Top 10 Best Metal Vocalists (Ft. Pete Pardo)

Pete Pardo from Sea of Tranquility joins me as we each count down our 10 favorite Metal singers of all time!

[@JoshCarlos1998]

The ultimate crossover doesn’t exi-

[@thomasfarmer1730]

What about that guy from Cryptic Slaughter 🤣😂.....but it fits the music

0. Midnight (Crimson Glory) 1. Rob Halford 2. Dio 3. Geoff Tate 4. Michael Kiske 5. Eric Adams 6. Bruce Dickinson 6. Dee Snider 6. King Diamond 7. Warrel Dane 8. John Arch 9. Tim Ripper Owens 10. Michael Sweet 11. PHIL ANSELMO 12. Tony Martin 13. Ralf Scheepers

[@evanc6110]

Good on dio and rob being up there.

@@toothnail605 Yep. Better lead singer than Don Dokken.

[@starmanm31]

Yeah Michael Sweet good pick Alexandru , he's another one I think is getting better with age... But there's so many great singers so hard to pick my top ten ?

@@starmanm31 very hard. Andi Deris is another one. Kai Hansen. Ralf Scheepers. 🤘🏻🤪

[@starmanm31]

@ Underrated guys , how about Andre Matos and Fabio Lione both great singers in my opinion? 👍😜

[@bimboliowo]

Always fun to see Pete on the channel and vise versa with you on his

[@RadicalVelocity]

This is a crossover that I never knew I wanted until now.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Thanks!!! Fun time!

[@kathymason9730]

Blackie Lawless is the most underrated metal singer. Blackie rules!

[@Jamesharris-lo9nn]

Michael Sweet in my opinion deserves to be mentioned along with Dio, Halford and Dickinson as one of the all time great Metal vocalists. 😁🎸🤘

[@bryangarcia5599]

*STRYPER RULES!*

[@dsvet]

Daniel Heiman of Lost Horizon.

[@BlackMoore82]

Speaking of vocalist's people rarely talk about, the late Carl Albert from Vicious Rumors (1986-1995).

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Absolutely!

[@FinalBaton]

Such a killer band

[@ManuSDP]

Best of all time

[@t702942]

Agree!

[@OTCRock4one]

BlackMoore82, Finally, someone that knows great vocalists; bravo...Carl was excellent! I was in a bunch of bands growing up in Chicago and I met the band with some of my bandmates, we smoked weed with the other lead guitarist Geoff Thorpe! He was so cool, Carl was cool too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hojVfXpnl7KEj6s

[@bobbyevans6590]

Eric Adams is my favorite hands down but an honorable mention goes to Harry “The Tyrant” Conklin

[@jeric7740]

Thank you for mentioning Warrel Dane. He's definitely in my top 10.

[@alexvincent1183]

Some of my favorites Blackie lawless Phil anselmo Tom araya Rob halford Ozzy Dio James hetfield Joey belladonna Bruce dickinson Good list bryce and pete awesome to see you two collabarate

[@carl-johanfougstedt199]

1) Bruce Dickinson 2) Ronnie James Dio 3) Rob Halford 4) Noora Louhimo 5) Floor Jansen 6) Blackie Lawless 7) Lemmy Kilmister 8) Michael Kiske 9) Timo Kotipelto 10) Tomi Joutsen

[@floorfan7987]

Floor is by far number one for me.

[@LuchaLibertaria]

My Top 10 underrated metal vocalists: 1- Lizzy Borden 2- Matt Barlow (Iced Earth, Ashes of Ares) 3- Mike Vescera (Loudness, Malmsteen) 4- Ray Adler (Fates Warning, Redemption) 5- John Bush 6- James Rivera (Helstar, Seven Witches) 7- Leather Leone ( Chastain) 8- Zak Stevens (Savatage) 9- Midnight (Crimson Glory) 10- Mike Howe (Metal Church) HM: - DC Cooper (Royal Hunt) - John West - Roy Khan ( Conception, Kamelot) - Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus) - UDO - Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper, Lionsheart)

[@kforcer]

Barlow is definitely my favorite Iced Earth singer. Nothing against Ripper Owens; what I liked from him with Iced Earth I loved, but Barlow is just way better IMO. He's a great singer.

