Who Is the Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time? | Rockers React

[@killerdove123]

I love how Phil Anselmo growls even when he's not growling.

[@masteroffire5793]

That’s what happens when you smoke

[@mbaker825]

I always loved introducing people to videos of him talking after they heard him sing for the first time 😂

[@santiagodunbar2381]

Years of vocal abuse plus drugs & smoking. He gave it all for the fans, love Phil and Pantera.

[@ng7848]

@@masteroffire5793 i smoke myself and don't sound like a hungry t-rex when i speak lol

[@masteroffire5793]

@@ng7848 how long you been smoking

[@nr92cp6]

Phil's talking voice alone can move mountains.

[@LanusseJoaquin]

so much cocaine went through those pipes and breathing apparatus

[@welchysawse]

@@LanusseJoaquin he only did heroin

[@blake_niewoonder]

whenever he talks i feel like i have a sore throat

[@crookzfps]

@@welchysawse........no

[@no_name2882]

@@welchysawse And drank and smoked way too much.

[@metfan4l]

For me 1986-1993 era James Hetfield is still THE perfect metal voice.

[@UnbrokenFlame]

I review metallica albums on my channel if anyone is interested

[@oddestdylan]

@@WithScienceAsMySheperd he straight up said For Him.

[@mitchburningham8760]

Bruce Dickinson, hands down

[@emswonkenoon9104]

Meh

[@ResubidorSerial]

hetfield in ride the lightning for me

[@supergeorge72]

Phil Anselmo, in his prime time, could do it all, he could sing every style that existed.

[@RED-bz9hn]

You might wanna see how he is today. The dude voice is still nuts

[@jobananas3052]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES.....GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES

[@supergeorge72]

@@jobananas3052 Exactly..🤟

[@goateyes76]

@@RED-bz9hn scour and el is really good

[@JamminClemmons]

@@RED-bz9hn - Phil has limited range. Bruce Dickinson survived throat cancer and never smoked. He's still howling in his mid-60's and is 11 years older than Phil. - Rob Halford can still sing higher and hold notes longer than Phil. Imma gonna slappa yo' ignorant arse wit da wet lasagna....MamafuckingMia

[@marcelovidas5265]

I am already an older man so Dio, Halford, Dickinson is the holy trinity for me.

[@sabrewolf1030]

IAN GILLAN

[@222MovieMan]

Yeah Dio

[@ramon2008]

Hell yeah

[@MapleBar777]

Shit I just realized nobody said Dickinson and even I forgot. The greatest metal vocalists of all time list is complete bullshit if Bruce Dickinson isn’t on it.

[@MapleBar777]

@@cholestroll8937 🤣😂😆😂🤣😂😆

[@txhellrazor4765]

Phil is acting like a real fan but the guy is getting older so I think he really needs to know how much hes infuenced people and how important he is.

[@3mill5]

@NIXON DIXON powder* xd

[@jakebateman1035]

Dime would be the same

[@FruitlessCRUNK]

He threw that all away when he screams white power. Sorry not supporting a bigot band.

[@homerc9101]

He is just MTV'S kyle thomas. Anselmo knows he just copied thomas.

[@kandicekostyniuk8256]

@NIXON DIXON please consider if you truly like the dude.. there was a longer version of the video.. Phil was over emotional, drank a fuck ton, and was getting heckled all god damn night by a couple disrespectful fucks.. they were calling him "racist racist racist"..hes usually so good at directing a crowd but he lost it.. he gave in and gave them what they wanted... he didnt even want to be around for the year following.. he apologised over and over after his initial comment about it being a joke.. quit drinking and got his head on straight again.. can you imagine every bad moment on camera and shared to the planet?? Check it out yourself.

[@mrgoats]

As much as metal heads love to hate on slipknot, Corey Taylor’s range and utility is undeniable.

[@bradmoberly6164]

Yeah Corey is nice

[@ashwitmoro]

Are you deaf? Corey Taylor has no range.

