Metal Vocal Techniques Course

Lesson 1 • Vocal Health and Hygiene

Teaches hydration, rest, and warm-up protocols to prevent injury. Directly supports sustainable high-intensity metal singing practice.

Lesson 2 • Vocal Registers and Breaks

Explains chest voice, head voice, and the passaggio. Students learn to identify their own register transitions as a baseline for later technique work.

Lesson 3 • Anatomy of the Singing Voice

Covers larynx, vocal folds, resonators, and breath support structures. Establishes anatomical vocabulary used throughout the entire course.

Lesson 1 • Diaphragmatic Breathing Fundamentals

Trains belly-out inhalation and controlled exhalation using the diaphragm. This foundation underpins every aggressive and sustained technique in metal singing.

Lesson 2 • Breath Support for Sustained Notes

Applies diaphragmatic control to long phrases and held pitches. Students learn to maintain tone quality without collapsing airflow mid-phrase.

Lesson 3 • Breath and Stage Movement

Addresses how physical movement on stage affects breath support. Students practice maintaining airflow while moving, crouching, and headbanging.

Lesson 1 • Articulation and Diction in Metal

Addresses consonant clarity and vowel modification at high volume and speed. Ensures lyrics remain intelligible over distorted guitar and heavy drums.

Lesson 2 • Tone Production and Resonance

Develops a full, forward-placed tone using resonance shaping techniques. Builds the bright, cutting sound that projects over heavy instrumentation.

Lesson 3 • Pitch Accuracy and Ear Training

Trains interval recognition and in-tune singing through targeted exercises. Accurate pitch is the prerequisite for all melodic metal vocal work.

Lesson 4 • Range Expansion Techniques

Systematically extends both upper and lower range through safe stretching exercises. Expands the tonal palette available for metal vocal performance.

Lesson 1 • Mid-Level Distortion Styles

Covers the heavier grit used in thrash, groove, and melodic death metal. Builds on light grit by increasing false-fold engagement and airflow pressure.

Lesson 2 • Understanding Vocal Distortion Safely

Explains the acoustic and physiological basis of safe vocal distortion. Distinguishes healthy false-fold engagement from harmful pressed phonation.

Lesson 3 • Light Grit and Edge

Introduces subtle distortion textures used in power metal and hard rock contexts. Students add grit to clean singing without losing pitch or tone control.

Lesson 1 • Mid-Range Harsh Vocals

Covers the aggressive mid-range screams common in metalcore and thrash. Students develop tonal consistency and rhythmic precision in this most-used extreme style.

Lesson 2 • Growling and Low Extreme Vocals

Introduces death metal and doom growl techniques using deep false-fold engagement. Students produce low, powerful tones with clear rhythmic articulation.

Lesson 3 • High Screams and Shrieks

Teaches upper-register extreme vocals using false-fold and aryepiglottic constriction. Builds the piercing, high-energy sound central to black and power metal.

Lesson 4 • Combining Clean and Extreme Vocals

Trains rapid, seamless switching between clean singing and extreme techniques. Develops the versatility required for modern progressive and metalcore performance.

Lesson 1 • Death and Black Metal Vocals

Develops the guttural growls, shrieks, and atmospheric tones of extreme subgenres. Students apply extreme techniques within genre-specific phrasing and texture.

Lesson 2 • Metalcore and Djent Vocal Styles

Addresses the clean-to-harsh contrast and polyrhythmic phrasing of modern metalcore. Students develop the versatility and precision these contemporary styles demand.

Lesson 3 • Traditional and Power Metal Vocals

Focuses on operatic projection, wide vibrato, and soaring high notes. Students master the theatrical, clean-dominant style of classic and power metal.

Lesson 4 • Thrash and Groove Metal Delivery

Covers aggressive rhythmic precision, bark-style attack, and mid-range grit. Students match vocal energy to the driving, percussive feel of thrash and groove.

Lesson 1 • Set Design and Vocal Pacing

Covers strategic song ordering and vocal load management across a full set. Students plan sets that preserve vocal health while maximising performance impact.

Lesson 2 • Audience Engagement and Energy

Teaches crowd interaction, call-and-response, and energy transfer techniques. Students learn to read and amplify audience energy throughout a live set.

Lesson 3 • Performing Under Pressure

Addresses performance anxiety, adrenaline management, and mental focus strategies. Students develop the psychological resilience needed for consistent live delivery.

Lesson 1 • Career and Professional Development

Addresses auditions, band dynamics, and building a professional vocal reputation. Students develop the professional habits that sustain a long metal vocal career.

Lesson 2 • Layering and Vocal Production

Covers doubling, harmonies, and extreme vocal layering in a recorded context. Students understand how their performances interact with production and mixing.

Lesson 3 • Studio Recording Fundamentals

Introduces microphone technique, headphone monitoring, and studio etiquette. Students adapt their live vocal approach to the precision demands of recording.