[@siddharthdeshmukh8118]

John Bush and Roy Khan though \m/

[@dirkriley3004]

Great List bro 👍🤘🤘

[@LuchaLibertaria]

@@dirkriley3004 Thanks!! 🤘 🤘

[@Cornelius798]

Lizzy Borden, James Rivera \m/!!!

[@siddharthdeshmukh8118]

Great collab as usual guys! 1. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) 2. Rob Halford (Judas Priest) 3. King Diamond (King Diamond/Mercyful Fate) 4. Ronnie James Dio (Dio/Rainbow/Black Sabbath) 5. Russell Allen (Symphony X) 6. Jon Oliva (Savatage) 7. Geoff Tate (Queensryche) 8. Russ Anderson (Forbidden) 9. Michael Kiske (Helloween) 10. Layne Stanley (Alice In Chains) Hon'ble mentions: Chester Bennington (Linkin Park), Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian), Warrell Dane (Nevermore), Andre Matos (Angra/Shaman), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax).

[@ZacSturch55]

Corey taylor Slipknot??

[@siddharthdeshmukh8118]

@@ZacSturch55 Well, he is actually good at what he does so yeah, can be added as an hon'ble mention.

[@asmodai2025]

@@ZacSturch55 Alternative rock, not metal.

[@asmodai2025]

What about Tony Moore from Riot?!

[@Wrathofkala]

Thumbs up for Russ Anderson!

[@blackwaterrust476]

10 ICS Vortex 9 Mikael Åkerfeldt 8 Dani Filth 7 Dio 6 King Diamond 5 Michael Kiske 4 Jonas Renske 3 Tomi Joutsen 2 Hansi Kursch 1 Lemmy

[@TBaggins96]

Dani Filth has to be mentioned. His range, variety, and cadence are unmatched in extreme metal

[@zaingauci2054]

ICS Vortex, the voice of Odin himself

[@MrJericholic]

I had the opportunity to meet Ronnie in 2002 and he was easily the nicest musician I've ever met. A true gentleman who really cared about his fans. A moment I'll never forget and miss him dearly. I have Holy Diver signed by him

[@realenglishman580]

This is a great video. Glad to see Tony Martin getting some appreciation. He is a fantastic singer.

[@spitefuldeer]

1: mikael akerfeldt 2: corey taylor 3: dio 4: phil anselmo 5: james hetfield 6: chuck schuldiner 7: Chris barnes/George fisher 8: king diamond (i’m sorry) 9: tom araya 10: dude who sings for pestilence hm: too much to count

[@tommytwostep9753]

Nice to see Tony Martin mentioned. Powerful, clear voice. Pete - you made a great point that if Tony was in a different band, he might have gotten more acclaim. If you remember, he was supposed to have been the singer in Blue Murder and actually wrote "Valley of the Kings". Too bad it didn't happen...it might have elevated that album beyond its underrated status.

[@metaloutlaw62]

Great picks Bryce and Pete. Here are a few more not mentioned. Harry (the tyrant) Conklin - Jag Panzer Bobby (leather lungs ) Lucas - Seven Witches , Attacker James Neal - Malice Parramore McCarty - Warrior Rob Rock - Impellitteri , Axel Rudy Pell, M.A.R.S.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Jag Panzer rule.

[@PhantomDancer4321]

Midnight from Crimson Glory eats most of this list

[@tatestuard428]

My two favorite music review channels together ! Awesome !

[@GarethAlan81]

John Bush is my favourite. Great to see him getting some recognition there.

[@LedgerJoker77]

Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford Dio Chuck Billy Joey Belladonna James LaBrie Geoff Tate Erik AK Sebastian Bach Mark Osegueda

[@FreeMTrider]

With all respect......Joey Belladonna over Geoff Tate...NO

[@wind-upboy939]

My favourite vocalists, no pertcular order: - Michael Kiske - Ralf Schepers (especially the Gamma Ray period) - Bruce Dickinson - Anneke van Giersbergen - Eric Clayton - Jon Oliva - Gus Chambers - Sharon den Adel - Tarja Turunen - Alice Cooper (I don't know, if you can count him as a metal singer, but Brutal Planet was Metal \m/)

[@lordorochimaru9431]

No dio?????

