Top 100 Rock/Metal Vocalists: Round 1, Poll D

[YDload]

The fourth poll in the first round is now up! That means if you ask where your favorite vocalist is in this very poll, then you are an idiot.

Maynard James Keenan (Tool/APC):

Maynard James Keenan is one of the most revered rock singers of the 90s. He started out with the band Tool, whose style of progressive hard rock outlasted the grunge movement from which it first appeared. With each new album, Maynard refined his vocals in Tool, morphing his throaty howl into an ethreal, haunting tone by the release of Lateralus. He can hold a note for upwards of twenty-five seconds, a feat matched by very few other singers, and his distinctive voice has spawned a legion of imitations (anyone remember Earshot?). Along with his other band A Perfect Circle, Maynard has made his presence in rock music felt in a huge way.

"Something kind of sad about/the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything/what became of subtlety?" -Stinkfist

"To ascend you must die/you must be crucified/for our sins and our lies/good-byyyyyyyyyyyy (hold for 20 more seconds)" -Eulogy

"This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality/embrace this moment remember/we are eternal all this pain is an illusion." -Parabola

Serj Tankian (System of a Down):

This nu-metal (if you can even call him that) singer brings a unique touch of his Armenian heritage and Mid-East upbringing to the world of hard rock. Even though he is heavily influenced by Mike Patton, there is still no mistaking Serj's voice whenever it croons, barks, or screams at you from your stereo or radio station (oh yeah, they've been on a lot since the recent album release!). Although guitarist Daron Malakian seems to take over more and more vocal duties with each passing album, it is Serj who is still the superior talent. His harmonies with Malakian are also fantastic, and sometimes they're the only thing that makes the guitarist's voice bearable. Hang tight Serj, you've got a great voice and Daron should stick more to the background!

"People are always chasing me down trying to push my face to the ground when all they really wanna do is suck out my mother****ing brains... my BOOOOOOO!" -Sugar

"The ships are multiplying day after day sir and they're coming close to the shore sir shore sir. We need to evacuate the lightpost it's all over. WHOAAAAA-ver!" -Suggestions

"Swimming through the void we hear the word, we lose ourselves but we find it a-a-aaallllll." -Aerials

"Do you want me to try/directing your night/want me to try/directing your night." -Highway Song

Phil Anselmo (Pantera):

Phil Anselmo pretty much set the stage for the type of vocals you hear from the New Wave of American Heavy Metal bands. Which really sucks, because most of those guys are absolutely terrible and are indistinguishable from one another. Anselmo, on the other hand, always had a few tricks up his sleeve (see "Cemetery Gates"), but by the end of Pantera's reign and subsequent foray into other bands, he was just as unbearable as the rest of them. He could really use another outstanding guitarist to distract us all from his voice, but I guess that's just not going to happen...

Ian Gillian (Deep Purple): (thanks Obi Wan Kenodi!)

It takes an amazing singer to be able to not only hold your own, but shine, in a band with members of the likes of Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, and Ian Pace. Gillian, though manages to do so quite well. He joined Deep Purple after the bands third release in 1969, and would go on to be a crucial part of some of the greatest hard rock ever recorded. He is known for both his increadable range and huge power.

I'm not a winey, I'm a puttin' on a show/AHHHHHHHHHHHH no no no -Bloodsucker
You better close your eyes/Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhh bow your head/Wait for the ricochet -Child In Time
Maaaaaaagic woman wreckin' up my soul/Things you tell me have never been told -Fireball

King Diamond (Mercyful Fate/solo):

Needs a bio!

Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots): (thanks Spat Out Plath!)

Scott Weiland is the current lead singer with hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver, but he made his name with grunge also-rans Stone Temple Pilots in the early 90s. Weiland, and the band as a whole, was unfairly characterised as a Pearl Jam imitator, due to the close resemblance of their hit "Plush" to the dreary ballads PJ thrived upon and Weiland's not-too-subtle Eddie Vedder impersonation. In truth, Weiland's influences were based firmly in the classic rock/glam rock tradition - he looked up to David Bowie and Steven Tyler for inspiration musically and image-wise. Despite the criticism, the band managed to record six albums, between Scott's drug dependancy and prison terms, before disbanding in 2003. Weiland almost immediately joined with 3 ex-members of Guns N' Roses to form Velvet Revolver, a band far more becoming of his fast-paced, hard rock style. VR are currently recording their second album, due for release in Summer 2006.

