your top 5 favorite vocalist

[The Coming Curse]

Urban Breed
Dio...

Well said, doesn't get any better than those two.

 

[Oakenson]

01. Fabio Lione - Rhapsody, Vision Divine, Labyrinth
02. Tilo Wolff - Lacrimosa, Snake Skin
03. Roy Khan - Kamelot, Conception
04. Harry Conklin - Jag Panzer
05. Hansi Kursch - Blind Guardian

 

[Yippee38]

Matt Barlowe (head and shoulders above everybody else IMHO)
Roy Kahn
Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation)
Ray Alder
Lance King

 

[Heather Smith]

People I can't help but sing along with:

Jeff Tate (Queensryche)
Bruce Dickinson (duh)
Timo Kotipelto
Dirk (Angel Dust)
Mikael Akerfeldt (We Are Opeth)

- Tarja will make it on their next album promise.
Heather

 

[Daybreaker]

RONNIE ATKINS







Lance King

Tobias Sammet

David Defeis

Andi Deris

(honorable mention goes to Steel Attacks first vocalist. Damn, cant remember his name. His erm, unique I'll say, style of singing is at first horrible but then when it clicks it clicks hard and I cant help but yell along in my truck to those first two albums)

Ben

 

[Soundscape]

no mention of Andre Matos?

Annie Haslam is my favorite female vocalist.

Kyle

 

[Pellaz]

Okay, okayyyy, Kyle... I'll mention that Andre is one of the few reallly high-pitched singers I can tolerate (and actually like a lot, really).

Not sure why, but his voice has always "worked" for me when many other similar ones don't.

 

[Soundscape]

yeah same here. Andre stands out to me espeically singing Soprano parts.

Kyle

 

[BABS]

People I can't help but sing along with:

Mikael Akerfeldt (We Are Opeth)

I love that man's voice, especially on Damnation! Hard to believe someone that softspoken is known for his growling on previous releases.

 

[Pellaz]

...and in my book, it doesn't hurt that Mikael is a helluva nice guy. \m/

 

[caex]

1. Bruce Dickinson
2. King Diamond
3. Mikael Akerfeldt
4. Devin Townsend
5. Tarja Turunen

 

[rottingflesh]

Warrel Dane
dio
Michael Kiske
Geoff Tate
The singer for Morgana Lefay (don't know name)
King Diamond
John Tardy
Dave Mustaine (when he was stil pissed off)
Ian Asbury
Layne Staley
Tom Araya (sorry, i will always love this band)
Ville Laihiala (Sentenced)
The chic from Thor's Hammer
Peter Murphy
Pat Benatar
Steve Perry
Mike Howe
David Wayne
MIchael Patton
Chuck Schuldiner

 

[Megametal]

Here's 5 but I can think of alot more!!

1. Halford
2. Dickinson
3. Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple, Malmsteen)
4. Tate
5. Dio

 

[Yngvai X]

wow, no mention of PIET FUCKING SIELCK from Iron Savior??? he's definately on my list, as well as :

Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, Demons and Wizards)
Peavy Wagner (Rage)
Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray)
Russell Allen (Symphony X)

I also gotta give mention to: Jens Carlsson (Persuader, my shit ), Daniel Heiman (ex Lost Horizon), Edu Falaschi (Angra), Niklas Isfeldt (Dream Evil), and Tobi Sammet (Edguy)

 

[Ninkasi]

Actually, Andre Matos is my favorite vocalist. Here is my list in order:

Andre Matos
Michael Kiske
Bruce Dickenson
Ronnie James Dio
Robert Plant

Dio is probably the most talented of these but fourth as far as my favorites go. I was thinking of putting Geddy Lee on the list but his 70's era vocals are a bit too harsh. Oh well, Rush's real talent is in their music, not their vocals.

 

[alexxx]

Tarja Turenen
Matt Barlow
Eric Adams
Peavy Wagner
D.C. Cooper

 

[Yippee38]

I have to somehow add Tom Englund, but I don't know who to kick.

 

[Soundscape]

Actually, Andre Matos is my favorite vocalist. Here is my list in order:

man, atleast I'm not the only one

Kyle

 

[Malinká]

Jouni Nikula - Requiem : his operatic voice just gives me shivers everytime he goes into a high tune.
Daniel Gildenlow - Pain of Salvation
Peter Tägtgren - Apin, Hypocrisy , Bloodbath... (does he never sleep )
Mathew Belamy - Muse : Is not metal, but he is just amazing!
Anders Fridén - In Flames/Passenger

 

[Eternal_Frost]

Hansi Kürsch - Blind Guardiam/Demons & Wizards
Tim " Ripper" Owens - ex Judas Priest/Iced Earth
Robb Graves - Winterfell
Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth