Best vocals in rock/metal..name your top 5

Jack black

 

Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation)
Gavin Hayes (Dredg)
Andrew Goddard (Karnivool)
David Fremberg (Andromeda)

 

Rob Halford
Ronnie James Dio
Ozzy Osbourne
Ian Gillan
Robert Plant
and a solid 6th Sammy Hagar

 

What a tough choice. I'm going to list two groups of five because I can't decide. There are certainly others I can't think of off the top of my head but here we go.

Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth
Jerry Cantrell - Alice in Chains
Maynard James Keenan - Tool
Dio - Dio / Sabbath
Phil Anselmo - Pantera

Bon Scott - ACDC (1974 to 1980)
Till Lindemann - Rammstein
Chuck Billy - Testament
Rob Flynn - Machine Head
Bjorn Strid - Soilwork

 

Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Black Sabbath)
Not sure who the 5th one would be.

 

Ian Watkins - Lostprophets
Scott Stapp - Creed
Chris Cornell - Soundgarden/Audioslave
Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters
Mike Patton - Faith no More

In no particular order...

 

James LaBrie - Dream Theater
Tarja Turenen - Nightwish/Solo
Liv Kristine - Leaves Eyes/Solo
Geof Tate - Queensryche
Dave Mustaine - Megadeath

I could probably add another 5 that would be equal with my 4'th and 5'th on the list. Much of it depends on the type of music i feel like listening to, so it's somewhat subjective, even in my own mind.

 

Damn this is a tough one.

Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden
Ilja Jalkanen from Kiuas
Jonny Lindkvist from Nocturnal Rites
Matt Barlow from Iced Earth
Atilla Dorn from Powerwolf

 

I have too many favorites to list but here are five in no particular order:

Paul Stanley - KISS; solo artist
Micheal Sweet - Stryper; Boston; solo artist
Geoff Tate - Queensrÿche
Rob Halford - Judas Priest; Fight; solo artist
Lzzy Hale - Halestorm

Just to name a few.

 

Can't fault the names, or the order:flip2:

 

in no particular order:

Morgan Lander - Kittie
Cristina Scabbia - Lacuna Coil
Maria Brink - In This Moment
Hayley Williams - Paramore
Brent Smith - Shinedown
Adrian Patrick - Otherwise
Otep Shamaya - Otep
Jeremy McKinnon - A Day To Remember

 

i would have to list more than 5, so i'll give you my favorite rock/metal vocalist of all time.

OLIVER HARTMANN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI1Xm5S3vq0

 

mikael akerfeldt, lord worm, sylvain houde, bruce dickinson, and uh maybe brandon almendinger - in that order

 

Just Five? I have too many, but my top favorites are (in no order) are:

Angela Gossow - Arch Enemy
Simone Simons - Epica, MaYan
Mark Jansen - After Forever (early), Epica, MaYan
Marko Hietala - Tarot, Northern Kings, Nightwish
Floor Jansen - After Forever, MaYan, ReVamp

What about her time in Theatre of Tragedy? She was great then too.

 

I was driving today, thinking about this thread. I wished I had room for Paul Stanley And Michael Sweet. I let my list be, but I'm glad they got mentioned.

 

Oh yeah, she was great there too! I prefer Leaves Eyes as a band, but she was just as good in both groups.

 

Mikael Åkerfeldt- Opeth
Matthew Barlow- Iced Earth
Jesse Leech- Killswitch Engage, Seemless
Steve Perry- Journey
EARLY Geoff Tate- Queensryche

 

Ed Furry ****in' guide to Metal

http://vimeo.com/823060

"Rule n°1, PLAY IT ****IN' LOOOOUUUUUUDDDDD !!!!!"

 

Mike Patton - Faith no more
Devin Townsend - Strapping Young Lad/DTB/P
Benjamin Nominet - Sybreed
Bjorn Strid - Soilwork
Neil Fallon - Clutch

Those are my fav in terms of versatility.

 

John Lydon (Public Image Ltd)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke)
Shirley Manson (Garbage)