Greatest frontman ever?

[whole_lotta_zep]

Many people bicker, but who was the greatest frontman of all time?

It's been puzzlin man for generations, wel, at least 2.

There has been many great frontmen, such as the legendary Robert Plant, or the ever charismatic Freddie Mercury, but who was the best?

I will leave you with that thought.

Post freely and enjoy

[funk_rock_jazz_drummer]

I gotta go with Mick Jagger, but Page and Axl are close

[Ando]

I would have to go with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Such a commanding voice, you just cant ignore him onstage.

[theEndisNear]

There don't seem to be too many great frontmen around today, and those that are differ from the frontmen of past decades such as Freddie Mercury or Mick Jagger. Though Zack de la Rocha from his time in RATM deserves a mention.

[m00sa]

i'd say freddie.
dont think i need to explain

[Arise]

I'd say Layne Staley, Axl Rose, Phil Anselmo and Hetfield

[slapbassist]

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden,David Lee Roth of Van Halen and Axl.

[towniceman]

I gotta say Ozzy Ozbourne man still going after over 30 years , and he's still as popular as ever. Axl come on guys where is he now ?

[Arise]

I gotta say Ozzy Ozbourne man still going after over 30 years , and he's still as popular as ever. Axl come on guys where is he now ?


Hrrrrrm... Where is Ozzy now? Oh, riiiiiiiiight, in that degrading, dumbass reality show :rolleyes:

[the2stranger]

freddy mercury


such a great man

[whole_lotta_zep]

Axl Rose is a legend but I wouldn't say he was the greatest because, well, he stopped turnin up! I mean can u imagine like david lee roth or freddie mercury doin that? I mean Axl rose was a master, with his singin style and his lizard like movements, he was a god, but he wasn't a good band member, bein so 'I am the singer so I tell you wot to do.' although he was a legend he was a **** band member which is a shame

Keep postin guys

[whole_lotta_zep]

Hrrrrrm... Where is Ozzy now? Oh, riiiiiiiiight, in that degrading, dumbass reality show :rolleyes:

kudos to you you're quite right

[PIGS(1 different one)]

Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom.

[towniceman]

You ever heard of a thing called ozzfest boys ,

[Kyle_Graham47]

i have... james hetfield, ozzbourne and mercury

[s0ldsoul4roknrol]

<<<Bruce Dickinson or Bon Scott from early AC/DC.

[synzephyr]

What does great mean?
Band getting known/popular because of him?
jim morrison, kurt cobain

skill?
have to think about that one, because a really good frontman in my opinion wouldnt attract attention only on him as frontman and therefore isnt that known and obvious.

legend status?
mercury,plant

[Silvertide81]

Freddy Mercury.... I dislike David Roth... To me he is a wanker. Actually,
I think most of my dislike from Roth is increased by more of some of his
really hardcore followers.

[rockinbass17]

jim morrison, roger daltrey, chris cornell, zack de la rocha, robert plant, axl rose

[Hitroshimite]

Freddie Mercury.

[Otherside]

Zack De la Rocha

[~ZoSo~]

Robert Plant

[Joe]

axl rose, bon scott, eric clapton, jimi hendrix, james hetfield, dave mustaine

[music_freak1290]

i've gotta say Maynard James Keenan (tool), Trent Reznor (nin), Kurt Cobain (nirvana) or Zack De la Rocha (rage against the machine) also Johnny Rotten (sex pistols), and Jim Morrison (doors)
:thumb:

[Baker-]

I am amazed that nobody has mentioned Johnny Rotten?

[lunch998]

Roger Daltrey. And I'm not an Aerosmith fan, but Steven Tyler is a good frontman.

[iammetalcore]

W. Axl Rose. hands down.

[goodbyesoberday]

anselmo

[MAthiAS]

Bruce Dickinson, Dave Mustaine

[Cipher Hour]

Dave Mustaine, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, James Hetfield, Axl Rose, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Layne Stanley, Chris Cornell, Phil Anselmo and Ozzy.

[Faith No Doubt]

Ten Best Frontmen (in no particular order)

1. Mick Jagger
2. Jim Morrison
3. Iggy Pop
4. Bon Scott
5. Freddy Mercury
6. Steven Tyler
7. Johnny Rotten
8. Darby Crash
9. Mike Patton
10. Anthony Kiedis

[Pantera in Chains]

I'd say Layne Staley, Axl Rose, Phil Anselmo and Hetfield

My thoughts exactly :thumb: also Dave Mustaine and Bon Scott :cool:

[Music.is.Life]

Id say it'd be

Ozzy
James Hetfeild
Axl or Slash (Axl was great, but Slash has a f*cking top hat, how can you beat that?)
Angus Young (i know hes the guitarist, but he IS the frontman)
more but i cant think right now

[Bassbasher]

Rob Harvey from the music is an amzing frontman he energy is incredible

[DeusExMachina]

Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, and David Lee Roth.

[Street Spirit (Fade Out)]

I Gotta have more cowbell

[Johnny B. Good]

Wow no one is metioning JIm Morrison

[MetalNightBodomNight]

I'll do a top five. it's so hard to pick just one.
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates)
Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Mikke Akerfelt (Opeth)

[RNR]

Roger Daltrey. Best voice, best stage presence, best frontman :)

[shadow_stalker]

ozzy osbourne

or

mick jagger

[omgwtfboogie]

Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom.
Indeed.

