"Unleashing the Bloodthirsty"= really fast, but really fun.

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alot of people refer to "false vocal chords" which meens you shouldnt be using your throat at all. instead you should direct your airflow away from the voice box.
similar to the diference between speaking and whispering.

naturally your throat will move depending on pitch.

higher pitched vocals will require more throat.


and practice your vocals to whatever you want to.

its best to start off with slower songs with more paused out vocals and smaller vocal ranges.

So should I start off by practicing DM vocals to Lamb Of God (I know they aren't DM) since they are a bit slower, and have breaks in between their vocals. Also their range isn't that high either...

So should I start with them, or something slower? (Any bands would be helpful)

any metal band.

but i prefer to match the vocallist in pitch and style, in a kareoke manner, it helps build endurance and range.

u have whisper scream as one of the steps 2 get the scream u want...where u do u go from there????

increase volume, find the right throat positions, and practice practice practice.

pretty fuckin sick lesson dude. thx. but question...ive heard ppl say that inhaling will kill ur vocal chords? wats up with that? johnny from jfac says he does all his 'brees' exhaling. how do you do that?

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inhales are bad because they put excessive strain on the vocal chords, and throat muscles.

also it's alot harder for your lungs to intake air if your throat is tightened as in doing inhales

doing inhales excessively will result in pain in the throat, larynx, and lungs, aswell as will make you lightheaded due to lack of oxygen.

your body is made to speak in exhales, not in inhales.


im just starting to figure out the exhaled bree tecnique,

and i beleive it's mainly just tongue positions combined with a growl

i had tried doing it previously with gutturals but that only results in a "burrr"

Say the phrase "Ree", do that mouth movement while exhaling.

I have a speech something-or-other that adds a really high whistle to it haha.

Can i have some more info on Inhaling please...

I inhale.

Clouden,


so does every other wunnabe vocallist.
they think they're doing it right when in reality it fails to compare to the tone and power of exhales.

i do not suggest, condone, or give much advice towards inhaling
its too easy,
you should have figured out everything about it by now.

Suspended, remember a while back I asked you about Jason Mendonca's vocals and you said it was a technique used by some traditional death metal vocalists?

Could you tell me some of the other people and bands who use it so I check them out?

Hi SuspendedByTheThroat . Thank you for your sticky topic. But I do have a few more question to ask.

1. How do I do the really deep growls like in some doom metal band. Something like " Uaral-Lament " . I'm very interesting on how to do that.

3. I know some basic growling already, been practicing for 2 months. My growl is okay but I lack of stamina to maintain it more than 4 seconds. Is it because I'm doing it wrong? Or not using the Diaphragm correctly?

4. Is it okay if i can post a link to my growling and you guys can see how it is?

Thanks

^ Judging from your reply I'd say that all you need is to practise.
A recording? Sure, post it. But cover a song or something, don't post just the vocals.

Just my 2c.

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Alrite, since J.V it was okay for me to post a song or 2.. But yea, I'm just a beginner so please take it easy on me.

So this is the first song :

Path by Apocalyptica .
I like the song, so I just made a lyric and get a girl to help me do the "clean" part. It's me doing the growling.
http://www.sannhac.com/recording/de...5kdm9uaXp1a2E=/

The second song :

Two step away by Mors Principium Est
It's my first time growling through the whole song.
http://www.sannhac.com/recording/de...5kdm9uaXp1a2E=/

ALL THE SITE IS IN VIETNAMESE. Sorry for your inconvenience but I am Vietnamese. All you need to do is just wait for the song to load.

Thank you

THe other guitarist in my band tell the vocalist in my band to drink/eat dairy products before doing vocals. Whats your opinions here?

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Nice guide man thanks!

As far as I know, he should eat nothing before a session, ESPECIALLY not dairy products. Personally I get a major thermite-fckn-heartburn right into my vocals folds after those... I prefer eating nothing before a session, and just drink water (not a lot, but more than usual).

FrostWolf, I can't load those videos for some reason. Upload to Youtube or video.google.com.

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uhm...i dont know how to upload to youtube or video.google.com .Is it possible if i upload it to a host like "yousendit" and you can download from there? Is it against the rule? Im new here. Or maybe just give me your email and I send it to you :-??

I can do the coolest nile sounding gutterals after i chew tobaco lol.

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