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Incongruous
03-08-2006, 04:35
So who's you're favourite?
For me it has to be that towering god of metal Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Second must be Mikeal Ankerfelt (sp?) from Opeth.
P.S Not sure if I can include Led Zep and Sabbath as metal?
Opeth?
Is the guy Daffy Duck's cousin?
:wideeyed: "Opeth Thickth of Mot-thart's Thymphony ith fabuluth."
Zalmoxis
03-08-2006, 05:12
Axl Rose, anyone?
Samurai Waki
03-08-2006, 05:41
James Hetfield... 'nuff said.
Me, of course. It would be nice to be able to duplicate the sounds of Paul from NCC, though.
Geoffrey S
03-08-2006, 06:57
Devin Townsend, of Strapping Young Lad fame.
Voigtkampf
03-08-2006, 07:36
Ol' Bruce. Opera voice. Axl is hard rock, but extrordinary voice as well.
Somebody with brutal voice Manowar vocalist for example...
Templar Knight
03-08-2006, 11:55
:2thumbsup: Paul 'Bruce' Dickinson :2thumbsup:
English assassin
03-08-2006, 14:04
P.S Not sure if I can include Led Zep and Sabbath as metal?
Sabbath yes Zep no.
Brucie all the way.
Byzantine Prince
03-08-2006, 17:59
Led Zeppelin was one of the first heavy metal bands. Their vocalist is one of my favorites.
yesdachi
03-08-2006, 19:15
Ronnie James Dio :2thumbsup:
A.Saturnus
03-08-2006, 21:59
Tarja Tuurunen ~:mecry:
Big King Sanctaphrax
03-08-2006, 23:24
Led Zeppelin was one of the first heavy metal bands
People constantly tell me that Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple are metal bands. These people are wrong.
Listen to the records, folks!
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Rob Halford. He is not my favorite, but he has great range, similiar to Dickinson.
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Rob Halford. He is not my favorite, but he has great range, similiar to Dickinson.
That's because people here don't really listen to metal. ~;p
Tarja Tuurunen
BOOOO!
Zalmoxis
03-09-2006, 07:56
Ol' Bruce. Opera voice. Axl is hard rock, but extrordinary voice as well.
There is only a small difference between metal and hard rock, isn't there?
Geoffrey S
03-09-2006, 08:13
C'mon. It has to be Devin Townsend; just listen to his contributions to Steve Vai's Sex & Religion, his incredible voice on the various Strapping Young Lad albums and of course his own solo albums. Guy's got an amazing range.
Voigtkampf
03-09-2006, 10:34
There is only a small difference between metal and hard rock, isn't there?
Nope, worlds in between, just like between rock (say, Elvis) and hard rock (say, G 'n' R).
UglyandHasty
03-09-2006, 15:48
Mikeal Ankerfelt from Opeth ! I just love his vocal range. Saw them in show last 2 weeks ago in the Imperial theater in Qc city with Dark Tranquility. My 2nd best show ever, after Dream Theater integral show in 2004.
Hurin_Rules
03-09-2006, 18:13
Have to say Dickinson. I got to meet him (well, just shake his hand really) once when my sister's roomate worked at a radio station and she got me a backstage pass. I got to shake his hand and said something like, "Nice show Bruce!" Hehe. But the coolest thing ever was that this was the time when he was releasing his first solo album, Tatooed Millionare. My sister got a limited edition cassete tape and when I played it, before the tape started, she got him to say, "Hi there. This is Bruce Dickinson, from Iron Maiden, and you're listening to [my name]'s stereo!" I still have the tape. Gonna record it into digital form so I always have it.
Seemed like a nice guy.
I also have to give props to Dio, the man who single-handedly popularized one of my favorite mannerisms, the devil-head hand salute!
Rock on, metalheads!
English assassin
03-09-2006, 18:55
Tarja Turunen
Favourite to look at, certainly.
Tarja Tuurunen ~:mecry:
Heh. If Nightwish is metal, then I might suggest Till Lindeman.
