May I recommend the album L'enfant Savage? It's some of the best aggressive vocals I've ever heard period. His phrasing and the way he "sings" is unparalleled in the genre in my opinion.
Joe's an absolute beast. Not because of out-worldly tech, but because of feeling and intention. Lyrics, Drumming, harmonies, foundation...Gojira is just something else.
7:15 holy shit..... That was incredible he literally became Joe I'm immediately jealous and have to ask if I can do this??? What the f u c k dude Like I have to comment on how perfectly you did it I've been listening to Gojira for years and you nailed it like you could replace joe if he took a sick day
:) You can do it too :) !! It's just about learning how to feel out a FEW ways to engage your voice in certain ways... then nurturing those sensations! I can help!
I think Troy Sanders from Mastodon also does a bit of this technique of pitched screams if you wanna call it that. Also, Devin Townsend, is God when it comes to this. He just uses a little more of the traditional fry sound on top of his note, while Joe from Gojira uses more of false cord. At a certain level the barriers between false cord and fry screams become very muddled anyway. My takeaway from this video - all sorts of aggressive distorted compressed vocals have false cord engagement. Thanks for the upload.
You are an amazing vocalist...Joe is one of my favorites and you totally nail his technique. I hope you'll react to some of the new stuff in the tour coming up in the US. I'm going to the Knoxville show on the second of November and then on to Chattanooga on the third. These guys are the Metallica of today in my opinion.
I've been waiting on Gojira for a hot minute! I'd definitely recommend their latest studio album, Fortitude, for their more layered approach in the studio and their early The Link and Terra Incognita for the heavier vocals. Joe and Mario are some of the most fantastic musical writers I think we have out there right now and I love seeing them get more recognized!
2:17 killed me. This video needed done for a very long time, so many times have I wanted to learn how to do this style of vocals, or at least understand how *he* does it. Your tutorials are always fantastic and I'm glad you've discovered one of the greatest heavy bands
HOWDY FROM NEW ENGLAND.. YES YOU FINALLY DID IT...EVEN THEIR HEAVIEST SONGS JOE HAS A WAY OF PUTTING IN A KILLER MELODY WHERE ONE SHOULDN'T FIT BIT GOJIRA HAVE THAT BOUNCY VIBE...PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST... BTW IVE COMMENTED THAT JOE HAS SUCH A MELODIC VOICE EVEN IN THEIR HEAVIER SONG SUCH AS THIS...THX AGAIN CHRIS FOR FINALLY DOING A VID ON JOE DUPLANTIER..GREAT STUFF!!!
Wow, great video! A month ago I was desperately typing in "how to sing like Joe Duplantier" all over CZcams. I just love how Gojira manage to make simple riffs really (in)tense and interesting to listen over and over. Out of all metal bands I listen to, this is one of my toddler's favorites lol, especially the last album.
Since you like the groove of Gojira, I'd love an analysis of Bloodbath's Nightmares Made Flesh... Any track on there. As that album features Peter Tägtgren and his performance on this is amazing. Very full and expressive.
Lacey Sturm, from Flyleaf. Great use of breaking into head voice after each line. Also great vocal placement. She has such a sweet voice, but very powerful at the same time, and great screams. Look, for example: "Im So Sick"
I really suggest you to listen to their song Born in Winter, that song is more vocally versatile and interesting to analyse in my opinion, there are beautiful low clean vocals mixed with his heavy distorted growl
Damn. I hope you read this man. I was so eagerly waiting for you to cover them. Gojira is my favourite band and I find Joe's ability to be as if not more powerful than other extreme vocalist yet also more melodic amazing. I think you should definitely listen their whole discography. Objectively one of the best bands out there. I recommend Flying Whales, The Gift of Guilt, Sphinx, Silvera and Vacuity to start the journey. Awesome video man. And the fact that you mentionned the 90s and Grunge when talking about them prove that you know your stuff. They were essentially inspired by bands from the 80s and 90s like Death, Morbid Angel, Sepultura or Pantera. Hence the groove and the heaviness. And for their album Fortitude, they asked for a 90s style recording, mixing and overall production. And it definitely sounds like it. Very organic and natural. (Andy Wallace mixed it) And in some songs like Amazonia or The Chant, you have grunge and blues influences.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw you made this! I would totally love more videos on pitched false chord screams/growls. There are isolated vocal tracks for their song "toxic garbage island" if you think that might help you crack it down even further
joe’s voice is the epitome of what i want my “screamy” voice to sound like… i most comfortably sing clean so it’s something i’ll have to study (esp since im a teenage girl, recreating such a sound is a gargantuan task 😭) but ive always admired his vocals!!
