Black Metal Vocal Tutorial (Basics)

NOTE: i am not a professional, this vocal tutorial is done only because it was requested. I am not a pro at black metal vocals either. This video is only basics and introduction to another vocal videos i have in plan (maybe featuring some real pro black metal vocalists) At least we had some fun! Stay black!
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[@tbenoit1540]

So your telling me I don't have to sacrifice 6 chickens 4 goats 2 dogs and 1 preist? Well that would have been good to know 37 hours ago.

[@acdccris]

Why do that if u cant just wipe em out

[@JumboManTV]

Thanos what did it cost ?

[@Killer2297able]

Harder daddy

[@33savage70]

LMAO

[@darthj_der7447]

Fuk u! U tryin to kill half the universe bastard! Id spank ur purple ass!

[@Princess_kitty14]

i tried the ''satan in the forest'' thing and i felt really dumb and laugh my ass off but i kept repeating it and i recorded my voice, and i was like ''hot damn it's that my voice!?'' thanks for the tips!

[@JesterOfDestiny]

I like how you can tell a person's type of black metal, just from the vocals they use. Your vocals are more relaxed, almost talking, with the words drawn out and just like that, the black metal you play, tends to be more chill and laid back. I on the other hand, prefer the more agitated, emotionally raw side of black metal, so of course I'm gonna use a high-pitched screaming style. I'm sure you can draw similar parallels too.

[@zimorog]

yeah, i was planning to do a vid about that too, thanks for the comment!

[@chrisbrown7175]

teaches us black metal vocal techniques. looks like he's shooting this at his grandmas house

[@zimorog]

;D

[@LexiFace03]

All metal head dudes still live at grandma's

[@ripadu]

@@LexiFace03 ok edm rap listenger

[@cyberneticbeijing575]

@@ripadu >edm >rap Ok, one genrecuck

[@apollyon_616]

And he has a Cinderella book the kids version too

[@Darksigilprod666]

I started a black metal project in 2020 and used this video for helping me develop my vocals. It took a while to get down but i eventually got the technique right. Now everyone who listens to my project really like the vocals. So thanks for the video.

[@OminousIllustrations]

Primordial Serpent?

[@davidsavage8930]

I need to make you saying "satan in a forest" like that my new ringtone.

[@zimorog]

hahahah that would be cool :P I would be honored hehe

[@PIKL_Creep]

Download the video then use a video editing program (Windows Movie Maker is the easiest and all you need) and edit everything out except for "Satan in the forest" then convert it to only audio. Then connect your phone to your computer or use some cloud saving thing and put the file into ringtones. Just putting this out in case someone comes across this and doesn't know how.

[@lerchfreyley1]

You should have said ....SATAN IN A COLD FOREST COVERED IN FROZEN FOREST FROST IN THE SNOW...BEING SATANIC IN WINTER!!!

[@biitintekija4288]

@nxty / anxiety huutista

[@ripadu]

@@biitintekija4288 suomi

[@johnmarcus317]

the Disney book killed me xD

[@nigga77712]

you make sense and you are funny too

[@zimorog]

thanks!

[@LilyMarsdenextracharacters]

Freezing moon was literally the first thing I played on a guitar

[@catarinagomes3880]

Same, but on bass

[@matthiasthulman4058]

Black No.1 is what I learned first

[@tomokikamemoto3132]

Funeral Fog here

[@enz0_66garciagonzalez5]

the first thing i played on a guitar was numb fingerstyle (linkin park)

[@skooptywooop1030]

Funny i'm one year in my playing and just got around to freezing moon I was way too busy with king crimson and pink floyd when I started out.

[@JumboManTV]

Use me as the “eeh” button 4:02

[@LothlorBass]

European Leninist I’ve clicked your comment about 50 times

[@noney81]

@@LothlorBass now that you have mastered that, you can move on to "satan"

[@James.99]

While in the shower, I came up with a technique for high pitched shrieks that sound kind of like Xasthur

[@stoickris]

Share it with us man

[@casualbird2520]

Turning the water temperature as low as it can go suddenly is a vocal technique?

