Who Is the Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time? | Rockers React
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- From Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest's Rob Halford to Metallica's James Hetfield and Slipknot's Corey Taylor, heavy music is full of stunning voices that range from the skyscraping to the brutally guttural. So who is the greatest metal vocalist of all time? We posed that burning question to Pantera's Philip Anselmo, Sabbath's Geezer Butler, Guns N' Roses' Matt Sorum and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale, plus members of Motionless in White, Knocked Loose, the HU, HEALTH and more.
Who is your favorite metal vocalist? Let us know in the comments.
Subscribe to our channel: th-cam.com/users/revolver?...
---
Revolver on the web:
Revolver on Shopify: revolvermagazine.myshopify.com
Revolver on Facebook: / revolvermag
Revolver on Twitter: / revolvermag
Revolver on Instagram: / revolvermag
Subscribe to the Revolver Newsletter: signup.e2ma.net/signup/185346...
#OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #PhilipAnselmo #Pantera #Slipknot #CoreyTaylor #JudasPriest #RobHalford #Dio #RonnieJamesDio #BruceDickinson #IronMaiden #Metallica #JamesHetfield #HeavyMetal #Thrash #ThrashMetal #GeezerButler #GunsNRoses #MattSorum #Halestorm #LzzyHale #MotionlessinWhite #ChrisMotionless #KnockedLoose #Beartooth #CalebShomo #SpiritAdrift #TheHU #HighlySuspect #HealthBand #RockersReact #MetalonMetal - เพลง
I love how Phil Anselmo growls even when he's not growling.
That’s what happens when you smoke
I always loved introducing people to videos of him talking after they heard him sing for the first time 😂
Years of vocal abuse plus drugs & smoking.
He gave it all for the fans, love Phil and Pantera.
@@masteroffire5793 i smoke myself and don't sound like a hungry t-rex when i speak lol
@@ng7848 how long you been smoking
Phil's talking voice alone can move mountains.
so much cocaine went through those pipes and breathing apparatus
@@LanusseJoaquin he only did heroin
whenever he talks i feel like i have a sore throat
@@welchysawse........no
@@welchysawse And drank and smoked way too much.
Phil Anselmo, in his prime time, could do it all, he could sing every style that existed.
You might wanna see how he is today. The dude voice is still nuts
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES.....GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES
@@jobananas3052 Exactly..🤟
@@RED-bz9hn scour and el is really good
@@RED-bz9hn - Phil has limited range. Bruce Dickinson survived throat cancer and never smoked. He's still howling in his mid-60's and is 11 years older than Phil.
- Rob Halford can still sing higher and hold notes longer than Phil.
Imma gonna slappa yo' ignorant arse wit da wet lasagna....MamafuckingMia
My pick is Chuck Schuldiner.
The lyrics, the enunciation, iconic vocals on every record. Also the fact that you can hear his voice go up in pitch as his career went on from screaming so much, unreal.
If you had to pick a time frame or album which would you say is his peak?
Tardy
Chuck sounded like he was damaging his vocal chords. Great writer & musician no doubt.
Including the fact that he plays some crazy shit while singing at the same time
His vocals on the last death album are insane
@@creamcroppergaming8222 definitely the sound of perseverance, his screams are awesome and insane on that album
I am already an older man so Dio, Halford, Dickinson is the holy trinity for me.
IAN GILLAN
Yeah Dio
Hell yeah
Shit I just realized nobody said Dickinson and even I forgot. The greatest metal vocalists of all time list is complete bullshit if Bruce Dickinson isn’t on it.
@@cholestroll8937 🤣😂😆😂🤣😂😆
Phil legit speaks in Drop C, he has a natural advantage
H E L L Y E S ! ! !
Nah man he speaks in B standard 😂😂
And can take it up to A5 or higher,great vocal range
@@IceMan-cp6ep Yes, especially in the "Power Metal" titled 80s album...
Oh god Phil Anselmo especially Cemetery Gates. The range alone is breathtaking
LAYNE STALEY...an absolute masterful belter...he had everything
Thats Grunge but an amazing vocalist for sure
@@lorencpepdjonovic63 Pretty sure Alice In Chains didnt consider themselves grunge bro.
AIC was always way more metal than grunge.
Yeah I have only heard a few people consider aic metal. They are usually considered one of the core grungebands with nirvana and pearl jam.
