The Bottom Line
Must have instructional DVD for current and aspiring metal vocalists.
Pros
- Excellent training program for metal vocalists.
Cons
- None.
Description
- Released March 7, 2006.
- Also includes an audio CD.
- Features many guest appearances by vocalists she's trained.
Guide Review - The Zen Of Screaming DVD
Being a metal vocalist is easy, right? Just grab a microphone and start screaming. You might be okay for a song, but try doing it for 90 minutes each show, day after day. Just like any other style of singing, to do it right requires proper training. And Melissa Cross is the perfect person to do that training.
Cross is a renowned vocal coach who has worked with a lot of metal singers. This DVD is her step by step training program on how to do it. It's not just a dry, educational DVD, either. It's interesting and sometimes funny. It's also filled with a lot of vocalists Cross has trained, including Andrew W.K. and vocalists from Every Time I Die, God Forbid, Madball, Shadows Fall and a lot more.
This DVD of course is directed at those who are or want to be metal vocalists. But it's also an interesting look at what goes into being a vocalist even for those who aren't in a band.
