Vocal Coach Reacts | Black Tongue | Parting Soliloquy

[@Kadarin187]

The "please don't leave me here" part actually makes me shiver in the best kind. The whole album is a masterpiece and if you go through the lyrics you will see why he is.. like that in that part.

[@RibeiroGames12]

Nadir and Immortal(Lorna Shore) are the best Deathcore albums ever made

[@waggy4703]

Seeing that part live, where's he's writhing on the floor was one of the most intense things I've ever seen at a show.

[@FernandoGarcia-xc5xy]

@@RibeiroGames12 I'm with you 100%. I literally was thinking the same thing last night after I finished listening to immortal.

[@tristanmatheny2361]

@@RibeiroGames12 Reclaimer by Shadow of Intent is #1 for me, but Nadir is amazing. Not a huge fan of Immortal, the singles were good tho.

[@aaron5222]

@@tristanmatheny2361 man shadow of intent was #1 for me but immortal was unreal. I need a few more days with it to know for sure. But I have loved black tongue for a long ass time

[@crimsxnWulf]

Parting Soliloquy is about the fear of inevitably losing ones parents. The lake is representative of the barrier between life and death. The figures on the other side are the characters parents that he cannot reach. The cry of 'Please don't leave me here' is him not wanting to be left in the world without the only two people he was ever sure that loved him.

[@deathwing9664]

Is this official or your interpretation?

[@crimsxnWulf]

@@deathwing9664 It's part of the story the entire album tells go read all the lyrics it's a really good story

[@WINTERTWINK]

@@deathwing9664 official, Alex mentioned a while back what the inspirations/meanings of the lyrics on Nadir were.

[@goodnightosaka]

@@WINTERTWINK where can I find this? sounds really interesting

[@bidcs_]

@Elliot Swonger nah g thats an a7x song

[@hughneutron5303]

so they have infant annihilator for the 99999999999999999bpm stuff and black tongue for the 0.0000000001 bpm stuff

[@JustAn_mcPaul]

0.0000000001 beats per month

[@hughneutron5303]

@@JustAn_mcPaul *insert rimshot here*

[@Conundrums._]

@@hughneutron5303 2 years later: **Insert China hit here**

[@lewisilland8773]

Fun fact, Alex is from Yorkshire (where I’m also from), where we naturally drop H’s from the start of most words, so that ‘death take me ‘ome (or yome)’ line is basically how we would say it naturally

[@waggy4703]

I'm actually in the music video in the crowd, Alex has probably the best vocals I've heard in this style live. Unbelievably powerful. Easily one of the most intense live performances I've ever seen.

[@jakeharding7149]

Same man! I was at the Key Club Leeds gig

[@ËSHAHWANDA]

David Wagner Dude live is always so different than a cd This dude aiden from falsifier I didn’t think much until I saw the raw power of mids from this guy. Most powerful I’ve ever seen

[@zackcampbell4870]

I dont care what anyone says this song portays so much emotion that static while he screams dont leave me here makes the song for me. I feel your pain Alex. Quick edit, im soo glad im not the only one that appreciates the utter raw emotions throughout this song.

[@davidgilroy8500]

Get a grip it clearly sounds like static and I’m sure what your saying is a version of static lol people on here man

[@dimebagdarrell4949]

I like the part where he screams

[@N0tAb0T022]

🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@markofrot9845]

Alex Teyen is the dude that really got me into the really low vocals and now I’m obsessed

[@RespiteofChampions]

YESSSSSS OH MY GOD HE FINALLY GETS TO BLACK TONGUE!!! And the most haunting Black Tongue track at that..

[@mathiasmanecchia8071]

“This song must mean a lot to him..let’s talk about his vocal technique!” A hilarious juxtaposition 😆

[@ËSHAHWANDA]

Emotional honesty + Nadir ___________________ A work of art

[@davethe13th]

I keep coming back to this video because I love the song so much, and Alex is amazing on it, I told him after a gig how much I loved this song and hugged him, in my top 10 moments of all time for sure.

[@KardavoxAcademy]

That sounds awesome! Thanks for coming back!

