Seriously! Most people who do screamo tutorials on RUclips leave out so much key information or they’ll just give you vague instructions, you would think it was rocket science. Now that I learned, I realized how easy it was to teach people how to do it.
I appreciate this as well... We've been a band for a few years, but there's ALWAYS more stuff to know. You can always be a better singer, guitar player, drummer, etc... Thanks man, I learned a lot... Even reinforced some things I already knew... The universe guided me to this video...
Look at 40 year olds now, they look super young. People take care of themselves more than ever before, everybody looks younger than previous generations did.
I thought it was fucking hilarious😂 and really put into perspective that you don't need to overproject. Best instructive video I've ever seen and that part one one of my favorites!
This reminds me, I met Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine recently. Very nice guy but I noticed he spoke to me in the most gentle voice ever. After watching this I think I know why 😅
So I discovered Tallah today. And I was like, wait, this lead singer looks like that guy who did that video on different styles of screaming. Bit of googling and here I am. Just wanted to say, awesome work guys, I hope you blow up. Figuratively.
I honestly needed this. I appreciate this more than anything. I've been practicing for almost 7 months, I do my best to care for my voice. The advice that you have provided has probably lead me to understand some things I am doing wrong and will definitely tweak them.
What an awesome video! And it's all so true. Even for non-metal vocalists. I had a lead role in a musical where we were heavily rehearsing for two weeks prior to the performances. Without a mic. That meant singing, speaking and shouting against a 55-piece-orchestra for hours on end. Rehearsal started at 8 am. I got up at 4am to let my voice wake up and drank tons of tea. Around 6 am I did some light warm ups and got ready to leave the house. Rehearsal was from 8am til 6pm. 6 days a week. for two weeks. And then: Performance week. I had to watch as my vocals deteriorated throughout the week. I was overprojecting, because I couldn't hear myself very well. What could have been an easy 30% clean note before ended up needing tons of focus and 90% support. During collective warm-ups before our last show I came a fourth short of what I'd have to sing on stage. That was scary. But somehow I got through the show without dodging any high notes. But it must have been sheer force of will at that point to be honest. So what I'm trying to say is: LISTEN TO JUSTIN! Don't overproject (don't sing against a 55-piece orchestra without classical training for almost 3 weeks). Don't overuse (don't go too hard during rehearsals when you know you'll have to keep the pace for 3 weeks).
Wish I knew this sooner. Imean I knew this but wasn't completely aware of it. Blew out my shit 2 months ago. Have aways looked out after my vocals and have always been relaxed and never really over projected. But since I started a new job as cashier I'm always talking 24/7 and that never really gave me the opportunity to fully rest my chords. Ohwell, shit happened. Haven't done vocals in 2 months but my whole neck muscles are straining for no reason. My thyroid is swolen. Im on the recovery train Please everyone look out for your voice. It's the only one you'll get.
Between this and your other video where you went back to critic your 10 techniques video. I've learned more than the countless videos I've watched and things I've done to try and scream. Wow. What a blessing.
Fucking. Finally. A REAL video from a touring musician that doesn't give the generic "breath support" and "with your diaphragm" with advice for the aspiring touring musician. Dude, this video should be shown to every vocalist cause it's got some killer advice. My favourite was the whole "don't try and emulate recording sound with your raw vocals" bit. It's so true!.. Much love dude, your stuff is SICK.
We've been tricked, led astray, completely bamboozled 😭😭😭 Lmao, kinda knew but also didnt want to know, but eh its out now. Either way mad props and respect for taking the initiative to help preserve aspiring voices. Much love to all y'all!!
I have no idea when they'll drop of course, but I am very excited for the Three gods and Me vocal videos. It is interesting seeing you sing and scream without the performance aspect.
Been doing it for quite sometimes.. and now this is why I love you Justin! I've learned a lot how to prevent injuries like this! Yes I've been doing shit like that. Going full 100% on vocal (Because that's me. I'd love to jump right in. To show people that you can have fun in it.) Then I've got like hurt myself a lot. Been trying to find a way doing things correctly. Always can count on you thanks!
I just watched the Overconfidence music video for the first time and really expected this dude to be some angry douche, but he’s like the softest, sweetest dude in the world and I love it lmao. Tallah kicks ass
I just heard of Tallah. You all slay! You are a pretty good fucking vocalist. I really dig your sound. As an original vocalist myself I must say it took quite some time to develop my own sound and learn to control the extremes. not just the highs, but the harsh vocals especially. I sing loud but not hard. Ease into it if you're new. It takes a while to develop safe roars and screams. Practice where you can hear yourself. Compare Chuck Billy from Testament in 1989 vs Chuck Billy in 2022. And yeah, don't drink before you sing. you can't talk drunk, why would you be able to sing?
