Is there a metal vocalist with a higher range than 4 octaves?

batmura · July 30th, 2006, 01:52 PM

I just got told by a professional singer that a 3-octave range is basically as good as it gets, if there's someone with a higher range, it's just a rare case.

Comments? And what's the range of some of the best singers out there?

daz436 · July 30th, 2006, 01:56 PM

Probably Mark Boals, even though his voice is intolerably bad, i suspect he can reach 4 octaves.

metal_wrath · July 30th, 2006, 02:07 PM

I don't think there is any metal vocalist with that much range, try another genre

Now if there was a scale to determine "rage" in vocals, Thomas Lindberg would definitely be up there in the ranks

Hubster · July 30th, 2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by batmura

I just got told by a professional singer that a 3-octave range is basically as good as it gets, if there's someone with a higher range, it's just a rare case.

Comments? And what's the range of some of the best singers out there?

Were they referring to only rock or metal vocalists though? What about opera, or choral music?

Stormwatch · July 30th, 2006, 03:08 PM

I dont know what this shit sounds like. The metal singer with the best range for me, who doesnt sound like a poof, is Ripper Owens.

batmura · July 30th, 2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hubster

Were they referring to only rock or metal vocalists though? What about opera, or choral music?

Yup, just rock and metal vocalists.

Liquid Diamonds · July 30th, 2006, 03:28 PM

3 octaves (although it sounds small) is actually a pretty big range. Anyone here try to sing 3 octaves and you'll have IMMENSE difficulty.

Even in classical music, individual singers don't have THAT huge a range. That's why parts are divided into Tenors, Baritones, Alto's etc.

I can't think of any popular music vocalist who can boast a range of four octaves... not off the top of my head anyway...

NFU · July 30th, 2006, 03:29 PM

mariah carey

Liquid Diamonds · July 30th, 2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NineFeetUnderground

mariah carey

Mariah Carey CLAIMS to have a range of 12 octaves... which everyone with a brain can work out is completely impossible. But yeah, she probably stretches to four. Although her falsetto vocals are genuinely hideous

Bierbommetje · July 30th, 2006, 03:33 PM

metal_wrath · July 30th, 2006, 03:38 PM

Maybe this could help you...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistle_register

or this (not for the faint of heart) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrati

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NFU I love hip hop Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,332	mariah carey __________________

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daz436 Konfused Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,404	Probably Mark Boals, even though his voice is intolerably bad, i suspect he can reach 4 octaves.

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metal_wrath I dip my forefinger... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ...in the watery blood Posts: 5,678	I don't think there is any metal vocalist with that much range, try another genre Now if there was a scale to determine "rage" in vocals, Thomas Lindberg would definitely be up there in the ranks

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metal_wrath I dip my forefinger... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ...in the watery blood Posts: 5,678	Maybe this could help you... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistle_register or this (not for the faint of heart) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrati