[Music] Metal - Leadsingers and their voice

**Khelendros** · 2012-02-11, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by ThrashMetalFtw

The vocals on TSoP are good. But I was talking about growling, and his growling is much higher pitched on that album, and lacks the power that it has on, say Human and Individual Thought Patterns

Ah got ya. I heard that was because of the toll the cancer treatments were taking on him. It was a really interesting vocal performance, almost like a cross between a high power metal scream (ala Halford or Ripper) with a mid/upper range growl. I tend more towards stuff that isn't super low. Part of why I like Orphaned Land's growls so much I guess. They are in that sorta mid range area as well (though less power metal influenced than the vocals on TSOP).

I'm really depressed we never got a second Control Denied album, there were moments of brilliance in the first one but it didn't quite come together. I have a feeling the second one would have been something special.

**Jistu** · 2012-02-11, 02:11 AM

James Hetfield
Bruce Dickinson
Dio
Layne Staley (If you consider AiC Metal)

**abislpknt** · 2012-02-12, 07:09 AM

The lack of Devin Townsend in this thread makes me a sad panda /nod

**Devourer** · 2012-02-12, 10:05 AM

Russell Allen, Warrel Dane, Jorn Lande, James Labrie ...

Warrel Dane is simply amazing, such raw power in his voice that spreads over 5-6 octaves

**dragothica** · 2012-02-12, 10:13 AM

Christian Älvestam (Ex-Scar Symmetry). It's enough to say that the band had to recruit two singers to replace him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQZwsXnDQJc

**Metallikiddd** · 2012-02-12, 10:20 AM

karen crisis got a fucked up range from high harmony to low demonic growling.

**vep** · 2012-02-12, 10:26 AM

Except for Bruce Dickinson, Paul Shortino from Rough Cutt is just awesome! Dokken is cool too...

A "compilation" of awesome singers. And a great song! l..l-(-.-)-l..l

**CookieTheCookie** · 2012-02-12, 10:29 AM

Corey Taylor from Slipknot. He can have the most awesome "Screamo" voice and the most deep and beutifull voice...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUtMY...eature=related Heavy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2IepagkGQ Soft and deep

really love him >:3

**Cairhiin** · 2012-02-13, 10:07 AM

Matt Barlow (Iced Earth) sadly he quit, and Warrel Dane from Nevermore. Anyone who hasn't heard Warrel Dane, check out some Nevermore tracks and you'll know what I mean. The guy has an insane reach.

**Argantyr** · 2012-02-13, 10:16 AM

Robert Flynn (Machine Head),
Corey Taylor (Slipknot),
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden),
Dio.
Those guys really does it for me.

**Ferrn** · 2012-02-13, 10:28 AM

Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
Michael Kiske (Helloween)

And not really metal per se, but Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)

**Sylvorian** · 2012-02-13, 10:40 AM

M f'ing shadows... A7X all the way...

**Scotteon** · 2012-02-13, 11:00 AM

Joey Belladonna - Anthrax / Joey Belladonna
Dan Swanö - Edge of Sanity / Nightingale / Dan Swano
Christian Alvestam - Solution .45 / Ex-Scar Symmetry
Mikael Åkerfeldt - Opeth
Myles Kennedy - Alter Bridge / Slash
Hansi Kürsch - Blind Guardian / Demons and Wizards
Mikael Stanne - Dark Tranquillity
Michael Schøn-Poulsen - Volbeat
Jari Mäenpää - Wintersun

**Killerolav** · 2012-02-13, 11:03 AM

James Hetfield during mid 80s-early 90s, unbeatable! http://youtu.be/Lx35VGSxe4I

King Diamond. Somewhat difficult to get into, when I first heard him singing together with Metallica I thought damn, he's ruining the song. But after listening some more I started liking it more and more, has an amazing range. http://youtu.be/HqcOVzx4CqY

Ronnie James Dio The little man with the big voice, taken far too early.

http://youtu.be/FqYrO03RyUs

Serj Tankian http://youtu.be/k3WSnlP1Ijs

And plenty others that I personally really like, but that I wouldn't really consider great singers, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth for example. Pretty bad voice actually, especially live these days. But fits the music perfectly.

**wariofan1** · 2012-02-14, 10:47 AM

No competition, there's only one true winner here; The Metal God!

Other good ones would include James Hetfield:

And Joey Belladonna:

Video is mirrored to avoid copyright shit.

**Duntix** · 2012-02-14, 10:53 AM

Suprised to see no mention of phil anselmo from pantera(has a pretty great range on his voice sample below

Other favorties are ones that have already been stated Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, Serj Tankian

**Nigeldruid** · 2012-02-14, 10:58 AM

Trevor Strnad (The black dahlia murder) and Peter Dolving (The Haunted) stand out as excellent vocalists to me.

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