[@ParadoxapocalypSatan]

Xasthur sounds like a shower anyway

[@acidhendrix]

ParadoxapocalypSatan lmfao

[@infintittie]

actually made me get the hang of it. thanks man

[@zimorog]

i'm glad :)

[@deadramaster]

Going to give this a proper try! Satan in the forest had me in tears and the disney book killed me good job dude haha

[@everlastingsaturnalia]

Great job man. I'm a metal vocalist myself, and quite proud of the techniques I've honed over many years. I've often wondered how I'd go about teaching someone if they asked, and I'm usually at a loss. Like me, and probably yourself, it's just kinda something you play around with and figure out on your own if you're really into metal and like singing. I think the sigh technique at the end is a critical point that anyone can learn. And then like you said. Play with that. A lot. And you'll get it on your own. Then listen to artists you like and try to emulate them, especially if they're doing something you've never done yourself!

[@dariollanos]

hey, what do you mean by sigh technique??

[@MariaOderso]

Really good tutorial! The only problem: my neighbour once came because she thought i was choking or something

[@sewer_resident666]

me: watches this so I can sing black metal songs me: laughing and learning

[@Ukrainieccc]

I've been doing harsh vocals for 3 years now and I can tell that you need to start from the beggining with like raspy "whisper-screaming", "lung grumbling" and "pushing your voice as low as you can" to prepare the voice for louder screams. Also it's pretty good to exercise your mixed voice purely for high screams, breathing control through hissing as long as you can repetitively and exhaling to the point where you cant push out any more air for sustaining the scream.

[@zimorog]

true, i tried harsh too and i'm a total anti talent for them, didn't even bother :P

[@Ukrainieccc]

After like 6 months of getting into harsh vocals I was thinking just like you but there were many things that I didn't know. I'm actually very glad I didn't just quit screaming and growling because I really wanted to(I've dug like half of youtube tutorials about it) and what helped is that I was experimenting with my voice really much(I looked like an autistic when groaning randomly). However I strongly recommed some guidance if you want to save some time, because my opinion is that everyone, well unless you have respiratory failure, can learn growling because it's an easy way to sing.

[@braddanmorgan1702]

Dude the advice you game me ACTUALLY FUCKING WORKED!! I've been screaming my ass off in a mike. I've been very please with what I found. You've earned my subscription. I couldnt even project my vocals at all before I practiced this.

[@hellslash1341]

how it sounded at first wasnt really that bad. but this is coming from the same guy that likes dsbm vocals

[@WujaszekDracul]

Instruction unclear, I just vomited on the floor XDDDDD

[@darthj_der7447]

Instructions unclear...im stuck in a satanic cult...send help. Or goats and virgins...whichevr

[@jrmhbky]

instructions unclear; converted to christianity

[@darthj_der7447]

@@jrmhbky HA!! U almost had it buddy. You were that close.lol

[@sjalfsmorafgaleysisag5828]

Hope you recorded it!

[@netguy888]

Instruction s unclear I don't have conman sense

[@AstarothDeathSeeker]

SATAN IN THE FOREST !

[@leights1493]

This really helped me understand how to do Black Metal vocals thanks a tonne man

[@noble4543]

I know you xD

[@blackmourning696]

satan in the forest....hahaha keep up the good work man

[@zimorog]

:P i will! thanks!

[@toasterrobot8566]

Man, you teached me in 10 seconds, and i though for all these months that i will have to learn for a year to get somewhat grasp of this, beause of the other videos i watched, That's it, im' subbing.

[@TomFarrell63]

It seems like an effective technique. Direct, simple and something most people can do. Thank you for posting this lesson. I've moved ahead from Satan in the forest, to 'Popeye the Sailor Man" . I think it rocks!

[@lasimestariful]

Huge thanks for this tutorial, just starting to learn my first instruments for black metal and was really hoping to get something simple and effective to start training my vocals.

[@xXGyakusatsuXx]

i don't even want to learn how to scream. i just found this vid per accident and i didn't regret it at all. you have a good sense of humor.

[@kiwithegreat7721]

Freezing moon is actually the first song I learnt to play on a guitar ^^

[@themetalgod66683]

How I learned is by singing along with some of my favorite bands.

[@rodgill9376]

themetalgod66683 I also do that as well

[@urosobradovic4567]

I'm 13 year old and I learned a bit of vocals I'm proud of it

[@Dreamdecipher-pj1nt]

The best channel for black metal.

[@numbersguy8737]

I just learned how to do Mongolian throat singing and then took it from there.

