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In this week’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Mike Bishop, or as many of you know him the current frontperson of GWAR as the character Blothar. We talk in detail about the surprising history of the band and his own background as a musicologist and professor.
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Catch up with GWAR: http://gwar.net
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Mike!
04:00 What is Musicology?
13:20 How Richmond VA shaped the band
25:00 Singing in the giant costume
31:00 Finding Blothar’s vocal path after Dave Brockie
43:00 Gwar on tour this year
49:00 New bands on Blothar’s radar
55:00 What’s next for GWAR?
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In this bonus episode of the Voicehacks Podcast, vocal coach Mary Zema breaks down her perspective on vocal ranges in modern music and why that can help vocalists of all skill level (new to experienced) gain ground in rock and metal singing.
Reach out to Mary at [email protected]
Book lessons with Mary Z at http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome/Bonus Episode!
05:54 Why did I decide to address vocal ranges
13:00 Modern vocal range vs classical vocal range
19:15 Timbre/Color vs Note Range
24:00 What are the vocal ranges low to high?
29:30 Chest vs Head voice in modern singing
38:15 Note ranges for all of the vocal ranges
56:00 Try it! Let me know how it turns out
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Tim Charles and Marc "Xenoyr" Campbell make up the dual vocal team of Australia’s Ne Obliviscaris. Ne Obliviscaris returns with their latest album Exul after a long hiatus from album releases. Regarded as one of the pioneers of crowdfunding and patreon, we check in with both vocalists before their upcoming North American tour.
Follow Ne Obliviscaris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neobliviscarisofficial
Ne Obliviscaris website: http://neobliviscaris.com.au
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Tim and Xen!
01:40 When’s the last time the band toured
04:20 Being the pioneers of Patreon
09:00 Equus and the concept behind it
19:00 Writing and working together as a dual vocal team
27:00 Quality vs song length
36:30 Preparing for stage listening on tour
43:00 Benefits of in-ears and click tracks
50:00 Vocal routines on tour and preparation
57:00 Where can we follow Ne Obliviscaris
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Robin McAuley is a legendary rock and metal vocalist known for singing with the McAuley Shencker group, Raiding the Rock Vault, Survivor, Black Swan and more. We catch up with Robin on his new solo album and the secrets that have made his voice last decades.
Follow Robin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robin_mc_auley/
Follow Robin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinMcAuleyRock
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Robin!
01:30 The solo album journey
05:00 Black Swan vs. Robin McAuley albums
06:58 Music videos for “Alive” and “Feel Like Hell”
12:40 Robin’s vocal maintenance routine for longevity
20:46 Performing in the Vegas show “Raiding the Rock Vault”
28:00 Doing a show for the audience rather than yourself
33:00 Exciting journeys into soundtrack and music placement
44:20 Live audio setup
51:00 The audience are not musicians
54:00 What’s next for Robin?
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Stu Block is a Canadian metal vocalist who currently fronts the bands Into Eternity and Annihilator and formerly sang with the American metal band, Iced Earth. Stu is a multi-faceted vocalist performing multiple styles of clean and harsh vocals in his diverse career.
Follow Stu on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stu.block_official
Follow Stu on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stublockofficial
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Stu!
02:00 Starting in with a variety of vocals in metal
07:00 Opportunities for musicians in social media
11:08 The cool transition into digital content creation
13:43 What kind of content to expect from Stu
17:54 The talent of finding your brand
22:00 Performing vocals for Annihilator
31:37 Stu’s practice setup and process
39:37 Stu’s multi-vocal style writing process
46:00 The upcoming solo EP plans
50:00 Where to follow Stu and what’s to come
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Chris #2 is bassist and one of two vocalists for the American punk band Anti-Flag. This year Anti-Flag celebrate their 30th year as a band with a new album “Lies We Tell Our Children”.
Follow Chris on Instagram: http://instagram.com/chrisdos
Keep up with Anti-Flag: http://anti-flag.com
On this Episode:
01:06 Welcome Chris!
01:57 Jesse Leach as a guest vocalist
06:00 What Jesse’s vocals added to the message of the first single
07:30 Other guest vocalists on the new album (Shane Told and more)
08:45 Getting back to the “aha” moment when recording
13:12 Welcoming new vocalists to the album
17:00 What the producer added to the vocals this album
22:00 The advantages to a dual vocal team
23:40 Other microphones on stage for random singers
30:23 The downside to chasing opportunity
32:00 The 3 phases of popularity for punk in music
34:30 Advice from Tom Morello in the early days of the band
36:45 Tours this year
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This week we sit down with the very talented Sabrina Cruz, frontwoman of the popular melodic/power metal band Seven Kingdoms. We take a moment in this episode to look at the personal and spiritual journey of vocalists.
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http://instagram.com/sksingersabe7k
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http://instagram.com/sevenkingdomsofficial
On This Episode:
00:48 Welcome Sabrina!
02:00 Past tours with Blind Guardian & Amaranthe
08:34 A spiritual approach to looking at your music career
11:57 The ebb and flow of lineup changes
17:00 Is your mind working for you or against you?
19:38 Understanding misunderstandings
22:23 The personal lyrical journey of the most recent album
27:00 Sacrifices made on the musical journey
31:22 Any person who is successful has made sacrifices
39:00 Why the long term effort is worth it
42:00 A musicians life isn’t all about music
43:00 A personal relationship with the audience
50:00 Streaming on Twitch
53:00 What’s next for Seven Kingdoms
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This week’s episode features vocalist Sean Z (Daath, Sinsaenum, ex-Chimaira) who’s making his return to Daath with their upcoming new album. We talk about the process of rejoining the band, what he’s been doing in between and his takes on recording vocal for the return of Daath.
Follow Sean on Instagram: http://instagram.com/seanzscreams
Follow Daath on Instagram: http://instagram.com/daathofficial
On This Episode:
01:00 Recording vocal for the new Daath
03:15 Balancing over 200 tracks
04:50 Vocals between the Daath eras
07:09 To warmup or not?
08:13 Why having the right gear matters for a vocalist
11:12 Recording with an engineer vs home recording
15:28 Writing vocals for Daath now vs then
17:35 Lyric writing process
21:30 Is articulating the lyrics in harsh vocals important?
25:00 Breath in false cord vs fry
28:25 Tour/Live plans for Daath and vocals on tour
34:05 Psychological attachments in singing
37:13 Bus conditions on tour vs the voice
38:57 Monitoring on stage while singing
42:51 When is the new Daath material coming out?
49:50 Perspective on vocal recordings over time
51:09 Where to follow Sean
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In Episode 20, we sit down with vocalist Leather Leone of Leather (ex-Chastain, Rude Girls) and gain insight from her multi-decade career. This week, Leather inspires us with her new album and career history. shares the wisdom that Ronnie James Dio once directly gave her and how his spirit was the inspiration behind her return to metal.
Find out more about Leather Leone at http://leatherleone.com
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For our 19th episode, host Mary Zimmer gives us an in-depth tutorial on how to get your vocal journey started. This episode is geared toward new and aspiring vocalists with lots of tips specifically for metal vocalists. We dive in to skills for both aspiring clean and harsh vocalists/screamers.
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David Akesson is a Swedish vocalist and full-time vocal coach. David coaches both metal and traditional vocalists. As a performer, he uses both clean and harsh vocals.
Follow David on Instagram: http://instagram.com/davidakessonsinger
Find out more about David: http://linktr.ee/davidiot
On This Episode:
0:40 - Welcome David!
1:40 - Becoming a vocal coach for metal singers
5:30 - Vocal coaching during the pandemic
8:50 - Metal vs Musical Theater Singing
12:38 - Sebastian Bach vs David Hasselhoff
18:28 - The goal is the sound
20:00 - The 3 elements of a song
24:27 - Comparing your voice to others
24:44 - Private students vs students at school
30:19 - Diving in to extreme vocals
38:30 - The perspective of a beginner vocalist
42:00 - Vocal tips for metal singers
48:00 - Watching videos doesn’t equal great singing
54:48 - Studying in college - metal vs classical
58:50 - What’s next for David as a performer
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Jon Davis is the frontman and vocalist of Conan (Napalm Records), a British doom metal band from Liverpool, UK.
Follow Conan on Instagram: http://instagram.com/hailconan
Find out more about Conan and upcoming tour dates: http://hailconan.com
On this Episode:
0:58 Welcome Jon!
1:20 Festival Season
3:49 Touring in the States
5:55 Upcoming Canadian Tour
6:52 Brazil
7:51 Origins of Jon’s Vocals
12:03 Writing considerations for vocals
17:09 Writing over the pandemic
19:05 Digital musicians
20:58 Vocal routine and warmups
27:00 The listening environment on stage
28:45 Touring Japan
34:30 Doing vocals in other genres
38:03 Listening environment on stage
42:00 What’s coming next for Conan
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Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain) is a Dutch vocalist, songwriter and producer. She’s currently pursuing a solo career as a vocalist and Patreon creator.
Follow Charlotte on Instagram: http://instagram.com/charlottewessels
Everything Charlotte: http://charlottewessels.nl
On This Episode:
1:00 - Welcome Charlotte!
2:15 - Starting on Patreon
8:15 - Do Patrons contribute to the content?
10:20 - Bringing the solo material to the stage
11:55 - Writing music as a solo artist
16:12 - Recording your own vocals
19:51 - Exploring harsh vocals
22:18 - Visual Storytelling
24:30 - Writing vocal lines in Dutch
27:40 - Hair Extremes for Art
29:54 - Vocal Techniques
36:57 - Future music for Patreon
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R.A. Voltaire/Rav is a Baritone melodic metal vocalist, frontman of the Calgary-based band Ravenous Eternal Hunger.
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On This Episode:
0:00 Welcome Rav!
0:20 Life as a Twitch performer
3:50 The new audience perspective
8:00 “Power Metal” or not?
10:40 Metal in Calgary
17:21 Having a lower voice in melodic metal
26:53 Living an atypical vocal lifestyle
32:11 The importance of tuning
42:43 The “wow” factor of high notes
48:04 If you say yes, you have to say no
49:30 What’s next for Ravenous EH
53:14 Where to follow Rav
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Vicky Psarakis is the vocalist and frontwoman for the metal bands The Agonist and Sicksense. She’s also a voice/character actor for The Monster Factory and has contributed extreme vocal sounds to the Marvel “Guardians of the Galaxy” video game.
Follow Vicky on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vickypsarakis
Vicky on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VickyPsarakis
Vicky on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vickypsarakis
On This Episode:
0:00 Podcasts are more fun
2:00 Juno Nomination
3:00 Playing Piano
4:00 Vocal Warm-Ups
8:15 Tour Vocal Routine
14:11 Vocals in The Agonist vs Sicksense
19:30 Writing vocals for The Agonist
25:00 Vocal Influences
29:58 Vocal development over time
40:28 Voice acting for video games
49:15 Getting better over the course of a tour
51:20 Advice for new vocalists
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Myke Terry is one of two powerhouse vocalists who front the band, Volumes. He’s also the former vocalist for Bury Your Dead and Cassius.
Follow Myke on Instagram: http://instagram.com/myketerryble
Follow Volumes on Instagram: http://instagram.com/volumesla
On This Episode:
00:00 - Welcome Myke!
