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

[YDload]

Ok we're halfway through this round now, so if you don't know by now that there is more than one poll and you're worried that your favorite singer isn't on here, then YOU'RE AN IDIOT AND I HATE YOU.

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden/Audioslave):

Chris Cornell is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock vocalists of the 90s. Few rock frontmen can match the power and emotion that he puts into each and every verse, every line, every word. Even when the lyrics of his most famous band sometimes make little sense (when it's raining icepicks on my what?), it is Cornell who gives them meaning anyway. He had a great stint as the frontman of Soundgarden during the grunge explosion of the early 90s (even though the band had been around for ten years prior to the release of its legendary album Superunknown), and when that band parted ways, he hooked up with the former members of Rage Against the Machine to form Audioslave. The results have often been said to be disappointing, but if any enjoyment at all can come from this new band, it's from the slightly more coherent lyrics and awe-inspiring voice of Cornell.

"Alive in the superunknown, first he steals your mind and then he steals your...SOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLL." -Superunknown

"When the forest burns along the road
Like god's eyes in my headlights
And when the dogs are looking for their bones
And it's raining icepicks on your steel shore
I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my-y-y-y
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run." -Rusty Cage

"And the wreck of you, is the death of you alllllll
And the wreck of you, is the break and the fallllll
While the rest of you harvest the souls." -Limo Wreck

"And you stare at me in your Jesus Christ pose
Arms held out like it's the coming of the Lord
And you swear to me you don't wanna be my slave
But you're staring at me like I, like I need to be- saved!" Jesus Christ Pose

James LaBrie (Dream Theater): (thanks Obi Wan Kenodi!)

Labrie is in many overshadowed by the massive talent his band displays, and constantly makes evident in their complex music. Fortunetly though, his signiture vocal takes have carved a place for him, although many people dislike him. Manly this is because of his acent, which many other people view as one of his finest atributes. However you feel about him, theres no denying that he has a rich voice, with excellent range and timber. He manages to pull off a nice heavy metal style, as well as a softer one on their more progressive songs. On their most recent people are saying his voice is better than ever, so we can still hope for great things from him in the future.

Outside the soundness of your mind/Bathing your soul in silver tears/Beneath a blackened summer sky/Praying for tme to disappeeeaaar -Under A Glass Moon

I was told if you dream of the next world/ You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire/ As a child, I thought I could live without pain without sorrow/ As a man I've found it's all caught up with me/ I'm asleep yet I'm so afraaaaaaaaaaaid -Metropolis Pt. 1

I'm sick of all You hypocrites / Holding me at bay/ And I don't need /Your sympathy/To get me through the day/Seasons change and so can I/ Hold on Boy/ No time to cry/ Untie these strings/ I'm climbing down/ I won't let them push me awaaaaaaaaaay -A Change of Seasons

Bon Scott (AC/DC):

Bon Scott was AC/DC's "classic" vocalist, who sang on all their big albums of the 70s. Sadly, he died of alcohol poisioning/asphyxiation/some rockstar thing in 1980, but luckily (or unfortunately) he was easily replaceable by Brian Johnson. Don't worry, once you hear enough classic rock radio, you WILL notice the difference between the singers, and you'll come to realize that Bon was probably the superior frontman. So he'll never be forgotten, and he would probably be proud that Angus and Malcolm have never strayed from playing the same thing for thirty years. That's just the way he was.

"Cause I'm T-N-T, I'm dynamite.
T-N-T, and I'll win the fight
T-N-T, I'm a power load
T-N-T, watch me explode!" -TNT (I apologize if these are actually Brian's vocals. maybe I don't know as much as I thought about these songs :()

Brandon Boyd (Incubus):

No bio for him? I'm shocked, as he's got a lot of fans. Maybe he doesn't need one, you know him well enough right? Ah hell, I'll just wait for one.

Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian): (thanks Riva)

Hansi Kursch is the vocalist for bands such as Blind Guardian and Demons and Wizards. His powerful voice, emotional tone and general badarsery have earnt him acclaim amongst lovers of heavy metal.

With a soaring falsetto that transcends his fellow power metal vocalists, Hansi is one of the more talented vocalists of the last two decades.

Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom): (thanks ShadowsFallen!)

For over a decade, Childern of Bodom have made quite an impact on the metal world. Lead by key song/lyrics writer and guitar viruoso Alexi Laiho, fans across the world have embraced the band for various aspects. While the main reasons are the sweeping melodies, fast, agressive attitude, Laiho's vocals are undeniably one of the band's most distinguishing traits. On past albums his voice resembled a high, black metal style shriek that made for some of the most agressive power metal ever made, and created a unique contrast with their neoclassical sound. In later years he began to utilize a traditional scream combined with harsher clean singing that greatly accented that music, which has become a much heavier style. He occasionally adds to the atmosphere of his music by using multiple layers of screams, yielding a strong emotional song like Downfall. Laiho is notorious for his careless heavy metal attitude, and his lyrics greatly reflect that. His writing is usually non-poetic, yet still conveys a powerful message about what he feels. Despite his lack of regard for lyrics, every once in a while Alexi will hit his stride and turn out a song that could put all lyricists to shame, such as the artfull Kissing the Shadows.

George Harrison (The Beatles/solo): (thanks CantBuyAThrill)

Definitely the least appreciated member of the Beatles (and not to mention the youngest, joining at age 14), George was arguably the most consistently creative of the Beatles. Though he did not submit the most material or sing the most songs, what he did contribute to the band were perhaps some of the most “tasty” songs in the Beatles’ catalogue. His experimentation with Indian music, (specifically with the Sitar on “Within You Without You” and “Norwegian Wood”) also added a different flavor to the Beatles’ already variant styles. Vocally, George obviously did not have the best range or greatest yelling voice in the band, yet his soft-spokeness and his emotional appeal were able to at times outdo his legendary bandmates Lennon and McCartney. Harrison’s solo career peaked as it began, with the release of “All Things Must Pass” (one of the classic albums in all of rock music,) which was a brilliant collection of songs written by Harrison, showing the creativeness that George was never really able to express as openly while still with the Beatles. This album features several great vocal tracks by George, especially on “Hear Me Lord”, “Let It Down”, “Beware of Darkness” and his Magnum Opus, “My Sweet Lord.” Classic Beatles songs on which Harrison sang include: “Here Comes the Sun”, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Savoy Truffle”, “Something”, “Long Long Long”, “Because”, “Eight Days A Week”, as well as many others.

