Most recognizable vocalists in metal

[waif]

I know everyone hates him now (not me) but...
Anders Friden

Agreed.
This should go in controversial opinions but his performance on the last two albums is far more original and passionate than his vocals on the old material, which were fine but pretty bland.

 

[CF87]

Anders Friden sounds like the vocalist from Korn.

 

[waif]

Not at all. The only similarity is that they both sometimes use pretty raw, untrained half-singing. Except that Friden is a lot better at it and has a very different voice and basically just isn't analogous to Korn at all. The only reason people make the comparison is because IF released two incredibly shitty nu-metalish albums.

 

[musicevangelist]

Borderline to metal (most of you will say not metal) but Axl Rose is possibly the most distinctive voice in music (maybe Bob Dylan too).

Will agree with Peter Steele big time.

 

[Tonka Time]

Saint Vincent

 

[ExhumedKarcass]

Mathias Blad.

 

[Destructo_Pat]

Mikael Akerfeldt
Jens Kidman
Brendan Small/Nathan Explosion
Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage)
Chris Barnes
Randy Blythe
Devin Townsend
Nergal
Rob Zombie
Ozzy Osbourne
Otep Shamaya
Max Cavalera
James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine
Tom Araya
Brian Fair
Alissa White-Gluz

among others.

 

[FJChaos]

Almost forgot, Shagrath

 

[Einherjar86]

Joakim Broden (Sabaton)

 

[Caecius]

I am going to second King Diamond since only Krampus has mentioned him. Truly remarkable and unique.

 

[The Ozzman]

How in the fuck has John Tardy not been mentioned yet?

 

[Caecius]

Because a lot of people on UM dislike him/Obituary. Bunch of faaaaggggsss.

 

[The Ozzman]

Bunch of faaaaggggsss.

Srsly