Heavy metal
singer
Becoming a heavy metal singer requires more than a good singing voice. To sing with a metal band, you need power and technique, and your voice will be competing with loud instruments. You'll need to master the art of screaming properly and learn keep your voice in shape. While the best approach to learning metal-singing techniques might be to get a professional vocal coach, you can learn to sing heavy metal on your own and turn your voice into a powerhouse instrument capable of performing with the loudest metal band.
Instructions
1. Sing whenever you can. Start by practicing scales. Scales may seem boring, but, as with any kind of music, scales can help you learn your instrument, refine it and keep it in tune. Scales can also help train your ear. Record a few scales on a piano or guitar and sing along with them. Start in a range you feel comfortable with, then gradually push your singing range higher. Don't try to get screaming metal notes from the beginning. Get a vocal coach if you can afford one. If not, consistently follow a self-made vocal practice system that includes scale exercises.
2. Breathe in through your nose, not your mouth. Feel how the air fills your diaphragm. This is the air you will need to add metal power to your singing and help you push your range higher. Breathing through your mouth can cause you to sing from your throat, which can damage your singing voice.
3. Record yourself singing. Sing along to the radio, sing along to backing tracks and sing in the shower. Record all of it and listen back. The best way to improve is to hear your mistakes. It's often hard to hear flaws while you're singing, so listening back can help you identify trouble spots and correct them.
4. Practice screaming and vibrato techniques. Both of these are used frequently in heavy metal singing. As your range increases, introduce screaming by hitting a note a few steps lower than your highest comfortable note. Gradually increase the intensity of the note by pushing it up and out with your diaphragm, then vibrate your vocal chords to add a vibrato to your tone. Hold these notes as long as you can. Eventually, you'll find it easier to go straight to the high scream rather than building up to it.
5. Join a band. Singing with a band is one of the quickest ways to hone your vocal technique. Even if you start off needing improvement, a live setting is the best way to get the practice you need. Be sure your amplification equipment is equal to the equipment the rest of the band has. You should be able to sing comfortably with the volume of the band without straining your voice.
