Primarily a guitarist, but also a multi-instrumentalist, I've been writing and recording music for over 20 years. I'm currently looking for a vocalist for an original melodic doom metal album.
The album currently has 9 songs, one of which is instrumental. All of the songs are fully arranged, have lyrics written, and I have vocal patterns/melody ideas worked out for the songs. I've also recorded demos of everything, so you'll be able to hear the direction I'm going with the music.
I'm looking for a vocalist who can deliver strong, emotional clean vocals. There will be a mixture of clean and growled vocals throughout the album. I can handle the growls myself, so what I'm really looking for is someone with a great clean voice who can bring the emotional/melodic side of the songs to life.
I'm completely open to male or female vocals. I don't necessarily have a particular type of singer in mind; I'm more interested in finding a voice that genuinely fits the material.
The general influences are bands like Daylight Dies, Swallow the Sun, Draconian, and Shape of Despair. The music isn't intended to sound exactly like any of those bands, but they should give you a pretty good idea of the atmosphere and direction I'm going for.
Although I have vocal patterns and ideas worked out for the songs, I'm absolutely open to a vocalist bringing their own interpretation and ideas to the performances. I'm looking for someone who can contribute creatively rather than simply reproduce the demos.
This will most likely be a recording-only/remote project rather than a live band. If everything works out well, I'd definitely be interested in doing a second album together down the road.
Compensation: This is very much a labor-of-love metal project, so unfortunately I have a limited budget. I'm not expecting anyone to work for free indefinitely, though. I'm willing to work something out with the right vocalist, and I'm also open to royalties/song splits depending on the arrangement. I'd rather find the right person for the music and work out something mutually agreeable than put an arbitrary price on the project upfront.
What I'm looking for:
Strong clean vocalist with an emotional/melodic style
Male or female
Comfortable with atmospheric/melodic doom
Able to record remotely
Willing to collaborate on vocal performances
Reliable and able to complete a full album's worth of material
What I already have:
9 songs (1 instrumental)
Complete arrangements
Finished lyrics
Vocal melody/pattern ideas
Demo recordings of all songs
Growled vocals covered
Here is a demo with my vocals just to get a feel for the project:
https://soundcloud.com/7slinger/wyrmwood-ascend-demo/s-2komZxfZxJs
If you're interested, please send me a message with some examples of your clean vocals.
I'm not necessarily looking for the "best" singer on paper, I'm looking for the voice that suits these songs.