Ian shows up doing voice and flute on the most recent Opeth album. A YouTube comment mentions that Ian is finally earning that best metal Grammy they won, 35 years later.Surprised no one mentioned Ian Anderson yet
I’m a big Type O fan too. Caught them at a bar in FL just as their first single was catching on rock radio. Interesting show. Not much flair, just catchy depressing rock and I was hooked forever.I’m a pretty big Type O Negative fan. Always loved Peter. Dude was like 6’8”….imposing….big deep voice. Wicked smart, and funny.Cool to see Peter Steele on the list!My faves in no particular order…
Lanegan….Dark Mark!
Anselmo…..go listen to Cowboys from Hell and get back to me
Peter Steele….The Green Man
Cornell….so great. So unique
Staley, Halford, Ozzy, Vedder, Hetfield all right there for me too
Thought of another I overlooked. Scott Weiland….just listened to Interstate Love Song. Tell me you can listen to that without singing along?
Damn. That's a blast from the past. The Ballad on Practice What You Preach was on repeat for months back in the day.One that hasn't yet been mentioned is Chuck Billy of Testament.
Saw them at Sonic temple they seemed washedDamn. That's a blast from the past. The Ballad on Practice What You Preach was on repeat for months back in the day.One that hasn't yet been mentioned is Chuck Billy of Testament.
That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
Fantastic call with Serj. He’d certainly make an honorable mention on my list. Just completely forgot about him. Another one that I completely forgot about that would deserve an honorable mention on my list would be Jonathan Davis of Korn. I know the music is not for everybody—but if you want to talk about a unique voice with a very extensive vocal range—he’s up there.Maynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
Oooooh, this one's making me second guess Vedder as my #4.Serj Tankian
And Serj Tankian is one of the most transcendent frontmen ever in rock n' roll. Transcendent frontmen are a rare jewel when they happen, and Serj definitely happened. His cadences; guttural yells and barks; his melodies; but especially, as in the case of "Aerials," his ascending-yet-hanging Middle Eastern melismas drawn from maqamat Hijaz modal scales** leave the listener with something unique and awe-inspiring. He's within the tradition of the Situationists; a socially conscious Iggy Pop without the self-abuse and glass cuts—the bridge from Perry Farrell's wildly abandoned, drug-addled libertinism of the early nineties to a frontman for the more socially conscious part of the aughts.
Taylor can do the clean vox (in Stone Sour and Slipknot) but is also an absolute S tier harsh vocalist. Patton can legit sing frigging opera in addition to anything a rock vocalist might need to do. It's the versatility that led me to mention those two.
AbsolutelyTaylor can do the clean vox (in Stone Sour and Slipknot) but is also an absolute S tier harsh vocalist. Patton can legit sing frigging opera in addition to anything a rock vocalist might need to do. It's the versatility that led me to mention those two.
This.Dio
Halford
Dickinson
Tate/Cornell (tie)
Hard to argue with Vedder's chops as a vocalist. I leaned more into the harder bands with my list which had me eliminate Pearl Jam from consideration.Oooooh, this one's making me second guess Vedder as my #4.Serj Tankian
Patton or Devin Townsend probably have the best rangeTaylor can do the clean vox (in Stone Sour and Slipknot) but is also an absolute S tier harsh vocalist. Patton can legit sing frigging opera in addition to anything a rock vocalist might need to do. It's the versatility that led me to mention those two.
Maynard
Hetfield
Chad Gray
Corey Taylor
Ask him what he thinks of Damonteal Harris from Peeling FleshFor a Gen Z take I asked my son and the three he named immediately were Maynard, Halford, and Phil Bozeman from Whitechapel.
Seriously? Dude was an absolute beast of a vocalist.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
He’s talented but I don’t really care for him. Reminds me of Jack Black singing but being serious and not shtickySeriously? Dude was an absolute beast of a vocalist.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
Oh, Vedder's great, and it melds in perfectly with the rest of their sound, even if you can't make out half of his words. Serj is just so unique and even his most bizarre approaches still work.Hard to argue with Vedder's chops as a vocalist. I leaned more into the harder bands with my list which had me eliminate Pearl Jam from consideration.Oooooh, this one's making me second guess Vedder as my #4.Serj Tankian
He’s talented but I don’t really care for him. Reminds me of Jack Black singing but being serious and not shtickySeriously? Dude was an absolute beast of a vocalist.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
I don’t care for Bruce Dickinson either though and I think him and Dio have similar sounding vocals at least on the higher stuff
He’s talented but I don’t really care for him. Reminds me of Jack Black singing but being serious and not shtickySeriously? Dude was an absolute beast of a vocalist.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
I don’t care for Bruce Dickinson either though and I think him and Dio have similar sounding vocals at least on the higher stuff
Dio and Dickinson are like classically trained vocalists singing metal. Technically, they are incredible, but I can see how some may prefer a grittier rougher vocal style.
Meine is a solid add.Layne Staley
Dickinson
Halford
4th would be Klaus Meine, who I don't think has been mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFAf_29KYTs You can also check out Joan Severence. Yum
Volbeat is a good hard rock band that has had some decent success over the last 15 years. Fun live band too.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
My LinkVolbeat is a good hard rock band that has had some decent success over the last 15 years. Fun live band too.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
As much as I like Maiden now, I don't really connect with Dickinson's voice in a big way. He's a fine singer, but he doesn't have what I call an endearing voice.He’s talented but I don’t really care for him. Reminds me of Jack Black singing but being serious and not shtickySeriously? Dude was an absolute beast of a vocalist.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
I don’t care for Bruce Dickinson either though and I think him and Dio have similar sounding vocals at least on the higher stuff
Dio and Dickinson are like classically trained vocalists singing metal. Technically, they are incredible, but I can see how some may prefer a grittier rougher vocal style.
As much as I like Maiden now, I don't really connect with Dickinson's voice in a big way. He's a fine singer, but he doesn't have what I call an endearing voice.He’s talented but I don’t really care for him. Reminds me of Jack Black singing but being serious and not shtickySeriously? Dude was an absolute beast of a vocalist.That’s a good list I don’t get the dio love thoughMaynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
Layne Staley
James Hetfield
Strongly considered Ozzy, Dio, Cornell, and Michael Poulson.
I don’t know volbeat
I don’t care for Bruce Dickinson either though and I think him and Dio have similar sounding vocals at least on the higher stuff
Dio and Dickinson are like classically trained vocalists singing metal. Technically, they are incredible, but I can see how some may prefer a grittier rougher vocal style.
Dio was a great singer, but his shrieky style was never my thing; he sings some stuff I like (the first album he did with Sabbath for example), but he wouldn't register on a favorite singers list for me, no matter now deep I had to go.
I realize that many feel differently about both, and that's all good.
So I did and he said he was familiar with Peeling Flesh but didn’t have a strong opinion either way on Harris.Ask him what he thinks of Damonteal Harris from Peeling FleshFor a Gen Z take I asked my son and the three he named immediately were Maynard, Halford, and Phil Bozeman from Whitechapel.
Slam isn’t really my thing but I saw them at Sonic Temple and it was one of the better sets I saw