Favorite vocalists?

[WittyName]

ZP Theart from Dragonforce

Agree, along with:
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Tarja Turunen - ex-Nightwish vocalist
James Hetfield - Metallica
Freddie Mercury - Queen
Matt Heafy - Trivium
Brian Johnson - AC/DC

 

[Not Good]

Dead (Mayhem) is a good vocalist and it's at least interesting to hear his voice. Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone) Also does a good job.

 

[Evilvikingking]

WittyName:
Tarja Turunen - ex-Nightwish vocalist

Agree! Good choice friend!

xD

 

[BlackIronGuardian]

Ronnie James Dio, Jimmi Hendrix, Hansi Kursch and Serj Tankian. There are many other non-metal, but far too many.

 

[Artemis923]

Zach De La Roch from RATM
Warrel Dane from Nevermore
Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria
Shagrath form Dimmu Borgir
Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection (RIP)
Jim Morrison of The Doors (RIP)
Matt Barlow of Iced Earth

 

[kaziard]

Angela Gossow: awesome vocalist and hot as hell
Corey Taylor: can sing just about any style, possibly the best vocalist ever (although hes not done enough stuff to be seen as that publically)
cant remember his name but the lead singer of shinedown, like a diet corey taylor if you will
and Davy Draiman from Disturbed, one of the best growlers EVARR

 

[Flamed up]

Jon Nödtveidt (RIP) - Dissection
Thomas Lindberg - At the Gates, Nightrage
Johan Hegg - Amon Amarth

Those are my top three, runners up are Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir, and Marcus Bischoff from Heaven Shall Burn.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

Anders Friden, In Flames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr5X3e5cx3U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REf1DavVMmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJP5MqniJZo

Three of his best works, in my opinion.

Not a big fan of Only for the Weak? I think the vocals tie in the best in that song.
singing voice.

Only For The Weak is a fantastic song. I haven't heard an song by In Flames that I don't like yet. However, when I say three of his best works, setting aside the fact that I love those three songs and do indeed rate them very highly, they also happened to be the first three to come on through iTunes' shuffle feature =P

You are right when you say his vocals tie in well with the song, but I can't think of a song by In Flames where his vocals don't tie that well.

But what the hell, let's add it to the thread, it's an awesome thread and he's an awesome vocalist

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5467252386957078546

I'd post a youtube link, but the 'Tube is down as I'm typing, so you'll have to make do with Google Video =P

 

[New Troll]

As stated before....

Mike Patton

 

[curlycrouton]

Thom Yorke, and only Thom Yorke.

 

[Flamed up]

Only For The Weak is a fantastic song. I haven't heard an song by In Flames that I don't like yet. However, when I say three of his best works, setting aside the fact that I love those three songs and do indeed rate them very highly, they also happened to be the first three to come on through iTunes' shuffle feature =P

You are right when you say his vocals tie in well with the song, but I can't think of a song by In Flames where his vocals don't tie that well.

But what the hell, let's add it to the thread, it's an awesome thread and he's an awesome vocalist

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5467252386957078546

I'd post a youtube link, but the 'Tube is down as I'm typing, so you'll have to make do with Google Video =P

I personally found the Whoracle and Colony albums to be Anders best work. He possessed a ferocious growl that he never use anymore, in fact, I doubt he still possess the capability to perform those vocals.

Everything since Come Clarity has been a hit and miss for me, but I suppose I can still admire their talent. It just isn't my cup of tea.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

I personally found the Whoracle and Colony albums to be Anders best work. He possessed a ferocious growl that he never use anymore, in fact, I doubt he still possess the capability to perform those vocals.

Everything since Come Clarity has been a hit and miss for me, but I suppose I can still admire their talent. It just isn't my cup of tea.

Honestly? I admit that Anders doesn't and probably can't do that fantastic growl anymore, but personally I thought that Sense of Purpose more than matched Colony, if not exceeded it. Yes, it's a shame he doesn't growl like he used to, but the Purpose is a very good album, and certainly one of the best albums of 2008, if not my favourite of the year.

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

Anders Friden, In Flames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr5X3e5cx3U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REf1DavVMmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJP5MqniJZo

Three of his best works, in my opinion.

Not a big fan of Only for the Weak? I think the vocals tie in the best in that song.

You have godly taste.
Mine would have to be;
Ali Tabatabaee and Matty Lewis, from Zebrahead. I want to hug them, hard.
Zach De La Rocha, from Rage Against The Machine. The man is intelligent and has a fantastic vocal style.
Chris Cornell, from Audioslave and Soundgarden. What a voice.
Dexter Holland, from The Offspring. He can do so much with his voice, and it's so clear and strong.
Matthew Davies, from Funeral for a Friend. It can be perplexing loud for such a gentle singing voice.
And finally James Hetfield, from the mighty METALLICA. He can do things that few vocalists can.

