How to RECORD & EDIT Screaming METAL VOCALS Like a PRO

In today's heavy vocal recording tutorial, I go over the process professional engineers use to record, layer and edit metal vocals given modern production expectations of metal, deathcore, death metal and djent. While I am using Ableton Live 11 for this scream recording lesson, these techniques work in every DAW and are sure to leave you with a amazing results. Recorded on a 7 string guitar, the deathcore song was written using ChatGPT for lyrics so strap yourself in for some interesting tips and techniques, from preamp to your headphones.

I'm Brendon Padjasek of the band Structures from Toronto, Canada and welcome to my channel based on modern metal, djent, and deathcore music, production, mixing and song writing.

Vocals recorded in this video:

Listen to the full song:

VOCALISTS Purchase an Instrumental:

0:00 Overview
0:30 Getting a Sound
1:40 Layer Main Vocal
2:06 Time Adjusting IMPORTANT
2:42 Structures Examples
3:16 Comping Vocal Takes
3:55 Dubbing Vocals
4:28 Choosing A Layer
6:08 Vocal Production
7:02 Vocal Reverbs
8:08 Vocal Delay Throws
9:30 Conclusions

#metal #vocals #scream

[Cooldad]

Currently working on the most epic album and this helps

[Christianthekidd]

When i heard the first vocal clip I was like damn he sounds like Brendon Padjasek. Then I read the channel name and realized HOLY SHIT IT IS BRENDON PADJASEK. I was a huge fan of structures, especially Life Through A Window, I can't believe I didn't recognize you. I'm siked to go through your channel. Keep up the good work.

[vizhacz]

I don't even scream or have any recording tech but honestly love the "behind the scenes" nature of this content appreciate you man

[domigrin]

The one thing I love about your videos, your don‘t trying to sell us something with a „special plugin“ like most other people do. You want to help people, not for making money, that‘s the difference 👍🏻
Please keep it up

[Xynic.]

The way you filtered the dubs of the chorus opened my eyes to why your structures chorus's sound the way they do. Love it 🔥

[TJ_Eternal_Argonaut]

I have a focusrite 2i2. Hoping to get some new structures soon! Miss you in Northlane man

[idstayawaytoo]

Very helpful man. Been a long time fan. Going to be applying a lot of this to my next track. Thanks Brendon

[altuervo]

this song is great, it feels like early 2010s bmth mixed with architects.

[RodolfoPesce-uvrt]

This is definitely the best channel I've found in the last few months, you've helped me a lot in learning how to record and edit, please keep bringing quality content to us, thanks a lot man

[itmustbeeric]

This video is really helpful to get a new perspective on how to produce vocals. Thanks for making it clean and concise!

[alexwong]

i came here for a simple tutorial and randomly i found out you made one of my fav eps os 2021

[teleken]

Thanks for all your hard work in not only delivering a kickass EP but what is basically a "how to" youtube channel in the best way possible man. Huge fan of your work; this was very informative.

[joellord]

Joel from the band Frontières here! Very nice video! my rig is either a sm7b into a black lion audio auteur dt or a SLATE ML-1 into VMS into a RME Babyface pro FS. I'm not a beginner and still found some cool new interestings tips/settings.

Keep up the good work man!

[t.henricus]

Thank you, great video and really appreciate the checklist at the end! I came across your channel a few days ago and across the board your content has been so helpful as I learn about the genre. Awesome!

[Fitzington]

I forgot to reply on the community post lol. I was looking forward to seeing your process for vocals and how you go about layering and processing. I admire your mixes and have been a big structures boy for a long time so its been really cool to see your process!

[immymortal]

I'm not remotely a creative artist or artist as a whole but I've been loving these series Brendon! Learning along the way and looking forward to more :)

[boozerbot]

This is an excellent video, man. Appreciate the help.

[perpetualwindburn]

Hey man! Big fan of your work since the first Structures EP! Love your channel so much. I've been performing vocals in various projects for a while now, but finally got a Rode Pod mic after seeing some shoot outs with the SM7B. I have an SSL2 interface and was curious what you might recommend for recording vocals as far as any tips with my setup

[DonnyBartoo]

I'm using a Shure SM58 with a Pop filter going into my Behringer UMC1820 interface going into Reaper with the plugin Chain of Waves NS1, FabFilter Pro MB, Waves Scheps 73 and JST Howard Benson Vocals

[blacklight]

Been waiting for this one!! Thanks so much man!!!