Great video Justin! As a singer who continuously works on his technique, this advice applies not just for screaming but for normal melodic singing too. Even when you are belting it out or projecting your voice, you are not supposed to push too much air or it can lead to excessive tension - if you have good resonance that can only be obtained by good technique, that on itself will do all the work. You need some healthy tension (support) to ensure your voice is stable, but you are not supposed to add unnecessary tension or you can hurt yourself 👍👍
That's the most realistic advice I've ever heard, especially the whole pre-show screaming over the noise. I can tell you pay a lot of attention to detail. Thank you for this video.
I've been screaming for about 9-10 years now (I'm 22 now, I started when I was 12-13), and how to be controlled with my screams was one of the most important things I ever learned, because it not only made it more comfortable to scream, it made my screams better. The texture of your scream is way more important than how loud it is, and it's way easier to shape the sound when your screaming is controlled. It's also way easier to hold a scream for longer when you're not going 100%, since instead of pushing all the air in your lungs out as fast as you can, you're just letting out as much as you need, which in turn gives you more to go on when you're trying to hold it. Seriously; beginner vocalists, listen to what Justin says here. It's very important for both your vocal health and the quality of your vocals.
I’ve been screaming for ~6 months and 75% percent of everything I can do I’ve figured out on accident. That’s not to brag, for anyone scrolling these comments, what I’m saying is: as long as it feels comfortable, don’t be afraid to experiment just because you haven’t heard of a specific technique. And if you think you can’t do something, just keep trying (as long as it doesn’t hurt. If it does, change your approach). I could not figure out proper compression and breath support for the first couple months that I started getting into harsh vocals, and then one day it just clicked. Pretty much the same happened with my fry screams; I could do false chord (poorly at the time, resonance was iffy), and in the process of just messing around I realized I was getting a little bit of mixed drive, and then I was able to reverse engineer it from there. My fries still sucked for a while after that (and I still don’t think my low fries sound all that great), but I could at least do them, and I can do mixed drive. Same situation with pig squeals. My current thing is to get my fry lows to sound better and my highs higher.
Hey everyone, just a small piece of POTENTIALLY useful information for you all. That part about breathing in the hot fumes of the shower being good for you, please make sure that your water heater is fully functional! Your hot water needs to reach a minimum of 60°C on a weekly basis for a few hours to kill of potential bacterial growths in the water, most notable the bacteria called legionellosis, which causes the legionnaires disease. It reaches your body via the fumes from showers. It SHOULDN'T be an issue, especially in modern homes, but it's still an issue to this day and since it's a hidden potential harm I just wanted to let anyone interested know that the risk at least exists. As per usual, older or more sickly people are at higher risks against the bacteria.
I discovered you, live. On your tour with All That Remains, in NJ (2022). I don't think the venue, or your sound tech did you justice. (gain on vocals was way to high) The recorded music you have is way better than what I heard on stage.(I went inside when the doors opened) I hope to hearing more in the future, because your band sounds like a bunch of influences I share. Here's to Tallah making more music!
I can so relate to the part about alcohol. I did it at one gig just to calm my nerves before going on stage, damn I sucked that night. Since then I've never touched alcohol before going on stage.
I've never seen anyone talk about overprojection before, I've been trying vocal techniques and hurting myself due to overprojection, I've always assumed I was doing them wrong! Trying to hard to be as loud as possible! 😂
Man, I love you so much; I am a Highschool music teacher on México and when my students ask me what they can do for screaming technics I always start with showing your videos; thanks a lot
Great job! Just came across this. Truly mind blowing, appreciate it! Oh yeah, Tallah is gonna blow up from the "For the Recognition" video alone. Keep at it!
Thank you so much for this! I just recently joined a band called Permafrost as the lead vocalist. Been working on my vocals for the last 4 years. This video has been incredibly helpful
This is amazing advice! I got started screaming in part due to your two videos on how to scream. The biggest take away from this video, for me, is to not over project. It’s definitely something for me to work on. Thanks for the video, Justin!
As a vocalist, even though I've been doing this for 10+ years, it took me about 7 to find my screaming voice, the one I'm comfortable with. One of the reasons why is your scream tutorial. I just wanna thank you for doing these videos. You're helping, being an inspiration and even an influence on so many people :)
Omg Justin you're the best. Needless to say I'm obsessed with tallah- you guys are so awesome. Make sure to tour Minnesota for me please :) xoxoxo love you Also if you could tour with spiritbox the world might crack in half by how heavy the concert would be
I've been attempting to teach myself to sing and scream using various techniques I find on the internet, as well as experimentation. I've always had that subtle fear of doing something wrong and screwing up my voice. This video is absolutely excellent, thanks for the tips! I never even thought about over-projection, both in my singing and my screaming, I think that's probably part of why I can't seem to hit high notes without strain. Thanks again!
