Carpe Mortem

Also just curious... would you say Lemmy of Motorhead is a good singer? I think he is. Just kinda thinkin about what constitutes good vocals and how subjective it can really be, I think classically people would say he sucks.

I definitely wanna improve but I think the most important thing is that I truly think I have potential. I like the changes I've been seeing with better exercise, generally enjoy my tone, and have the drive. Interesting how many people are discouraged because others don't like their singing.

Been awhile since I posted! But I have found a female-fronted band I actually really dig, so I'm happy to sing her lyrics. I've also been working on minimizing my overuse of vibrato and think I've made some progress.

All recorded with a generic microphone, through Audacity. Don't really know how the program works so I basically 'added new track', recorded, exported as mp3, uploaded to soundcloud

Jex Thoth- Stone Evil

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/stone-evil-less-vib

Jex Thoth- Obsidian Night

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/obsidian-night-vocal-cover

Jex Thoth- Seperated at Birth

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/seperated-at-birth-less-vib

Iced Earth- Damien (See note on link)

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/iced-earth-damien-vocal-cover

Still working on finding a coach in my area. I'm pretty hellbent on getting good, I may not have natural talent but most people don't. I'm really just looking to learn to sing as a platform for my poetry, just be good enough to work with musicians who can create a score for my words.

Thank you all for your help, hearing what I'm doing wrong is especially helpful as I can't afford a coach right now. I will keep practicing and maybe watch some youtube videos. I definitely have to stop using so much vibrato, but its so damn fun haha. And one of my favorite vocalists, Messiah of Candlemass, uses it pretty frequently pretty successfully.

I am 23 years old but female so that may explain the higher pitches. I'm trying to avoid sounding female if at all possible. I'm not a fan of womanly voices. I will keep practicing though and post an update when I've gotten better, I look forward to your future help in these endeavors.

Maybe Iron Maiden isn't my style then. Mind listening to the others and offering advice such as make pitch higher, make pitch lower, etc?

Got a few different styles I've been experimenting with, I apologize for having almost no instrumental track but I'm still learning how programs work so it's basically me singing in a mic right next to speakers. Mainly vocal covers, one freestyle over Testament's Last Call that, aside from the atrocious lyrics, I'm pretty proud of.

I think they all sound pretty decent, aside from a few timing (*auto edit*)-ups here and there, curious what others think though. Which style suits my voice best, and any suggestions for songs you think I should give a try, much appreciated.

Testament- Last Call

Candlemass- Solitude

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/solitude

Clutch- Ghost

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/...s/vocal-covers

Moonspell- Sanguine

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/...s/vocal-covers

Iced Earth- Damien

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/...s/vocal-covers

(High notes here are laughable but it should help show my limits haha)

Iron Maiden- Hallowed be thy Name

https://soundcloud.com/carpe_mortem/...s/vocal-covers