Dude these video's are really good, both regarding vocal techniques and on a production level .... Please check out the song Shaped by Fire, I really struggle to figure out the layering of Tim's vocals for pretty much the entire song lol
Men, hundreds thanks for paying attention at gojira. But i think the best of them to work with in terms of vocal is the live at red rocks (2017) or at hellfest (2019) because joe changes the way of using his voice. Cheers from france !
It's mostly because he was tired. His vocal performances were better before. It's still amazing but you can tell that he's struggling a lot more now. A year or so after the start of a tour, it gets difficult.
@@massivecunt8263 Yes it's a fact, but i found that there is a lot more of clarity and emotion in his voice these days, i think that it is a good thing to let pass more emotions threw his voice (for exemple flying wales at hellfest). And when i spoke about the changment of his voice that is between the live at les vieilles charrues and the live of red rocks or hellfest ^^
Two of my favorite vocalists have been Cory Brandan (NORMA JEAN) and Andrew Schwab (PROJECT 86). I love the power and energy they deliver but I'm convinced they're not using "vocal-safe" techniques a lot of the time. I think we should look into this immediately! 😬
Nice! Love your content, Chris! Genuinely one of, if not the best and most informative voice teachers on CZcams. I’m surprised that you’ve only just discovered Gojira. I do have a request though, it’s Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. I’d love to see an analysis on how he combines a jazz foundation with hardcore heavy metal growling!
Great video. When you explain, it seems so much easier to do. Since you're digging deeper into these lower growls, it would be nice to see something about Slaughter to Prevail, preferably the song Demolisher.
Bang on analysis. Joe has pitch and tone in his "scream". He can fade in the scream rather than fade it out which is unique. I love love love love Joe's voice.
The first time I watched the performance you reacted to I had to look away from the screen because it hurt my head too. I don't know how bands with light shows like that can do that night after night lol. Also thank you for making me realize to be able to build proper technique I have to embrace sounding absolutely silly sometimes. I guess I've always thought of it as a journey down a road instead of building a house starting with the foundation.
Please please, Chris, do Jens Kidman from Meshuggah next! I abslutely adore his tone. His growl has some amazing overtones to it. I feel he's actually not that far from what Joe does. 🤔
I would really love for you to check out Jari Mäenpää from Ensiferum and Wintesun. He's one of my favorite vocalists, and it would be awesome to see a breakdown of his vocals.
Could you react to Alex terrible's vocals in slaughter to prevail's song Baba Yaga? Those are the sounds I'm interested in making and would love your explanations and insight to it. 🤘🏼
I’ve heard this type singing/growling referred to as the ‘Cookie Monster voice.’ I just can’t seem to get into it or at least I only like small chunks at a time in a song. When I was in middle school, all the ‘scene’ kids started mimicking that style by jokingly doing random low, guttural Oinks and pig noises. A couple of them got pretty good at it and probably didn’t even realize that they had basically taught themselves a technique of singing and growling. None of them ever got into music or singing so they never grew more into it but it’s interesting how some preteens taught themselves death metal singing basically as a joke during classes
To go along with this one (really great breakdown and I dig the enthusiasm, looking forward to more gojira!) I don't know if anyone's suggested any Dillinger escape plan yet. Greg Puciato (their vocalist) has a really nice melodic scream I think you might be interested in. Super intense band, maybe something like "gold teeth on a bum" is a good start. Also shows a fair amount of his tonal range.
Lmao it’s a “vocal teacher reacts” and vocal lesson in one video I think I remember reading an interview with Joe saying he screams basically by just yelling as loud as he can
It's until this video that I realized what the "crack" does. Allowing more air for tissue vibration while not engaging the chords right? Shouldn't we be careful though as more air dries the vocal chords or is the extra amount is safe? Thanks for this video!