Man, I remember years ago when you put out your first how to scream video. Good to see you’re still around and going somewhere. Btw, I never took your advice (I already knew how to scream), but I thought the sounds you made were pretty cool and sounded cool over the song you were demonstrating with at the time. Lol I do remember though when I was younger and trying to learn at like 13-14 (I’m 30 too), I definitely did a lot of wrong things. Some of them sounded cool, but it hurt soooo bad. I would get phlegmy, get that metal taste in my mouth, lost my voice. It took me like a full year to realize I was doing it all wrong. I agree that how it looks and what’s actually happening can be super deceptive. Like when I do vocals I make all kinds of angry faces and kinda thrash about. It gets me into the zone. Once I get in that flow state and I let the music take over, I immediately stop overthinking things. Even if I cant hear myself, I know how and where by body should be resonating and relaxed. I’ve learned to literally feel what I’m doing. The physical feeling and the sound have a direct connection to me. That’s how I learned to sing clean vocals too. I know it should feel to make certain sounds. But when I was younger I definitely pushed waaaaaay to hard.
I first stumbled across Tallah-We,The Sad and listened to a bunch of songs that ye played, then I was watching a lot of videos from this channel that were from like 1-3yrs ago, and was like "damn this guy is so good, i wonder if he is in a band bcz he's def killing it" and I learned a lot from your vids and now I actually looked at this channel's vids and discover that the vocalist from one of the bands that I like IS the same person of this channel that taught me about singing/screaming!! It's truly amazing, keep making music Justin! It's honey for our ears, you're really really skilled, I hope you keep it up! Your fans support ya
Corey Taylor is the number 1 culprit for over-exertion. Don't scream like early-Corey Taylor, kids. You'll fuck up your vocals like 15 year old me. I got really discouraged for a while because i was constantly losing my voice after doing like 15 seconds of All Hope Is Gone, but then i figured out that i barely needed to exert myself, and found that sweet spot in my diaphragm.
Took a lesson with Justin a couple minutes ago and I have to say.... DAAAMN THAT WAS HELPFULL! I highly recommend to contact him. He explained it so good and after one hour we both saw some progress. Definitely will do a couple more. Such nice, much friendly, much roar. See you in 2-3 weeks man
I remember my firts attempts in a band, screaming without considering the techniques and hurting myself every sunday. someday I found I wasn't forced to push my voice that far, that it was possible to produce a good scream without turning purple. I wan't to sing again so thank for your advices, you're an amazing vocalist.
Thanks for this video, man! I especially needed this because in hearing your advice, I actually noticed that yes, I am overprojecting my vocals, so in that way you like opened my eyes on how to better keep my voice healthy. Appreciate ya, my guy!
I appreciate these type of videos. You've been a wonderful random recommendation hearing you sing the past few weeks. Much appreciation and hope for much success.
Dude, just thanks for your content. I‘m aware that there is a lot of bs content in whatever topic on YT/ the internet. So findig people like you is such an important task and I‘m so happy to have found you! 🙃
I'm not a vocalist (though I do kind of want to learn how to do harsh vocals at some point, and get glottal compression down for voice acting), but as someone recovering from chronic laryngitis from GERD, a lot of this information was surprisingly useful. There were a lot of things I didn't realize strained one's vocal cords (like speaking monotone), and understanding what to avoid and the important of resting one's voice is very helpful!
This is my struggle dude - thanks for voicing this. People never seem to understand why the cool rock star singer is sitting in the corner drinking tea and not taking to anyone... Need to forward this to my bandmates.
We are same 30 haha., i learn a lot from you almost all your scream..I thought my scream was not loud, and I thought in reality it was loud.. But now I know.. and i learn again from you that it was just that way., now i can scream over 17sec of given up.. I don’t know how chester did that but i will try..👍👍👍👍👌
15:17 Well, I guess it's a good thing I'm introvert AF then? 🤣 I'm pretty sure you didn't need to tell me (specifically) not to talk to much to all the strangers at the venue before my first show. 😅 As for afterwards though, that'll probably depend on how I did, but I'll keep in mind not to talk too much (and too excitedly), if did go well. Thanks to the pandemic, that first gig still isn't anywhere on the horizon though and until then I'm floating in this weird limbo of I can't wait to play a gig while simultaneously being glad for every single week I get more time to practice my skills and getting used to singing in a band...
9:15(updated timestamp to be at beginning of comparison) in and the comparison between the 'performance' and 'just singing and cleaning glasses' clips speaks(screams?) VOLUMES about proper technique. Sounds exactly the same.
Thanks, I got so much inspiration from you, and for two years I've been working purely on false chords. And yes, I was over projecting while training, thanks for the information. I will look after the advices you gave. Oh, and I'm not a kid, 26 years now, but you inspired me into start screaming, wish you the best.
One tip for anyone who has to use their voice is Cinnamon Tea. I got the tip from my mom who was an announcer and I am using it as a vocalist and its like. You just boil a stick of cinnamon for a while. Add some lemon or any kind of acid if there is mucus building up in your throat and just the tiniest drop of honey. Drink it when it gets warm. I always have a cup of this nearby while recording and I try to make a habit of drinking it during when I'm not doing vocal stuff. I suppose you can say any kind of "moisture inducing (so not black tea)" would work, I tried and nothing beats the cinnamon. Another one is a Appleseed Oil. Its basically a vocal lubricant and it really helps especially when doing live shows. Just take a big spoonful or a small sip before a show.
