Thread: Hardcore Screaming vs. Metal Screaming Technique?

Hey, I scream for a progressive/death/almost metalcore band. I usually do the ridiculous metal highs (zao, haste the day, suicide silence, carnifex) and the crazy deathmetalish lows (origin, carnifex, suicide silence, job for a cowboy) and can get in between sometimes, like old august burns red. That's pretty cool... but I'd like to make my stuff a little more dynamic. Like With Blood Comes Cleansing's last two frontmen.

They could do the crazy metal stuff I can do, but they could also do the hardcore-style screams (a la Oh Sleeper, The Chariot, As Cities Burn, even Comeback Kid).

I would REALLY like to be able to do that and I simply cannot figure out how. My voice is pretty deep--maybe that's the problem? When I do the crazy metal screaming I put a lot of distortion into my voice (not with a pedal, with my freaking voice box).. do I need to not distort it as much?

Anyone have tips on how to sound more...human and maybe passionate instead of a scary and aggressive? Thanks!

Dude someone answer this guy! I have the same exact problem. Actually, my problem is so much like his that I would've even described it the same way and used the same bands as examples. I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW TO scream like that. The only thing I'm really lacking is the hardcore mid. I already have awesome lows, tough lows, emo highs, and black metal highs.

I just need the mids.