"Breathing is the hardest thing to do/With all I've said/And all that's dead for you/You lied - goodbye." - Interstate Love Song

"Well I'm half the man I used to be/And this I feel as the dawn it fades to grey" - Creep

"Somebody raped my tapeworm abortion/Come on mother****ers and deliver the cow."

Jens Kidman (Meshuggah):

I don't know, needs a bio!

Angela Gassow (Arch Enemy):

Needs a bio!

Sebastian Bach (Skid Row): (thanks Spat Out Plath!)

With the help of Bon Jovi (the former band of guitarist Snake), Skid Row were catapulted on to the glam metal scene of the late 80s, the ideal type of band to capitalise on the recent commercial success of Guns N' Roses. They released two massive albums, 1989's Skid Row and 1991's Slave To The Grind, which raised the bar for all heavy metal bands, combining thrash and speed metal with the dominant pop-metal formula. They were fronted by a charismatic, rake-thin New Jersey native named Sebastian Bach, who modelled his vocal style on fellow New Jersey dweller, Jon Bon Jovi. But Skid Row were no Bon Jovi; they were capable of topping the charts with the sweetest of ballads ("I Remember You", "18 & Life"), but Skid Row were a dirty, sleazy, chauvanist, criminalising, drug-addled heavy metal sex machine. Bach was their poster-boy, constantly making headlines with his often wild, always stupid actions (he once wore a t-shirt to a tv interview which read "AIDS Kills Fags Dead") and the band's attitude was represented in their music through songs like "Youth Gone Wild" and "Monkey Business". Like all glam bands, Skid Row's profile decreased dramatically after grunge took over the music scene and Bach was fired from the band in 1996, following the commercial failure of the band's third album, Subhuman Race the previous year.

"They call us problem child/We spend out lives on trial/We walk an endless mile/We are the youth gone wild!" - Youth Gone Wild

"Bang Bang Shoot 'em up/The party never ends/You can't think of dying/When the bottle's your best friend" - 18 & Life

"I won't be the one left behind/Can't be king of the world/If you're a slave to the grind." - Slave To The Grind

Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden):

Di'Anno is the vocalist who appears on the first two Iron Maiden albums: their self-titled and Killers. He was kicked out of the band after that for being an unreliable jerk with substance abuse problems, and thus the legendary Dickinson era was born. Now, I have no doubt that Maiden is better off with Bruce, but that's not to say that Di'Anno's vocal talents were bad at all. On their first album, he was relatively unimpressive: his rough style fit street anthems like "Running Free" and "Sanctuary" perfectly, but he stumbled on softer songs like "Remember Tomorrow." Then on Killers, it was like Di'Anno was a whole new person. I consider this to be Maiden's finest album of their first five releases, and Paul's remarkable improvement has a lot to do with it. He was capable of Halford-like screams while retaining his fierce attitude, and it really makes him more enjoyable. But Maiden was right to get rid of him, since they could have used fewer comparisons to Judas Priest.

"You haunt me you taunt me you torture me back at your lair!" -Phantom of the Opera

"Scream for mercy, he laughs as he's watching you bleed. Killer behind you, his bloodlust defies all his needs... ooh look out I'm coming for you!" -Killers

"Through the darkness I'll be le-e-e-eEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH-d/ Oh another time another place, oh well another smile on another face. When you see me floating up beside you, you get the feeling that all my love's inside of you." -Purgatory

"Cause I'm a drifter, drift a-law-ooh-aw-ooh-awwwng...yeaaaaaaah!" -Drifter

Ooh this is a fiery poll we've got now! I tried to organize the polls so I would have a clear idea who I would be choosing in each one, but this poll proves that it was impossible to do while still being impartial. So now you've got a fair poll and I have to wrack my brain against Keenan (who won't need it but I still like to vote my conscience), Tankian, and Di'Anno. Have fun!