@@lorencpepdjonovic63 AIC is also alternative metal. Even Jerry says this. Their first album is clearly metal.
Spongebob's Goofy Goober performance is the best in the metal history
How overrated is Spongebob though? Good god
@@ryukan250 quite underrated in my opinion 😕😕
True
Wayyyy overated
Hilarious
Phil is acting like a real fan but the guy is getting older so I think he really needs to know how much hes infuenced people and how important he is.
@NIXON DIXON powder* xd
Dime would be the same
He threw that all away when he screams white power. Sorry not supporting a bigot band.
He is just MTV'S kyle thomas. Anselmo knows he just copied thomas.
@NIXON DIXON please consider if you truly like the dude.. there was a longer version of the video.. Phil was over emotional, drank a fuck ton, and was getting heckled all god damn night by a couple disrespectful fucks.. they were calling him "racist racist racist"..hes usually so good at directing a crowd but he lost it.. he gave in and gave them what they wanted... he didnt even want to be around for the year following.. he apologised over and over after his initial comment about it being a joke.. quit drinking and got his head on straight again.. can you imagine every bad moment on camera and shared to the planet?? Check it out yourself.
Dio was the most metal person ever and had a beautiful singing voice. R.I.P best singer ever.
Geoff Tate of Queensryche and Russell Allen of Symphony X definitely deserve to be in this discussion
Dio. Even when singing high notes his voice never felt weak. So much power!
Underrated
I agree
I never thought much of his voice until I saw him live. Blown away.
Dio. That voice was the best in metal.
The power of Dio not in high notes but in the big soul and awesome expression. In high notes no one can be better than Halford.
Ozzy may not be the best vocalist, but his voice shaped Metal. Ozzy’s voice in self titled Black Sabbath album was the start of metal and the definition of metal.
he definitely has an iconic voice
I agree 100%
Ozzy abused his voice otherwise he would have been better than Dio but drugs won, so often Ozzy can't hold a Note on stage notoriously.
that was the birth of metal
Yeah Man......Ozzys Voice works for Metal. Love His Voice!
To me, the true GOATs are Rob Halford, Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Dickinson, Phil Anselmo, Dio, and Corey Taylor. They all are great in their own distinct way, and each one had a monumental impact on metal. However, if I had to choose one, it would be Rob Halford. His voice is iconic and he can still hit those high notes like an absolute metal god.
Take Corey Taylor out of the list, thanks
One of these things is not like the others haha
@@josephpe90 fair enough. He isn’t nearly as skilled as the others, but he is the face of the newer generation of metal frontmen.
no james hetfield?
@@kvzxn4131 Forgot about him
Mikael Åkerfeldt to the top of the honorable mentions list. His range of abilities from the Damnation album to the Ghost Reveries album is insane.
Alice in Chains was definitely the most metal of grunge bands, but if they would've made true metal music it would be Layne Staley all day, dude could scream and you couldn't hear the instruments.
It would be Staley and Phil in my book.
@@bryanb.386 I absolutely agree
I would say he is more grunge metal I guess there could be a different category of metal singers. On their genre I think early days after the Beatles you had Ted Nugent was very unique
@@toddfrisby7599 I agree but I would classify Alice in Chains as metal just for the fact that Pantera is considered metal and I think aic on Facelift and Dirt is just as metal as Pantera, except aic never really had the metal sounding guitar
@@Jeremy-sq2dj I have never liked the fact that Alice and Nirvana are in the same genre, Alice In Chains is metal
It’s almost disrespectful to ask Phil Anselmo on this question bc he truly deserves to be in the discussion
I agree. Dude has awesome range and pantera is the best metal band on earth that ever existed imo.
True!
They all had their heroes and influences so it's fair to ask anyone who their favourite and more influencia musician was/is. So not disrespectful.
Mike Patton, hands down, most versatile. Nobody can scream like him. He did the zombie screams in 'I am Legend'. Octave range of 6. Many others I love including Phil, but Mike aaah
Phil Anselmo on the "Power Metal" album is literally one of the best vocal performances on any metal album 🔥
Phil could rival any of the 80s singers around 1988-1990
Oddly enough you are right. Dimebag er.... sorry "Diamond" was amazing on that album too. Some great riffs for material they've never played live probably after 1989
For me 1986-1993 era James Hetfield is still THE perfect metal voice.
I review metallica albums on my channel if anyone is interested
@@WithScienceAsMySheperd he straight up said For Him.
Bruce Dickinson, hands down
Meh
hetfield in ride the lightning for me
As much as metal heads love to hate on slipknot, Corey Taylor’s range and utility is undeniable.
Yeah Corey is nice
Are you deaf? Corey Taylor has no range.
@@ashwitmoro you may not hear his full range just listening to slipknot, he sometimes hits his highest notes with Stone Sour
th-cam.com/video/_3fRZXP__bs/w-d-xo.html
@@ashwitmoro "Taylor was also found, by VVN Music, to possess the second-highest vocal range of any known singer in popular music with a range of 5 and a half octaves. He was beaten only by Mike Patton (6 octaves)"
I'm not really a disturbed fan but david dramain should be included in this conversation. Very clean and very unique sound
For me it’s James Hetfield followed by Ozzy Osbourne. They influenced me the most through my teen years and they both have kicked ass in their older years especially James.
Hetfield up to and including Master Of Puppets. Anything after that nauseates me.
@@professorgenki5959agreed however I would include his vocals up to the justice album too
Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth is such a unique and powerful voice in my opinion. Dude could go from growling his heart out to one of the smoothest voices I've ever heard at the drop of a hat.
I agree with you
Best death metal vocals around in my opinion. His work with Bloodbath is fucking great 🤘
AGREE
Mikael is undoubtedly a great when it comes to Metal Vocals
Check out his vocal performance on Edge of Sanity - Crimson.
I’m not saying they are metal but layne Stayley from Alice In Chains. Dude could sing and on live performances would scream and you can tell he’s putting so much emotion in. Anselmo would be another he could sing and his screams on trendkill are brutal
Alice In Chains was more metal than they ever were grunge man, awesome fuckin band
Layne Staley was extremely talented
Yes!!!
I dont care what anyone says, AIC is metal all the way. 🤘🏻
Late but I think anselmo deserves more credit then he gets one of my all time favorite vocalist next to Stayley
Gotta go with Layne Staley. Phenomenal tone, range, control, and power. He could sing anything.
Phil, Hetfield, and Dio as well. Hetfield's performance from their live set in Seattle (1989) will give you chills.
Drink another one!
not metal but close
@@joeramos4489Layne sang metal grunge and everything
For me, James Hetfield had one of the most "beautiful" voices in metal at the time. That's my opinion.
For sure men. So powerful and effortless while also down picking at 220bpm 🤣
Cool .... NOT
no one can "YEAH-YEEEEAH" quite like he can
@@arvidassburg4500 his 1989 Seattle performance was better than your favorite Metal bands best performance I'm sorry if that fact makes you uncomfortable.
@@USFCpresident he’s not the best at live singing sorry facts are facts he’s average at best
Phil has the coolest talking voice of all time, this man needs a podcast.
He has so much input and experience definitely Phil for podcast
omg a PHIL pod. heres my $ LUL
Even if I didn't listen to Spliknot, I think Corey Taylor is one of the most amazing singer right now.
He has such a huge panel of voices, tones, and man, he sings in tune !
And I had Micheal Ackerfeld from Opeth because is the one who made me love growl, and his voice is so pure
Akerfeldt's growls are pure evil.
Yes !!!
Serj Tankian his range is something else. He can hit every Note 🎵🎶
Chris Cornell singing Birth Ritual while hanging upside down in the movie Singles earns my vote on this one.
Birth Ritual is a phenomenal song. Chris hits those high notes like no one else can.
come on, just one mention for Bruce Dickinson?
IMO: Ozzy, Dio, Dickinson, Anselmo, Halford
Anselmo and osbourne are really great but i don't think they're as talented as the other three
Dvir Marcovich Not as talented, but incredibly unique and powerful voices. Pantera and Sabbath aren’t the same without Phil and Ozzy
James has to be in there for me
@@austinconrow9377 one reason Why I don’t agree you is. Because Metallica aren’t a Metal band and they never have been.
@@shspurs1342 : Metallica is not metal? You rode the short bus to school didn't you?
Bruce Dickinson is my vote. He's right there with Dio, Halford and Ozzy.
And by far he is the best metal frontman of all time. His stage presence is second to none
Bruce Dickinson even at his old ass age is still screaming into microphones. Dio may be my favorite metal voice but Bruce Dickinson is by far one of the best, one of the longest lasting, and he's by far one of the best frontmen of any band ever.