01:00 - Working on Harsh Vocals
03:40 - Prep for festival and tour season
06:06 - Writing songs with two vocalists
07:19 - Hearing on Stage as a vocalist
09:06 - Vocal ranges of two vocalists
10:00 - “Bend”
11:52 - Influences combined
12:44 - Collaborating with Pouya
15:36 - Harsh vocals in live settings
16:28 - Songwriting
17:19 - Future collabs
18:26 - New album production
20:31 - Tik Tok era of music
23:17 - Upcoming Festival Performances
31:00 - Fatal flaws in younger bands
33:25 - “Reality Show” vocalists
39:09 - New single coming
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Enrico Di Lorenzo is a death metal vocalist, frontman of the band Hideous Divinity (Century Media Records) and also a medical doctor of the voice. He is a phoniatrician from Italy and has participated in studies on harsh vocals and distorted vocal production.
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http://instagram.com/enricoh.dilorenzo
Follow Hideous Divinity on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/hideousdivinity
On This Episode:
0:00 Welcome Enrico!
0:17 Doctor of the Voice/Phonologist
7:05 Warmups/vocal routine
9:17 Vocal Studies - what’s happening in harsh vocals?
19:15 False cord vs Fry
25:13 Strange muscular problems in the larynx
33:23 Smoking & Alcohol - the damage is not linear
37:31 Tour warmups/preparation
43:60 Most important things to focus on as a vocalist
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Andy Cizek is a metal/rock vocalist, Twitch streamer and YouTuber. Andy is the vocalist for the bands Monuments, Makari and Termina.
Follow Andy on Instagram: http://instagram.com/andycizek
Follow Andy on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/andycizek
On This Episode:
0:00 Welcome Andy!
2:13 Getting a start on YouTube
3:00 Opening up to the world of vocal technique
10:12 Monuments, Makari and Termina
15:00 High Tenor vs Countertenor
24:00 Vocals live vs in the studio
33:43 Vocal influences
41:50 The reality of “unlocking” the voice
47:48 Fan/Artist relationships
50:10 Switching from YouTube to Twitch
01:02:10 Finished not Perfect
01:04:00 What’s next for Andy
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Gavin Dunne is a composer and YouTuber, known for his popular channel “Miracle of Sound” which features his original compositions. His song “Valhalla Calling” is a viral hit on TikTok.
Subscribe to Miracle of Sound on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/miracleofsound
Follow Gavin on Instagram: http://instagram.com/miracleofsound
On This Episode:
00:00 Welcome Gavin!
01:35 Subscriber Growth
03:10 The Content of the Miracle of Sound Channel
04:40 Covers vs/Originals
08:22 Valhalla Calling
09:17 Copyright Issues
14:28 Quality as an Algorithmic boost
15:20 The Beginning of Miracle of Sound
17:33 YouTube before “YouTubers”
19:23 Gavin’s Vocal Journey
22:23 “Finished not Perfect”
24:49 Natural-sounding music
30:11 Vocals for Valhalla Calling
38:23 Wildest Vocals in the Catalog
40:30 Vikings in Ireland
44:05 Irish Language in Songs
45:35 Collaborations
52:09 The Future of Miracle of Sound
58:00 Recognizing the Signs of Burnout
01:00:00 It’s okay to fail
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Matt McGachy is vocalist of the Canadian metal band Cryptopsy. He’s also host of the Vox & Hops Podcast.
Follow Matt on Instagram: http://instagram.com/mattmcgachy
Follow Vox and Hops on Instagram: http://instagram.com/voxandhops
Follow Cryptopsy on Instagram: http://instagram.com/cryptopsyofficial
On This Episode:
00:50 - Welcome Matt!
02:15 - Starting the Vox & Hops Podcast
05:00 - Creating opportunities in the Metal Niche
07:46 - What Beer is Matt drinking today?
12:12 - French & English language skills
17:50 - Singing Lessons & Discovering Harsh Vocals
25:44 - Training supports the harsh vocals
27:38 - Vocals on tour “it’s all about the air”
36:00 - Joining Cryptopsy
37:42 - Clean Singing
43:34 - Being a Content creator
46:17 - Advice for new vocalists
48:15 - Where to follow Matt
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