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A Complete Guide To Extreme Vocals
Unleash Your Inner Beast
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Created bySibila Extreme Vocal
Last updated 4/2026
English
What you'll learn
- How to Scream, Growl and Sing With Distortion Without Hurting Your Voice
- Consistent Progress And Reliable Technique
- Warm-ups For Singing And Screaming
- Vocal Health Tips (Avoiding Vocal Strain And Damage)
- Finding Your Unique Sound
- Fry Scream
- False Chord Scream And Growl
- Kargyraa Throat Singing
- Gutturals
- Pig Squeal
- Tunnel Throat Scream
- Proper Breath Support And Breath Control
- Avoiding And Getting Rid Of Constrictions
Explore related topics
Course content
9 sections • 59 lectures • 9h 34m total length
- A Complete Guide To Extreme Vocals1:30
I am super excited to present you the course "A Complete Guide To Extreme Vocals" that sums up my over 11 year-long experience with singing and screaming, and I hope it will help you to "Unleash Your Inner Beast"!
It's going to help both beginners that want to make sure that they will learn how to scream without hurting their voice and more experienced vocalists who look for ways to perfect their current technique, and acquire new skills.
Our practice will start from taking care of the most important aspects of a healthy voice emission like:
1. Proper posture and being free from constrictions,
2. Good breathing technique,
3. Effective breath support,
4. Finding the best setting for your voice.
Once we set the foundation, you are ready to start practicing extreme vocal techniques like fry scream, false chord scream, growl and singing with grit step by step, adjusting the tempo of practice to the needs of your voice! - Fry Scream Vs False Cord - Vocal Demonstration2:10
In this video, you'll find demonstrations and comparisons that will help you distinguish between fry scream and false cord, recognize the techniques used by your favorite singers, and choose the one that suits you best!
At the end of the video you will also find a list of bands where you can hear fry scream and false cord.
- Basic Examples From My Students1:19
Here are examples of vocals from a couple of my students!
- Welcome And Introduction To The Course2:01
Hello, my name is Mat and it's great to have you here! In this short video I will introduce you to the program of the course!
If you want to learn more about my background as a vocalist and teacher, here are few words about me:
My name is Mateusz Sibila, I have been practicing singing and screamingce since 2012, and since 2016 I have been teaching and helping people around the world master the extreme vocal techniques such as fry scream, false cord growl and scream, gutturals, yell scream, kargyraa throat singing and singing with distortion in my one on one lessons.
Since 2017 I have run a YouTube channel – Sibila Extreme Vocal, where I share simple methods and exercises of how to safely learn and develop vocals, especially screaming techniques. Beside YouTube and individual lessons with my students, I am also a vocalist in my band Imperial Sin (previously in another band - Vishurddha) and I was involved in various projects and bands as a session vocalist (Mardom, Soulcarrion, Lyktgubbe, Moonthoth, Algol, Athvarf, p53 (the craziest tech death you can ever hear), ZØRZA, and more).
Outside of these projects I also put on vocal workshops around Poland, for example-in the Konador singing school in Warsaw (Nergal from Behemoth took singing lessons there and many other polish stars). In 2017 I was hired by the Teatr Polski w Poznaiu (Polish Theatre in Poznan – the oldest Polish theatre active since 1875) for teaching a group of professional actors how to growl, scream and use distortion safely for the purpose of a theatrical play entitled "K". Those who decided to rehearse with me learned basic screams and growls in less than 30 days and they performed very well during the show's premiere and they were totally comfortable with making extreme noises for the extent of the play's run. Those who decide not to continue rehersal with me did not perform as well and I could see pain and discomfort on their faces during the play and rehearsals. There is footage from a practice with one of the actors on my You Tube channel if your'e interested to watch.
In 2019 I gathered the most important information, the most helpful and effective exercises, tested them with my students and after a couple months of work I've created my second vocal course – the Ultimate Extreme Vocals Course – a step by step guide through the world of extreme vocals, both for beginners and more advanced vocalists wanting to improve their vocal technique.
In 2021 I wrote my first ebook - "5 Awful Mistakes Killing Your Fry Scream And How To Fix Them" which was released along a vocal course with the same title.
In 2022 (after 1,5 year of work), I published my first extreme vocal course and an e-book in Polish, which were the first officially published materials on this topic in Poland.
I cannot express how much I have learned during this time, how many new exercises and training methods I have created, and how much I have improved my skills as a vocalist and teacher since then - everything has gone to a higher level and has become several times better.
That's why I decided it's time to create a new course in English and I hope it will help you unleash your inner beast!
- The 5 Elements Of An Invincible Vocal Technique1:57
In this video you will learn about the 5 main elements that combined together in a balanced way create an invincible vocal technique!
