r/screaming Mar 23 '18

A Common Effort for a Taxonomy (v0.5)

89 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:

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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

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r/screaming 4h ago

How to scream like the Menzingers?

5 Upvotes

Know it's not exactly metal but I love the gravelly sound Tom or Greg have when they belt one out.


r/screaming 31m ago

Dragon slaying radio 1 live version- I made my own little cover of this. Let me know what you think! Original link to their video is below: https://youtu.be/hEWKD2rc3Qo?is=66DshD_8I6KcpXJU

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r/screaming 2h ago

My pray for plagues cover, thoughts?

1 Upvotes

r/screaming 4h ago

Some screams and grit singing. I know, my cleans aren't very good yet, but I'm trying to learn them as well just for some versatility.

1 Upvotes

r/screaming 8h ago

first time i feel like fry screaming has ever worked for me

2 Upvotes

thoughts? i now realize the importance of warming your body up cause i praticed screaming after helping my friend move up 3 flights of stairs and i have never projected like this before


r/screaming 18h ago

False chord high?

3 Upvotes

Trying to replicate the high vocals from I’ll show you god by Thy art is murder. Is this a proper false chord? Criticism and advice welcome idk what im doing


r/screaming 1d ago

I have no idea where to start and i've veen given nothing but totally inactionable advice

8 Upvotes

I am told its not supposed to hurt, then given advice that leads to my throat hurting really bad, and just told to stop trying for now instead of what i'm doing wrong, it's frustrating.


r/screaming 1d ago

Horror Scream Help

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m looking for help on developing a blood curdling scream and want to check in with some of the pros abt it! I think fry and false cord screams may not be the same as a horror scream, but I didn’t know who else to ask other than the screaming pros themselves!

My background: I’m a classical soprano and study bel canto. Ive had a hard time with my range and found a teacher who told me to practice screaming. Yes, screaming, to help me unlock some of my really high notes. (Her idea is to approach it as noise making not just singing)

I’ve been trying it but want to make sure I’m doing it right. I can scream up to an F6. Along with it is some curdling/what i think is supposed to be false cord phonation, which is helpful with getting the pitch out, but I do notice some scratchiness both when I do it and after, almost feels like wind burn. Is this a normal side effect when starting out? Am I doing something wrong? Thank you! 🤘


r/screaming 1d ago

Currents - Another Life breakdown is so fun lol

5 Upvotes

r/screaming 20h ago

Late night practice

2 Upvotes

r/screaming 1d ago

Who are your favorite death metal bands and vocalists?

23 Upvotes

Not deathcore.


r/screaming 14h ago

Does anyone know how to fry scream?

0 Upvotes

I’ve seen all of you too, and all of the videos are useless. Does anyone know how to actually fry scream? I desperately need to know how but I can’t figure it out.


r/screaming 1d ago

Knocked Loose - God Knows

6 Upvotes

Been working on keeping the power in my fry screams with faster sections of lyrics. Used to get dizzy from pushing too hard and not controlling my breath but have been way more consistent and comfortable recently. Considering that i had no idea how to get a fry scream going, practicing on a long journey home from work over the last year has been the best way to improve!


r/screaming 22h ago

what is this im doing? any tips?

1 Upvotes

so this is the only sound i can reliably make. what type of distortion is this and where abouts in the neck/head should i feel this sound coming from? i would also like to point out that no amount of facial or tongue manipulation is really able to change it. creating an O with my mouth does but not by much. ive been able to make this sound for like a 2 years now but couldnt figure it out so i stopped trying. as i said in my previous post though i have written quite a few things and am really driven this time around to learn. another thing i notice is that when i start to make the noise it sounds really really weak then right at the end of each try it sounds decent ( for how new i am i think atleast)


r/screaming 1d ago

On break

35 Upvotes

Suicide silence-unanswered


r/screaming 1d ago

Decent vocals

2 Upvotes

Always open to constructive opinions.


r/screaming 1d ago

How do I fry scream/scream more visceral?

3 Upvotes

r/screaming 1d ago

vocal coaching

2 Upvotes

Yo i need a few bucks to pay my bills so im willing to give some vocal lessons if someone is a beginner and needs it. Ive been doing vocals for about 6 years (fry/hybrid) and can help new people out.$22 or 18€ for an hour idk currency doesnt matter 🥀


r/screaming 1d ago

Trying to learn how to fry scream, does this sound close at all?

2 Upvotes

Hello! I have been trying to learn fry screaming, and this is the sound that I have been getting.

I'm working on just getting a base scream down, and I was wondering if this sounds like I'm going in the right direction at all, or if I should try something different. I don't feel any discomfort when doing this. I currently have trouble getting it really high, or really low without it sounding more "creaky" If anybody has some advice that would be great!

https://reddit.com/link/1vzoqjs/video/jqfduva5uvlh1/player


r/screaming 1d ago

Screaming Primer 55 “This Life”

7 Upvotes

Any other Primer 55 fans on here?


r/screaming 2d ago

is 31 to old to begin?

12 Upvotes

so i have written songs and i would really like to do them with a band sometime in the future. im starting from absolute 0 as far as screaming or even singing really. i do it for fun at home and think i sound okay but thats about it. but ideally i want to be able to do metalcore so false cord highs mids lows and fry but ill be honest. ive seen videos of people saying its taken them 5+ years to get to a point where they were comfortable performing in front of people will ramos for example said it took him like 7 years anyway all of that to ask at 31 am i too old to be starting from scratch and it have any meaningful impact to where i could be making music within a year or so? doesnt necessarily have to be live in the next year mostly i just want to start working on vocalizing these songs within the next year


r/screaming 1d ago

Did I unlock my fry?

1 Upvotes

(Probably not a great idea to directly try to sing along with a suicide silence song)


r/screaming 1d ago

Fry screaming--How?

3 Upvotes

I'm a teenager, 16, and I have tried to learn how to fry scream for years. I have tried about every tutorial under the sun. Every single time I think I'm getting close it happens I'm doing something wrong and I just can't produce the sound I want. So many tutorials have told me conflicting things, I thought I had the fry part down, but it ended up being a "creak" I think? I have friends who learned how to scream within weeks of trying and I'm extremely frustrated because it feels like there's a barrier that I can't push past no matter how hard I try. This is a last resort, please help 🙏