List your top 10 Rock/Metal vocalists of all time

[mitchgx]

#1 without a doubt is Ronnie James Dio. Then there's a cliff to #2. Here's 9 more great singers in no particular order:

Roy Khan
Rob Halford
Geoff Tate
Ian Astbury
Steven Tyler
Axl Rose
Robert Plant
David Byron
Klaus Meine

 

[J. Golden]

I see all these names like Ian Astbury and Steve Perry, I think the question referred to metal singers correct?
Well this is a pretty broad question but I'm narrowing it to actual "heavy metal" singers oppose to death metal guys or rock singers like Joe Lynn Turner.

10 James Rivera
9 Steve Grimmett
8 Kai Hansen
7 Robert Lowe
6 Tony Martin
5 Rob Halford
4 Midnight
3 Dio
2 John Arch
1 Geoff Tate

 

[johan68]

1. David Byron
2. Bob Catley
3. Ian Gillan
4. Ronnie James Dio
5. h
6. David Coverdale
7. Noddy Holder
8. Fish
9. Ian Anderson
10. N.P Johansson

P.S I do realize "The Flute" isn't a great singer but I love everything that comes out of the man's mouth...

 

[Claus / Intromental]

I see all these names like Ian Astbury and Steve Perry, I think the question referred to metal singers correct?

Not when the subject is:
"List your top 10 Rock/Metal vocalists of all time".

Trouble reading much?

 

[OrbWeaver]

In no particular order:

Bruce Dickinson
John West
DC Cooper
Matthias Blad
Floor Jansen
Roy Khan
Jorn
Nils K Rue
Tarja Turunen
Anneke van Giersbergen

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

Mine would be pretty close to this:

10. Mats Levin
9. Paul Di'anno
8. King Diamond
7. Tim Owens
6. Chuck Schuldiner
5. Jon Oliva
4. Ronnie James Dio
3. Warrel Dane
2. Bruce Dickinson
1. Rob Halford

This is pretty close to the order. Not based on talent, but based on my preference.

I would also like to list these guys as very honorable mentions:

Michael Kiske
Nils K Rue
Mille Petrozza
Blitz
Urban Breed

 

[ICEDEARTHFAN]

Mine would be pretty close to this:

10. Mats Levin
9. Paul Di'anno
8. King Diamond
7. Tim Owens
6. Chuck Schuldiner
5. Jon Oliva
4. Ronnie James Dio
3. Warrel Dane
2. Bruce Dickinson
1. Rob Halford

This is pretty close to the order. Not based on talent, but based on my preference.

I would also like to list these guys as very honorable mentions:

Michael Kiske
Nils K Rue
Mille Petrozza
Blitz
Urban Breed

Curious about Warrel Dane,Brent.Do you like his Nevermore voice or his Sanctuary voice better? I love both myself,but I think I'm partial to Nevermore slightly more.

 

[OrbWeaver]

I completely forgot about Mats Levin! He's amazing! And also Jeff Scott Soto. That man can sing!

There's just not enough room in a top 10 list for all my favorites.

 

[J. Golden]

Not when the subject is:
"List your top 10 Rock/Metal vocalists of all time".

Trouble reading much?

I just had noticed that. Well then that changes everything.

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

Curious about Warrel Dane,Brent.Do you like his Nevermore voice or his Sanctuary voice better? I love both myself,but I think I'm partial to Nevermore slightly more.

I LOVE his Sanctuary voice, but his Nevermore voice is the natural progression of that, shows a hell of a lot more emotion and maturity. So I would have to say Nevermore.

 

[J. Golden]

I LOVE his Sanctuary voice, but his Nevermore voice is the natural progression of that, shows a hell of a lot more emotion and maturity. So I would have to say Nevermore.

I rgibk his range has shrunk over this year since Sanctuary.

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

I rgibk his range has shrunk over this year since Sanctuary.

huh?

 

[Bryant]

10)Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls)
9)Steve Perry (Journey)
8)Udo (Accept/U.D.O.)
7)Ann Wilson (Heart)
6)Andy Kuntz (Vanden Plas)
5)Urban Breed (Tad Morose/Bloodbound/Pyramaze)
4)Mike Howe (Metal CHurch)
3)Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
2) Tony Martin (Sabbath/Mollo/Giuntini/Empire/Forcefield2/Parga/calvin/Phenomena/Rondinelli/Tony Martin)
1) Ronnie Dio (Elf/Rainbow/Black Sabbath/Dio/Hear-n-Aid/Heaven and Hell)


Bryant

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

1. Rob Halford
2. Bruce Dickinson
3. Ronnie James Dio
4. Brad Delp
5. Freddie Mercury
6. David Gilmour
7. Bon Scott
8. Sean Peck
9. Jorn Lande
10. Niklas Isfeldt

I could easily go another 90 vocalists. To cut it down to just 10 is brutal.

 

[Prog_Please]

1. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
2. Mariusz Duda (Riverside)
3. Roy Khan (Kamelot)
4. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, et al.)
5. Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery)
6. Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
7. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
8. Jorn Lande (stuff)
9. Jonathan Davi (KoЯn)
10. Matthew Barlow (Iced Earth)

 

[nomisofsiman]

01. Jon Oliva

No clue how I forgot him. He'd probably end up being 8 for me, which sadly would push Robert Lowe off the list.

There is no specification in the original post as to the gender of the vocalists, so I am including my current top 10 which includes members of both genders.

Yeah I don't know why I didn't think of that. Tarja would definitely be on my list. I'm having trouble figuring out where though.

8. King Diamond
3. Warrel Dane

Ah fuck! Don't know how these two got off my list. I totally dig their voices too. They'd probably be 9 and 10 I think on mine now looking at it which (shockingly) would boot Bruce off my list.

 

[nomisofsiman]

huh?

Looking at the keyboard and the context of what he said I think he meant to type "think."

 

[Metaldrumz]

In no particular order

01) Rob Rock
02) Jorn Lande
03) Chity Somapala
04) Nils K Rue
05) Jeff Scott Soto
06) Russell Allen
07) Danny Vaughn
08) David Readman
09) Midnight
10) Frank Vestry

Shame on me. I'd actually take David Readman out, and put in Carl Albert!

 

[dionysus11]

10.Michael Starr
9.Henning Basse
8.Timo Kotipelto
7.Bob Catley
6.Jorn Lande
5.D.C Cooper
4.David Readman
3.Ted Poley
2.Olaf Hayer
1. Me

I'm sure I forgot someone,but oh well this are my first choice top 10

 

[Comic Book Dude]

Dio
Rob Halford
Jeff Scott Soto
Eric Adams
Carl Albert
Freddy Mercury
Adam Lambert (Don't laugh....if you've seen him live, you'd understand. Freakin' unbelievable vocalist. And yes, live, he's (glam)rock.)
David Coverdale
Tony Harnell
Russell Allen