Maynard James Keenan
Zakk Wylde


JIM MORRISON

[chorbalan]

Cobain actually is a great front man maybe he wasn't the greatest lyricist or the best guitar player but he is remembered and talked about up untill this day and he really is what made Nirvana so incredibly popular(love or hate you got to admit they're popular).

[chorbalan]

I'll do a top five. it's so hard to pick just one.
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates)
Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Mikke Akerfelt (Opeth)

Dude those are great bands but you can't really say they have GREAT frontmen theres a difference between how much you like them and how good they actually are. :)

[drummerman]

I am amazed that nobody has mentioned Johnny Rotten?

Oh yes. and also

David Lee Roth
Zack(Ratm)
Axl
Kurt Cobain
Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison

[dave grohl]

i would say kurt.

[KillemAllforOne83]

David. Lee. Roth.

[deadkennedypunk]

IGGY POP!!! except when he got his **** out that i was not too impressed with funnily enough.

And jello biafra for being extremely outspoken towards hostile crowds and still not managing to get killed or anything

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Many people bicker, but who was the greatest frontman of all time?

It's been puzzlin man for generations, wel, at least 2.

There has been many great frontmen, such as the legendary Robert Plant, or the ever charismatic Freddie Mercury, but who was the best?

I will leave you with that thought.

Post freely and enjoy

:lol: Those are about what I would have chosen..They both had interesting tastes in "partners" Plant was into like..12 year olds and Mercury was gay :smash:

Maynard James Keenan is also very good in both his bands, APC and Tool.

[Spoonacus]

Anthony Kedis
Les Claypool
Jack Black

People who can make me laugh whilst rocking out.

[jcs497]

Anthony Kedis
Les Claypool
Jack Black

People who can make me laugh whilst rocking out.
I agree with that partially...... CLAYPOOL is freakin awesome

[ekadeath]

For me its Tom Araya, the amount of respect the crowd gives him is awesome and he is very charming.

[thickasabrick]

probably mick jagger

[real4253]

Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Anthony Kiedis (RHCP)
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Robert Plant (Led Zepplin)

[clairvoyant]

Robert Plant
Dave Mustaine (with all the crap he had to put up with over the years, hes gotta be good)
Bruce Dickinson

[jpinga323]

robert plant, jim morrison!, scott weiland, kurt cobain, mick jagger, ozzy, jimi hendrix
those are some of my faves

[Tails]

Alice Cooper.

[clipside]

Patton!

[byxa]

Axl Rose is a legend but I wouldn't say he was the greatest because, well, he stopped turnin up! I mean can u imagine like david lee roth or freddie mercury doin that? I mean Axl rose was a master, with his singin style and his lizard like movements, he was a god, but he wasn't a good band member, bein so 'I am the singer so I tell you wot to do.' although he was a legend he was a **** band member which is a shame

Keep postin guys
i totaly agree

[byxa]

Robert plant, alice cooper, freddie, jagger , ozzy

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Paul Baloff

[TheAngusStrut]

jimi hendrix
robert plant
jimmy page
jim morrison
kurt cobain
axl
slash
angus young
steven tyler
ronnie van zant (how did no one say this one yet?)

[i am the robots]

Mikael Akerfeldt
Kurt Cobain
Ozzy Osbourne
Jonathan Davis

[Dark Hero]

Chuck Schuldiner
Jim Morrison

[Joe]

jimi hendrix
robert plant
jimmy page
jim morrison
kurt cobain
axl
slash
angus young
steven tyler
ronnie van zant (how did no one say this one yet?)

the first poster and about 10 other poeple said van zandt.
angus young wasn't the frontman, until scott died.
neither was slash, axl was.
neither was jimmy page, plant was.
usually the singer is the frontman, and usually theres one

[TrinityBombshell]

Henry Rollins
Phil Anselmo
Freddy Mercury
Barney Greenway
BEYONCE!!! (gotta love those curves)

[Cream Team]

Roger Daltrey
Eric Clapton (both with Cream and Derek and the Dominoes)
Ozzy Osbourne
Bon Scott
Ted Nugent (hes just crazy)

[Linkinbassist]

for me, its:

James Hetfield
Anthony Keidis
Robert Plant
Zacl De La Rocka

[LedZeppelin173]

Robert Plant, David Lee Roth, and Roger Daltrey


Scott Weiland is a great frontman, in my opinion just for STP tho....

it suprises me that no-one has menioned:
Sammy Hagar (he did some incredible **** with Van Halen)
Bono
Steven Tyler (at least I like him)

[Red]

I'd say Jello Biafra(Dead Kennedys), Joe Strummer(The Clash), or Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden rules

[Red]

Henry Rollins
Phil Anselmo
Freddy Mercury
Barney Greenway
BEYONCE!!! (gotta love those curves)

dude, I gotta agree with Beyonce, wowie wow wow

[Cream Team]

If we are listing hot girls...Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)

[extreme_191]

Morrison
Vedder-no one's like this guy on stage
Cornell-I wish soundgarden stayedx together
Bowie

I'd consider Staley, except I believe Cantrell's voice is quite smooth, as well.

[extreme_191]

dude, I gotta agree with Beyonce, wowie wow wow


She's lean, I'm not black, but I love the big *** booty :thumb:

[asilaydying14]

ozzy osbourne

[enpsychopedia]

Mick Jagger, Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Bon Scott.

[enpsychopedia]

If we are listing hot girls...Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)


Hell yeah.

