44 Most Recognizable Rock/Metal Voices Ranked

[@mascha28swinkels]

Seriously dude 🤯 how did you turn that chaotic 2,5 hour stream into a 32 minute video without it becoming a bigger chaos. I’m Impressed with the editing 🤘🏼🫶🏼

[@kelleyrawlings614]

I was there for the Twitch stream and I was wondering how he was going to pull it off lol.

[@flapjack413]

Lol, I was like "holy shit" when he said the original stream was 2.5 hrs long! That edit was one hell of a job!

[@FosterPZ]

Cutting the clips in a editor

[@Mrtheunnameable]

For Paul McCartney I can't even tell which one is singing inside of a Beatles song.

[@Wailmur]

Me neither

[@Crytica.]

Probably because I´m a huge Beatles fan but I think he has a very distinct voice in the Beatles, as well as Lenon. But I understand that most people wouldn´t recognize him with their eyes closed.

[@CrownlessStudios]

Chat REALLY did not understand the mission with some of their picks. The average rock fan is never going to recognize someone who does primarily or exclusively harsh vocals.

[@Firball01]

Welcome to your average twitch chat lmao

[@matttheman3923]

Exactly, like I love Will Ramos’ vocals but if you’re talking about recognizable among every other voice in rock or metal? Yeah sorry will lower ranking

[@feroxk.9266]

as for growls and screams, Phil Bozeman propably has one of the most distinct voices for such a list.

[@feroxk.9266]

The premise must be to actually know the voice to begin with so it doesnt matter if its a average rock fan or not. Its just you know the voice and singer if only a little bit but would you recognize it just from the voice. And the vocal style of growling and screaming just has not the ability to be as distinctive as a singing voice.

[@elliotelminberg9675]

​@@matttheman3923 I absolutely agree, I love Will Ramos and Lorna Shore but I couldn't recognise his voice if I was blindfolded and he sang in front of me, maybe I could recognise his clean singing but not his screams and growls. I'd have to guess for who it was 😂

[@Sanct1mon1a]

The very fast and quick placement of Fred Durst was the best moment.

[@Taxevader-gk9ms]

I would recognize his voice anywhere in any situation and immediately do whatever is necessary to stop hearing it

[@Y0G0FU]

Ignoring chats Vetos: The only of your Placements i have an issue with is Sejr. His Voice is so damn recognizable he could sing Jingles for Advertisements in a shopping mall and you could immediately recognize him 😂

[@Rei_and_Miyu]

Serj is 100% S Tier. We've also heard Serj a lot outside of SOAD, for example on the GOT song Rains Of Castamere and you can immediately tell that it's Serj, even though it's something completely different than SOAD.

[@seenbelow]

The thing with Mike Patton is that he did so many types of voices and styles, you can hear two of his songs and wonder if it's the same guy.

[@Erichwanh]

Patton was (at least part of) the voice of the monsters in I Am Legend. The dude is amazing.

[@TankTheTech]

That’s actually a point we talked about on the stream. Dude is so damn versatile he rarely sings the same way twice.

[@samoclese6435]

Honestly if it wasn't for this I think Patton would be in S tier on this list. I think with the volume and variety of stuff he's in, from his music to video game voice acting to making monster noises in movies, I feel like a decently strong case could be made for the majority of people in countries that have easy access to that kinda thing having heard his voice in something they enjoyed since 1990.

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

UNDERSTRUCK! 😂 so cute

[@onsesejoo2605]

Hit under the belt could be a title of AC DC song.

[@jeroens9160]

Tank, would love to hear Ingrid sing Understruck

[@seanreeb3937]

If Axle Rose was to sing the national anthem…. Would he show up? 😂

[@mrj3ckl314]

he would be hours late if he did😂

[@peterdoe2617]

Would I show up? Or miss it on purpose? Haha!

[@Numero_015]

What about serj

[@janschneider7486]

I guess it really comes down to 3 things: The global reach of the artist, as well as the age and location of the person who's making the list. Me, being German and born in 1980, I'd put Bruce Dickinson, Rob Haldford (both location bias) and Axl Rose (age and artist reach) clearly in S tier, while most of the US-centric Grunge and New Metal movement passed by myself pretty much without me caring about it at all. Never ever would I recognize Corey Taylor's voice if he sang the national anthem or twinkle...same probably for Eddie Vedder, Scott Stapp, Dave Draiman, etc. So it really comes down to where and for how long you've been socialized with Rock and Metal.

[@anarchclown]

Yeah. I'm from the same general area and age bracket, but I have to accept that Judas Priest just barely has more listeners than Sabaton these days looking at Spotify right now and in comparison System of a Down has more than 3 times as many listeners as Iron Maiden. With that said... I think people underestimate the influence and reach of Guns'n'Roses. They have more listeners per month than Metallica still to this day.

