im not so good at screaming i cant go higher than a black metal scream but i think my lowes are pretty good im grunting for more than 6 years now and played in 8 bands pretty prouwd of it i masterd the lowes first
My suggestion. Start with screaming. After you start screaming. You can do anything. Like I mastered the growl in seconds because I'm good at screaming
@ArmorFoxProdcutions I did it the other way around, but hey - whatever works. The method I've been teaching over the last year is based on starting by screaming. Or... more or less crying like a child. It's all about having the "distortion epiphany".
I have a problem and if you could help it would be very much appreciated. I do vocals and I'm pretty happy with how I sound but it feels like after going for awhile my throat get's like dry or something? Like my growling and lows start to sound really fucking lame. Any tips??
@TBDMRS Uh, drink water? :) Sorry I can't give you a better response, it is a pretty generic problem. If I could analyze your vocals extensively, that'd probably allow me to provide more fulfilling feedback.
Hey Blixish I have a question, I've been screaming for some time now on and off there was a long gap between when I picked the mic up again but I'm able to do what I was before except now I'm using proper technique so it doesn't hurt, however my issue is that like 10-15 minutes into non stop screaming I start to lose the tone I started with like my voice is wearing down but it doesn't hurt. How do I fix this?
@saborisxspartan If it's high-pitched false cord screaming, I'll tell you what master Silva once told me: Stamina will come with time. :) This just means that in order to keep your tone straight, you just need to practice for extended periods of time relatively often.
Hey, I love your tutorials, and they've really helped me alot. But, I can't seem to get the screams to be loud enough. Also, I feel myself using my diaphragm, but also I feel myself applying tension on my throat.
@WalkAwayFromTheSun1 I have a great tip for you, good sir. Bring a friend to the biggest field (football field, or a park or something) in your neighborhood. Then stand far away from each other, and try to communicate by yelling. ^^ While you're doing that, try to heighten the pitch a bit, and adding --just a little bit-- of distortion. I'm sure you'll understand once you try it. :)
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Your tutorials have been the biggest help for me. I'm still not good at screaming or growling, but now I have somewhere to start. I if you don't mind me asking, is it harder for women to growl than it is for men?
@jaydahsxcreator It's not harder for women to do the technique. However, it's harder for women to go as low as men. (If you want to hear extreme female low vocals, check out Cerebral Bore.)
@munruthel1 Yes. This is the false cord technique, which I personally use for Black Metal vocals as well as Death Metal vocals. ^^ All classic black metal vocalists use this technique. :)
@munruthel1 The technique used is called the false cord technique, but that doesn't mean it doesn't involve the vocal cords... All vocal techniques necessarily involve the cords. If not, they wouldn't be called vocal techniques. ^^
@munruthel1 I suggest you check out my video "Vocal tutorial: Black Metal vocals", I explain it properly there. :) The false cord technique is based on screaming. E.g. what girls do when they're scared etc. ^^ Just see the video, it explains it a lot better than I can with text.
I have been growling for about a month now and was just wondering if you can see if I am growling or not. Any advice you have would be great man thanks for posting this helped me a bit more when I found it today! I have posted a response below
im 14.. ive been practicing growls and screams for pretty much a year... and i think i can get a pretty good growl/scream... but my throat always start to hurt when i do it.. like... i can growl for like 10 minutes or scream for only 2 - 3 minutes then my throat starts to hurt... not alot but i have to take a break for like 30 minutes to an hour. I know im pushing from my diaphram. Got any tips or ideas on what i could do?
@jfcmjfcmjfcm You're probably tensing up a lot. Try to relax in your throat while doing vocals. ^^ It might take some time to get it just right, but keep practicing. :)
@Fireaxx789 It's good to know singing before starting to growl, but not necessary. :) It will help you understand the diaphragm concept, but it won't help you learn the distortion! Unless you learn throat singing ofc. :P
If you got the power there, and the 'yaarrgh, im angry!' sound, you got it right! You'd have to growl to another growler to find out for sure though i guess. :P
@Blixish yeah cuz i can do it I feel it right in that little chest area < (haha thats wat she said XD) like u sed i shud, but i cant hold it for that long. then i feel it shift up to my throat, and if i do it a lot it starts 2 hurt
@Fireaxx789 The distortion is supposed to come from your throat, but the PRESSURE is supposed to come from your diaphragm. (between your chest and stomach.)
