The VoiceHacks Podcast

By Mary Zimmer

Want to learn the secrets behind the sounds of your favorite metal vocalists? Look no further! Join vocal coach and metal vocalist Mary Zimmer for the VoiceHacks Podcast. Every other week, she’ll sit ... more

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April 18, 2023 EP 28 | Mike Bishop/Blothar of GWAR
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Mike Bishop, or as many of you know him the current frontperson of GWAR as the character Blothar. We talk in detail about the surprising history of the band and his own background as a musicologist and professor.
Follow Blothar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blothar.of.gwar
Catch up with GWAR: http://gwar.net
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Mike!
04:00 What is Musicology?
13:20 How Richmond VA shaped the band
25:00 Singing in the giant costume
31:00 Finding Blothar’s vocal path after Dave Brockie
43:00 Gwar on tour this year
49:00 New bands on Blothar’s radar
55:00 What’s next for GWAR?
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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59min
April 04, 2023 EP 27 | Vocal Ranges in Modern Music with Mary Z
In this bonus episode of the Voicehacks Podcast, vocal coach Mary Zema breaks down her perspective on vocal ranges in modern music and why that can help vocalists of all skill level (new to experienced) gain ground in rock and metal singing.
Reach out to Mary at [email protected]
Book lessons with Mary Z at http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome/Bonus Episode!
05:54 Why did I decide to address vocal ranges
13:00 Modern vocal range vs classical vocal range
19:15 Timbre/Color vs Note Range
24:00 What are the vocal ranges low to high?
29:30 Chest vs Head voice in modern singing
38:15 Note ranges for all of the vocal ranges
56:00 Try it! Let me know how it turns out
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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59min
March 28, 2023 EP 26 | Tim & Xen of Ne Obliviscaris
Tim Charles and Marc "Xenoyr" Campbell make up the dual vocal team of Australia’s Ne Obliviscaris. Ne Obliviscaris returns with their latest album Exul after a long hiatus from album releases. Regarded as one of the pioneers of crowdfunding and patreon, we check in with both vocalists before their upcoming North American tour.
Follow Ne Obliviscaris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neobliviscarisofficial
Ne Obliviscaris website: http://neobliviscaris.com.au
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Tim and Xen!
01:40 When’s the last time the band toured
04:20 Being the pioneers of Patreon
09:00 Equus and the concept behind it
19:00 Writing and working together as a dual vocal team
27:00 Quality vs song length
36:30 Preparing for stage listening on tour
43:00 Benefits of in-ears and click tracks
50:00 Vocal routines on tour and preparation
57:00 Where can we follow Ne Obliviscaris
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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59min
February 21, 2023 EP 25 | Robin McAuley
Robin McAuley is a legendary rock and metal vocalist known for singing with the McAuley Shencker group, Raiding the Rock Vault, Survivor, Black Swan and more. We catch up with Robin on his new solo album and the secrets that have made his voice last decades.
Follow Robin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robin_mc_auley/
Follow Robin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinMcAuleyRock
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Robin!
01:30 The solo album journey
05:00 Black Swan vs. Robin McAuley albums
06:58 Music videos for “Alive” and “Feel Like Hell”
12:40 Robin’s vocal maintenance routine for longevity
20:46 Performing in the Vegas show “Raiding the Rock Vault”
28:00 Doing a show for the audience rather than yourself
33:00 Exciting journeys into soundtrack and music placement
44:20 Live audio setup
51:00 The audience are not musicians
54:00 What’s next for Robin?
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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February 07, 2023 EP 24 | Stu Block
Stu Block is a Canadian metal vocalist who currently fronts the bands Into Eternity and Annihilator and formerly sang with the American metal band, Iced Earth. Stu is a multi-faceted vocalist performing multiple styles of clean and harsh vocals in his diverse career.
Follow Stu on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stu.block_official
Follow Stu on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stublockofficial
On this Episode:
01:00 Welcome Stu!
02:00 Starting in with a variety of vocals in metal
07:00 Opportunities for musicians in social media
11:08 The cool transition into digital content creation
13:43 What kind of content to expect from Stu
17:54 The talent of finding your brand
22:00 Performing vocals for Annihilator
31:37 Stu’s practice setup and process
39:37 Stu’s multi-vocal style writing process
