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Learning to growl/scream.
Thrillho:
I'm extremely happy with my voice. Pretty much through research and practice I've taken my voice above and beyond my own hopes and expectations and I'm thrilled with the level it's at.
However, I want to be able to growl. Or whatever it is that the other version that soudns like screaming is called - maybe it is just screaming.
I'd prefer to be able to do the latter, the kind of vocal that's associated with Refused, or hardcore in general. However as far as I can tell that's not great for the voice and can shred your throat pretty sharpish.
As I understand it, growling, which is more associated with metal and the like, is the much healthier, better, more powerful version to do. Though it's not my preference, I'll gladly learn this instead or as well as the other one.
Are there websites with step-by-step guides? Because I'm starting from scratch here so just tips won't necessarily help me out.
I beseech thee, humble forum. I have helped ye vocalists, now help me, please!
Gridgm:
i'm not particulally sure about hard core screaming but i know that with death metal vocals and such you should actually go see a doctor to learn how to do it because doing it wrongly can seriously screw up voice box
this fun tibbit of information was brought to you by me spending far to much time on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_growl#Technique
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West:
Seasoned Doom Metal front man here,
I learned to polish my technique using the Zen of Screaming DVD, produced and created by Melissa Cross,that got some big hype from Angela of Arch Enemy a couple years ago.
Z.O.S comes with some metal cultural info and has alot of guest stars like Randy from Lamb of God and the front men of God Forbid and Killswitch Engage.
For the DVD go to www.zenofscreaming.com. I think it's around $24 dollars and comes with a vocal warm-up CD that I use driving to practice and gigs.
Also, drink LOTS of tea. Cold or hot, doesn't matter. Try to cut back on milk as well.
Take frequent breaks during practice, and try not to scream or strain your voice when not practicing. I tend to keep a calm demeanor and don't talk very loudly anyway, which might contribute to me never developing polyps or irritations.
Hope this helps!
Johnny C:
I just get excited and howl towards the mic. It works!
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