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Metal death growls/screams
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Hypnosis
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Just take in as big a breath as you possibly can, and try to exhale a lot of that breath while doing the growl. You really have to use a lot of air for it to get really low. And obviously open your throat as wide as it will go for pitch. Higher pitched growls are harder imo. It's really like screaming. Just get drunk, have many fluids by your side for soothing your throat, and pretend like you're throwing a tantrum. Once you mix the tantrum and the low opeth-style growls, you'll learn to achieve the effect you're looking for I believe. Just do it a little each day. Don't overdo it at first or you could hurt yourself. | ||
boesthius
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Then again I don't listen to american metal. | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
I think i do need to be under the influence even though just sitting in my room i could get some pretty loud screams (if anyone heard it would be so funny what they would think). I can do a low growl for a pretty long time i think ill have to try but my throat hurts from screaming for like 10 minutes is that normal? | ||
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Goosey
United States695 Posts
Sorry i don't have any advice for you, but this post made me smile. :D | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
On July 09 2008 08:07 -orb- wrote: What band has pig squealing? I've never heard of that nor do I think I've ever heard it in a song. It sounds totally ridiculous lol. Then again I don't listen to american metal. listen to job for a cowboy, salt the wound, as blood runs black. Its like saying BREEE before words, its pretty good sounding as far as metal goes. | ||
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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Hypnosis
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Mischy
United States179 Posts
 lol I agree with Boesthius' statement Please go listen to necrophagist and nile immediately! Even Immortal  Who can resist abbaths charm? Since I'm generous and work in the music industry i'm willing to help you out because I dont want to hear another failed attempt at music I perform metal quite often and I have to do vocals for most of the songs I happen to play. You dont have to use loads of air at all (unless doing extremely long phrases or long notes)...and dont look to achieve high volume instantly, you should be able to do a growl and successful scream at the volume you usually speak with. Let mics amplify your voice (you'll get louder and you'll be able to handle different dynamics better as you progress in your practice). As far as the technique well I'm not much into the pig-like vocal inhaling at all :S It'll tear up your vocal cords for sure (and it just isn't pleasant). To achieve the sound in growls you have to use your diaphram (so when you breath in, your chest doesn't move....it should feel like you're filling your stomach). In reference to how your throat feels, well it should be like you're talking out of your nose I suppose is a way it could be described What I mean is you shouldn't feel your throat constrict, but you'll notice your tongue is probably farther back than usual (to use your false vocal cords more effectively without destroying your true vocal cords). Overall, tongue placement will change as you get better with this certain vocal technique. Any other questions just pm me because I refuse to type more here unless you go listen to necrophagist.Edit: btw dont mic cup please...it's a big nono in my book. It kills any crisp resolution in your phrases and makes everything you growl sound like a broken dishwasher. I'm not saying you do it but its really common when people start out. p.s.- If your throat hurts you're doing it wrong. Take a break from it if it does start to hurt or you'll damage your voice even more. | ||
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United States5770 Posts
On July 09 2008 08:12 boesthius wrote: I wanted to help you but since you listed BMTH and Jfac as metal I think I'm going to go cry now .BMTH = shitty deathcore Go listen to some Nile or Hate Eternal for death metal if you want the real thing =/. Necrophagist's vocals have a little inward growling to them, if you want some of that. QFT I was at a gigantour concert earlier this year, and while children of bodom was fucking epic, JFAC was fucking terrible. It was an outdoor concert and we had to leave the main seated area to go sit in the grassy hill behind because they were so bad. | ||
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AmorVincitOmnia
Kenya3846 Posts
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
What's your guys' favorite Necrophagist song? Personally, I like Stabwound, followed by Only Ash Remains and Intestinal Incubation. | ||
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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Mischy
United States179 Posts
I'm gonna go with 'Fermented Offal Discharge', 'Diminished to B', 'To breathe in a casket'...though I do like what you guys listed too so I can't decide Not sure you'd get that many responses here tbh | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
Ill try and find my voice and record some screams for you guys LOL. I listen to metal all day and i dont really like necrophagist, its too crazy.. maybe i need to listen closer. I guess it just takes time. Nile is fucking bad imo, its like shitty grindcore (which is really annoying) | ||
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Mischy
United States179 Posts
I can see where you're coming from regarding nile though so I dont feel the need to say anything against your opinionExcept: + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2d44qWuOl0 wtf it's good Definitely do some screams :D lol would be nice to hear how you sound. | ||
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
Ez. | ||
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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