singing "Hot Hot Hot")

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* Buster Poindexter (best known for singing "Hot Hot Hot")Hot").
** Buster Poindexter is the psuedonym of former New York Dolls singer David Johansen.

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* Nearly any incarnation of DC Comics' Darkseid. Nearly every actor to voice him has pitched their voice way, way down (notably Frank Welker, perhaps best known as Fred from ScoobyDoo).
** Except for the DCAU's, where Michael Ironside's voice is creepy enough as is.

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* Nearly any incarnation of DC Comics' Darkseid. Nearly every actor to voice him has pitched their voice way, way down (notably Frank Welker, perhaps best known as Fred from ScoobyDoo).
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ScoobyDoo). Even Michael Ironside in the DCAU was pitched down for the DCAU's, where Michael Ironside's voice character's initial appearances on ''SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', although his later appearances have Ironside pretty much using his actual voice, which is creepy enough as is.growly and guttural already.

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* The male [[TheUndead Forsaken]] in ''WorldOfWarcraft''.
* The male [[LooksLikeOrlok Nosferatu]] in ''VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines''.
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* Rorshach from {{Watchmen}}, in both the film and Alan Moore's readings of the book.

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* Rorshach from {{Watchmen}}, ''{{Watchmen}}'', in both [[Film/{{Watchmen}} the film film]] and Alan Moore's readings of the book.



* Walt Kowalski in GranTorino.
* Vincent Valentine in FinalFantasyVII: Advent Children and its game sequel, Dirge of Cerberus.
* Marv from {{SinCity}}.

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* Walt Kowalski in GranTorino.''GranTorino''.
* Vincent Valentine in FinalFantasyVII: Advent Children ''FinalFantasyVII: AdventChildren'' and its game sequel, Dirge of Cerberus.
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* Marv from {{SinCity}}.''SinCity''.



* Snake Plissken from ''EscapeFromNewYork'' and ''[[EscapeFromLA LA]]'', although there's a bit of a Clint Eastwood hiss in there, too.

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* Snake Plissken from ''EscapeFromNewYork'' and ''[[EscapeFromLA LA]]'', although there's a bit of a Clint Eastwood ClintEastwood hiss in there, too.



* All DeathMetal singers. In the early years of the genre, "Cookie Monster" vocals were basically the only thing that separated it from just dirty, fast thrash. Bands who go beyond strict use of deep growls (and perhaps occasional high-pitched screams) are often accusing of being sellouts and posers.

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* All DeathMetal singers. In the early years of the genre, "Cookie Monster" vocals were basically the only thing that separated it from just dirty, fast thrash. (in fact, a lot of Allmusic reviews of the genre use the words "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Cookie+Monster%22+site:allmusic.com Cookie Monster]]") Bands who go beyond strict use of deep growls (and perhaps occasional high-pitched screams) are often accusing of being sellouts and posers.



* Lemmy Killmeister of Motörhead was one of the first people to sing exclusively with a throat full of gravel.

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* Lemmy Killmeister of Motörhead [[{{Motorhead}} Motörhead]] was one of the first people to sing exclusively with a throat full of gravel.




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* Max Cavalera of {{Sepultura}}. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_6IjeprfEs&ob=av3n ROOTS! BLOODY ROOOOOOOTS!]]



* Marcus Fenix and the 'Grubs' from Gears of War. Marcus has the gravelly voice of a chain smoker, whereas the voice of the grubs pretty much are gravel and bass in and of them selves. This contrasts with the harsh windy whispery voices of the therons.

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* Marcus Fenix and the 'Grubs' from Gears of War.''GearsOfWar''. Marcus has the gravelly voice of a chain smoker, whereas the voice of the grubs pretty much are gravel and bass in and of them selves. This contrasts with the harsh windy whispery voices of the therons.



* JohnDiMaggio He's pretty much famous for this trope.

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* JohnDiMaggio He's is pretty much famous for this trope.trope. Among his roles is the above mentioned Marcus Fenix.
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* "Visions" from ''RockBand 2'' deserves special mention here. Absurdly guttural, nigh incomprehensible lyrics.

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* "Visions" from ''RockBand 2'' deserves special mention here. Absurdly guttural, nigh incomprehensible lyrics. Sung by a woman, no less!
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* Thane from ''MassEffect2'' has a perpetual rasp, which seems to be a racial trait for the drell, as Kolyat has a similar (if less pronounced) effect to his voice.

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* Thane from ''MassEffect2'' has a perpetual rasp, which seems to be a racial trait for the drell, as Kolyat has a similar (if less pronounced) effect to his voice. Wrex from both games has a bit of this, too, as do the rest of the krogans. Thane's more a solemn, withdrawn [[TheAtoner atoner]], while Wrex is a resident BadAss.
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* Lurch from TheAddamsFamily

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* Lurch from TheAddamsFamilyTheAddamsFamily. Originally he was supposed to be mute. Then Ted Cassidy [[ThrowItIn threw in]] a ''"You rannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng?"''

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**No need to worry, as the first and second games had only a few cutscenes, and of those few scenes only a handful had any voice acting at all.


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* JohnDiMaggio He's pretty much famous for this trope.

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** Almost anytime SteveBlum voices a particularly tough {{Badass}} (such as [[XMen Wolverine]] or [[MadWorld Jack Cayman]]) this often is the result.


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* Almost anytime SteveBlum voices a particularly tough {{Badass}} (such as [[XMen Wolverine]] or [[MadWorld Jack Cayman]]) this often is the result.
* Japanese voice actor NorioWakamoto is [[MemeticMutation infamous]] for this, combined with his characters being {{Large Ham}}s.
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* [[MassEffect Thane]] has a perpetual rasp, which seems to be a racial trait for the drell, as Kolyat has a similar (if less pronounced) effect to his voice.

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* [[MassEffect Thane]] Thane from ''MassEffect2'' has a perpetual rasp, which seems to be a racial trait for the drell, as Kolyat has a similar (if less pronounced) effect to his voice.
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* {{Louis Armstrong}}. Come ''on'', people.

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* {{Louis Armstrong}}. Come ''on'', people.
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*Lemmy Killmeister hasn`t been mentioned yet? One of the first people to sing exclusively with a throat full of gravel

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*Lemmy Killmeister hasn`t been mentioned yet? One of Motörhead was one of the first people to sing exclusively with a throat full of gravel

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