Aw, thanks.
*blush*
I thought the name Hetfield sounded familiar...I feel pretty stupid right about now.

I wouldn't, I Googled half of those to get the specific names.

 

[world_of_dragons]

In no particular order

-Maynard James Keenan (Tool, APC): Just a kickass voice, seriously.

-Chino Moreno (Deftones): This guy sings pretty well. I feel pumped when I hear his louder songs and his sofer songs give a sense of calm

-Pete Loeffler (Chevelle): When this guy does his thing you can just FEEL the lyrics

 

[Woburn]

Lemmy

I win.

 

[Flamed up]

Honestly? I admit that Anders doesn't and probably can't do that fantastic growl anymore, but personally I thought that Sense of Purpose more than matched Colony, if not exceeded it. Yes, it's a shame he doesn't growl like he used to, but the Purpose is a very good album, and certainly one of the best albums of 2008, if not my favourite of the year.

Aye, honestly. I've always been a guy for beefy growls, I'm generally opposed to mixing clean vocals with screams/growls in music. In Flames is one of the few bands that is an exception to that rule of mine, Anders makes it sound great most of the time. Come Clarity and A Sense of Purpose has just become too, ehrm, "lame" compared to the music I'm into. In Flames have evolved away from me and the melodeath genre, which is a shame.

Anyway, in regard to what I said above, I think you understand that I try to keep it to 100% growling if whenever I can.

But it all winds down to personal preference in the end, yes?

 

[Incredible Bullshitting Man]

Blaargh, hard choices kill mind...

I have to say, I do find Mary Elizabeth McGlynn´s voice quite divine. I also have to concur with the guys, who mentioned Morrissey. I like you already.

 

[CuddlyCombine]

Asheru from, well, he's a rapper

Talib Kwali, rapper again

MF Doom, rapper again

Vocalists. Vocals. sNot peaking quickly doesn't qualify.

Anyway, finally, a topic I'm at home at. My list, followed by band;

Maynard James Keenan - Tool
Rody Walker - Protest the Hero
Kurt Cobain - Nirvana
Michael Aday - Meat Loaf
Eddie Vedder - Pearl Jam
Chris Cornell - Audioslave, Soundgarden
David Cook - Indie
Thomas Erak - Fall of Troy
Axel Rose - Guns & Roses
Josh Ramsay - Marianas Trench
James Hetfield - Metallica
Serj Tankian - System of a Down
Geddy Lee - Rush
Claudio Sanchez - Coheed & Cambria
Matthew Sanders - Avenged Sevenfold
Randy Blythe - Lamb of God
Alexi Laiho - Children of Bodom
Cory Taylor - Slipknot
Tim McIlrath - Rise Against
Dennis DeYoung - Styx
Rob Halford - Judas Priest
Dio - Dio
Jack Black - Tenacious D
Dexter Holland - The Offspring
Glen Hansard - The Frames
Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath
Kele Okereke - Bloc Party
Jimi Hendrix - Himself
Stephen Stills - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Marco Hietala - Nightwish
Caleb Followill - Kings of Leon
Steve Perry - Journey
Freddie Mercury - Queen
Jim Morrison - The Doors
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden

Mike Patton, maybe. He's talented, but I'm not a huge fan.

In no particular order. I love them all. Seriously.

 

[ConnorCool]

Matt Bellamy

Falseto IS good!

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

Aye, honestly. I've always been a guy for beefy growls, I'm generally opposed to mixing clean vocals with screams/growls in music. In Flames is one of the few bands that is an exception to that rule of mine, Anders makes it sound great most of the time. Come Clarity and A Sense of Purpose has just become too, ehrm, "lame" compared to the music I'm into. In Flames have evolved away from me and the melodeath genre, which is a shame.

Anyway, in regard to what I said above, I think you understand that I try to keep it to 100% growling if whenever I can.

But it all winds down to personal preference in the end, yes?

Absolutely. I'll admit I grew up with Maiden and Metallica, so I'm more than used to non-growling vocals, but a friend of mine started getting me into it, and to help with it he lent me the entire In Flames back catalogue, around 3 years back, and I've just been really getting into growls.

Speaking of which, might I enquire as to whether you listen to Dimension Zero then? Another band where I admire the vocalist, although I don't rate Gothberg as highly as Friden. Still, I've only heard the latest album, so I can't comment on their older stuff, although if it's anything like the latest album, I'll like it.

Oh and since I'm opposed to not posting something that's vaguely on topic, I'm also going to nominate Bruce Dickinson, Paul Di'anno and Ozzy Osbourne as other awesome vocalists.