Justin, as an old fan, I am so proud of how far you've come, and I hope you go as far as possible. You are extremely talented and skilled, and you deserve every bit of success you get. Godspeed man. Hope to see you on some sort of metal hall of fame or something. Metal is better with you around. Much love. Peace.
What an incredible young man. Sharing tips like this out of the goodness of your heart is such a selfless and caring act of kindness. I only heard Tallah yesterday and I must say as an old 80's Thrasher pretty set in my ways, there's only 2 bands that have totally blown my mind in the past say 20 years and they are Jinjer and Tallah. Phenomenal album, keep up the great work and hopefully I'll catch you guys Down Under one day 🤘😁
This is what I needed to see. I always wanted to become a brutal metal vocalist, and I thought the best way to do it was to simply scream the lungs out and project a super loud voice. Always thinking that vocalist who processed their voice were "phony" or "fake". And while some styles definitely benefit from such rawness, it's defnitely not very healthy to destroy your vocal chords just to sound different. Cheers! ¡Muchas gracias for the advice!
As someone who is a bedroom vocalist, I really appreciate this. There are so many bad habits I didn’t even know I had because I don’t play live at venues. Thank you!
I really love this vid. Also, about that "Gollum scream" (which bands like The Berzerker do) you showed in the How to scream 4 years ago, that you said "I don't know what it is", it's not really supposed to sound like Gollum. The best way I can explain it is: You take the Lizard scream, and you take the Exhale High scream, mix them together and then you'll achieve the scream that these bands do, however, if you feel itchiness in your throat, you're doing it wrong and you're gonna mess up you're voice. This scream already sounds pretty cool by itself, but adding layers into it makes this scream sound, in my opinion, godlike. (I'm not a vocal coach or a profissional.)
Wow... this is a very good video man, a good message to the vocalists out there... I agree with everything you've said. Thanks for this man! I love how you take care of your voice and how you do it. Would love to have some vocal lessons with you in the future. Great content!
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Not only you’re a stage animal, you’re also a very intelligent person and an extremely skilled professional. I really, really admire you.
BECAUSE YOU'RE yelling LIKE A FCKING HOWLER MOKEY
very intelligent lol :)
Wonderful video, really valuable notions. YT needs more videos like that
Yo this is the first time I've seen your comment on others video
Aahhhh ecco dovei hai imparato a cantare bene
This video shows how selfless Justin is.
A great vocalist looking out for people that want to become great vocalists.
Respect!
Competition? With JUSTIN?
lol jk
Seriously! Most people who do screamo tutorials on RUclips leave out so much key information or they’ll just give you vague instructions, you would think it was rocket science. Now that I learned, I realized how easy it was to teach people how to do it.
I appreciate this as well... We've been a band for a few years, but there's ALWAYS more stuff to know. You can always be a better singer, guitar player, drummer, etc... Thanks man, I learned a lot... Even reinforced some things I already knew...
The universe guided me to this video...
YO MY MAN SAID HE 30!!! I THOUGHT HE WAS 24-25
he still is to me
If you think about it he’s been doing this RUclips thing for a decade now it makes sense he’s turning 30.
Same
Odd Ball He joined 2015 😅
Look at 40 year olds now, they look super young. People take care of themselves more than ever before, everybody looks younger than previous generations did.
I'm a speech-language pathologist and I repeat these things all day. Thank you for sharing these informations, voice health is not known at all.
Love this vid, but watching you doing Reflaugh without the crazy emotinal performance behind it was SO fucking weird and somewhat unsettling
Glad i got to talk to you at the Agawam show without any loud music playing(:
I’m really glad he did the non operatic performance if reflaugh, I found very useful to know.
I just want to see the whole video lmao, apathetic Reflaugh cracked me up
I thought it was fucking hilarious😂 and really put into perspective that you don't need to overproject. Best instructive video I've ever seen and that part one one of my favorites!
Comparing your vocal cords to guitar strings made my mind explode with oh shit
This reminds me, I met Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine recently. Very nice guy but I noticed he spoke to me in the most gentle voice ever. After watching this I think I know why 😅
Lucky
I’d love to get lessons from you, your dope! Will hit that up
Hey Mr.Wobbles, I’m a big fan!
Wait, you do screams? Do you have videos of you doing them, or are you just trying to learn them right now?
Time for the typical scream?
So I discovered Tallah today. And I was like, wait, this lead singer looks like that guy who did that video on different styles of screaming. Bit of googling and here I am. Just wanted to say, awesome work guys, I hope you blow up. Figuratively.
yay you finally uploaded on this channel again!
Ikr
My face when Justin puts me in a Hungry Lights video 🥰🥺
I was literally packing a bowl as he said stop smoking
echo that
I was rolling a joint, lmao oops
Uhhh...
i just smoked 🙃
Kris Stout don’t waste it, give it to me haha
This is why Justin is one of the best vocalists of all time. He is so underrated.