[ThrashMaster27]

Everyone vote King Diamond.

Failure to do so will result in me turning you into a puppet and using you at christmas shows in Budapest.

Hmmm, I'll try get a bio out in time.

[-The Frank]

Vote Di'anno

[Violent_Bill]

Not a big fan of any of these singers but I went Ian Gillian.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Everyone vote King Diamond.

Failure to do so will result in me turning you into a puppet and using you at christmas shows in Budapest.
I second this.

[StreetlightRock]

Ian, this dude is just POWER in every song he does.

[wrathchild88]

omg I didn't vote for Paul Di'Annio!! Ian Gillan beats him hands down.

[Doctor Night]

Tankian!

[TojesDolan]

Jens Kidman Meshuggah

Among the swarms of bands that are part of the heavy metal scene today, none has the amazing blend of odd strumming patterns, time signatures that seem impossible and heavy, fast tempos to accompany like Meshuggah. What else is needed in this picture? A vocalist so crude, so intense and so powerful, that he's just an enhancement of the music more than just an extra accesory. That's where Kidman comes to the stage, making full use of harsh, amazing brutal vocals to make the music even harder. The band started sometime around 1987 in Umea, Sweden. The band claims there's probably nothing better to do there, so why not dedicate free time to music?

Ever since then, Meshuggah has been growing strong both as a band, and as a group in numerous aspects, including the notorious development of lyrical content, but of course, Musically expanding and adding the brutal power that has made of these band the behemoth of heavy Metal they've become today.

Hear the mourners, The earth is gasping for air, Sneering at this thoughtless ravage, If we don't wake we'll massacre ourselves - Paralyzing Ignorance

I'M A CARNAL, ORGANIC ANAGRAM. HUMAN FLESH INSTEAD OF WRITTEN LETTERS. I REARRANGE MY PATHETIC TISSUE. I INCISE. I REPLACE. I'M REFORMED. - New millenium cyanide Christ?


I - this fractal illusion burning away all structure toward the obscene.
I - to cleanse, to purge, to breath eternity and smother all life - I

I wish I could've done something a little bit more developed, but if you want more on this I can give you some extra stuff. :)

[Det_Nosnip]

This one was much easier than the last two. MJK, easily.

[Iron Bars]

I'm going to think on this one a bit longe, I'm going to vote for either Keenan or King Diamond.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

This poll's line up sucks. :\

I'll vote for King Diamond though...

[TemperamentalGoat]

Jens Kidman Meshuggah

I - this fractal illusion burning away all structure toward the obscene.
I - to cleanse, to purge, to breath eternity and smother all life I



That line is absolutely awesome. Though I think Kidman's vocals blow, he writes decent lyrics.

And I second the guy who said King Diamond. He wipes the floor with everyone here, easily. Though, even while knowing he's superior above the rest, I'll probably put my vote in for MJK like a true fan...

[rippa32]

I don't want to come off as a nitpicker but it's spelled Gillan not Gillian.

[nowitzki]

That was a really tough one. I went for Anselmo in the end, he is possibly the best metal vocalist ever IMO. Gillan was a close second, incredible singer, especially on Child In Time.
I didn't need to worry about voting for MJK, he'll make it through easily.

[repcak]

thats easy: MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN

[Tommi Hendrix]

1st site. Yeah!!

Anselmo for me btw. for theses sick screams at the end of Cemetary Gates

[Happy]

Serj Tankian.

[Dragon_Prince]

Ian Gillian :) His vocals on Child In Time, are superb

[ThrashMaster27]

King Diamond (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond)

Many will know King Diamond as the devil loving, face painted, madman during his first stint in Mercyful Fate. He's also quite the songwriter and singer. Going back and forth from ear-piercing screams to low growls is the King's trademark, also always doing his own backing vocals*, adding a personal and much of the time, eerie undertone to the songs of choice. He's also known for the concept albums during his solo career. Most famously was probably the story of Abigail, a stillborn child that comes to life and haunts a young married couple. Whichever era of the King you prefer, there's no denying his vocal power and song writing abilities.