Watch my video '[FAQ] Distortion' for proper info on this. ;)
thanks alot, very helpful. Im 14 years old, should i wait till my vocal cords are fully aged? and if its ok should i expect any great growl? i can get a decent growl but it comes out very dry and not really 'gurgly'
@Blixish thanks, tried to add more clean voice.. guess i need to practise that a bit more^^ btw, those guttural vocals/slam death/goregrind whatever, like big C uses and i saw you also used on 1 of your vids, is that the same technique as normal growls just deeper or is it a total different technique?
this can help if your throat starts hurting....GET SOME HONY POURED SOME IN A CUB OF WATER AND WARM IT UP!! IT REALLY HELPS i USE IT ALL THE TIME WHEN I DO VOCALS
i achieved my shouting skills by listening to screaming of corey taylor for example... i recognized breathing and sound and i tried to copy as best as i could.... that way u need much i mean fucking much time... and however wants to learn this needs practice i practiced for over 1 and a half year (without a guide)
even with u guys need to make sure that u go a long way to really learn it
@Blixish ah k ... the first excercise i always did as a kid so i had no problems with that but it took me forever to make it sound good and not hurting me :D
@Corey91666 If you're referring to the warm-up: That has nothing to do with the actual vocals, it's just a simple warm-up excersise. Also, it doesn't need to sound good, it's just to get your muscles and tendons ready for some real action. ^^
@Blixish ye i got it ... xD dont think my screams would be that xD
i was only talking about being able to use my diaphragm (sry if spelled wrong)
i always listened to corey taylors vocals to get better but without a mentor it often takes a lot of time... i had to learn the techniques just by feelings and hearing other vocals ... that really takes plenty of time especially if ur mom cant stand it when u train it xD
@Corey91666 I never had any help with my vocals either, I just had to figure everything out on my own. That's why I made these videos, in order to try to help as many people as possible - remembering how hard it was for me. ^^
If you're having a hard time finding time and/or place to practice, bring your mp3player/iPod/some other music device with you, walk away from the town/village/crowded areas, listen to your favourite metal, and scream along with it! :D LOUDLY! :D
Do not close your throat! Keep it all the way open, and make a humming sound. Then release less and less air until it becomes like the sound in the video. :)
Also a question, after a little while, it doesnt hurt, but when i finish, i cough, not a lot, but i can feel it coming while im growling or doing what im doing. is that a bad thing, or is it just something i have to work on.
@ThaFrozenOne It's not directly dangerous, but it can ruin your performance if you break out coughing during a show. :P Try to drink some water, and ease up on the throat pressure, so to speak. That should help a lot.
I play in a thrash/death metal band for around two years and i am the vocalist. We started from scratch, and i really don't know the right techniques. This video doesn't help me that much, as my throat still hurts. I switched on mainly clean vocals recently, but i still need some of these low growls sometimes, which hurt immediately. Help me coming up with the right way, please. Thank you.
Watch my video called "[FAQ] Distortion (Screaming/growling tutorial)" and tre the second and third approach to the technique. If this doesn't help, I don't know what to do. :/
Good video. Very good explanations. People should know when learning its normal to get slight pain though. Just exercise caution and be sensible. Gradually your diaphram pushes more air and its easier to control.
No. It doesn't. Although, I wouldn't say it harms your vocals.
As you probably realize, you have to smoke like 40 cigarettes a day for 30 years for it to have an impact on your voice. This goes for screaming/growling as well.
most good vocalists try to stay away from smoking. it really dries up your throat. it doesnt mess up your voice as he said, but you will just have to drink a fuckload of water afterwards.
Haha, yeah. If I remember correctly, I did this early in the morning, before my brain had started functioning properly. :) But as long as what I'm trying to say reaches the viewers, it doesn't matter, right? ^^
Actually a better way to explain the growl would be something like this: lower your normal talking voice and holler/shout. Its less confusing explained this way.
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The most common reason for not being able to do it, is because one doesn't dare to shout out really loud. ^^, Try finding a secluded place where you can be alone, and yell out loud, in a really angry way. I think it'll help your understanding of the technique.
I will be posting a revised tutorial tomorrow evening, so you might wanna check that out as well. :)
Ive watched these two videos and they are really good. However i dont think i can get it right. Im not sure if im doing it right i mean i growl and all that but theres this little vibration feeling in your throat thats all raspy. How do i scream without doing that?
raspying sensations means you're using the wrong part of your throat. maybe this is hard to understand but you should kinda scream from your nose. let me see if i can explain you this right, try to growl with your mouth closed (you throat will kinda shake, right?) than push harder and as you do that try to "shake" more up, using the top part of your throat,
than close that part of you throat and and make it the air make pression in the back part of the top part of your mouth untill you feel the "shake" in your nose.. i know most people dont understand this and besides my english sucks! but concentrate on this: use the back part of you mouth to make air pression and feelyour nose shaking. if you can do it just open your mouth and scream out loud! this works for low and high vocals.
rofl i know what i say makes no sense x) but maybe someday i upload a cover or a screaming lesson and you'll see my technic doesnt fail, i just dont know how to explain it! and btw, can you tell me more about warming up, there are days my screaming is 6* and somedays its just nothing special and i think my problem is lack of warming up.
Warm up like you'd warm up for regular singing. The technique I explain in the warmup section of this guide is just a way to warm up really quickly. It's not as thurough as warming up in a regular manner would be, but it works to some extent.
