your top 5 favorite vocalist

[Ascension]

James Labrie (DT)
John West (Royal Hunt, Artension)
Jorn Lande
Carl Albert (Vicious Rumors...RIP)
and of course...Steve F***in' Perry

 

[Heavenly Call]

Butch Walker (The Marvelous 3, solo)

HELL.....YES. This man can sing his ass off.


Top 5 Metal: (not in order)

Rob Rock
Michael Kiske (back in the day)
Lance King
James Riviera
Harry Conklin (Jag Panzer)

 

[Riceloft]

No order:

Russell Allen (Symphony X)
Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation, The Flower Kings)
Steve Perry (ex-Journey)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Damien Wilson (ex-Threshold, Star One)

 

[actordude]

To name just 5 is rough........but here goes nuthin':
1 - Tarja Turenen - Nightwish (greatest band goin' right now!)
2 - Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden (the greatest metal band EVER!!)
3 - Hansi Kuersch - Blind Guardian (great mix of power and gruff!)
4 - Tobias Sammett - Edguy (great songwriter and smooth control......)
5 - Roy Khan - Kamelot (power vocalist with feeling and conviction)
So many more....so little space........

 

[pyramazekeyboardist]

i'm pretty partial to Lance king myself

 

[enki3600]

Matt Barlow, supreme tops
Sir Russel Allen
Roy Khan
Mathias Blad (ex-Falconer), unfrigginbelievable voice
DC Cooper
----------
what a can of worms these kinds of questions are.

 

[TwstDrSteph]

Man, it's tough doing lists like these. I find that my "favorites" usually change over time, so if I did this again a month from now I might feel differently. But anyhow, here goes, in no particular order:

Tony Harnell (TNT/Westworld) <---my reaction the first time I heard this guy sing. My my my....
Jon Oliva (Savatage)
Steve Perry (Journey)
Charles Rytkonen (Morgana Lefay)
Steve Walsh (Kansas)

Honorable mentions: Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Lou Gramm, Urban Breed, Ron Taylor (Lillian Axe), and Matt Barlow

 

[Rakosh]

Bruce Dickinson
Ronnie James Dio
Urban Breed
Jorn Lande
King Diamond!

:Smokin:

 

[dargormudshark]

(no order)

Halford
Dio
Russel Allen
Jorn Lande
Edu Falischi
Mark Boals
Tony Martin
David Readman
Kelly Carpenter
Geoff Tate

You can't just name 5!

 

[The Fiddler]

1. Roy Kahn
2. Geoff Tate (pre-HITNF)
3. Ray Alder
4. Bruce Dickinson
5. Russel Allen

 

[Tess]

Today...

Daniel Gildenlow
Ray Alder
Tom Englund
Keith Sudano (Eternity X)
Zak Stevens

...but it could change tomorrow. Go Red Sox - Go Astros!

 

[dargormudshark]

Today...

Daniel Gildenlow
Ray Alder
Tom Englund
Keith Sudano (Eternity X)
Zak Stevens

...but it could change tomorrow. Go Red Sox - Go Astros!

Crap I forgot Tom and Daniel

 

[LadySteele]

Just 5?......anyway, some of my favorites:

Geoff Tate
Rob Halford
Dave Mustaine
Zak Stevens
Doro Pesch.
Timo Koltipelto
Urban Breed
Ozzy
Bruce Dickenson
Blackie Lawless
Klaus Meine
Adam Lee Kemp ( Crystavox)

 

[LadySteele]

Oops....how could I forget Ian Astbury-so smooth..ok, time to stop...

 

[Bryant]

Andy Kuntz
Tony Martin
Ronnie Dio
Urban Breed
Mike Howe
Udo


That is six, but I can't pick five.


Bryant

 

[Bryant]

(no order)

Halford
Dio
Russel Allen
Jorn Lande
Edu Falischi
Mark Boals
Tony Martin
David Readman
Kelly Carpenter
Geoff Tate

You can't just name 5!

No Urban ?


You are getting a noogie @ PPVI !!!


Bryant

 

[MetalRose]

I'd have to say: (In NO particular order)

Peter Steele
Bruce Dickenson
Melissa (Aesma Daeva)
Lance King
Jeff Diehm (The Last Dance)
Urban Breed
and
Jon Olivia

Alright, so it's more than 5.

-Metal

 

[Mok]

I forgot to put Jason Miller from godhead on my list. Great vocalist.

 

[actordude]

Twstd....amen on Tony Harnell......that guy is ultra-smooth.......One of my finest memories: Stryper and TNT live circa 1987.........

ok, my 5 vocalists of the day are:
Joacain Cans
Timo Kotipelto
Andi Deris
Rob Halford
Paul Stanley (hey, I'm a lifelong fan....even though they've tarnished thier legacy..imo)

 

[The Coming Curse]

Sebastian Bach - Former Skid Row
Urban Breed - Tad Morose
Tim 'Ripper' Owens - Iced Earth
Jorn Lande - Masterplan among others
Terry Ilous - XYZ (came out just a few years too late )

Jon Oliva and Zak Stevens from Savatage as well
(what can I say, Savatage rules)