"Come, come to the Sabbath, Down by the ruined bridge, witches and demons are coming, just follow the magic call" - Come To The Sabbath

"So we made the deal under the starry night and "AMON" belongs to "THEM" now... I feel the dawn coming my way" - Sleepless Nights

"I was made a mercenary, In the legions of hell... Now I'm king of pain, I'm INSAAAAAANE!" - Evil

*Barring The Puppet Master. Even then he had a haunting duet with Livia Zita on So Sad.

[crag]

oh damn it, Paul's only got three votes

[superpeer]

Go King!

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Go King!
:cool:

Also, it's spelt Angela Gossow

[superpeer]

I'll edit it in.

[andyhainey]

Vote Di'anno

yes, vote di'anno

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

Maynard is tops in this poll.

[Lunch]

Gillian for me.

[Knifeboy]

I can't help but love Serj's vocals...

[FlyingPaul_83]

King Diamond

[tehnick]

serj, because he needs votes more than gillian

[Syncratic]

Jens Kidman.

[Cipher Hour]

Sebastian Bach.

[Stoo]

Phil Anselmo...

[Leper Affinity]

Definitely Angela. She screams better then most guys.

[ThePatient]

Maynard.

[Mr Herb]

James.

[barney]

King Diamond ftw!

[jcs497]

Wow, I usually yell at Maynard fanboys, but he does have a good voice, and frankly I dislike most of the singers on this poll. So I had to vote for him.

[robo2448]

Ian Gillian

[magicbus]

None of these guys are really my favorite, but Maynard's pretty good. He'll get through though, so I voted Weiland.

[Iron Bars]

Went with MJK.

[BlindWriting]

Maynard.

[Arrakakaka]

Diamond for me.

[Avalanche.]

Phil and Angela in the same poll...You Bastard.''


P.S. I just voted, and Maynard, King, and Ian are all lookng to win.
Vote Angela and Phil 2005!

[Darkness]

Come on Maynard and Jens...

[naboo]

Paul Di'Anno.

[Spinal Pap]

Went with MJK. I feel bad now though, I should have went with Gillian.

[Jacaran]

I could careless about all these guys but I'm going Scott.

[Arucard]

/Ducks for cover.

Tool fanboys falling from the sky! Help! He can't even sing yet people love him for his 'in depth' lyrics.

[classicrockman]

Ian Gillan. But I don't think it'll be enough to stump all of those Tool fanboys.

[EverytimeIBodom]

Maynard gets my vote.

[Broken Arrow]

Gillan.

[the2stranger]

Jens Kidman \m/

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

/Ducks for cover.

Tool fanboys falling from the sky! Help! He can't even sing yet people love him for his 'in depth' lyrics.

...

[Lord_Hypnos]

I voted for Phil despite the stupid bias bio and because Maynard will go through anyway.

[Huber]

/Ducks for cover.

Tool fanboys falling from the sky! Help! He can't even sing yet people love him for his 'in depth' lyrics.

Can't even sing? Come on now. You know that isn't true.

[Sleeper]

Mjk

[juggalotricksta]

Wow dude...Dianno and MJK...

[CantBuyAThrill]

Went with Gillian.

[thickasabrick]

How come so many people think it's Gillian, it's Gillan. I could be wrong, but I was pretty sure.

I voted for Serj.

[Freezing Moon]

King Diamond, no competition.

[Kyle]

I went with Phil Anselmo. A really accessible heavy metal vocal with some awesome singing in songs such as hollow.

[Seafroggys]

Ian Gillian no doubt.

His work in Child of TIme is enough to own this competition....well, save for a few others....

[EverytimeIBodom]

I saw Gillian a while back. It was pretty cool. :cool:

[Maggot Dream]

Went with Gillian.

[i am the robots]

Aside from Skid Row and Pantera I'm a fan of every band on this list, and all of the singers are really cool and have unique voices, my vote went to Keenan though, I'm just more into Tool and APC than all of the other bands up there, and it's mostly because of him.

