Metal Warm Up Routine

So you're an aspiring metal vocalist or a seasoned veteran screamer, but you've got questions on how to warm up. You've come to the right place! These are the vocal warm-ups I've put together over the years for my time in Kardashev.
Here are the tongue twisters if you're so inclined:
- Patty paid Piper purple pennies
- Wendy wants windy wild weather
- Lenny lent Lonnie Lowell's ladles
- Tony took teddy’s tiny tiger
- Kenny can’t cover Kyle's car
- Gavin Gave Gus garish gaskets
I also do 1-on-1 lessons via Skype. Email me for more info!
[e-mail]
_____
Thanks so much to Caspro for the music for this video. It comes from his album "Kardasynth", which remixes a bunch of Kardashev's songs. You can find his work at the links below
caspromusic.bandcamp.com/albu...
Other special thanks to Raul for the great design work on the Kardavox Academy logo here. Check him out on Instagram @raulativity! You can also peep his website below
----------
Follow Kardavox Academy on Instagram - @kardavox_academy
Check out Kardashev's website at: www.kardashevband.com
Bandcamp: www.kardashev.bandcamp.com
Google Play: play.google.com/store/music/a...
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ka...
Facebook: / kardashevband
Instagram: / kardashevband
Tumblr: / kardashevband
Twitch: / kardashevband
Twitter: / kardashevband
KZbin: / kardashevband
Amazon Music: www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch...
Apple Music: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ka...
Soundcloud: / kardashevband
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5UYpP...
Merch: www.subliminalgrooverecords.c...
Gear: www.kardashevband.com/gear
Category
People & Blogs

[@UndeadFleshgod]

Warm Up Routine cheat sheet: 2:06 - Shrug your shoulders 2:23 - Twist your upper body 2:38 - Yawn (with a smile!) 3:38 - Head roll 3:41 - Articulators (Funny faces) 4:11 - Tongue twisters (See description) 5:32 - Breathe with your diaphragm 6:28 - Simple natural "Sssss" noise 7:02 - Change noise to staccato 7:31 - Comfortable scale 8:54 - Slowly transition into screaming (turn on the distortion gradually) Good to go!

[@MicroSocialism]

Thanks

[@sanataissick]

Thanks! :)

[@zombiefisting544]

Thank you bro

[@jeffreydean5112]

but you'll miss all the great jokes!!

[@marcjitsu86]

I would love to add you as one of my online vocal coaches. I live in Iowa. How would I go about hiring you for online lessons?

[@sebastianduquex]

I've been screaming for more than 13 years and this is my new warm up routine. Thanks!

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Glad to hear it!

[@smooches-the-deathmetal-bunny]

are you in a band

[@connorhamilton7934]

This is by far the best warm up video I have come across, and I loved the jokes!

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hell yeah! Thanks for watching!

[@ViciousMoron]

YOU'RE THE KARDASHEV VOCALIST?! Fuck man I have been watching your vids and had no idea! Beyond Sun and Moon is on loop when I'm drawing, that's crazy!

[@RecluseBootsy]

This channel is so helpful and revitalizing my interest in vocals.

[@BleachedCoral]

This is my go to video for death metal vox warm ups. Thanks dude!

[@paranormacops]

Love the magic the gathering playmat in the back

[@MaRiT850]

Me too

[@kingzero1530]

I want it

[@FatFredxX]

I just found this video as i started learning vocals 2 weeks ago and it really helps. Ty so much!

[@davids.3657]

Super glad I found this channel, I'm starting to get back into doing vocals for the fun of it and I haven't tried in years, this warmup definitely helped out alot 🤘

[@scytheiota7144]

Kardashev is my favorite band, happy that you started doing this!

[@wixic111]

Excellent warm up lesson my man, please keep making more, you're an excellent instructor it seems.

[@sandy3028]

Best warm up routine ever, tried by myself but this ALWAYS works, so i can sing like a beast 😁⚡🤘

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hell yeah, that's great to hear!

[@jordanblack7679]

man, your videos are a blessing! alot of the stuff you teach its like i know it but utilizing it, is my problem lol its like i consciously forget then i get nervous and i been screaming going on 8 years now.

[@drphilsranch6782]

I've been learning to do false chords recently, and after doing this routine I immediately noticed how much less effort it took to do them. I'll definitely be doing this from now on before I scream.

[@graspfire9764]

Warmups? I thought it was War Mups, like a battle of Muppets, but this is still cool! In all seriousness, thank you! Up the Irons! PS I think hitting the bell summons Cthulhu

[@alexandergustafson515]

7:18 these make me think of that friday the 13th sound

[@gordlord561]

This video is very damn helpful!! Thank you for the amazing tips!!

[@KardavoxAcademy]

No problem! I'm glad it helped out!

[@defaceddeath]

random rob encounter

[@Hxltmane]

One of my fav ways is throat singing, it feels the most natural without an itchiness, I will say it will feel itchy if you don’t normally do it but to me it feels good to warm up with, I’ll go from low to high, same with clean singing with falsetto I think, go low to high and high to low. But I’m actually going to use these new tips

[@atopermusic]

Thanks for this. I've recommended your channel to pretty much all my friends, even those who aren't musicians so they can get an idea of the craft. Long time follower - love your content dude

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks bro!