[@aristonfouch2231]

@@ashwitmoro you may not hear his full range just listening to slipknot, he sometimes hits his highest notes with Stone Sour

[@aristonfouch2231]

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[@mrgoats]

@@ashwitmoro "Taylor was also found, by VVN Music, to possess the second-highest vocal range of any known singer in popular music with a range of 5 and a half octaves. He was beaten only by Mike Patton (6 octaves)"

[@johnpatowary]

LAYNE STALEY...an absolute masterful belter...he had everything

[@lorencpepdjonovic63]

Thats Grunge but an amazing vocalist for sure

[@high_voltage9301]

@@lorencpepdjonovic63 Pretty sure Alice In Chains didnt consider themselves grunge bro.

[@Pantheonslayer]

AIC was always way more metal than grunge.

[@Appalachianasshole41]

Yeah I have only heard a few people consider aic metal. They are usually considered one of the core grungebands with nirvana and pearl jam.

[@jordancarver5809]

@@lorencpepdjonovic63 AIC is also alternative metal. Even Jerry says this. Their first album is clearly metal.

[@mivvy3182]

Ozzy may not be the best vocalist, but his voice shaped Metal. Ozzy’s voice in self titled Black Sabbath album was the start of metal and the definition of metal.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

he definitely has an iconic voice

[@willthomas5953]

I agree 100%

[@jayspears7245]

Ozzy abused his voice otherwise he would have been better than Dio but drugs won, so often Ozzy can't hold a Note on stage notoriously.

[@collinnicholasns]

that was the birth of metal

[@g.walter1653]

Yeah Man......Ozzys Voice works for Metal. Love His Voice!

[@mason3872]

Phil legit speaks in Drop C, he has a natural advantage

[@MalcolmTodd1966]

H E L L Y E S ! ! !

[@aldante7079]

Nah man he speaks in B standard 😂😂

[@IceMan-cp6ep]

And can take it up to A5 or higher,great vocal range

[@TheSledgehammer2024]

@@IceMan-cp6ep Yes, especially in the "Power Metal" titled 80s album...

[@Jeremy-sq2dj]

Alice in Chains was definitely the most metal of grunge bands, but if they would've made true metal music it would be Layne Staley all day, dude could scream and you couldn't hear the instruments.

[@bryanb.386]

It would be Staley and Phil in my book.

[@Jeremy-sq2dj]

@@bryanb.386 I absolutely agree

[@toddfrisby7599]

I would say he is more grunge metal I guess there could be a different category of metal singers. On their genre I think early days after the Beatles you had Ted Nugent was very unique

[@Jeremy-sq2dj]

@@toddfrisby7599 I agree but I would classify Alice in Chains as metal just for the fact that Pantera is considered metal and I think aic on Facelift and Dirt is just as metal as Pantera, except aic never really had the metal sounding guitar

[@HockeyFan430]

@@Jeremy-sq2dj I have never liked the fact that Alice and Nirvana are in the same genre, Alice In Chains is metal

[@mirror1111]

My pick is Chuck Schuldiner. The lyrics, the enunciation, iconic vocals on every record. Also the fact that you can hear his voice go up in pitch as his career went on from screaming so much, unreal.

[@creamcroppergaming8222]

If you had to pick a time frame or album which would you say is his peak?

[@duewhit310]

Tardy Chuck sounded like he was damaging his vocal chords. Great writer & musician no doubt.

[@dr.stinklenuts904]

Including the fact that he plays some crazy shit while singing at the same time

[@trentonmcintyre5617]

His vocals on the last death album are insane

[@isopropyltoxicity]

@@creamcroppergaming8222 definitely the sound of perseverance, his screams are awesome and insane on that album

[@DropNinety]

It’s almost disrespectful to ask Phil Anselmo on this question bc he truly deserves to be in the discussion

[@dougsmith3821]

I agree. Dude has awesome range and pantera is the best metal band on earth that ever existed imo.

[@stephenkillin9730]

True!

[@geomusicmove]

They all had their heroes and influences so it's fair to ask anyone who their favourite and more influencia musician was/is. So not disrespectful.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Bruce Dickinson is my vote. He's right there with Dio, Halford and Ozzy.

[@zitopr7204]

And by far he is the best metal frontman of all time. His stage presence is second to none

[@albinospino3089]

Bruce Dickinson even at his old ass age is still screaming into microphones. Dio may be my favorite metal voice but Bruce Dickinson is by far one of the best, one of the longest lasting, and he's by far one of the best frontmen of any band ever.

[@leeeverett8497]

What abt Geoff Tate? Don’t get me wrong Bruce is my favorite vocalist of all time, but Geoff can hit some great vocals.

[@torreyintahoe]

Those would be my picks as well.

[@goldcd]

@@albinospino3089 Agreed - and I'm not even a metal fan, so I'm not sure why I just watched this. Iron Maiden existed before him, was fine without him - but everybody agreed they're better together. Solo stuff was fine as well. I don't think I agree with him politically - but that's fine. I just think there are as few things "as metal" is just hiring a plane, and then personally flying it to places where you know you've got an audience. Oh, and "Scream for me Sarajevo" can raise a lump in your throat (whilst Metallica are putting out a film about their therapy)

[@yeetfeet1878]

James hetfield, his voice is like a lion when he growls Rob halford he can scream like no other Bruce Dickinson his sound is so unique Phil anselmo his growl you know it’s him Corey Taylor can go from death metal to melodic real quick Ronnie James dio his voice on sign of the southern cross it sounds like a matured version of Bruce Dickinson Ozzy osbourne if you hear ozzy sing and you don’t know it’s him there is a problem his voice adapts with the song which is great. Lemmy on the ace of spades he has a growl mixed with melodic vocals it was way ahead of its time. Maynard James Keenan; man tool is one of my favorite bands Maynard’s. Vocals are so original and unique James labrie: brings everything needed to dream theater. John Arch:His vocals are beautiful.

[@lukeabrahamsen-collins808]

I’ve seen you somewhere before 🧐

[@ollytherevenant1653]

All amazing vocalists

[@yeetfeet1878]

@ Luke Abrahamsen you will pretty much see me under any metal video 😂. Orany drumming video because I am a drummer. I am a 12 year old metalhead turning 13 in 10 days.

[@yeetfeet1878]

@ Olly the Revenant Yep they are legendary.

[@lukeabrahamsen-collins808]

@@yeetfeet1878 oh neat cool I’ll be 14 tomorrow. Good to know man

[@annatomasik6927]

Oh god Phil Anselmo especially Cemetery Gates. The range alone is breathtaking

[@bastadimasta]

Spongebob's Goofy Goober performance is the best in the metal history

[@ryukan250]

How overrated is Spongebob though? Good god

[@mel-pn8tn]

@@ryukan250 quite underrated in my opinion 😕😕

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

True

[@coffinheadkristhex]

Wayyyy overated

[@iaincowell9747]

Hilarious

[@kaydenleap2962]

I’m not saying they are metal but layne Stayley from Alice In Chains. Dude could sing and on live performances would scream and you can tell he’s putting so much emotion in. Anselmo would be another he could sing and his screams on trendkill are brutal

[@rhoadsgilbertfan4125]

Alice In Chains was more metal than they ever were grunge man, awesome fuckin band

[@fook643]

Layne Staley was extremely talented

[@ladystoneheart8155]

Yes!!!

[@Trinidi.]

I dont care what anyone says, AIC is metal all the way. 🤘🏻

[@kaydenleap2962]

Late but I think anselmo deserves more credit then he gets one of my all time favorite vocalist next to Stayley

[@carlocastelli8381]

come on, just one mention for Bruce Dickinson? IMO: Ozzy, Dio, Dickinson, Anselmo, Halford

[@dvir12345]

Anselmo and osbourne are really great but i don't think they're as talented as the other three

[@Wolfoe-ex2jj]

Dvir Marcovich Not as talented, but incredibly unique and powerful voices. Pantera and Sabbath aren’t the same without Phil and Ozzy

[@austinconrow9377]

James has to be in there for me

[@shspurs1342]

@@austinconrow9377 one reason Why I don’t agree you is. Because Metallica aren’t a Metal band and they never have been.