[PinkFreud]

voted anselmo. i dont even like pantera that much but the guys got an amazing voice. and gillan didnt need my help.

by the way, just so people know, both bach and gillan were in productions of jesus christ superstar.

[i am the robots]

Really? I did not know that, and the soundtrack to that movie is one of my favorite albums ever.

[lost_profits]

Voted MJK

[Neurotoxin]

As much as I enjoy Maynard, Diamond takes this one.

[raz0r]

I hate you for putting MJK, Serj Tankian, King Diamond, Angela Gossow and Paul Di'Anno in the same poll.

In the end, it was a toss up between MJK and the King. Went with MJK

[Britney Diva]

It's a tough call between Weiland, Bach, Anselmo and Tankian for me, but I think Sebastian is the best vocalist of the bunch. Plus he needs the votes :hopes;

[blue3]

I voted Sebastian Bach.

[Endless Obsession]

Dang, MJK, Serj, and Anselmo in the same poll? Anselmo because he needs it most.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I went with Jens Kidman on this one. I prefer Maynard and Serj, but Jens doesn't even come close to deserving last place. :mad:

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I'm suprised at the lack of Di'Anno is getting, considering the amount of Maiden fans around.

[PepsiMetal]

It was between maynard and serj for me. I went with serj since he needs it more than maynard.

[Mellotron]

Weiland.

Haha, I noticed something when I was looking at the results, the user named 'Maynard James Keenan' actually voted for Jens Kidman.

[grim tr00 kvlt]

Anselmo.
Why no mention of Down in his bio?

[Shadows Within]

hahah i listened to Abigail by King Diamond, him and Warrel Dane when he was in sanctuary sound very similar.

[heavy metal kid]

Diamond for President.

Anyway:
KING DIAMOND(born Kim Bendix Petersen ) was a member of an unknown band called Black Rose, then in 1980 he formed Mercyful Fate, wich is the one of the most influential bands in Black Metal, then in 1985 he destroyed MF and formed King Diamond(the band), wich is basically one of the greatest horror concept bands.
Diamond himself is has a very talented and peculiar voice, having a wide octave range, besides he has the ability to change his vocal from low to high.
Diamond is not all that with vocals, he is one of the greatest frontmen of all time participating in both of his remaining bands since 1992 when he reunited with MF, and he also writes bands music and lyrics.

Good Lyrics and a variety of range with every verse.
Lyrics to Melissa http://covenworldwide.org/mfmelissaslyrics.html
"Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken, he's taken his toll"- A Corpse Without Soul/ Mercyful Fate

Lyrics to Abigail http://covenworldwide.org/kdabilyrics.html
"Through the darkness you could only see. A giant shadow which was to be.
A house where evil ruled at night"- A Mansion in the Darkness/King Diamond

/Hope that helped, i know ThrashMaster did one, but this adds more info.

[Stringbreaker]

Serj.

[temporary]

Voted for Gillian (probably my favorite vocalist ever) with only Keenan giving much competition. Nobody touches Gillian when it comes to power, not even Daltrey or Dickinson.

[PinkFreud]

Voted for Gillian (probably my favorite vocalist ever) with only Keenan giving much competition. Nobody touches Gillian when it comes to power, not even Daltrey or Dickinson.
chris cornell could definitely rival him.

[elfrockstar]

well the poll is cool and everything im just thinking that lanye staley should be on it...thats all

[lost_profits]

Power? Devin Townsend.

[Joe]

Scott Weiland, he's got one of the coolest.

nevermind, go maynard t:rolleyes::rolleyes:l!!!

[YDload]

well the poll is cool and everything im just thinking that lanye staley should be on it...thats all

read the first post retard

[Britney Diva]

I think you should edit the title to say "Poll D... that means there's other letters!!"

[Joe]

:lol: that's not a bad idea

[Brewer14]

I can't say I like any of these bands, besides Tool and Deep Purple.

So I'm voting Keenan.

[penelope_weird_hands]

serj tankian.
god bless(es) that mans power and tone.

[i am the robots]

serj tankian.
god bless(es) that mans power and tone.

Yeah, he's really good, it was a tough choice between him and nearly every other guy on this poll for me.