Either because I have good taste, or because I don`t listen much to metal.
Ozzy Osbourne
Bruce Dickenson
Till Libermann (I think that's his name, the singer from Rammestien)
Maynard James Keenan
Zalmoxis
03-10-2006, 03:44
Nope, worlds in between, just like between rock (say, Elvis) and hard rock (say, G 'n' R).
What type of metal do you mean though, the yelly, unintelligible type, or another?
Mikeal Ankerfelt from Opeth ! I just love his vocal range. Saw them in show last 2 weeks ago in the Imperial theater in Qc city with Dark Tranquility. My 2nd best show ever, after Dream Theater integral show in 2004.
You should have gone to Sodom!
English assassin, Tarja's actually t3h narsty.
Bruce Dickinson for me too, he is the perennial Metal frontman and for me, at least, always will be.
However a very honourable shout out goes to ZP Theart from Dragonforce, who has one of the best voices I have heard in Metal. Also my favorite growler is probably old school Anders Friden from In Flames.
Ianofsmeg16
03-10-2006, 17:48
Bruce Dickinson! Going to see Maiden in December, its gonna be awesome
A.Saturnus
03-10-2006, 21:06
English assassin, Tarja's actually t3h narsty.
Blasphemer!
Reenk Roink
03-10-2006, 21:25
I suppose Soundgarden is somewhat metallic, but regardless, Chris Cornell is the greatest vocalist ever...
Voigtkampf
03-11-2006, 09:22
What type of metal do you mean though, the yelly, unintelligible type, or another?
Don't know about those. There are, more or less, clearly defined classes of metal, or as it is generally referred to, heavy metal. There is speed metal, heavy metal, trash metal, black meal, death metal… And so on. While they all belong to the same branch, hard rock does not.
Zalmoxis
03-11-2006, 09:58
Yes, I know, I was saying that there is some music that fits in the metal category but sounds similar to hard rock. SOrry, I don't explain what I mean too well.
Paul Peru
03-11-2006, 15:11
Mike Patton
Hurin_Rules
03-11-2006, 20:03
Mike Patton
Ah, good choice too. FNM is great, and I also love early Mr. Bungle and the Fantomas. Have you heard Lovage too?
ArcticSonata
03-12-2006, 22:32
Bruce Dickenson of course is thier anyone else
next I would probably give to Marko Hietala Nightwishes Bassist Male Vocalist and Lead Basit and Singer of Tarrot
And Dont forget Tarja and Trent Renzor
Alexanderofmacedon
03-14-2006, 00:25
Jonathan Donais of Shadows Fall
Favorite? I dunno...
Bruce Dickinson. Even though I have a soft spot in my heart for early Iron Maiden I can't stand most of their stuff. However that doesn't keep me from giving Bruce high marks as a metal vocalist.
Ozzy Osbourne, taken within the context of Black Sabbath and his early solo stuff of course. There's something about his voice that just works perfectly for the metal genre.
David Coverdale. Whitesnake's hugely successful metal album in the 80s may be cheesy but the man does have a great voice for metal. He was pretty damn good with Deep Purple too.
People constantly tell me that Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple are metal bands. These people are wrong.
Listen to the records, folks!
Led Zeppelin as a heavy metal band is a bit of a stretch. Hard rock & blues for sure but there's not nearly enough teeth grinding 'oomph' in their sound to put them into the metal category. As I stated in the other metal related thread, Deep Purple was considered a heavy metal band in its hey day. In fact I believe the band gave themselves that label and the rest of the music industry picked it up and ran with it.
Togakure
03-14-2006, 01:42
Led Zeppelin was one of the first heavy metal bands. Their vocalist is one of my favorites.
That would be Robert Plant, who gets my vote.
"You know you SHOOK me babe ..."
"Gotta whole lotta love ..."
"been dazed and confused for so long it's not true ..."
The way you squeeze my lemon I ... I'm gonna fall right outta bed ..."
And then there's Page.
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