[@MRrealmadridRaul]

Black tongue has some other great songs from their Nadir album you should check out like "Second Death" and "Ultima Necat." Great songs and worth a listen.

[@jameecox1823]

Duuuuude! Thank you Mark for featuring me!!! Definitely was not expecting that lol I have been working on my tone for years but got kind of bored with my techniques. This channel has revived my love for heavy vocals and given me the drive to learn new techniques 🖤🖤🖤

[@lordgriffin50337]

Alex is an amazing vocalist, ours 100% in his vocals, especially live. Seen them play it a couple of times and he’ll be rolling around on stage or hanging from some barriers in the crowd, he really goes for it 🤘🏻my favourite band

[@RagnarRipper]

Teyen is easily one of the best vocalists in metal at the moment.

[@jmd4free]

So amazing seeing someone else react to black tongue the way I do. Lol completely obsessed. They got me back into metal.

[@AnimetalViking]

This is definitely my favorite Black Tongue song of all time. The story being told through the vocals, instrumentals, and songwriting is truly captivating. Could you do a video on Spiros Antoniou from Septicflesh? I am curious about how he is able to make what would be standard death metal growls sound so guttural while being able to pronounce the lyrics so clearly.

[@KVLNBRZ]

I've had the pleasure to tour with these guys as well! I even got a feature of the song Coma done live, was a really fun time! All the guys from Black Tongue are just amazingly great!

[@Joose]

You wanted to pause at 13:29, but couldn't. We all understand. So gnarly. Fucking masterpiece of an album.

[@Guhberry]

You have to check out Bound in Fear- The Rot within. It features Alex and he sounds likes an absolute grizzly bear on the end of that song.

[@chgotbanned]

Been telling him that lol

[@thomasward7086]

YES YES YES BOUND IN FEAR ARE RIDICULOUS

[@usernamenotavailablee]

Not a bear. A literal W H A L E.

[@LKCBNE]

Yes i was about to comment this

[@regdenee]

I love Bound in Fear. Such a heavy fucking band!

[@gageb03]

Honestly Dan Watson, Alex Teyen, Darius Tehrani, and Ben Duerr are hands down the best live vocalists I've ever seen perform

[@TimmyTurner421]

The Skeletonwitch singer is amazing live too . Also the guy from Korpse.

[@MrMetalhead6]

Timmy Turner that’s sick you’ve seen Korpse! Don’t see too many people mention them.

[@EverestBlizzard]

Oliver Aleron and David Davison are fantastic as well. IF you want clean style vocals, Corey Taylor is super consistent and Joakim Broden is pretty awesome live as well.

[@jamalsfro]

@Evan Franklin vitriol is so damn good

[@losingapathy]

go see slipknot my man, you'll be impressed

[@travisjohnson7956]

One of my favorite songs of all time, off one of my favorite albums of all time! Masterpiece.

[@MegaLaban12345]

Travis Johnson fuck yes, my dude!

[@camo_8903]

im so happy you finally did black tongue. these guys never cease to amaze me and alex's feature on the latest Infant Annihilator album is fucking insane.

[@nathanialjohn3990]

I absolutely love that Black Tongue made it up there in votes! To date they are my favourite live performance. The way those 2 baritone guitars make the room feel on top of Alex and Aaron is insane!

[@gguolo]

Great review of a great vocalist. Saw them live a few months ago and the fact that Alex can do these vocals live and crush it is impressive. BlackTongue are something else

[@modredastal1644]

This whole album and its story have spoken more and more to me the last few years, from the Cathedral to the Lake to the Old Room. There's a depth of one's own lowest point...a Nadir...that seeps like blood from the slabs of iron the music is built of. Vulnerant omnia horae, Ultima necat.

[@brandonbreakdown5986]

Danny Worsnops performance at Mitch Lucker memorial show should be on the channel soon

[@thomasward7086]

B Watson literally jammed this earlier and it slaps! He should have fronted a deathcore band

[@justintate3535]

Been watching and learning for a bit now. I have only positive things to compliment. Your so well rounded as a positive source of "how to" but start here and safely getting there on any style. 15+ years for me, but less then a year having nothing but fun learning from you breaking down lines, styles, hints, build up. Thank ya, you helped me get to a new level with a fresh new experience.