“Forgive me Lord, please, those years when I ignored you,
Forgive them Lord those that feel they can't afford you” – Forgive Me Lord (All Things Must Pass)

“Give me hope
Help me cope, with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with, heart and soul” – “Give Me Love” (Living in the Material World)

“Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman” – “Taxman” (Revolver)

Zakk Wylde (Black label society)
Ihsahn (Emperor)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)

No bio x3!

Oh well let's start voting anyway.

[Moses]

Chris Cornell. The man is a powerhouse.

[Kingofdudes]

Hay wher is John Lenen?

George for me.

[magicbus]

Harrison!

[sgrevs]

I went Cornell only becasue i dont particularly like the voices of anyone else up there. But if Chris were here wathcing me vote, I'd tell him his voice is only alright in comparison to many othe great rock and/or metal singers out there. So I'm sorry to hurt your feelings, but it had to be said.

[PepsiMetal]

Hansi Kursch > All of those there easily. That guys range is amazing. I don't know how Zakk Wylde made it into here. His vocals clearly suck badly.

[Huber]

Hansi Kursch. I've been really digging his voice.

[Riva]

Hansi Kursch is the vocalist for bands such as Blind Guardian and Demons and Wizards. His powerful voice, emotional tone and general badarsery have earnt him acclaim amongst lovers of heavy metal.

With a soaring falsetto that transcends his fellow power metal vocalists, Hansi is one of the more talented vocalists of the last two decades.
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Guess who I voted for?

[robo2448]

George. Great singer. He may not have had the technical power and range that Lennon and McCartney had, or the confidence of those two, but his voice is just beautiful. It just fits his songs perfectly, conveys tons of emotions... beautiful voice.

Cornell will definitely get through easily.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I went with Ihsahn. Although I've not heard much of him, it's pretty much instantly recognizable that he blows away most black metal vocalists. :p

[Det_Nosnip]

Ihsahn. Although Emperor's production often made it hard to tell, Ihsahn actually has a pretty great singing voice, and his screams are legendary. Plus, as an overall musician, the man is, quite simply, a genius.

[Kage]

No one up there I really feel too strongly about. I like Emperor, but I don't know if Ihsahn should get my vote. =\

[PinkFreud]

cornell. he's a beast. i might try to whip a bio up for tate, but nothing concrete. stupid college papers.

anyway, cornell has a beast of a range, incredible power, control, and a great versatility. don't forget to mention his stint with temple of the dog (definitely his best vocal work) and his solo career (shows a softer side to his voice).

[YDload]

I went Cornell only becasue i dont particularly like the voices of anyone else up there. But if Chris were here wathcing me vote, I'd tell him his voice is only alright in comparison to many othe great rock and/or metal singers out there. So I'm sorry to hurt your feelings, but it had to be said.

I said he was ONE OF the best ROCK singers of the 90s, not the greatest singer ever. The former is a fact, and the latter is just how I feel.

[ArC]

Harrison for me. When I was younger I always had to have my dad tell me if it was John or George singing...

[blue3]

Harrison for me. When I was younger I always had to have my dad tell me if it was John or George singing...Yeah, same with me. Except it was Paul too. I couldn't tell for some reason.

Anyways, I voted for George Harrison.

[Seafroggys]

Harrison for me....

And I personally think that Brian Johnson was way better then Bon Scott.

[Scooch]

Can I get a few examples of what Beatles songs Harrison sang on?

[PinkFreud]

something, here comes the sun, i want to tell you, and his solo stuff.

one of the cr guys should do a write up for him.

[Sacrificial Teddybears]

James Labrie's voice is too irritating to make it through the round

[ArcLite]

Sorry, but Hansi slays all these guys. His range, power, and tone makes him one of the best singers ever.

[nirvana_33]

Chris Cornell for me. I just enjoy his the most.

I'm gonna brake my rusty caaaaaaaaaaage!









And run!

[CantBuyAThrill]

Voted for my favorite Beatle: George. I just can't get enough of the stuff he wrote and sang. "Long Long Long", "Here Comes The Sun", everything on "All Things Must Pass", "Give Me Love"- George was the man.

I may write a bio up if I can find time.

[rhcp pman]

This was one of the easier polls for me. I went with Geoff Tate (he's awesome), but I could just have easily gone with Kursch, Cornell or Boyd.

[CantBuyAThrill]

George Harrison - The Beatles/Solo

Definitely the least appreciated member of the Beatles (and not to mention the youngest, joining at age 14), George was arguably the most consistently creative of the Beatles. Though he did not submit the most material or sing the most songs, what he did contribute to the band were perhaps some of the most “tasty” songs in the Beatles’ catalogue. His experimentation with Indian music, (specifically with the Sitar on “Within You Without You” and “Norwegian Wood”) also added a different flavor to the Beatles’ already variant styles. Vocally, George obviously did not have the best range or greatest yelling voice in the band, yet his soft-spokeness and his emotional appeal were able to at times outdo his legendary bandmates Lennon and McCartney. Harrison’s solo career peaked as it began, with the release of “All Things Must Pass” (one of the classic albums in all of rock music,) which was a brilliant collection of songs written by Harrison, showing the creativeness that George was never really able to express as openly while still with the Beatles. This album features several great vocal tracks by George, especially on “Hear Me Lord”, “Let It Down”, “Beware of Darkness” and his Magnum Opus, “My Sweet Lord.” Classic Beatles songs on which Harrison sang include: “Here Comes the Sun”, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Savoy Truffle”, “Something”, “Long Long Long”, “Because”, “Eight Days A Week”, as well as many others.