I cannot unsee calm screaming Justin.
The image has been carved into my mind.
Same. It’s all I’m gonna think of every time I listen to Tallah 😭
When he went “ because you’re yelling like a fucking howler monkey” I died😂😂
holy shit dude just heard tallah
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you look like a mix between Chester Bennington and Layne Staley
Seeing Justin prevents my voice from being damaged
He's just that talented.
I honestly needed this. I appreciate this more than anything. I've been practicing for almost 7 months, I do my best to care for my voice. The advice that you have provided has probably lead me to understand some things I am doing wrong and will definitely tweak them.
When I first started doing vocals it was nasally as hell so I’d distort my voice more until I coughed up blood all night. Now I take care of my voice
Good info from start to finish. If I ever go to one of your shows I'll probably just give you a nod.
Justin is such an entertainer.. even when talking about such a serious matter, i broke out of laughter atleast thrice ..
u look like Layne Staley’s before picture.
Finally someone has the same think haja
What an awesome video! And it's all so true.
Even for non-metal vocalists.
I had a lead role in a musical where we were heavily rehearsing for two weeks prior to the performances.
Without a mic.
That meant singing, speaking and shouting against a 55-piece-orchestra for hours on end.
Rehearsal started at 8 am. I got up at 4am to let my voice wake up and drank tons of tea. Around 6 am I did some light warm ups and got ready to leave the house. Rehearsal was from 8am til 6pm. 6 days a week. for two weeks.
And then: Performance week.
I had to watch as my vocals deteriorated throughout the week. I was overprojecting, because I couldn't hear myself very well.
What could have been an easy 30% clean note before ended up needing tons of focus and 90% support.
During collective warm-ups before our last show I came a fourth short of what I'd have to sing on stage.
That was scary. But somehow I got through the show without dodging any high notes. But it must have been sheer force of will at that point to be honest.
So what I'm trying to say is:
LISTEN TO JUSTIN!
Don't overproject (don't sing against a 55-piece orchestra without classical training for almost 3 weeks).
Don't overuse (don't go too hard during rehearsals when you know you'll have to keep the pace for 3 weeks).
Hey the kind weird guy, whos pretty dang good at screaming is back.
This is pure gold. I'm gonna recommend this to any vocalist.
Wish I knew this sooner.
Imean I knew this but wasn't completely aware of it.
Blew out my shit 2 months ago. Have aways looked out after my vocals and have always been relaxed and never really over projected.
But since I started a new job as cashier I'm always talking 24/7 and that never really gave me the opportunity to fully rest my chords.
Ohwell, shit happened. Haven't done vocals in 2 months but my whole neck muscles are straining for no reason. My thyroid is swolen.
Im on the recovery train
Please everyone look out for your voice. It's the only one you'll get.
Between this and your other video where you went back to critic your 10 techniques video. I've learned more than the countless videos I've watched and things I've done to try and scream. Wow. What a blessing.
smart investment: humidifier
Fucking. Finally.
A REAL video from a touring musician that doesn't give the generic "breath support" and "with your diaphragm" with advice for the aspiring touring musician. Dude, this video should be shown to every vocalist cause it's got some killer advice. My favourite was the whole "don't try and emulate recording sound with your raw vocals" bit. It's so true!.. Much love dude, your stuff is SICK.
This is why Mike Patton is a phenomenon
We've been tricked, led astray, completely bamboozled 😭😭😭
Lmao, kinda knew but also didnt want to know, but eh its out now. Either way mad props and respect for taking the initiative to help preserve aspiring voices. Much love to all y'all!!
I have no idea when they'll drop of course, but I am very excited for the Three gods and Me vocal videos. It is interesting seeing you sing and scream without the performance aspect.
Been doing it for quite sometimes.. and now this is why I love you Justin! I've learned a lot how to prevent injuries like this! Yes I've been doing shit like that. Going full 100% on vocal (Because that's me. I'd love to jump right in. To show people that you can have fun in it.) Then I've got like hurt myself a lot. Been trying to find a way doing things correctly. Always can count on you thanks!
I just watched the Overconfidence music video for the first time and really expected this dude to be some angry douche, but he’s like the softest, sweetest dude in the world and I love it lmao. Tallah kicks ass
I just heard of Tallah. You all slay! You are a pretty good fucking vocalist. I really dig your sound. As an original vocalist myself I must say it took quite some time to develop my own sound and learn to control the extremes. not just the highs, but the harsh vocals especially. I sing loud but not hard. Ease into it if you're new. It takes a while to develop safe roars and screams. Practice where you can hear yourself. Compare Chuck Billy from Testament in 1989 vs Chuck Billy in 2022. And yeah, don't drink before you sing. you can't talk drunk, why would you be able to sing?
Great video Justin! As a singer who continuously works on his technique, this advice applies not just for screaming but for normal melodic singing too. Even when you are belting it out or projecting your voice, you are not supposed to push too much air or it can lead to excessive tension - if you have good resonance that can only be obtained by good technique, that on itself will do all the work.
