Erik Rosvold or Chris Salinas?

batmura · July 4th, 2008, 04:46 AM

Okay guys, this is not a poll about who's the better singer because that's too subjective. But based on both singers performances in Zero Hour, which one do you like better?

mark b · July 4th, 2008, 06:00 AM

Probably Chris because he has a bit of Geoff tate about him!!!

progmetaldan · July 4th, 2008, 07:42 AM

vocal style wise, I probably prefer Erik's slightly, but seeing as that Chris is actually in the band, and Erik isn't, Chris is better at the moment...

And I certainly enjoy Chris's vocal contribution to the band now anyway....

Kenneth R. · July 4th, 2008, 06:20 PM

"Slightly" Chris. Erik is a monster and probably one of the best around, but Chris, in ZH, is the ultimate.

SharkBlack · July 4th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Easy for me... Chris

Erik was awesome but Chris is unreal...

Eyesore · July 4th, 2008, 10:05 PM

I voted Erik because, well, because I screwed up, that's why! A Fragile Mind is my favorite ZH album. But no, I forgot about that other stinkin' singer! So my vote goes to Fred. Haha.

sava · July 5th, 2008, 05:16 AM

This is one of the very few questions that I can never answer

Both of them are incredible. When I listen to the first two albums, I say Erik is better and when I listen to the last two, I say Chris is better

ProgMetalFan · August 3rd, 2008, 12:31 AM

Erik Rosvald's performance on "Towers of Avarice" is one of the great metal vocal performances of all time.... such a unique voice. ZH just hasn't been the same for me since (sorry guys, i still appreciate what you do)

Mr. Bungle · August 6th, 2008, 11:16 AM

Erik for me, The Towers Of Avarice is one of my all time favorite albums. Looks like it's a tie with my vote.

Archaic_Cessation · August 29th, 2008, 12:47 PM

I love both of their voices, however, Towers was the first album I heard and then I picked up Metamorphosis. Those albums got me locked into ZH and Towers is in my top 3 favorite albums ever so Erik for me. However, Chris has done a fantastic job. He rules.

_Wes · September 2nd, 2008, 04:16 PM

Both excellent vocalists. . . Chris just adds something. . .that je nous se quois - you know? Erik was excellent. . . but I just love Chris' voice!!

97reb · September 23rd, 2008, 12:19 AM

I won't vote, but add my opinion. I loved Erik's vocals. I saw the guys live at Prog Power in Atlanta (I think III, It's been a few years, jeez). Erik was awesome and really worked to hit the notes he hit in the recording. He did not hit all of them and he was unhappy. I could see in his interaction with the other band members after the performance at the signing, he was uncomfortable. I don't know the guys in the band, but it seems at that point, if there ever was chemistry, it was lost by that point. Fred, was a stop gap. He put in a performance that was not nearly as goor as Erik, but merely adequate. The vocals of Chris are different from both. He takes the band in a new direction. I like the akin to the old Queensryche, but that can be a one trick pony, a pony that has already raced. People compared Erik to Dio, people compare Chris to Tate. Two talented people to be compared to, wow. You know what I'd really love to see, logistics aside. Erik, Fred, and Chris in an Ayreon/Star One kind of Prog Metal Opera, and forgive me (I can't remember his name) the dude from Death Machine. Wow, can ya'll imagine that shit. Challenge!!!!

View Poll Results: Which of these two great singers do you like (slightly) better?
Erik Rosvold	9	45.00%
Chris Salinas	11	55.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

July 4th, 2008, 04:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
batmura Sea of Tranquility Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,581	Erik Rosvold or Chris Salinas? Okay guys, this is not a poll about who's the better singer because that's too subjective. But based on both singers performances in Zero Hour, which one do you like better? __________________ Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!

July 4th, 2008, 06:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
mark b Prog 4 ever. Australia!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Australia. Posts: 2,544	Probably Chris because he has a bit of Geoff tate about him!!! __________________ MARCEL COENEN

July 4th, 2008, 07:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
progmetaldan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 5,824	vocal style wise, I probably prefer Erik's slightly, but seeing as that Chris is actually in the band, and Erik isn't, Chris is better at the moment... And I certainly enjoy Chris's vocal contribution to the band now anyway.... __________________ Dan www.myspace.com/progmetalpilgrim

July 4th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kenneth R. Autumnstone Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hallways of Always Posts: 16,336	"Slightly" Chris. Erik is a monster and probably one of the best around, but Chris, in ZH, is the ultimate. __________________ The greatest story leaves you before a door to the dark. felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas.

July 4th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
SharkBlack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 2,446	Easy for me... Chris Erik was awesome but Chris is unreal... __________________ www.myspace.com/raiderblack Is he smiling? Or does he want to eat you?

July 4th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Eyesore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 845	I voted Erik because, well, because I screwed up, that's why! A Fragile Mind is my favorite ZH album. But no, I forgot about that other stinkin' singer! So my vote goes to Fred. Haha. __________________ "Happy people have no stories." —Therapy? SHOCK TOTEM: CURIOUS TALES OF THE MACABRE AND TWISTED

July 5th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
sava zoplek Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ankara-Turkey Posts: 75	This is one of the very few questions that I can never answer Both of them are incredible. When I listen to the first two albums, I say Erik is better and when I listen to the last two, I say Chris is better

August 3rd, 2008, 12:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
ProgMetalFan In the attic Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PITTSBURGH Posts: 4,787	Erik Rosvald's performance on "Towers of Avarice" is one of the great metal vocal performances of all time.... such a unique voice. ZH just hasn't been the same for me since (sorry guys, i still appreciate what you do)

August 6th, 2008, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Bungle at the gallows end Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 666	Erik for me, The Towers Of Avarice is one of my all time favorite albums. Looks like it's a tie with my vote.

August 29th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Archaic_Cessation Zero Hour! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 138	I love both I love both of their voices, however, Towers was the first album I heard and then I picked up Metamorphosis. Those albums got me locked into ZH and Towers is in my top 3 favorite albums ever so Erik for me. However, Chris has done a fantastic job. He rules. __________________ Jerry and David Bryant of Archaic Cessation The Bryant Brothers Check out our myspace: www.myspace.com/archaiccessation ZERO HOUR RULES!!!!!!

September 2nd, 2008, 04:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
_Wes StrangeBass Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 276	Both excellent vocalists. . . Chris just adds something. . .that je nous se quois - you know? Erik was excellent. . . but I just love Chris' voice!! __________________ _Wes www.fretlessbassist.com My band - InnerSiege My Blog - experiences in Afghanistan

September 23rd, 2008, 12:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
97reb doom classic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 911	I won't vote, but add my opinion. I loved Erik's vocals. I saw the guys live at Prog Power in Atlanta (I think III, It's been a few years, jeez). Erik was awesome and really worked to hit the notes he hit in the recording. He did not hit all of them and he was unhappy. I could see in his interaction with the other band members after the performance at the signing, he was uncomfortable. I don't know the guys in the band, but it seems at that point, if there ever was chemistry, it was lost by that point. Fred, was a stop gap. He put in a performance that was not nearly as goor as Erik, but merely adequate. The vocals of Chris are different from both. He takes the band in a new direction. I like the akin to the old Queensryche, but that can be a one trick pony, a pony that has already raced. People compared Erik to Dio, people compare Chris to Tate. Two talented people to be compared to, wow. You know what I'd really love to see, logistics aside. Erik, Fred, and Chris in an Ayreon/Star One kind of Prog Metal Opera, and forgive me (I can't remember his name) the dude from Death Machine. Wow, can ya'll imagine that shit. Challenge!!!! __________________ Metal For The World!