- Do metal singers lose their voice?
- Why do heavy metal singers scream?
- Does metal screaming damage your voice?
- Who are the best screamers?
Do metal singers lose their voice?
a lot of metal vocalists use their "false chords", which is what is used to create the sound when you sigh really heavily, and then they use those in combination with their diaphragm to distort the sound, and you have metal vocals. if done properly, it should cause no damage to your voice.
Why do heavy metal singers scream?
Bands like Slayer used these vocals to emphasize rage and implement a bit of shock value. Anger became a key thing in metal and the best way to deliver that was through screaming related vocals, it's why genres like Nu Metal got so popular, it appealed to the mainstream with teen angst like lyrics and feeling.
Does metal screaming damage your voice?
Yet, with all the studies by vocal scientists proving that a singer can create distorted sounds and hit high, piercing screams without damaging their voice, many singers still fear the metal scream. The belief that “metal screaming will only damage your voice” is 100% false.
Who are the best screamers?
Top 12 Heavy Metal Screamers
- #8: Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) ...
- #7: Spencer Sotelo (Periphery) ...
- #6: Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) ...
- #5: Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex) ...
- #4: Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) ...
- #3: Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) ...
- #2: Phil Bozeman (Whitechapel) ...
- #1: Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation)