Who do you think is the best thrash metal vocalist?

[MrTagoMago]

Id go with Mike Howe or David Wayne both from Metal Church.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Is this even a question

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Toss-up between Keith Deen of Holy Terror and Manuel Lopez of Ulysses Siren for me. Mastery of both abrasive hardcore-tinged styles and powerful trad metal singing. Realm's Mark Antoni is one of my favorites as well, but he was kinda more of a power metal singer in a thrash band.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

Paul Baloff is the best. It's a shame that there isn't much material that he appears on.

I also really like Keith Deen and Tom Araya, but Baloff wins in my book.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

how are there already half a dozen answers that aren't Araya the hell is wrong with you people

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

how are there already half a dozen answers that aren't Araya the hell is wrong with you people

He's included in my post. I just think that Baloff is untouchable.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

how are there already half a dozen answers that aren't Araya the hell is wrong with you people

Araya isn't that great. At his best he could do one type of scream very well, say words fast, and pull off a decent cornball-evil voice, that's about it.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Araya is amongst the elite of metal vocalists.

Other favourites would be Sean Killian (Vio-Lence), Chris Bailey (Infernäl Mäjesty), and Stace "Sheepdog" McLaren (Razor).

 

[EspaDa]

Guy from HeXeN or Violator.

 

[MrTagoMago]

how are there already half a dozen answers that aren't Araya the hell is wrong with you people

I dont think hes very good especially on South of Heaven his vocals are very weak to me. Like James Hetfeild I feel he started of good but the vocals quickly went out of my taste.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Araya is amongst the elite of metal vocalists.

Other favourites would be Sean Killian (Vio-Lence), Chris Bailey (Infernäl Mäjesty), and Stace "Sheepdog" McLaren (Razor).

Again dont care for Araya that much but its awesome to see Sean Killian mentioned since i imagine his voice is very polarizing for most.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Flemming Rønsdorf from Artillery is worth mentioning too.

 

[no country for old wainds]

pre-SOUTH OF HEAVEN araya by far, maybe the greatest vocalist of any sub-genre. i agree he went to shit from SoH onwards.

baloff second for me although i love a few mentioned.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

You're all queers, Mille Petrozza blows the barn doors off your ramshackle bullshit opinions.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Araya is amongst the elite of metal vocalists.

Other favourites would be Sean Killian (Vio-Lence), Chris Bailey (Infernäl Mäjesty), and Stace "Sheepdog" McLaren (Razor).

Stace kicks ass, best Canuck thrash vocalist by far.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

I'd say Araya or Deen stands a chance at being equal to Baloff in my eyes but he edges them out ever so slightly. Baloff is just savage and I love his vocals.

 

[Phylactery]

You're all queers, Mille Petrozza blows the barn doors off your ramshackle bullshit opinions.

Yeah no. Pretty much every vocalist mentioned is better than Mille and so is Schmier if you want a German. What can we expect from an Anthrax fan other than broken ears, though

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

What can we expect from an Anthrax fan other than broken ears, though

Tastes and opinions that are still immeasurably better a British math professor's.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

Tastes and opinions that are still immeasurably better a British math professor's.

Your taste is one that I find pretty questionable despite your assertions that everyone else is not on your level. I'm probably not alone in this.

 

[MrTagoMago]

You're all queers, Mille Petrozza blows the barn doors off your ramshackle bullshit opinions.

Hes a very good straight up harsh vocalist that grinds on your ears and lacks melody. I can see why many might not like him very much but i find him preferable to Tom Araya as a more brutal thrash vocalist.