Top 20 vocalists...

[Bryant]

Good selections by all..... in no particular order.......

Ronnie Dio - THE voice of metal.
Udo Dirkschneider - In his heyday, he had unmatched intensity.
Glenn Hughes - Overlooked by leaps and bounds. Limitless talent.
Sir Russell Allen - Funny I am not a big SX fan, but his vox are awesome.
Andy Kuntz - best melodic metal vocalist there is.
Urban Breed - he floors me everytime I listen to him on disc.
Mike Howe - Metal Church should have been as big as Metallica with him on board.
Paul Rogers - This man was born with the "golden throat." Awesome !!
Dolly Pardon - Yes she has big boobs, but she may be the best female vocalist (even today at her age) I have ever heard. Wish she would do a metal cover. GREAT vocalist.
Ann Wilson - One of the most powerful vocalists ever to hold a mic.
The KING !! - Yes I am talking about Elvis. Popularity doesn't mean one is great, but the biggest reason Elvis was The King is because he could flat out sing better than anyone else.
Ray Alder - He is amazing andf is getting better with age.
Mark Slaughter - Anyone who dares laugh at this pick.... I dare you to watch him perform. He is in my top five all-time live vocalists (and I have seen many) and I really don't even care for the songs in general he performs.
Steve Perry - Erase what I said about Paul Rogers and send Paul two number two as far as "golden throat." This guy is as smooth as glass.
Amy Lee - What awesome power and emotion !! Gr4eat vocalist.
Stevie Nicks - Probably my fave femasle vocalist stylistically. Love her unique style.
Rickey Medlocke - If you like Southern Rock or not, Rickey could bring the noise like no other.
John Bush - Mr Power !!
Jeff Keith. My God !!! I mentioned him this late on the list ?
James Hetfield - Love or hate Metallica (especially hate now) but James is/was a/an awesome vocalist.


Bryant

 

[The Fiddler]

Khan

Lande

Allen

Readman

Martin

Coverdale

Alder

Simons

 

[AngraRULES]

This is kind of in order:

Floor Jansen
Jorn Lande
Roy Khan
Michelle Luppi
Michael Eriksen
Daniel Gildenlow
Russell Allen
Mikkael Sandager
Warrel Dane
Mikael Akerfeldt
Daniel Heiman
Bjorn "Speed" Strid
Marcela Bovio
Andy Franck
Andy Kuntz
Hansi Kursch
Edu Falaschi
Tom Englund
David Draiman
Matt Barlow

 

[Beholder]

In no particular order of course. But not not only do I rate these singers by their voice, but their abilities to write incredible melodies.....

DIO
Dickenson
Tate
Elton John (Don't care what ya think...Just incredible)
Tony Harnell
Lance King
Mikey Erikkson ( yeah I know he's a newcomer, but damn. Melodies and pipes, not many better)
Sir Russell
Jon Bon Jovi (much respect)
Sebastian Bach (10 yrs ago)
Sammy Hagar
Steve Perry
Doug Pinnick
Ray Gillen (Probably would be my #1)
Eric Martin (Mr. Big....Just loved this guy's voice)
Corey Glover (Living Colour)
Rik Emmit (Triumph)
Jewel
Sarah McLachlan (sp?)
Randy Jackson (Zebra..Grew up on this guy)

And because he's mah Boy, Chris Salinas...(Everone loves Salinaaaasssss

Yeah that's 21 so sue me.....

Shane

 

[J-Man]

In no particular order of course. But not not only do I rate these singers by their voice, but their abilities to write incredible melodies.....

DIO
Dickenson
Tate
Elton John (Don't care what ya think...Just incredible)
Tony Harnell
Lance King
Mikey Erikkson ( yeah I know he's a newcomer, but damn. Melodies and pipes, not many better)
Sir Russell
Jon Bon Jovi (much respect)
Sebastian Bach (10 yrs ago)
Sammy Hagar
Steve Perry
Doug Pinnick
Ray Gillen (Probably would be my #1)
Eric Martin (Mr. Big....Just loved this guy's voice)
Corey Glover (Living Colour)
Rik Emmit (Triumph)
Jewel
Sarah McLachlan (sp?)
Randy Jackson (Zebra..Grew up on this guy)

And because he's mah Boy, Chris Salinas...(Everone loves Salinaaaasssss

Yeah that's 21 so sue me.....

Shane

You forgot one, some guy named Shane Dubois hehehehehehehehehehe the big Crawdaddy himself.

 

[lady_space]

Dolly Pardon - Yes she has big boobs, but she may be the best female vocalist (even today at her age) I have ever heard. Wish she would do a metal cover. GREAT vocalist.

You know, believe it or not, Marillion's singer talked (sort of) about her last weekend... talked about singers who, while technically very good, don't sing with the emotion that others do, and specifically mentioned "I Will Always Love You." How many times have we had that conversation? Whitney's good, but she can't *touch* Dolly.

