Original
Motionless In White - "Abigail" Official Music Video
Lyrics
Burn baby burn
She's a witch, she's a witch and I'm a heretic
So, learn baby learn
She's a witch, she's a witch and I'm a heretic so, learn
Oh Abigail how could you do this to us?
You were a product of lust (Product of lust)
And now this rope on my neck stopped all the blood to my head
So, now Salem please save me (Salem please save me)
Wish upon the stars, but they won't save you tonight
God has forsaken thee to hell, we're going to hang from the sky
Feel the weight of the stones crush hard on your chest
Confess, confess before you run short of breath
Confess, confess here for your sins
Burn baby burn
She's a witch, she's a witch and I'm a heretic so, learn
Oh Abigail how could you do this to us?
Oh Abigail how could you do this to us?
You were a product of lust (Product of lust)
And now this rope on my neck stopped all the blood to my head
So, now Salem please save me (Salem please save me)
"It's not on a ship we'll meet again Abigail
But, in hell... I say God is dead"
I'll see you when we both meet in hell
How could you?
When we both meet in hell
Metalcore
'Metalcore is a fusion genre blending extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres, which is known as metallic hardcore distinguished by its emphasis on breakdowns, which are slow, intense passages that are used for moshing. The vocalizing technique in metalcore is generally shouted or growled vocals, particularly common among many 1990s metalcore groups. Today many metalcore bands combine growled vocals and screams with some shouting occasional in the backing vocals. However, some metalcore bands, like Killswitch Engage and Motionless In White, have also done clean singing. But there are also modern bands who only growl or shout, such as Parkway Drive.
'Heavy guitar riffs, double-bass drumming, blast beat drumming, and breakdowns are used a lot in metalcore. Drop guitar tunings are used almost universally, earlier bands usually used either Drop D, C# or C tunings. More recently certain bands have been known to tune as low as Drop G1 and even F#1. Drummers typically use a lot of double bass technique and general drumming styles across the board. Bass tends to be down-tuned and low and guitar riffs tend to usually derive from punk or metal.
'For a lot of heavy music listeners, the genre label “metalcore” has become almost a dirty word. The genre quickly rose in popularity over the past 10 years or so and stole the torch from punk rock as the preferred underground music genre among teenagers and 20-somethings. With a steady rise in popularity also came an explosion of new bands and a steady decline in creativity and innovation. It’s remarkable how many bands are content simply copying the flavour of the week instead of having their own musical direction. The bubble is going to burst if things don’t change.'-- collaged
How can I do scream vocals in my singing?
'By “screaming” I’m assuming you mean an aggressive, unclear, somewhat raspy distorted tone in the upper or upper-medium vocal range. Asking how to scream without hurting your voice is a bit like asking how to punch yourself in the face without bruising it. Screaming is abusive to the vocal cords, plain and simple. You might ask, “Well how come (insert famous screaming singer name here) can scream and doesn’t lose his/her voice and he/she’s been doing it for years?” Good question. Here are a few of the realities that explain it.
'The reality is that the vast majority of screamers trashed their voices a long time ago. Most of them have had multiple surgeries, and many can no longer sing at all. What their voices MIGHT be able to handle in the recording studio once a year isn’t the same as handling that kind of abuse all the time. Many of these “screamers” (the smart ones) sing with softer and clearer voices outside the studio in order to try to save their voices from permanent damage.
'Each person’s tissue has a different reaction to abuse. For instance, you might slap one person across the cheek and 5 minutes later there isn’t even a red mark. Do the same to someone else and they’ll be bruised for a week! Allot of times the singers you hear do this don’t have tissue that irritates as easily as the average person. Also, they aren’t singing as loudly as you think. If you “pretend” to scream loud, but you are actually singing at a soft or normal volume level holding way back, then you can let the microphone (with allot of reverb behind it) make it sound like a huge screaming voice.'-- Eric Bruner Vocal Studio Blog
Covers
Crucify Taymour:I couldn't scream the way Danny screams in this song. I'm sorry about that. Watch my other covers, my highs are way better than this.
Stefani Lam:so yea, finally did one of the songs by one of my favorite bands!! might be doing Immaculate Misconception soon c; keep supporting! Like my band page.