“Forgive me Lord, please, those years when I ignored you,
Forgive them Lord those that feel they can't afford you” – Forgive Me Lord (All Things Must Pass)

“Give me hope
Help me cope, with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with, heart and soul” – “Give Me Love” (Living in the Material World)

“Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman” – “Taxman” (Revolver)


There's the Harrison Bio. Feel free to edit any typos/mistakes. Please edit this in.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Hansi. His work with Demons & Wizards (especially on Heaven Denies) is awesome.

It was hard to decide between him and Bon Scott. :(

[Permanent Solution]

Hansi

*crosses fingers this time the person who he votes for does go through*

[BradyEB]

James from DT

[-The Frank]

Bon scotty

[repcak]

Alexi "wildchild" Laiho
:D :D :D :D

[Iron Bars]

Tough Chris is a great singer I too must go with the awsome Hansi Kursch.

[Lord Abortion]

La Brie, The most emotional and beautiful vocalist I have ever heard.

[Happy]

James LaBrie.

[Wish]

James LaBrie.

[BeaZ]

Chris Cornell, He is my favourite vocalist.

[Deth]

Hansi

[repcak]

James LaBrie.
:upset: :upset: :upset: :upset:
sorry, but without him, DT will be much better....imo

[Josh]

seeing as LaBrie will go through, and Hansi Kurch's doing ok, i went with Alexi Laiho.

[Riva]

LaBrie would be better if he used his entire range, not that really weak falsetto of his. His tenor is quite good, actually.

[Jacaranda]

Harrison or Laiho I just don't know...

[tehnick]

Cornell. Back in 90-92, his vocals were just an incredible tour de force. Listen to Jesus Christ Pose or Slaves and Bulldozers if you want reinforcement of that.

[Britney Diva]

Cornell's and Harrison's are the only vocals here I particularly like and, of the two, George comes out way ahead.

[Wish]

:upset: :upset: :upset: :upset:
sorry, but without him, DT will be much better....imoI think he has a great voice. Each to thier own, I suppose.

[superpeer]

Cornell, easily. Ihsahn and Harrison are pretty good as well, but the rest doesn't deserve to be up there.

The singer of Blind Guardian should apply at Disney Studios and sing their soundtracks.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Cornell, easily. Ihsahn and Harrison are pretty good as well, but the rest doesn't deserve to be up there.

The singer of Blind Guardian should apply at Disney Studios and sing their sound tracks.
:angry:

Cornell is quite good though.

Jesus Christ Pose is his finest moment, IMO.

[superpeer]

Every Blind Guardian song I hear makes me giggle, he just sounds very funny.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Disney & Wizards has a nice ring to it though :lol:

[Arucard]

Ihsahn. I would have voted him even if he was never in Emperor and he just did Radical Cut with Arcturus though, his vocals are so powerful in that song.

Reason 2 : I Am The Black Wizards ++

[nowitzki]

LaBrie no question, incredible voice, and was flawless when I saw them live.

[Steerpike]

Hansi for the win. I'm going to have to call the rest of the War Council into this.

[ZaaR]

I've got to go with Cornell.

[IAJP]

Chris!

Simply great voice, disagree? Go and listen to Slaves & Bulldozers.

[the2stranger]

too many good names
LaBrie, Tate, Insahn

I will probably vote for Insahn cause LaBrie will go anyway, and I'm not a huge fan of Tate.

I'll wait for a while
<_<

>_>

[PinkFreud]

anyone who doubts cornell just needs to listen to "say hello 2 heaven" off of the temple of the dog album.

[Knifeboy]

The only gripe I have with Cornell is that he get's worse every year :/.. Still had to vote for him though

[PinkFreud]

yeah, he smoked for a long time. still, gotta judge them in their prime.

[Knifeboy]

He's only 41 years old.. His voice isn't supposed to decline that badly before 2014 :p

[temporary]

Ah, cruel fates! Why must you put Chris Cornell, James LaBrie, George Harrison, and Geoff Tate all in the same poll? Cornell will definitly go through, but I'm not so sure about the other three. I'll have to reach a decision sometime soon...

[PinkFreud]

go for tate. he's probably the most technically accomplished up there besides cornell. he's opera trained.

[scenesfromatheater]

James Labrie is the greatest bah none.

[Lil’ Bloodred Ridin’ Hood]

Alexi Laiho is the best you all cant deny it lol come on he needs to win but it doesnt look like he will :upset: but he still has time and he still has a chance :)

[Knifeboy]

.. .. Alexi has more votes than Zakk.. That's crazy
I love Zakks vocals on his solo album

[Kyle]

Zakk has no votes, oh dear. I don't think he has a great voice so I won't choose him but it fits the music really well. I voted Chris Cornell....even though I think his voice is starting to wane.

[DeusExMachina]

George Harrison. That man rocks.

[crag]

i guess i'll go with Chris Cornell

[TojesDolan]

You never added my bio for Meshuggah, YDload. :(

Anyhow. Brandon Boyd id soooo overrated.

[Prince of Darkness]

LaBrie
I watched the Live at Budukan DVD today. The Man certainly knows how to sing.

[Lord Abortion]

Uhh...am I the only one who doesn't know who Soundgarden are?
They sound as if they're grunge to me, so I don't care...

[janyeno]

i voted bon scott.... but how the hell did zakk wylde get up there?

[shadow_stalker]

Alexi


Uhh...am I the only one who doesn't know who Soundgarden are?
They sound as if they're grunge to me, so I don't care...
I think the dude from sound Garden is the singer for Audioslave

[superpeer]

Uhh...am I the only one who doesn't know who Soundgarden are?
They sound as if they're grunge to me, so I don't care...