[@davecomstock9544]

I'm exactly twenty years older, but I feel the same way. I know their names and their bands' names, but wouldn't recognize vocals from Corey Taylor, Chester Bennington, King Diamond, Serj Tankian, Will Ramos, Chad Kroeger, and Zack De La Rocha, and Fred Durst would be much, much lower for me. I've heard of Sabaton, Type O Negative, and Static-X, but didn't know any of their singers' names. Halford, McCartney, Nicks would all be much higher on my list, Tarja a bit higher, and Ann Wilson would be a solid S. Steve Perry is a tricky one: current Journey singer Arnel Pineda is scarily close, so is it live or is it Memorex? (I know, dating myself. But new stuff is being released on cassette tape again, right?) A few I might have added if the list were expanded: Geddy Lee, Jon Anderson of Yes (although not a favorite of mine, he's certainly recognizable), Klaus Meine of Scorpions, Tom Petty, and possibly Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria.

[@janschneider7486]

@@anarchclown Now that I think about it, I do remember that one of the Paris open air shows of the Use Your Illusion tour was actually broadcasted on German national radio back in 1992. I do remember getting home a little late that day and my parents had the radio on in the car. And the news anchor said something like „And now back to Paris where Guns‘N Roses is about to finish their set“. And it went back straight to Paris where they were just kicking into Knocking on heaven’s door. That was quite epic shit, you could hear the crowd go crazy…wild. I cannot remember any other artist who‘s concert was live on national radio back in the day. Not Madonna, not Michael Jackson…MAYBE the first Live Aid, but that‘d be a different thing anyways. What I want to say is: GnR were f***ing Giants back in the days.

[@anarchclown]

@@janschneider7486 The Freddie Mercury concert was live.

[@mbochum83]

Layne Staley

[@marinothegreatsan]

I never diged him Cobain too.Not grunge hater,just my opinion.❤

[@mbochum83]

@@marinothegreatsan bit did you recognize it was him singing?

[@marinothegreatsan]

@@mbochum83 I don't know,and that's my point

[@irishspagetti6565]

Layne and Chris Cornell are definitely S tier, no doubt

[@nobodyimportant7804]

@@irishspagetti6565 Yup, S tier on recognizability and singing ability.

[@jordanlindsey4299]

The tough thing about this list is it's kinda grading on 2 criteria at the same time, uniqueness of voice *and* popularity/global reach. With 2 subjective topics it almost guarantees no one will agree on a final ranking, which makes it excellent for engagement!

[@erikmoyer1788]

Geddy Lee

[@alwolfy1782]

Yep love him or hate him, I expected him to be on this list.

[@brookecroff7166]

where is he tank???????

[@pin-upmariposa412]

@@brookecroff7166 Nobody from chad mention about him. I needed google his name to associate him with Rush.

[@brookecroff7166]

@@pin-upmariposa412 all due respect, i think you're an outlier.

[@nobodyimportant7804]

@@pin-upmariposa412 Unique voice and he is associated with Rush as much as Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart(RIP). Lee and Lifeson were with Rush from the beginning in 1968 or so. It is like not associating Robert Smith with The Cure, what else would they be associated with?

[@jconner3891]

Jonathon Davis Korn Layne from Alice n chains Both 1 or 2

[@HannesHenkelmann]

Yeah - you can hate Korn all you want but that guy's voice is crazy unique

[@yoshiro284]

​@@HannesHenkelmann Especially the "oooh ratata gutata inda pu nada" parts.

[@aka_Tatjana]

Uhhh, the singer from the Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, is missing imho. I think there is not one single person on this planet, that doesn't know "Zombie" and wouldn't instantly make the connection. Nonetheless, this was a fun video :)

[@earlgendron4893]

I think when you look at her whole career instead of just zombie, it crumbles. Hell I have to be reminded that linger is them every 10 years or so. Dreams I go “that’s them?” Every time it comes on. They/she didn’t stick to a single style enough, and while each performance has sections that fall into the styles of others, it’s not enough to say oh that’s her within a few lines for me

[@peterdoe2617]

As I've mentioned in my just wrote comment: I think it's more the style of her singing. Not actually her voice. But, as I also mentioned: it is much about how familiar we are with a voice.

[@Der_Dore]

*Freddie Mercury on top of the list is all that counts IMHO !* 😁 Still: a great list - wouldn't recognize some of them because I don't know them that well

[@msellenandrea]

I was just about to write the same thing haha!

[@caro11_elf]

same here

[@pin-upmariposa412]

Same for me. I recognizing more bands than their singers.

[@santi141414]

Where is M. Shadows? I think he has one of the most recognizable voices of all time

[@FlightOfTheDead]

Same bro, kept waiting for him to show up lol super unique for sure

[@Jehkosa]

That might the biggest issue of the whole list. Purely that he isnt even on here. Even if he got put in D tier.