[@wind-upboy939]

@@lordorochimaru9431 Oh, Dio is a fantastic singer and I love his stuff. He was a better singer than most on my list. But I listen to the songs of the others more frequently. That is also the reason why I have Tarja in my list, because I prefer the earlier Nightwish period.

[@lordorochimaru9431]

@@wind-upboy939 ok that is very understandable

[@phillipweber6059]

Pete is always a great guest. Nice to see you two collaborating together more and more.

[@gabrielbustos4385]

Tony Moore is another superb vocalist. His performance in Thundersteel and The Privilege of Power is amazing.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Agreed

[@MrDantres]

Love all the 'inevitable' singers but I gotta say that Blackie Lawless is one of my favorites too, definitely one of the most unique voices in Metal ever!

[@michaelpennacchio712]

It is really great that you and Pete got together as I subscribe to both of your channels.

[@simsac79]

Good show, fantastic pics by both of you🤘

[@linodanese4877]

Blackie lawless my favourite . Thanks Bryce.

[@brycetalksmetal]

👍🏻💯

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

This was very difficult but 10. David Wayne RIP 9. Layne Staley RIP 8. Udo 7. Jon Oliva 6. Ozzy 5. Geoff Tate 80s 4. Bruce Dickinson 3. Ronnie James Dio RIP 2. Rob Halford 1. King Diamond

[@kalebvera1841]

1. Rob Halford 2. Ronnie James Dio 3. Geoff Tate 4. Blackie Lawless 5. Dee Snider 6. John Bush 7. Chris Cornell 8. Bruce Dckinson 9. Sebastian Bach 10. Layne Staley Honorable mention... Klaus Mein, Ray Alder, Midnight, Lizzie Borden

[@RogerSullivanNOLA]

Cool on Pete for including John Arch. Definitely one of the best and most original singers in metal. 1. Dio 2. Geoff Tate 3. Bruce Dickinson 4. John Arch 5. Ray Alder 6. Russell Allen 7. Rob Halford 8. Tony Harnell 9. Midnight 10. Mark Boals

[@cango5679]

Love many of Dickinson's earlier maiden (up to Seven sons - but Fear of the D, is ok too). But can honestly don't understand how he is rated so high as a vocalist. Other than he - as being Maiden vocalist - has a huge fan base. And, Yes Ronnie should top the chart, though he is off the charts, as they say.

[@runetech]

1. Devin Townsend (SYL, Solo) 2. Tatiana Shmaylyuk (Jinjer) 3. Russell Allen (Symphony X, Allen/Lande, Adrenaline Mob) 4. Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis) 5. Einar Solberg (Leprous) 6. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) 7. Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria) 8. Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Solo) 9. Ronnie James Dio 10. Daniel Tompkins (Tesseract)

[@themetalmeltdownofficial]

Dio and Halford sharing the #1 spot, as they should. If I was asked to pick between the two, I would probably go into shock and fall to the ground.

[@giantsfan8872]

I totally agree on those 2 being 1st…then below them in no order i put dickinson,midnight,michael vescera..theres so many

[@AngelArms1911]

im so happy Jorn made a metal vocalist list he is (other than Steve Grimmett) one of the most underrated vocalist of all time

[@beastLVX]

Great show and great picks! Have many of the same in my list! Love Pete and what he does over at SOT!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

thanks Sean!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

@Remington Longshaft and you are a troll...end of discussion!

[@marcusjunge6673]

I miss Eric Adams. But two amazing lists. :)

[@allisterfiend_2112]

Great video guys, I really enjoyed this. And yes, that is the original album cover for 'tooth and nail', It was the cover I got when I purchased the cassette.

[@donnaocchineri]

Love that you included Leather Leone. She's one of my favourite vocalists and deserves more recognition. Also Tony Martin!

[@jasonmarkham2592]

Good to see u guys. One of my fave vocalists has always been both Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. For the last few days, that's changed. Until I started binge listening to Whitesnake last couple of days. David Coverdale is so awesome.

[@leeblack1277]

1. Geoff Tate 2. Eric Adams 3. D.C. Cooper 4. Maynard James Keenan 5. Roy Khan 6. Devin Townsend 7. Ian Gillan 8. Bruce Dickinson 9. Michael Eriksen 10. Floor Jansen HM - Brittney Slayes, Rob Halford, Tatiana Shmayluk, Dio, Russell Allen

[@Ripplin]

One new fave I didn't know of until recently is David Wayne from Metal Church. Not the sort of vocals I'd normally be drawn to, but I grew to like his style more and more.

[@Jay.McCarty]

You should check out Reverend. Thier first album is better than solid and their second kills it.

[@tobyparsons2480]

Yeah ,I'm old ,but just started really listening to metal church,good shit!!

[@ManuSDP]

He was breathing fire in those Metal Church albums

[@awefense7758]

His screams on Battalions are awesome!

[@ronniejames3681]

Thank you for mentioning Jørn Lande! He is a national treasure here in Norway. Great show!!

[@garyjoyce2160]

PETE/ jacks up ⬆️ all views. Tremendous. Great 👍 stuff. 💯. Keep it up BRYCE

[@agustingiraldo7385]

My Top 10 in no specific order: • Maynard James Keenan, from TOOL • Bruce Dickinson, from Iron Maiden • Mikael Åkerfeldt, from Opeth • Mike Patton, from Mr. Bungle, Faith No More (etc.) • Ihsahn, from Emperor • King Diamond • Rob Halford, from Judas Priest • Ross Dolan, from Immolation • Chuck Schuldiner, from Death • Ronnie James Dio

[@allensaunders449]

Tool would say they are not metal. A few of these bands would say that

[@bodhi8297]

@@allensaunders449 yeah faith no more isn’t either. Maybe mr bungle depending what album you’re talking about

[@Tikitackfouls]

Nice call with that Immolation singer

[@lionelraoul]

If I see Pete in the title I watch. Great discussion.

[@benedictdonald4338]

Agree$. But his own channel is suffering of late. He’s clearly run out of topics….hard to watch it these days.

[@lionelraoul]

@@benedictdonald4338 I don't get that sense at all. I've loved Hudson Valley Squares, Monster's Den, Friday Funhouse, and he posts on average 3 or 4 videos a day. This year is channel has skyrocketed from about 10K to over 60K subscribers. Pete seems energized and has lots of new and exciting content,

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

@@benedictdonald4338 guess we can't please everyone. I'll say I have NOT run out of ideas...far from it.

[@thedreadfulminutes]

I gotta say you two are my favorite pairups of music topics youtube!

[@StrongLIfePower]

1. Rob Halford 2. Ozzy Osbourne - sounds unique and different on every song but you know it's Ozzy 3. Joe Elliot - High n Dry 4. Bruce Dickinson 5. Bon Scott

[@dertodesking8379]

Pete‘s awesome!! Great video. Also it’s Dio‘s birthday today. R.I.P.

[@tackle47]

Love the classic metal vocalist like Dio, Bruce, Rob etc. there is though modern singers that are incredible as well. Tatiana from Jinjer is a stunning vocalist, with wonderful cleans, insane growls and immense stage presence. Incredible live performer as well.

[@omniken66]

Being a Priest fan for 40 years now and Priest being my all time favorite band and Halford my personal all time favorite metal singer....there's no doubt that Dio is the absolute best metal vocalist of the genre. I was blessed to see Dio a few times back in the 80's and early 90's the guy is phenomenal ...perfect voice..pitch ...raw power the total package! Halford is one in my book and Dio second.

[@philcore4759]

David Wayne from Metal Church, this guy was the real deal

[@Tikitackfouls]

Yes

[@Virgo_Moon_77]

Excellent video thanks👍

[@hawk12983]

Some great choices. Fun watch.

[@nelsonsantiago3426]

Man, it was great to hear you mention Mike Vescera and Mark Osegueda! They are in my top 10.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

My #1 is Ronnie James Dio. (In no particular order) Rob Halford Bruce Dickinson Blaze Bayley(Yeah him. Deal with it) Matt Barlow Tim Owens Tony Martin Warrel Dane Eric Adams Zak Stevens (Edge Of Thorns alone) Steve Grimmett Tony Moore(Thundersteel!!!) Tony Harnell Roy Kahn Ray Alder Chuck Billy Glenn Danzig Biff Byford Peter Steele

[@kimbarling4213]

A very subjective title !! It encompasses many anomalies of a vocalist, front man, stage craft and performer. And many other aspects. Im sure the best will come from the 70s & 80s. Killer era. Love your video Pete. Cheers guys. Kim Melbourne,Australia.