What abt Geoff Tate? Don’t get me wrong Bruce is my favorite vocalist of all time, but Geoff can hit some great vocals.
Those would be my picks as well.
@@albinospino3089 Agreed - and I'm not even a metal fan, so I'm not sure why I just watched this.
Iron Maiden existed before him, was fine without him - but everybody agreed they're better together.
Solo stuff was fine as well.
I don't think I agree with him politically - but that's fine.
I just think there are as few things "as metal" is just hiring a plane, and then personally flying it to places where you know you've got an audience.
Oh, and "Scream for me Sarajevo" can raise a lump in your throat (whilst Metallica are putting out a film about their therapy)
Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford for me all day ♡ I love Ozzy, Dio, Mustaine and so many others though.
The metal community is blessed to have such amazing people
YES! Rob, Ronnie J Dio, and Bruce D and Geoff Tate
Dio was the best Vocalist Metal ever had. Not only one of the originals but anyone who has seen him live the voice was amazing. Rob Halford Lane Stealy & Jeff Tate also give excellent Live vocals and are up there as well.
Geoff BTW is how Jeff spells his name .......Geoff Tate
@@tomdaniels3392 spell checking TH-cam comments is not very heavy metal. It would be considered the act of a virgin back in the day.
Geoff Tate and Layne had the same vocal coach, fun fact.
corey taylor’s voice really got me into metal in the first place and i love ozzy’s too but dio has a fuckin beautiful voice may he rest in peace
Yeah corey taylor is awesome, hes one of my favorites
for me it will forever be Phil Anselmo, my first ever metal group i fell in love with was pantera.
It was weird to watch this video and see there really is no consensus. I honestly thought it was going to be Phil when I clicked on it. His voice is absolutely incredible. So much versatility and precision. Also, a lot of the songs he sang with Pantera were hard as shit to sing just because of the speed and phrasing. For me, there is absolutely no doubt - Phil has the greatest ever voice in metal.
@@alexbaum2204 THE GOAT
Gojira is my favorite band and I wasn’t expecting anyone to name joe, he definitely has an emotive voice
I definitely agree, Rob Halford is my personal favorite metal vocalist. I saw them a couple months ago and he could still hit those high notes
Anselmo. Nobody can match the dominating energy his voice brought to metal. Insane range without losing an ounce of brutality. Trendkill still gets my adrenaline pumping as much today as it did the first time I heard it.
Phil blew his voice, he lost his original ability, Rob Halford can still nail everything he ever sung
Kyle Thomas is pretty much the guy who inspired Phil to sing as he did when PanterA finally decided to play heavier metal.
@@Norman-Bates Phil didn’t blow his voice. Just listen to the latest Scour album. He still sounds terrifying.
@@korvkioskshelvete He lost his entire upper range
If phil says dio, dio then,, but the first pantera album sound like halford on high notes
Joe Duplantier's voice is beautiful. So glad someone mentioned him
he really makes it look so easy and natural
Gojira is on another level entirely. They are metal at it's best. The kind of band that makes you remember what you like about metal
@@curtisdunn1854 I agree entirely
He has a very unique tone
His melodic screams have a lot of grit and sound strained despite the fact they are healthily done
My top 5 favorite vocals in rock/metal (in no particular order): Maynard James Keenan, Chino Moreno, Phil Anselmo, Billy Corgan & Devin Townsend. Not because of their objectively great singing qualities or techniques, but because they make me feel something when I listen to them.
Billy Corgan is weird. He is one of my absolute all time favorite musicians, SP is extremely important to me, but for me 50% of the time I love his voice and the other 50 I absolutely hate it. I don't know of any other singer where I feel that way, maybe a little bit Justin Vernon... Billy is insanely whiny and sometimes his voice cracks in the upper registers, but then again he pulls it off in being one of the greatest frontman and songwriters... I dont know, know of any other singer whose voice can make me cringe and otherwise make me feel transcendent
Ozzy Osbourne, not only was he a pioneer but he has such an amazing voice for ballads ; solitude, changes and planet caravan his vocal range in the 70s was amazing.
The most "metal" metal voice: Lemmy
The most beautiful metal voice: Dio
Chuck!
Damn right!!!
Lemmy was a horrible vocalist. He was entertaining but lousy.
