@Draven Grey thanks for the reply! I've noticed there is some tension to what I was doing in the video clips. When doing the distortion exercises a bit longer, I feel like I can change the way the distortion happens and it feels a lot more relaxed, more like letting go than forcing into it. Also once this happens, I seem to be able to transition seamlessly from distorted singing to "atonal" screams and back. This feels like the less compressed shape that you mentioned. I think you have made a distinction between the compressed distortion and this "fry" distortion. Is the difference to use false folds to hold back air for compression, or add the "witches cackle/fry" over clean tone?