Product Details

• Actors: Melissa Cross
• Directors: Melissa Cross
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Alfred Publishing
• DVD Release Date: June 27, 2007
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000SO7OMK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,411 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Now that you have nailed the basics of good vocal production in "The Zen of Screaming," you are ready to tackle the finer points of extreme vocals! Vocal instructor Melissa Cross will guide you through the three different kinds of screams with the help of her clients, including the lead singers of Underoath, Unearth, Thursday, Arch Enemy (a GIRL, finally!), Sick of It All, All That Remains, A Life Once Lost, God Forbid and more. Plenty of performance and practice tips are included to help you get that gig and rise above the rest. Also good for those wishing to get the 411 on how to get the rasp in the voice without ripping up the vocal cords. Running time approx 88 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Gets Down to Screaming!, August 13, 2008

By	David Lebleu "TruthBeTold" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The 2nd DVD from Melissa Cross, deals almost exclusively with Screaming. The 1st DVD touches on the basic techniques and mechanics of proper voice production with a few references here and there to screaming, but volume 2 gets down to the nitty gritty. Excellent. Make sure you have the first one though, since some of the scream techniques taught might be hard to follow without learning the basics from the 1st DVD

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zen of Screaming 2, April 17, 2009

By	wes - See all my reviews

First and foremost, if you have not watched the first "Zen of Screaming," then you should do so before watching this one. There is a lot of information that is necessary to be familiar with before moving on to the next video in the series.

Aside from the several minutes of testimonials, this sequel goes into more depth about specific vocal techniques. This is the best part about the video and viewers will learn the most from these specific subjects. It covers three main styles of metal vocals and Melissa uses her students to demonstrate how to stay in pitch. No longer will metal vocalists be classified as mindless screamers. With the proper technique and practice, metal vocalists can be a part of a more elite group of singers in the world of music.

It is worth the buy, considering a one hour session with Melissa is nine times the amount of the DVD. And that doesn't even include how much it will be to go to New York City to participate! Either way, Melissa Cross is a pioneer and is helping metal vocalists achieve greatness without compromising their health.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aha... another good DVD, February 19, 2008

By	A. Amer "A.A" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Alot of the questions I had after Zen Of Screaming 1 were answered here, there is alot of nice easy to understand information here specific to screaming and growling as techniques. Overall a good instructional DVD!