Alumna Chrysa Tsaltampasi’s 'Dysphonia' Nominated for Experimental Metal Album of the Year!
Monday 23rd December 2024
Voice Study Centre
Exciting news!
Voice Study Centre Alumni, Chrysa Tsaltampasi, has recently released her second full-length album, Dysphonia! The album explores the genre of experimental/post-metal.
Even more exciting, Dysphonia has been nominated for Experimental Metal Album of the Year by METAL HAS NO BORDERS - Heavy Music From All Regions of the World.
Congratulations, Chrysa! We're in awe of your creativity and talent. It has been a pleasure to listen to the album, and we can't wait for everyone to experience it.
Photo Credits:
Blog thumbnail: by Danai Simou
Blog page image: by C.Alossi
Below, we've shared two of the latest videos from Dysphonia:
Chrysa Tsaltampasi
Chrysa Tsaltampasi is an extreme vocal coach and singer/songwriter from Greece. She is a final year student on the Voice Study Centre’s MA Voice Pedagogy programme, where she has been doing her research solely on extreme metal vocals.
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