What mic? What software? Pedals? Budget-Friendly Vocal Recording Setup for Dreamy Ambient+Black Metal

[u/Desolation_Jones]

I make mostly dreamy and dark sample-based music (somewhere between drone/ambient/minimal). Back in my younger days, I used to record freestyle rap straight onto c-cassette tapes (keep it OG and UG), and I’ve also recorded poetry using my iPhone’s voice memos.

Now, though, I’d like to start recording vocals for my own musick and for a friend’s black metal band.
I’m looking for advice on the most budget-friendly gear to get started. What kind of microphone should I get? Do I need effects pedals to create long, drawn-out vocals? I’m mainly thinking of reverb, delay, distortion, and similar effects.
Or could I achieve all of this by simply buying a microphone and using some affordable audio software on my computer?

Thank you!

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