Wow, you like Cream and Jefferson Airplane? Rep'd.

[greenmonkey]

Jim Morrison

[SugarKane]

is deadkennedypunk jeff?

[Malakian Worshipper]

Zack De La Rocha
Chris Cornell
Serj Tankian
Cedric Bixler (cant believe no1 said him yet, cmon)
James Hetfield

[SugarKane]

is deadkennedypunk jeff?

[Maynard]

Chris Cornell (soundgarden / temple of the dog / audioslave)
Layne Staley ( Alice In Chains / Mad Season)
Kurt Cobain ( Nirvana)
Maynard James Keenan ( Tool / A Perfect Circle )
Robert Plant / Jimmy Page ( Led Zeppelin)
Mikael Akerfeldt ( Opeth )
Thom Yorke ( Radiohead)
Billy Corgan ( Smashing Pumpkins)
Sorry couldn't name just one!

[enpsychopedia]

Ten Best Frontmen (in no particular order)

1. Mick Jagger
2. Jim Morrison
3. Iggy Pop
4. Bon Scott
5. Freddy Mercury
6. Steven Tyler
7. Johnny Rotten
8. Darby Crash
9. Mike Patton
10. Anthony Kiedis


Add Robert Plant, and you got yourself a 123

[PinkFloyd]

#1 Mercury
#2 DLR
#3 Plantsy Boy

[TheAngusStrut]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAngusStrut
jimi hendrix
robert plant
jimmy page
jim morrison
kurt cobain
axl
slash
angus young
steven tyler
ronnie van zant (how did no one say this one yet?)



the first poster and about 10 other poeple said van zandt.
angus young wasn't the frontman, until scott died.
neither was slash, axl was.
neither was jimmy page, plant was.
usually the singer is the frontman, and usually theres one


are you blind or just stupid? no one mentioned van zant. and he said frontman, not singer. i think page and slash are just as much frontman as axl and plant.

[fleakeepr666]

David Lee Roth of Van Halen and Axl.

Thats my list.

[my mercy]

Layne Of Chains Jon Of korn Phil Of Pantera/Down/SJR Or B. dez of Coal Chamber/ Devildriver

[SonorKen]

Best front man ever was David Lee Roth!

[mordredozzy124]

heh mick jagger without a doubt. also, jim morrison, and bruce dickinson.

[Jackle Chan da man]

Bob marley, stuper stoner :smoke: also
James Hettifeild
Bono
Bon Scott
kurt cobain
dave grohl

[zed4321.pumpkin_pie]

Chris Cornell
Robert Plant
Billy Corgan
Eddie Vedder

[thelizardkingcc]

i think "best frontman" means the person who is most likely to lead a band towards success, who would turn any band into a great one instantly. if thats the case, id have to go with mr. jimmy page. (on second thought, dont forget jimi hendrix)

but if you mean just the coolest frontman who is as charismatic as he is talented, then id have to go with jim morrison. people are still obsessed and intruiged by him 30 years after his death.

personal favorites: morrison, hendrix, page, staley, cobain, mercury, bon scott, too many to name one.

[Veteran of the psychic wars]

I would say Hendrix, and Alice Cooper.

[Po0sH]

Dave mustaine

[lunch998]

Roger Daltrey
Eric Clapton (both with Cream and Derek and the Dominoes)
Ozzy Osbourne
Bon Scott
Ted Nugent (hes just crazy)

I love Clapton, but Bruce was really the frontman of Cream.

[Fear_And_Loathing_In_Las_Vegas]

jim morrison, roger daltrey, chris cornell, zack de la rocha, robert plant, axl rose

I agree with you apart from axl rose and chris cornell i would add dave grolh to the list because he is such a great performer and has so much stage energy

[drankemall]

VINCE NEIL hes so **** great its unbelieveable. Also i like that Lemmy guy.

[Grunge Lives!!!]

Bon Scott,
Axl Rose
Michael Hutchence
Freddie Mercury
Layne Staley
Zack De La Rocha
Bruce Dickinson
Chris Cornell

Theres a couple more but im too tired too think of them. icant believe i almost forgot Eddie Vedder or Jim Morrison

[xxxsmacker]

Has anybody mentioned Ronnie James Dio.

[Cipher Hour]

I have.

[Jon]

Between Plant and Mercury I guess...

[Darkest-Winter19]

Maynard James Keenan :cool:

[AshesOfHate]

ya Alexi Lahio rules he is a great guitarist and vocalist

[omgwtfboogie]

Maynard James Keenan :cool:
This guy knows what he's talking about.

[The Iron Langer]

Without a shadow of a doubt its gotta be Bruce Dickinson :D Hes one of the few frontmen thats been around for so long and hasnt lost it
He has such a powerful voice live
His crowd intraction is fantastic-I have never seen another frontman to quite live up to Bruces standards.
With Bruce its not an act-you can see that he genuinely loves what he does-Youve got this short guy with an immense voice who is constantly hopping around the stage,jumping over monitors and leaning as close as he can to the crowd constantly trying to get them going(youd know what I mean if youve ever seen em live or heard Running Free from Live After Death or Drifter from Beast Over Hammersmith)
He has far more energy than bands half his age and I also find his stage comments bloody hilarious(he does a rant in Live After Death about how ST Coleridge smoked pot and that Queen Elizabeth took it for her period pains and you see Bruce rubbing his stomach and making faces while talking bout this :lol: )
And lets not forget "Scream for me....."

[Krabsworth]

im gonna go with clapton(cream,derek and the dominoes,blind faith) and hendrix(jimi hendrix experience,band of gypsys), who werent mentioned too much, and jerry garcia(grateful dead), who i dont recall seeing at all

[ColonelSanderz]

Angus Young- Spinning around on the ground while in a solo, shaking his head back a forth a million times a song, or crowd surfing.
Jimi Hendrix- moved so gracefully with his music.

[EonBlueApcolyps]

Zach de la Rocha, Maynard, and Cedric

[metallica4life714]

I gotta go with James Hetfield

[metallica4life714]

it also seems nobody remebers Gene Simmons

[Vaelroth]

Maynard James Keenan, Geddy Lee and Tony Sanders. The last two just because they play bass insanely well and sing at the same time. Their singing however leaves much to be desired.

[The Iron Langer]

Its seems that lots of ye have just named the singer of yer favourite bands and have no substancial reason as to why they are any good :)

[lunch998]

im gonna go with clapton(cream,derek and the dominoes,blind faith) and hendrix(jimi hendrix experience,band of gypsys), who werent mentioned too much, and jerry garcia(grateful dead), who i dont recall seeing at all

Clapton, in most of his band projects, was not a frontman. He may have been the best member in some cases, but his style isn't really that of a great frontman. He hardly sang in Cream or Blind Faith, and he wasn't like Angus Young with crazy dancing. He stood still a played his part. Great player, but he's not a frontman in my eyes. Cream was more under the influence of Bruce, anyway.

[downpaymentblues]

Bon Scott of AC/DC, forever loved and remembered

Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, the godfather of heavy metal, warrior and leader, he is
ROCK N' ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thurstan]

I have to say, there are a few that demand my attention (in absolutely no order at all):

Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Maynard James Keenan (Tool/A Perfect Circle)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
and finally Thom Yorke (Radiohead)

How could anyone forget Thom Yorke? The man is a God!

[Johnny B. Good]

Iggy Pop or Jim Morrison

[Cliff 'em All]

Definatly James Hetfield
Not only is he an excellent singer who can scream and growl with the best of 'em, but he can really sing, (Fade to Black, Nothing else Matters), AND he is probably the best rhythm guitarist in metal. Hetfield is most of the rhythm in the band.
Last, he writes almost all the songs, the only member contributing as much as him possibly being cliff.

[dirge for november]

maynard james keenan. and i think mikael akerfeldt is an awesome frontman. plenty more but im not gonna mention them.

[rushman54321]

Plant, Chris Cornell Is Definatley One Of The Best Of All Time And So Is David Lee Roth

[dracma]

johnny rotten even though i dont like too much the band and the best frontman for me BRUCE from iron maiden

[dracma]

and mynrad sorry i forggot TOOL ROCKS!

[coddingtown]

I am amazed that nobody has mentioned Johnny Rotten?
Well that is because he was a douche

My vote goes to freddy mercury

[disasterpiece_012345678_515]

who's the frontman?

[Ir0n_mE]

who's the frontman?

What do you mean by this?! :confused:

[disasterpiece_012345678_515]

whos the frontman in a band

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

:lol: I would like to thank 307 for banning him^^

Roger Waters must have been an excelent frontman, because once he left Pink Floyd their level of excellence in music declined. It was still better than most music out there, but not as good as when Waters was there.

[mordredozzy124]

Definatly James Hetfield
Not only is he an excellent singer who can scream and growl with the best of 'em, but he can really sing, (Fade to Black, Nothing else Matters), AND he is probably the best rhythm guitarist in metal. Hetfield is most of the rhythm in the band.
Last, he writes almost all the songs, the only member contributing as much as him possibly being cliff.

Actually Cliff did not write many Metallica songs. Mustaine wrote a lot of Kill Em' All. Cliff wrote Orion, some on Master of Puppets, Ride the Lightning, and Kill Em' All. All the other songs were Hetfield and Ulrich. Hammet didn't write much, and obviously after Master of Puppets, Cliff didn't write anything. Look at the CD credits, Hetfields usually listed first. So everything from ...And Justice for All to St. Anger (excluding Garage, Inc) was written mostly by Hetfield and Ulrich. Therefore Cliff did not contribute anywhere as much as Hetfield. Not that Cliff wasnt great.

But I agree with Hetfield being a good frontman, he made the band basically, and kept it together.

[Iron Man]

*Opeth whore alert!*

I love Mikael's voice, and even his more recent growl, his lyrics, and his guitar work along with Lindgren

So, It's pretty obvious who I choose

[rata]

Jim morrison is great but besides him...Eddie Vedder of pearl jam is also one of the greatest..... actually there are allot of great frontmans.....

Daniel Johns of silverchair is one of them......

[Dood]

If we talk about range, we're talking about
Roy Khan

If we're talking about punch, technicality, power
dickinson

If we're talking about both
Geoff Tate

[Arise]

*Opeth whore alert!*

I love Mikael's voice, and even his more recent growl, his lyrics, and his guitar work along with Lindgren

So, It's pretty obvious who I choosee does rock, although my vote doesn't go to him. Not enough charisma... although I've never really seena ny of their live shows

[Lord Abortion]

bruce dickinson is the greatest frontman
not only has he an amazing singing voice he has amazing charisma and athleticism

[jaredthebassman]

Paul Stanely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after seeing that man live me and all my mates around all agree he is the greatest frontman around

[Stev0]

jon bon jovi lol well he did do living on a prayer

[Met_Fan01]

James Hetfield
Bono
Lemmy
Dave Mustaine
Axl Rose
Freddy Mercury
Robert Plant
Bon Scott
Mick Jagger
Ozzy Osbourne

my top 10, not in any order

[jaredthebassman]

ur all wrong its PAUL STANELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[hvymtlgoth]

Hrrrrrm... Where is Ozzy now? Oh, riiiiiiiiight, in that degrading, dumbass reality show :rolleyes:

MMhhaahaaha. good one. But its sad cuz its true.

