Behind The Screams is your all-access pass to the untold stories of metal and rock vocalists. Hosted by vocal coach David Benites of Extreme Vocal Institute, each episode dives into the challenges and behind-the-scenes realities of life as a touring artist. From vocal health to tour hacks and studio secrets, Behind The Screams pulls back the curtain on what it really means to be a vocalist.
Lil Lotus vocalist of From First To Last joins David Benites on Behind The Screams Podcast. Lil Lotus and From First To Last have recently dropped their new EP "We Were Bleeding Anyway" on Fearless Records and have made several major festival appearances at Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Vans Warped Tour. Lil Lotus and David discuss the pressure of joining an band with an extensive history, the process of writing the EP diving into the vulnerable nature of the lyrics and the importance of emotion, his musical influences and development as an artist, vocal inspirations and much more.
Interview conducted on September 17, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of Extreme Vocal Institute. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.
17 Sept 2026
Ep. 21 - I PREVAIL Eric Vanlerberghe
Eric Vanlerberghe vocalist of I Prevail joins host David Benites on Behind The Screams. Eric talks about the process of becoming the sole frontman of I Prevail and the rigorous touring schedule they've had since the shift, his approach to collaborating with different artists like Amira Elfeky on their new song together "Paradise", their upcoming European tour with Polaris and Gore., the importance of having hobbies outside of music and what it's like to own a card shop in Detroit, MI and so much more.
Support I Prevail
https://facebook.com/iprevailband
https://instagram.com/iprevailband
Interview conducted on August 24, 2026.
Behind The Screams is a production of Extreme Vocal Institute.
Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.
Produced by Rilee Dubilo.
8 Sept 2026
Ep. 20 - SHOWING TEETH Addison
Welcome Showing Teeth (Addison) to Behind The Screams. Addison and host/vocal coach David Benites talk about the explosion of Showing Teeth, Addison's passion for writing, going from doing vocals in the car to performing on festival stages and touring with PRESIDENT, their new EP "A Fate Worse Than Loneliness", her vocal development and overcoming hurdles and more.
Support Showing Teeth
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NmmsGOQdDqyXlNVA6uGWv
https://facebook.com/showingteeth
https://instagram.com/showingteeth
Interview conducted on August 24, 2026.
Behind The Screams is a production of Extreme Vocal Institute.
Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.
Produced by Rilee Dubilo.
Who has been a guest on Behind The Screams
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Griffin Taylor
Haley Roughton
Emma Boster
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YouTube views
43,299,925
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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YouTube
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David Benites host the show. Published by Extreme Vocal Institute.
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The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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