020: Will Ramos: Make Weird Noises – Part II
It’s time for yet another episode of healthy screaming with Will Ramos, the lead vocalist of the deathcore band, Lorna Shore. Last week, we looked at how Will Ramos nurtured his voice to sound like a Nazgul. Today, we continue the conversation by talking more about how to NOT mess up your voice while screaming. […]
019: Will Ramos: Make Weird Noises – Part I
Imagine a goblin meeting a Nazgul, and together they decided to sing an epic opera using only harsh vocals. That’s what our guest today, Will Ramos sounds like. Will is the lead harsh vocalist of the deathcore band, Lorna Shore – and the sounds he makes are almost unreal! Many traditional singing teachers would point […]
018: Simone Simons: Life Balance as a Metal Mother – Part II
Last week, we started a conversation with Simone Simons, the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. We discussed how she got into singing and blending classical and contemporary techniques. This week, we continue the conversation as Simone talks about online singing lessons, taking pride in pregnant bellies, what singing felt like after giving […]
017: Simone Simons: Life Balance as a Metal Mother – Part I
Simone Simons may look like a supermodel – she has the blog, photographs, and beauty partnerships to back it up – but she is much more than just the face of the Dutch metal band, Epica. Simone has a voice and a lifestyle to be reckoned with. Simone’s vocals are widely recognized for both their […]
016: Maria Franz: Voice of Our Ancestors – Part II
If you’re a fan of the television series, Vikings, then you’ve most likely already heard the beautiful music created by the folk music band, Heilung. This is the second part of my interview with Heilung’s female lead, Maria Franz. She’s also the lead vocal for two other bands, Euzen and Songleikr. In this episode, Maria […]
015: Maria Franz: Voice of Our Ancestors – Part I
No one knows what music from the Bronze or Iron Ages sounds like, but the musical group Heilung presents a version of what music in that era could have sounded like. Their music is often described as “amplified history” and it evokes something primal in audiences around the world. In this two-part episode, we sit […]
014: Alissa White-Gluz: The Queen Beast – Part II
This week, we continue this conversation with Disney queen turned vocal beast and Arch Enemy frontwoman, Alissa White-Gluz. We take a deep dive into her vocal technique, specifically differentiating how she approaches harsh and clean vocals. We talk about veganism, why she thinks about her vocals like painting, and how she thinks about her voice […]
013: Alissa White-Gluz: The Queen Beast – Part I
Imagine the powerful and practically magical presence of Elsa combined with the animal-loving nature of Snow White. That’s Alissa White-Glutz, the lead vocalist of the death metal band Arch Enemy. Known for harsh, distorted, aggressive, and intense tones, Alissa takes pride in a healthy lifestyle, practicing veganism, and nurturing positivity all around. Alissa has a […]
012: Lzzy Hale: Effortless Singing – Part II
This week, we continue the discussion with Grammy Award-winning Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale as we do an in-depth technical conversation and discuss how to create more awesome sounds. Discover how those sounds can be best applied in songs and a setlist. You can also hear some of their writing in Halestorm’s newly released album, Back from […]
011: Lzzy Hale: Effortless Singing – Part I
How does one growl and scream with so much passion, yet also make these vocalizations without hurting anything? Well, it turns out that our guest today, Lzzy Hale, is extremely technically proficient when it comes to using those techniques. Lzzy Hale is the lead singer and guitar player of the Grammy Award-winning rock band and […]