[rhcp pman]

Dammit, very difficult
Maynard is truly awesome. I love his vocal control and voice
Serj has an amazing vocal tone and is ALWAYS interesting to listen to.
Anselmo is spectacular at both clean and harsh vocals.
Gillian is a criminally underrated singer with loads of power. Child in Time is
a vocal musicgasm
King Diamond deserves a lot of recognition too.
Maiden's my fav metal band and Dickinson owns the world, but Di'Anno doesn't deserve my vote. He is a good singer however. Love his work on Killers. Ended up voting Serj in the end. I know he won't get as many votes as he should because of the "nu-metal stigma" around him.

[manuscriptreplica]

Oh man, Maynard!

Even though all his lyrics seem to be about anal sex.

You didnt mention the 26 second scream in the Grudge (i.e best song ever!) either. :O

[PinkFreud]

Oh man, Maynard!

Even though all his lyrics seem to be about anal sex.

You didnt mention the 26 second scream in the Grudge (i.e best song ever!) either. :O
oh you mean the studio enhanced (i.e. looped) scream in the grudge?

[Interstate]

Ian Gillian

[Riva]

Dammit!

Di'Anno tempts me due to my love for Killers.

King Diamond tempts me due to all of his solo career, as well as his high points in Mercyful Fate.

Maynard tempts me because I love Tool.

Anselmo tempts me because I love Cemetary Gates. :p

But I think Ian Gillian gets me vote, for pure musicianship and versatility.

[Knifeboy]

oh you mean the studio enhanced (i.e. looped) scream in the grudge?

Yeah, because he obviously needs to loop it when he's known for doing it even longer live

[the2stranger]

Kidman isn't doing great.

what ashame :(

[IAJP]

I voted Ian Gillian.

[Lord Abortion]

Di'anno needs the assistance.

[Broken Angels]

Phil; for his work in Down

[Wish]

Phil Anselmo.

[apple pie]

Scoot Wieland

[Knifeboy]

Kidman isn't doing great.

what ashame :(

Well he isn't really that great of a vocalist is he?.. I mean, he's perfect for Meshuggah, but other than that he seems pretty one dimensional

[the2stranger]

Well he isn't really that great of a vocalist is he?.. I mean, he's perfect for Meshuggah, but other than that he seems pretty one dimensional

true, but his vocals just fit the music very well, and I am a bit of a Meshuggah fanboy .
his voice is quite unique, I know no one that sounds similair to him.

but oh well, didn't like this poll too much anyway

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

oh you mean the studio enhanced (i.e. looped) scream in the grudge?

ELL. OH. ELL! I honestly hope you're kidding.

I'm going to assume that you're confusing the Eulogy scream with the true 26 second scream on The Grudge. The Eulogy scream is obviously looped,(Or perhaps just slathered in echo) but it's all Maynard in The Grudge.

[i am the robots]

Yeah, because he obviously needs to loop it when he's known for doing it even longer live

Obviously :rolleyes:.















idiocy ftw

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

/attempts to fix IAV's broken sarcasm detector

[i am the robots]

/attempts to fix IAV's broken sarcasm detector

No no no, I was going along with the sarcasm silly.

I was saying that if he goes longer live, it obviously proves that he needs the studio to get it that long.

:lol: oh misunderstandings via the intrawebs.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

/attempts to fix ones broken sarcasm detector

:p

[PinkFreud]

sorry. it definitely sounds looped to me. i could be wrong though, as i couldve sworn that i had read it somewhere and yet can find no evidence now.

the only live version of the grudge i have is from the bootlegged mini-tour they did with king crimson and it's really not impressive.

[DeusExMachina]

Maynard. Not a huge fan of any of them though.

[Deth]

Di'Anno for fanboyo reasons.

[Shadows]

I thought I already voted here. :confused: Angela anyway.

[Stormrider]

I had trouble with this one but it came down to me voting for Ian Gillian.

[Permanent Solution]

Serj, but mainly due for lack of better choices.

MJK is one of the most overrated vocalists/lyricists ever.

