[glammetal]

Jon Oliva (Savatage) has always been one of my favs because of his unique approach
Also love King Diamond (Mercyful Fate) and Mike Tirelli (Burning Starr, Holy Mother) is amazing.

[shadowman]

Hello everyone!
There's my list of some vocalists:

D.C. Cooper (Royal Hunt,Silent Force,Missa Mercuria,Steel Seal,Amaran's Plight...)
Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow,Brazen Abbot,Malmsteen,Sunstorm,Fandango...)
Russel Allen (Symphony X,Allen/Lande,Avantasia...)
Urban Breed (Tad Morose,Bloodbound,Pyramaze)
Damian Wilson (Threshold,Landmarq,Star One,Ayreon,Headspace...)
Tony O'Hora (Praying Mantis,Horakane,Statetrooper,Sweet...)
Tony Martin (Black Sabbath,Giuntini Project,Empire,Mollo/Martin...)
John West (Artension,Royal Hunt,Sun Red Sun,Emir Hot,Badlands...)
David Fefolt (Masi,Hawk,Forgotten Realm,Angels Of Babylon,Firewölfe,Valhalla...)
Jonny Lindkvist (Nocturnal Rites,Mogg)
Doogie White (Cornerstone,Malmsteen,Praying Mantis,Rata Blanca,Empire,Tank...)
Alan Clark (Change Of Heart)
Chitral Sompala (Civilization One,Power Quest,Faro,Moonlight Agony,Red Circuit...)
Lance King (Balance Of Power,Pyramaze,Avian,Defyance,Shining Star...)
Michael Vescera (Obsession,Loudness,The Reign Of Terror,Malmsteen,Dr.Sin...)
Ted Pilot (Fifth Angel)
Robert Soeterboek (Ayreon,Star One,Wicked Sensation...)
Pekka Ansio Heino (Leverage,Brother Firetribe,Cashmir)

Now that is a nice list. Thanks a lot for adding the bands to the names. Very complete !
It strikes me once again how many singers are active in several bands.
My 17 year old daughter (who is a hiphop/rap fan... I know... SHOOT ME) finds this very strange.
She says in her ... well... music (???) world this is not the case AT ALL ?

Could this be a unique thing for metalbands ?

[WizardX]

Michael Kiske
Bruce Dickinson
Rob Halford

[riptorn]

Riptorn: very interesting analysis you made here...
read it with the greatest attention.
You are so right about the fact that a vocalist should not have THE perfect voice.
Singers with dedication and love for the music, although not technically superb can add quite a lot
to our beloved metal.

Guess I should make another list...

Thanks for the kind words Shadowman, i suppose it comes down to a matter of taste, but i've always felt that a voice with character often triumphs over technique as it provokes more of an emotional response to the music.
The same theory can be applied to guitarists too.
For instance, Angus Young or Tony Iommi have instantly recognisible sounds and whilst they probably couldn't play what the younger "shred" guys can do, they manage to imbue their playing with emotion and soul, a quality that seems to have been schooled out of their fleet fingered quasi-classical counterparts.
I also think that sometimes the limitations of a singer's range can be a positive thing and can help a band achieve a recognisable sound.
The music inevitably has to compliment the voice, and once you know where the singer can't or won't go, the songwriting gradually evolves to accomodate this.
Occassionally you get a one-off like Dio or Halford who is blessed with a distinctive voice full of character, and is also blessed with incredible technical ability, but they seem to be once in a generation talents.
God bless 'em.

[sacreddeath]

here is mine

1. daniel heiman (lost horizon)
2. david defeis (virgin steele)
3. rob halford ( !! )
4. michal kiske (helloween)
5. tony moore (riot)
6. boby lucas (seven witches overlorde)
7. midnight (crimson glory)
8. harry conkil aka the tyrrant (jag panzer)
9. ian gillan (black sabath deep purple)
10. tim owens aka ripper (iced earth judas priest)

[Eddiemetal]

["malinku"] "These are my favorites that were not already posted already.

Joel Dubay - (Powermad)

John Gallagher - (Raven)

Peter Wagner - (Rage)

Mark Antoni - (Realm)"


...I agree with you on these guys. It's good to see somebody give notice to these criminally underappreciated vocalists. Of course Wagner and Gallagher are still at it, but I wish Dubay and Antoni were still making recordings. Especially M. Antoni; he had one of the greatest Metal voices ever.

In addition to these vocalists, here's my list...

James Rivera (Helstar)
Guy Speranza (Riot)
Brian Troch (Cyclone Temple)
Keith Deen (Holy Terror)
Stacy Anderson (Hallow's Eve)
Joe Bellardini (Anthrax)
Bruce, of course (Iron Maiden)
John Bush (Armored Saint) NOT (Anthrax)
Charles Sabin (Toxik)
Chuck Billy (Testament)
Nicole Lee (Znowhite)

[Chaosmonger]

Dio (of course)
Daniel Heiman(Lost Horizon)
Harry (Tyrant) Concklin (Jag Panzer,Satan's Host)
John Arch
Urban Breed(Tad Morose)
Geoff Tate
Rob Halford
Mike Baker(Shadow Gallery)
Steve Benito(Heir Apparent)
D.C Cooper

These are my favorites...

[malinku]

["malinku"] "These are my favorites that were not already posted already.

Joel Dubay - (Powermad)

John Gallagher - (Raven)

Peter Wagner - (Rage)

Mark Antoni - (Realm)"


...I agree with you on these guys. It's good to see somebody give notice to these criminally underappreciated vocalists. Of course Wagner and Gallagher are still at it, but I wish Dubay and Antoni were still making recordings. Especially M. Antoni; he had one of the greatest Metal voices ever.