[hvymtlgoth]

I dont care what you guys say::: Axl was so egotistical that he drove the band insane and eventually was the cause of the breakup... he sucks so much @$$!!! And where is his new album, Chinese Democracy or WHATEVER the he*l it is supposed to be called.

But since im already here...

WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT BETWEEN LEMMY AND GOD????

[Arise]

I dont care what you guys say::: Axl was so egotistical that he drove the band insane and eventually was the cause of the breakup... he sucks so much @$$!!! And where is his new album, Chinese Democracy or WHATEVER the he*l it is supposed to be called.

But since im already here...

WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT BETWEEN LEMMY AND GOD????

Well, that classic answear would be: No-one, Lemmy is god.

But, since I don't believe in god, I'd have to say Lemmy, even though I'm not a Motörhead fan

[Daywalker]

Ozzy...

[Baker-]

how can johnny rotten not be classified as one of the greatest frontmen ever?

His attitude, image, lyrics made him the ultimate 'individual', which is something i now see many bands attempting to be, but really all they are doing is copying him. Sure he may not still be talked about very much anymore, but take a look around, take a look at the sex pistols, similarities? wHaT aLL tHe random capital letters made with cut out bits of newspaper that i often see in an attempt to look outragous? sex pistols artwork?

What about all these bands such as Greenday, writing lyrics constisting of 'OMG I HATE AMERICA' and creating silly metaphors in some vain attempt to spark outrage, these lyrics i hear from these modern punk bands - of which there are many - just sound weak. Of course there are many other great songwriters, however i feel that nobody is able to match the desperation shown in the powerful lyrics of Johnny Rotten.

His image is second to none, he is fortunate enough to be born with ginger hair and a face and stare that could kill, nobody looked like him. Of course there will be the argument of 'O NO IMAGE DOESNT MATTER, DONT JUDGE BOOK BY ITS COVER' but quite frankly, it does matter.

I am from the UK and i believe that alot of people on these forums maybe american, therefore his lyrics may not have such a profound effect. But Johnny Rotten's image is still there, he steered the sex pistols into the way they looked, and for once, instead of the UK copying america for fashion, america copied the UK. The Sex Pistols KILLED rock and roll, and paved the way for thousands of bands to start up. I hear alot of you voting for Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, however they were heavily influenced by the sex pistols, and to be honest, kurt was just conforming to a ****ing uniform, theres not much special about what he did

[^Dream~Theater^]

James Hetfield.

[Killseng]

Zakk wylde, Dave Mustaine and Alice Cooper.

[moaner]

bruce dickinson is the greatest frontman
not only has he an amazing singing voice he has amazing charisma and athleticism

If your diea of charisma is "something old, something new, something from our jurassic period. WRATHCHILD!"
and
"this is a song about something that should be familiar to all of us, but sometimes is not."

Careful not to confuse being a twat on stage and "stage presence"

He sure can sing tho- although I prefer The frist 2 albums. Paul' voice is better and the songs are so much less... Repetitive? Cheesey?

[moaner]

Dave Mustaine and Alice Cooper.

Totally, plus Dave lee Roth, Axl Rose, and Hetfeild.

[moaner]

The Sex Pistols KILLED rock and roll, and paved the way for thousands of bands to start up. I hear alot of you voting for Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, however they were heavily influenced by the sex pistols, and to be honest, kurt was just conforming to a ****ing uniform, theres not much special about what he did

I think Nirvana killed it more- they marked the end of metal, totally. skid row, guns n roses, metallica, all started going downhill/splitting around that time.

[Arise]

I think Nirvana killed it more- they marked the end of metal, totally. skid row, guns n roses, metallica, all started going downhill/splitting around that time.

Thats really unfair. I love all those bands, including NIRVANA: How can you blame them for the fact that Guns, Skid & metallica started bitching at each other resp. started releasing crap music? All those bands had a choice. Nobody forced the Gunners to quit, it was as a result of inner conflict. The same way Metllica chose to conform rather than go underground (which was really, really lame, although the Black Album did kick a lot of ***, no matter what people say)

[big val]

i thin its gotta be francis rossi

[Chimpy247]

I think Nirvana killed it more- they marked the end of metal, totally. skid row, guns n roses, metallica, all started going downhill/splitting around that time.

I completely agree, and now look what we're stuck with; same sounding crap like Rancid, Green Day etc. Alot of the post Nirvana artists only focused on writing lyrics and forgot about the compostition (Nirvana included), which in the end, didn't turn out to be the best idea: "I'm so horny, that's ok my willy's good". Yes, absolutely groundbreaking lyrics......er I think not.

Anyway best frontmen:

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar (he may not be as cool a Roth but he can still rock at 57 years of age!)

Axel Rose

Bruce Dickenson

Zack De La Rocha

Justin Hawkins (The Darkness-surprised no one's mentioned him)

[Dood]

Guess you guys have not heard Geoff Tate (Queensryche). Show me one man who's got half the range he's got.

