Best and worst vocalists.

[sgswimmer]

Well, if we're talking range:

YES!!

 

[xJeremiahx]

Earl IV gets my top vote.



Matt Nimmo also comes to mind.

 

[TheSilentWater]

Call me a n00b fawk, but as far as versatility combined with effective, convincing performance goes:


And for general sickness:


I also agree with damn near all of the other suggestions. Especially Mikael Akerfeldt.

 

[Murmel]

Saw them live last night and this song was perfect live

Kyo is a great vocalist.

You lucky mofo

And I also like Trivium. I think Matt is a great vocalists, he's probably one of my favourites, not to mention he's pretty decent at guitar.

 

[Scar Symmetry]

Earl IV gets my top vote.



Matt Nimmo also comes to mind.

Fuck yes.

 

[Cyntex]

+1 for Maynard James Keenan

I'd like to mention Warrel Dane, I don;t like all the stuph he does, but when I like it, I REALLY like it.

 

[UGH]

J.R. Hayes....

Grind Poet...

 

[Duke318]

Corpsegrinder

Chris Volz from Flaw

Chuck Schuldiner

The chimaira guy

Lord Worm

 

[goth_fiend]

Roy Khan of Kamelot. Absolute mindf*ck of a singer. Similar to Warrel Dane in that he's a trained opera singer.

agreed, seeing them live 4 times affirms this, khan is fucking AMAZING, and his range is unbelievable, go look into his stuff from conception, mindfuck is not even the right term

 

[UGH]

This fuck's got highs and lows, wrapped up....

Shaun LaCanne/Putrid Pile

 

[Deathstate]

Carley Coma from Candiria.

 

[guitar4tw]

Anything Devin Townsend will rise to the top of this list pretty quickly.

 

[jakeofthumbs]

One of the most unique and bullshit-heavy vocal styles EVER. Completely unique, way ahead of his time.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Cupping your mic does not equal range.

 

[Deaths Madrigal]

Peter Tagtgren and Mikael Akerfeldt are probably the best vocalists in the metal genre, and for different reasons. Tagtgren is absolutely unbeatable for his range, his gutterals sound possessed and the guy's high shrieks are the most intense vocals in the genre. Akerfeldt on the other hand has sheer brutality and power in his voice that just puts all those other vocalists to shame. Not to mention that they can both SING exceptionally well. There is a reason Bloodbath is called 'death metal elite' and there is a reason those two guys are the only ones who could fit that bill.

 

[GuitaristOfHell]

Winner in my book is 1:11-1:12, 2:30 and you get the idea if you listen to it

 

[Necris]

I see your metal and raise you the works of Michael Edward Edgerton and Gastòn Salvatore.

 

[Randy]

While I'm not the biggest fan, Dani Filth's vocals are pretty crazy.

There's already a thread on this subject but I'm tired so I can't be bothered to find it. First person to turn it up and post the URL gets a free +rep from me.

 

[Necris]

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/general-music-discussion/9441-best-and-worst-vocalists.html like this one?

Wait, no.

THIS ONE: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/ge...-range-sickest-vocalists-heaviest-vocals.html

 

[Randy]

Both work for me.