The Multi Pronged Vocal Attack
The multi pronged vocalist attack - rare, but can be hella effective. And I'm not talking about Beauty and the Beast vocals here, or the Eagles. But 2 (or more) vocalists that harmonize with or complement each other, and/or feed off each other's energies. My favs are included in 1 through 21. 22 to 25 aren't bad, but are questionable as to whether they add or detract. 26 - not sure what to say but WTF? 27 - Still processing. |
| 1 |  | Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains
Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell - the shining gold standard for harmonious co-vocals. |
| 2 |  | Galactic Cowboys
Space In Your Face
Ben Huggins and Monte Colvin, and the rest of the band |
| 3 |  | 311
Music
Nick Hexum and SA Martinez, best when both were rapping |
| 4 |  | Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory EP
Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington - couldn't imagine this list without LP |
| 5 |  | Darwin's Waiting Room
Orphan
Jabe (clean vocals) and Grimm (rapping vocals) |
| 6 |  | Dust For Life
Dust For Life
Jason Hughes and Chris Gavin |
| 7 |  | Mushroomhead
XX
J Mann (rapped, harsh vocals) and Jeffrey Nothing (clean vocals) |
| 8 |  | Mastodon
Once More 'Round The Sun
Troy Sanders, Brann Dailor, and Brent Hinds (will be missed) |
| 9 |  | Killer Be Killed
Killer Be Killed
Troy Sanders, Max Cavalera, and Greg Puciato |
| 10 |  | Nightwish
Once
Tarja Turnnen and Marko Hietala; Marko's vocals really supported Tarja's... |
| 11 |  | Delain
Lucidity
...as well as Marko did for Charlotte Wessells... |
| 12 |  | Nightwish
Dark Passion Play
...and as Marko did with Annette Olzon |
| 13 |  | Alice in Chains
Black Gives Way to Blue
Jerry Cantrell and William Duvall |
| 14 |  | Mushroomhead
Savior Sorrow
Jeffrey Nothing (clean vocals) and Waylon Reavis (Harsh and Clean vocals) |
| 15 |  | Butcher Babies
Goliath
Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey (sad that she is no longer with them) |
| 16 |  | I Prevail
POST TRAUMATIC
Eric Vanlerberghe (harsh, rapped vocals) and Brian Burkheiser (clean vocals) |
| 17 |  | Mushroomhead
Call The Devil
Scott Beck (harsh vocals), Steve Rauckhorst (clean vocals), and Jacke LaPonza (clean vocals) |
| 18 |  | Linkin Park
From Zero
Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong, sound awesome together to me. |
| 19 |  | Kylesa
Exhausting Fire
Laura Pleasants And Phillip Cope |
| 20 |  | Sicksense
Kings Today
Robby Fonts (rapped, harsh vocals) and Vicky Psarakis (clean and harsh vocals) |
| 21 |  | Avenged Sevenfold
City Of Evil
M. Shadows and the Rev (R.I.P.) |
| 22 |  | Atreyu
The Curse
Brandon Saller (clean vocals) and Alex Varkatzas (harsh vocals). Liked Atreyu, but never was the hugest fan of Alex' harsh vocals. Prefer the more recent albums with more of Brandon Saller. |
| 23 |  | System of a Down
Hypnotize
Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian. Think they complemented each other - and dig Daron's vocals on Scars on Broadway. However, Daron shouldn't have been singing lead as much as he was - and should have kept his vocals in the background. |
| 24 |  | Sevendust
Home
Lajon Witherspoon (clean and harsh vocals) and Morgan Rose (harsh vocals, drumming). Don't really think Lajon needs any help - his harsh vocals are more than adequate. |
| 25 |  | Lacuna Coil
Delirium
Christina Scabbia (clean vocals) and Andrea Ferro (clean vocals prior, harsh vocals nowadays). Prefer Andrea singing in harsh vocal style nowadays. Not sure he was actually needed on the earlier albums. |
| 26 |  | Hollywood Undead
Swan Songs
6 (or more) vocalists/rappers. A bit LP, a lot more Crazytown with Blink 182 sensibilities. |
| 27 |  | Bloodywood
Rakshak
Jayant Bhadula (Cleans, growls) and Raoul Kerr (rapping) |
| 28 |  | Insolence
Revolution
Mark Herman and Mecha 1 |
| 29 |  | Downthesun
Downthesun
Aaron Peltz and Anthony "Satone" Stevens |
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