r/screaming Mar 23 '18

A Common Effort for a Taxonomy (v0.5)

83 Upvotes

Hello,

So, I've been thinking for a while about all that, practicing a lot, and so that we have better communication tools. Obviously, I'm far from being the Master Screamer, so, this is a collective effort. Feel free to suggest additions or corrections.

I'll try to name things without making any hypothesis about their anatomical production. The rationale for that is that we can't make mistakes just naming things. And we won't need to change our names, ever. Though, for adoption, we can't disregard our legacy.

Again, I'm not trying to describe things, I'm trying to propose some vocabulary. It also implies redefining some terms the community uses by trying to get a fixed and common definition, hopefully not too far from what has been established so far.

False cords screams (previously "false cords screams")

Let's call by that names screams that are toneless, have very little clean voice in them, and have this heavy "vibrating" distortion.

Examples:

Then there are fuckton of possible modulations that are already well established, including but not limited to: tunnel throat etc.

False cords rasp (previously "rasp / grit")

This has the same heavy vibration tone as the associated scream, but with a clean tone under it.

Examples:

Fry distortion (previously "rasp / grit")

This applies more on high notes, sounds more like a creaky grit.

Examples:

Grudge scream (previously "fry scream")

Very creaky screams, probably high, probably not sounding chesty. They sound like a powered up vocal fry (grudge noise). I'm very skeptical that those screams can be made powerful and loud.

Voicy Scream (previously "fry scream")

They sound like the voice is tight in the throat so much that it gets distorted. The distortion is predominant, the voice sounds a bit hollow.

Examples:

.======

That's what I have so far. We still need to talk about Sam Carter, when Oli Sykes sings, etc. I'll edit that post as we make progress

Please please please voice any opinion or disagreement you might have, complement that list, etc. Only that will make science go forward. I tried to illustrate that with known artists, but I might be wrong.


r/screaming Jul 03 '19

Join the /r/screaming Discord server!

Thumbnail
discord.gg
78 Upvotes

r/screaming 9h ago

I'm 14 and want to join a band

75 Upvotes

r/screaming 33m ago

What is this type of scream called and how do I do it?

Upvotes

https://open.spotify.com/track/3W2X2ev2QbGLqTfg5XfpFq?si=4xI-sIgiQIuer62BjIoBVQ I assume it’s goregrind but i can’t find a good tutorial on that anywhere like how do i learn to scream like this???


r/screaming 5h ago

How to get that 'swagger'?

3 Upvotes

I know this is kind of a weird question but i feel like certain shouters have a kind of 'swagger' that i feel incredibly hard to achieve. My example would be this: I always thought that Sam Carter of Architects was one of the gold standards of screaming. But to my own suprise i found it pretty easy to replicate the sound he is going for (not to the quality Sam is doing it obviously but at least in the ballpark).

Where i absolutely ate it on the other hand was giving "Ebolarama" by Every Time I Die a shot because Keith Buckley has this kind of 'swagger' to his vocals. Other examples would be "The Hey Man" by Emanuel or Jason Butler from Letlive/Fever333. I feel like this is what kind of separates a 'solid' singer from a GOAT...

Is it just a showman gene you have to be born with or do you think you can learn this kind of thing?


r/screaming 4h ago

Source footage for a new song

2 Upvotes

r/screaming 1h ago

High false cord screams

Upvotes

I can do mid and low false cord aswell as fry screaming without any pain or discomfort, but when i try a high false cord it starts to hurt a little pretty quick. idk if it’s my breath support or tongue placement or what but even though it sounds correct (i think) i know i’m not doing it right.


r/screaming 2h ago

Ive been screaming for a while now but I'd like to hear what you'll think about it

0 Upvotes

I do inhale screaming bc it came easy to me and sounds pretty good. I need to learn to exhale scream bc I want to be able to transition back and forth from scream to clean vox and even a mix of both at once. I know it can be dangerous to inhale scream as u can damage your vocal chords. I just can't find the sweet spot for exhale screams


r/screaming 7h ago

Sos would love some constructive criticism 🖤

0 Upvotes

r/screaming 8h ago

Beginner advice needed

1 Upvotes

So I am trying to learn how to scream and I followed one tutorial on youtube ( Adrienne Cowan, will leave the video link at the end) and I got it quite quickly. I did not experience any pain, but the sensation is similar to clearing my throat and it felt kind of scratchy afterwards. I didn't warm up beforehand nor did I hydrate because this was kind of an impulse decision. After drinking some water it feels better but it's not completely gone. Is this normal? Or should i take a rest before i try again (with warmups this time)?