I got a great tip from Silva Raziel of Thorns of Ivy about warm up. He told me to sing a couple songs with a clean singing voice before screaming/growling. It really works, because your muscles get warm and ready, and your brain gains control over them.
Search for 'vocal warm up exercises' here in YouTube. When I post my revised tutorial, I will include a more in-debth explanation of warming up, but that might take a while. I don't think it'll be done this week atleast.
i cant practice much. i live in an appartment, my mom hates my screaming and heavy music in general, she cant stand this. and i dont think my neighbours head bang to my br00tal atempts to x)
Thankyou for the first part. It really helped me but i couldnt really understand the second part XD. But the first part helped me alot now i can scream high 8D
Now for mah vocal cover of Hate Crew Death Roll...
LOL i tough nothing of what i said would ever make sense for someone! i was doing normal screaming until someone told me to scream from the nose and it was just obvious for me! obvious! now i can low and high 3x more beasty! course none of my friends ever understood what i mean with screaming from the nose, but for me it was simply authomatic. its great i could hlp someone x)
It might take a while though. I have a lot of projects running, and not much spare time. :/ The revised version of my vocals tutorial was supposed to be released a week ago, but I think it'll have to wait another two weeks or so. :P
Ive been a black metal vocalist for 3 years now, and im working on lower growls, since i wanna do more like funeral-doom growls, i find this guide interesting, good as well.
Yeah man lol i've been screaming for almost a year and they one thing i was missing was the pressured s sound lol once i did it i figured my scream out perfectly i still need to work on consistency and Pitch but i think they are better then before i like them now any way i used to hate them haha Great video.
p.s. mabye this has soemthign to do with me goign throuhg puperty. not kidding, im 14 and trying to practice and failing. not only that but i have a really deep voice. everyone makes fun of it at the right time but i odnt mind .__.
Pitch your voice into your upper register when you scream. :) Yeah, it takes some practice. I sounded like shit for weeks. -,-
Your upper register is the 'bright' part of your voice. You'll reach it only if you try to sound like a child or a girl. Keep practicin', and you'll be fine. ;)
uh oh i got a problem now. i have finnaly broguth the courge to acctuly "yell" and make my voice raspy at the same tiem to get a scream...ya nothing but a horrible exscuse for a raspy sound. i try to growl and i cant do it whiel yelling either, it osudns liek im using to much force and liek i said before, i can only make it sound like a scream at just above a talking level or somethign lower. help lol i got to get this down or im not in a band
You're not gonna achieve a perfect scream over night though. :) Just keep practicin' for a few weeks, and check back with me afterwards. A sample or two would be nice as well. ^^
Im 14 as well. Ive only been screaming for about a week and i can now do a DECENT Vocal cover -.- not that great but i can manage. Just keep on trying. Btw Thankyou so much Blixish for posting up these vids they helped me alot!
did my comment get on? anyway if not i need to know like if you soudn liek shit the first time threw cuase when i try to yell out and scream its raspy allright but it osunds nothing liek a scream. and when i growl, i cant yell that at ALL i have to get it up to a talk btu thats it. almost the same if i want my screaming to sound like screaming. tanks if you can help me!
If you shout out loud, your voice should get raspy. Like James Hetfield or something. You have to tweak this 'angry sound' to a growl. There are other ways to do it, but they're probably a lot less healthy.
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sverddansar77 4 months ago
im not so good at screaming i cant go higher than a black metal scream but i think my lowes are pretty good im grunting for more than 6 years now and played in 8 bands pretty prouwd of it i masterd the lowes first
MrMetalfreak12 5 months ago
My suggestion. Start with screaming. After you start screaming. You can do anything. Like I mastered the growl in seconds because I'm good at screaming
ArmorFoxProdcutions 5 months ago
@ArmorFoxProdcutions I did it the other way around, but hey - whatever works. The method I've been teaching over the last year is based on starting by screaming. Or... more or less crying like a child. It's all about having the "distortion epiphany".
Blixish 5 months ago
Sounds like Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir!
Maggot2607 10 months ago
I have a problem and if you could help it would be very much appreciated. I do vocals and I'm pretty happy with how I sound but it feels like after going for awhile my throat get's like dry or something? Like my growling and lows start to sound really fucking lame. Any tips??
TBDMRS 10 months ago
@TBDMRS Uh, drink water? :) Sorry I can't give you a better response, it is a pretty generic problem. If I could analyze your vocals extensively, that'd probably allow me to provide more fulfilling feedback.
