Vocalists

[FleshAndBloodTheocracy]

....really, a PM band and no favorite vocalist thread?

Simone Simons (#1 vocalist, ever [Epica])
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)
Anette Olzen (Nightwish)
Sharon Del Adel (Within Temptation)
Amy Lee (Evanescance)
whatshisname from Symphony X
Kevin James LaBrie (Awake LaBrie, not newer LaBrie)
Tim something-or-other (House of Heroes)
Stephen Christian (Anberlin)
Marco Hietala (Nightwish)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest; Iced Earth)
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park...again, Meteora and Hybrid Theory, not the new crap)

 

[Rawshik]

We really should have just made one thread for favorite musicians.

 

[Ryan M.]

Mine:

Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Russel Allen (Symphony X)
Jorn Lande (Masterplan)
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Tobbias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
Harry McVeigh (White Lies)
Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Zachary Stevens (Circle II Circle)
Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
Tom Scholz (Boston)
Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Kevin James LeBrie (Dream Theater)
Herbie Langhans (Seventh Avenue, Sinbreed)
Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)
Sharon Del Adel (Within Temptation)
M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)

 

[Child Of God]

I have to add those in the list :
Fabio Lione from Rhapsody of Fire
Olaf Hayer from Luca Turilli (and Symphonity, which is a Christian band)

 

[dudu]

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Josh Groban
Matthias Blad (Falconer)
Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
The dude from Steely Dan
Matt Smith (..hopefully you know)
The dude from Boston (atleast on the 1976 self-titled album)
Norah Jones

 

[Ryan M.]

Norah Jones is good

 

[Rawshik]

Ozzy Osbourne

 

[SeaStorm]

Norah Jones is good

I bought tickets for Norah Jones for my wife a few years back. After I bought them and gave them to her as a gift (and said I was taking her), Black Sabbath (w/ Dio) and Megadeth announced a stop in our town the same day. For three months I enjoyed this conversation:

Metalhead friend: "Dude! You going to Sabbath and Megadeth?"
Me: "HECK NO, brother! I'm going to Norah Jones! [throw up some ]"

 

[Rob Taylor]

Vocals is probably my favorite element of music (which is why I have a longer list of favorites):

DC Cooper (ex-Royal Hunt, Silent Force, solo)
James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
Frederik Sjoholm (Veni Domine)
Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation)
Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Redemption, Engine)
Roy Khan (ex-Conception, Kamelot)
Michael Sweet (Stryper, solo)
Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, solo)
Andre Matos (ex-Angra, ex-Shaman, solo)
Andi Deris (Helloween)
John West (Artension, ex-Royal Hunt, solo)
Andy B. Frank (ex-Ivanhoe, Brainstorm, Symphorce)
Olaf Hayer (Dionysus, Luca Turilli)
Ted Leonard (Enchant, solo)
CJ Snare (Firehouse)
Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius, solo)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche - at least older Queensryche...)
Robert Lowe (Solitude Aeturnus)
Russell Allen (Symphony X, Allen-Lande)
Jorn Lande (Masterplan, Mundanus Imperium, Allen-Lande, etc.)

I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting...

 

[Martyr's Crown]

Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Matt Barlow - Iced Earth, Pyramaze
Russel Allen - Symphony X
Andy Kuntz - Vanden Plas
Fabio Lione - Rhapsody of Fire
Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth
Ronnie James Dio - various
There are a ton more, but I can't remember right now.

 

[Ryan M.]

Robert Plant anyone?

 

[CaMacKid]

Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Ben Burnley (Breaking Benjamin)
Michael Barnes (Red)
Matt Smith (Theocracy) not out of favoritism, he's just that damn good!
Jonathan Davis (KoRn)

Can't think of anymore that I really like.

 

[Ryan M.]

not out of favoritism, he's just that damn good!

If he does another solo album it will be called Matt Smith- Cuz he's just that damn good!

 

[Jesus D]

Mats Leven (Amaseffer, At vance..... actually, a lot of bands)
Tom S. Englund (Evergrey)
Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis)
Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Simone Simons (Epica)

...

Just to name a few, anyway, been a long time since the last time i posted a comment so...........WAZZZUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!! haha

 

[JResch]

Matt Smith - Need I even say?
Geoff Tate - Queensryche
Sebastian Bach - Skid Row
Miljenko Matijevic - Steelheart
Brad Delp - Boston
Steve Perry - Journey
Michael Sweet - Stryper

 

[Tom_Bombadil]

- David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
- Ken Tamplin (Shout)

I´ll leave it with those two. There are a lot of great singers, but to me these two are outstanding...

 

[Ryan M.]

@Jresch: Steve Perry is good.

 

[prem]

Many good vocalists mentioned already...I'll add some to the list not mentioned yet...not all are from metal or even rock genres.

Joanne Hogg - Iona
Maire Brennan - various
Greg X. Volz - Petra
John Schlitt - Petra
Margaret Becker - various
Henrik Båth - Harmony
Glenn Kaiser - Resurrection Band
Dana Key - DeGarmo and Key
Jamie Row - Guardian
Rob Rock - various
Bono - U2

---Prem

 

[Ryan M.]

Greg X. Volz - Petra
John Schlitt - Petra
Henrik Båth - Harmony
Bono - U2

---Prem

Yeah!

 

[Snert]

Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine)

Michael Kiske (Helloween, Place Vendome)
John Schlitt (Petra)
Les Carlsen (Bloodgood)
Ed Kowalczyk (Live, solo)
Jamie Rowe (Guardian, Tempest)
Steve Lee (Gotthard)
Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis)
Bon Jovi
Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire)
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Guy Ritter (Tourniquet)
Jason Wade (Lifehouse)
Mac Powell (Third Day)
Mark Hall (Casting Crowns)
Matt Morginsky (The O.C. Supertones)