[@jacqueengler5097]

Agreed! My husband pretty much hates all rock/metal and he immediately recognizes Matt when he starts singing. Love him or hate him (I love him), you know it's him!

[@dropkickpherby6994]

100% knew it was him before I even looked at his Steel Panther feature

[@youmadbro9024]

Absolutely no doubt

[@kobralex]

The lack of Hansi Kürsch is disturbing Edit: still, entertaining video ^^

[@TankTheTech]

Hansi is an incredible vocalist but you can’t tell me that you think the majority rock/metal fans would recognize his voice immediately if he were without any of his bands. Some people, yes. But not the majority.

[@kobralex]

@@TankTheTech Yeah, as a Blind Guardian fan, it's hard to judge that in a vacuum. You're probably right.

[@TankTheTech]

I mean, I'll be honest... I would definitely recognize his voice immediately. Haha

[@paultgreen]

​@@TankTheTechdefinitely one of the most recognisable voices in his part of the genre

[@Ri_Shin_Marco]

@@TankTheTech Well he has a tick German accent and I would say just because of that he is an immediately recognizable if you had heared his voice more than once. For me personally he and Joakim have such recognizable voices that I hear them in an instant. For me they are both S tier but I would also accept a VETO for A

[@foggy4866]

this was such a fun stream, chaos and all (and people constantly missing the point lol). freddie at the top was my only personal requirement. you had a lot of patience with us lmao

[@Mantis.Sartinoli]

This is super tricky first because including rock and metal vocalists automatically pushes the more rock oriented to the top because of how popular the bands or artists are and how niche a lot of the metal bands are. Secondly, there's the generational thing too. People like Axl Rose, Brian Johnson and Kurt Cobain (which wasn't on the list) for me break the generational gap since so many young people listen to their bands nowadays, whereas some other older voices may not be that recognizable. Also there's the matter of normies if you will (people who are not really into rock or metal or even music) many times don't give a shit or don't pay attention to voices necessarily but more so to catchy songs and melodies. So I think it would be interesting to do a tierlist within the metal community and another tierlist for more of a broad audience. Anyway, great video man!

[@Mantis.Sartinoli]

What is more, I would make even another tierlist for extreme metal vocalists or harsh vocals in general, that would be super cool and interesting!

[@ootnahen8296]

Where do you think M Shadows would fall on the list? I'm extremely biased as a big A7X fan but I'd say at highest mid A at lowest mid to high B

[@TankTheTech]

I agree with that.

[@AlienKissy]

OOOH NOW I understand why you all came into Nik's chat the way you did on that day lol

[@AlexStiff1945]

I’m honestly surprised that Paul Stanley wasn’t in the conversation. Love or hate the band, Paul definitely has a very recognizable voice.

[@capones1992]

That was honestly a very entertaining list. You should definitely do more of these cuz there are sooo many singers that weren't included that I think would fit nicely in another tier list. Brent Smith - Shinedown, Layne Staley - Alice in chains, Johnathan Davis - Korn, Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters, M. Shadows - Avenged sevenfold.

[@spkrash]

That was interesting. For sure I disagree with at least half of it, but I realize how subjective it is, and even you Tank said at the end that now when you see this chart finalized you want to drastically change it. So still fun, and a good thing to think about, thanx for the vid Edit. Oh, and Understruck, that was the best part of the vid ❤❤❤

[@alwaysabiggafish3305]

the list is actually pretty objective. it's not about taste.

[@earlgendron4893]

@@alwaysabiggafish3305 as someone who stopped listening to rock in 2004, my list would be much different

[@Divig]

​@@alwaysabiggafish3305 as a european, that list is highly subjective.

[@sinocte]

Really surprised not to see Geddy Lee, Tom Petty or Cobain on here. All three would be A or S to me at least. And anyone who listens to the band would recognize Angus McFife anywhere. Same with Hauptmann Feuerschwanz

[@pin-upmariposa412]

I hope I don't offend you but I needed google Geddy Lee and Tom Petty. I heard Rush before but about Tom Petty I know nothing.

[@TankTheTech]

@@pin-upmariposa412 Dang, did Tom Petty really never make it over to Poland? In North America he's considered one of the all time rock greats.

[@pin-upmariposa412]

@TankTheTech Ask on stream, but I bet it's more like me. I've got big holes in music knowledge. I don't know Stevie Nicks and Weird Al, and that shocked everyone on the last stream.

[@pin-upmariposa412]

@LinkinVerbz44 Yes, I listen to music. If I ask you about people who are well known here, I am sure I get that same answer.

[@domspencer09]

If there is a part 2, Myles Kennedy should be on top of the list as well at least Tier A.