Lemmy is Rock 'n' Roll voice!! :D
For Metal vocie I would say Blackie Lawless
@@warrengauthier4699 Yep you’re right
Joe Duplantier probably not biased, he one of the greatest voice in metal. listen to their old stuff
and remember gojira always better live than their record
I love him just soley because of the emotion in his voice
Saw gojira for the first time when i went to see slipknot last year, shit was great.
Joe is defenetly not the best, but he has a very unique tone, and no one can sound like him, he is a great vocalist for sure.
Got that right live in NJ pirate radio Seton Hall played clutch n gojiora n couldn't get enough I thought clutch was new a band I was pissed I never saw them n gojiora is now my favorite band
@@centrifugalforce734 they will drop new stuff soon, check their channel. Damn joe voice so good
Corey Taylor from 1999-2002 would be the #1 for me. The power and anger in his voice was unfathomable.
Corey's voice during that time, especially during the Iowa era, was absolutely insane.
love how there is just Suzuka Nakamoto from Babymetal standing in the background of the Heath guys interview
Phil anselmo him on cemetery gates he’s insane with the clean, and the growl and the highs at the end are amazing and on this love too also an amazing vocalist dee snider
Phil also sang pretty good on Power Metal.
@@WithScienceAsMySheperd Glam?? Maybe power metal. But nothing like Poison and their ilk.
Cemetary gates. My god. I still can't get over the vocal range on that one. Mr. Anselmo, I salute you 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I don't know if it's really "metal" but early Maynard from Tool was absolutely ridiculous. I saw them live several times in the 90's and holy shit, Maynard can fucking belt that shit out like crazy.
Dude maynard is soo underrated. His screams were fuckin sick but even some of the softer moments are hard to replicate. Dude has incredible control over his voice and the way he phrases his lyrics is one of a kind.
Not really Metal but yes voice is A+.
Was looking for this comment. So glad he was mentioned in the video too.
Isn’t Tool progressive metal?
@@tyralassiter8323 I would as far to say its metal th-cam.com/video/-_nQhGR0K8M/w-d-xo.html. People think about certain tempos i guess , its still metal even if its not thrash metal . I guess you could say its alternative metal if you like but its still metal because its quite thrashy in parts and still follow those roots of sound
One guy i dont see anyone mention - not as iconic or cool as halford, dio, and the others but just personally the most jaw dropping for me to see live was geoff tate - i was in front row and couldnt even hear the band compared to his voice and his range was insane
Honestly, Kyo from Dir en Grey, Joe Duplantier from Gojira, and Rob Halford of Judas Priest are my top three picks.
Rob's voice is powerful and just a force to be reckoned with. Joe has that emotional scream-singing he does that can move mountains and is so unique. Kyo is honestly hands down the most insane vocalist I've ever heard. He has like 5 octaves or damn near it, his screaming is inhuman, and his presence on stage (especially in earlier years) is some of the most viscerally intense I've ever seen.
Honorable mention to Bruce Dickinson, the voice that introduced me to metal, and Devin Townsend.
Kyo is most definitely a vocalist who has been constantly improving. At his grand old age of 47, he's probably the best he's ever been. I love that guy to death but let's be honest here; when he started out he couldn't carry a tune to save his life. That only goes to show that there's no such thing as talent, just pursued interest.
Dio and Halford and Gillan make Dickenson sound like a little boy.
The crazy thing to me is, Hetfield is the only one mentioned that actually played guitar at the same time!! And played it fucking well!!🎸🍻
You forgot Dave Mustaine
@@raphaelisaac7479 Dave mustain is great and his vocals are so unique but they're not good vocals lol but they do fit Megadeths music well. And James hetfeild us overrated for vocals he's really not that good live.
@@agentjohnson3973 Legit
@@agentjohnson3973 neither is anyone else on this list that actually played and sang at the same time. I have seen them all, and in my opinion James had better stage presence than anyone other than Ozzy, who only sang. It’s not who is better than who, it’s which style do you like the best.
Joe Duplantier from Gojira is mentioned and he sings (growls) and plays exceptionally well. Not saying better, just that he is on the list. Lemmy also (although of course Bass)
Phil, hands down.
Throughout his entire career the dude could literally do it all. The melodic highs and screeching vocal from Power Metal and Cowboys to his later guttural style vocals (reinventing the steel) and everything in between.
Phil is God.
Amen brother
The energy he gave every song is unmatched. Phil is the best for me
@@yoavbaruchin855 I agree imo he was honestly the best during his time as of rn though I would probably choose the main vocalist for Gojira Joe has such a beautiful voice and scream that's not easy to pull off and his lyrics are so powerful because of how melodic he is nice opinion btw I can get behind it. (Please excuse my bad English I kinda get lazy lol)
He was a very versatile vocalist back in those days, to the Rob halford type of scream to the death metal/Black metal gutturals.
@@guts7209 thanks man and dont worry your english is not as bad as you think it is
Personal fave is Dickinson cuz he's such a great front man, pulling the whole crowd into his madness. Mr. Dio...THE voice and the kind of person he was. Very honourable mention: Scott Wenzel (Whitecross)
I think this one goes to Serj Tankian, his uniqueness and vocal range are something else.
Yeah
the correct answer!!!
🤣
Seriously... I had to scroll down so much to see someone mentioning serj?? It's a bit disappointing.
@@oyortizen it is really, people seem to forget he didn't give up singing when soad dissolved, nobody ever notices his solo projects, I think his whole being is something to admire.
The fact that none of these posers brought up the true prince of darkness Chad Kroeger is disgusting
☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Just brilliant!
EXACTLY! Chad INVENTED Metal!
who is chad kroeger?
@@AlexZander688 singer of nickelback lol
James Hetfield's voice from 84 - 92 just completely defined "The Voice of Metal" for me as a growing musician so I have no choice but to go with James.
Same
ABSOFUKKENLOUTLY
Not enough love for Serj Tankian from System of a Down. He’s sung some of the most beautiful melodies in metal, he has range and he can deliver some powerful screams. Not to mention how experimental he is.
Either him or Maynard from Tool for similar reasons, one of them would probably be my favorite singer.
He is not even an average singer. Yes, they make good songs, but this is about "singing".
It's nice to see some of these young musicians know their history and have their heads on straight. There's Halford and there's Dio and then there's everybody else.
Why doesn’t anybody mention the smooth singing genious Corpsegrinder? The Mariah Carey of metal music.
😂😂😂😂😂
The best.
Hat's off to you, sir.🤔🧐😂
lol maaan
Corpsegrinder is a beast
James hetfield, his voice is like a lion when he growls
Rob halford he can scream like no other
Bruce Dickinson his sound is so unique
Phil anselmo his growl you know it’s him
Corey Taylor can go from death metal to melodic real quick
Ronnie James dio his voice on sign of the southern cross it sounds like a matured version of Bruce Dickinson
Ozzy osbourne if you hear ozzy sing and you don’t know it’s him there is a problem his voice adapts with the song which is great.
Lemmy on the ace of spades he has a growl mixed with melodic vocals it was way ahead of its time.
Maynard James Keenan; man tool is one of my favorite bands Maynard’s. Vocals are so original and unique
James labrie: brings everything needed to dream theater.
John Arch:His vocals are beautiful.
I’ve seen you somewhere before 🧐
All amazing vocalists
@ Luke Abrahamsen you will pretty much see me under any metal video 😂. Orany drumming video because I am a drummer. I am a 12 year old metalhead turning 13 in 10 days.
@ Olly the Revenant
Yep they are legendary.
@@yeetfeet1878 oh neat cool I’ll be 14 tomorrow. Good to know man
Bruce. Ain't no one else that sings as good nor has the crowd clinging to his every word and move as he does. Bruce is the answer for me.
I adore Kristoffer Rygg’s vocals in Ulver, Arcturus and Winds. Beautiful voice, always tasteful, always original, fantastic range
4 answers no one can argue with:
Ozzy
Dio
Halford
Dickinson
Dark horse that doesn't get the recognition he should:
King Diamond
My personal favorite:
Vulgar-era Anselmo
AGREED, best statement on here
I'd also include 80s heroes such as Geoff Tate and Mikael Kiske
Pretty close to mine but far beyond driven anselmo for me is my favorite
@@glenntipton6226 everybody seems to forget Geoff 🤷🏻♂️
you missed Lemmy
For me my favorites are James Hetfield, Phil Anselmo, Ozzy Osbourne, and Max Cavalera.
Max Cavalera yeahhh
You need to swap James with Ozzy 😎
We need dio, and Tom Araya
Max is my Guy
I would like to mention Geoff Tate . He had fantastic range and seemed so in controll of what he was able to do .