FlamicArtan:Check out my band :D vote for... (dont forget to request as well)
Tyler Thurston:I've been screaming for about a month now and am still working out some kinks. I just started doin lows seriously yesterday so thats very new to me as well, feel free to leave comments and also check out my band Tr3ason.
ChealyTheNinja:Hope you like it :) I struggled with the clean vocals a lot, but I felt I should still put them in instead of just doing the screams/growls :) If you enjoyed it :D Thank you!
EdgeOfTheEarth91:my vocal cover of Abigail by Motionless In White, ALL screams are exhaled (false chord)
Johnny Gionette:For the people who have requested this cover, here is Abigail by Motionless In White! Maybe for one of the next covers I will do just one full take and no editing to show what I can do.
KtheScreamer:The mic I'm using doesn't really pick the highs up too well, and I'm sick, which you can hear when I talk, but I tried. :)
VinCasey37:[Studio Quality]
Angel Sifuentez:I'LL SEE YOU WHEN WE BOTH BURN IN HELL. Mic NOT plugged in. Exhales.
KyleCVox: She's a witch and i almost hit a squirrel
David Sky:Fucking shit up. You know, the usual.
UrSTHEtEaM:Just a cover i hope you like it and sry for the shitty quality i recorded with my phone:/ oh and the mic is fake it's not working xD :D
xxabrfreakxx:Thanks guys comment and like please! sorry for the mistakes.
PvtCaboose964:Song is by Motionless in White. Enjoy ^^
Kevan Rose:me doing scream cover of Motionless in White's, Abigail. i only do ex-hails there where no in-hails at all. enjoy.
ScreamAndRawr:I did this song in Music class once :P
SammyVengeance92:My first vocal cover for my fav band (: There are no effects on my screams, nor my clean vocals I literally recorded it straight.
Jamesrulezd00d:MOTIONLESS IN FUCKING WHITE! Currently my favorite band. I haven't uploaded a cover in a while, and I haven't screamed in a while so sorry if I'm not as awesome as usual :// lmao. I went to their show last weekend and got to scream into the mic in Abigail and Immaculate Misconception. The show was fucking awesome. After The Burial, Norma Jean, For The Fallen Dreams, Stray From The Path, and Nausicaa played that show with MIW. And btw, check out Nausicaa, they're a local band here in Gainesville, FL. They're fucking awesome. They were sick as shit at the show.
Cody Gallo:Sorry the shitty video quality, and im not sure what youtube is going to do with the timing so im sorry in advance for that.
iPwnUrScreams:Mic is a prop..(This is done with exhales, the way I learned it is just weird)My cover of Abigail by Motionless In White. I think I did fairly well but tell me what you think.
Screamingturtlez:I first heard this song a couple of days ago and have been listening to it like 100 times alreday! a new band to love?? Anyway i'm sorry for the singing parts i know they suck so just stand with it...:c
theconspiracy124578:Vocal Cover of Abigail By Motionless In White, I own no part of this song. All credit and rights to the music go to Motionless In White and Fearless Records.
Deithis: This is me doing my first attempt of "Abigail" by Motionless in White off their newest album called Creatures. Please let me know what you think, and subscribe if you wanna hear me do every song on the album. All inhale screams.
Kyle Pennell: do whatever. :]
Josh Allen:Cheeky cover, recorded just with the microphone on my camera so the quality isn't the best. Let me know what you think.
Chad Cavender:whats up guys im 14 follow me on twitter at chadcavender1 :) and if you could share this with friends and possibly Facebook it will be greatly appreciated:D or share it on MIW Facebook wall or tweet it at them\m/
DropDeadDaws:Hey guys, I really love this song! One of my favourites from Motionless In White! If you enjoyed, please like, comment, favourite or share. It really helps me grow and I appreciate your help.
josh debey:motionless in white bro :)
Thomas Abigail: Recorded with inbuild laptop microphone
Jarett Laudadio:Attempted this. One take. Not super happy with it. I'll probably redo it at some point.
TwoWithinMyEyes:jizz
IcameAsRussArm: 0:07- 0:23 - Fail. I know it. Sorry Guys
Dawson Staudt:tell me below what you think and if you want to here more! C:
Lucas James:Not my best but it works :p hope you guys enjoy it
BeforeTheGate:umm not a huge fan of this band but have had several requests so i hope yall like it :D COMMENT!!!
