Metal with strong operatic male vocals.

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Weird request eh? As the topic implies, I am looking for a metal band that makes FREQUENT use of a very strong male operatic voice (no bitchy whining please), and I dont care of the subgenre. Just in case it helps, the only thing that sparked any interest in this was a song I heard by Fantomas, I believe it was called the godfather. At about the 2:20 mark of the song, Mike Patton breaks out into some very strong, deep, operatic vocals that shot chill down my spine. So, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Alasdhair]

I'm gonna go ahead and say the clean vocals from the Dimmu Borgir songs. They ar fairly epic. Also, maybe some Turisas stuff? Not sure those vocals are as epic though.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Therion does that a bit with the strong operatic male vocals, but a lot of times female vocals are the forefront of their music.

 

[DarkBliss]

Candlemass-Nightfall
Btw, if anyone knows of a better epic doom album, feel free to recommend.

 

[nissan]

Can't think of any such male vocals, but Aesma Daeva the equivelant with female opera vocals. Don't bother with their old stuff. But their new album is amazing imo.

 

[Seditious]

Haggard is the only band I know with actually "operatic" male vocals, rather than just clean vocals which aren't girly.


Edit: a couple favourite clean vocalists of mine, no clue how close to opera you're wanting though.
http://media.putfile.com/Isengard-OverDeSyngende
http://media.putfile.com/Rimmersgard-Jarnauga
http://media.putfile.com/Falconer-LongGoneBy

 

[Zephyrus]

Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

 

[Sigma]

Love History
maybe the clean vocals in Temnozor could be considered operatic?

 

[Seditious]

Love History
maybe the clean vocals in Temnozor could be considered operatic?

definitely!
(I just searched them on my PC since I don't know em too well yet, found "where the azure skies..." 3 minutes in is very operatic!!)

 

[Vilden]

Candlemass-Nightfall
Btw, if anyone knows of a better epic doom album, feel free to recommend.

Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
(also Scald - Will of the Gods is Great Power).

 

[DarkBliss]

Epicus Doomicus Metallicus?
(also Scald - Will of the Gods is Great Power).

Epicus is obviously excellent as well, but I like the production and the overall vibe of Nightfall more. Definitely gonna look into Scald. Cheers

 

[CAIRATH]

Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

That was the first thing that popped into my mind too.

 

[Zephyrus]

That was the first thing that popped into my mind too.

Yeah, especially if you want operatic baritone vocals, which aren't as common as the tenor ranged vocals that most people associate with the word "operatic". Though Vortex does lend some tenor action.

 

[challenge_everything]

Virgin Black.

 

[Moon Hung By A Noose]

This band 4Order, check them out. Male and Female vocals both operatic vocals.

 

[waif]

How strong?
Iron Maiden?
Try Avantasia, I guess. Also, Luca Turilli of Rhapsody was once told that he should become an opera singer. By Christopher Lee. Anyhow, both Rhapsoday (now Rhapsody of Fire, but the older stuff is better) and Avantasia use pretty awesome operatic vocals. Dunno how strong you want 'em, though...

 

[adrian207016]

Yeah, Fabio Leone but Helloween has some truly excellent vocals...not sure about operatic though. Tarja from Nightwish would be the female counterpart.

 

[DarthSimian]

Don't go further than the power metal band Falconer. Though the music is more of a power metal style, the first thing you notice about the band are the vocals. The vocalist Mathias Blad is a trained classical singer and he absolutely rules !

Listen to their albums Falconer, Chapter from a Forlorn Vale and Northwind.

 

[Seditious]

Don't go further than the power metal band Falconer. Though the music is more of a power metal style, the first thing you notice about the band are the vocals.

unless you were a massive Mithotyn fan, and then the first thing you'll notice is the riffs.

The vocalist Mathias Blad is a trained classical singer and he absolutely rules

that the new guy or the original?

Listen to their albums Falconer, Chapter from a Forlorn Vale and Northwind.

or these
Falconer - Long Gone By
Falconer - Perjury and Sanctity
Falconer - The Clarion Call

 

[MultipleX]

KAMELOT!!

The Strong Operatic Male Vocal!!