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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nyaricus" data-source="post: 3305958" data-attributes="member: 35678">The world of rock and metal is pretty frickin' wide man, and while 'hardcore' is something which pertains to very little of the types of screams you mention (Rob Zombie is industrial/glam metal, for example - NOT death metal) but here are a few pointers of my own...Buy the DvD The Zen of Screaming. It has some of the masters of metal (and hardcore/punk et al) giving a bunch of tips on how to scream. I've only seen parts of this (at a friends house, but mostly bits on YouTube.com) but as a screamer myself, it's greatly improved my style. BroccoliRage has it right when you SHOULD NOT scream from your throat - you will eventually, sooner or later, loose your voice this way - permanently; in any case TZoS will explain this and more to you well enough. The biggest rule to remember is: if it hurts to scream, you are doing it the wrong way. As for the types of screams you mention, I went to the bands respective MySpaces and checked them out....* Silverstein: Listened to "Smile in your Sleep". They sound a bit emo, a bit post-grunge (or, "alt rock", if you will). He mostly sings in this song, but when he screams, I definitly see how you could term it "deep emo screams"; personally I'd call this a "harsh emo scream". This type of scream should be relatively easy to hit, in any case.* Hawthorne Heights: Listened to "This is Who We Are". They sound like "emo-pop" - really radio friendly sorta stuff. This guy can't scream worth crap, so don't even bother trying to impersonate him.* Underoath (threw me off with the Spencer [the vocalists' first name] reference): I've actually seen these guys in conert, since I like metalcore. However, I do not like Underoath (of course, found that out after...). In any case, his vocals are pretty emo to the point of annoying. "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" was the track from the album you referenced availiable from MySpace, and yick... anyways, try to emulate Silversteins' vocals moreso than either of these other choices.Really though, my suggestion is to just try to find your own style of screaming/singing and go with it  -and make sure it doesn't hurt your throat. Writing lyrics is rewarding, and you can find your own way of doing things, instead of adhereing to another bands' style. Of course, I have my own influences when it comes to screaming (Lamb of God being my main influence, Cradle of Filths' low-end screams, DevilDrivers' style [and Coal Chamber, as well], a pretty decent helping of Unearth and a bit of Mudvayne and Slipknot - plus a bunch of others I'm sure I'm forgetting at this hour) but in the end I just sound like little old me.Point is, be sure to know where you are coming from, but make sure you branch off and discover your own voice.cheers (from a sleep deprived poster),--N</blockquote>

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