Blixish 10 months ago
Takk for videoen. :D Den skulle hjelp meg med metal. :q Og er du norsk eller dansk? Jeg lærer norsk^^
asgarnian123 1 year ago
@asgarnian123 Jeg er norsk. ^^ Glad jeg kunne hjelpe. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
Hey Blixish I have a question, I've been screaming for some time now on and off there was a long gap between when I picked the mic up again but I'm able to do what I was before except now I'm using proper technique so it doesn't hurt, however my issue is that like 10-15 minutes into non stop screaming I start to lose the tone I started with like my voice is wearing down but it doesn't hurt. How do I fix this?
saborisxspartan 1 year ago
@saborisxspartan If it's high-pitched false cord screaming, I'll tell you what master Silva once told me: Stamina will come with time. :) This just means that in order to keep your tone straight, you just need to practice for extended periods of time relatively often.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish Yeah thanks I appreciate it and yes I was talking about high-pitched false cord screaming, I definitely forgot to mention that >.<
saborisxspartan 1 year ago
Lol thnx for the advice. It helped majourly.
WalkAwayFromTheSun1 1 year ago
Hey, I love your tutorials, and they've really helped me alot. But, I can't seem to get the screams to be loud enough. Also, I feel myself using my diaphragm, but also I feel myself applying tension on my throat.
Thnx for the vids.
WalkAwayFromTheSun1 1 year ago
@WalkAwayFromTheSun1 I have a great tip for you, good sir. Bring a friend to the biggest field (football field, or a park or something) in your neighborhood. Then stand far away from each other, and try to communicate by yelling. ^^ While you're doing that, try to heighten the pitch a bit, and adding --just a little bit-- of distortion. I'm sure you'll understand once you try it. :)
Hope this helps.
Blixish 1 year ago
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risastoeffler 1 year ago
Your tutorials have been the biggest help for me. I'm still not good at screaming or growling, but now I have somewhere to start. I if you don't mind me asking, is it harder for women to growl than it is for men?
jaydahsxcreator 1 year ago
@jaydahsxcreator It's not harder for women to do the technique. However, it's harder for women to go as low as men. (If you want to hear extreme female low vocals, check out Cerebral Bore.)
Blixish 1 year ago
when in doubt blame the morning earliness.....lol
omg thanks for the help bro
kewwi2 1 year ago
@kewwi2 No prob. ^^
Blixish 1 year ago
the way you say hey lightly is fucking epic XD
CorruptBeliefsDivine 1 year ago
@CorruptBeliefsDivine Hahah. ^^ It's a really old clip, and I was nervous. I have to admit that. ;)
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish That's totally understandable...
CorruptBeliefsDivine 1 year ago
@CorruptBeliefsDivine I'm planning on making a new, updated version though. But for now, the 3 other videos I did on vocals will have to do. ^^
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish alright, thanks for the update.
CorruptBeliefsDivine 1 year ago
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Blixish 1 year ago 8
At 4:53 is it possible to do that when you go higher, like in black metal, or do you even use your vocal chords for that?
munruthel1 1 year ago
@munruthel1 Yes. This is the false cord technique, which I personally use for Black Metal vocals as well as Death Metal vocals. ^^ All classic black metal vocalists use this technique. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
Not abbath, or varg from burzum, it even sounds like they use they're vocal chords in bathory too.
munruthel1 1 year ago
@munruthel1 The technique used is called the false cord technique, but that doesn't mean it doesn't involve the vocal cords... All vocal techniques necessarily involve the cords. If not, they wouldn't be called vocal techniques. ^^
Blixish 1 year ago
@munruthel1 I suggest you check out my video "Vocal tutorial: Black Metal vocals", I explain it properly there. :) The false cord technique is based on screaming. E.g. what girls do when they're scared etc. ^^ Just see the video, it explains it a lot better than I can with text.
Blixish 1 year ago
alright thanks, your black metal video did help somewhat, i guess i just have to practice
munruthel1 1 year ago
@munruthel1 Great! Just keep practicing, and if you need anything else, let me know. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
I have been growling for about a month now and was just wondering if you can see if I am growling or not. Any advice you have would be great man thanks for posting this helped me a bit more when I found it today! I have posted a response below
R3ALITYBEH1ND 1 year ago
im 14.. ive been practicing growls and screams for pretty much a year... and i think i can get a pretty good growl/scream... but my throat always start to hurt when i do it.. like... i can growl for like 10 minutes or scream for only 2 - 3 minutes then my throat starts to hurt... not alot but i have to take a break for like 30 minutes to an hour. I know im pushing from my diaphram. Got any tips or ideas on what i could do?
jfcmjfcmjfcm 1 year ago
@jfcmjfcmjfcm You're probably tensing up a lot. Try to relax in your throat while doing vocals. ^^ It might take some time to get it just right, but keep practicing. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish aright... yeah ill just keep on practicing... :)
jfcmjfcmjfcm 1 year ago
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NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
It sounds gross, but i find alot of spit in your throat helps me. it cant be water, its gotta be spit
Battlescar2 1 year ago
@Battlescar2 When doing false cord though, your throat should be clear. I never have excessive spit in my throat when I do vocals. ^^
Blixish 1 year ago
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NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
@NostaligicBlackFrost Have patience. If you're lucky, you'll find space and time to practice before that. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish yes I hope so!
NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
@NostaligicBlackFrost just give er in your house i did so what if ppl think your tard
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NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
@NostaligicBlackFrost same here =l
timebomb098 1 year ago
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NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
@NostaligicBlackFrost lol why did u remove your comments?
timebomb098 1 year ago
@timebomb098 dunno
NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
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NostaligicBlackFrost 1 year ago
very good warming up tutorial man thanks!
neuropulsation 1 year ago
@neuropulsation No problem dude. ^^ If you have any problems with any of the techniques described in the videos, let me know.
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish actually, i needed exactly this, you explained it very well.
neuropulsation 1 year ago
"The more pressure you apply, the more you use the muscles correctly... If you know what I mean" *wink wink*
insanityisme 1 year ago
how do i know if im growling wrong?
and im 14 too XD
also did u have any lessons on singing? like just regular? cuz i read somewhere that u shud know how to sing normal first
Fireaxx789 1 year ago
@Fireaxx789 It's good to know singing before starting to growl, but not necessary. :) It will help you understand the diaphragm concept, but it won't help you learn the distortion! Unless you learn throat singing ofc. :P
If you got the power there, and the 'yaarrgh, im angry!' sound, you got it right! You'd have to growl to another growler to find out for sure though i guess. :P
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish yeah cuz i can do it I feel it right in that little chest area < (haha thats wat she said XD) like u sed i shud, but i cant hold it for that long. then i feel it shift up to my throat, and if i do it a lot it starts 2 hurt
Fireaxx789 1 year ago
@Fireaxx789 The distortion is supposed to come from your throat, but the PRESSURE is supposed to come from your diaphragm. (between your chest and stomach.)
Watch my video '[FAQ] Distortion' for proper info on this. ;)
Blixish 1 year ago
thanks alot, very helpful. Im 14 years old, should i wait till my vocal cords are fully aged? and if its ok should i expect any great growl? i can get a decent growl but it comes out very dry and not really 'gurgly'
jfcmjfcmjfcm 1 year ago
@jfcmjfcmjfcm No, start practicing as early as possible! Your growl will develop along with your voice, but you should keep practicing anyways!
If your growl is to dry, add more clean voice along with it. ^^ That usually helps.
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish thanks, tried to add more clean voice.. guess i need to practise that a bit more^^ btw, those guttural vocals/slam death/goregrind whatever, like big C uses and i saw you also used on 1 of your vids, is that the same technique as normal growls just deeper or is it a total different technique?
jfcmjfcmjfcm 1 year ago
@jfcmjfcmjfcm nvm watched your grind/squeal vid ^^
jfcmjfcmjfcm 1 year ago
this can help if your throat starts hurting....GET SOME HONY POURED SOME IN A CUB OF WATER AND WARM IT UP!! IT REALLY HELPS i USE IT ALL THE TIME WHEN I DO VOCALS
shadowromeo22 1 year ago
lol the warmup was easy XD im too damn good at those wierd sounds XD but i didnt get the part about the yelling XD
SlAyEr7654321 1 year ago
@SlAyEr7654321 Look at my video '[FAQ] Distortion' to learn more about the actual screaming/growling technique. ^^ It's explain more in debth there.
Blixish 1 year ago
awesome guide...
i achieved my shouting skills by listening to screaming of corey taylor for example... i recognized breathing and sound and i tried to copy as best as i could.... that way u need much i mean fucking much time... and however wants to learn this needs practice i practiced for over 1 and a half year (without a guide)
even with u guys need to make sure that u go a long way to really learn it
Corey91666 1 year ago
@Corey91666 That's individual. ^^ A lot of my pupils have been naturals who just needed a little shove in the right direction. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish ah k ... the first excercise i always did as a kid so i had no problems with that but it took me forever to make it sound good and not hurting me :D
Corey91666 1 year ago
@Corey91666 If you're referring to the warm-up: That has nothing to do with the actual vocals, it's just a simple warm-up excersise. Also, it doesn't need to sound good, it's just to get your muscles and tendons ready for some real action. ^^
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish ye i got it ... xD dont think my screams would be that xD
i was only talking about being able to use my diaphragm (sry if spelled wrong)
i always listened to corey taylors vocals to get better but without a mentor it often takes a lot of time... i had to learn the techniques just by feelings and hearing other vocals ... that really takes plenty of time especially if ur mom cant stand it when u train it xD
Corey91666 1 year ago
@Corey91666 I never had any help with my vocals either, I just had to figure everything out on my own. That's why I made these videos, in order to try to help as many people as possible - remembering how hard it was for me. ^^
If you're having a hard time finding time and/or place to practice, bring your mp3player/iPod/some other music device with you, walk away from the town/village/crowded areas, listen to your favourite metal, and scream along with it! :D LOUDLY! :D
Blixish 1 year ago
Damn i cant even do the warm up . I cough lol
sairamsridharaa 1 year ago
@sairamsridharaa
Do not close your throat! Keep it all the way open, and make a humming sound. Then release less and less air until it becomes like the sound in the video. :)
Blixish 1 year ago
@Blixish Ty! I still cough a little.. guess it takes more time lol
sairamsridharaa 1 year ago
I get that too Frozen one... during though, not even a smoker! I'm not sure if that's just starters affect or what..
Pestidox 1 year ago
I had the same issue myself. I got it because I tightened my throat to much. Proper diaphragm use, and a few sips of water can do miracles.
Blixish 1 year ago
Also a question, after a little while, it doesnt hurt, but when i finish, i cough, not a lot, but i can feel it coming while im growling or doing what im doing. is that a bad thing, or is it just something i have to work on.
ThaFrozenOne 1 year ago
@ThaFrozenOne It's not directly dangerous, but it can ruin your performance if you break out coughing during a show. :P Try to drink some water, and ease up on the throat pressure, so to speak. That should help a lot.
Blixish 1 year ago
I play in a thrash/death metal band for around two years and i am the vocalist. We started from scratch, and i really don't know the right techniques. This video doesn't help me that much, as my throat still hurts. I switched on mainly clean vocals recently, but i still need some of these low growls sometimes, which hurt immediately. Help me coming up with the right way, please. Thank you.
Lopaxe 2 years ago
Watch my video called "[FAQ] Distortion (Screaming/growling tutorial)" and tre the second and third approach to the technique. If this doesn't help, I don't know what to do. :/
Blixish 2 years ago
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BornDeadIn1992 2 years ago
Very good tutorial, I'm just starting to learn this technique and this is really fucking useful!
ivan345doom 2 years ago
Thanks man. ^^
Blixish 2 years ago
OMFG i have some serious issues with that picture u have. goddamnit fuck the grudge QQ ;(
JewMaster1337 2 years ago
very nice!! thanks for the upload!! very helpful!! checking next part now!!
DavidJWalton 2 years ago
thanks!
:D
moreless24 2 years ago
Damn, glad I found this vid before I screwed up my voice. Great tips, I can really tell a difference with this tutorial!
extol53787 2 years ago
Nice tips =)! And that pic is rly scary if u stare in her eyes long enough xD
Creepzza 2 years ago
Shouldn't be if you have not any mental problems :)
FatalUnfair 2 years ago
Then again, who doesn't have any mental issues...? :3
Blixish 2 years ago
Thanks man, most of the stuff i knew but there were some very useful tips. There's been huge improvent in my vocals in just over a week.
PredatorSoulfly 2 years ago
Finally, this video has thought me more than any other video.....
Krakrest 2 years ago
thx dude! think il need some time to learn it but anyway THX! :b
crazydudeable 2 years ago
you got a good way to teach man. im a horrible teacher so mine just turned out funny. lol
DAMOCLIES 2 years ago
Thhanks man its gunna take some work but great help :P :)
Jack4Hyland94 2 years ago
hey there...some of your tips were very usefull...thanks for the info and stay in touch!! ...prost!!
wolf77la 2 years ago
@wolf77la No problem mate. ;)
Blixish 2 years ago
Good video. Very good explanations. People should know when learning its normal to get slight pain though. Just exercise caution and be sensible. Gradually your diaphram pushes more air and its easier to control.
ericandtegan 2 years ago
dude what about smoking does it help or not?
teezakar3a 2 years ago
No. It doesn't. Although, I wouldn't say it harms your vocals.
As you probably realize, you have to smoke like 40 cigarettes a day for 30 years for it to have an impact on your voice. This goes for screaming/growling as well.
I wouldn't advise it though.
Blixish 2 years ago
well thank god, i dont smoke that much cigarettes, and i have only been smoking for 5 years, and 1 pack lasts 5 days, well
thanks for the advice.
teezakar3a 2 years ago
smokings bad for you :3
Iamscat1 2 years ago
most good vocalists try to stay away from smoking. it really dries up your throat. it doesnt mess up your voice as he said, but you will just have to drink a fuckload of water afterwards.
Tb0neZ5 2 years ago
well i drink a hell of a lot of water, so i guess i dont have a problem........ thanks for the info
teezakar3a 2 years ago
@teezakar3a Lunk warm ;)
Krakrest 2 years ago
You're great. You sound like you had some sleeping to do, but you sure know your stuff.
SaturnineXTS 2 years ago
Haha, yeah. If I remember correctly, I did this early in the morning, before my brain had started functioning properly. :) But as long as what I'm trying to say reaches the viewers, it doesn't matter, right? ^^
Glad you liked it. :)
Blixish 2 years ago
Sure, bro! Check my channel, I have videos where i do deep growls and black metal shrieks, see if you like them :)
SaturnineXTS 2 years ago
I'll get to it after new years. I'm out of town for christmas, and kinda busy at the moment. :)
Blixish 2 years ago
Yeah this video literally taught me how to low growl good finally. Thank you very much Blixish!