You need some healthy tension (support) to ensure your voice is stable, but you are not supposed to add unnecessary tension or you can hurt yourself 👍👍
Starting at 4:30, this is what everybody needs to hear definitely.
That's the most realistic advice I've ever heard, especially the whole pre-show screaming over the noise. I can tell you pay a lot of attention to detail. Thank you for this video.
‘Don’t Compare Your Chapter 1 To Someone Else’s Chapter 20’
I've been screaming for about 9-10 years now (I'm 22 now, I started when I was 12-13), and how to be controlled with my screams was one of the most important things I ever learned, because it not only made it more comfortable to scream, it made my screams better. The texture of your scream is way more important than how loud it is, and it's way easier to shape the sound when your screaming is controlled. It's also way easier to hold a scream for longer when you're not going 100%, since instead of pushing all the air in your lungs out as fast as you can, you're just letting out as much as you need, which in turn gives you more to go on when you're trying to hold it. Seriously; beginner vocalists, listen to what Justin says here. It's very important for both your vocal health and the quality of your vocals.
I’ve been screaming for ~6 months and 75% percent of everything I can do I’ve figured out on accident. That’s not to brag, for anyone scrolling these comments, what I’m saying is: as long as it feels comfortable, don’t be afraid to experiment just because you haven’t heard of a specific technique. And if you think you can’t do something, just keep trying (as long as it doesn’t hurt. If it does, change your approach). I could not figure out proper compression and breath support for the first couple months that I started getting into harsh vocals, and then one day it just clicked. Pretty much the same happened with my fry screams; I could do false chord (poorly at the time, resonance was iffy), and in the process of just messing around I realized I was getting a little bit of mixed drive, and then I was able to reverse engineer it from there. My fries still sucked for a while after that (and I still don’t think my low fries sound all that great), but I could at least do them, and I can do mixed drive. Same situation with pig squeals. My current thing is to get my fry lows to sound better and my highs higher.
Hey everyone, just a small piece of POTENTIALLY useful information for you all.
That part about breathing in the hot fumes of the shower being good for you, please make sure that your water heater is fully functional!
Your hot water needs to reach a minimum of 60°C on a weekly basis for a few hours to kill of potential bacterial growths in the water, most notable the bacteria called legionellosis, which causes the legionnaires disease. It reaches your body via the fumes from showers.
It SHOULDN'T be an issue, especially in modern homes, but it's still an issue to this day and since it's a hidden potential harm I just wanted to let anyone interested know that the risk at least exists.
As per usual, older or more sickly people are at higher risks against the bacteria.
I discovered you, live. On your tour with All That Remains, in NJ (2022). I don't think the venue, or your sound tech did you justice. (gain on vocals was way to high) The recorded music you have is way better than what I heard on stage.(I went inside when the doors opened) I hope to hearing more in the future, because your band sounds like a bunch of influences I share. Here's to Tallah making more music!
In my last band the vocalist always did rehearsals without mic. And from drums I was hearing the lyrics haha
I can so relate to the part about alcohol. I did it at one gig just to calm my nerves before going on stage, damn I sucked that night. Since then I've never touched alcohol before going on stage.
17:28 so... Corey Taylor in a nutshell lol such a badass
Corey's good now though
@@asherkolars1283 yeah he screams in a much safer way now
The goat
I've never seen anyone talk about overprojection before, I've been trying vocal techniques and hurting myself due to overprojection, I've always assumed I was doing them wrong! Trying to hard to be as loud as possible! 😂
Man, I love you so much; I am a Highschool music teacher on México and when my students ask me what they can do for screaming technics I always start with showing your videos; thanks a lot
My high school music teacher would've died. 🤣
Keep up the amazing work.
Great job! Just came across this. Truly mind blowing, appreciate it! Oh yeah, Tallah is gonna blow up from the "For the Recognition" video alone. Keep at it!
Thank you so much for this! I just recently joined a band called Permafrost as the lead vocalist. Been working on my vocals for the last 4 years. This video has been incredibly helpful
This is amazing advice! I got started screaming in part due to your two videos on how to scream. The biggest take away from this video, for me, is to not over project. It’s definitely something for me to work on. Thanks for the video, Justin!
10:20 I’m dying😂
Oh shit now i need a Three Gods e Me album vocal video soooo bad 🥺🥺
What's the song at 9:18 and 10:02 ?