[Arise]

I completely agree, and now look what we're stuck with; same sounding crap like Rancid, Green Day etc. Alot of the post Nirvana artists only focused on writing lyrics and forgot about the compostition (Nirvana included), which in the end, didn't turn out to be the best idea: "I'm so horny, that's ok my willy's good". Yes, absolutely groundbreaking lyrics......er I think not.

Justin Hawkins (The Darkness-surprised no one's mentioned him)

Well, Nirvana was never really about writing ground-breaking poetry. Their lyrics were more ment as a reflection of the nihilism and sense of the hopelessless that is life that were spreading amongst a large part of the american youth. So its kinds pointless to start arguing weater (sp?) or not their lyrics had any deeped points to them.

And the reason that nobody has mentioned Jutsin yet is because everybody hates the Darkness, as they should

[BasShorty]

Liam Gallagher.

[Josh]

bruce dickinson of iron maiden. f'ucking rules.
axl rose was a great frontman as well, n i dont mind james hetfield
ozzy was awesome as well...b4 he f'ucked himself up

[Paranoidd]

The amount of sheer fanboyism and idiocy running in this thread is astounding.

[mctwistking]

without a doubt.. David Lee Roth

[Josh]

without a doubt.. David Lee Roth
and he is?!?

[SalomeHigher]

i like Howlin' Wolf. he used to drink a barrel of whiskey and howl and crawl around on stage howling between songs. he was also like, seven feet tall almost.

[Josh]

i like Howlin' Wolf. he used to drink a barrel of whiskey and howl and crawl around on stage howling between songs. he was also like, seven feet tall almost.
wow. thats pretty cool. rock on dude

[Evil Clown Liquor]

Jim Morrison.

[Richy_833]

Axl Rose. You all knew I was going to say that ;)

[Gubbe]

jimi hendrix

[Chimpy247]

and he is?!?

Only the former frontman of Van Halen..... :chug:

[Schyma]

wow. thats pretty cool. rock on dude

He played blues :rolleyes:

[Arise]

and he is?!?

Seriously man! You're kidding, right? As much as he did suck, anyobdy who knows even a little bit of rock history knows who David Lee Roth is!

[ratmfan01]

Zack de la Rocha
robert plant
jim morrison

[ausspunkguitarist]

with out a diobt james hetfeild..hes the heart sould and backbone of metallica

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

James, Axl, Phil and that guy from Aerosmith, what's his name?

[ArcLite]

Steven Tyler..Aerosmith

[Daywalker]

Has anyone mentioned Ozzy?

[yourface]

Greatest front man ever, a very sexist thread. i can think of many far better female vocalist, than the ones mentioned. Not that im saying male vocalists are bad.

And how will anyone agree, everyone had some body differant.

Whats the point anyway, there's is to many who is the best, and who is the greatest threads on here.

[AndyBenj]

james hetfield - metallica or chester bennington - linkin park

[LoveMuscle]

Les Claypool :smash:

[LoveMuscle]

Greatest front man ever, a very sexist thread. i can think of many far better female vocalist, than the ones mentioned. Not that im saying male vocalists are bad.

And how will anyone agree, everyone had some body differant.

Whats the point anyway, there's is to many who is the best, and who is the greatest threads on here.

O Yeah, You suck :smash:

[GurS]

Bruce Dickenson.

Although, Meat loaf's prety "Great"

[youll_remember_me]

The amount of sheer fanboyism and idiocy running in this thread is astounding.

fanboisim, well tell me are you a fan of anything, do you support or like to hear some bands over others. if you dont, then basically your telling everyone that you go home, and listen to ****ing yellow card or simple cutting your wrists. you die, come back, and listen to some other crap band like maybe good charlote or something. and if your not a fan of anything, then sadly your just a boy.

[youll_remember_me]

maynard james keenan is amazing, he doesnt sing about monsters, well except for the oens living in our society now. you never know what he is going to do, may it be come out in a dress, or put a fan member into a submission, while singing the song at the same time, i thing that deserves some brownie points. but bruce is good, hetfield, ozzy, mercury, it all depends, if you want to listen to some screaming, then you can listen to bodom, if you want metal, you listen to metallica, if you want brit metal, then you listen to iron maiden. but then again, if you want it all, you can listen to tool

[big val]

francis rossi

[SpikyPorcupine]

Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and type O negatives singer (Don't know his name, but when I saw him live on tv, I got shivers) and lotsandlotsofothers....... Gotta mention Eppu Normaali...or whatever... I guess his REAL name is Martti Syrjänen or something like that...

[SpikyPorcupine]

I totally forgot Alexi Laiho, he's incredible when he playes live... Don't know if he's a human. :) Whatever... And Iggy Pop, of course! He's so energetic on stage and he has done the best gigs of all time.

(my english sucks, but deal with it.)

[crawlinwithin]

steve tyler, scott weiland, mike jagger, phil collins, plant, roth

i could just go on and on

[dom55]

mustaine 's the greatest! no doubt bout it

[MorduM]

Abbath.. arrrrr!

Ozzy

[abstractremedy]

Robert Plant, I can't imagine anyone matching his voice, or beating it.