[@hexyko4850]

I heard about kargyraa, what resources did you use

[@electricpants8194]

when I tried to do "Satan in a forest" the first time I failed, not because of having never done black metal vocals before, but because it made me laugh.

[@armandom4674]

2:18 Mayhem - Freezing Moon Remasted 2018 :v

[@Barduk793]

This is great. Really didn't expect to crack up this much. Good mix of information and humor that doesn't feel forced.

[@ezrabay4393]

Satan in the forest

[@pezelpetz]

satan in the forest :) *rofl*

[@Mefiozaur]

It's an oldschool false cord scream. There are many BM bands that use fry instead.

[@ParadoxapocalypSatan]

I use bake

[@dpedrosoliano]

thanks now i can say "once more the Sith will rule the galaxy"

[@VandalCleaver]

finally found a vid that's applicable,have never really tried to practice singing in my life,always been good,but metal vocals are much different.Thanks a lot man,hail santa \m/

[@zimorog]

hail santa!

[@withinmyself]

That actually helped quite a bit. My first instinct is to scream but Black Metal vocals are way more subtle and I'm already finding my voice. Great video!!

[@yeetmachine1737]

Damn! That intro riff is damn spicy!

[@KyOte13]

this is really practical and useful... I absolutely read in the "metal voice" to learn how to sustain and become comfortable with it

[@monickalynn4365]

If hell had a radio channel it really easily would play Black Metal on loop

[@StephaneThirion]

Satan in the forest lol :) way to go man !

[@zimorog]

thanks man! :)

[@pan.vyblitku]

Thanks a lot, it works. It needs time as everything does but I can see the improvement.

[@jakekovats2533]

dude i love your videos

[@zimorog]

thanks dude!

[@shittingcorpses59]

Can't tell if I've been doing black metal vocals the whole time or not. Also great tutorial.(:

[@zimorog]

hehe, thanks!

[@Asmogrim]

This was awesome! I look forward to your future vocal tutorials, plus everything else.

[@zimorog]

thanks man!

[@lwinlwin8995]

Nice metal vocal technique. You are my metal vocal teacher. I respect you for teaching and sharing

[@albundy864]

Good to know and if i will ever have my own BM band i will call it for sure "Satan in the forest"

[@totondu39]

Satan in a FOREEEEEEST

[@Franyjoss]

hahaha nice and funny video as always man

[@zimorog]

thanks man!

[@lucaboccardo3598]

This is one of the most beautiful video i've ever seen

[@tax_evad3r]

Hey could you do a drum programming tutorial? I'm also trying to do a one-man band band (can't find anyone that wants to play black metal) and I know barely anything about drums.

[@zimorog]

i have that in plan :)

[@marceldavis7607]

Zimorog Band That would be so great. My band is currently lacking a drummer, but the rest of the lineup is complete. Finding a drummer for Black Metal seems really hard.

[@davidblum1443]

+Marcel D'Avis Marcel Davis und Black Metal xD Bitte kombiniere die 2 Sachen.

[@Ouski]

I'm a drummer and I would sure as fuck play black metal. Th chances that we live anywhere near by is next to nothing though.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

I play guitar, but again, we're probably not even close in location

[@xarti2toualetas]

this video makes the most sense out of everything else ive watched but :) i still :) cant :) do it :)

[@xristoforos4344]

4:17 aslo you can use a other note. For a freezing cover I used arrrrgggghhfrrr and I pushed air from stomach

[@metalflower9543]

04:31: my parrot 🦜 😆 just kidding, thanks, Zablast! 🤘🏻

[@gurraboi1577]

STUPID TUTORIAL!? THAT HELPED ME SO MUCH

[@DoomVideoVault]

I know this is an new response to an older video but I am attempting to overlay my own vocals with the instrumental parts of Countess's "I am the Infidel". This basic should help me, thanks. PS: You got some pretty good raw black metal, picked it up on your Bandcamp a couple months ago. |m|

[@nikolasazonov8003]

Так кратко просто и понятно ! Молодец !!! Буду пробовать. Спасибо.

[@owiewan0112]

i died at "satan in a forest" for some reason

[@sundigest1121]

you're hilarious man lol

[@zimorog]

;D

[@sundigest1121]

Nice thumbnail too

[@zimorog]

thumbnails are a weakness for me xD

[@user-uu3ug8rf2x]

Very good and helpful video Sablast, as always! You should make a video-list of your personal most underrated blackmetal albums or bands. Also "satan in the forest" must be a track on your next Zimorog album!