[@BGrab]

I had to watch that video twice with a notebook by my side to take in all the info you give here. So good.

[@kevinbrake3628]

I am so fucking excited about this. This is my favorite song off Nadir and have checked for someone to talk about it almost everyday.

[@MegaLaban12345]

Fuck yes, my man! An enjoyable video as always. The vocal know how and musical appreciation always comes through. Have a good’n, friend! *I haven’t listened to this song in a while. Dear lord is it a banger. But with such a clear emotional quality to it.

[@chgotbanned]

Ayyyy black tongue love em. We still need that bound in fear

[@redsevenbox]

There is nothing better than going to a Black Tongue video and the third message I hear is "I had a birthday party to go to this morning." There are so many reasons I will never stop watching your videos.

[@IWILSONMCF]

Do mistakes like fractures by knocked loose! He's so high pitched it instantly stands out to me

[@connorstith4099]

I haven’t seen very many high quality vocal tutorials for that specific hardcore vocal style, and I’d love to see it

[@sahandmozdbar7430]

I second this!!

[@Turial55]

I have company over and can't watch this yet but I already liked the video bc Alex is my favorite vocalist

[@tigerstyle4505]

I love this song and I'm mad picky about the more slowed down, dirgy, doomy tunes cause a lotta bands just fail miserably to do anything unique with it in my opinion and instead end up sounding similar. But there are a few that really make something real and unique and this is one of em, no doubt. Dummy heavy both emotionally and musically. I've listened to it waaay too many times lol Good shit!

[@njscooter307]

I can not wait to hear your album, That singing along with screaming was gorgeous

[@gabrielcorona9567]

Signs of the swarm-coward of deathbed (dave simonich) Humanity last breath- Abyssal Mouth

[@Josh_Wright]

I wanna see some Mental Cruelty. This will be a good video though, Alex is a beast live

[@kyrieeleison3355]

Father of Abomination would be perfect for this channel due to the three unique vocalists, besides being a sic ass song!

[@mashuushiro4267]

Yeah, but he has to choose something from the first album or the EP. The vocals on the last album are so overlayered and processed that is doesn't even sound like Lucca anymore. Which is a shame, as his vocals are pretty unique, especially in the lower register. Unfortunately, they ruined the whole album with generic deathcore production.

[@wollsmoth69]

Mashuu Shirō マシュー 四郎 big agree

[@Josh_Wright]

@@mashuushiro4267 I agree completely, Father of Abomination would also be a great shout. Toilet vocals.

[@EBMproductions1]

@@mashuushiro4267 Oppressionis potentia is a gold mine of a song luca's vocals is murderous.

[@mattiehacksaw]

You killed it in that apacolypse pony song...your vocals are crispy as charcoal and you used so many techniques in the short time you were on...t'was brutal ma dude! Your videos have been very critical in helping me shape my vocals. In closing, you're awesome and please DONT EVER STOP! \m/

[@SvirVolgate]

The part where he's writing around on the ground reminds me of Khanate. Love the raw chaos.

[@ApocalypsePony]

Thank you for the love! You're the best!

[@elijahfrench1414]

The energy of your videos is so enjoyable. One of my favorite’s on KZbin.

[@florianwroblewski4499]

Dude... With this vid I discover your band in recommandations and... Oh my god, so creative, immersive, I've never heard something like this before, really. I hope you all get more visibility, people needs to hear that ^^

[@TrashDeviant]

Wow, you reviewed my current favorite track from any band! I actually started doing vocals very recently and this is one that I practice to every day! Can't wait to see what you have to say and what tips I can pick up from you! On with the video

[@borisjohnsonslostcomb7457]

Mr. Mark.....your doing a fantastic job of showing that in metal the vocals are just a fleshy instrument, the way you explain things makes sense to me & I think your a great teacher dude. I am a lay person here but I am learning with what I can understand, thanks for making it easy to grasp, I'm been so curious about these vocals since Serj Tankian on SOADs first album in 1998, his vocals on that album are just brutal when he wants to go there, so again thanks my dude 😎

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks so much for the kind words dude - I really appreciate them!