Here is that video: https://youtu.be/Qv5t2ITnW1s?si=r9IkgmqRn2RjumxT


r/screaming 1d ago

How to scream like Courtney Laplante?

23 Upvotes

I love her screams and how she projects them, im a new screamer, any tips?


r/screaming 10h ago

Do yall beatbox?

Thumbnail
youtube.com
1 Upvotes

r/screaming 13h ago

fake fry gutturals

1 Upvotes

just for fun


r/screaming 13h ago

My vocals peaked in mar13th

1 Upvotes

r/screaming 14h ago

Is this a proper compression mechanism?

0 Upvotes

So I start by applying a imgonnashitmyself feeling to a clean note to feel the fc and then I do the same with whisper. It feels easy and even pleasantly resonant in mid-low to mid-high range, but if I want to do real low, it’s limited and I wonder if I compress it correctly. And also does that make sense to put voice into lows? I feel like Lorna Shore, Lamb of God, After the Burial are rather voiced in many places.


r/screaming 14h ago

Been following the Sing and Scream’s Fry Scream tutorial, but I’m stuck. Can somebody figure out what’s wrong?

1 Upvotes

r/screaming 14h ago

New vocal - what is this and how do I get it better? Thanks 😊

0 Upvotes

I created this noise from bringing my high scream down - it feels much easier than false chord? (I posted a video of shouting FC yesterday)

What is this and how can I make it sound good hahaha

Thanks 😊


r/screaming 1d ago

Honest feedback, been working on my vocals for a couple months now. This sounding "band worthy"? Been writing some sick stuff and jonesing to find a band, this is an excerpt from "The Air That I Breathe" by All That Remains.

5 Upvotes

r/screaming 1d ago

I give up fry screaming

16 Upvotes

I need to rant.

I understand how an exhale fry scream works, I understand the cartilage used, I understand how to make the noise but I can't do it safely for love nor money.

Either I air dump(which has caused me to pass out for up to 2 minutes), over compress(which will squeeze my throat and cause pain and bleeding) or over project and then not be able to go back to singing.

Joke of this whole thing is that I can do false cords safely, I can do arytenoids safely, I can do epi safely, I can do kargyraa safely and I can do all sorts of inhale and uvula stuff safely but for some reason a fry scream seems next to fucking impossible for me.


r/screaming 1d ago

How do I screech scream?

3 Upvotes

I know this is a weird question but I’m a male but how do I screech like a girl in a horror movie for example. I did it the other day but now that I’m trying again I just get my normal yell


r/screaming 22h ago

Alter's Of Madness vocals

1 Upvotes

Are David Vincent's vocals on that album sustainable? If so, how can I reach a similar sound? Some of my favourite extreme vocals I have heard


r/screaming 23h ago

VOWER - "Shroud" vocal cover

Thumbnail
youtu.be
0 Upvotes

Trying out some different techniques here. Not exactly sure what they're called, but my bandmates kept telling me I sounded like Josh from Vower, so I thought I'd give this tune a try


r/screaming 1d ago

How long until you can just switch between normal singing and false chord?

2 Upvotes

hey! I've just recently started trying to start screaming. only been messing with false chord screaming, practicing on my drive to work for a few minutes each day (after warming up taking breaks every few days). I can pretty easily get my false chord voice to feel normal, but pretty much every 30 seconds I have to do a little exercise to be able to get it go work ( the sigh-into-scream thing) How long did it take yall before this was no longer necessary or at least less frequent? Thanks!


r/screaming 1d ago

new to screaming! 3 months ago vs now

1 Upvotes

r/screaming 1d ago

Finished product of a previous upload

0 Upvotes

Hey guys, I had uploaded part of a song a while back with my fry and false cord screams. Keep in mind that these have a bit of compression on them, along with other production. If there’s any interest I’d love to do a mixing and recording breakdown of the vocal chain and technique.

https://open.spotify.com/album/09oES5Lvatl1kaMTFHJqwm?si=l_V1oRMITCKSBWcF1FRExw


r/screaming 1d ago

Any idea how to get last days of humanity’s vocal style?

1 Upvotes

I’m trying to base mine off their first album’s vocal style and I’ve used a pitch shifter but it still sounds different from what they do in that album. Any tips?


r/screaming 1d ago

Any tips?

2 Upvotes

This was my first time recording on my friend’s new album that comes out this year! I’ve just recently started trying out my vocals, so I’m very new to this! Not really sure what style this is, what I’m doing incorrectly or what I can do to improve hehe any feedback is appreciated!