They're actually Heavy metal with grunge influences.

[Josh]

They're actually Heavy metal with grunge influences.
i've heard a couple of songs and they're not bad, but not really my thing.

[Lord Abortion]

Meh...Grunge.

[Knifeboy]

i voted bon scott.... but how the hell did zakk wylde get up there?

.. Because he's a hellovabetter singer than bon scott?

[PepsiMetal]

Bon Scott's voice was at least unique. Zakk Wylde's vocals are just annoying. Especially when he does songs like stillborn acoustically, and then moans during the whole song. Damn, it feks up his whole song.

[Lord Abortion]

Zakk is a terrible singer.

[Huber]

Come on guys, Alexi just passed up Hansi. This isn't good news.

[PepsiMetal]

Come on guys, Alexi just passed up Hansi. This isn't good news.

I was thinking the same thing. I tried waking up thought it was a serious nightmare, but it wasn't. :upset:

[jcs497]

I know Hansi and Labri (and possibly Tate) have more range x 1000 than anybody else on the list, but Isahn's singing is just so damn cool that I voted him. The older Emperor albums are definitely the worst things you could listen to if you wanted to hear his vocal style in a good way.

I doubt Bon, Zakk, and Alexi made it on this list for anything other than basic fanboyism.

[PinkFreud]

labrie? are you kidding? and i've never heard hansi but i seriously doubt he could challenge cornell's range and power. tate could possibly. but he's got some serious pipes.

[Huber]

labrie? are you kidding? and i've never heard hansi but i seriously doubt he could challenge cornell's range and power. tate could possibly. but he's got some serious pipes.

You may want to rethink that.

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

An awesome, distinctive, powerful voice...None other than Chris Cornell. The man's vocals were unbelievable.

[Stormrider]

This one wasnt hard for me. Hansi.

[TheDMV]

George Harrison of course.

[jcs497]

labrie? are you kidding? and i've never heard hansi but i seriously doubt he could challenge cornell's range and power. tate could possibly. but he's got some serious pipes.
Cornell's vocals ALWAYS sound the same. Same tone, same voice range, same octave....he's the reason that Audioslave is the most utterly repetitive rock band at the moment.

[Joe]

LaBrie has an AWFUL voice!

I voted George Harrison, who just beat out Bon Scott by a little bit.

[jcs497]

LaBrie has an AWFUL voice!

I voted George Harrison, who just beat out Bon Scott by a little bit.
Eh....he can hit a note...

I'm not gonna defend Labrie, since I don't like him all that much myself, but you can't seriously say his voice is awful with capital letters?? And then proceed to say Bon is 2nd on your list? meh

[Broken Arrow]

Harrison.

[Broken Arrow]

Harrison.

[Broken Arrow]

Harrison.

[PinkFreud]

Cornell's vocals ALWAYS sound the same. Same tone, same voice range, same octave....he's the reason that Audioslave is the most utterly repetitive rock band at the moment.
have you heard his solo album or temple of the dog? i doubt you'd be saying that if you had.

huber: care to send me anything that could prove me wrong?

pinkfreud2100@aol.com

[PepsiMetal]

Just listen to blind guardian's nightfall. Amazing range and power. Sadly sings destiny is also good. Hansi rules.

[naboo]

James Labire. After listening to Dream Theater for a few years, I've come to love his voice on albums like Scenes, Imagaes and Words, and Awake.

[Brewer14]

Bon Scott!

Laiho shouldn't even be near him

[3rdplanet]

It was between Tate and LaBrie, after I thought about it though I easily gave my vote to Tate.

[timmySmi]

Where the hell is Zack De La Rocha? he was easily the best vocalist of the
90's every show he performed with RATM he always gave 110%. I've never seen such energy from a Singer he truely had a passion for what he believed in. Not just his live perfomaces but as a writer aswell some of the most Intelligent and meaningful lyrics I've ever read. example

A mass of hands press on the market window
Ghosts of progress
Feeding on hunger
And glaring through the promise
Upon the food that rots slowly in the aisle
A mass of nameless at the oasis
That hides the graves beneath the master's hill
Are buried for drinking
The river's water
While shackled to the line
At the empty wall

This is the new sound
Just like the old sound
Just like the noose wound
Over the new ground

Listen to the fascist sing
"take hope here
War is elsewhere
You were chosen
This is god's land
Soon we'll be free
Of blot and mixture
Seeds planted by our
Forefather's hand"

A mass of promise
Begin to rupture
Like the pockets
Of the new world kings
Like swollen stomachs
In applachia
It's the priests that **** you
As they whisper holy things
A mass of tears have transformed to stones now
Sharpened on suffering
And women into slings
Hope lies in the rubble of this rich fortress
Taking today what tomorrow never brings

This is the new sound
Just like the old sound
Just like the noose wound
Over the new ground

Ain't it funny how the factory doors close
Round the time that the school doors close
Round the time that the doors of the jail cells
Open up to greet you like the reaper

Ain't it funny how the factory doors close
Round the time that the school doors close
Round the time that the doors of the jail cells
Open up to greet you like the reaper

This is the new sound
Just like the old sound
Just like the noose wound
Over the new ground

Like ashes in the fall

The opinion of the song is taken from http://www.zdlr.net

It is my understanding that this song is about the future, after the collapse of modern society. I believe that Ashes In The Fall is a song that is about groups like political parties repackaging the same rhetoric over and over again saying that it has been drastically changed (ie. This is the new sound, just like the new sound). This explains the "Aint it funny how the factory doors close..." part. "Orwell's Hell" could refere to either the reference to the "peronal hell" that is descibed in the book "1984" or has it something to dowith Orwell's greatest fear; a totalitarian state And what not.

2)Dee-Dee Halili
Of course, the song is about the future, and unfortunately, some of Zack's predictions are coming true. Take, for
example, this lyric:

"In Appalachia / It's the priests that **** you / As they whisper holy things..."

Accusations of priestly sexual abuse arose around 2001, and increased even more as molestation victims started to speak up about their ordeals. The Roman Catholic Church is quite screwed, and the Vatican can only "reform" these priests, and before you know it, they're back in THE SAME PARISH! Perhaps the sexual repression that Catholicism puts on men of the collar contributes very much...and you wonder why it's so rampant in Catholic parishes! Why doesn't the Vatican allow priests to marry, like Protestant ministers? It saves a significant amount of sexual tension and repression. Like what Friedrich Nieztsche once said: "All suppressed truths become poisonous."

[3rdplanet]

This is the fifth poll of a whole bunch of other polls to determine who goes into the next round, Zach's already been (or is still yet to, can't remember).

[FlyingPaul_83]

Chris Cornell

[Darkness]

Ihsahn, for me.

[classicrockman]

Wow tough ones...:

1. Bon Scott
2. Chris Cornell
3. James LaBrie

I'll be happy if any of those guys win. :) But I voted for Bon.

[Shadows]

Most definitely Alexi, with Ihsahn close behind.

[YDload]

Uhh...am I the only one who doesn't know who Soundgarden are?
They sound as if they're grunge to me, so I don't care...

Grunge is a fake term. Soundgarden sounds like Black Sabbath + Led Zeppelin, but they got popular because their dreary sound attracted the same fans as Nirvana and AIC once the explosion of Seattle bands happened. If Soundgarden is grunge, then they are by far the best grunge band there is. Cobain was really the only one who couldn't sing: Stayley, Vedder, Cornell... they were all a lot better. But especially Cornell.

[Arrakakaka]

Ihsahn is pure pwnage.

[Morningrise]

Sorry, but Hansi slays all these guys. His range, power, and tone makes him one of the best singers ever.
123. Hansi for the win.

[Riva]

omgomgomg i luv alexi laihos gutar work so ima vote him evn tho he has a crap voice lol ima fanboy so mi heroo has 2 win evry ting! :D:D:D::D

Seriously, this poll has some serious errors.

[Morningrise]

sorry, but without him, DT will be much better....imo
Sure his voice can get easily annoying, but why don't you try singing like he does. It's harder than it sounds... ;)

[Shadows]

omgomgomg i luv alexi laihos gutar work so ima vote him evn tho he has a crap voice lol ima fanboy so mi heroo has 2 win evry ting! :D:D:D::D

Seriously, this poll has some serious errors.
You seem a little bitter there.

[Riva]

Sure his voice can get easily annoying, but why don't you try singing like he does. It's harder than it sounds... ;)

I can, and unfortunately at times his tone is unavoidable. However, if he would come down out of the top bloody ocatave at times, DT would be much more listenable.

You seem a little bitter there.

Well, come now. People would flame the **** out of people who voted Steve Harris or Kirk Hammett has great vocalists. But if it's the great, feminine Alexi Laiho.... :rolleyes:

[Stormrider]

Poor Zakk...Its not like he sings bad either. He doesnt deserve 0 votes IMO.

[Shadows]

Well, come now. People would flame the **** out of people who voted Steve Harris or Kirk Hammett has great vocalists. But if it's the great, feminine Alexi Laiho.... :rolleyes:
I understand that, fanboyism is a powerful force that drags thing like these polls down. I voted Alexi because I like his voice in many ways, not just because I like his band.

[Riva]

Well, that's okay. I personally think he couldn't sing his way out of a paper bag, and is especially foolish when compared to your average clean or harsh vocalist in a power metal band.

[Shadows]

Based on the new material I would agree with you, but Follow the Reaper and everything before has better vocals then I've ever heard on any other power metal band. Obviously it's all opinion though.

[Riva]

Of course. I won't ban you for saying that... Yet.

[juggalotricksta]

At first I wanted to vote for the wild child...but I'm just too partial to DT. JLB it is.

[Riva]

Iggy Pop is the Wild Child. No two ways about it.

[Jacaranda]

Went with Hansi because I figued Alexi wouldn't need help, boy I was wrong.

[Morningrise]

I can, and unfortunately at times his tone is unavoidable. However, if he would come down out of the top bloody ocatave at times, DT would be much more listenable.
Yeah I guess the wailing is difficult to listen to at times (e.g. Train of Thought), but his tenor on such albums like Images.. fit the music really well.

[Toaster]

Cornell is the man.

[TemperamentalGoat]

No real favorites in this poll. Cornell deserves it. I don't like LaBrie but he has technique. What a pansy voice for a metal band though... Scott's vocals are little more than irritating. Laiho doesn't sing, he just sort of vomits on the mike.

Let's sit and laugh at the first 0 vote candidate. Hell, I hope no one out of the usual ~380 votes for Wylde just for the sheer amusement of it. I'm confused as to who does the cleans and harsh vocals in Emperor so I can't judge the vocalist here. Tate sounds like any other 80s metal vocalist.

Winner: Cornell. However he's already taking the poll. My runner up goes to Brandon Boyd, who has a deep, strong voice with good range and can hit all the necessary notes with relative ease. He's not an amazing singer by any means, he's just the most "solid" to me. Easily enjoyable, very masculine and punchy and fairly versatile.

[Hells Bells]

Hansi Kursch :D
Finally a poll that's not hard to decide on.

[BlindWriting]

Deciding between LaBrie and Brandon Boyd. I'll see who needs it more. Cornell's obviously going through, and rightly so.

[Woodstock]

Harrison.


ATTENTION HEAVY RIVA: You now have the coolest avatar ever. Mike Oldfield owns my soul.

[YDload]

Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have put Laiho and Wylde in the same poll. I thought the vote would be split on "great guitarists who just happen to sing, but their vocals arent that great and people are going to vote for one of them anyway because they're stupid."