You're amazing!
hotwax4 2 years ago
No problem man. :)
Merry christmas!
Blixish 2 years ago
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sharuto 2 years ago
@sharuto
I read your words.
darkinin 2 years ago
finally found good lessons
benamasterflex 2 years ago 4
dude thanx a bunch, i never got how not to do it from my throught. but now i do :D
yaay:D
hayate132ess 2 years ago 6
No problem mate. ^^,
Blixish 2 years ago
This made metal vocals make a ton more sense to me. I always thought it was all in the throat, and wondered why it'd hurt so bad... Thanks man!
MetalSk8Shred 2 years ago 4
this really helped....i have been tenseing my throat no wonder it sounds so weird and it hurts.
therockdude94 2 years ago 6
Actually a better way to explain the growl would be something like this: lower your normal talking voice and holler/shout. Its less confusing explained this way.
SeriousScreamer92 2 years ago 4
yea thats basicly it..
asphixa 2 years ago
Swedish? x)
Nouzople 2 years ago
Norwegian actually. ^^,
Blixish 2 years ago
where are you from!? i love your accent!
poopoopaula101 2 years ago
The frigid Northlands. ^^
Blixish 2 years ago
sweet! ur accent kinda reminded me of mikael akerfeldt from opeth/bloodbath
poopoopaula101 2 years ago
Haha, awesome! :D Åkerfeldt is my favourite musician in the world and Opeth is my favourite band! :D
Blixish 2 years ago
OMFG!! MIKAEL AKERFELDT IS MY FAVORITE MUSCISIAN TOO!! opeth is my favorite band ever! thats so wicked dude!!! haha!! my second favorite is devin townsend/SYL
poopoopaula101 2 years ago 2
xD Awesome!
Blixish 2 years ago
omg this is fucking amazing!!!! u helped alot!!!
thx so much!!!!:)
kezuio 2 years ago
2:09 you are breathing in right?oO
blackashell13 2 years ago
Nope. Exhaling, as always. :)
Blixish 2 years ago
good advice,my bud and I are learning and this seems to be very good advice,proper procedure, and vocal chord protection is key
emanre3 2 years ago
Bingo. :)
Blixish 2 years ago
im scared of the grudge. why did u do that :(
sexisboring 2 years ago 2
rofl
urko0wnz 2 years ago
Hehe, if you're scared of the grudge, you should be scared of death metal. :3
Blixish 2 years ago
Ya even tho i understand what your saying i still can't do it.. I don't know why but I wish I could
sloanzslayer 2 years ago
The most common reason for not being able to do it, is because one doesn't dare to shout out really loud. ^^, Try finding a secluded place where you can be alone, and yell out loud, in a really angry way. I think it'll help your understanding of the technique.
I will be posting a revised tutorial tomorrow evening, so you might wanna check that out as well. :)
Blixish 2 years ago
Ive watched these two videos and they are really good. However i dont think i can get it right. Im not sure if im doing it right i mean i growl and all that but theres this little vibration feeling in your throat thats all raspy. How do i scream without doing that?
RaxielTheBlackTerror 2 years ago
raspying sensations means you're using the wrong part of your throat. maybe this is hard to understand but you should kinda scream from your nose. let me see if i can explain you this right, try to growl with your mouth closed (you throat will kinda shake, right?) than push harder and as you do that try to "shake" more up, using the top part of your throat,
tasfa10 2 years ago
than close that part of you throat and and make it the air make pression in the back part of the top part of your mouth untill you feel the "shake" in your nose.. i know most people dont understand this and besides my english sucks! but concentrate on this: use the back part of you mouth to make air pression and feelyour nose shaking. if you can do it just open your mouth and scream out loud! this works for low and high vocals.
tasfa10 2 years ago
This doesn't sound like the false cord technique to me at least. :/
Blixish 2 years ago
rofl i know what i say makes no sense x) but maybe someday i upload a cover or a screaming lesson and you'll see my technic doesnt fail, i just dont know how to explain it! and btw, can you tell me more about warming up, there are days my screaming is 6* and somedays its just nothing special and i think my problem is lack of warming up.
tasfa10 2 years ago
Warm up like you'd warm up for regular singing. The technique I explain in the warmup section of this guide is just a way to warm up really quickly. It's not as thurough as warming up in a regular manner would be, but it works to some extent.
I got a great tip from Silva Raziel of Thorns of Ivy about warm up. He told me to sing a couple songs with a clean singing voice before screaming/growling. It really works, because your muscles get warm and ready, and your brain gains control over them.