[@RB-oc7ti]

Myles S for me! 4 octave range - check. Breath control - check. Distinctive, emotive , timbre..- check. Versatile (everything from funk to Americana to metal) - check! Top vocalist over the last 25 years💪

[@domspencer09]

@@RB-oc7ti I should have put it like that as well instead of "at least Tier A". Of course anyone with ears should put him into S. 😅 Just wasn't sure if he is that well known.

[@peterdoe2617]

Good point! Recognizable to me!

[@theblazinken3501]

I waited for the part where Joakim gets ranked. Aaaaand yeah i saw that coming. But I can see him, Floor and Tarya rising up in the future

[@criwall]

I feel floor does so many different styles that it would be hard to 100% recognise her if you just heard her singing, even if you know about her. Tarja however, her operatic style mixed with her accent makes it almost on the same level as Ozzy and Brian, but she's definitly hindered by not as many knowing older Nightwish. It would be interesting to hear every single one of these singers actually singing Twinkle Twinkle little star in their own style, and how many you could pick out. I also feel Joakims thick swedish accent and deep voice makes him pretty obvious.

[@theblazinken3501]

@@criwall agree on all points

[@BrianYates-ct9db]

Joe Duplantier from Gojira Layne Stayley from AIC and Dio

[@applesauce4389]

How the hell did jonathan davis not get in here? He would be s tier for sure

[@quackodemon9822]

Maybe this is a hot take but I'd probably cut everyone from S-tier except Freddie. My criteria for S-tier is that if anyone has come close to imitating the singer, they shouldn't be in S. Plenty of people can do a good Brian or Ozzy imitation for example. But while there is probably a million Queen tribute bands, I've yet to hear anyone nail a Freddie imitation.

[@chrisofna]

How the hell did Howard Jones not make this list!? SHAM

[@AHVENAN]

David Draiman was the first name that popped into my mind when I read the title of this video Also, for me personally, Like ONLY from my perspective, Tarja is Top of S tier because, and I've actually been tested on this, I recognize her voice in pretty much any cisrumstance, any note, any tone, any whatever, and I prettyu much always recognize it INSTANTLY, like within a second or two! But I am an absolute uber-fan of Tarja so I understand not everyone will recognize her that easily

[@TankTheTech]

But that's YOU. The majority of rock/metal fans across the entire spectrum wouldn't recognize the same voices.

[@AHVENAN]

@@TankTheTech I know, I said that in my comment that that's specifically for ME, I totally understand that she's not an S-tier in recognizability for everyone

[@user-gk1gu2fs4p]

Those tier lists are very much an American centric thing, where foreign bands - with few exceptions of some well known bands, mostly from the anglosphere - are rarely considered. The singers of Scorpions, Amon Amarth, Rammstein, Sabaton or Powerwolf would all be in S, if foreign bands were not so blatantly ignored.

[@NicholasCorvin]

*Absolutely* ⚠⬅

[@noname-xw4uk]

As well as Noora Louhimo and Anneke Van Giersbergen

[@mrtyjh]

I don't think Attila from Powerwolf is recognizable outside of Powerwolf, he has a clear opera training that would make it near impossible to distinguish him from current opera singers if he sings something non-metal

[@lynxlubbpeeps]

I love Amon Amarth but I think he would have same issue as Will Ramos and other screamy vocalists

[@Gropser]

M. Shadows definitely missing. And maybe even Ivan Moody. Even though both would also fit in the "moaning afterwards" category. 😄 But still very distinct voices imo.

[@zoeadams2635]

Even "recognisable voice" is subjective. I'm not going to say someone has a recognisable voice if I've never heard them.

[@BilboBagginsWPG]

Before even hearing the list my top three would be Ozzy Osbourne, Freddy Mercury, and Serj Tankian.

[@Numero_015]

Agreed

[@kadmus78]

I think your list is missing a highly recognizable voice - Meatloaf.

[@peterdoe2617]

Great point!

[@feroxk.9266]

2 names that need to be ranked. Devin Townsend Dustin Kensrue imho both very recognizable voices. cheers, great idea and list :D

[@BlackCatBritt]

I feel like there needed to be a secondary criteria of target audience age, bc I think there's a distinct separation between the younger and older rock/metal crowd. Like, there's many on this list that would be S tier for anyone 35+ in age, but younger people might not know or care about. That's why pitting someone like Will Ramos against say, Ann Wilson seems so skewed.

[@AudraR]

Totally agree, I’d recognize Steve Perry singing the phone book.

