black/death vocal techniques...huh?
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xenophobe
Active Member
Well, a lot of good stuff here, I'll just add, before you do any serious vocals, you need to warm up...
A good hot shower, lots of moisture, go through your scales, do re mi, etc, ascending descending, start singing stuff you know the words too...
Start off nice and relaxed and soft, and then work the brutality/growl in....
Never bring your growl close to normal speaking volume until you know what you're doing, and don't use your vocal cords...
If you're feeling pain or hurting your throat, STOP, cause you're doing more harm than good.
A good growl isn't usually EVER louder than one would normally speak, and try to get the growl from your gut.
A lot of good advice from JesterRace and Soultorn...
Listen to them and keep at it!
A good hot shower, lots of moisture, go through your scales, do re mi, etc, ascending descending, start singing stuff you know the words too...
Start off nice and relaxed and soft, and then work the brutality/growl in....
Never bring your growl close to normal speaking volume until you know what you're doing, and don't use your vocal cords...
If you're feeling pain or hurting your throat, STOP, cause you're doing more harm than good.
A good growl isn't usually EVER louder than one would normally speak, and try to get the growl from your gut.
A lot of good advice from JesterRace and Soultorn...
Listen to them and keep at it!
Hm... I've never been asked that before.....
Well... I don't actually sit down and make an effor t to "Practice". I'll listen to some heavy shit and scream/sing along on my free time.
It's not a matter of "Trying". Just happens. Just connect with all that inner rage and hatred, then do your thing. If you can actually FEEL that energy in you, you'll be suprised at what you can do, without damage to yourself.
Magicawe
Carnivorous Jesus
rock singers are only rocking you half the time, but not with my new invention, Inward Singing.
yeah, and I go like that...
all..
fuckin night.
Magicawe
Carnivorous Jesus
Ooooooooh and then I start some lyrics and you can't beleive im singing and i'm never fuckin stoping and im always fucking singing, and now you know that I will never stop the singing I'm like a fucking one man band i'm like a fucking one man band!
And I can do that all, fucking, night.
And I can do that all, fucking, night.
Wow.... this got off the subject.... anyone here have any tips on how to sound like a pissed off garbage disposal? Those type vocals are funny/bad ass... I have to say.
Novembers Paul
Member
People will tell you to "sing from your gut" which is true to a degree. Just remember, no matter where your energy is pushed from, your vocal chords make the sound, so keep the throat in good shape.
When we record, I do ALL my growls in one day. I do them first, then I record all my clean spoken vocals right after, because at this time, your throat is so loose, you voice really drops low, and gives you that deep soothing sound, GREAT for spoken word stuff. Then i take several days off, and return to actually "sing". Another point was made to use a buffer for your vocal chords... The last CD, I went through two 2 liters of Coke, making sure to drink after every verse to keep it well moist. And, you get a really cool "wet" sound to your voice.
Well, that how I do it, and with that growl, I try to pronounce every word as clear as I possible can. Check out the mp3s if you get a chance.
When we record, I do ALL my growls in one day. I do them first, then I record all my clean spoken vocals right after, because at this time, your throat is so loose, you voice really drops low, and gives you that deep soothing sound, GREAT for spoken word stuff. Then i take several days off, and return to actually "sing". Another point was made to use a buffer for your vocal chords... The last CD, I went through two 2 liters of Coke, making sure to drink after every verse to keep it well moist. And, you get a really cool "wet" sound to your voice.
Well, that how I do it, and with that growl, I try to pronounce every word as clear as I possible can. Check out the mp3s if you get a chance.
lord667
=UM=Heartburn
plfffffft
Madly in anger with you
scream like you just got shot in the balls three times.
And when are you gonna eat Earth? I'm gettin tired of this shithole.
this is good stuff, i;m gonna stick around on this board
im starting to sing myself, and i play guitar
right now i just sing in the shower, its works pretty good, i can make my voice sound different in a lot of ways and i never hurt it yet so thats good
im starting to sing myself, and i play guitar
right now i just sing in the shower, its works pretty good, i can make my voice sound different in a lot of ways and i never hurt it yet so thats good
yeah well i'm workign on it, but it'll be awhile before im in a band, first things first i need my guitar that i ordered to get here, then im getting lessons to help move me even faster for guitar.
all the while practising singing
i figure i'll sing along while i play a song on guitar. 2 at once
all the while practising singing
i figure i'll sing along while i play a song on guitar. 2 at once
plfffffft
Madly in anger with you
Thats what I'm gonna do. But I'm thinking of taking singing lessons. I wanna be able to switch between growling and singing like Bruce Dickinson or Matt Barlow