I'd love for you to cover Black Peaks, ever since I first listened to the singer Will Gardner I've been trying to place his technic in my own voice but I haven't felt like I've come close, hearing your thoughts on his technic would be amazing!
I'd love it if you did some analysis of Lamb of God. Randy's voice in Ashes of the Wake is so unique and I want to hear your opinion and insight into it
Great Video and Lesson again Chris! So many thanks for these videos. I have a question, I understand the concept of Going Clean first and than add compression on top of it, butttttt,... I feel like my notes change in pitch, when i put the compression on them, but that is not what I want, I still want to sing the low E2 note, but than more powerful and gritty. Any tips on this? (I am working on your Discover Your Voice and also already bought the "Spencer" and "Aggressive" courses, they are great, but I am still going through them)
Benjamin Burnley is going to be a great vocalist for you to study to work on those gritty lows! Check out this video: czcams.com/video/7ALdBqhTYYw/video.html
@@chrisliepe Thanks Chris, I will check it out and let you know! Will You do a video on Killswitch Engage soon? Really the Best Clean and Screaming vox. Would be really great to see and hear your lessons on them
I've been practicing metal vocals for a couple months now and i think i have a solid basic technique down, doing toneless screams i don't have a problem with but when i add pitch i feel like i can only do a couple songs before its gets harder and harder and my range goes with it, there is no pain or discomfort and i can talk completely fine afterwards even if I'm belting but i can't do the vocals anymore until the next day, any ideas?
joe’s vocals are so powerful on this track. it’s one of the greatest pieces of music i’ve ever heard.
IIIIIIIIIIII
WANT PRINGLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
May I recommend the album L'enfant Savage? It's some of the best aggressive vocals I've ever heard period. His phrasing and the way he "sings" is unparalleled in the genre in my opinion.
L'Enfant Sauvage live at Red Rocks is just abnormally insane
The title track and Explosia are two of my favorite of theirs
Agreed!
joe is the best death metal singer we have right now, he is the only one that manages to convey fellings whilst screaming
With Devin Townsend
Also David Davidson from revocation
Its deathcore but id put Will Ramos up there
I would add Tatiana Schmailyuk as well
also Johannes Eckerström
Joe's an absolute beast. Not because of out-worldly tech, but because of feeling and intention. Lyrics, Drumming, harmonies, foundation...Gojira is just something else.
Yes! As a vocalist who does a similar style to Joe, it's great seeing a professional analyse it all so it's clear to understand.
I have trouble figuring out his technique. Thank you so much for making this!
Joe Duplantier has a threatening, youthful stamina for a middle aged man.
7:15 holy shit.....
That was incredible he literally became Joe I'm immediately jealous and have to ask if I can do this??? What the f u c k dude
Like I have to comment on how perfectly you did it I've been listening to Gojira for years and you nailed it like you could replace joe if he took a sick day
:) You can do it too :) !! It's just about learning how to feel out a FEW ways to engage your voice in certain ways... then nurturing those sensations! I can help!
@@chrisliepe thanks your video got me doing it all the time now I'm so much better at singing along thanks!
Been trying to get close to Joe's tone for years. Your guide got me there in just a couple of mins. Amazing! Thanks!
Instant sub when Chris' first observation was that there is tone/pitch in Joe's screams
men use the song "Born in Winter" this is pretty cool
I would KILL to see that !
I hope you listen to more Gojira. There are plenty of those “uhhh” moments for you ahead if you do. 😏
I think Troy Sanders from Mastodon also does a bit of this technique of pitched screams if you wanna call it that. Also, Devin Townsend, is God when it comes to this. He just uses a little more of the traditional fry sound on top of his note, while Joe from Gojira uses more of false cord. At a certain level the barriers between false cord and fry screams become very muddled anyway. My takeaway from this video - all sorts of aggressive distorted compressed vocals have false cord engagement. Thanks for the upload.
troy has a super unique voice! he sounds so cool
You are an amazing vocalist...Joe is one of my favorites and you totally nail his technique. I hope you'll react to some of the new stuff in the tour coming up in the US. I'm going to the Knoxville show on the second of November and then on to Chattanooga on the third. These guys are the Metallica of today in my opinion.