[@Prodigyl]

No M Shadows? I think people could recognize him cuz he has such a distinct sound and A7X is pretty well known

[@FlightOfTheDead]

100%

[@Juras1mo]

Funny thing about Corey i knew that he wouldn't get an s tear but a lot of people recognize him outside Slipknot. Maby the band itself aren't such supertars as others but still he's very recognizible. I feel that Corey is being hated for how he acts recently which i'm cool with. But B tear is understatement

[@fredrikfjeld1575]

Yeah, me and my friends would instantly recongnize his voice anywhere and I would argue most people in metal would. Kind of the same with Lzzy Hale though, which for me is the one by far the furtherst from where it should be. The S tier is mostly solid though

[@Juras1mo]

@@fredrikfjeld1575 As Tank said that list was lame in the end. So we had a good time and that's all) Also Chester is being loved a lot and yet some of my friends don't recognise him in Dead by Sunrise cuz it doesn't sounl like LP in some cases.

[@jok3r906]

Thank you for the disclaimer. Absolutely love the video. Keep on rocking

[@fe-tisha]

Where is Vessel from Sleep Token?

[@lindasubias8067]

It depends on what you listen to. You recognize the singers of the particular type of metal/rock you listen to. Popularity just can't be completely separated.

[@paultgreen]

Stevie Nicks is S. Instantly recognisable no matter what she goes.. Only artist to come close to her natural vibrato is Miley Cyrus.

[@devannehughlett9718]

This. Stevie is known vocally by many other genre listeners also.

[@pin-upmariposa412]

@@devannehughlett9718 And I don't know this voice. Sorry.

[@alfonsorivasvalles2204]

@@pin-upmariposa412 Once you hear her voice you would recognize it anywhere.

[@SteveHodge]

Yeah, she should be much higher.

[@lry8133]

Kinda surprised Miley wasn't included, has to be one of the most recognizable female vocals.

[@conradamber]

actually, using AI, i would love to see a video where you make these people sing twinkle twinkle or the national anthem or something in the public domain at least and then let people vote on who it is. you could actually measure just how recognizable the voices are.

[@zjjohnson3827]

I wanna see a fast food restaurant tier list from you With how much you travel with bands on tour, I imagine you’ve visited quite a diverse collection of takeout places

[@mrj3ckl314]

watching his roadie vlogs i wanted to go to burger king and try some of those foods we cant get in America

[@Luissv72]

Corey over Halford is delusional, I can't recognize Corey half the time and I'm 26, you could wake me up from a drunken stupor and I'd know it's Rob.

[@huntermengel2683]

Will hasn’t been around long enough yet. If Lorna Shore keeps doing its thing and we get a few mores super solid projects out of them I think he will be higher on the tier

[@flapjack413]

I think the list was pretty accurate when considering the criteria. Tank does a VERY good job at setting aside any personal bias, IMO.

[@dirk2349]

Tobias Sammet only has to sing two words and you recognize him. I'm just afraid that he's not well-known enough on the other side of the ocean ;)

[@pin-upmariposa412]

I bet that outside Germany he isn't that well know person. Fantastic singer anyway.

[@adorabell4253]

@@pin-upmariposa412anyone who has any interest in symphonic or even power metal would know him. I spent a bunch of time hearing Edguy songs wondering why the singer sounds like the guy from Avantasia.

[@michellemiles9966]

Roger Daltry, Myles Kennedy, Sting, Billy Idol, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger? I mean, Rock is a broad category, but Sir Paul is on this list, so... Hey, what about Mick Jagger? With the exception of maybe Myles here, you'd have to live in a cave to not have heard these voices at some point. I didn't know every voice in this video so my personal list would have been much different. But it was fun to consider.

[@myrthetheunissen]

S tier editing! 😂

[@SteveHarrellRally]

Now that I think about it, a fun and revealing future stream could be getting songs where some of these artists do guest vocals and actually see how many people can identify the artist.

[@00wheelie00]

Axl during GnR prime: S tier for his rasp. Axl today: S tier for constantly being out of breath! Floor D tier, she can sing anything, which means she can sound like anything. Her skill puts her there.

[@criwall]

Yeah, I think I have to agree with that, Floor is to versitle of a singer to be higher. Tarja however has a super distinctive style and accent IMO. If you heard early Nightwish you can instantly recoginze her, no matter what she's singing. Is the problem that not many know early Nightwish nowadays? Also, spot on with what you said about Axl :)

[@anestrandthomsen8279]

I think we are missing a very obvious s tier the king of rock and roll himself Elvis Presley

[@Ban00dle]

Surprised Randy Blythe didn't make the list. Would rate him at least as high as David Draiman.

[@lucasboat]

Someone probably brought this up in the stream, but I'm surprised at how Jack Black and Geddy Lee are missing from this list

[@Andy_from_de]

My two takeaways from the list are a) you need to be 40 years in the business from a time when there weren't many alternatives to be S tier and b) due to the proliferation of metal into so many subgenres no vocalist from the last 20 years has a chance to ever become S tier. I mean, Floor Jansen has been singing to sold out arenas and headlining the biggest metal festivals for over a decade, yet in a Twitch chat people were asking Floor who? In the olden days, you listened to metal period. Nowadays, there is so much choice and no one can listen, let alone like everything metal.

[@TankTheTech]

Garth Brooks is the biggest selling country artist of all times and I still don’t think a lot of people would recognize his voice if he wasn’t singing one of his own songs.

[@Andy_from_de]

@@TankTheTech what I was trying to say is that we may never get an S tier metal vocalist again. Because no one will ever be really known outside of their special subgenre.

[@TankTheTech]

Okay, I get the point you’re making. I’ve actually had this conversation with people before. In a lot of things, we’ve already had so many first time greats that we may never get them again. There will never be another Freddy Mercury, Michael Jackson, etc. There will never be another Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, etc.

[@Andy_from_de]

@@TankTheTech I am not sure if I understand your examples. Ice Hockey and Basketball are the same for everyone, so if another great player should enter the arena, they would another one of the greats to join the ranks of those that came before. But with music, it's different. Especially when it comes to metal with its thousands of sub categories. My point is, even if a singer has a S tier recognisablity in their field, like Floor, the broader metal community would not recognise her if they weren't into symphonic metal. On the other hand I would bet money that if someone had heard her sing a few songs, they would recognise her immediately. But that is just not going to happen on a large scale.

[@TankTheTech]

What I mean is the people that set the bar. Sure, there are players that are comparable to names like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, etc... But they will go down in history as being absolutely S tier for what they did for their sports, regardless of who else comes along. My point is that we are at a time where we will never really have names that are that groundbreaking again.

[@crimdan6036]

Recognizable rock singer, 1st name that popped in my head was Billy Corgan. An absolutely unique voice in music

[@albumswithandy3561]

Most of the people that were added I had never heard of.

[@Saimeren]

I think Marko Heitala, and Miles Kennedy should have made it onto this list. I think they're all pretty dang recognizable. Edit: I'm surprised you didn't have Manson on here, or Johnathan Davis.

[@cedricschafer6555]

The lack of Meat Loaf is disturbing. Not only do i think he should be on the list, but i think he deserves a high A tier at the least.

[@BlackCatBritt]

Nah, I dont think the average person (at least, under 40) would know his voice outside of "I Would Do Anything For Love".

[@ronaldfrechette2045]

Agreed. He was an icon.

[@cjbrett89]

Easy S

[@JD-ef1jb]

Honestly I agreed with almost all of your choices for singers I recognized. And THANK YOU for all the editing cause it was super fun to watch and think about.

[@imobalizer20]

IMO Chad should easily be an S tier, you hear him in anything and instantly know who it is. like chat said about making a whole bar recognize it then groan.

[@gangefors]

I checked out Chad singing Summer of 69. Couldn't tell that it was the singer from Nickelback. I don't even know him by name, just as the singer from Nickelback. I'm not even sure I could pick out a non-popular song of theirs.

[@ahsoka5385]

2 rock / metal singers I would add are Matt Tuck and M. Shadows. They would probably not be recognise by someone who doesn’t listen to rock and metal but in the scene they both have a really unique voice. I think they both deserve a place in C or low B

[@ImGoingSpace]

very surprised that corey got B, expected him to be way higher. Serj too. both have hella distinctive voices. The feature in FiR's "Drugs". you can pick corey immediately. As for serj, anything he sings, youd know.

[@TankTheTech]

Don't forget that chat voted to move Corey down. I didn't do that. Hahaha

[@ImGoingSpace]

@@TankTheTech well we all have issues with chat haha ;) Curious addition for you, where would you put M Shadows, another distinct voice that comes to my (uneducated) mind at least! One more question for you, unrelated, what do you use to hold the LPs to the wall? Wanting something similar but cant find anything as clean as that wall here.

[@criwall]

Nice list and discussion, I disagree several tiers placement on several of them (both up and down) but it's a tier list thats to be expected (and I totally agree that it's impossible to do without wanting to change half the list as soon as you are done and that its har to separate the artist from how well known they are, even if you try to be objective). I do feel one of the things that makes it so hard is that it's so dependent on what you mean with recognizable. How much of a factor is how big the band is for example and how often you listend to them. Everyone knows Queen and therefore everyone will recognise Freddy, no matter what he was singing. But if we are talking about if each of these have a distinct enough voice and vocal style that you could instantly recognize it even on a cover song or as a guest artist? If they where singing Twinkle twinkle little star in the same style as they are known for (but without their band) ? Freddy, Brian and Ozzy in the top? Yeah no discussion there, but I would argue that for people who know who Nightwish are or have heard even one early Nightwish song could definitly recocgnize Tarja same way as people who have herd one ACDC song can recogince Brian. I feel she is definitly up there on S tier after them. Are there any other female operatic singers in the metal scene, yes, but are therre any with her accent? Her version of Muse Supremacey is a good example. It's not Nightwish, but i feel most people would think it is if they didn't know the song before. I honestly feel Joachim from Sabaton is the same, his super deep swedish accent makes his voice very distinct IMO. I do have to agree that Alissa is probably D, shes fantastic, but there are quite a few women growlers now, and with just her voice I agree that it's not unique enough. For example, on the verison of Powerwolfs Demons are a girls best friend, can someone who only knows about Arch Enemy identify that it's Alissa when the band plays a different type of metal? Brian Johnsson doing it, 100% of people would say it's the dude from ACDC. I also feel Lzzy should be B or at least high C, she has a distinct grit in her voice, but that might be the fan in me talking... ;)

