Best and worst vocalists.

[Tranquilliser]

Best : Devin Townsend. He can do everything.

Worst : Justin Bieber.

funny how they're both Canadian, eh?

 

[poopyalligator]

Best vocalist: ActII and ActIII era Casey Crescenzo just holy fucking shit ridiculous, Ian Kenny, Dustin Kensrue, Devin Fucking Townsend

This 100%

 

[wjm123]

James LaBrie (probably gonna get some flak from people here) is a great singer but recent DT's albums isn't very impressive.


Lzzy Hale from Halestorm, just simply amazing live.


The vocalist from Seventh Wonder, amazing voice.

 

[baboisking]

Best: Phil Bozeman (Whitechapel)
Chino Moreno (Deftones)
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)
Mike Hranica(The Devil wears Prada)
Pete Loeffler (Chevelle)
Will Pugh (Cartel)
Jeff Buckley
Paul Meany (Mutemath)
Charlie Simpson (Fightstar)
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
John Butler (John Butler Trio)
Jonas Renkse (Katatonia)
Jake Luhrs (August Burns Red)
Loreena McKennit
Andrew Dijorio (Stray From The Path
Jared Leto (30 Second to Mars)
Nick Hexum (311)

And a bunch more that I can't remember.

 

[Dru_WaXaW]

Best: Devin Townsend, Mike Patton, Singer from Gojira who's name escapes me currently.
Worst: Dave Mustaine (never liked the nasly tone),

 

[ry_z]

Singer from Gojira who's name escapes me currently.

Joe Duplantier.

My favorites:

Devin Townsend
Mike Patton
Ihsahn
Garm (Ulver)
Chris Corner (IAMX)
Mikael Åkerfeldt
Kyo (Dir en grey)
Tetsuya Fukagawa (Envy)
Mike Armine (Rosetta)
Neige (Alcest)
Julie Christmas (Made Out of Babies / Battle of Mice)
Agnes Obel
Imogen Heap
Björk
Yasuko Onuki (Melt-Banana)

I'm all over the map there.

Some examples of the aforementioned:

Chris Corner:


Kyo:


Agnes Obel:


Neige:


Tetsuya Fukagawa:


Mike Armine:

 

[SenorDingDong]

Best:
Russel Allen
Jorn Lande
Natalie Merchant
James Labrie
Sarah Mclachlan
Devin Townsend
Andi Deris
Roy Khan
Ronnie Jame Dio
Chino Moreno
Enya
Sarah Brightman
Rob Halford
Geoff Tate
Lacey Mosley
Freddy Mercury
Micheal Kiske
Fiona Apple
Bruce Dickinson
Dudes from Kings X
.... TO MANY TO NARROW DOWN

WORST
Dani Filth
Ozzy
Axl Rose
Chris Barnes
George Fisher
Lemmy
Bon Scott
Brian Johnson
ZP Theart (i HATE dragonforce)
That guy from Mayhem who blew his head off
Curt Kobain
Chad Kroger
Tom Keifer

 

[Soubi7string]

Best:
Shagrath
Chris Barnes
John Gallagher
Sean Beasely
George Fisher
Tommy Dahlström
Bruce Dickinson
Bobby Blitz Ellsworth

Worst:
Axl Rose
whoever started the Creed/Audioslave/Pearl Jam vocal style of "MRRYAHUHHAAA!"
Milli Vanilli
The Black Dahlia Murder guy
My bands old vocalist

 

[Wingchunwarrior]

Favourite,not best:

Russel Allen(symphony x)

David Readman(ex Adagio)

Matt Barlow(Iced Earth)

Worst or Don't like:

Spencer Sotelo(Periphery)

most metalcore singers

dude from outworld

 

[Meatbucket]

Best (imo):
Devy
Christian Alvestam
Bjorn Strid
Those three all have insane range, amazing tone and great harsh vocals.
And just because I really did his voice; Daryl Palumbo.

Worst:
Lord Worm
The dude from Emmure

 

[kmanick]

24 pages and not a mention of one of the greatest ever???
for shame
From an Early show when they were still "metal"

 

[troyguitar]

Pretty sure he's been mentioned at least a few times, but it's always worth posting anything from Queen.

There'd be more mentions of him if he didn't sing though

 

[SenorDingDong]

24 pages and not a mention of one of the greatest ever???
for shame
From an Early show when they were still "metal"

hey i mentioned him bro ahahha

 

[johnythehero]

best: only ones I can think of
Roy Sætre Khantatat -kamelot


shaun morgan-seether

Matt Heafy-trivium (I know not everyones cup-o-tea)

Travis Neal-divine heresy/The Bereaved

Tim Mcllrath-rise against(again not everyones cup of tea)

 

[kamello]

Best:
Joe Duplantier
Corey Tailor
James Labrie
Michael Akerfeldt
Steven Wilson
Bruce Dickinson
Freddy Mercurie
the vocalist from Kreator, forgot his name, the best Thrash vocals
Matt Heafy

Worst: all that autotune shit, ranging from hardcore to pop

 

[Guitarman700]

Best:
Joe Duplantier
Corey Tailor
James Labrie
Michael Akerfeldt
Steven Wilson
Bruce Dickinson
Freddy Mercurie
the vocalist from Kreator, forgot his name, the best Thrash vocals
Matt Heafy

Worst: all that autotune shit, ranging from hardcore to pop

Mille Petrozza is the name your looking for.

 

[Blood Ghost]

Best:
Devin Townsend
Seal
Freddy Mercury
Bobby Kimball
Tommy Vext
Corey Taylor
John Bush
Abisola Obasanya
Lajon Witherspoon
David Draiman
Chad Gray
Maynard James Keenan
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (Bruddah Iz)

Love/Hate:
James Hart (Eighteen Visions; hell, the whole band is in a love/hate category for me)
Abbath
Zakk Wylde

Worst:
Page Hamilton
Fred Durst

As you can see, I'm an optimist.

 

[Guitarman700]

Best:
Roy Khan
Tom Englund
Anders Friden
Warrell Dane
James Labrie
Ray Alder
Ronnie James Dio
Claudio Sanchez
Mikeal Stanne
Nergal
Ihsahn
Ozzy, Sabbath years

Worst:
Ozzy after Sabbath
James Hetfield
Matt Tuck
That Emmure guy
Attack Attack's Vocalist

 

[Kurkkuviipale]

1. Dickinson
2. Sothelo (cleans)
3. Deris (from helloween)

+ LaBrie, Wilson and many more that was mentioned earlier.

Since I'm a growl hater can't list... But Hetfield and Ozzy are... bad.

 

[Jogeta]

BEST

Daniel Tompkins from TesseracT
Christian Älvestam from Solution .45
Devin Townsend from.... Devin Townsend Band

WORST

Me