I've been waiting on Gojira for a hot minute! I'd definitely recommend their latest studio album, Fortitude, for their more layered approach in the studio and their early The Link and Terra Incognita for the heavier vocals. Joe and Mario are some of the most fantastic musical writers I think we have out there right now and I love seeing them get more recognized!
I found it hilarious when you casually mentioned the fact that you’ve worked with those artists. Great video, even better flex!
2:17 killed me. This video needed done for a very long time, so many times have I wanted to learn how to do this style of vocals, or at least understand how *he* does it. Your tutorials are always fantastic and I'm glad you've discovered one of the greatest heavy bands
Thank you SO much for this, joe has been my main inspiration to try learning screaming from a tonal approach and you just showed us where to start :)
HOWDY FROM NEW ENGLAND.. YES YOU FINALLY DID IT...EVEN THEIR HEAVIEST SONGS JOE HAS A WAY OF PUTTING IN A KILLER MELODY WHERE ONE SHOULDN'T FIT BIT GOJIRA HAVE THAT BOUNCY VIBE...PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST...
BTW IVE COMMENTED THAT JOE HAS SUCH A MELODIC VOICE EVEN IN THEIR HEAVIER SONG SUCH AS THIS...THX AGAIN CHRIS FOR FINALLY DOING A VID ON JOE DUPLANTIER..GREAT STUFF!!!
Wow, great video! A month ago I was desperately typing in "how to sing like Joe Duplantier" all over CZcams. I just love how Gojira manage to make simple riffs really (in)tense and interesting to listen over and over. Out of all metal bands I listen to, this is one of my toddler's favorites lol, especially the last album.
6:30 your pitch is off the “close my eyes in” are half steps 1 of them, “close” pitch one, half step, “my eyes “ pitch two a whole step, “in”
You should do a reaction to “The Gift of Guilt” by Gojira
Since you like the groove of Gojira, I'd love an analysis of Bloodbath's Nightmares Made Flesh... Any track on there. As that album features Peter Tägtgren and his performance on this is amazing. Very full and expressive.
My BOY. I have been waiting for sooo long😂
Please do more GOJIRA!!!
Lacey Sturm, from Flyleaf. Great use of breaking into head voice after each line. Also great vocal placement. She has such a sweet voice, but very powerful at the same time, and great screams. Look, for example: "Im So Sick"
I’ll second that for sure. Her voice is one of my favorites
I really suggest you to listen to their song Born in Winter, that song is more vocally versatile and interesting to analyse in my opinion, there are beautiful low clean vocals mixed with his heavy distorted growl
Damn. I hope you read this man.
I was so eagerly waiting for you to cover them. Gojira is my favourite band and I find Joe's ability to be as if not more powerful than other extreme vocalist yet also more melodic amazing.
I think you should definitely listen their whole discography. Objectively one of the best bands out there. I recommend Flying Whales, The Gift of Guilt, Sphinx, Silvera and Vacuity to start the journey.
Awesome video man. And the fact that you mentionned the 90s and Grunge when talking about them prove that you know your stuff. They were essentially inspired by bands from the 80s and 90s like Death, Morbid Angel, Sepultura or Pantera. Hence the groove and the heaviness. And for their album Fortitude, they asked for a 90s style recording, mixing and overall production. And it definitely sounds like it. Very organic and natural. (Andy Wallace mixed it) And in some songs like Amazonia or The Chant, you have grunge and blues influences.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw you made this! I would totally love more videos on pitched false chord screams/growls. There are isolated vocal tracks for their song "toxic garbage island" if you think that might help you crack it down even further
joe’s voice is the epitome of what i want my “screamy” voice to sound like… i most comfortably sing clean so it’s something i’ll have to study (esp since im a teenage girl, recreating such a sound is a gargantuan task 😭) but ive always admired his vocals!!
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS VIDEO CHRIS
Thanks Chris. This will go down as the first tutorial ever on CZcams of this. That's amazing
Thanks Chris. You understand true musicianship.
Dude these video's are really good, both regarding vocal techniques and on a production level
.... Please check out the song Shaped by Fire, I really struggle to figure out the layering of Tim's vocals for pretty much the entire song lol
Thanks for making this video Chris! It introduced me to a new band!
