Your favourite Vocalists!

I refer to vocalists from rock and metal bands of course.

My favourite ones are:

Robert Plant
Roger Daltrey
Axl Rose (back when he was younger)
Freddie Mercury
Thom Yorke

Yours?

Serk Tankian (Both system and his solo stuff)
Tom Morello (His solo stuff obviously)
Andrea Ferro (Lacuna coil)

Originally Posted by Himster

Serk Tankian (Both system and his solo stuff)
Tom Morello (His solo stuff obviously)
Andrea Ferro (Lacuna coil)

Serj Tankian is great. I saw him live
Tom Morello is an awesome guitarists but as a vocalist: meh
Andrea Ferro is kinda good

Originally Posted by Helvetica

Serj Tankian is great. I saw him live

Me too. He blew me a kiss.

Originally Posted by Helvetica

Tom Morello is an awesome guitarists but as a vocalist: meh

Well maybe you're right, perhaps I was distracted by the poetry in his words rather than the quality of his voice, but you have to admit that his voice is impressively deep and textured.


I didn't want to repeat the ones you said, I think it'd be better if we made the thread like a list rather than just a repeat of the same famous vocalists over and over like what usually happens in these threads.

Morten Harket (A-ha)
Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays)
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
Suzanne Hoffs (The Bangles)
Angie Hart (Frente)

If a single album can make a vocalist, Brett Anderson (Suede) in their album "Dog Man Star". Magnificent in that album, irritating apart.

Originally Posted by pannonian

Morten Harket (A-ha)
Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays)
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
Suzanne Hoffs (The Bangles)
Angie Hart (Frente)

If a single album can make a vocalist, Brett Anderson (Suede) in their album "Dog Man Star". Magnificent in that album, irritating apart.

Jarvis Cocker is awesome! One of the best!

Originally Posted by pannonian

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Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
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I like Jarvis Cocker but he never gets the plaudits he deserves he had for me the best voice out of all the mid 90's Britpop/Indie bands, I guess it would help if he got back into the studio and made some new material.

- Freddie Mercury
- Ray Charles
- Axl Rose
- James Brown
- Elvis

I would have Jarvis Cocker on that list based on talent.

Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Liv Kristine (Theater of Tragedy / Leave's eyes)
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)

Roy Khan(the name along is epic)
Rob Halford
Axl Rose has always been a good singer, just not such a good songwriter.
Brendon Small
Serj Tankian
Daron Malakian

Only people whose names I remember so I figure they're my favorite.

Jonne Jarvela (obviously) (Korpiklaani)
Tim Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth)
Matt Barlow (Iced Earth, Pyramaze)
Michael Kiske (Helloween, Avantasia, Unisonic)
Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray, Metal Opera)
Hansi Kursch (although I don't think he's that great a writer) (Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards)

Originally Posted by Jonne Järvelä

Hansi Kursch (although I don't think he's that great a writer) (Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards)

This.

Also, Ronnie James Dio and Ralf Gyllenhammar of the swedish band Mustasch. Ralf could be the coolest guy to ever walk this earth.

Originally Posted by Kamos

Daron Malakian

You're unique...






Devil Dan from Cross Examination

Otep Shamaya (Otep)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone sour)
Chad Grey (Mudvayne, Hellyeah)
Serj Tankien (SOAD)
Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
Marilyn Manson

Edit: Also Freddy Mercury (Queen)

Originally Posted by Arto

You're unique...

What he's a good singer, not as good as Serj obviously but I always like hearing him.

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Michale Graves, onetime singer of the Misfits and his Illusions Live album is incredible:

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Noel Gallagher of Oasis. IMO, overrated as a songwriter but a very soft yet powerful voice:

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Roger Daltrey. His voice is so raw and angry.

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Iggy Pop. For the above reasons as Daltrey, even though his voice is very basic:

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David Bowie. Glam rock god and awesome personality:

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Lou Reed. His voice is so restrained but you feel the emotion he wants to convey:

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And finally Damon Albarn. Couldn't really get into Blur, but from Gorillaz and his other projects, he is a true musical genius and Renaissance man:

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Originally Posted by Soviet

And finally Damon Albarn. Couldn't really get into Blur, but from Gorillaz and his other projects, he is a true musical genius and Renaissance man:

How can you not like This is a Low and To the End? Wonderful songwriter.

I think Hansi Kursch does this song justice, but he doesn't exactly try to emulate Dio. If he had he'd sound a bit stupid. 't is what I like about him. If only his writing skills were better.

Originally Posted by pannonian

How can you not like This is a Low and To the End? Wonderful songwriter.

I'm not saying I completely hate Blur. THere's stuff from that stands out, but as a whole, I just couldn't get into them. Maybe that's from me getting into Gorillaz before Blur, where I feel Damon's vocals are more "atmospheric" in a sense than in the straight up Britpop-style songs like "Girls & Boys". Subsequently, I'd choose Oasis over Blur, but Blur was so much smarter and adventurous whereas Oasis was pretty straight-forward. That doesn't detract from Damon being a living god to music to me, it just means I didn't enjoy Blur as much as Gorillaz or even, say, The Good, the Bad, and the Queen.

Al Barr (Dropkick Murphy's) & Dave King (Flogging Molly)

Irish Rock <3

Originally Posted by Cold

Al Barr (Dropkick Murphy's)

Oh Jaysus.

Originally Posted by Cold

& Dave King (Flogging Molly)

Aye.
That'll do laddy.