Hard to pin point but I think it’s a song from his Awry Ascent album
It’s Reflaugh from Three Gods and Me
As a vocalist, even though I've been doing this for 10+ years, it took me about 7 to find my screaming voice, the one I'm comfortable with. One of the reasons why is your scream tutorial. I just wanna thank you for doing these videos. You're helping, being an inspiration and even an influence on so many people :)
I’ve been screaming wrong for 3 years. Shi.
when he said 30% that really resonated. Been telling everyone to do this guess I'm doing okay. Lol
Hell yeah, this is what I've been waiting for. I remember how I started with your first tutorial
Omg Justin you're the best. Needless to say I'm obsessed with tallah- you guys are so awesome. Make sure to tour Minnesota for me please :) xoxoxo love you
Also if you could tour with spiritbox the world might crack in half by how heavy the concert would be
I've been attempting to teach myself to sing and scream using various techniques I find on the internet, as well as experimentation. I've always had that subtle fear of doing something wrong and screwing up my voice. This video is absolutely excellent, thanks for the tips! I never even thought about over-projection, both in my singing and my screaming, I think that's probably part of why I can't seem to hit high notes without strain. Thanks again!
Sing at 30% perform at 80%
Man, I remember years ago when you put out your first how to scream video. Good to see you’re still around and going somewhere. Btw, I never took your advice (I already knew how to scream), but I thought the sounds you made were pretty cool and sounded cool over the song you were demonstrating with at the time. Lol I do remember though when I was younger and trying to learn at like 13-14 (I’m 30 too), I definitely did a lot of wrong things. Some of them sounded cool, but it hurt soooo bad. I would get phlegmy, get that metal taste in my mouth, lost my voice. It took me like a full year to realize I was doing it all wrong. I agree that how it looks and what’s actually happening can be super deceptive. Like when I do vocals I make all kinds of angry faces and kinda thrash about. It gets me into the zone. Once I get in that flow state and I let the music take over, I immediately stop overthinking things. Even if I cant hear myself, I know how and where by body should be resonating and relaxed. I’ve learned to literally feel what I’m doing. The physical feeling and the sound have a direct connection to me. That’s how I learned to sing clean vocals too. I know it should feel to make certain sounds. But when I was younger I definitely pushed waaaaaay to hard.
Wow, not even half through and I’m already learning SO much, super informative
Like holy fuck this video is so eye-opening
@@rustypickle1156 lol
Yes. Right!?
I thought I was straight, now I'm not so sure...
😂
I don't even sing or perform but I just like watching this guy
You know what they say, no pain, no gain ;)
I'M JUST KIDDING PLEASE DON'T YELL AT ME
TRUEEE AHHAHA JKJK
you shouldn't yell either...
;-)
I first stumbled across Tallah-We,The Sad and listened to a bunch of songs that ye played, then I was watching a lot of videos from this channel that were from like 1-3yrs ago, and was like "damn this guy is so good, i wonder if he is in a band bcz he's def killing it" and I learned a lot from your vids and now I actually looked at this channel's vids and discover that the vocalist from one of the bands that I like IS the same person of this channel that taught me about singing/screaming!! It's truly amazing, keep making music Justin! It's honey for our ears, you're really really skilled, I hope you keep it up! Your fans support ya
Snapi tallah have so much potential I hope they will make more in the future
Bad video description: Professional Vocalist preaches about straight edge lifestyle .
(I'm making a joke btw)
Corey Taylor is the number 1 culprit for over-exertion. Don't scream like early-Corey Taylor, kids. You'll fuck up your vocals like 15 year old me. I got really discouraged for a while because i was constantly losing my voice after doing like 15 seconds of All Hope Is Gone, but then i figured out that i barely needed to exert myself, and found that sweet spot in my diaphragm.
Took a lesson with Justin a couple minutes ago and I have to say.... DAAAMN THAT WAS HELPFULL!
I highly recommend to contact him. He explained it so good and after one hour we both saw some progress. Definitely will do a couple more.
Such nice, much friendly, much roar.
See you in 2-3 weeks man
5:24 bruh dat ass... Don't get me wrong, i'm a man, but still noticed, so props to ur genetics or workout routine, whatever the case is
I remember my firts attempts in a band, screaming without considering the techniques and hurting myself every sunday. someday I found I wasn't forced to push my voice that far, that it was possible to produce a good scream without turning purple. I wan't to sing again so thank for your advices, you're an amazing vocalist.
Thanks for this video, man! I especially needed this because in hearing your advice, I actually noticed that yes, I am overprojecting my vocals, so in that way you like opened my eyes on how to better keep my voice healthy. Appreciate ya, my guy!
I appreciate these type of videos. You've been a wonderful random recommendation hearing you sing the past few weeks. Much appreciation and hope for much success.
Dude, just thanks for your content.
I‘m aware that there is a lot of bs content in whatever topic on YT/ the internet.
So findig people like you is such an important task and I‘m so happy to have found you! 🙃
Happy and glad your mental health is up and shining. Keep it up, great stuff.
Seriously helpful video. Thank you! Also, just bought a digital version of Tallah's Matriphagy. Love it!
I'm not a vocalist (though I do kind of want to learn how to do harsh vocals at some point, and get glottal compression down for voice acting), but as someone recovering from chronic laryngitis from GERD, a lot of this information was surprisingly useful. There were a lot of things I didn't realize strained one's vocal cords (like speaking monotone), and understanding what to avoid and the important of resting one's voice is very helpful!
