How Mike Hranica (The Satan Wears Prada) Realized to Scream

The Devil Wears Prada‘s Mike Hranica is our trading post visitor in a brand new episode of How I Learned to Scream.

Every episode is a window into how your favourite rock and metallic vocalists turned who they’re at the moment. All of it begins someplace with a spark of inspiration. We return to what it was like listening to excessive vocals for the primary time to attempting it out themselves and figuring it out from there.

We additionally contact on what the response from relations was early on, studying tips on how to protect the voice on tour, recommendation on what and what to not do earlier than a present and whereas onstage and extra!

And let’s not neglect — cupping the mic.

Mike Hranica’s Introduction to Excessive Vocals + Making an attempt Them Himself

“Among the first screamy vocals I heard was in BMX movies,” Hranica says, not sure of precisely how previous he was when he was launched to excessive vocals.

“I heard ‘Phoenix Ignition’ by Thrice and if I recall appropriately that was the primary time I heard screaming in music. My factor with heavier music and screaming music was the extra aggressive it received, the extra I preferred it.”

As for trying it himself, Hranica continues, “The primary time I feel I used to be doing it was in my buddy’s automotive. We used to go to native reveals after which late evening drives dwelling listening to Bleeding Via or one thing like that, I bear in mind everybody shouting as exhausting as they might.”

“Finally he purchased an inexpensive microphone and plugged it into his guitar amp, recorded himself screaming on his flip-phone and confirmed it to his buddies,” he provides with amusing, saying it sounds “so silly” now.

“The 2 songs I discovered to scream off of was ‘The Crimson Wedding ceremony’ by The Bled and I attempted ‘Voodoo’ as soon as by From A Second Story Window. So, these two songs have been what I used to be most akin to screaming alongside to.”

Mike Hranica on Enunciating and Cupping the Mic

Yeah, Mike Hranica cups the mic a bit, so what? He have a tendency to carry his hand principally excessive of the mic, leaving some house open to scream into. Whereas that is his onstage method, he does say that holding it decrease so the mic seems like an ice cream cone seems cooler to him.

And whereas many discuss down on cupping the mic, Hranica signifies which might be way more regarding traits afoot.

“There’s a lot different hideous dishonest to what individuals do when it comes to tracks. Actually, simply tracks of nobody’s performing something truly. I feel cupping the mic is the least of my worries when it comes to compromising the integrity of taking part in stay music.”

Growth.

What To not Do Earlier than a Present or Onstage, In line with Mike Hranica

“I feel the largest factor for me is not any alcohol onstage. I do drink earlier than going onstage to loosen up, however an excessive amount of beer onstage I noticed I used to be simply puking continuously. And then you definitely’ve received an acidic drawback. Meals is way more essential than any warmup routines — do not eat as much as [a certain] level earlier than your present,” Hranica maintains.

Simply no wine earlier than going onstage. Ever. Not after what occurred the primary time.

“I drank wine earlier than a present as soon as and I by no means did it once more. I couldn’t have a stomach and throat filled with wine and simply fucking yell,” he says of that have. “Simply burning alive.”

Watch the complete episode under for much more.

How The Satan Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica Realized to Scream

The Satan Wears Prada in 2025

The Satan Wears Prada accomplished a spring North American headlining tour earlier this yr and most just lately launched the only “For You.”

“A love story unraveling by the eyes of somebody hopelessly dedicated to a companion who can by no means really give again,” the band says concerning the tune’s that means. “It is the sound of desperation assembly blind loyalty — a crushing, cinematic anthem for the heartbroken. That is The Satan Wears Prada at our most expansive, with our largest refrain up to now and a fearless step into the subsequent evolution of our sound. We’re not simply pushing boundaries—we’re redefining them.”

Watch the music video under.

Touring picks again up this month with a return to the stage Aug. 6 in Mexico. The Satan Wears Prada will enterprise by South America earlier than heading over to Australia and South Africa with a cease again stateside for the Warped Tour competition in Florida this November.

Go to the band’s website for ticketing data.