[@dkmurphy6129]

Scanning through all the comments and no one having Ozzy anywhere is a bit surprising to me. He has such a pure heavy metal voice that is very underrated to me.

[@johnstrika9170]

Ozzy is more of a frontman than an actual singer. That's why Sabbath was able to expand their sound with Dio and Tony Martin. Ozzy was very limited.

[@bodhi8297]

@@johnstrika9170 your smoking hella dope. What cause he doesn’t have that high pitch 100lbs sack of shit sound he don’t count!?! come on son

[@Yeomannn]

@@bodhi8297 Agree man.

[@letstalkmetal6867]

Dio and Bruce will always be my top 2

[@chriswoosley3883]

same here

[@crazyking1896]

Bruce, Dio, and Halford are my top 3 forever.

[@MrDantres]

Can't argue with that.

[@j.j.4150]

Great show💯

[@jakobthonen9411]

Love these videos you do together! Obviously you have to mention the big 3 of Dio, Bruce, and Rob but I have to mention Bobby Blitz and Joey Belladonna not only because I'm a thrasher but they both really have a crazy range and do some crazy screams which I just love. Also, metal obviously includes a number of sub genres so Chuck Schuldiner, Jeff Becerra, and Jon Tardy should be brought up for the extreme side of things as well. Rip Ronnie, Chuck, and all the other greats.🤘

[@chiragchittar4179]

Really happy to see pete here. Love both of your lists as you both covered a large variety of vocalists. I went for both extreme metal vocalists and vocalists from other subgenres My picks in no particular order Mikael akerfeldt-opeth, bloodbath and storm corrosion Bruce dickinson-iron maiden and solo Rob halford-judas priest, halford and fight Mark osegueda-death angel Matt Barlow-iced earth, ashes of ares and pyramaze Nick Holmes-paradise lost and bloodbath Ray alder-fates warning and redemption Kam Lee-mantas and massacre Anders strokirk-necrophobic David vincent-morbid angel

[@timbates6309]

My Top 10 in no particular order; Leather Leone (Chastain), Eric Wagner (Trouble), Matt Barlow (Iced Earth), Midnight (Crimson Glory), Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tate , John Arch (Fates Warning), King Diamond, & Jon Oliva (Savatage).

[@747jono]

Ronnie was such a fantastic guy. The love between audience and Ronnie was simply amazing. Lucky to see him many times.

[@kforcer]

True legend.

[@747jono]

Great choices guys

[@jerrymetalguire2128]

Top Ten 10. James Labrie 9. Roy Khan 8. Don Dokken 7. Michael Kiske 6. Rob Halford 5. Jon Olivia 4. Ronnie Dio 3. Bruce Dickinson 2. Lizzy Borden 1. Geoff Tate

[@kevinbrown1893]

1. Ronnie James Dio 2. Rob Halford 3. Bruce Dickinson ('79- '05) 4. Geoff Tate ('83-'88) 5. Glenn Danzig ('84-'94) 6. Klaus Meine ('72-'93) 7. King Diamond 8. John Oliva 9. Messiah Marcolin 10. Ian Gillan (Born Again) 10. Jorn Lande Honorable mentions: 11. Biff Byford 12. Tim "Ripper" Owens 13. Ralph Scheepers 14. Michael Kiske 15. Phil Anselmo ('88-'92) 16. Ozzy Osbourne (before auto-tune) 17. Matt Barlow 18. Leather Leone 19. Midnight 20. John Bush

[@kevinbrown1893]

@FatalPies A lot of my choices are somewhat based on what bands I like and how frequently I've listened to those bands. Crimson Glory is far from being one of my favorites. I suppose that if it's a contest for you then you can always watch American Idol. There are plenty of great, cheesy singers who sing in cheesy bands with cheesy songs. You can consult some "authority" figure to tell you what to like, or you can always be honest with yourself by thinking for yourself. Maybe you'll live long enough to figure that out someday, boy.