Can you turn down the drums lol
Great video man!
Thank you for these. Will try to remember some of the advices given in the video. 👍
Also just started listening to matriphagy. Loving it
This is my struggle dude - thanks for voicing this. People never seem to understand why the cool rock star singer is sitting in the corner drinking tea and not taking to anyone... Need to forward this to my bandmates.
Even going to concerts and singing along, I've noticed I overdue it x]
We are same 30 haha., i learn a lot from you almost all your scream..I thought my scream was not loud, and I thought in reality it was loud.. But now I know.. and i learn again from you that it was just that way., now i can scream over 17sec of given up.. I don’t know how chester did that but i will try..👍👍👍👍👌
22:02 so you mean like Disturbed? gotcha
15:17 Well, I guess it's a good thing I'm introvert AF then? 🤣
I'm pretty sure you didn't need to tell me (specifically) not to talk to much to all the strangers at the venue before my first show. 😅
As for afterwards though, that'll probably depend on how I did, but I'll keep in mind not to talk too much (and too excitedly), if did go well.
Thanks to the pandemic, that first gig still isn't anywhere on the horizon though and until then I'm floating in this weird limbo of I can't wait to play a gig while simultaneously being glad for every single week I get more time to practice my skills and getting used to singing in a band...
9:15(updated timestamp to be at beginning of comparison) in and the comparison between the 'performance' and 'just singing and cleaning glasses' clips speaks(screams?) VOLUMES about proper technique. Sounds exactly the same.
Thanks, I got so much inspiration from you, and for two years I've been working purely on false chords. And yes, I was over projecting while training, thanks for the information. I will look after the advices you gave. Oh, and I'm not a kid, 26 years now, but you inspired me into start screaming, wish you the best.
Just in the first 5min I know you know what your talking about. Thx dude for bringing the proper shit.
One tip for anyone who has to use their voice is Cinnamon Tea.
I got the tip from my mom who was an announcer and I am using it as a vocalist and its like. You just boil a stick of cinnamon for a while. Add some lemon or any kind of acid if there is mucus building up in your throat and just the tiniest drop of honey. Drink it when it gets warm.
I always have a cup of this nearby while recording and I try to make a habit of drinking it during when I'm not doing vocal stuff. I suppose you can say any kind of "moisture inducing (so not black tea)" would work, I tried and nothing beats the cinnamon.
Another one is a Appleseed Oil. Its basically a vocal lubricant and it really helps especially when doing live shows. Just take a big spoonful or a small sip before a show.
Thank you so much for this Justin, I will follow these tips, I want my voice to sound good. Also thank you for so much inspiration
I'm just starting out as a vocalist... Thank you!
Good luck!!! It’s a tough journey but definitely worth it once you notice improvements, do not give up!!
Justin, as an old fan, I am so proud of how far you've come, and I hope you go as far as possible. You are extremely talented and skilled, and you deserve every bit of success you get. Godspeed man. Hope to see you on some sort of metal hall of fame or something. Metal is better with you around. Much love. Peace.
What an incredible young man. Sharing tips like this out of the goodness of your heart is such a selfless and caring act of kindness. I only heard Tallah yesterday and I must say as an old 80's Thrasher pretty set in my ways, there's only 2 bands that have totally blown my mind in the past say 20 years and they are Jinjer and Tallah. Phenomenal album, keep up the great work and hopefully I'll catch you guys Down Under one day 🤘😁
This is what I needed to see.
I always wanted to become a brutal metal vocalist, and I thought the best way to do it was to simply scream the lungs out and project a super loud voice.
Always thinking that vocalist who processed their voice were "phony" or "fake". And while some styles definitely benefit from such rawness, it's defnitely not very healthy to destroy your vocal chords just to sound different.
Cheers! ¡Muchas gracias for the advice!
hes damn right alot of kids look up to him. Im one of them
9:21-9:39 No I am not used to seeing this. I seem to have missed a song. Ill be right back guy that looks just like Justin.
As someone who is a bedroom vocalist, I really appreciate this. There are so many bad habits I didn’t even know I had because I don’t play live at venues. Thank you!
I love when you teach stuff, you're my favorite singer ever 4 real ❤️
I really love this vid. Also, about that "Gollum scream" (which bands like The Berzerker do) you showed in the How to scream 4 years ago, that you said "I don't know what it is", it's not really supposed to sound like Gollum. The best way I can explain it is: You take the Lizard scream, and you take the Exhale High scream, mix them together and then you'll achieve the scream that these bands do, however, if you feel itchiness in your throat, you're doing it wrong and you're gonna mess up you're voice. This scream already sounds pretty cool by itself, but adding layers into it makes this scream sound, in my opinion, godlike. (I'm not a vocal coach or a profissional.)
Wow... this is a very good video man, a good message to the vocalists out there... I agree with everything you've said. Thanks for this man! I love how you take care of your voice and how you do it. Would love to have some vocal lessons with you in the future. Great content!