[Arise]

Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and type O negatives singer (Don't know his name, but when I saw him live on tv, I got shivers)

Peter Steele

[eghed]

Jagger is certainly a good one

[YourPantomime]

always and forever, freddie mercury

[Schwabeast]

Chris Hannah (Propagandhi)

[IAJP]

Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey,
but don't forget Ray Davies, he is ridiculously underated, and credit is due there.
But of all time I'd probbably say Mick Jagger.

[The Reincarnation Of Hendrix]

Obvious Choices: Robert Plant (definatley number one, he is just awesome)
Kurt Cobain (he drove that band)
Johnny Rotten (he had the right attitude)
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Marley


Not So Obvious Choices from more recent times: Jack White (Live, he is amazing)
Tim DeLaughter (from the Polyphonic Spree, he has so much energy and makes everyone in the audience feel a part of the band)

and how could i forget Joe Strummer form the Clash!! He is a legend and one of my favourite performers

[Interstate]

hmm...just thinking about it quickly i'd say either Mick Jagger or Freddy Mercury.

[LightsOut6794]

Alot of the post Nirvana artists only focused on writing lyrics and forgot about the compostition (Nirvana included), which in the end, didn't turn out to be the best idea: "I'm so horny, that's ok my willy's good". Yes, absolutely groundbreaking lyrics......er I think not.


Just had to jump in here and say that the lyrics are not "that's ok my willy's good", they are "that's ok my WILL IS good." Guess we can see where your mind is...cough cough...but anyway, best frontmen would have to be Robert Plant, Jim Morisson, Kurt Cobain, and Axl Rose (even though he's a jerk).

[kurt98]

Plant, And Ozzy. nothing more needed to say

[FFbassist26]

james hetfield period.

[themoor666]

I dunno if any of you said this already or if anyone knows a band called Moonspell, but I saw them last Feb. with Opeth and Fernando Ribero, the singer was a ****ing amazing frontman... he did have this cheesey staff during part but other than that he was really really ****ing cool up there

[TheOneThatBleeds]

Jesus Is The Best Frontman Ever!!!!! Rock Out With The Lord!!!!!

[TouchNGo]

jim morrison

[TheFinalCut]

Dave Mustaine, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, James Hetfield, Axl Rose, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Layne Stanley, Chris Cornell, Phil Anselmo and Ozzy.



:thumb: good choices

[ChickenMcFicken]

Ian Anderson anyone (I think thats his last name)

Who can argue with a fully bearded flute player?

[Zortalk]

I think we are all looking past Rob Halford...

[zed4321.pumpkin_pie]

Robert Plant, Chris Cornell - both amazing singers & frontmen.

[greendaykid]

hey yall im gonna have to say............corey taylor.i mean yea ozzy was ok......in the 60's and 70's! i'm not sayin that i dont like ozzys muzik but like the others said where iz he now? on a reality show come on! on axl rose was great for a LONG time. but....not now so im gonna hve to stick with corey taylor!!!!!! :thumb:

[greendaykid]

im gonna hve to go with sum1 nobody has mentioned.....corey taylor.(u know from slipknot).i mean yea ozzy was good and still iz rockin but what iz he doin now?he iz ion a reality show! im not dissin ozzy but i think corey taylor of slipknot is!

[Arise]

Please leave

[anorternsoul84]

im gonna hve to go with sum1 nobody has mentioned.....corey taylor.(u know from slipknot).i mean yea ozzy was good and still iz rockin but what iz he doin now?he iz ion a reality show! im not dissin ozzy but i think corey taylor of slipknot is!

lol you must be taking the piss nobody is that dumb

[Angmar00]

Bruce Dickinson who else!!!!

[MP3]

hmmm...
Jon Bon Jovi \m/

[MP3]

*joking (in case nobody noticed )

[AnarchicPlatypus]

greatest frontman? joe strummer

[AnarchicPlatypus]

or maybe billie joe. youre gonna hate me for sayin that, but he rox.

[Glink]

i say brandon boyd is the greatest front man ever.

[MP3]

( what would have happened if i were serious ? )

[asylumofsouls]

Alexi Laiho children of bodom, Ozzy , James metallica , Eddie Van Halen

[TheFoolOnTheHill]

There are so many amazing frontmen; Johnny Rotten, Billie-Joe Armstrong, or Gerard Way.

[whole_lotta_zep]

BILLIE-JOE! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU IN ROCK AND METAL?

I'm disgraced, now get out of my thread,
Thank you

PS I would personally like to add Johnny Rotten don't know if anybody else has added him and if they have then well done.
That is all

[ChimPz]

Robert Plant
Freddie Mercury
James Hetfield
Ozzy
Maynard James Keenan

In that order

[guitarded_chuck]

Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Mike Patton, Les Claypool, Rivers Cuomo, Angus Young.

[TrinityBombshell]

BILLIE-JOE! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU IN ROCK AND METAL?

I'm disgraced, now get out of my thread,
Thank you

PS I would personally like to add Johnny Rotten don't know if anybody else has added him and if they have then well done.
That is all
Wow, you're really ignorant to other peoples opinions. I believe that Billie Joe is one of the best, but I didn't put him in my list because I thought there were others better than him. And by the way, people can put frontmen from other genres than rock and metal and put it in a poll for a forum.

BTW, its not "your" thread.

[punk_noodle113]

I'd have to say Ronnie Van Zant(RIP) of Lynyrd Skynyrd because he led the band even during songs like Freebird. He kept "the peace". Another one is definitely Diamond Dave,because of his exuberance. Hey who here knew that he's becoming a paramedic?

