Jugulator

Hey, Pekka! Definitely, you don't sound like a young boy at all. I can hear a good mix of young Paul Stanley and Ozzy Osbourne. Just one recommendation to you is breath management, because you tend to push a bit too much.

Hi Jugulator... Thanks for your feedback.. You are one of my favorite singers and your "very nice try" means a lot more to me than hearing "great job" from lesser knowledgeable folks(no offense to anyone).. 

 

How would singing lower key help?  With co-ordination?? I suppose you mean for practice?  I surely aspire to sing these songs in the original key and I think I should be able to do it at some point.. How do I approach given this?  

Thank you. Singing your fav songs a bit lower could help you avoid the bad habits of getting strained. At the same time you should find a method to increase your "chest" range. And this method is not just to sing these songs in the original key. I'm sure you will be able to sing them even higher than the original key. Cheers.

Hey, man! Very nice try.

This is not an easy song to sing. When you go higher you start climbing notes, e.g. when you sing Bb4 "through". When you sing the higher part of the chorus you tend to force.

My recommendation is that you try to sing the song a step or two lower to avoid these killer notes. As soon as you're ok with this lowered key, then go higher.

Here we are, another cover is out. I sang it in a light mixed voice because this is a real killer song to belt... Helloween - We got the right:

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This song a very hard one to sing. I can clearly hear that you don't hit the notes, instead you climb them. This is because you push to much air and your vocal folds cannot close properly. Breath support is what you should practice over and over again.

Not bad at all. My recommendation is to reduce the amount of air when you go higher. And try to add more brightness to the sound. I mean the mask.

Your raspy head voice sounds awesome.

Ola, your voice sounds good, you seem to have found a very Halfordish sound. Unfortunately, it's off pitch about 70% of the song. Yes, sometimes it seems that you randomly change the key.

Thank you. I've been a fan of Manowar since 1985

Great! I like the combination of clear and raspy voice, both high and low. And it's very emotional.

Hi, Ola

Very nice try. I think you are close to the sound which Rob used to produce when he was younger. The problem with your cover is that you sing off-pitch. 

Thank you, guys! 

Thank you. I record and mix my cover songs at home. I'm serious

Thank you a lot. I'm glad that my accent is getting better

Hi there,

It's been a while since I posted my cover songs here. Well, I've got something interesting for you to listen, maybe enjoy and critique.

Don't hesitate to tell me about my singing and my pronunciation. Is my accent still thick? Any tips to improve it?

Thank you in advance

PS: I'm gonna post all my new cover songs in this thread.

Judas Priest - A touch of evil: '>

Manowar - Heart of steel: '>

Whitesnake - Still of the night: '>

Iron Maiden - Aces high: '>

Helloween - If I knew: '>

Stratovarius - 4000 rainy nights: '>

Whitesnake - Crying in the rain: '>

Jugulator, thanks for dropping in.  Big fan of your work BTW.  Singing a step lower causes issues for me with support.  I need to descend into my chest voice and I have a more pronounced "break".. Plus the song in the original scale is too cool to resist

 

How can I work on learning to "hold back air"

First of all, try to reduce the volume of the sound when you sing higher as though you are compressing the sound, At the same time, drop your jaw as though you are pronouncing the NG sound and a little yawning at the same time.

Such a killer song you've selected for practice Very nice try, nevertheless. Why don't you sing the song a step or two lower? I don't think it's harmless to sing it in the original key. You should pay attention to breath support and holding back your air. This will help your vocal folds produce a more thick and stable sound.

Hey, man! I have a very good voice. Your primary problem is that you just don't open your throat properly to get those high notes.

I took a listen to the raw voice track you sent me. Well, definitely it was not falsetto. I think I came to such a conclusion because of the audio production quality.

Very good job, man! The main problem that I can hear is that you sing it in a falsetto voice rather than in a head-based mixed voice which could add more edge and meat. Another issue is that you climb the notes, not just hit them. IMO the cause is that you use too much air in the sound.

Thenk you. Welcome to download the LP.

Good luck with the sales, Igor, you deserve it. I will buy it for sure. The album sounds killer.

Thank you, man! You don't need to buy the LP, it's available free of charge :)

Below are the direct links to download the audio:

1. Prelude JSN1314: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906757

2. Rat race: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906758

3. Stuck in Limbo: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906761

4. Out of touch: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906763

5. Lost in the sea of dreams: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906766

6. The reptiles: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906768

7. Nothing can heal my heart: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906771

8. Mr. Joker: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906774

9. Liars: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906776

10. Gone by sunrise: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906778

11. Fast as a bullet: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906779

12. Spreading my wings: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906780

13. Autumn: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12906782

Thank you. Yes, Dio is my inspiration :)

Well, my friends, the LP "Balancing out" is supposed to be OUT NOW!

You can listen the full album at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ002pHNBAU

You can download all the songs as mp3 audio files at:

http://www.soundclick.com/TheBalanceRussia

If you like our music, please help the other people know about our band by distributing the audio files and links

And don't hesitate to join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.balance.band/

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Igor "Jugulator" Zotov :)