Powermad is sill playing they released a new song.
posted a topic about it here
http://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=126&t=1948&p=9615#p9615

[Eddiemetal]

Holy shit! THAT is a great song! Man, I can't wait to hear a new album. Thanks, for this!

[nsrenan]

Glen Hughes

[gravedigger84]

Lets see, some minor releases also have good vocalist but I usually remember vocalist by name from bands with more releases than just EP - anyways:

Algy Ward (TANK)
Biff Byford (Saxon)
Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
Brian Ross (Blitzkrieg/Satan)
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (Overkill)
Chuck Billy (Testament)
David Defeis (Virgin Steele)
David Wayne (Metal Church/Reverend/Wayne)
James Neal (Malice (US))
Jim Lyttle (Rogue Male)
J.D Kimball (Omen)
Joe Comeau (Annihilator/Overkill/Liege Lord)
John Sykes (Whitesnake (guitar)/Blue Murder/Thin Lizzy)
Jon Oliva (Savatage)
Lou Taylor (Persian Risk/Satan/Blind Fury)
Mat Sinner (Sinner)
Midnight (Crimson Glory - forgot his real name)
Peter "Peavy" Wagner (Rage (Ger))
Rhett Forrester (Riot)
Rolf Kasparek (Running wild)
Roman Kostrzewski (KAT)
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
Udo Dirkschneider (Accept/UDO)

[DMR]

It strikes me once again how many singers are active in several bands.
My 17 year old daughter (who is a hiphop/rap fan... I know... SHOOT ME) finds this very strange.
She says in her ... well... music (???) world this is not the case AT ALL ?

Could this be a unique thing for metalbands ?

A lot of people leave bands and join/start new ones due to musical differences. That probably never happens in the rap scene, since the music is unimportant, and is created by the producer instead of the performers. What would an argument be like?

"I don't like that beat, it's too slow."
"How about this one?"
"Yeah, that's better."

[STONE91]

Awesome! Most of my favorites have been mentioned before, like KLAUS MEINE, KING DIAMOND, RUSS NORTH of Cloven Hoof, BLACKIE LAWLESS, but also PHIL LYNOTT, and of course MARK 'THE SHARK' SHELTON from Manilla Road! He has such a powerful and distinctive voice, it absolutely rules! I'm not usually a fan of female vocals in heavy metal at all, but JEX THOTH is for sure an exception...

And of course DIO, ROB HALFORD, BON SCOTT. I know it's not metal, but LISA GERRARD and BRENDAN PERRY from Dead Can Dance are unbelievable...

[antreas72heep]

BEST METAL SINGERS TOP TEN:

Rob Halford
Tyrant Conklin
Eric Adams
Ronnie James Dio
Midnight
Geoff Tate
JD Kimball
Tony Moore
Sean Harris
John Arch

[hompe]

SHMOULIK AVIGAL!!! That´s a great singer.Listen to the great album "Diamond dreamer" By "Picture" and "Heavier than thou"
By "The Rods" .By the way "Diamond dreamer" seems to be an underested album in the metal genre.Listen to it, it´s great.


Another great singers:
Messiah Mercolin(Mercy,Candlemass,Momento Mori)
Andreas Zackrisson(Gotham City,Nocturnal Rites)
David Wayne(Metal Church,Reverend,Wayne)
Michael Kiske(Helloween,Solo,and a lot of projects)

[shadowman]

SHMOULIK AVIGAL!!! That´s a great singer.Listen to the great album "Diamond dreamer" By "Picture" and "Heavier than thou"
By "The Rods" .By the way "Diamond dreamer" seems to be an underested album in the metal genre.Listen to it, it´s great.


Another great singers:
Messiah Mercolin(Mercy,Candlemass,Momento Mori)
Andreas Zackrisson(Gotham City,Nocturnal Rites)
David Wayne(Metal Church,Reverend,Wayne)
Michael Kiske(Helloween,Solo,and a lot of projects)

If I am not mistaken Zackrisson did an album with a band called 'Planet Storm' as well...
And yes: those 4 guys you name are killer vocalists !!!

[bestialclitoris]

Christian "Zouille" Augustin
Geoff Tate
John Arch
Keith Dean
Andy Aldrian
Roy Khan
David Wayne
Warrel Dane
Mike Munro
Pól Arni Holm

[shadowman]

Dude : could you please add the bands those vocalists are (or where?) active in ?
A few (well, at least to me...) unknown names in your list...

[demonhellrogues]

Interresting topic. Too many to list but here are the first that comes to my mind in no particular order:

Harry ''The Tyrrant'' Conklin (Jag Panzer, Satan's Host, Titan Force)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
Midnight (Crimson Glory)
John Cyris (Agent Steel)
Mike Soliz (Militia, Oblivion Knight, Assalant, Watchtower)
Ultra Dave (Ion Britton)
Eric Annothe (Axton Pryte)
Jesse Odom (Street Child)
Bill Jennings (ESP)
Wolf (Tramontane)
Smash (Solar Eagle)
Tim Lachman (Gargoyle, Glacier)
Mike Howe (Heretic, Metal Church)
Daniel Duvieusart (Palass)
Tim Baker (Cirith Ungol)
Eric Adams (Manowar)
Stace ''Sheepdog'' McLaren (Razor)
Doni Escolas (Steel Assassin)

[demonhellrogues]

Some i forgot to mention the first time:
Bob Pizzauro (Heathens Rage)
Daniel John Miller (Apollo Ra)
Shane Parry (Matakopas)
David Fefolt (Valhalla, Hawk)
James Rivera (Helstar)
Eric Wagner (Trouble)

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