From Singing to Voicing Monsters: Learning Vocal Distortion

26th Jan 2026 26th Jan 2026 16:00 18:30

Maude Théberge of Growlers Choir

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Morphine Raum15 € (not in passes)

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  • Gascia Ouzounian

    Discourse

    A sonic theorist and practitioner whose work explores sound, space, urbanism, and violence.

    • Photo: Courtesy of the artist

    Led by Maude Théberge, growler in the Growlers Choir ensemble and professional singer, voice actor, and teacher, this workshop will focus on various vocal distortion techniques. What is vocal distortion? How does one produce it with the body? What are the different possible techniques? Participants will learn the basics of singing and screaming, as well as different approaches to singing versus voicing characters. The session will also explore FLINTA representation in the metal world today, through examples and Maude’s own background and personal trajectory in the field.

    Maude is the singer, keyboardist, and manager of the melodic death metal band Sanguine Glacialis, a growler in Growlers Choir, a voice actress and administrative assistant in The Monster Factory, and violinist in the band Ulfhednar. She is also a music teacher, specialising in vocal distortion. She has a diploma of college study in classical piano interpretation from Cégep Saint-Laurent and a bachelor's degree in music teaching from UQAM.

    She collaborated with many bands such as Evocatus, Nebelhaus, Cries of Blood, Hands of Despair, Norskald, Nachtmuse and Terminal Curse. Maude has more than 20 albums and singles under her belt. As a vocal actress, Maude dubbed monsters and victims in video games such as Deadpool VR (Oculus Studios), South of Midnight (Compulsion Games), Baldur's Gates 3 (Larian), Dead by Daylight (Behaviour Interactive) twice, Fortnite - The Walking Dead (Epic Games), Project TL (NCsoft), Dreams - Ancien Dangers: A Bat's Tale (Media Molecule), and many more. 

    Requirements

    This workshop is open to any FLINTA person wishing to learn more about growling and extreme vocals. No prior knowledge is required.

    Event Access

    Note: this event is not included in festival passes. Please consult our Accessibility section for information on volume / lighting, mobility, age restrictions and other access information.

    Growlers Choir appear with support from the Quebec Government Office in Berlin.