Of course, it's that very reason why I love Steve Hogarth so much... he's definitely at the top of my favorite vocalists list. So... my top 20... or so...

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Geoff Tate
Daniel Gildenlow

after that, it starts getting a little more fuzzy, but I'd definitely have to include:
Khan
Urban (so sue me, you knew that one was coming )
Jon Oliva
Bruce Dickinson
Stevie Nicks and Ann Wilson would have to be my top 2 females
Dio
JLT
Ray Alder

Eh, there are plenty more, but I think those are the ones who stand out as my favorites, my "best of the best." I want to list Ray Gillen, too, but I honsetly don't listen to him that much. When I do hear some old Badlands or something, though, I'm blown away again. And I've really started to appreciate Tony Martin more as well. For a band that started with Ozzy singing, Sabbath really had some talented vocalists.

Shaye

 

[Dominick_7]

1) a) Andre Matos of Angra/Shamaan etc
b) Toshi formerly from X-Japan

2) a) Vitor from Aquaria
b) Michael Kiske of Helloween
c) Michael from Circus Maximus

3) a) Tarja of Nightwish
b) Simmone of Epica
c) Sharon of Within Temptation

4) Jim Foss of Sea of Dreams

5) Fabio of Rhapsody

6) Olaf of Luca Turilli

7) Lance formerly of Pyramaze

8) Stu of Into Eternity

9) Amy Lee of Evanescemce

10) Steve Perry of Journey

11) Michael Sweet of Stryper or anything else

12) Edu Falaschi of Angra (prior to Aurora Consurgens the latest CD)

13) Goran (Yngwie.. etc)

14) Geoff Tate (Operation Mindcrime, Empire, and before when he sang great)

15) Russell Allen of Symphony X

16) DC Cooper

17) Mikkael Sandager of Mercenary

18) Urban Breed formerly of Tad Morose

19) James La Brie of Dream Theater

20) King Diamond

 

[Cheiron]

Since he hasn't been listed. Roger Daltrey.

 

[ratanda]

Not 20, in no order, and probably forgetting some:

John Tardy
Tomi Koivusaari
Ross Dolan
Chuck Shuldiner
Bruce Dickinson
Sharon den Adel
Michael Kiske
Devin Townsend
Jorn Lande
Hansi Kursch
Mikael Stanne (edit: just thought of this one)

 

[Dominick_7]

It certainly was because he was sick. I believe the whole band had bouts with flu and colds for those two months. Now don't get me wrong, he can be a bit off live; but overall, he's still fantastic. Just see the Imaginations Through the Looking Glass DVD, to which his performance in Atlanta was comparable. Keep in mind, though, that I might've been banging my head too hard, singing too loudly, or losing myself in the whole experience to notice mistakes

When I saw them they were all ...sick...as in sick on cocaine or crack. It was singly THE WORST show my friends and I had been to. They were drooling on themselves, which added a special grossness and creepiness to their show. As I mentioned in another post, it was their very first live show in the US. It definitely wasn't nervousness in their case...They practically played the same notes all night, his range went no where..it was terrible terrible. I never liked what I heard on cds till more recently. From hearing some other songs, I can see why people like them, but that show was my first impression of them and it wasnt good to say the least. We HAD to leave during the show suddenly, or we felt we were going to be hit with a case of Scanners.

 

[SharkBlack]

I wanted to add this guy to the mix...
Chris Cornell

 

[Zingababla]

I really enjoy that Glen threw Eddie Vedder out there. He has always been a favorite of mine. I think that Michael Eriksen needs a plug as well. His vocals are amazing and he has blown us away at the last 2 Prog Powers.

In no particular order:

1. Michael Eriksen
2. James LaBrie
3. Tony Kakko
4. Roy Khan
5. Russell Allen
6. Jorn Lande
7. Bruce Dickinson
8. Greddy Lee
9. Michele Luppi
10. Tom Englund
11. Simone Simons
12. Bruce Dickinson
13. Timo Koltipelto
14. Kai Hansen
15. Ronnie James Dio
16. Scott Weiland
17. Chris Cornell
18. Eddie Vedder
19. Daniel Gildenlow
20. Maynard James Keenan
21. Matthew Bellamy
22. Billy Corgan

 

[digitalink]

OK, here we go. In no particular order.

Freddy Mercury
James La Brie
Andre Matos
Ray Alder
Daniel Gildenlow
Geoff Tate
Rob Halford
Dio
David Coverdale
Klaus Meine
David Fremberg (Andromeda)
Sir Russell
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (you'd have to know of him)
Jon Anderson
Maynard James Keenan
Mike Patton
Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
Steve Walsh
Steven Wilson
Rik Emmett

Have a lot more favorites (most of which are on everyone else's lists) but, had to narrow down.