[@gabrielcorona9567]

Good video btw Kardavox :) But now you have to do a vocal video about Battle of Yaldabaoth with Dickie and Alex Tylen

[@wockhardt5656]

I'm begging you to check out king ov deception by lorna shore, the vocal breakdown is beyond gnarly, it's actually crazy

[@elrevelde04]

Besides, it's so good to see Aaron drumming in a downtempo band like Black Tongue, so different to the massive speed things he does in Infant Annihilator

[@cujr827]

React to Sold Soul - The Son of Perdition, or Harrowing His Calls to the Void, or Damned

[@chgotbanned]

Damned for sure

[@allusivebumbleB]

The part where Alex is laying on the ground shouting " Please don't leave me here" reminds me of Depreciator's vocalist a bit!!

[@jayhartranft6586]

Please please please examine Black Mammoth by Fit for an Autopsy but the LIVE VERSION. HIS RANGE IS AMAZING AND IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE. I will give you money to do this!

[@braydonhunter5219]

You need to check out Jason Evans from Ingested. He’s an absolute beast

[@sergev4443]

Hell yeah! Seeing them in April and can't wait! Great suggestion. 👍🏻

[@ewillms80]

You mean the Slam King 👑😉

[@TheNolanHD]

ewillms80 👮🏻‍♂️ you have reached a slam checkpoint, further investigation shows Ingested is in fact.. NOT slam

[@Bucketlord666]

@@TheNolanHD old Ingested mostly was, the last album and EP took a more death metal path though

[@gcheyne4]

Was amazing to see these guys live back in october. Such a great band. Amazing live

[@TheOctavian316]

Your reaction to that last little bit is amazing. Black Tongue does that to you.

[@aidankintz9285]

His narrations are my absolute favorite

[@HelixNebuIa]

We need a video on Mikael Åkerfeldt.

[@bro-rm5xo]

Yes! I feel like his distorted vocals aren't what they used to be yet his cleans are better than ever!

[@banehog]

Nadir is the absolute pinnacle (see what I did there?) of Black Tongue's career. What a gut-punch.

[@modredastal1644]

Alex wearing a Mastiff shirt is perfect. Check em out if you love filthy heavy shit.

[@m31a70]

You're the man mark

[@Lumporz]

Can you react to Anaal Nathrakh, i have no idea how the vocalist does the screams in that band.

[@matthewgodding777]

I swear it sounds like he's being murdered violently at least twice in every song. How he goes into actually singing well afterwards is fucking terrifying. Forging towards the sunset live... Jesus wept...

[@raktjalp525]

Holy shit, you crushed it in the apocalypse pony video.

[@DeathcoreDashcam]

Obviously thanks to you i watched the Apocalypse Pony Vid your in. Your appearance is fantastic.

[@usernamenotavailablee]

If you liked this you NEED to listen to Bound in Fear - The Rot Within. PS you are the BEST vocal coach I know!

[@johnaranjo2059]

hell yess about time!

[@ovwr]

I love the energy you have for this video

[@matthewpowell2527]

Please analyse 'I'm so tired of sighing please lord let it be night'. It's probably got the heaviest breakdown of any song anywhere and I'll fight anyone who disagrees

[@anthonybenson9440]

I know you already covered Carnal Beast by Shrine of Malice, but you should definitely check out Lord Of Flies by them! Greg’s vocals are all over the place and I’d love to see an analysis of them

[@jerm2332]

I know this video is a year old, but I just thought I’d say thank you for this video. If not for this video, I think I’d still be doing my highs as a fry rather than false chord. So once again, thank you.

[@xSlattzZ]

I didnt realize you were in Kardishev, they fucking rock!

[@blackishsahand6074]

you should listen to some black metal vocals like Gleb from ultar he has an insane vocal that I have never heard in deathcore !!!!

