who's the best rock/ metal singer?

TheStickyBandit

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

M Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold definitely needs a mention, he is actually amazing, and equally so, if not better, live.

I agree that he is a good vocalist, but the songs are a bit too teeny-rock for him to attain any real credit from critics of the genre. It's a shame really!

AhSureTisGrand

Thom Yorke
Jeff Buckley
Phil Lynott
Kurt Cobain
Black Francis
Ian Curtis
Win Butler
Matt Berninger

RebelSoul

Personally I think Jorn Lande is the best out there right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz3QoyKjJO8

Of all time I'd say (in no particular order)
Freddie Mercury
Paul Rodgers
David Coverdale
Ronnie James Dio

gungun

Randy Blythe
Dez Fafara

Max Power1

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

M Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold definitely needs a mention, he is actually amazing, and equally so, if not better, live.

Yes he is a good vocalist, but is he worthy of mentioning in "best rock/metal singer" category? I think not.

Nolanger

Sebastian Bach - Skid Row frontman who moved into musicals.

OakeyDokey

James LaBrie - Dream Theater

His voice is hypnotizing

AhSureTisGrand

Crazymoo! wrote: »

James LaBrie - Dream Theater

His voice is hypnotizing

Funny that — his annoying (imo) voice is the reason I don't listen to Dream Theater. I really can't stand him

Star Bingo

Nolanger wrote: »

Sebastian Bach - Skid Row frontman who moved into musicals.

from pantomine to musicals :eek:

brush sheils should claim royalties

Star Bingo

Brush Sheils

sxt

Michael Arkfeldt

damnnargles

These are only my opinions:

Pop - Art Garfunkel, Micheal Jackson, George Micheal, Adele, and it kills me to say it Christina Aguilera.

Rock - My three Vocal Idols: Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley & Layne Stayley (RIP), Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, the amazing Myles Kennedy, Steve Tyler, the egotist Ed Kowalczyk (Live) the much maligned Morrisey, and the much underrated Paul Rodgers, the new kid on the block Johnny Craig and finally the only female in my list Skin (Skunk Anansie), absolutely awe inspiring singer and entertainer.

Blues/Soul - B.B. King, Levon Helm, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Etta James & Ray Charles

Hard Rock - Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickenson, Brian Johnson, Ozzy.

Metal -Corey Taylor, Phil Anselmo, Manne Ikkonen (Ghost Brigade), Mikeal Akerfeldt, Chris Ojeda (Byzantine), Thomas Lindberg (At the Gates) and my favourite Jessie Leach (Seemless and ex Killswitch)

Max Power1

damnnargles wrote: »

These are only my opinions:


Pop - Art Garfunkel, Micheal Jackson, George Micheal, Adele, and it kills me to say it Christina Aguilera.

Rock - My three Vocal Idols: Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley & Layne Stayley (RIP), Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, the amazing Myles Kennedy, Steve Tyler, the egotistEd Kowalczyk (Live) the much maligned Morrisey, and the much underrated Paul Rodgers, the new kid on the block Johnny Craig and finally the only female in my list Skin (Skunk Anansie), absolutely awe inspiring singer and entertainer.


Blues/Soul - B.B. King, Levon Helm, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Etta James & Ray Charles

Hard Rock - Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickenson, Brian Johnson, Ozzy.

Metal -Corey Taylor, Phil Anselmo, Manne Ikkonen (Ghost Brigade), Mikeal Akerfeldt, Chris Ojeda (Byzantine), Thomas Lindberg (At the Gates) and my favourite Jessie Leach (Seemless and ex Killswitch)

It says rock or metal singer in the title

iangobl

Regardless if you like the bands in my opinion it would be:
1.Myles Kennedy - Alter Bridge
2.Chad Kroeger - Nickelback
3.Chris Cornell

smelltheglove

Ive said it before on this thread and ill say it again...all the guys mentioned before are great,patton,bach,dio,dickinson,halford,mercury,rose etc etc..but my selection has to be Geoff Tate to this day he still can hit the notes he did back in the day amazing singer!
But IMO these lists are pointless

2112

Phil Mogg
Paul Rogers
David Coverdale early stuff, think he's lost it lately
Geddy Lee

rickyjb

Maynard James Keenan

SteelyDanJalapeno

Maynard James Keenan!

SteelyDanJalapeno

rickyjb wrote: »

Maynard James Keenan

weird............

HONESTLY did not see your post, :eek::eek::eek:

a minute between too

rickyjb

Horgan wrote: »

weird............

HONESTLY did not see your post, :eek::eek::eek:

a minute between too

Wow that is strange, great minds and all that eh:pac:

I looked back a couple of pages and didn't see him mentioned so I said I'd get his name in here. Plus he is the best.

marty2002

Male

Bon Scott
David Coverdale
Bruce Dickinson

Female, only 1 winner here imo

Janis Joplin

Le_Dieux

Hope I won't be in trouble with the mods for (again) resurrecting this thread.

I am amazed that it too Jemmaa on page 10 to mention one of the GREATEST voices in Rock...and up to now,still the only person to do so.

So, I am happy to make sure He is mentioned twice:

Rock On David Gilmour

MaidenSlayer

For me the best singers in rock and metal are:

Bruce Dickinson
Jesse Leach
Ian Gillan
Freddy Mercury
Phil Anselmo
David Lee Roth
Corey Taylor

These are just in my opinion now...

Catari Jaguar

Chris Cornell (Versatility)

Eddie Vedder (Nice unique voice)

Phil Anselmo (Beautiful singing voice as well as sheer power and rawness - huge range and control displayed in Cemetary Gates especially)

Ozzy Osbourne (He can't sing but I love his style and the way his sings in the rhythm of the riffs)

Haha, just saw I posted in here 3 years ago!

candy-gal1

Amy Lee (evanescence) - has the kind of voice which is strong yet melodic and can bring tears to your eyes with certain songs.

Ozzy Osbourne - Have to agree with the above poster, not famous for his singing voice but how he matches his voice to the song.

TheoBoone

Singer - Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
Frontman - Freddie Mercury

richymcdermott

FREDDIE MERCURY

Lawrence1895

Sarah Jezebel Deva...she is just amazing :cool:

hogflem

Wattie Buchan&Lemmy...

200motels

If your talking about the best ever then Robert Plant would be mine but my favourite singer was Jon Anderson of Yes.