Not only does it sound a lot clearer and more emotive, but it seems a lot more sustainable and healthier than 'fry screaming'
YES
Men, hundreds thanks for paying attention at gojira. But i think the best of them to work with in terms of vocal is the live at red rocks (2017) or at hellfest (2019) because joe changes the way of using his voice. Cheers from france !
It's mostly because he was tired. His vocal performances were better before. It's still amazing but you can tell that he's struggling a lot more now. A year or so after the start of a tour, it gets difficult.
@@massivecunt8263 Yes it's a fact, but i found that there is a lot more of clarity and emotion in his voice these days, i think that it is a good thing to let pass more emotions threw his voice (for exemple flying wales at hellfest). And when i spoke about the changment of his voice that is between the live at les vieilles charrues and the live of red rocks or hellfest ^^
Two of my favorite vocalists have been Cory Brandan (NORMA JEAN) and Andrew Schwab (PROJECT 86). I love the power and energy they deliver but I'm convinced they're not using "vocal-safe" techniques a lot of the time. I think we should look into this immediately! 😬
What an amazing content, never disappoints!
Check out their song Silvera! Its a beautiful song and has the screaming with some beautiful drony singing as well
YESSS Chris finally! Great vid, I’ve been trying to apply what I’ve learned from you to sing Gojira stuff.
Nice! Love your content, Chris! Genuinely one of, if not the best and most informative voice teachers on CZcams. I’m surprised that you’ve only just discovered Gojira. I do have a request though, it’s Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. I’d love to see an analysis on how he combines a jazz foundation with hardcore heavy metal growling!
Gojira is the music of suffering. It is what sustains me
Great video. When you explain, it seems so much easier to do. Since you're digging deeper into these lower growls, it would be nice to see something about Slaughter to Prevail, preferably the song Demolisher.
More Gojira, please!
Everytime you post a new video, I get really excited. Another great one, thanks for everything, Chris!
Bang on analysis. Joe has pitch and tone in his "scream". He can fade in the scream rather than fade it out which is unique. I love love love love Joe's voice.
The first time I watched the performance you reacted to I had to look away from the screen because it hurt my head too. I don't know how bands with light shows like that can do that night after night lol.
Also thank you for making me realize to be able to build proper technique I have to embrace sounding absolutely silly sometimes. I guess I've always thought of it as a journey down a road instead of building a house starting with the foundation.
Fuck I get chills just reading the title to this video. All time favorite song. Has to be the heaviest song I've ever fucking heard or will ever hear
Absolutely amazing analysis! Thanks a lot!🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏
Please please, Chris, do Jens Kidman from Meshuggah next! I abslutely adore his tone. His growl has some amazing overtones to it. I feel he's actually not that far from what Joe does. 🤔
I was just gonna say the same thing! Jens is probly my favorite "extreme metal" vocalist.
@@h.p.dominocus so underrated! The way he projects the growls leaves me in awe each time!
@@GabiBrooks I hear ya! The way he's able to consistently pull it off live every night is also impressive.
@@h.p.dominocus abslutely! Near perfect pronunciation too!
@@GabiBrooks
You really hear the power and grit behind it too
It really projects
Thanks man this was so useful, really appreciate your work!
Oh man this was a treat! Thank you sir!
Awesome !!! Thanks for doing gojira ! Instant sub from me
Thanks for the sub!!
Gojira: Rememberance live 2003
Yes i was waiting this. Thanks Chris.
Holy sh*! Can't believe you're doing my fav metal band!
you finally did it!
PS....I think we've been sleeping on Dustin Kensrue (Thrice)
I’m glad you knew what lyrics he was singing, sounded like growl... growl... to me. 😅 Fire growls tho.
I would really love for you to check out Jari Mäenpää from Ensiferum and Wintesun. He's one of my favorite vocalists, and it would be awesome to see a breakdown of his vocals.
Amazing video!! Impressive music and vocals, and how you are able to unpack a voice in such an amazing and artistic way Chris.
Dude I should have seen them in 2009 garorock festival, absolutely their craziest live vocals other than brixton academy
Could you react to Alex terrible's vocals in slaughter to prevail's song Baba Yaga? Those are the sounds I'm interested in making and would love your explanations and insight to it. 🤘🏼
Up! His tone is monstruos! Whenever I listen to him I want to quit screaming😂
Love your stuff Chris!