- Your Lifestyle And It's Impact On Your Vocals - Must-Watch!16:59
In this material we will talk about a couple of important aspects of your lifestyle that can support the growth of your voice or completely wreck it!
I encourage you to prepare a notebook or phone and making notes about the most important information that relate to your situation. It will help you to bring the best from what you learn in this material or even the whole course overall.
1. Physical activity - 0:45
2. Condition of your spine and posture, and their impact on your vocals - 2:41
3. Stress and how to deal with it - 6:09
4. Quality of sleep - 8:11
5. Your health (asthma, allergies, reflux, taking medications that cause tension or muscle weakness, unhealthy diet, dehydration, drinking alcohol, smoking, mental issues and traumas) - 9:46
6. Playing the instrument - 15:28
- Posture And Its Impact On Your Vocals!7:35
In this video you will learn how to master a proper posture for singing and screaming. It will help you to avoid unnecessary tension and pressure in your whole body, improve your breathing technique and support for your vocals!
- Breathing Technique For Singing And Screaming7:14
In this video you will learn everything that you need to know about the breathing technique for singing and screaming, and how you can perfect it!
- Relaxation Of Shoulders, Neck And Back - Get Rid Of Stress And Constrictions!13:33
Extra tension in your body is like a ballast that pulls down the comfort and quality of your vocals (much worse breathing technique and support, faster fatigue and constricted sound of your voice).
Here are few simple exercises that will help your body to shake off the constrictions before starting the vocal activity!
- How To "Breathe From Your Diaphragm" - The Most Simple Way!2:39
Breathing from your diaphragm might seem to be obvious but you would be surprised by how many people find it abstract and difficult or do it wrong! This short material will help you to breathe deep and avoid any kind of extra tension and pressure in your body. It's also a great way for getting rid of stress and easing your mind.
- Breathing Exercises That Will Kick Your Ass!14:45
Here's a breathing workout that will help you to improve your stamina, breath control and strengthen the muscles supporting your vocals!
Remember to take a deep, calm breath after each of the exercises, drink a sip of water and rest for a couple of seconds. If you feel light-headead or tired during any of the exercises, finish it earlier, rest and prepare for the next one. In case if you were exhausted before finishing the workout, you can also finish it earlier.
You can also create your own exercises, for example by composing various rhythmical patterns with a drum machine or replacing vocals in a song with hissing ("sss" or "tss") and puffing ("hoo-hoo"). - Breath Support For Singing And Screaming- Theory And Practice12:03
Breath support is like a lever that helps you to achieve a better, fuller and deeper sound of your vocals while avoiding any unnecessary effort for your voice box and it's surroundings (for example neck, jaw and tongue).
It's basically about a proper coordination between your core muscles, airflow and voice.
In this material you will learn how to tame the breath support and use it for mastering various extreme vocal techniques! - How To Automate Your Breathing While Singing And Screaming And Why To Do It?11:14
Here's a very simple way that will help your body handle the breathing almost completely on its own so you can focus more on performing your favourite songs instead of thinking about the breathing technique!
It's very useful, especially during live shows when you move a lot and when you perform fast-paced vocals. - How To Beat Performance Anxiety - 6 Simple Ways!3:40
Stage fright can happen to anyone - even professional performers who have played hundreds of concerts all over the world!
The 6 simple ways in this video will help you tame it and enjoy a successful performance without unnecessary stress!
- Principles Of The Voice Emission In A Nutshell10:46
In this material you will learn everything that you need to know about the most important principles of the voice emission that will help you to get to know and set your voice as best as possible!
- Voice Emission And Warm-up - Instructions, Tips And Exercises!12:45
In this material I will present you a set of exercises that will help you to get to know your voice better and prepare it for practicing more advanced stuff like screaming. We will also take care of a proper resonance and finding the best setting of your voice.
Once you will memorize the instructions and tips about performing the exercises best way possible, you can practice with the next video which is a shorter version of this one - you will save a lot of time because the instructions are very limited and you can focus more on the practice itself, not theory. - Warm-Up - PURE PRACTICE (Only Exercises)7:05
Here's a set of exercises that will help you to get to know your voice better, build a deeper connection with it and warm it up before practicing extreme vocals! Those are the same exercises as in the previous material but this time we focus mostly on the practice and instructions are very short.
- Warm-up With The Piano14:27
Here's the second part of your vocal warm-up!
- Piano Backing Track For Practicing Singing, Distortion And Pitched Screaming7:45
Here's a backing track that you can use to practice singing, singing with distortion or pitched screaming. Usually it's easiest to practice with the syllables like "whoa, wow, yah, nah, ney, nee" or vowels like "ah, ee".
