Favorite vocalist?

[Ishnuvalok]

Phil Anslemo (Pantera, Down), probably one of the best metal vocalists of all time.
Tom Araya (Slayer), there's such power in his voice, especially live. It's amazing.
Dave Mustaine (Former Metallica, Megadeth, MD45), I love his style of singing. He's not as good as he used to be, but he's still damn good (better than James Hetfield imo, Jame's voice went to hell after Black Album). Plus he has better guitar/singing co-ordination than any other guitarist/singer I've seen. Have a listen at Tornado of Souls.

 

[I Stomp on Kittens]

Cory Taylor fom Slipknot
David Dramain from Disturbed

 

[darkless]

In no particular order

Tarja Turunen From nightwish
Roy Kahn From kamelot
Christina Scabbia from lacuna coil
David Dramain from Disturbed
Simone Simons from Epica

 

[anti_strunt]

Leonard Cohen
Alright, not really a vocalist, more of a spoken-word poem reciter with musical accompaniment. Still good.

 

[dangerousdave_42]

5.Angela Gossow - You find me another hot blonde that can sing/scream like her in Arch Enemy. Go on I dare you.

how bout Otep Shamaya she has certainly got some crazy vocals on her

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acc8HrxzXW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D79peD6i-rw

 

[Dechef]

Good to see more people like Akerfeldt... then again, hard not to.
And of course how could I forget! Dave Mustaine. He may be a dick but he's a great singer.

 

[humpees]

Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Matt Bellamy - Muse
James Hetfield - Metallica
Hayley Williams - Paramore
Angela Gossow - Arch Enemy

Ok so there could be other motives in the last two but...

 

[Rusty Bucket]

2. Howard Jones - Singer with Killswitch Engage, easily has the best voice in metal of current times.

Not true. Mikael Stanne from Dark Tranquillity can do everything Howard can do, and do it better. But then he's been doing vocals in DT for 15 years now.

My top 5:
1: Jamie Stewart from The Absence
2: Mikael Stanne from Dark Tranquillity
3: Tomi Joutsen from Amorphis
4: Christian Alvestam from Scar Symmetry
5: Rob Flynn from Machine Head

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

Jeff Buckley is my favourite by an absolute mile.

Morrisey and Levi Stubbs are good, but noone else comes close for me.

 

[Powerhelix]

Jon Cooke from Winds of Plague
Corey Taylor from Slipknot
Jesse Leach former singer from Killswitch Engage

 

[Stormcloud23]

Jarkko Ahola... Best vocalist on our planet, no contest whatsoever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkxDtqL2_Tw

 

[wewontdie11]

Not true. Mikael Stanne from Dark Tranquillity can do everything Howard can do, and do it better. But then he's been doing vocals in DT for 15 years now.

Wow thanks for introducing me to them, they sound pretty good. I dunno about the singer though. I've looked up like 5/6 songs by them now and there's nothing there to suggest that he has a normal vocal range comparable to Howard. He has got a canny metal scream on him though.

how bout Otep Shamaya she has certainly got some crazy vocals on her

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acc8HrxzXW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D79peD6i-rw

I'm liking all these obscure bands people are flinging about in here. I'm enjoying most of them.

Again she's quite a good singer, but I just don't think she sounds as brutal as Angela.

 

[Rusty Bucket]

Not true. Mikael Stanne from Dark Tranquillity can do everything Howard can do, and do it better. But then he's been doing vocals in DT for 15 years now.

Wow thanks for introducing me to them, they sound pretty good. I dunno about the singer though. I've looked up like 5/6 songs by them now and there's nothing there to suggest that he has a normal vocal range comparable to Howard. He has got a canny metal scream on him though.

Listen to misery's crown and The Mundane and the Magic. His clean vocals come in on them, they're almost operatic.

 

[LewsTherin]

Freddie Mercury, R. J. Dio, Bruce Dickenson, Robert Plant, Jim Morrison, John, Paul, George, Ringo, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, the list goes on.

And on it goes:

I hear Bing Crosby singing a duet with David Bowie, the woman from Nightwish whose name escapes me, Alice Cooper, Steve Tyler, Ozzie, Gordon Lightfoot, Art & Simon, Axl, Ian Anderson, Gilmore & Waters, Bob Dylan, Daltry, and many more.

 

[Hippobatman]

Where to start?
ok, in no specific order:

1. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
2. Jørn Lande (Jorn, ex-Masterplan)
3. Mikael Kiske (ex-Helloween)
4. Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
5. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
6. Olve Eikemo aka Abbath Doom Occulta (Immortal)
7. Daniel Heiman (ex-Lost Horizon, Heed)
8. Eric Adams (Manowar)
9. Ronnie James Dio (Dio, ex-Black Sabbath)
10. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
11. Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
12. Roy Khan (Kamelot)
13. Tom Araya (Slayer)
14. Anette Olzon (Nightwish)

Whew, I guess I've left some, but I think it covers the most.

 

[the protaginist]

Geddy Lee. Hell, all of Rush is awesome.

 

[Frizzle]

Matthew Bellamy. There is no equal.

This man speaks the truth! My favorite singer ever. EVER.

 

[bobcodehfe]

undoubtedly, i have to pick Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes and robert plant of led zeppelin> both good vocalist and musicians. i love em. they are my heroes.

 

[Mezzlegasm]

Definitely Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog)

 

[Mezzlegasm]

Matthew Bellamy. There is no equal.

This man speaks the truth! My favorite singer ever. EVER.

YeaH, him and Geddy Lee.