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Ray Alder is the best metal frontman of all time
Posted on 9/13/16 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 9/13/16 at 6:50 pm
It also helps to have the groove master and beast Mark Zonder on the drums all those years
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Posted on 9/13/16 at 8:29 pm to h2o4Madmartigan
I like Fates Warning, but Alder is hardly the guy who comes to mind when I think of "best metal frontman".
Some of my favorites include:
-Bruce Dickinson
-Rob Halford
-Ronnie James Dio
-Phil Anselmo
-Matt Barlow
-Geoff Tate
Some of my favorites include:
-Bruce Dickinson
-Rob Halford
-Ronnie James Dio
-Phil Anselmo
-Matt Barlow
-Geoff Tate
Posted on 9/13/16 at 8:52 pm to h2o4Madmartigan
Posted on 9/13/16 at 9:47 pm to h2o4Madmartigan
As a big fan a progressive metal, I can honestly say that no prog frontman will top a best of metal frontman list.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 7:53 am to NewIberiaHaircut
Devin Townsend and Mikael Akerfeldt are the clear winners for me.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:08 am to Jester
Two outstanding voices but neither are better frontmen than Phil Anselmo.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:37 am to NewIberiaHaircut
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Two outstanding voices but neither are better frontmen than Phil Anselmo.
Disagree, both of them are actually charismatic on the mic and not self-absorbed assholes.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:57 am to Jester
Back in the 90's no one came close to Anselmo. Back in the 80's David lee Roth ruled the universe. Fact!
Honorable mention to King Diamond -
Honorable mention to King Diamond -
Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:07 am to Jester
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Devin Townsend and Mikael Akerfeldt
Both are immensely talented musicians and phenomenal vocalists, but would you really classify Townsend or Akerfeldt as frontment?
Akerfeldt is a very rigid performer, with little stage presence. Even when he was performing just vocals for Bloodbath, I never really thought of him as a world class "frontman".
Townsend is a little better, but he is still hampered by having to play his instrument proficiently during the course of a performance.
Guys like Anselmo, Dio, Dickinson, Halford, etc., are not held back by a instrument while engaging in their theatrical movements and captivating performances.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:15 am to saint amant steve
quote:
Akerfeldt is a very rigid performer, with little stage presence. Even when he was performing just vocals for Bloodbath, I never really thought of him as a world class "frontman".
Townsend is a little better, but he is still hampered by having to play his instrument proficiently during the course of a performance.
Guys like Anselmo, Dio, Dickinson, Halford, etc., are not held back by a instrument while engaging in their theatrical movements and captivating performances.
Theatrical movements?
What you find captivating, I find extremely cheesy.This post was edited on 9/14/16 at 9:17 am
Posted on 9/14/16 at 10:21 am to Jester
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Theatrical movements? What you find captivating, I find extremely cheesy.
To each his own, but do you really find Bruce Dickinson waving the British flag and running around on stage to be all that cheesy? What about Rob Halford riding a motorcycle onto stage while clad in his trademark leather and studs ensemble?
Posted on 9/14/16 at 11:16 am to saint amant steve
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waving the British flag and running around on stage to be all that cheesy?
Not particularly
quote:
What about Rob Halford riding a motorcycle onto stage while clad in his trademark leather and studs ensemble?
Absolutely.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 11:20 am to Jester
Not any cheesier than Dio singing about rainbows, mountains, dragons ect.... for about the last 40 years....
Posted on 9/14/16 at 11:26 am to h2o4Madmartigan
quote:
Ray Alder is the best metal frontman of all time
False. Halford.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 11:31 am to randybobandy
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Not any cheesier than Dio singing about rainbows, mountains, dragons ect.... for about the last 40 years....
No argument from me. Frankly, metal is an inherently cheesy genre in many ways. I guess that's what I like about guys like Devin and Mikael, who certainly don't take themselves too seriously.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 2:47 pm to h2o4Madmartigan
Pretty bold statement, Ian Gillan is the best metal frontman of all-time. Incredibly powerful and versatile voice, could outsing all rock singers in his prime and was the prototype for all subsequent to him.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 2:49 pm to h2o4Madmartigan
Can always include Steve Marriott for Humble Pie.
Posted on 9/14/16 at 11:54 pm to Jester
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both of them are actually charismatic on the mic and not self-absorbed assholes.
I agree, they are both hilarious and are very good at what they do but they just don't control the crowd like other guys do. They are fantastic musicians but they aren't at the top of the list of frontmen.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 5:03 am to saint amant steve
While a personal choice, this list has the best answers. Even if I hate Phil and think he's incredibly overrated.
My vote is Bruce.
My vote is Bruce.
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