- Jaw Relaxation, Face Stretching And Tongue Gymnastics!4:38
Here are some exercises that will help you to get rid of unhealthy tension from your jaw, facial muscles and strengthen your tongue to improve the comfort and quality of your vocals!
- How To Sing Higher And Expand Your Vocal Range Without Straining Your Voice27:22
This material will help you to expand your vocal range!
PS The face that I talk about can remind you of a situation when something smells terribly and you just wrinkle your nose in disgust. The teacher that taught me this method called it "The Angry Bird Face". I'm sure you will get it! - Should Screaming Hurt Your Throat During The Practice?3:55
This video will help you to learn more about the comfort during your vocal activity and the signs that your voice needs to rest or your technique requires improvement!
- Fry Scream VS False Chord - Theory & Demonstration6:40
This video will help you to understand the differences between fry scream and false chord. You will also learn about the most effective exercises for mastering each of the techniques. In the end of the video you will find a list of bands that use false chord and fry scream.
- False Cord Scream And Growl - Theory & Demonstration11:10
This material will help you to learn everything that you need to know about the false chord technique - how it works, what are the biggest traps to avoid, how to practice properly, examples of various sounds and bands using this technique in their music.
- False Cord Growl Workout!11:33
Here are exercises that will help you to master the false cord growl and set a solid foundation for the false cord scream!
- False Cord Scream Workout!6:14
Here are some exercises that will help you to transform your growl into the scream!
- High Pitched False Cord Scream - Exercises!9:54
Here are some simple ways that will help you to unlock your high pitched false cord scream (and growl)!
- How To Growl Lower - Exercises!7:37
This material will help you gradually growl lower and deeper!
- Get Rid Of Extra Air From Your False Chord Growl And Scream2:12
In this video you will learn about a simple method that will help you to improve the compression and texture of your false chord scream and growl, and to get rid of extra breath from them!
- How to Hold False Cord Growl Longer - Advanced Technique4:39
This lecture will show you how, step by step, you can achieve 15-second or longer false cord growls and screams!
- A Lighter Type Of Raspy Singing27:29
Vocal fry, when it's combined with your singing voice and compression, can create a nice, delicate distortion for singing. Here are exercises that will help you to achieve it!
- A Heavier Type Of Distortion For Singing13:09
In this video you will learn how to sing with distortion by using your false vocal folds!
- Using Twang For Mastering Distortion & How To Practice Songs9:27
This material will help you discover the twang and use it to master healthy and sharp distortion! You will also learn how to gradually prepare your voice for nailing your favourite songs.
- Fry Scream - Theory & Demonstration!9:32
This material will help you to understand the fry scream technique and different ways to master it, and recognize it in the vocals of various bands!
- Vocal Fry Scream Workout27:54
In this method, the fry scream is achieved by a proper combination of the upper register (head voice or falsetto), compression and breath support. It's one of the oldest methods of learning how to fry scream but it still works for many people around the world.
- The Biggest Fry Scream Mistake to Avoid During Training2:18
In this material you will learn about the biggest trap that beginner metal vocalists fall into when practicing fry screaming and how to avoid it!
- Using The Vocal Break For Learning The Fry Scream18:02
Breaking your voice can help you to unlock your fry scream. Here's how you practice it!
- Using The Glottal Compression For Learning The Fry Scream20:30
Glottal compression can be extremely helpful for mastering the fry scream. In this video you will learn what it is how to use it!
- Using Your Falsetto For Learning The Fry Scream23:57
Falsetto, combined with other elements like compression, vocal fry or vocal break, can be a very helpful tool for mastering the fry scream. Here's couple of ways of how you can use it!
- Glottal Compression + Vocal Break + Fry = Fry Scream6:51
This simple yet powerful technique will help you combine the 3 most important elements that create a fry scream!
- How To Practice Words And Lyrics With Fry Scream Step By Step26:26
This video will help you learn how to pronounce the words and practice the lyrics with fry scream, and nail your favourite songs!
- Why Is Your Fry Scream Quiet And How To Fix It!9:29
This material is devoted to a problem that thousands of aspiring vocalists from all over the world struggle with - the quiet and powerless fry scream, and simple ways that will help you to fix it!
- Fry Scream Projection Exercises - Scream Louder Without Straining Your Voice1:40
When your voice and scream are properly projected, their volume naturally increase and it doesn't require any extra effort from your voice box. It can actually feel much lighter and effortless.
Why? It's because you properly use breath support and resonance which make you sound richer and fuller. The higher level of volume is just a side effect of a proper voice emission.
- Fry Scream Gutturals10:14
Here' are simple ways that will help you to use your fry scream to master the gutturals!
- False Cord Gutturals12:40
Here' are simple ways that will help you to use your false cord growl or scream to master the gutturals!