[TemperamentalGoat]

that's okay, seeing Wylde get 0 makes up for any amount of votes Laiho may receive.

[zabbit82]

Damn, there are some great vocalists on this one. I've been listening to Dream Theater's "Octavarium" alot. Then we have Brandon Boyd, Bon Scott, and George Harrison.

[dr._feelgood]

Cornell, for sure

[angusvsslash52]

Go Bon, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr Herb]

Mr. Boyd

[Daven]

I had to go with Ihsahn.

[eighty d]

Yeah I guess the wailing is difficult to listen to at times (e.g. Train of Thought), but his tenor on such albums like Images.. fit the music really well.

hmmm... i hear nothing on train of thought (or anything after awake for the most part) where he even approaches the ridiculous high notes of "under a glass moon" or "another day."

in terms of technical ability i'd have to go for tate, hansi, or labrie, but boyd just has such a good tone. the last chorus of "i miss you" is one of my favorite vocal performances of all time.

[i am the robots]

Definately Hansi.

[Shout it Out]

I say George













Uhh...so who here likes Zakk Wylde?

[Joe]

How many get through again? I'll be bitterly dissapointed if LaBrie beats out Harrison.

[vashts80]

Ack, LaBrie, Ihsahn, Tate and Hansi :(

No clue who to vote for, Ihsahn or Hansi. they both need the votes :( I guess I'll go with Hansi

[Jawaharal]

arrrggg. Another poll with singers I don't like. George it is.

[Freezing Moon]

Hansi, definetly.

[SoLs]

Cornell should win pretty easy, so ill give Bon a hand:thumb:

[manuscriptreplica]

Bon is the superior vocalist.

ATTENTION: Alexi Laiho can't play guitar or scream very well. stop voting for him.

[lost_profits]

I'm having a hard time.
Hansi Kurch or Chris Cornell?

Audioslave is doing Cornell no favours whatsoever. All that I hear is weak song after weak song (save maybe a few) Sounds tailor made for radio play. I've heard Jesus Christ Pose and some Euphoria Morning which I was hugely impressed by. I've only heard Noldor by Blind Guardian and expected a high pitched vocalist. But Hansi has a surprisingly harsh power metal voice. Which I quite dig.

Question. Did Daniel Gildenlow from Pain Of Salvation make these polls? If not, it's unbelievable really.

[Huber]

Bon is the superior vocalist.

ATTENTION: Alexi Laiho can't play guitar or scream very well. stop voting for him.

The man can play guitar, for sure, but his screaming isn't anything special.

[Lord Abortion]

Why on earth are people bvoting for Brandon Boyd, they were repulsive live at leeds.
His voice is absolutely appalling.

And Laiho doesn't scream, it's a rasp, and a good one at that.

/ollie is opinionated and decides who he thinks should go through

1. La Brie
2. Hansi
3. Ishahn
4.Laiho
5. Geoff Tate.

[Voyage34]

Has to be Chris Cornell for me, once of my all time favourite singers.

James LaBrie a not-very-close second.

[Tommi Hendrix]

lol@Zakk wylde

[Bartender]

I would feel sorry for him, if only I could understand people having nominated him in the first place.

[EverytimeIBodom]

Poor Zakky, shut down.

Chris Cornell for the win! :D

[angusvsslash52]

how many people get through to the next round>?

[Bartender]

I don't think we know yet (to keep people from strategically voting around the cut-off point).

[the2stranger]

AAHHH!!
LaBrie or Insahn?
:(

:(:(

:(

[Silenius]

Ihsahn.

It's a no-brainer.

Ihsahn=Emperor

Emperor=\m/

[Stringbreaker]

I voted for Zakk Wylde his voice is different, it is very strange almost nasally but I think I have grown accustomed to it and now I really like it.

[temporary]

Well, seeing as Cornell, LaBrie, and Harrison are all going through, I cast my vote for Tate. Tate not going through the first round is just sad. He's got power to match almost anyone and range to die for.

Cornell deserves first, though. Say Hello To Heaven, Hunger Strike, and Jesus Christ Pose = the ****.

[Sleeper]

Brandon Boyd

[jaco jr]

you put kursch and laiho in the same damn poll?
argh how to choose?

[the2stranger]

after much thought: Insahn.
LaBrie is doing good anyway :p

[angusvsslash52]

I don't think we know yet (to keep people from strategically voting around the cut-off point).
Good Deal:thumb:

[Steerpike]

Jesus. This is Hansi Kursch were talking about people! He's in a whole other league from Brandon Boyd and yet the race is this close?

[PepsiMetal]

Hansi should be number one or two out of those above. When I hear his vocals in BG, I usually get goosebumps and the hair on my neck stands up.

[Lord Abortion]

Jesus. This is Hansi Kursch were talking about people! He's in a whole other league from Brandon Boyd and yet the race is this close?
Brandon Boyd is a Pretty-boy Fag

Incubus are the worst live band I have ever seen, and I saw Funeral for a Friend.

[Steerpike]

Listen to Hansi on A Past and Future Secret. He sounds like just as much of an actor as a singer. I wish I could sing like that.

[Stormrider]

Hansi should be number one or two out of those above. When I hear his vocals in BG, I usually get goosebumps and the hair on my neck stands up.

Thats what I was thinking. He shouldnt be tied at fourth place. He should be able to get into the next round fairly easily IMO.

[PinkFreud]

he's very good, i can definitely agree with that. nightfall has some great vocals.

i still dont know if his range is bigger than cornell's though.

any recommendations on what album would be best from blind guardian?

[Steerpike]

he's very good, i can definitely agree with that. nightfall has some great vocals.

i still dont know if his range is bigger than cornell's though.

any recommendations on what album would be best from blind guardian?

Nightfall in Middle Earth and A Night at the Opera are both great, though the latter has very dense production that takes time to get used to.

Imaginations from the Other Side follows that up quickly.

