Most Talented People in Metal
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The Ozzman
Melted by feels
Mikael Akerfeldt for sure. Quorthon hell yeah. Chuck too.
I would add Tobias Sammet. Anyone who likes "limp-wristed Eurofag power metal" or w/e will agree. He's a great songwriter and vocalist and also keyboardist.
Jesper Stromblad - his early work with In Flames as well as Sinergy, Hammerfall, and Dimension Zero is fucking dope.He writes some really ill melodies
Tony Iommi
Ihsahn definitely
I would add Tobias Sammet. Anyone who likes "limp-wristed Eurofag power metal" or w/e will agree. He's a great songwriter and vocalist and also keyboardist.
Jesper Stromblad - his early work with In Flames as well as Sinergy, Hammerfall, and Dimension Zero is fucking dope.He writes some really ill melodies
Tony Iommi
Ihsahn definitely
Killbot
A Killer Robot
As far as vocalist goes Kristoffer Rygg is my favourite, supreme clean and harsh vocals. How many people boast that? certainly not many on the same level as Rygg.
Not just on their respective instruments. When Derek Sherinian was in the band, they would often (except for James LaBrie) swap instruments, with Portnoy on bass, Sherinian on guitar, Petrucci on drums, and Myung on keys. Unfortunately the chemistry behind the Nightmare Cinema novelty act where they swapped instruments disappeared when Jordan Rudess joined, and Rudess is not particularly great on the guitar, although he can play it.
One thing that has amazed me about Bruce Dickinson is how much he's diversified and strengthened his voice over the years. He doesn't have the range he did in 1983, but all things considered, he's a better singer. Piece of Mind-era Bruce couldn't have really pulled off "Blood Brothers", "Dance of Death", "Navigate the Seas of the Sun", "The Longest Day", or "The Legacy". Live After Death doesn't paint a pretty picture of his '80s-era live voice, either. It takes an extraordinary level of talent to be a better singer at 50 than at 25.
The Ozzman
Melted by feels
Bitencourt29
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Some of the most talented imo:
Mikael Akerfeltd
Chuck Schuldiner
Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy)
Steve Harris
Dave Mustaine
Peter Tagtgren (Hypocrisy)
Mille Petrozza (Kreator)
Morgan Hakansson (Marduk)
Mikael Akerfeltd
Chuck Schuldiner
Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy)
Steve Harris
Dave Mustaine
Peter Tagtgren (Hypocrisy)
Mille Petrozza (Kreator)
Morgan Hakansson (Marduk)
Iron Maiden songs have these little things called verses and bridges, you know. Perhaps you might remember this?
Or this?
Pretty much every single passage in the whole is delivered in a different timbre or inflection, instead of just "loud voice" and "soft voice". "The Longest Day" goes one better by having a continually escalating tension in both of the verses, except for the interruption of the chorus between verses. Of course, making gross generalizations about bands based on the part of the song that was designed to be the easiest to remember saves you from actually having to think about anything long enough to remember more deeply.
The Ozzman
Melted by feels
That's similar to every chorus on the last few albums. It's just Bruce repeating a phrase 4-6 times.
I was trying to be funny, but you're too serious
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
The Ozzman
Melted by feels
AND THE GATES AND THE WALLS OF MONTSEGUR
BLOOD ON THE STONES OF THE CITADEL!
AND THE GATES AND THE WALLS OF MONTSEGUR
BLOOD ON THE STONES OF THE CITADEL!
AND THE GATES AND THE WALLS OF MONTSEGUR
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Vegard Pompey
ALLY TO GOOD, NIGHTMARE TO YOU
I forgot entirely about Rygg. Great vocalist. But, to name one on the same level, or better even... Devin Townsend.
I agree with you, partially. I wouldn't claim his recent vocals are better than those in his prime, but I wouldn't claim the opposite either. They're different, in a good way. I would say that his vocals are especially awesome on A Matter of Life and Death, because they sound more... ravaged, or something, which is strictly positive because it really fits the war-theme of that album.
On an unrelated note, Infinite Dreams is the best song they've ever made.
Belligerent
Greekus Urungus
Steven Wilson
Mikael Akerfeldt
Ihsahn
Jamey Jasta
lol:j/k)
Peter Tägtgren
Chuck Schuldiner
Dan Swano
Mikael Akerfeldt
Ihsahn
Jamey Jasta
lol:j/k)Peter Tägtgren
Chuck Schuldiner
Dan Swano
Lifewithoutpain
Mobius Stripper
Scott Burns
Eric Rutan
Two great producers. I think Rutan even uses the old Morrisound recorder. Rutan also for his phenominal guitar playing and compositional masterpieces.
Eric Rutan
Two great producers. I think Rutan even uses the old Morrisound recorder. Rutan also for his phenominal guitar playing and compositional masterpieces.
I've never thought of him as a metal musician, since most of the stuff he does definitely isn't metal. Helping Opeth is the only thing he's done that I can think of that is metal.
Dan Swanö
Anders Nyström
Jerry Cantrell
Mikael Åkerfeldt
Tomi Joutsen
Cristina Scabbia
Santeri Kallio
Robert Lowe
Tony Iommi
Galder
Justin Broadrick
Liv Kristine
Christian Älvestam
Layne Staley
Esa Holopainen
Peter Steele
Jason Roeder
Sharon den Adel
Jonas Renkse
Leif Edling
Benny Larsson
Josh Silver
Per Wiberg
Martin Mendez
Burton C. Bell
Jan Rechberger
Martin Lopez
I can't make a smaller list.
Anders Nyström
Jerry Cantrell
Mikael Åkerfeldt
Tomi Joutsen
Cristina Scabbia
Santeri Kallio
Robert Lowe
Tony Iommi
Galder
Justin Broadrick
Liv Kristine
Christian Älvestam
Layne Staley
Esa Holopainen
Peter Steele
Jason Roeder
Sharon den Adel
Jonas Renkse
Leif Edling
Benny Larsson
Josh Silver
Per Wiberg
Martin Mendez
Burton C. Bell
Jan Rechberger
Martin Lopez
I can't make a smaller list.
rms
Active Member
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AchrisK
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