[@Comay]

This is so good.

[@lunabeekhuizen8858]

Dude why didn't I find this channel earlier?! So cool and helpful

[@johnnydeathhead3699]

Your tips are very helpful, thankyou🤘💀🤘

[@MartiusIII]

Thank you for lesson. Im waiting for another one. I like your extreme vocals - one of the best in my opinion :)

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks so much! I'm planning on putting videos up weekly so more to come!

[@mlgjman1837]

Great teacher !

[@versususvox]

I love this vid

[@rumo1086]

Thanks for the routine! I had a thought while I was trying it at 8:57 where you gradually work into to the scream, making "ee-aah" vowel sounds. I worked through the other vowel sounds there, too. Some ee-ah, ay-ee, ooh-uhh, eye-ooo type of shit😂 It was helpful.

[@josepeejoestar]

Was looking for a good vocal warm up for the actors I'm leading in a Halloween event this year and I think this will be perfect. Thank a lot dude, it's exactly the resource I needed!

[@KardavoxAcademy]

That's awesome to hear, thanks for watching!

[@monkeyBEiRDdwy]

I appreciate the respect and transparaency

[@Twisted.Legends]

helpful for me. thank you again.

[@clea_cj]

This is 100% my new warm up routine

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hell yes!

[@mariuzzac]

So Happy to have found your channel. Want to unlock my scream because I love singing along on concerts and ever since I started listening to metal I just really miss that! It just sounds incredibly stupid and you don't get the energy across when you're a female and just stand there singing in high notes :D

[@jakey5418]

even tho im late to this this was a huge help!

[@navvvi9848]

shoutout to this handsome man for the help.

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Glad it helps!

[@hernx___]

Amazing videos dude!! :D

[@Waking1]

ty im gonna do these warm ups everyday

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hell yeah!

[@gsocias]

Amazing

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks for watching!

[@jxp_shows]

"teacher guy..." 🤨 hahaha love you mark thanks for these super helpful videos 💯

[@mirroredfatality]

thank u

[@kidtroll9]

Good stuff. You funny dude.

[@brianjordan3063]

I like the smiling like a jackass and yawning warm up. It's really fun

[@The0bfuscation]

I’m going to start using these

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hell yeah!

[@rapscallion52]

time to start always having a copy of Fox in Socks handy before practice

[@dumbmanfromtheturfu9450]

I dont do metal scream but your warm up routine is really useful for beatbox as well. Thank you to share this with us. Really cool video (and channel bye the way) man !

[@FlippyMoon]

i didnt give him gunky gaskets ;-;

[@imlxst5914]

warm tea!! 👄

[@neonnerd1364]

Just wanna thank you for making me yawn when you did.

[@devoured6by6humans6]

Watched this twice and did everything twice. I am about to go record vox. Wish me luck.

[@mr.nervedamage7463]

"The Human Torch was denied a bank loan..."

[@grease3873]

First exercise: shrug your shoulders Me: *does a little shoulder dance*

[@poptrop01]

Me when someone asks if i want a happy meal 9:00

[@TheEightTrac]

I watch this video before ever practice and show

[@KardavoxAcademy]

That's so awesome to hear, I hope it helps!

[@charlieecharliee]

Can you record video with every day Scream exercise routine ? For False and fry screamers? it will be very helpfull

[@Fartinhalerr]

Man! I'm struggling to track vocals right now, I think I've strained my voice. It's like my anxiety during tracking is making my throat tight and I try and compensate for the boomy mids by pushing too hard from my diaphragm and then now boomy mids even when I'm pushing as hard as I can because my vocals chords are fucked up. Sigh. I guess I'll wait a week and try again. I just don't understand why I can sound great 99% of the time with ease I tell you! But then I'm on the spot and I tense up!! It's the worst!!

[@cpottervlog8122]

Another tongue twister to add is “poorly installed speakers”. Say it five times fast. Around my house it turned into portly installed speakers which made everyone laugh. Either way it does the same thing roughly

[@fathermozgus3315]

I dig the minecraft villager noises 😂

[@frank8959]

8:40 you say you have another video on how to add distortion to high vocals but I have not been able to find it under the mountain of music video reactions. Would be great if you had a playlist for lesson stuff

[@ShiroiYuki129]

You're telling me I passed 3 entire years looking for that resonant and all I had to do was yawning while smiling?!

[@pr3ntki331]

How often should I train screaming? I train extreme vocals since 4 months and my plan is 40 minutes training(about an hour with warm ups) 3-4 times a week. Is this optimal? PS: I forgot to mention diaphragm training. I train my diaphragm about 3 times a week and it's only 15 minutes training.

[@alexbourgeois7863]

Is there a way to like, keep my voice strong and in working order/used to the abuse when I don’t have anywhere to scream/sing. Long story short I lost my job due to covid (again) and I literally have no where to sing/scream because my cars broken and I live in apartments. Before I lost my job I learned so much (mostly from this channel) and got my voice exactly where I wanted it

[@tylerreynolds2886]

thanks, you made me yawn. twice. edit: because you yawned on video, not because i was bored lol

[@infelicitas]

I'm having an issue. Where I am getting the right sound. But after a while my jaw starts to hurt and my screams sound more like regular vocal fry without the extra push

Where can I find your videos of how to use your diaphragm? LOVE this one btw! Thank you so much for sharing😍

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks for watching!

[@JecoJtv]

hey where is the video you mention where you teach to use the diaphragm? Would be super helpful but can't find it thanks :)

[@casperrecon2645]

From the tongue twisters onwards, how long/how many times should each thing be done in the warm up?

[@LuisSanchez-tj4lw]

Friday the 13 reference

[@jimmytweedale2191]

How long do you di each of them to warm up? Just as long as you did it for?

[@kevinfrast1754]

After win the challenge of setence at 4:50 I hope I could tell to my english teacher that I've got a good English level as French lmao

[@JimmyStuch]

How many people yawned when Mark yawned?

[@Beeraj_]

I did 🤣

[@atopermusic]

hey! you're videos have helped me a lot with singing and i want to explore it more. how can i get involved with the academy?

[@atopermusic]

thanks. its only on facebook eh? alright

[@BeatButterSeattle]

Welp. My transition with distortion turned into sounding like Howard Dean real fast. :'D

[@marcjitsu86]

I would like to add you as one of my online vocal coaches! How would I go about hiring you as one of my vocal coaches?

[@enedark]

Nice Mousepad!

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks!

[@warriorthawitt9971]

I don't know if this question has been asked yet but, how long should this warm-up go for? i.e. 20 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 1 Hour, etc...etc...? Good video and thank you for your advice in helping with screams. Keep it Metal \m/

[@jacobharris5575]

About 4-8 hours mate 😘

[@apexlucas]

15-30 minutes is good

[@sanataissick]

You an Amorphis fan? The Thor hammer symbol thing is kinda their logo. Just wondering... :P

[@22cared]

Awesome,you play mtg lml

[@punchdrunkfunk23]

What’s the best thing to drink and do you use anything to lube up your throat?

[@hacksaw_jeffery6664]

room temperature water. try your best to stay away from sugar and milk when doing vocals.

[@punchdrunkfunk23]

Eternal Devastation 666 can you use honey?

[@hacksaw_jeffery6664]

@@punchdrunkfunk23 I recommend using honey after practicing to help your throat rest. I've tried before practice and it just left an almost milky film coating the inside of my mouth. didnt enjoy it when I was trying to practice Haha.

[@punchdrunkfunk23]

Eternal Devastation 666 thanks dude!

[@Brotherhood929]

How much or how long should you do each?

[@KardavoxAcademy]

The best answer is to gauge it less by time and more by feeling. If I say "do each for five minutes" but after five minutes you still have tension, then the warm up wasn't effective. So make sure that you are warming up with intention. Think about the way your voice feels and sounds. If after three minutes of diaphragmatic breathing you still have trouble maintaining your airflow, regroup and re approach the technique. Hope that helps!

[@bucketsaremyfriend]

god I wish I didn't live in an apartment building with paper thin walls

[@pestbarn]

Not to be picky or anything, but the diaphragm works in kinda the opposite way. The diaphragm is a large muscle that pulls down on the lungs. Then, due to the pressure difference, air is rushed into the lungs, which is what makes the chest expand 🤓 Well, that's the overkill explanation at least. Really enjoy your videos by the way, found your channel 2-3 weeks ago. Keep up the good work! And maybe do a reaction video for Devin Townsend's "The Death of Music" (live in Plovdiv)? Cheers!

[@VeroGMD]

I keep getting scared about vocal damage

[@KardavoxAcademy]

I understand completely, those are very valid fears to have!

[@mfst100]

5:55 the mic looks funny.

[@shanescalise4592]

Damn you and the yawn. Now I can't stop.

[@SnackJar]

Why did you not mention drinking luke warm water

[@ausamzar7632]

8:59 zombie in minecraft

[@goshoseksa1231]

hey HI it killed me

[@xPBKM4x]

How much do you charge for a 1on1 Skype lesson?

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hey dude! Drop me an email at [e-mail] to find out more about my student offerings!

[@s3ns3i19]

7:40 reminds Me of this..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGTQiJqVlrJ5eKs LMFAO! 🤘😂🤘

[@s3ns3i19]

Garish is gunky.*lol

[@govin4926]

You little bit look like jack black or maybe not

[@swordcoregamer3740]

Over years the same fucking mistake... No transition Thanks a lot

[@mikelimosterm4780]

That gunky spelling tho.

[@LordZama]

Your fake yawn triggered a real yawn from me lmao

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Reading this sentence literally triggered a yawn from me. Got 'em!

[@coffeecups15]

My dog looks at me like I'm crazy

[@sanataissick]

Here I am, trying to find my diaphragm, yet I'm bombarded with images of hard ass nipple distracting me. Next time, please wear thinker shirt. Thanks. Great instruction though, I use it all the time. :)