Do we consider Chester in this conversation? Because his voice was amazing especially during the Nu Metal era.
Anselmo is the most monstrous metal vocalist, hands down.
he is great
agreed
First DOWN álbum 🤘🏼
I gotta recommend you hear Tim Owens on KK's Priest album and tell me you know another vocalist who's near 60 and could sing anywhere near that well.
Anselmo beats everyone. Too bad about politics
I'm surprised that Devin Townsend wasn't mentioned much. His music isn't terribly popular, but the guy has an operatic and intimidating voice.
I'm convinced that Devin Townsend is THE most underrated metal vocalist ever.
Devy is in the top echelon of vocalists in any genre and any era but his music output is so diverse it's hard to call him a metal musician at all.
Jari from Wintersun is better in that vein
Devy is so overlooked
@@munchfive5691 Jari is a dude, dude. Also check out Loneliness by Wintersun. Those vocals can break hearts.
Hard to pick favorites when a lot of the giants are so good at what they do.
The first 2 people that came to mind for me where Bruce Dickinson and Hansi Kürsch.
Im kinda sad that people dont really know the greatnes of Kürschs voice.
Rob Halford is also a great pick.
The last time I saw Iron Maiden live, I noticed how different to the old studio albums bruce sounds nowadays.
Havent seen Rob live but he seems to be holding up pretty well, despite his age
How has no one mentioned chuck schuldiner? He has the craziest range and he kept evolving his sound every album. TSOP was just insane after going from something like Leprosy!
Absolutely. It's shameful how he and Death have been ignored over the years. Absolutely shameful.
he is truly the best vocalist in death metal
His screams were fuckin cool
DEATH!!!!!!
same with TOM G WARRIOR
dont like Chuck's screechy sound. as with basically everything, Jon Nodtveidt did it better. except being a good person, Chuck had him there by a long way
"Peter steele" of Type O Negative RIP, there was none like him and never will be 🖤💚
If not Phil, then Peter. I'll give you that one.
@@muaddib667 Both amazing in their own rights !
many singers to name, but John Bush definitely needs to be mentioned here . . even Metallica initially tried to get him as their singer, AND he STILL has a phenomenal powerful voice . . not many retain after all these years . .
Tim Wagner
So many great vocalists. I'd add Messiah from Candlemass to that list. Oh, and King Diamond.
Nice adds!
I LOVE coreys voice, like the seamless changing from loud intimidating yells/screams, to the soft melodic slow voice is just unmatched in my opinion.
Bruce Dickinson or Ronnie James Dio? I don't know about who is THE greatest, but they both surely have to be in the conversation.
@First Name I agree 100%
Ozzy
i'd toss King Diamond's name into the hat
No Seb Bach?
My thoughts exactly
DIO and Rob Halford. They are the best. But, I also like Klaus from the Scorpions, and Geoff Tate from Queens Riech. From just regular old rock, I always thought Phil Collins was great.
I forgot to add King Diamond to my favorites list.
Rob Halford definitely as dude can still rock like no one else. Brian Johnson also returning after his hearing loss was some good news.
Su-Metal also had that problem in one ear but seems to have compensated for it. She sounds f*** amazing now!!
Rob Halford mentioned wanting to do another collaboration with her or so I hear. Speaking of BabyMetal here.
They just released a new single Devine Attack-Shingeki which is pretty f** epic!! So yea I could see that for sure here. Anyways good job on this!! :)
1989 James Hetfield was a roaring lion. Untouchable.
and now he’s the cowardly Lion
@@DanielLightspeedMcNair more like an old lion
Chuck Billy would like to have a word.
I hadn't been born at that time yet, but I have some live concerts from 1989-1992. Man, he was a beast. From Kill 'em all to the black album he totally killed it
Hetfield and Anselmo are examples of how much your voice is affected after years of vocal abuse. Pushing your vocals like they did take their toll.
The holy trinity of metal vocalist: Dio , Halford, Dickinson
Yes
I love Dickinson but I hear a lot of Dio in his voice, so I gotta replace him with Lemmy as a more unique choice
Geoff Tate in his prime blows away all 3 of those guys
Id put King Diamond up there as well
@@wastagwaga Lemmy could scarcely speak. Let's consider UDO then....
Ozzy has the most unique novice. Just different tone and timbre, really added to the darkness
Dave Brockie knew how to use his range and make things fun. Miss that fella.