[@warrengauthier4699]

@@shspurs1342 : Metallica is not metal? You rode the short bus to school didn't you?

[@jonathantheslow]

To me, the true GOATs are Rob Halford, Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Dickinson, Phil Anselmo, Dio, and Corey Taylor. They all are great in their own distinct way, and each one had a monumental impact on metal. However, if I had to choose one, it would be Rob Halford. His voice is iconic and he can still hit those high notes like an absolute metal god.

[@josephpe90]

Take Corey Taylor out of the list, thanks

[@MichaelSmith-ug6qk]

One of these things is not like the others haha

[@jonathantheslow]

@@josephpe90 fair enough. He isn’t nearly as skilled as the others, but he is the face of the newer generation of metal frontmen.

[@kvzxn4131]

no james hetfield?

[@jonathantheslow]

@@kvzxn4131 Forgot about him

[@TheInsaneShecklador]

The most "metal" metal voice: Lemmy The most beautiful metal voice: Dio

[@andrei1151]

Chuck!

[@glasspannax7210]

Damn right!!!

[@warrengauthier4699]

Lemmy was a horrible vocalist. He was entertaining but lousy.

[@elcomberro123]

Lemmy is Rock 'n' Roll voice!! :D For Metal vocie I would say Blackie Lawless

[@lemmykilmister3191]

@@warrengauthier4699 Yep you’re right

[@bendes666]

Even if I didn't listen to Spliknot, I think Corey Taylor is one of the most amazing singer right now. He has such a huge panel of voices, tones, and man, he sings in tune ! And I had Micheal Ackerfeld from Opeth because is the one who made me love growl, and his voice is so pure

[@TT-lu5gt]

Akerfeldt's growls are pure evil.

[@estadodemeditacion6620]

Yes !!!

[@justinkrann7406]

Phil has the coolest talking voice of all time, this man needs a podcast.

[@ralphsmallblock4367]

He has so much input and experience definitely Phil for podcast

[@204cr]

omg a PHIL pod. heres my $ LUL

[@gregoryvigneault1824]

Dio was the most metal person ever and had a beautiful singing voice. R.I.P best singer ever.

[@TheSwearwolf]

4 answers no one can argue with: Ozzy Dio Halford Dickinson Dark horse that doesn't get the recognition he should: King Diamond My personal favorite: Vulgar-era Anselmo

[@mattmclean1306]

AGREED, best statement on here

[@glenntipton6226]

I'd also include 80s heroes such as Geoff Tate and Mikael Kiske

[@Artificial_Dopamine]

Pretty close to mine but far beyond driven anselmo for me is my favorite

[@Artificial_Dopamine]

@@glenntipton6226 everybody seems to forget Geoff 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@shirohemoth1946]

you missed Lemmy

[@ezramorrison7330]

Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth is such a unique and powerful voice in my opinion. Dude could go from growling his heart out to one of the smoothest voices I've ever heard at the drop of a hat.

[@danielfoley89]

I agree with you

[@charlesthetuna3091]

Best death metal vocals around in my opinion. His work with Bloodbath is fucking great 🤘

[@owlylowly7027]

AGREE

[@sanjeevopeth]

Mikael is undoubtedly a great when it comes to Metal Vocals

[@ryukan250]

Check out his vocal performance on Edge of Sanity - Crimson.

[@HavocGamingChannel]

Anselmo is the most monstrous metal vocalist, hands down.

[@DaniEl-un7ef]

he is great

[@thatguyfromthatband7746]

agreed

[@hebertoespicova]

First DOWN álbum 🤘🏼

[@nommy210]

I gotta recommend you hear Tim Owens on KK's Priest album and tell me you know another vocalist who's near 60 and could sing anywhere near that well.

[@daoyang223]

Anselmo beats everyone. Too bad about politics

[@orion_8181]

For me, James Hetfield had one of the most "beautiful" voices in metal at the time. That's my opinion.

[@H.E.M.]

For sure men. So powerful and effortless while also down picking at 220bpm 🤣

[@wesleyswaters8643]

Cool .... NOT

[@arvidassburg4500]

no one can "YEAH-YEEEEAH" quite like he can

[@USFCpresident]

@@arvidassburg4500 his 1989 Seattle performance was better than your favorite Metal bands best performance I'm sorry if that fact makes you uncomfortable.

[@nunya7003]

@@USFCpresident he’s not the best at live singing sorry facts are facts he’s average at best

[@robertgray1365]

Anselmo. Nobody can match the dominating energy his voice brought to metal. Insane range without losing an ounce of brutality. Trendkill still gets my adrenaline pumping as much today as it did the first time I heard it.

[@Norman-Bates]

Phil blew his voice, he lost his original ability, Rob Halford can still nail everything he ever sung

[@ericwilliams538]

Kyle Thomas is pretty much the guy who inspired Phil to sing as he did when PanterA finally decided to play heavier metal.

[@korvkioskshelvete]

@@Norman-Bates Phil didn’t blow his voice. Just listen to the latest Scour album. He still sounds terrifying.

[@Norman-Bates]

@@korvkioskshelvete He lost his entire upper range

[@juanjuan-pi3of]

If phil says dio, dio then,, but the first pantera album sound like halford on high notes

[@highrise3924]

Dio. Even when singing high notes his voice never felt weak. So much power!

[@daario4278]

Underrated

[@alekzandrvitu9389]

I agree

[@abrahamalexander9606]

I never thought much of his voice until I saw him live. Blown away.

[@Belzughast]

Dio. That voice was the best in metal.

[@ГеоргийВелинский]

The power of Dio not in high notes but in the big soul and awesome expression. In high notes no one can be better than Halford.

[@johnmith3454]

Bruce Dickinson or Ronnie James Dio? I don't know about who is THE greatest, but they both surely have to be in the conversation.

[@lennon7978]

@First Name I agree 100%

[@peteormond3565]

Ozzy

[@herculesbrofister265]

i'd toss King Diamond's name into the hat

[@lindaleg3659]

No Seb Bach?

[@castroprod.8874]

My thoughts exactly

[@jayspears7245]

Dio was the best Vocalist Metal ever had. Not only one of the originals but anyone who has seen him live the voice was amazing. Rob Halford Lane Stealy & Jeff Tate also give excellent Live vocals and are up there as well.

[@tomdaniels3392]

Geoff BTW is how Jeff spells his name .......Geoff Tate

[@jayspears7245]

@@tomdaniels3392 spell checking KZbin comments is not very heavy metal. It would be considered the act of a virgin back in the day.

[@PowerRobMusic]

Geoff Tate and Layne had the same vocal coach, fun fact.

[@davidhardy1879]

Metal? Phil for sure. Just listen to all his shit. Range for days man

[@abewilcox4560]

Range???

[@jdawg3629]

@@abewilcox4560 Range over his career. Can't hit those high anymore, but he def could.

[@Gatchamon]

@@abewilcox4560 Cemetary Gates.

[@ernestmendez5487]

I love Pantera. But he absolutely killed his voice singing like that. I wonder why.

[@Gatchamon]

@@ernestmendez5487 He killed his voice singing as he did in Cemetary Gates or his gruff barking that comprises the bulk of his Pantera singing otherwise?

[@silvera924]

Joe Duplantier's voice is beautiful. So glad someone mentioned him

[@heydavid4883]

he really makes it look so easy and natural

[@curtisdunn1854]

Gojira is on another level entirely. They are metal at it's best. The kind of band that makes you remember what you like about metal

[@silvera924]

@@curtisdunn1854 I agree entirely

[@abrahamlincoln3826]

He has a very unique tone

[@TerminalOingoBoingo]

His melodic screams have a lot of grit and sound strained despite the fact they are healthily done

[@notanonymous7737]

The fact that none of these posers brought up the true prince of darkness Chad Kroeger is disgusting

[@odessawadford3663]

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@michaelperry9946]

Just brilliant!

[@thesenate7942]

EXACTLY! Chad INVENTED Metal!

[@AlexZander688]

who is chad kroeger?