[Voyage34]

Well I voted for Maynard, but it's a shame Angela Gossow and King Diamond are in the same poll. A big meh to the rest.

[dr._feelgood]

ian gillian

[zabbit82]

I voted Scott Weiland. He doesn't have a bad voice, but I'm an STP fan.

<--(Avatar is STP's "Shangri-La Dee Da")

[Joe]

Serj, but mainly due for lack of better choices.

MJK is one of the most overrated vocalists/lyricists ever.

Couldn't agree with you more.

Serj is good. He's got a better soft voice though. Sometimes I find his voice very annoying, but overall its' very good.

[GermFreeAdolescent]

Serj man, had to go with Serj

[Unnamed_One]

In my opinion you should have made Rock and Metal on a totally different poll. How could anyone compare the singer from Pink Flolyd (Rock) to Angela Gossow/Johan Liva from Arch Enemy (Metal) they are totally different styles right? Then why should they be rated on the same scale? If there was a metal / rock vocalist showdown, now that would rule. You take the winner from a bunch of metal vocalists from one poll and contend them with the winner of the rock vocalist poll. Am I right or wrong here?

[Jacaranda]

Because its Rock & Metal forum. Not Rock and Maybe a Bit Later Metal forum, or visa versa.

[Unnamed_One]

Thanks

[Kage]

In my opinion you should have made Rock and Metal on a totally different poll. How could anyone compare the singer from Pink Flolyd (Rock) to Angela Gossow/Johan Liva from Arch Enemy (Metal) they are totally different styles right? Then why should they be rated on the same scale? If there was a metal / rock vocalist showdown, now that would rule. You take the winner from a bunch of metal vocalists from one poll and contend them with the winner of the rock vocalist poll. Am I right or wrong here?
That'd be an interesting approach to it.

[Unnamed_One]

*phew* so I'm not as dumb as I thought I was. And I am not trying to say that you guys did anything wrong, just an idea that's all.

[ZaaR]

Easiest poll so far... Maynard.

[rik]

Di'Anno

[Dimebag Johnny Patton]

It was either Phil Anselmo or MJK I went with Maynard because I like his voice everywhere but Superjoint Ritiual isn't my thing.

[Unnamed_One]

Gossow

[lucky luciano]

well this is an easy one.

[lucky luciano]

Serj, but mainly due for lack of better choices.

MJK is one of the most overrated vocalists/lyricists ever.

If you really think so I got three songs for you:
APC's cover of Fiddle and the drum
Ticks and leeches
the Grudge.
cmon now don't be silly.:p

[deadvoodoodoll]

had to go with Maynard. pretty easy poll

[Motleyguy]

Damn, that one was a tough choice. Maynard or Scott Weiland. Obviously I had to go with Maynard, but Scott Weiland is a pretty close second.

[Lord Abortion]

What if all the Tool and Pantera Fanboys combined to make a huge organism?

That would be the gayest thing ever.

[.:Thrasher:.]

What if all the Tool and Pantera Fanboys combined to make a huge organism?

That would be the gayest thing ever.

That would be right:thumb:

[Converge]

Maynard James Keenan.

[smart blockhead]

Di'Anno

[Stormrider]

Jens Kidman definatly needs more votes. Unfortunatly I only saw him after I voted for Gillian. I mean Gillian is a better singer, but Kidman needs them more in this pole...

[Hells Bells]

And the Tool fanboys have already taken this one...

It was between Angela Gossow and King Diamond for me. Angela's a great vocalist, and more talented than many vocalists doing the same style, but King Diamond's more creative.

[geezer6970]

I voted di'anno barely over gillan. both are awesome vocalists.

[woody2k5]

scott weiland all the way

[Huber]

How come everytime anything Tool related is winning it's due to the "fanboys"? Suck it up, MJK is good and a lot of people think so.

[Riva]

In my opinion you should have made Rock and Metal on a totally different poll. How could anyone compare the singer from Pink Flolyd (Rock) to Angela Gossow/Johan Liva from Arch Enemy (Metal) they are totally different styles right? Then why should they be rated on the same scale? If there was a metal / rock vocalist showdown, now that would rule. You take the winner from a bunch of metal vocalists from one poll and contend them with the winner of the rock vocalist poll. Am I right or wrong here?