[@marcdenning2476]

1. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) 2. Ray Alder (Fates Warning) 3. Midnight (Crimson Glory) 4. Leather Leone (Chastain) 5. Zak Stevens (Savatage) 6. Jutta Weinhold (Zed Yago, Velvet Viper) 7. Lizzy Borden (Lizzy Borden) 8. Geoff Tate (Queensryche) 9. Tony Martin (Black Sabbath) 10. Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath)

[@ilovevinyl620]

My Top 10: 1. Bruce Dickinson 2. Rob Halford 3. Ronnie James Dio 4. Geoff Tate 5. King Diamond 6. Eric Adams 7. Michael Kiske 8. James Hetfield 9. Hansi Kürsch 10. Tom Araya

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

In no particular order: Ronnie James Dio Rob Halford Bruce Dickinson Geoff Tate Russell Allen Midnight Jorn Lande Andy Kuntz Tom Englund Roy Khan For the gals: Floor Jansen Brittney Slayes Simone Simons Noora Louhimo Sharon den Adel Melissa Bonny Clementine Delauney Ida Haukland Kobra Paige Cristina Scabbia

[@garyjoyce2160]

Tremendous point BRYCE/ the 8️⃣6️⃣ SOMEWHERE in TIME , obviously just my opinion: highly , highly UNDERRATED!! My second favorite MAIDEN after the 8️⃣3️⃣ Piece OF MIND! 👍💯

[@TheLochs]

Great list, just to mention another great singer who died young is Carl Albert from Vicious Rumors. Great band and such a great voice.

[@gregfalc]

No Devin Townsend? Regardless, I've been following the content from both of you and loving it. Great video and I'm looking forward to more!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Yep, he was in my honorable mentions at the end.

[@phillipwilson6205]

Unleashed in the East is a killer album from start to finish. This issue about Rob's vocals is definitely a misnomer because you can hear bootlegs (I have one titled The Ripper) and raw stuff on KZbin from the same time period and he sounds virtually the same! Great show and some great choices!

[@Texastrue43]

Great list both of you. I would’ve liked a “Heavy Metal” specification though y’all should do a Death/black, prog, nu, Metal etc list

[@henrytate5206]

The first Anthrax song I ever listened to was Only with John Bush on vocals, always thought he was underrated. It was cool seeing him on this list.

[@anbarazen]

1.Eric Adams 2.Michael Kiske 3.Chuck Billy 4.Karl Willets 5.Burton C Bell 6.John Bush 7.Tom Araya 8.John Tardy 9.Nocturno Culto

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

I clicked on this video because of the title....but my first thought before doing so was " if these guys have any credit...i should see Geoff Tates Name"....BOOM! #6... You Boys NAILED it!

[@treyrobinson1970]

Hey Bryce, really dig your channel. Just letting you know, I bought Tooth and Nail on cassette the day it came out and that is the original cover. To my knowledge that cover was on cassette only.

[@davek6949]

One guy that I am always surprised who doesn't get named in these is D.C. Cooper (Royal Hunt, Silent Force). Rumor has it he was in the running for the Judas Priest gig before he decided to go with Royal Hunt. Anyway, my list in no particular order...DC Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Joey Belladonna, Ray Alder, Ronnie James Dio, David Coverdale, Michael Kiske, Todd La Torre.

[@user-dc5kt7hx2o]

COOL VIDEO GREAT PICKS !!!

[@gullscomic]

1. Dio - So much range over an amazing career. Met Dio and he was so nice. It's a no brainer for me. 2. Rob Halford - I love Stained Class. My fav. Priest record. I also love Fight. Yes, Into the Pit. 3. Geoff Tate - Such a moody, sonic voice. A bummer the band went stale. But the first 5 'ryche albums. Perfect. 4. Ozzy - A unique and distinct voice. Ozzy Sab is the coolest. THE coolest. 5. Dokken - Yup. Under Lock and Key. Although it was Up From The Ashes that got me into Dokken. 6. Paul Di'anno - I heard Paul Maiden before Bruce Maiden and, it's just how it is. Bruce is great, just not for me. 7. UDO - Such a weird aggression with UDO and Accept. Son of a Bitch! 8. Joey Tempest - After The Final Countdown I can do without. But early Europe is so great! 9. Tarja Turunen - Jaw dropped when I heard Oceanborn. I'm not the biggest power metal fan, but I love her voice. 10. Mike Patton - Sure, Faith No More is fringe. But his voice is so unique. So dangerous and powerful. Klaus Meine, Matt Barlow, Dee Snider, Rock n' Rolf Kasparek (not the best singer, but I love Running Wild that much)

[@JamesThomas-dz4vj]

I got Phil Anselmo as my #1, mainly because PanterA is my favorite band of all time, although I really love Down and Superjoint Ritual as well. Everything that man touches turns to gold. Following in a close second place would be Rob Halford, with Judas Priest being one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. Dio would be third on my list. Great video, guys!