[@zimorog]

thanks! i'm glad :) and a good idea hehe :P

[@eneciaethridge5892]

5mins later can do screaming vocals that are pretty decent in my opinion, this dude is a fucking legend

[@eneciaethridge5892]

Mind you I'm a female and my vocals don't even sound girly or not brutal with this tequnique which is exactly what I was going for

[@persianboy666x]

great video made me laugh a lot

[@zimorog]

thanks man! :)

[@orang_bunian_]

Satan in the forest is a good album btw

[@Jordan-tl9mf]

I've honestly learned all these methods by myself I'm not calling your video crap, I think your videos are amazing and this one is really good for beginners. But just saying I could relate allot to this

[@chcowboy5410]

Nobody:.... Me: SATAN IN A FOREST! SATAN IN A FOREST L! SSATAN IN A FOOOORRREEEESSSSSTTTT

[@hexyko4850]

Thank you bro, I didn't know what to do

[@generalissimusredania]

Instructions unclear, I started shouting satan in the forest at everybody at home

[@cargobay]

Ah damn now I wanna pause the video and listen to the rest of Freezing moon.

[@Soullezzzz]

Nice video man. Congrats

[@19metaller95]

You said now your vocals less sounds black? For my taste they`re sound much better ^^

[@blackmetalvocalz3342]

Thanks man! I might try this technique!!

[@matereco13]

prekrasna

[@capulet6669]

Wow... This tutorial really works.

[@byron3453]

That was actually a pretty good tutorial.

[@addicted2tackle122]

Actually you should learn how to do normal metal growls first such as a gutteral then push super fracking hard with your diaphram and add some rasp look up ingested for a clue and listen

[@shoresofpatmos]

Could someone tell me the tabs of freezing moon on acoustic? I play that beginning part just fine but the didididiidamamam not. I would be really thankfull.

[@tengxku5787]

СПАСИБО ТЕБЕ ХОРОШИЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК. ТЫ МНЕ РЕАЛЬНО ПОМОГ

[@tylove7992]

Anyone else think he sounds like Skwisgar from Metalocalypse?

[@StrangeKindaErin]

I think this guy’s Brazilian.

[@Woertelo]

Nice Vita Cola jacket. Also, your tutorial is pretty helpfull. :)

[@zimorog]

thanks!

[@crowbringer]

Is being cynical a big part of having a black metal vocal? If yes can you make a tutorial on that too?

[@kennstdunicht2533]

Cool video how ever ! have a question does "Zimorog" mean "Winterhorn"?!

[@zimorog]

Thanks! And yes :)

[@-Skaal-]

Excellent !!!

[@zimorog]

thank you! :)

[@JaketheCultist]

I am having an issue. When I practice I start coughing really bad to where I wanna throw up lol. I make the noise, and I'll name random things around the house in the voice, not doing to much screaming for now cos of said coughin issue. What do you recommend?

[@Baltimore_Hood_Vines_2014]

4:02 crackheads at 3:27 AM

[@troopertrooper1737]

everything in a nutshell. Thank you

[@sunburnedshirts3724]

so youre telling me i dont need to wear human bone fragments?

[@CizerKedi]

“Salad in the forest”!?!

[@aporeticist]

The whole buzzing thing makes too much funny sense to be Black Metal. My take-away is this: Black Metal is more funny than I originally tought

[@thegothicmetalhead2877]

Zimorog Band what is the range of neige from alcest. For example on songs like Eclosion and Ecailles de lune pt. 2? That is the tone i want to reach and need to know the techniques to reach that depressing sounding vocals

[@AMB666]

Can you make a video on how to get a good black metal tones for the guitar? something like pedals or amps!

[@zimorog]

i have that in plan :)

[@stephr9179]

I am laughing like crazy with this video ;) hahaha u re so funny dude!

[@zimorog]

[@netguy888]

If you want to do normal vocals just do what he's saying but close your vocal chords

[@ns04402]

Not me adding things to it “Satan in a forest WIL DIEEEEE!” 💀

[@snehrana2531]

I can do it actually, but my throat feels like shit after the scream. This makes me feel that my technique is improper/wrong I also do cleans and I don't wanna ruin them because of improper technique when screaming. What am I possibly doing wrong?

[@peaceazulay9662]

Super helpful thanks