Rip Oderus
Phil sounds metal af just talking.
A fast growing favourite of mine is Tatyana Shmaylyuk from Jinjer. She absolutely rips. Excellent range of screaming and growling and a solid singing voice to boot. They are one of my favourite bands of the last few years.
She is great, but I can't forget Angela Gossow. Angela is god.
Floor isn’t as ranged but a monster. Tati is a metal Godess
A another Ukrainian metal band, the girl from Ignea. Definitely as good or better than Tatyana.
Anneke van Giersbergen gets my vote. She set the standard in European metal back in 1995 and is still singing in top form in 2021. She's the most diverse and has sung so many styles of music so fluently. Anneke can leave metal and still be successful. Not many singers can leave their comfort zone and still keep their dedicated fan base while picking up new fans. Anneke has left a legacy for all those who discover this extremely talented singer.
Listening to the guys from Health talk and communicate with each other is like an episode from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia 😂
this is the hardest question ever to answer, id have to go with corey taylor, simply because thats the band ive been into for 22 years, so it has a special place for me, but Rob Halford and Ronnie James Dio also have iconic amazing voices and should be right there in the mix too.
Wtf no one named Mikael Åkerfeldt. That's just crazy. For me it's Mikael and Phil
I was scrolling down the comments looking for this. The transition from low growls to soft emotional singing is mind blowing.
@@Thralldomizer facts I was thinking Mikael the entire video and wondered if the comments thought that
yes
Opeth is awesome
And no ones named Garm Wolf too.
Hetfield - sheer ferocity of his voice from 89' was monstrous.
I want a vocalist, not a singer. James' legacy is insane
We don't talk about newsted enough. Creeping death man
Even in 1991 he still was brutal as fuck th-cam.com/video/oxCVJyjBwNQ/w-d-xo.html To me it's the best version of Sad But True they ever played !
@poop face Load and Reload beg to differ.
@@enzorodrigues9735 hell yeah, creeping death in Moscow and One at the Grammys, Newsteds voice on those songs were insane
Mike Patton, Layne Staley (grunge and metal) Phil Anselmo, Maynard James Keenan, and Serj Tankian are my picks
Anyone who didn’t say Rob Halford, please stop what you’re doing, press play on the song Screaming for Vengeance, and turn it up as loud as you can.
If someone came from another planet and asked what heavy metal is, that’s what I would play for them.
That song is the definition of Heavy Metal.
Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth. His voice is a spiritual journey with each song.
I was going to say the same thing. He has some of the best growls and clean vocals. Not many can do both as well as he can.
@@DeathBYDesign666 Seriously. Any metal head that hasn't listened to their album, My Arms, Your Hearse, start to finish, need to!
He’s in league of his own !! Love him. So unique!
@@dra6ke Yeah it definitely has some of his best harsh to clean transitions in it. I've listened to every album probably a hundred times apiece, that is definitely on my top 3, but I have a hard time picking an absolute favorite honestly.
He wouldn't agree. lol
For me personally in no particular order it’s gotta be:
James Hetfield, Ozzy, Corey Taylor, Mitch Lucker, Phil Anselmo, Chuck Schuldiner, Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson, King Diamond, & Lemmy
didn't expect to see the hu on this video haha
Matt Shadow, despite having vocal surgery, is an amazing singer and I would think is maybe one of the best in the entire world.
Entire world?? Absolutely not.
Avenged is good, but Shadows isn't near the best in the world.
Phil Anselmo for me 🤟 The insanity of his range and technique matched Dime's playing.
Ronnie James Dio, absolutely, inquestionably.
🤘🤘
The thing is that there is a correct answer to this question, it’s DIO or Dickinson. There is not another option there, those guys made ears grow wings and a halo.
My #2... Halford is 1
Prefer ozzy, maybe because thats Sabbath to their best
I agree 100% 🤘🏼 Ronnie 💪🏼
I'm an 80s kid so I grew up on left over 70s classic rock which is always cool, then the hairmetal scene came in and then THAT was my jam (kinda still is) and THEN.....I heard PANTERA 🤯 Never looked back 🤘💯 grunge was ok, Then the numetal scene hit and I loved THAT!! But long story long...Phil Anselmo for me 🤘💯
Primarily because these two are my main inspiration (both on vocals and bass) I’d have to say Jason Newsted, and the late great Lemmy Kilmister