46:00 The upcoming solo EP plans
50:00 Where to follow Stu and what’s to come
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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55min
January 24, 2023 EP 23 | Chris #2 (Anti-Flag)
Chris #2 is bassist and one of two vocalists for the American punk band Anti-Flag. This year Anti-Flag celebrate their 30th year as a band with a new album “Lies We Tell Our Children”.
Follow Chris on Instagram: http://instagram.com/chrisdos
Keep up with Anti-Flag: http://anti-flag.com
On this Episode:
01:06 Welcome Chris!
01:57 Jesse Leach as a guest vocalist
06:00 What Jesse’s vocals added to the message of the first single
07:30 Other guest vocalists on the new album (Shane Told and more)
08:45 Getting back to the “aha” moment when recording
13:12 Welcoming new vocalists to the album
17:00 What the producer added to the vocals this album
22:00 The advantages to a dual vocal team
23:40 Other microphones on stage for random singers
30:23 The downside to chasing opportunity
32:00 The 3 phases of popularity for punk in music
34:30 Advice from Tom Morello in the early days of the band
36:45 Tours this year
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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41min
November 15, 2022 EP 22 | Sabrina Cruz (Seven Kingdoms)
This week we sit down with the very talented Sabrina Cruz, frontwoman of the popular melodic/power metal band Seven Kingdoms. We take a moment in this episode to look at the personal and spiritual journey of vocalists.
Follow Sabrina on Instagram:
http://instagram.com/sksingersabe7k
Follow Seven Kingdoms:
http://instagram.com/sevenkingdomsofficial
On This Episode:
00:48 Welcome Sabrina!
02:00 Past tours with Blind Guardian & Amaranthe
08:34 A spiritual approach to looking at your music career
11:57 The ebb and flow of lineup changes
17:00 Is your mind working for you or against you?
19:38 Understanding misunderstandings
22:23 The personal lyrical journey of the most recent album
27:00 Sacrifices made on the musical journey
31:22 Any person who is successful has made sacrifices
39:00 Why the long term effort is worth it
42:00 A musicians life isn’t all about music
43:00 A personal relationship with the audience
50:00 Streaming on Twitch
53:00 What’s next for Seven Kingdoms
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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57min
November 01, 2022 EP 21 | Sean Z (Daath, Sinsaenum, ex-Chimaira)
This week’s episode features vocalist Sean Z (Daath, Sinsaenum, ex-Chimaira) who’s making his return to Daath with their upcoming new album. We talk about the process of rejoining the band, what he’s been doing in between and his takes on recording vocal for the return of Daath.
Follow Sean on Instagram: http://instagram.com/seanzscreams
Follow Daath on Instagram: http://instagram.com/daathofficial
On This Episode:
01:00 Recording vocal for the new Daath
03:15 Balancing over 200 tracks
04:50 Vocals between the Daath eras
07:09 To warmup or not?
08:13 Why having the right gear matters for a vocalist
11:12 Recording with an engineer vs home recording
15:28 Writing vocals for Daath now vs then
17:35 Lyric writing process
21:30 Is articulating the lyrics in harsh vocals important?
25:00 Breath in false cord vs fry
28:25 Tour/Live plans for Daath and vocals on tour
34:05 Psychological attachments in singing
37:13 Bus conditions on tour vs the voice
38:57 Monitoring on stage while singing
42:51 When is the new Daath material coming out?
49:50 Perspective on vocal recordings over time
51:09 Where to follow Sean
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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56min
October 18, 2022 EP 20 | Leather Leone
In Episode 20, we sit down with vocalist Leather Leone of Leather (ex-Chastain, Rude Girls) and gain insight from her multi-decade career. This week, Leather inspires us with her new album and career history. shares the wisdom that Ronnie James Dio once directly gave her and how his spirit was the inspiration behind her return to metal.
Find out more about Leather Leone at http://leatherleone.com
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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51min
October 04, 2022 EP 19 | Beginning your journey into extreme vocals
For our 19th episode, host Mary Zimmer gives us an in-depth tutorial on how to get your vocal journey started. This episode is geared toward new and aspiring vocalists with lots of tips specifically for metal vocalists. We dive in to skills for both aspiring clean and harsh vocalists/screamers.
Learn about voice lessons with Mary: http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me
Follow Mary on Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalmaryz
Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz
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50min

FAQs about The VoiceHacks Podcast:

How many episodes does The VoiceHacks Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.