So, we don't compare them, because they are different styles, then later on, we do compare them, because they are different styles? :rolleyes:

[Mr Herb]

And why is MJK so over rated and stuff?

[Shout it Out]

I voted for the King.
I think both him and Gillian need more votes.

[Joe]

What if all the Tool and Pantera Fanboys combined to make a huge organism?

That would be the gayest thing ever.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

damn, used up my smilies

And why is MJK so over rated and stuff?

Because he's not that amazing. This place is so overrun with tool(damn, can't do the O's) fanboys it's crazy.

How come everytime anything Tool related is winning it's due to the "fanboys"? Suck it up, MJK is good and a lot of people think so.

Could you honestly look at that list and tell me he's the best one up there???

[Jawaharal]

All these singers suck.

[PinkFreud]

All these singers suck.
good comment. care to expand? or are you just going to keep on making stupid, petulant comments like this one.

[Jawaharal]

good comment. care to expand? or are you just going to keep on making stupid, petulant comments like this one.
I don't need to expand. This a poll on your favorite singers not a general disscussion of singers.

[YDload]

Every poll is guaranteed to have at least one awesome singer in it, but there are certainly a few duds thanks to this thing being more of a popularity contest than anything else. Regardless, this poll is still a strong one.

[PinkFreud]

no, its a poll on greatest vocalists, which is the reason that we have criteria to base it off of.

[Jawaharal]

no, its a poll on greatest vocalists, which is the reason that we have criteria to base it off of.
greatest and favorite is same thing when you talk about music. This poll is a popularity contest of peoples opinions.

[PinkFreud]

only because most people here vote that way. its possible to differentiate between favorite and greatest. it's not really that hard.

[YDload]

I don't see how cheeto-t can say that each of these polls suck and don't have any good choices in them. All of these polls have at least a couple people that I would vote for in terms of talent if not personal preference.

[Jawaharal]

I don't see how cheeto-t can say that each of these polls suck and don't have any good choices in them. All of these polls have at least a couple people that I would vote for in terms of talent if not personal preference.
The first three were good the last two have been meh. I guess I'll judge on who can hold a note longest, polyphonic voice etc... if I don't like any of the choices

[Jawaharal]

only because most people here vote that way. its possible to differentiate between favorite and greatest. it's not really that hard.
While (Insert Oprea Singer Name) may be "better" at singing (larger vocal range, pitch, ect) I might hate his voice and will like some "un-talented" singer better. Everyone here has based their votes off preference, whether or not the singer is better or not. This really is a popularity contest whether the thread title states differently.

[PinkFreud]

While (Insert Oprea Singer Name) may be "better" at singing (larger vocal range, pitch, ect) I might hate his voice and will like some "un-talented" singer better. Everyone here has based their votes off preference, whether or not the singer is better or not. This really is a popularity contest whether the thread title states differently.
wrong. i've tried my best to remain impartial. i voted for phil anselmo and i dont much like pantera or down. but i can admit that he's a great vocalist.

and even if the majority votes based on personal preference, cant you just pretend otherwise?

[Jawaharal]

wrong. i've tried my best to remain impartial. i voted for phil anselmo and i dont much like pantera or down. but i can admit that he's a great vocalist.

and even if the majority votes based on personal preference, cant you just pretend otherwise?
I suppose :/

[jaco jr]

hmmmmmmm
gossow or di'anno?

[jaco jr]

nice unbiased poll title; 'Cause im a wrathchild' hehehehehee

[rhcp pman]

All these singers suck.
Ian Gillian doesn't suck.

[Lunch]

I'm with him.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

nice unbiased poll title; 'Cause im a wrathchild' hehehehehee

YD always sets the poll name to a lyric that was sung by the person he's voting for, actually. :)

[YDload]

YD always sets the poll name to a lyric that was sung by the person he's voting for, actually. :)

This is true. I also did it in the bassist polls. Just a bit of fun, because who needs a poll title when the thread says it all?