[@kyle_1998_1]

@@AlexZander688 singer of nickelback lol

[@reiro76]

Gotta go with Layne Staley. Phenomenal tone, range, control, and power. He could sing anything. Phil, Hetfield, and Dio as well. Hetfield's performance from their live set in Seattle (1989) will give you chills.

[@jehudavis5422]

Drink another one!

[@joeramos4489]

not metal but close

[@Nolimitcam._]

@@joeramos4489Layne sang metal grunge and everything

[@xtina.campbell1234]

for me it will forever be Phil Anselmo, my first ever metal group i fell in love with was pantera.

[@alexbaum2204]

It was weird to watch this video and see there really is no consensus. I honestly thought it was going to be Phil when I clicked on it. His voice is absolutely incredible. So much versatility and precision. Also, a lot of the songs he sang with Pantera were hard as shit to sing just because of the speed and phrasing. For me, there is absolutely no doubt - Phil has the greatest ever voice in metal.

[@jhamelin119]

@@alexbaum2204 THE GOAT

[@korvkioskshelvete]

Why doesn’t anybody mention the smooth singing genious Corpsegrinder? The Mariah Carey of metal music.

[@rastomasstanford7708]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rastomasstanford7708]

The best.

[@erikdahlgren6656]

Hat's off to you, sir.🤔🧐😂

[@suk4ed]

lol maaan

[@tylersmith9868]

Corpsegrinder is a beast

[@gluph5580]

Phil anselmo him on cemetery gates he’s insane with the clean, and the growl and the highs at the end are amazing and on this love too also an amazing vocalist dee snider

[@PuppyMonkeyBabyy]

Phil also sang pretty good on Power Metal.

[@Gatchamon]

@@WithScienceAsMySheperd Glam?? Maybe power metal. But nothing like Poison and their ilk.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Cemetary gates. My god. I still can't get over the vocal range on that one. Mr. Anselmo, I salute you 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@leannepiercy771]

Mike Patton, hands down, most versatile. Nobody can scream like him. He did the zombie screams in 'I am Legend'. Octave range of 6. Many others I love including Phil, but Mike aaah

[@satevo462]

I don't know if it's really "metal" but early Maynard from Tool was absolutely ridiculous. I saw them live several times in the 90's and holy shit, Maynard can fucking belt that shit out like crazy.

[@Magnumscrotus]

Dude maynard is soo underrated. His screams were fuckin sick but even some of the softer moments are hard to replicate. Dude has incredible control over his voice and the way he phrases his lyrics is one of a kind.

[@rastomasstanford7708]

Not really Metal but yes voice is A+.

[@MissRadi0active]

Was looking for this comment. So glad he was mentioned in the video too.

[@tyralassiter8323]

Isn’t Tool progressive metal?

[@mehDOGIESRATS2222]

@@tyralassiter8323 I would as far to say its metal kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5DRgpt9h5V-bq8. People think about certain tempos i guess , its still metal even if its not thrash metal . I guess you could say its alternative metal if you like but its still metal because its quite thrashy in parts and still follow those roots of sound

[@Sparrow-Music]

James Hetfield's voice from 84 - 92 just completely defined "The Voice of Metal" for me as a growing musician so I have no choice but to go with James.

[@jamescook5487]

Same

[@c.j.9072]

ABSOFUKKENLOUTLY

[@kappachino3431]

Joe Duplantier probably not biased, he one of the greatest voice in metal. listen to their old stuff and remember gojira always better live than their record

[@Dankster-yo8xv]

I love him just soley because of the emotion in his voice

[@danielgallegos4475]

Saw gojira for the first time when i went to see slipknot last year, shit was great.

[@abrahamlincoln3826]

Joe is defenetly not the best, but he has a very unique tone, and no one can sound like him, he is a great vocalist for sure.

[@centrifugalforce734]

Got that right live in NJ pirate radio Seton Hall played clutch n gojiora n couldn't get enough I thought clutch was new a band I was pissed I never saw them n gojiora is now my favorite band

[@kappachino3431]

@@centrifugalforce734 they will drop new stuff soon, check their channel. Damn joe voice so good

[@ianking1889]

Geoff Tate of Queensryche and Russell Allen of Symphony X definitely deserve to be in this discussion

[@RodrigoTomazoni]

Ronnie James Dio, absolutely, inquestionably.