[@user-tb4xl3vi6f]

paul mccartney in c tier is an absolute crime

[@cjbrett89]

Yeah this one was probably the most off. One of the most recognisable voices on the planet.

[@KylesoulDT]

Phil Anselmo D tier is the most criminal one ! How the hell can you not recognize his low-pitch whispers and his super manly singing style ???

[@Sleepysuze]

Really enjoyed this but now I want recordings of everyone possible singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!

[@adorabell4253]

And then we can see how actually recognizable they are. Extra fun, have them sing it clean. I think a lot of singers are more recognizable for the style they sing in vs the actual timbre of their voice.

[@direcircumstances]

I am probably biased because I'm a huge Pumpkins fan, but I think Billy Corgan's voice is very recognizable. My mom fucking hates the way he sings but she certainly recognizes it immediately.

[@peterdoe2617]

Same here with Axel Rose! Haha!

[@dead_beatbunny]

I agree. And I'm not a huge fan of theirs. But his voice is very distinctive.

[@billb.5183]

This edited version was exhausting enough. I can't imagine how you dealt with sitting through 2.5 hours of this. 🤣

[@Kathrin_of_the_Lost]

I'm impressed that you were able to edit the stream so well into a KZbin video. The discussion was so much fun but "a bit" messy. My highlight by far was Ingrid. "Understuck" So cute😍

[@tooernn]

My only argument: If james hetfield did a "yeah" feature, he would be highest S. But with the national anthem theme, A is perfect.

[@michaelwright4810]

I still think the way he sings is unique enough for an S.

[@chazhartwayne6493]

Chester EASILY SS+ Tier

[@jjscalf]

I was coming to post that

[@originalnackster3743]

Really? I don't think I'd be able to pick his voice or way of singing out if it wasn't a Linkin Park song. And I don't think it's because I'm not a huge Linking Park fan, while I'd easily be able to pick Serj Tankian out of a lineup if he was singing a lullaby. I can't really detect any super unique characteristic in Chester's voice or style.

[@Aldrenas]

​@@originalnackster3743 u kidding right? For example listen to Little Boxes from weeds

[@randommathewsjunk]

one thing I've taken from this is that many AMAZING vocalists minus the backing sound of their band would be less recognizable than most would think. I think this is a solid tier list for recognizability alone, with some arguments that may be fed by my preferences and biases

[@lowtidehightea]

Stevie not being at least a high A is crazy 😭

[@strabel803]

😄Hey man great topic👍. I would argue,that you made one big mistake and that is ,Floor needs to be in ALL boxes ,because of her diversity🤔. Sometimes totally recognizable and than switch to a more common voice. You can't put her in (a) one? box.😆😉🤘 As someone already said here "global reach" is a important thing ,europeëns probably have a different list than people of the usa or asia or the middle east. The most welknown are mostly on the top of the list.😉

[@JP_Hatecrew]

If the criterion is "Blindfold in a Room and hearing the Person sing" Alexi Laiho would be a S for me. I'm 99.99999999999999999999999999999% sure I would (have) recognize(d) him. F

[@griesi31]

I am realy surprised that Phil Collins, Bono, Bruce Springsteen or Mick Jagger are not on the list. All realy recognizable voices over the last 40 years. Everyone would know who sings if Phil would sing anything. The whole video is hilarious btw the amount of stress in your eyes says it all 😂

[@neomimzyneomimzy5095]

Most Recognizable Voices and Axl Rose and Steven Tyler are not S Tier is crazy.

[@PiT0nZo]

Essentially this was a list to see who is the most popular and has a distinct voice. I thought it was just about the latter about having a unique sounding voice. Of course people don't know who Tatianna and Jinjer are but her vocals and voice are super unique as an example.

