Best Neoclassical/Metal singer

[progmetalgod]

Russell Allen is god!

James LaBrie is my second fave.

Tony Martin (ex Sabbath) should also have been on the list.

 

[underullospell]

Russell Allen!

"The greatest singer in the world"

 

[The Yngster]

I always laugh at jokes that mention the word gay.

"-Grow up!!!"

You'd fit in very, very well in my school. Every other word is "gay". It gets pretty old after awhile, because thats the only adjective most of the kids my age know.

 

[Yngvai X]

Making me choose between Russel and Tobi (Edguy) was pure evil, peavy...but I went for Russ

 

[Polyeidus]

I think Russell Allen is the greatest singer of the scene, his voice is amazing...

After Russell the best is Roy Khan period.

I'm gonna have to agree with Luis.

And... this poll IS quite incomplete without RJD.

 

[Symphony-X-fan#1]

I like alot of those guys, but hands down 100% russ takes it for me....
simply the best!!

 

[Kate Bush Rules!]

I second this. Instead, we get LaCheese.

OK, so James LaBrie is cheesy, but Ronnie J Dio isn't? Has hell frozen over?
How many rock or metal singers get asked to do operas?
How many have such strong voices that they regularly bust mics?
How many sing with James LaBrie's passion?
Not many.

I voted for James, but I really think that Mikael Akerfedlt from Opeth should be there.
He probably is the most talented metal singer, but most of the stupid power metal fans here think that anyone who growls sux0rz.

 

[Jugulator]

I voted for Mark Boals!!!
Tim Ripper Owens should be on the list. He's the best.

 

[SilentRealm]

Russ without even a doubt. not that i have heard the vocals on most of the others, but still russell allen = yum!
Another vocalist who i think is brilliant!! is Tony Martin who was with Black Sabbath for 7 years. And before everyone tells me that Black Sabbath just isn't Black Sabbath without Ozzy..that may be so, but this guy Tony is fantastic in my opinion. Tyr, The Headless Cross, and Cross Purposes being the best albums.

 

[Luis]

How many have such strong voices that they regularly bust mics?
How many sing with James LaBrie's passion?
Not many.

I voted for James...

Yeah, James has a stong voice, is so strong that he almost always doesnt sing... he screams.

Passion? He might sing with passion, but for a singer a good tecnique is more important than passion. Besides his voice doesnt have the elegance of Roy Khan or the power and versatility of Russell Allen period.

 

[Macy]

Passion? He might sing with passion, but for a singer a good tecnique is more important than passion.

I don't think technique is the most important, feeling always goes first. But James is so off key at times it's just horrible to hear. And he doesn't have any power in his voice so it just sinks pretty deep. He should practice some more before he attempts some of that hard stuff. Ops.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

He sang good in Images and Words and the more aggresive Awake. But has any one ever heard him in the 1998 "Once in a LIVEtime"! Oh god! James (trying) to sing the high notes in Take the Time!!

Thank god he has inproved since that horible period in DT's carrea (FII)!

 

[Macy]

It IS horrible! And it isn't any better on "Live in Tokyo" either. *shrudders*

 

[Polyeidus]

He sang good in Images and Words and the more aggresive Awake. But has any one ever heard him in the 1998 "Once in a LIVEtime"! Oh god! James (trying) to sing the high notes in Take the Time!!

Thank god he has inproved since that horible period in DT's carrea (FII)!

No doubt, dude! Aweful! Yeah, we were talking about his improvement a few months back. Definite improvement.

 

[Dark_Wolf]

where's the Edu guy from Angra?

Yeah! Get him up there!!