The thing is, range isn't the only thing to judge a singer by. Listen to Nightfall, A Past and Future Secret, Mirror Mirror, Into the Storm, Battlefield, and Time Stands Still (at The Iron Hill) to see that not only does Hansi have an impressive range, but also a lot of raw power and versatility. He has a very emotionally faceted voice that can cover a wide range of moods and feelings.

[Lord Abortion]

I prefer Somewhere Far Beyond, but mainly due to sentiment and songwriting, rather than Hansi's vocals being better.

[PinkFreud]

Nightfall in Middle Earth and A Night at the Opera are both great, though the latter has very dense production that takes time to get used to.

Imaginations from the Other Side follows that up quickly.

The thing is, range isn't the only thing to judge a singer by. Listen to Nightfall, A Past and Future Secret, Mirror Mirror, Into the Storm, Battlefield, and Time Stands Still (at The Iron Hill) to see that not only does Hansi have an impressive range, but also a lot of raw power and versatility. He has a very emotionally faceted voice that can cover a wide range of moods and feelings.
taken into account. im aware that there is more to judge by, i was just replying to people stating that he had a larger range than everyone else in the poll.

thanks for the suggestions, guys.

[Steerpike]

taken into account. im aware that there is more to judge by, i was just replying to people stating that he had a larger range than everyone else in the poll.

thanks for the suggestions, guys.

Well, of all the people in the poll with really good range, Hansi, Chris, and Geoff are about the only ones who really use the full extent of theirs.

[Stormrider]

Nightfall in Middle Earth and A Night at the Opera are both great, though the latter has very dense production that takes time to get used to.

Imaginations from the Other Side follows that up quickly.

The thing is, range isn't the only thing to judge a singer by. Listen to Nightfall, A Past and Future Secret, Mirror Mirror, Into the Storm, Battlefield, and Time Stands Still (at The Iron Hill) to see that not only does Hansi have an impressive range, but also a lot of raw power and versatility. He has a very emotionally faceted voice that can cover a wide range of moods and feelings.

IMO, the best song that covers the raw power of his voice is Imaginations From The Other Side. I love Hansi in that song. Its an Extremely powerful song. The album A Night At The Opera is also excellent in the vocal department.

[PinkFreud]

Well, of all the people in the poll with really good range, Hansi, Chris, and Geoff are about the only ones who really use the full extent of theirs.
i would definitely agree with that.

like i said, the vocals on nightfall are amazing.

[rhcp pman]

I'm having a hard time.
Hansi Kurch or Chris Cornell?

Audioslave is doing Cornell no favours whatsoever. All that I hear is weak song after weak song (save maybe a few) Sounds tailor made for radio play. I've heard Jesus Christ Pose and some Euphoria Morning which I was hugely impressed by. I've only heard Noldor by Blind Guardian and expected a high pitched vocalist. But Hansi has a surprisingly harsh power metal voice. Which I quite dig.

Question. Did Daniel Gildenlow from Pain Of Salvation make these polls? If not, it's unbelievable really.
Agreed - I'm not sure if he made it to the polls. He's a very good vocalist.

[sgrevs]

I said he was ONE OF the best ROCK singers of the 90s, not the greatest singer ever. The former is a fact, and the latter is just how I feel.

When I said sorry to hurt your feelings, I was actually referring to Chris Cornell's feelings had he been in the room with me, (which he most certainly was not) not your feelings (not that they dont matter). Just to clear that up.

[ettan]

Why isn't Corey Taylot on that list? :evil:

[Kids_For_Christ]

it was impossible to replace bon scott him and angus WERE ACDC they just tried to in an effort to keep their cashflow coming in.....it worked but by far and away brian johnson has nothing on bon scott :)

[Riva]

I'm not sure who Corey Taylot is...

[Wish]

Why isn't Corey Taylot on that list? :evil:There's more than one poll. I'm sure he's an option.
I'm not sure who Corey Taylot is...Heh.

[Riva]

I mean, I know of Corey Haim. He was such a dreamboat in the '80s.

[The_Riddler]

This poll is quite the hard one to choose from

Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian) - I chose him because he has a truly amazing and unique voice. When I first heard Blind Guardian I was blown away by pretty much everything by them, need it be instruments or vocals, it was all amazing.

Chris Cornell- I am a pretty big Soundgarden fan, I love pretty much everything by them and Chris is also another amazing vocalist. I just don't think he can match with Hansi on this one. Great unique voice though.

James LaBrie- Another band, that is slowly making their way up to be one of my favorites is Dream Theater. Their sound alone is just amazing, with the side project of Liquid Tension Experiment but vocalists here. I don't know whether to say the good or the bad. This is probably by far the most insane weird vocalist I have heard. He give Dream Theater an either happy or extrememly depressed feel, but he can change his voice quite a bit. My favorite way that he sings is on Octavarium pretty much during the last remaining minutes "Trapped inside this Octarvarium" line just sent chills down my spine.

Anyway, yeah, my vote-Hansi

[Steerpike]

Hansi's in 6th place by one vote. What a load of crap.

[Freezing Moon]

Hansi's in 6th place by one vote. What a load of crap.
I agree.

I would have thought/hoped he would do much better.

[Steerpike]

Why isn't Corey Taylot on that list? :evil:

Because this is only one poll out of many, and because he doesn't deserve it anyway. Hansi Kursch had him beat before Corey even figured out how to hold a note.

I agree.

I would have thought/hoped he would do much better.

It's a disappointing moment for R&M. Brandon Boyd and Bonn Scott are getting more votes simply because their bands are more famous in America. Hansi easily blows both of them away, yet he gets ignored by the masses of philistines.

[Deth]

/voted for Hansi.

There should be like a post minimum for voting. That way we wouldn't have a flood of noobs voting for Bon Scott.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I find it funny that the only person to vote for Zakk happens to be a Guitar forum regular. :lol:

[temporary]

Hansi's in 6th place by one vote. What a load of crap.