- Pig Squeal4:03
This material will help you to master the pig squeal. In my cases this method works best with the fry scream but you can also use the false chord.
- Tunnel Throat Scream1:54
This material will help you to transform your regular scream into the tunnel throat scream! The most diffucult and at the same time the most important part is to find the right position and shape of the tongue, and mouth. Without it you won't be able to create the necessary overtones for creating the tunnel scream.
Practice everyday, even just with the clean voice, make the overtones as consistent as possible and then look for ways of how to hold them while screaming.
- Kargyraa Throat Singing - 3 Steps Method15:39
Here are three steps to mastering the kargyraa throat singing!
- Kargyraa Throat Singing - "The Buzzer Noise Exercise"8:18
The buzzer noise reminding of game shows can become a tool that will help you to learn the kargyraa throat singing. Here's how you can use it!
- Kargyraa - "The Pirate Exercise"!5:14
"The pirate noise" is something that can instantly unlock a proper source of distortion which serves as a foundation for learning the kargyraa throat singing. Here's how you can use it during your practice to master the kargyraa!
- Kargyraa Workout - Articulation, Pitch, Tempo8:26
Here's a set of exercises that will help you perfect your kargyraa throat singing technique once you master the basic sound!
- Kargyraa And Distortion To Fry Scream (OR Hybrid Scream & Mixed Drive)7:43
Kargyraa, beside being cool by itself, is also a very helpful too for mastering various extreme vocal techniques. This video will help you to use it for learning the fry scream!
- Kargyraa To False Cord7:52
This video will help you use your kargyraa to master false cord!
- Kargyraa To Pig Squeal - 3 Steps1:24
This simple way will help you transform your kargyraa into pig squeal!
- Yell Scream With The Fry And False Cord Distortion11:51
Here's how you can use your false chord and fry scream to master the yell scream!
- Pitched Scream With The Fry & False Cord Distortion6:23
This video will help you to use your fry scream, false cord or yell scream to master the pitched scream!
- Pitched Scream - Exercises With A Piano11:03
Here are 4 simple exercises that will help you to practice hitting the notes with your pitched scream!
- Hybrid Scream (Fry Scream + False Vocal Folds)11:00
Hybrid scream can be briefly defined as a technique that combines elements present in other techniques, for example a fry scream combined with the false vocal folds or the arytenoid cartilages engagement (or both), or a false chord scream combined with a bit of fry.
This material will help you combine the fry scream with the involvement of the false vocal folds!
- Whistle Register And Whistle Scream6:38
This video will help you unlock your whistle register and gradually transform it into a piercing, powerful scream that will shock your audience!
Requirements
- Any experience with singing or screaming is welcomed
- but if you are a beginner, we will work on your technique step by step :)
Description
Do you want to learn how to scream, growl or sing with distortion without hurting your voice?
If yes, start your vocal adventure with a bang and take your vocals to the next level with A Complete Guide to Extreme Vocals!
What You'll Learn:
Safe and effective extreme vocal techniques (fry scream, false chord growl and scream, singing with distortion, kargyraa throat singing, hybrid scream, gutturals)
Essential warm-up exercises to protect your vocal folds and improve the quality of your practice
Step-by-step guidance to achieve a unique and powerful scream
Tips for maintaining vocal health and avoiding strain
* About Your Instructor: Matt Sibila
Here’s a bit of my background, so you know I’m the real deal to teach you screaming:
* I’ve been screaming for over 13 years and teaching for 9 years
I’ve taught 600+ students how to scream, growl and sing with distortion
* I’m the creator of Sibila Extreme Vocal, an educational YouTube channel with over 250+ videos and 2M+ views
* I’ve hosted dozens of group vocal workshops all over Poland
* I’m a professional session metal vocalist (15 LP's, 6 EP's)
* I am an active vocalist in my own band - Imperial Sin
Why Choose "A Complete Guide To Extreme Vocals"?
1. Organized, structured and easy to follow exercise program
2. Proven methods that have helped hundreds of students from all over the world
3. You can contact the instructor and get personalized feedback whenever you need it (100% free)!
Sign up and start your journey to vocal mastery today \m/
* 100% Money-Back Guarantee - improve your vocals or learn even a basic scream in 30 days or get a 100% refund
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring Metal Vocalists (who are new to metal vocals and want to learn proper techniques from the start)
- Experienced Metal Vocalists (looking to refine their skills, prevent vocal damage, and enhance their performance)
- Bands and Musicians (seeking to improve their overall sound by ensuring their vocalists can scream safely and effectively)
- Voice Coaches and Teachers (who want to expand their knowledge and offer specialized training in metal vocals)
- Metal Music Enthusiasts (fans who want to try their hand at screaming, either for fun or as a hobby)