How to SCREAM without killing vocal chords?

Jumping in on several points raised previously; 1) The peanut issue- reminded me (back to the days I used to sing in public) that dairy products are also worth avoiding. They coat the larynx and can clag you up mid-gig. 2) Port aperitifs- I too have used that excuse, Jeff. ;-) 3) I just adore the fact there is a video called the Zen of Screaming! What's next; the Dalai Lama's Guide to Clefting Your Opponent in Twain??? 4) Warm-ups; an absolute MUST! And something a little more than the cliched "me, me, me, mah, mah, mah" bollocks you often hear people doing. A vocal coach (or book) will give better examples than me, but I've always believed it's best to warm up through your vocal range (low to high). Example one; a school recital included some miscreants (myself included) performing, in a school concert mind you, Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades". This is back when schools had a sense of humour. I tried replicating the famed vocal technique of Lemmy (ie sound like you've stuck a bottlebrush dipped in Drano down your throat) and after three minutes of glory, I was virtually unable to speak. Rapture abounded amongst the classroom ("thank God he's silent!!"), but nevertheless it made me ponder how do Death Metal singers, often credited on albums with playing an instrument called "throat", managed to make the guttural fiendish noises they do for hours on end, night after night. So I recently asked a Death Metal vocalist. His answer; "Make sure you've warmed up REALLY well. For at least half an hour before the gig." So there you have it. El "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up."- Jaco Pastorius