SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD's 'Scream' Teacher To Release DVD Next Month

January 25, 2006

Voice coach Melissa Cross will release her DVD of techniques for screaming singers, "The Zen of Screaming", on February 21.

In the early '90s, a passionate and unrestrained new breed of rock singers began a journey to the extreme limits of the human voice. Heeding the call of this army of screaming warriors, forward-thinking vocal coach Melissa Cross developed a training program for the pioneers of the genre to preserve their vocal cords without compromising an ounce of their trademarked passion. Combining solid voice technique and a groundbreaking vocal workout with tour-bus humor and backstage commentary, "The Zen of Screaming" is as entertaining as it is informative. This DVD/CD is the first of its kind and a must-have tool for the modern vocalist. The instruction includes invaluable tips on vocal maintenance, actual vocal cord footage, and explicit and helpful animations which illustrate and illuminate the specific vocal exercises. Interspersed is exclusive backstage and performance footage of today's most exciting artists, with candid offstage interviews and opportunities to see these artists actually working in-studio with Melissa. Featured vocalists include Andrew W.K., LAMB OF GOD's D. Randall Blythe, SHADOWS FALL's Brian Fair, EVERY TIME I DIE's Keith Buckley, GOD FORBID's Byron Davis, Melissa Auf der Maur and more!

Here are some video testimonials:

Andrew W.K. (Quicktime Video)
Melissa Auf Der Maur (Quicktime Video)
LAMB OF GOD (Quicktime Video)

Melissa Cross' clients include:

SLIPKNOT
ANDREW W.K.
LAMB OF GOD
SHADOWS FALL
EVERY TIME I DIE
THURSDAY
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
GOD FORBID
HAZEN STREET
CANDIRIA
GIZMACHI
THE AGONY SCENE
A STATIC LULLABY
MADBALL
THE AUDITION
STRETCH ARMSTRONG
IT DIES TODAY
H2O
BLOODSIMPLE
ILL NINO
ALL THAT REMAINS
STILL REMAINS
DAY AT THE FAIR
ARMOR FOR SLEEP
DIAMOND NIGHTS
THE A.K.A.S
WINTER SOLSTICE
A DOZEN FURIES
SICK OF IT ALL
THE BLEEDERS
FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR

Along with working with musicians, Melissa has also started training horror movie actors as well as traders on Wall Street so they can be heard from the floor. She's also starting to develop a vocal tutorial specifically for female vocalists.

For more information, visit www.melissacross.com.

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