[hafez]

Halford!

[allhallowseve457]

Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom.

[FatalBASS]

James Hetfield, one-because he has a great voice, two-because he plays rythmic guitar while still singing, three-I saw the madly in anger with the world concert and hetfield just blew me away,three-he's in metallica...ok that last one was a little bad, but i had to have a third.

[Reaganista]

Ian MacKaye.

no question.

[opeth_oasis]

jimi hendrix,kurt cobain,daniel johns

[airborne50caliber]

axl rose!!! :lol: dickinson, halford, kobain.. page even.. but axl rose all the way man

[airborne50caliber]

oh yh james hetfield!! **** how could i forget the guy

[Mark. A]

Hetfield, Araya, Anslemo, Mustaine, Dickinson, mercury.

[Anton1604]

Are you guys insane? i felt the need to finally register because no one said Stevie Ray Vaughn! The man was so powerful on stage.

But, other than him, im gonna go with Hetfield, Brian Johnson AC/DC, Mercury, Sully Erna(Godsmack), Jagger

[Deathtoall99]

well idk its a tought call... but a front man is so much more then a singer

he has to be reputable, charismatic and popular

i think ozzy would be my vote... but behind him is ronnie james dio, anthony kiedis, james hetfield, and robert plant

[Prince of Darkness]

Fools! what about Maynard James Keanen or Mikael Akerfeldt? huh? Oh.! NOW you're speechless! huh.

[evilmenhavenosongs]

Ozzy, Freddie Mercury, Jim Morrison, Axl Rose. And it might sound a bit stupid as well, but Ville Valo mainly because he writes everything and he's the one the fans obsess over, it's his band etc.

[Prince of Darkness]

make a poll. with Maynard and Me in it.

[Prince of Darkness]

I know I know. It would be a one sided poll. take Maynard out. then he wouldn't feel Embarrassed.


Woohaa!

[tayla]

:chug: AXL ****ING ROSE. period! :chug:

[Guns N' Roses Guru]

I didn't know he added a middle name to that? Axl ****ing Rose eh? I suppose it's kinda catchy. I'd have to agree though because I'm such a fanboy. W. Axl Rose is my hero and the greatest frontman in my eyes.

[tayla]

I didn't know he added a middle name to that? Axl ****ing Rose eh? I suppose it's kinda catchy. I'd have to agree though because I'm such a fanboy. W. Axl Rose is my hero and the greatest frontman in my eyes.

Nah, I added it, you know, cause he#s ****ing awesome? But yes, well said my friend. Axl kicks ***!!!!!!!!!!

[WANK86]

Robert Plant Most Definently!!

[Lateralias]

Dave Mustaine

[CantStopUsNow]

The greatest frontman, without a doubt, is Dave Grohl. he plays every instrument and he schools anyone on anything. no competition. give me one reason why Dave Grohl isn't amazing. there are none

[Flaminghotchino]

Jim Morrison
Kurt Cobain
Iggy Pop
Billy Corgan
Me.

[Arise]

The greatest frontman, without a doubt, is Dave Grohl. he plays every instrument and he schools anyone on anything. no competition. give me one reason why Dave Grohl isn't amazing. there are none

Yes there is. His music is pathetic MTV'd lame-rock

[psychoticbassplayer]

ITS GOT TO BE VILLE VALO AS THE BEST FRONTMAN EVER!!!

Http://www.geocities.com/fill_in_the_8lank

[Steerpike]

I'm going to have to agree with Paranoidd. The fanboyism around here is nauseating.

My choices-

Rob Halford: Only mentioned by three people in here. What's wrong with some of you people? Rob was and is the voice of Judas Priest with exceptional range, control, and sustain and a healthy dose of metal charisma. Remember, it was Rob who invented the look of Judas Priest and in turn gave us the standard dress code of metal. I know some of you are going to bitch that that's insignificant, but being a trendsetter in any way, shape, or form is a major accomplishment in itself.

Bruce Dickinson: I think Bruce's greatness has been accurately summed up already.

Freddie Mercury: Same as above.

Ronnie James Dio: Say what you want about the subject matter of his songs, that man has got balls. Not to mention he has noe of the best preserved voices in metal. He may be egotistical, but he has the talent and charisma to back it up.

[lunacychua]

Axl Rose of GNR
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness
Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin
David Lee Roth of Van Halen
and,
Kurt Cobain, the man who shot himself who is also the man who made the most influence on the musical industry.

[severed_heaven]

Billy Corgan for me.

[G_Mac07]

Maynard James Keenan [tool]
Zack De La Rocha [Rage Against the Machine]
Kurt Cobain [Nirvana]
Robert Plant [Led Zeppelin]
James Hetfield [Metallica]

They're all great

[Steerpike]

Kurt Cobain, the man who shot himself who is also the man who made the most influence on the musical industry.

Can you actually back that up?

[G_Mac07]

I think he was refering to this

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272491

[Steerpike]

I think he was refering to this

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272491

If he was, I might die laughing my *** off at him.

[Dr Strangelove]

Bon Scott - AC/DC for me.

[Anarchy for the UK]

i know he probably isnt the best ever, but i'm dont really have much knowledge of music from more than 15 years ago, but i think justin hawkins is a frontman whos got it all. sense of humor, good singer, can play guitar well, etc. shame about the outfits though...

[linkotim]

definately james hetfield... anyone who has seen the live **** binge and purge cd/dvd will tell u that that **** ****in rocks