[@keithwilson1554]

Paul Rodgers...Free, Bad Company. Noddy Holder.... Slade, Slade Alive Album. Smoothest singers

[@steelerfreak1977]

Top 10 underrated metal singers 1. Eric Adams (Manowar) 2. Midnight (Crimson Glory) 3. Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper) 4. John Stewart (Slauter Xstroyes) 5. James Rivera (Helstar) 6. Jocke Lundholm (220 Volt) 7. Alex Savage (Witch Cross) 8. William Rodrick McKay (Griffin) 9. Dan Dark (Torch) 10. Glory North (Glory Bell’s Band)

[@michaelfitzsimmons1394]

That was great to see. Joey Belladonna would've definitely made my honorable mention list. Robert Lowe would be there as well. bazilia from Icarus Witch as well.

[@dtmania]

Glad to see John Arch on the list!! Awaken the Guardian..classic

[@niwdoog]

Good show, guys!

[@jasonthompson3209]

Great picks as always, gentlemen! \m/ Mine would be... 1. King Diamond 2. Bruce Dickinson 3. Michael Kiske 4. Tobias Sammet 5. Jon Oliva 6. Andy Franck 7. Tony Martin 8. Daniel Heiman 9. R.J. Dio 10. Michale Graves

[@chadables1647]

Agree on Somewhere in Time...my fav too...it's absolutely killer!

[@747jono]

Rob Halford is such a knowledgeable guy Pete. Your interview was amazing.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Thanks!!!

[@craigkowald3055]

I have at least 98% concurrence with Pete about everything, so this was an easy one for me. Also, Bryce is quite knowledgeable of the classic metal era, particularly at such a young age. Keep up the great work.

[@piotrkowalski451]

Someone FINALLY mentioned Leather Leone!

[@JoshCarlos1998]

Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper), Michael Sweet (Stryper), and Stephen Clifford (Icon) are honorable mentions

[@RaiderGods]

we need a icon video such a underrated band

[@JoshCarlos1998]

@@RaiderGods not much to work with only three albums or so and that’s it

[@frankseyen9156]

1. Rob Halford (Judas Priest) 2. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) 3. Udo Dirkschneider (Accept, U.D.O.) 4. Ronny James Dio 5. Marcel Schmier (Destruction) 6. Sabrina Classen (Holy Moses) 7. Gerre (Tankard) 8. Ozzy Osbourne 9. Mike Patton (Faith no more) 10. Lemmy (Motörhead)

[@Mikeh2077]

-Bruce Dickinson -Rob Halford -Joey Belladonna -Corey Taylor -Randy Blythe -Dez fafara -Dio -Bon Scott -Chris Barnes -King Diamond (No particular order)

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Suzuka Nakamoto of Babymetal will be on this list someday. Their first album was recorded when she was 13 or 14, she's only 23 now. A woman's voice isn't even fully mature until the late 20s. I mean, if you consider her Metal. She is a pop singer in a pop-metal fusion group :) But the girl can sing. She was only 16 here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWOWaGV5arV9gq8

[@smokeybear5460]

That's sick you have Pete Pardo on

[@Vinynette]

Maybe not all singers of my list are ‘’metal’’ But here’s my list : 1 Dio 2 Messiah Marcolin 3 Rob Halford 4 Bruce Dickinson 5 Layne Staley 6 Robert Lowe 7 Blackie Lawless 8 David Coverdale 9 Mark Slaughter 10 King Diamond

[@gregriegel9115]

Great show shout out to one of my favorites Messiah Marcolin..

[@hmpz36911]

Love his vocals. Very fitting for Candlemass.