Chris Wilson:This is my screaming cover of Motionless in White's Abigail. Comment, rate, and subscribe for more videos! Message me suggestions ;)
Josh Begbie:yee
DieForMeIfIPray:So, another cover. As always only exhale
VlogThatShoot:Our cover of Abigail by Motionless in White.
Jaybo1594:I own nothing.
Ryan Lawson:Old Cover, decided to start putting some videos up on Youtube :)
Asken0809:First MIW cover, hope you like it :D (no clean vocals yet D: )
OMFGITSTYL3R:Me and Scream1095 check it out!
AlterBridge2830:I felt like I could do alot better on this than I did on my other so I did it again! I hope you enjoy, no mic this time, adn all rights go to motionless in white!
Element3141:Cover of Motionless In White's song Abigail, this song was a little different than what I'm use to, but that's why I did it! :) Check out my band here. "Like" Our page please it would really mean a lot to me! :)
Chris Welker:My first time screaming after I had strained my vocal chord.
CarnifexChoseMe:Confess For Your Sins
Chris Tito:Best Cover I've done haha, on a rooftop swag. Subscribe if you liked! Like my band on facebook please. facebook.com/EverlastingEmpire
Bradsvocalcovers:Hello everyone this is my first YouTube video as well my first vocal cover I have done and uploaded to YouTube. If you all could please give me feedback in the comments or inbox me that would be amazing! As well If you would like to see any other videos upon this channel please let me know and I'll try and do my best to entertain everyone as possible. I don't know why the video went sideways sorry, I'll look into that!:)
blacktears210:I don't own this song hope you enjoy :)
David Vargas:quí les va otro cover!!! espero que los disfrute :)
Cian Russell:Love this song so thought i would do a cover for the laugh, I recorded it off my shitty phone camera, So sorry for the bad quality. It's mostly all high exhales i can also do low exhales which i will do in some other video, Hopefully i will have better equipment to record, Enjoy!
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p.s. Hey. ** Rewritedept, Hi. Steve Martin has been/can be pretty great, but taking over for a super genius like Sellers is a no win. I see what you mean about the tag 'artist'. It's interesting that the term is more intimidating than identifying oneself as other things, I guess maybe because it's a thorough and very committed self-definition. To say you're an artist means it'll always be there, and I guess if one doesn't succeed at being an artist to the standards one applies to the notion of success and quits making art, there is a feeling that one is less an ex-artist than a failed artist? I mean it's not like identifying yourself by the job you hold where your identity can be more fluid. Your day sounds like it was useful enough. My day was good. My great friend/collaborator Zac spent the afternoon rethinking and revising the script of the porn film we hope to make. And it was sunny and nice out. And I worked on the novel some, so it was very productive. 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Twisty and devious, that's interesting. I think I get what you're referring to. I guess I see it or try to see it as courageous and generous in a weird way, but then I really like the eluding or fracturing, and I guess I see it less as deliberate than necessitated? I like trying to find the source of his explosion, or making up a source or something. I don't know. I see what you mean, though, yeah. Maybe he's devious, I can see how that would be possible, but I don't feel that going on, which is quite possibly my idiosyncrasies at work. I need to read Smithson again, like I said. I have this trace memory of dickishness or something resembling that, but I can't parse it from this far away. Great, thank you for the link to the Serra/Holt film! Thanks a lot! Cool. Bon day, bud. ** Allesfliesst, Hey Kai. Yeah, on Sellers. Uh, yeah, I don't think that condition you speak of is what I have or, yeah, I hope not. I don't really have a fear of dying at the forefront, but then I have this intuition that I'm somehow magically immortal. Call it a hunch, ha ha. Anyway, I seem to have finally been cured of my morning malady as of two nights ago, fingers severely crossed. 'More or less decent' works for me. Let's face it: If we spoke exactly, we'd put 'more or less' in front of every word except maybe 'the'. ** David Ehrenstein, No progress yet with Greyson, weird. Why is this so complicated? I wonder what we don't know. Great Sellers anecdote, thanks! ** S., I used that 'Moon' photo in a blog post, I can't remember how or where. But I think I cropped out the dick 'cos I wanted his reaction to float. Everyone, Here's a NSFW S. thing called 'The moon'. I prefer them unshaved. I like them to be theirs and not neutralized in order to be overly mine. 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