[@bro-rm5xo]

I second this

[@oppressorb7196]

20:21 - 20:51 combined with that music video sequence it looks like you're wondering if you should call help, then, (obviously since you're running a metal vocal coaching channel) you continue with an in depth analysis on what vocal techniques are used. I had to laugh so hard! This is no attack or critique at all! The opposite. I'm learning techniques from watching your videos and I really like your content. It was just.. This specific section, at least for me, was funny as hell. Thank you :)

[@tropicalpigeon5848]

Please do Signs of the Swarm with Dave Simonich something like martyr unto dusk would be awesome

[@brianjordan3063]

I f**king love this band. They smack harder than my moms lemonade on a hot summer day.

[@JamessssssssssSupra]

Throat singing HAS to be next...these are the roots of metal some of us never knew about! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWXMmJpqZbqbfLs Think you've heard all the pig squeals and BREEEs youve ever wanted? Wait for ~1:50!

[@linusstoltz1207]

10:36 I almost shat myself laughing from the fast low high low high XD

[@NerdLegionInc]

Holy shit, you guys were like right down the street from me if you were working with Maya at Sound Lair. I know many a bands that have had their shit done with him. I miss the local shows so much.

[@leonelcastanarez8324]

New KARDASHEV? Fuck yeah!

[@joepalladino9257]

Skål! I enjoy your content very much. Definitely learned a lot with vocal techniques.

[@oliwer1402]

Angelmaker - Tempest PLEASE, DEAR MARK. the highs are so fucking good and i would really like to hear your explanation of how they are produced.

[@hellofdank9024]

the best channel

[@krabczar]

What the fuck is going in this song, I love post, doom, but this is insane, soooo good :o

[@Todn_Hamekul]

maybe oli sykes or CJ from thy art? love your videos and your tips man!!👏✨

[@comically_large_chungus]

Holy shit that song just gave me some real chills

[@christopherdamron269]

Miah has recorded and produced a few of the bands I’ve been in over the years, he’s the best around here for sure

[@brdlyrbnsn1976]

Love this channel and concept. I'm not a vocalist, or even a musician for that matter. But I have a profound interest in the theories and techniques that are the building blocks of the things I enjoy listening to -- metal and metal-adjacent genres being just a few of many. I've watched many musicians and instructors pick apart what's going on with instrumentation and overall composition, but not really anyone go into the vocal parts and techniques the way you do. And even then, they mostly stick to the cleans and avoid the harsh. Going out on a limb -- have you considered doing other styles of music that feature harsh vocals? Screamo is a very obvious choice, and one that I think would be interesting for several reasons. Beside the fact that it is my favorite (lol), I am curious to hear you break down the actual techniques and outcomes of the vocalists. There is a strong DIY component of the genre and other related hardcore offshoots, and I'd like to hear your take on if/how that spills over into what the vocalists are doing (or aren't). Are these guys just shredding their vocal chords, or are they applying the same techniques as perhaps someone with some formal training? Regardless, great content man.

[@tohe8573]

Hey, could you please analyse the song "frontier of perception" by a band called Cytotoxin? There is a unique vocal sound right in the beginning that I always wondered how he did it. He uses this technique in other songs too, like "Redefining Zenith". They put up a video of the studio recording of that song on their channel, if you wanted to see his mouth while doing it.

[@carsonthiel9397]

“Jeez, I don’t think he was faking that” I don’t think so either dawg.

[@ZakAndrews]

Is a Kardavox Academy Discord server a possibility? For those of us who don't use social media.

[@shadow.8448]

Finally its here

[@ArkantosArcane]

Damn a quality channel! I ve subscribed mate

[@ZaynonTheMartian]

I love how mark gets almost angry at the very end 😂 fuckin feel it mark I love it 🤘🤘

[@_Information_]

Black Tongue 👌

[@USDcarbon]

I would love to see you do a Sold Soul song, their vocalist is incredible

[@MrGeorgeGibb]

Amazing work keep this shit coming. Can you look at Sold Souls vocals.

[@heinousoperator]

Have you done Infant Annihilator 'Blasphemian' yet? Very heavy, very good vocalist... Dickie Allen

[@Grits-Luke]

I think you’d have a great time with the rot within by bound in fear (featuring Alex)

[@spleen4life]

Anyone notice Donald Trump at 11:22? That's me 🤣

[@disappointment5835]

Check out the guy from Devin to Embers. Crazy lows.