I’ve heard this type singing/growling referred to as the ‘Cookie Monster voice.’ I just can’t seem to get into it or at least I only like small chunks at a time in a song. When I was in middle school, all the ‘scene’ kids started mimicking that style by jokingly doing random low, guttural Oinks and pig noises. A couple of them got pretty good at it and probably didn’t even realize that they had basically taught themselves a technique of singing and growling. None of them ever got into music or singing so they never grew more into it but it’s interesting how some preteens taught themselves death metal singing basically as a joke during classes
Would you make an Aurora analysis video someday? 🥺 I would love to know, how to sing like a fairy princess forest elf from another universe.
May God Bless You 🙌
Chris, you're awesome. That's all...for now.
To go along with this one (really great breakdown and I dig the enthusiasm, looking forward to more gojira!) I don't know if anyone's suggested any Dillinger escape plan yet. Greg Puciato (their vocalist) has a really nice melodic scream I think you might be interested in. Super intense band, maybe something like "gold teeth on a bum" is a good start. Also shows a fair amount of his tonal range.
You should check out The Gift of Guilt by Gojira!🤘🏼
Ive been wanting some Gojira!!
Lovely work! Not the optimal live video as Joe has fatigue here and doesn't nail the higher notes. He does so before and after this period!
9:34 sounded like dream theater kinda lol. this guys is a fucking amazing singer!!
Thank you ✊🖤..
Lmao it’s a “vocal teacher reacts” and vocal lesson in one video
I think I remember reading an interview with Joe saying he screams basically by just yelling as loud as he can
It's until this video that I realized what the "crack" does. Allowing more air for tissue vibration while not engaging the chords right? Shouldn't we be careful though as more air dries the vocal chords or is the extra amount is safe? Thanks for this video!
Please, please, please can you do a “how to sing like kellin Quinn from sleeping with sirens” 💗 love your stuff
YES. FUCK YES. YEEESSSSS!!!!!!!
I'd love for you to cover Black Peaks, ever since I first listened to the singer Will Gardner I've been trying to place his technic in my own voice but I haven't felt like I've come close, hearing your thoughts on his technic would be amazing!
Thanks for this video 🤘🇺🇦
Please do stranded!!
If you haven’t done a breakdown of Dani filths vocals I’d love to see a video on that!
This song is not simple at all u need to listen to it more times, I dare you to find the groove w the into drum polyrhythms
I'd love it if you did some analysis of Lamb of God. Randy's voice in Ashes of the Wake is so unique and I want to hear your opinion and insight into it
Check out Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth!!!
7:17 whaaaaattt
Great Video and Lesson again Chris! So many thanks for these videos.
I have a question, I understand the concept of Going Clean first and than add compression on top of it, butttttt,... I feel like my notes change in pitch, when i put the compression on them, but that is not what I want, I still want to sing the low E2 note, but than more powerful and gritty. Any tips on this?
(I am working on your Discover Your Voice and also already bought the "Spencer" and "Aggressive" courses, they are great, but I am still going through them)
Benjamin Burnley is going to be a great vocalist for you to study to work on those gritty lows! Check out this video: czcams.com/video/7ALdBqhTYYw/video.html
@@chrisliepe Thanks Chris, I will check it out and let you know! Will You do a video on Killswitch Engage soon? Really the Best Clean and Screaming vox. Would be really great to see and hear your lessons on them
Any tip for the high note scream? I reach the note clean but i cant make it growl
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!
I find Orbit Culture's switches in vocal styles interesting in 'North star of Nija'. Could you react to it?
please please please review blow me away you niverse from gojira i'll be really happy if you make a review for that song
Merci
GOJIRA!!!!!
Please do Jens Kidman !
So razorsharp
(There are songs where he tries to do the hetfield thing)
Yesssssssssssssss
FINALLY!!!!!!
I've been practicing metal vocals for a couple months now and i think i have a solid basic technique down, doing toneless screams i don't have a problem with but when i add pitch i feel like i can only do a couple songs before its gets harder and harder and my range goes with it, there is no pain or discomfort and i can talk completely fine afterwards even if I'm belting but i can't do the vocals anymore until the next day, any ideas?
More gojira!!!