[@criwall]

Yeah, evevn if you try and separate popularity from beeing a defining factor, it's almost impossible to do. More well known bands will always be ranked higher, especially if you ask chat, but even if by your own unintentional bias. I wonder how many of these I would be able to recoginze if they all sang the same song acapella, in their own style. Tarja, Serj, Ozzy, Brian, Freddy, Lemmy and Chester definitly. Possibly Lzzy and Joakim since Iv'e seen them live so many times and a couple of others, but i also feel a lot of the legends of 90:s metal that where a majority of this list does not have as unique vovals if you remove them from the band. I definitly wouldn't know for a fact that it was Floor or Alissa. Floor is to versitile and doesn't havev a specific sound and Alissa is fantastic and I migjht guess, but there are a lot of female growlers in metal and would probably not know for sure.

[@delix787]

Sully from Godsmack!

[@mbochum83]

Getting creative, how recognizable would a Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell harmony be?

[@jonmallard2176]

A lot of people commenting here are getting stuck in the "I've listened to them forever, so they are instantly recognizable........." and forgetting about the part "by those who listen to that style". Bands like Blind Guardian, Sabaton, Lorna Shore, Avantasia, etc are all Niche bands. All HUGE in their own right, but they don't have a global dominance like Limp Bizkit, Korn, Ozzy, Queen, etc had. This was a fun video. \m/ \m/

[@unshakensalsa6220]

I am very surprised that no one put M. Shadows on the list. He would instantly be recognized on a track. The Good Charlotte feature is a good example. Even more baffling considering how many people hate his voice.

[@jacqueengler5097]

Just commented something similar. Love him or hate him (I love him), you know it's him!

[@ElThunder]

Seriously Chad Kroeger should be S Tier, I have listened to a LOT of music and I can assure you that no one sings like him, he has a extremely unique voice despite of all the hate he or his band can get.

[@martinkrajscak4381]

Im not sure I would recognize a voice of Floor Jansen...but putting Tarja in a B tier has to be a provocation. Theres just no way, even chat kept saying that

[@ZackSeifMusic]

Based STRICTLY off a person's voice out of context, with your average Twitch chat user being a modern metalcore/deathcore fan, this list makes sense. But given a wider sample size I see a few of these being ranked differently for sure. I think more people would recognize Stevie Nicks over Dio and Serj for example, and I also think longevity and discography plays a role as well since we have more material for reference for the older musicians on this list. Would love to see this again in 20 years or so and see if we feel the same way!!!

[@peaches65835]

This is an interesting thought provoker. For each individual listener, I would say the ability to recognise a voice singing "twinkle twinkle" has alot to do with how much you listen to that artist. I have listened to Eddie Vedder's voice for so long and so often that I would recognise it in a heartbeat. Same goes for Mike Patton, Trent Reznor and other singers I was listening to on the radio in the 90s. A new single would play and without an intro I could recognise these singers without hesitation. But would the general public who weren't huge fans??? Its hard for me to tell.

[@kimkristensen83]

This was surprisingly fun to watch! You are great at keeping it interesting and fun, involving the chat and so on. I did miss Jonathan Davis on there, would argue he has a pretty recognizable voice, no? :)

[@delix787]

You did Peter Steele dirty, I’ve never heard of a vocalist like him ever before. 😩 But I understand.. 🎸

[@rachaelbullmore48]

I definitely think some people were voting based on popularity of the vocalist rather than recognisability of their voice. It's cool to hate on mainstream bands that are by no means metal but are definitely Rock, so I'd say Stevie Nicks has a very recognisable voice and would bump her up a tier. I'd have bumped Serg Tankian up a little higher as his accent and vocal style as so distinctive and easy to recognise. I'm surprised Jonathan Davies from Korn wasn't in the list - really not a fan of them but I recognise when he's done collabs straight away. Regardless, I really enjoyed this - good work @Tank

[@TyPlaysHD]

Brent Smith from Shinedown needed to be on this list. One of the most recognizable voices in music today period

[@alfonsorivasvalles2204]

I think Tatiana has a very distinct voice. I am talking about her cleans not her growls. Should be top D or low/mid C.

[@michaeldelaney5971]

I think the list could change depending on if it's rock fans or people in general recognising voices. For example, with rock fans, Dio would absolutely be at the top, but I'm not sure as many other people would. I think it is a solid list

[@mjharding1984]

Is it just me, or has Tank become Light Armored Vehicle? Looking svelte my man. Great content

[@PraysForVillans]

I didn't really disagree with the list, but for some reason hearing you call David Draiman as "Dave" blew my mind lol

[@SteveHarrellRally]

I would have S-tiered Serj. He does a lot of guest vocals on a lot of songs and EVERY TIME I recognize him immediately. Even when he's nonverbal like on Buckethead's "Coma" it's unmistakable. EDIT: Same for Zach. If you hear One Day As a Lion or Deltron's "Melding of the Minds" you know instantly it's Zach.

[@TheProjektPhoenix]

Great video. The amount of hot takes is staggering. But I honestly think the s tier is solid.