It can't be as bad as Jeff Tates place... :upset:

[Dude3]

Cornell \m/

[Iai]

I went for Geoff Tate.

[rhcp pman]

This is criminal. Hansi Kursch and Geoff Tate should be higher. Oh well, I guess more people have heard of Bon Scott...

[Stormrider]

Its the top 5 that makes it to the next round right ?
If so, Hansi is in 6th place :amaze:

What is this ?

[Joe]

Hansi Kursch is good, no doubt, and I don't really like Geoff Tate. I voted for George because I like him the best and I think he's got a pretty good voice.

[Riva]

This is irritating me no end. Come on! If you haven't heard Blind Guardian, at least try to give them a listen.

[Joe]

I have heard Blind Guardian, they're really awesome.

[scenesfromatheater]

Yee har, Labrie is going through.

[Mellotron]

Had to go with Boyd as I'm a bit of an Incubus fanboy.

[PinkFreud]

labrie shouldnt be that high and hansi and tate should be right below cornell.

[Freezing Moon]

Are you people ****ing kidding me. How are you voting for somebody from INCUBUS and AC/DC over Hansi!!?

He seriously blows them right out of the water, 10 times over. Do yourselves a favor and buy a decent pair of ears, kthx.

Christ, I can't believe this. Pathetic.

[Jacaranda]

This is crazy!

How does Zakk have 3 votes, who the hell would actually vote for him? :confused:

Brandon Boyd over Hansi, I can see that but Bon Scott? Please...
Kind of surprised Alexi isn't doing so well.

[PepsiMetal]

Brandon Boyd over Hansi, I can see that

Honestly I can't see that. Hansi can run circles around Brandon and Bon freakin' Scott combined.

[Freezing Moon]

Seriously, I fail to understand how he is not winning this by a long shot.

[Jacaranda]

Honestly I can't see that. Hansi can run circles around Brandon and Bon freakin' Scott combined.
Well Brandon may not be a better vocalist but I know Incubus fanboys don't care, but at least Brandon has some cred, his voice on "Warning" is very good thats the only reason I would vote Brandon over Hansi, which I didn't....
Bon Scott is just like 1000 other singers - Yell something, say a 3 word chant/letter, explain what it means; repeat.

[TemperamentalGoat]

Are you people ****ing kidding me. How are you voting for somebody from INCUBUS and AC/DC over Hansi!!?

He seriously blows them right out of the water, 10 times over. Do yourselves a favor and buy a decent pair of ears, kthx.

Christ, I can't believe this. Pathetic.

You know people vote based on preference, not their perception of who is most technically skilled. Unfortunately, that might undermine the POINT of the poll, but it is inevitable. If you want a poll that accurate represents skill, you'd need a panel of qualified judges.

Like I said, I think Brandon's a perfectly solid if unspectacular singer. He holds the notes fine and his voice is fairly strong and deep, something I listen for in an appealing male singer. Labrie annoys the piss out of me, even though he ****s on several other vocalists in this poll. Blind Guardian, funny enough, is the only band I've never heard anything off of in this poll.

[PepsiMetal]

I know most people vote as preference and favorites, but still. I'm voting hansi because he is my favorite out of those above. I just don't believe people actually like Brandon over Hansi, unless they've all heard blind guardian. For me, it's not even close.

[Bartender]

You know people vote based on preference, not their perception of who is most technically skilled. Unfortunately, that might undermine the POINT of the poll..

Does it?

[Britney Diva]

This is irritating me no end. Come on! If you haven't heard Blind Guardian, at least try to give them a listen.
I did 3-4 of their songs for Forced Listening a year or so back and I have no memory of the singer, which is probably indicative of something.

[paranoid923]

I vote Ihsahn. The guy has a amazing scream, great singing, and is a great musician. I still wonder how he pulls off that scream at the begining of Towards the Pantheon.

[dylweed]

come on now, as much as i LOVE BLS, Zakk is no great vocalist, honestly! Cornell is simply amazing. no contest here.

[Converge]

Brandon Boyd.

[Ace_of_Bass2112]

hansi, baby, hansi

[WhoresOfTijuana]

Bon was sex drugs and rock n roll


cornell mumbles and whines too much for me

[apple pie]

Cornell purely for the song "I am a highway"

[YDload]

Cornell purely for the song "I am a highway"

If you can only think of one song to vote for someone, especially an Audioslave song, then you're retarded. Chris Cornell has dozens of songs with mindblowing vocals, and that's just with Soundgarden.

[Ace_of_Bass2112]

Bon was sex drugs and rock n roll


cornell mumbles and whines too much for me

:confused:

i think you might have gotten the two mixed up

[conniption]

Brandon Boyd.

[PepsiMetal]

:confused:

i think you might have gotten the two mixed up

Bon was with AC/DC who pretty much were all about sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll.

[WhoresOfTijuana]

Pepsi has my back.


Bon ruled. Brought a no name band from Australia to US period.


Bon is rock

[PinkFreud]

Bon was sex drugs and rock n roll


cornell mumbles and whines too much for me
youre thinking of eddie vedder. cornell doesnt mumble at all.

[WhoresOfTijuana]

youre thinking of eddie vedder. cornell doesnt mumble at all.


oh isnt he the singer of audioslave? or is that some other guy i cant understand?
hmmm

[PinkFreud]

no, cornell sings for audioslave, but i cant think of a single song that he mumbles on.

and if you only know him from audioslave, you definitely need to look into his soundgarden and temple of the dog work.

[WhoresOfTijuana]

unfortunately i know all his works... and i cant stand listening to the guy

[Ace_of_Bass2112]

Bon was with AC/DC who pretty much were all about sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll.
oh no i was agreeing with that part i was talking about the mumbeling and whining

[Spikey69]

Drugs and Rock 'n roll? I thought all they sung about was sex and shoot-outs.:confused:
I do love their stuff tho.