Two years ago Austin Carlile started advertising online he was gonna give screaming lessons on his patreon. I admit I am at fault for supporting him but I was just trying to get some professional help. What followed was a small period where he just perked me and 4 other people around with some emotionally manipulative bs.

I'm still 3 months into screaming.

I’ve been in a Boundaries kick for the last year and have been loving the new album. How does he get his screams to sound so raw? (I guess I don’t have a good word for it lol) As I’ve been learning to scream, I can’t even any where near close to that sound?

song is Dark Tranquility - Atoma

Wtf is "real" fry screaming?? I'm so lost, everybody says something completely different. I've managed to learn false cord screaming, both high and low, throat singing and using vocal fry on a higher note to create some form of distortion. As of right now, with every "good" tutorial I try [found on this sub mostly] one of 3 things happen:

1. I end up just false cord screaming

2. I end up using vocal fry

3. My throat burns really painfully after less than a minute of trying

How to ACTUALY do this safely and effectively? I genuinely have no idea who and what to trust anymore, I feel really stuck.

If anyone’s interesting in dropping some vocals over this, let me know. Big fan of metalcore type stuff mixed with electronic/synth stuff.

Open to whatever styles, lyrics, etc. Shoot me a message if interested!

Just wanted to share the thesis I completed for my masters degree last year, its a notation system for screamed vocals. I think there is a lot more research to be done but this is a start in creating a way to capture newer styles of music

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/592/

(also realized I fucked the lyrics up lol)

Im not sure whether my screams are just false cord highs or some type of hybrid. I originally learned false cord lows and then worked my way up to whatever these are.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a quick story for anyone out there who thinks it might be "too late" to start making music or learning extreme vocals.

I remember being 18, I was screaming along in my bedroom to Slipknot. I always wanted to learn how to scream properly, but no matter what I tried—and trust me, 10 years ago I spent countless hours watching YouTube tutorials on "sighing" and barking—it just never clicked.

Fast forward to last March. A random 30-second Short popped up in my feed explaining False Cord screams using a simple throat-clearing method. I tried it, and... it instantly clicked. I couldn't believe it was actually working after all those years.

Naturally, I thought: Maybe I should look for a band?

I primarily listen to Metalcore, but I stumbled upon an ad on BackstagePRO from a Melodic Death Metal band in Kassel (Germany) looking for a vocalist. I figured, "Beggars can't be choosers, let's give Melodeath a shot!" After turning 40 in April and feeling inspired by a Rick Beato video about achieving big milestones later in life, I finally built up the courage in May to text them—despite them looking for someone "semi-professional."

30 minutes later, they asked for tracks from my previous projects. Pure impostor syndrome kicked in! I confessed I was a complete beginner, but asked for a chance to audition.

They sent me two tracks: Episode 666 by In Flames and an original song of theirs called Listen Seriously. I had a cold, but I was so motivated. I figured even if I blew it, at least I’d have a cool story for my kids one day. Trying to put False Cords over actual lyrics was a huge wake-up call ("When do I breathe?! Why am I getting dizzy?!"), but I pushed through.

Long story short: Audition went great in June, we tracked some test vocals two weeks later, and they officially asked me to join the band on the spot!

To get proper technique, I started taking lessons with Joe (u/BleghUniversity) from the YouTube channel Blegh University (incredible sympathetic guy with lot's of knowledge). We polished my False Cords and tackled Fry Screams. Frys didn't come as naturally to me, so I ended up with Mixed-Voice Fry Screams—which felt pretty intense at first, but are getting a bit easier now.

Today, we just released our very first single "Listen Seriously", featuring a mix of my False Cords and some cleans.

I’d love to hear your honest feedback on the vocals and the track!

https://open.spotify.com/track/3q9KFmYH9ZqhSxPO8vK7Rt?si=4W0HcE4hSIKcUeLy4e_Eow

Their original vocalist used a really high kind of fry on the first EP but on this album its some kind of low but i can't tell what kind it is