Tom Lord-Alge breaks down his method for crafting aggressive vocals on The Adventure by Angels & Airwaves.
He talks about sticking to the plugins he knows inside out and not being afraid to process heavily. The goal isn’t to polish but to add attitude. He pushes the mic pre slightly to get a vocal that “spits and barks,” landing somewhere modern but raw enough to feel alive.
Instead of comparing to the untouched vocal, he mixes against a real-world reference. The aim is simple: make the vocal sit naturally in the track while keeping that sharp, aggressive edge.