Blixish 2 years ago
oh i do that but sometimes is not enough
tasfa10 2 years ago
Search for 'vocal warm up exercises' here in YouTube. When I post my revised tutorial, I will include a more in-debth explanation of warming up, but that might take a while. I don't think it'll be done this week atleast.
Blixish 2 years ago
ok thanks anyway. i dont scream for long and if i tryed it right now i'd burn my throat! i think practice takes a important place here to.
tasfa10 2 years ago
Of course. It can be a bit hard on your patience, but just keep at it. Practice makes perfect! :)
Blixish 2 years ago
i cant practice much. i live in an appartment, my mom hates my screaming and heavy music in general, she cant stand this. and i dont think my neighbours head bang to my br00tal atempts to x)
tasfa10 2 years ago
Thankyou for the first part. It really helped me but i couldnt really understand the second part XD. But the first part helped me alot now i can scream high 8D
Now for mah vocal cover of Hate Crew Death Roll...
RaxielTheBlackTerror 2 years ago
LOL i tough nothing of what i said would ever make sense for someone! i was doing normal screaming until someone told me to scream from the nose and it was just obvious for me! obvious! now i can low and high 3x more beasty! course none of my friends ever understood what i mean with screaming from the nose, but for me it was simply authomatic. its great i could hlp someone x)
tasfa10 2 years ago
Wow. your techniques really helped me and you explained everything very well.. Thanx dude
sloanzslayer 2 years ago
No problem. :D Glad I could help. ;)
Blixish 2 years ago
can you do a video with high pitch growls??please @_@ i want to do it properly
aravis123 2 years ago
I'll include it in the revised video! :D
It might take a while though. I have a lot of projects running, and not much spare time. :/ The revised version of my vocals tutorial was supposed to be released a week ago, but I think it'll have to wait another two weeks or so. :P
Blixish 2 years ago
Ok thanx man. I'll give it a shot.. it always seems to hurt my throat no matter how much I try not to hurt it.. I dunno what i am doing wrong....
sloanzslayer 2 years ago
Ive been a black metal vocalist for 3 years now, and im working on lower growls, since i wanna do more like funeral-doom growls, i find this guide interesting, good as well.
Xemtoth 2 years ago
Thanks. :)
Blixish 2 years ago
Yeah man lol i've been screaming for almost a year and they one thing i was missing was the pressured s sound lol once i did it i figured my scream out perfectly i still need to work on consistency and Pitch but i think they are better then before i like them now any way i used to hate them haha Great video.
MikeyAllHopeisGone 2 years ago
Glad you liked my vid. :) Keep practicin' and you'll reach your goals. ;)
Blixish 2 years ago
Will do, Late October The band i am in should start posting Videos, We have a new channel called Cynikultv That's where the videos will show up.
MikeyAllHopeisGone 2 years ago
p.s. mabye this has soemthign to do with me goign throuhg puperty. not kidding, im 14 and trying to practice and failing. not only that but i have a really deep voice. everyone makes fun of it at the right time but i odnt mind .__.
codi2325 2 years ago 2
Pitch your voice into your upper register when you scream. :) Yeah, it takes some practice. I sounded like shit for weeks. -,-
Your upper register is the 'bright' part of your voice. You'll reach it only if you try to sound like a child or a girl. Keep practicin', and you'll be fine. ;)
Blixish 2 years ago
thanks, but gettign the bright part of my voice is gonna be hard. anyway il keep practicing, thanks again
codi2325 2 years ago
uh oh i got a problem now. i have finnaly broguth the courge to acctuly "yell" and make my voice raspy at the same tiem to get a scream...ya nothing but a horrible exscuse for a raspy sound. i try to growl and i cant do it whiel yelling either, it osudns liek im using to much force and liek i said before, i can only make it sound like a scream at just above a talking level or somethign lower. help lol i got to get this down or im not in a band
codi2325 2 years ago
You're not gonna achieve a perfect scream over night though. :) Just keep practicin' for a few weeks, and check back with me afterwards. A sample or two would be nice as well. ^^
Blixish 2 years ago
Im 14 as well. Ive only been screaming for about a week and i can now do a DECENT Vocal cover -.- not that great but i can manage. Just keep on trying. Btw Thankyou so much Blixish for posting up these vids they helped me alot!
RaxielTheBlackTerror 2 years ago
did my comment get on? anyway if not i need to know like if you soudn liek shit the first time threw cuase when i try to yell out and scream its raspy allright but it osunds nothing liek a scream. and when i growl, i cant yell that at ALL i have to get it up to a talk btu thats it. almost the same if i want my screaming to sound like screaming. tanks if you can help me!
codi2325 2 years ago
Im have problems with step 3
I dont get like
You said yell but idk i dont make that angry voice
Is there another way i can get it
ramon8293 2 years ago
If you shout out loud, your voice should get raspy. Like James Hetfield or something. You have to tweak this 'angry sound' to a growl. There are other ways to do it, but they're probably a lot less healthy.
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