 

[Wyvern]

Regardless of time frame here it goes in no particular order (metal/rock of course D):

Ian Gillan
Ronnie James Dio
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickinson
Jorn Lande
Russell Allen
Phil Lynott
Mike Baker
James LaBrie
Messiah Marcolin
Robert Lowe
Ozzy Osbourne
David Coverdale
Nils Patrick Johanssen
Mats Leven
Doro Pesch
David Byron
Damien Wilson
Hansi Kursch
Lemmy

 

[SeaStorm]

Kevin Chalfant (707, Storm, Shooting Star, Two Fires, Steel

Holy cow, I never thought I'd see the day where my favorite band in the world, Shooting Star, was referenced on the ProgPower boards. Not many metallers of any sort, much less the power/prog crowd, are aware of these early 80s rockers.

Although I did run into a guy at PP VI who knew every one of their albums, so you never know!

 

[Wyvern]

Damn I forgot some

Andre Matos
Dirk Thurisch
Mike Howe
Geedy Lee
Dan McCafferty
Mathias Blad
Alice Cooper
Christian Augustin
Biff Byfford
Pasi Koskinen
Glenn Hughes
Lana Lane
Mike DiMeo
Johan Edlund
Thomas Vikström
Ronnie Atkins

 

[Pellaz]

Holy cow, I never thought I'd see the day where my favorite band in the world, Shooting Star, was referenced on the ProgPower boards. Not many metallers of any sort, much less the power/prog crowd, are aware of these early 80s rockers.

Although I did run into a guy at PP VI who knew every one of their albums, so you never know!

Nonsense. "Last Chance" is a monstrously good tune...and really quite progressive to boot...especially for its time.


To the many excellent previous lists from people, I'll add a few of my favorites:
Jason Miller (Godhead)
Jamison Boaz (Epsilon-Zero)
Klayton Scott (Celldweller, Circle of Dust)

These bands are not metal per se, but they all have metal songs in their repertoires.

 

[SeaStorm]

Nice!!!! You wanna talk about an epic tune (as us folks are want to do), Last Chance is definitely that!

 

[Valarien]

Ok, too many great singers for just 20, so divided it into two eras, in alpha-beta...

Old School (60's, 70's, 80's):
Ann Wilson - Heart
Brad Delp - Boston
Bruce Dickenson – Iron Maiden
David Coverdale – Deep Purple, Whitesnake
Freddie Mercury - Queen
Geddy Lee - Rush (One of the most melodic singers in rock, just listen to Hemispheres!)
Geoff Tate - Queensryche (Tied for #1 w/Dio)
Jeff Scott Soto – Yngwie Malmsteen
Jon Anderson – Yes
Kate Bush (Her new album Aerial is a masterpiece)
Klaus Meine - Scorpions
Paul Rodgers – Free, Bad Company
Ray Alder – Fates Warning, (Redemption in new school)
Rik Emmitt - Triumph
Rob Halford – Judas Priest
Robert Plant – Led Zepplin
Ronnie James Dio – Black Sabbath, Rainbow (Tied for #1 w/Tate)
Steve Walsh - Kansas
Tony Harnell - TNT
Tony Martin – Black Sabbath

New School (90's, 00's):
Andre Matos – Angra
Chris Cornell – Soundgarden
Damien Wilson – Threshold, Aryeon
Floor Jansen –After Forever, Aryeon
James Labrie – Dream Theater, etc.
Jorn Lande – Ark, Jorn, etc.
Lance King – Prymary, Balance of Power, etc…
Layne Staley – Alice in Chains
Lisa Gerrard – Dead Can Dance (Ok, not metal, but probably the greatest female singer ever, in any genre!)
Michael Eriksen – Circus Maximus
Michele Luppi – Vision Divine
Mike Baker – Shadow Gallery
Mike Patton – Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc…
Nils K. Rue – Pagan’s Mind (#2 - I can't believe no one listed Nils!)
Roy Khan – Kamelot
Simone Simons – Epica
Sir Russell Allen – Symphony X (#1 - My personal favorite)
Tom Englund - Evergrey
Tony Kakko – Sonata Arictica
Zak Stevens – Savatage, Circle II Circle

 

[Metal Zealot]

Wow, there are so many...

Ronnie James Dio
Bruce Dickinson
Jeff Scott Soto
Rob Halford
Steve Perry
Geof Tate
Jorn Lande
Roy Khan
Ray Gillan
Graham Bonnet
Midnight
Michael Kiske
Carl Albert
Ian Astbury
Tony Harnell
Danny Vaughn
Russ Allen
Michele Luppi
Tony Kakko
Hugo
Andre Matos
Lisa Gerrar
Tarja Turunend
Sebastian Bach
Mandy Lion
Mike Vescara
Maria McKee