The VoiceHacks Podcast

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.  Follow Blothar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blothar.of.gwar 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? Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 voicehacks@gmail.com 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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Follow Sabrina on Instagram: http://instagram.com/sksingersabe7k Follow Seven Kingdoms: 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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

R.A. Voltaire/Rav is a Baritone melodic metal vocalist, frontman of the Calgary-based band Ravenous Eternal Hunger. Follow Rav on Instagram. 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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Follow Enrico on Instagram: 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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlos Zema is a metal vocalist who currently fronts the bands Immortal Guardian (USA) and Heaven's Guardian (Brazil). He's previously fronted the band Outworld and has been seen on tour as vocalist for Metal Mike (Halford).  Follow Carlos on Instagram: http://instagram.com/carlos_zema Follow Immortal Guardian on Instagram: http://instagram.com/immortal_guardian On this episode: 1:02 - Meet Carlos 3:00 - Preparing for tour 7:07 - Hitting the high notes 10:45 - Overpreparing 12:09 - Vocal warmups 13:50 - When are vocals “perfect”? 18:00 - Reasons not to imitate other singers 21:00 - True vocal timbre 23:00 - Strange vocal timbres 24:00 - The best singer is the one who… 25:40 - Hearing your own voice  28:00 - Changing the key to match your best timbre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cassie Stone is a former full-time Cirque Du Soleil singer (Zumanity, Zarkana and more) and Las Vegas rock/metal vocalist having appeared in several Vegas bands and high-profile rock review shows.  Follow Cassie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/cassiestonelv On this episode: 0:00 - Welcome Cassie! 3:00 - A career in Cirque Du Soleil 6:25 - 12 shows a week?! 8:04 - Sound for the singers on stage 10:03 - Pandemic shutting down production 13:33 - Singing Metal Bands 15:15 - Auditioning for Nightwish 23:15 - Classical techniques  28:30 - Musical Theater ranges  32:00 - Singing while hanging upside down 34:00 - Live Improvisation 39:45 - Kazoo skills 41:32 - Why to give your best  44:10 - What's next for Cassie  49:00 - Demographic shift of Vegas bands 52:33 - Just say yes  53:00 - Where to follow Cassie  53:40 - Advice for new vocalists Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrienne Cowan is a metal vocalist and voice actor. She is the vocalist for Seven Spires, Sascha Paeth's Masters of Ceremony, one of many vocalists in Tobias Sammet's Avantasia and keyboardist in Winds of Plague.  Follow Adrienne on Instagram: http://instagram.com/adrienne_cowan Follow Seven Spires on Instagram: http://instagram.com/sevenspiresband On this Episode: 1:46 Adrienne's many bands 3:25 Why Patreon is great 8:57 Masters of Ceremony and Avantasia 15:15 Avantasia at Wacken 19:22 Switching genres and vocal styles  23:50 Continuing vocal studies 27:15 Natural talent vs Practice 28:50 A closer look at Seven Spires 34:33 The fans in metal 42:03 Vocal Influences Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Graves is vocalist and founder for the industrial pop band Aesthetic Perfection.  Follow Aesthetic Perfection on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thisisaestheticperfection Follow Daniel Graves on Instagram: http://instagram.com/iamdanielgraves On this episode: 1:00 Welcome Daniel  2:40 Industrial Pop and Aesthetic Perfection 5:03 Discovering distorted vocal techniques 8:12 Harsh vocals in Industrial Pop 13:00 Transforming songs 14:43 Delivering your message via lyrics 17:24 Current artistic project - singles vs albums 27:46 Writing Instinctively 33:00 American vs European music scene 40:35 How long of a set time? 50:29 Never stop learning 59:30 Exploring covers and other ideas Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nik Nocturnal is a Guitarist, YouTuber, and Twitch Streamer. Nik is known for musical collaborations with Andy Cizek, Phil Labonte and many more.  Subscribe to Nik Nocturnal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NikNocturnal Follow Nik on Instagram: http://instagram.com/nik.nocturnal On this Episode: 1:15 Welcome Nik 3:59 Nik's Beginning on YouTube 8:32 Standing out on YouTube 11:44 Working with Andy Cizek and other vocalists 15:30 Music Business 17:53 Working with Phil Labonte 24:39 Just send the email 33:50 Getting out of the comfort zone 36:00 Working on Vocals 54:54 Would Nik ever tour? 1:05:46 The future for Nik Nocturnal Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mirai Kawashima is a music journalist and vocalist of the Japanese experimental metal band, SIGH. SIGH was one of the first metal bands to sign with the late Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Records.  Follow Mirai on Instagram: http://instagram.com/sighmirai Follow SIGH on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sighjapan On this episode: 01:19 - Welcome Mirai 02:35 - Starting to do harsh vocals 09:45 - Methods behind screaming 11:30 - Upcoming live shows 13:32 - Preparing for shows 17:20 - Vocal styles yet to come 22:30 - Deathlike Silence Records 25:20 - How accurate is the “Lords of Chaos” movie? 29:40 - S-I-G-H  31:41 - Vocal influences outside of metal 36:26 - Guest vocalists? 37:12 - What's the most difficult sound to make? 41:46 - Any bands outside of SIGH? 42:48 - Writing process 47:13 - Digital content Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Hart is a metal vocalist, most notably known for her work as frontwoman of the American metal band Once Human. She has also appeared with Kamelot as a touring and guest vocalist. Follow Once Human on Instagram: http://instagram.com/oncehuman Follow Lauren Hart on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ohlaurenhart On this episode: 01:15 - Welcome Lauren 02:29 - The Kamelot Story 07:20 - Working with Robb Flynn 10:04 - Preparing for tour 14:20 - Vocal warmup routines 19:15 - Moisturizing the cords 22:12 - Working during the pandemic 24:00 - Writing for other bands 26:40 - Using imitation 30:42 - Starting screaming 35:47 - Singles vs full-length 38:30 - Streaming and patreon 41:02 - Covers  44:07 - Theater background 49:20 - Dream collabs 53:00 - Key changes 57:00 - Advice for new vocalists Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sébastien Croteau is a metal vocalist, an “extreme throat singer”, researcher, and voice actor. He's Founder and President of “The Monster Factory”. His voice acting credits include video games like Guardians of the Galaxy, Dead by Daylight and many others.  Follow Sébastien on Instagram: http://instagram.com/sebastiencroteau4 Visit The Monster Factory website: https://www.lafabriquedemonstres.com/en/ On This Episode: 1:20 Meet Sébastien 3:28 Studying extreme vocals 5:24 What did we find when looking at extreme vocals? 15:07 Extreme throat singers 18:56 Throat singing helps metal vocals 22:27 changing pitches in throat singing and metal vocals 23:15 High overtone singing 26:49 The Growler Choir 37:00 Animal phonations 43:00 Research on Harsh vocals 47:50 Defining harsh vocals 60:00 Voice acting with extreme vocals 1:07:00 Can you create screams with digital effects? Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me  Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The VoiceHacks Podcast! Join host Mary Zimmer as she talks to some of rock and metal's best singers, coaches, and experts about what goes into the mysterious and amazing sounds we make with our voices. Mary Zimmer is a vocalist and vocal coach who you may know from her YouTube channel of the same name. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don't miss a single episode! Check out VoiceHacks on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices