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Who are your Top 10 Vocalists in Metal & Hair Metal?
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:07 pm
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:07 pm
Specifically: voice quality, range, command of the stage and ability to work the audience....
My Opinion in No Particular Order:
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Geoff Tate - Formerly of Queensryche
David Coverdale - Whitesnake
Rob Halford - Judas Priest
Sebastian Bach - Skid Row & Solo
David Lee Roth - Van Halen
Ronnie James Dio - Solo & Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne - Solo & Black Sabbath
W. Axl Rose - Guns ‘n Roses
Vince Neil - Motley Crue
Honorable Mention (Based on voice quality & range. His band was never in the same league as the above vocalists but this dude had some pipes):
Miljenko Matijevic- Steelheart
James Hetfield - Metallica
Jani Lane - Warrant
Whatcha Got?
My Opinion in No Particular Order:
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Geoff Tate - Formerly of Queensryche
David Coverdale - Whitesnake
Rob Halford - Judas Priest
Sebastian Bach - Skid Row & Solo
David Lee Roth - Van Halen
Ronnie James Dio - Solo & Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne - Solo & Black Sabbath
W. Axl Rose - Guns ‘n Roses
Vince Neil - Motley Crue
Honorable Mention (Based on voice quality & range. His band was never in the same league as the above vocalists but this dude had some pipes):
Miljenko Matijevic- Steelheart
James Hetfield - Metallica
Jani Lane - Warrant
Whatcha Got?
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Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:33 pm to Del Devereaux
Halford
Dickinson
Tate
RJD
Dickinson
Tate
RJD
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:39 pm to Del Devereaux
Neil? Maybe circa 1984 but it went to shite quickly. Diamond Dave? No.
No love for Tom in Cinderella? Come on now!
What about the two singers in Night Ranger?
Top for me is Bruce -Maiden then Bach.
No love for Tom in Cinderella? Come on now!
What about the two singers in Night Ranger?
Top for me is Bruce -Maiden then Bach.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 5:21 am to Del Devereaux
quote:
Vince Neil - Motley Crue
L O L
If you’re talking frontmen who can control the audience, then he’s alright. However, no objective evaluation of vocal quality or range should place Neil anywhere near a top-10 list.
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 6:17 am
Posted on 4/9/19 at 5:56 am to Del Devereaux
So many questions...
Is this exclusively an ‘80s list or was that some sort of unconscious bias?
Also, it just seems odd to specifically limit this to hair metal and “metal”. Does that include other sub-genres? If so, half of this list is getting axed.
Is this exclusively an ‘80s list or was that some sort of unconscious bias?
Also, it just seems odd to specifically limit this to hair metal and “metal”. Does that include other sub-genres? If so, half of this list is getting axed.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 5:57 am to Del Devereaux
Sebastian from Skid Row blows them all out of the water.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 6:03 am to Del Devereaux
Agree with part of your list.
Here's mine (in no particular order):
Dickinson
Coverdale
Halford
Jack Russell
Tom Keifer
Tate
Miljenko Matijevic
Ian Gillan
Brian Johnson
Layne Staley
Here's mine (in no particular order):
Dickinson
Coverdale
Halford
Jack Russell
Tom Keifer
Tate
Miljenko Matijevic
Ian Gillan
Brian Johnson
Layne Staley
Posted on 4/9/19 at 6:08 am to Wtodd
You fools need to listen to some Devin Townsend.
Seriously, nobody has mentioned Devin, Mike Akerfeldt, or Maynard James Keenan. That's just funny.
Seriously, nobody has mentioned Devin, Mike Akerfeldt, or Maynard James Keenan. That's just funny.
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 6:11 am
Posted on 4/9/19 at 6:14 am to metalfacedterrorist
quote:
Also, it just seems odd to specifically limit this to hair metal and “metal”. Does that include other sub-genres?
He included David Lee Roth, so it doesn't even need to be metal at all.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 6:15 am to Jester
quote:
He included David Lee Roth, so it doesn't even need to be metal at all.
Haha. Very true.
Then again, I’ve met some jokers who consider Van Halen to somehow be metal.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 6:35 am to Del Devereaux
Lemmy
Posted on 4/9/19 at 6:50 am to DeltaTigerDelta
Bruce Dickinson
Geoff Tate
Ronnie James Dio
Chris Cornell
Rob Halford
Sebastian Bach
Tom Keifer
Don Dokken
Axl Rose
Jani Layne
Geoff Tate
Ronnie James Dio
Chris Cornell
Rob Halford
Sebastian Bach
Tom Keifer
Don Dokken
Axl Rose
Jani Layne
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 6:56 am
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:45 am to Del Devereaux
Tony Harnell - TNT
Geoff Tate - Qryche
Dickinson- air raid siren
Halford
Dio
Ian Gillan - Sabbath
Anselmo - Pantera
Kirk Windstein - Crowbar
Bach - Skid Row
Mark Slaughter - Slaughter
Any list with Vince "micky mouse" Neil and AXl shannanananananananananaknees is just sad.
Geoff Tate - Qryche
Dickinson- air raid siren
Halford
Dio
Ian Gillan - Sabbath
Anselmo - Pantera
Kirk Windstein - Crowbar
Bach - Skid Row
Mark Slaughter - Slaughter
Any list with Vince "micky mouse" Neil and AXl shannanananananananananaknees is just sad.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:47 am to Del Devereaux
If this includes up to today and each at their prime my list would include
Ronnie James Dio-Solo/Sabbath/Dio
Bruce Dickinson-Maiden/Solo
Rob Halford-Priest
Geoff Tate-Queensrych
Devin Townshend-Solo/Strapping Young Lad
Tatiana Shmayluk-Jinjer
Tarja Turunen-Nightwish/Solo
Hansi KKursch-Blind Guardian/Demons & Wizards
Matt Barlow-iced Earth
Johannes Eckerstrom-Avatar
Ronnie James Dio-Solo/Sabbath/Dio
Bruce Dickinson-Maiden/Solo
Rob Halford-Priest
Geoff Tate-Queensrych
Devin Townshend-Solo/Strapping Young Lad
Tatiana Shmayluk-Jinjer
Tarja Turunen-Nightwish/Solo
Hansi KKursch-Blind Guardian/Demons & Wizards
Matt Barlow-iced Earth
Johannes Eckerstrom-Avatar
Posted on 4/9/19 at 1:37 pm to Tackle74
Your mention of Johannes Eckerstrom is appreciated. He has great range, and an amazing stage presence.
They are a fun show...
They are a fun show...
Posted on 4/9/19 at 1:47 pm to Tackle74
Rob Halford-Priest
Geoff Tate-Queensryche
Ronnie James Dio-Solo/Sabbath/Dio
Tony Martin - Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
Geoff Tate-Queensryche
Ronnie James Dio-Solo/Sabbath/Dio
Tony Martin - Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
Posted on 4/9/19 at 2:00 pm to Del Devereaux
The Ratt guy
Posted on 4/9/19 at 2:12 pm to randybobandy
Headbangers:
I knew going into this that I would get fricked with pretty hard about Vince Neil. I should have been more specific and mentioned I was referring to the Vince Neil of the 80’s, not the no-singing, let me get the audience to help me sing fatass that he is now. Trust me, I know. Seen him live as a solo artist post Motley Crue and it’s not pretty.
However, I included him on this list because Crue has been my favorite band since ‘82 and he was a great frontman once upon a time. Also, as a nod to The Dirt, which is a really entertaining film.
All opinions are welcome so thanks for all your comments both cool and douchey.
I knew going into this that I would get fricked with pretty hard about Vince Neil. I should have been more specific and mentioned I was referring to the Vince Neil of the 80’s, not the no-singing, let me get the audience to help me sing fatass that he is now. Trust me, I know. Seen him live as a solo artist post Motley Crue and it’s not pretty.
However, I included him on this list because Crue has been my favorite band since ‘82 and he was a great frontman once upon a time. Also, as a nod to The Dirt, which is a really entertaining film.
All opinions are welcome so thanks for all your comments both cool and douchey.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 2:18 pm to Jester
quote:
He included David Lee Roth, so it doesn't even need to be metal at all.
If we’re doing that, then let’s just expand it out to hard rock. In which case, it’s Robert Plant and then everybody else duking it out for a far distant second place.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 3:49 pm to Del Devereaux
quote:
Metal
Per Yngve Ohlin
Jon Nödtveidt
Quorthon
Nocturno Culto
Dax Riggs
Gaahl
Pete Flesh
Nergal
Ihsahn
Varg Vikernes
Hair Metal
can frick off.
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