[@ronniejamesdio3753]

🤘🤘

[@HockeyFan430]

The thing is that there is a correct answer to this question, it’s DIO or Dickinson. There is not another option there, those guys made ears grow wings and a halo.

[@unoefxz]

My #2... Halford is 1

[@karatejutsu]

Prefer ozzy, maybe because thats Sabbath to their best

[@HaveAniceDay2450]

I agree 100% 🤘🏼 Ronnie 💪🏼

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

I’m going with Anselmo. There might be better technical vocalists out there, but Phil always sounded brutal on those Pantera records. And I think Pantera is the best metal band of all time.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Well said sir.

[@Darrell1977]

Nah actually he used to be really technical and versatile. He just drank and smoked too much :) Phil all the way!

[@zakarhaavevuo2574]

I'll drink to that Carlos!

[@afoster1621]

What I like is even in his screaming, musicality is kept even at parts its brutal. So much seem to be lost in this culture of singer screaming nowadays look at some of the suggestions mentioned - you can't compare the performances. No my fave #1 singer in metal but the technicality is undeniable - that killer "high pitched " ending in cemetary gates along with the raw power elsewhere who is touching that please can you say ? I will change from calling it screaming as anyone can try to scream, but thats super high pitched sung vocal. Its one thing screaming for its sake (yawn) but also keeping the musicality is important too. Not a big fan of death metal etc....I want to hear sung vocals and vocal technicalities not just belting/screaming

[@guts9160]

@@afoster1621 You can try gojira the art of dying it's like melodic growls.

[@stevechevrette9488]

My vote is for Bruce Dickinson of IRON MAIDEN. Anselmo is up there, hetfield, Lemmy. Ronnie Dio is up there and Halford is still doing it. It's awesome!!! We got any for Tom Araya!!!!??? Just asking. Scream for angel of death is one o the best imo. Saw slayer twice and they had THE BEST FASTEST set. Who's with me on this!!!????

[@caseybersan2907]

You’re a smart man 🤘

[@vamseemk]

Geoff Tate > Bruce Dickinson

[@Kyle_Evers]

Hatfield is okay, Araya is okay, but I feel like they don’t measure up to Dickinson, Halford, Anselmo, Dio, etc

[@Preh]

Tom is just as fucking heavy now when they dropped that video in the prison here a few years ago Jesus fuck.

[@vamseemk]

My Top 5 in Order - Lemmy, Hetfield, Ozzy, Tate, Halford. ( Yes, Dio or Dickinson are not in there )

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Phil Anselmo on the "Power Metal" album is literally one of the best vocal performances on any metal album 🔥 Phil could rival any of the 80s singers around 1988-1990

[@kranberryjones1449]

Oddly enough you are right. Dimebag er.... sorry "Diamond" was amazing on that album too. Some great riffs for material they've never played live probably after 1989

[@roberthulen5162]

The crazy thing to me is, Hetfield is the only one mentioned that actually played guitar at the same time!! And played it fucking well!!🎸🍻

[@raphaelisaac7479]

You forgot Dave Mustaine

[@agentjohnson3973]

@@raphaelisaac7479 Dave mustain is great and his vocals are so unique but they're not good vocals lol but they do fit Megadeths music well. And James hetfeild us overrated for vocals he's really not that good live.

[@raphaelisaac7479]

@@agentjohnson3973 Legit

[@roberthulen5162]

@@agentjohnson3973 neither is anyone else on this list that actually played and sang at the same time. I have seen them all, and in my opinion James had better stage presence than anyone other than Ozzy, who only sang. It’s not who is better than who, it’s which style do you like the best.

[@jamesgregory5974]

Joe Duplantier from Gojira is mentioned and he sings (growls) and plays exceptionally well. Not saying better, just that he is on the list. Lemmy also (although of course Bass)

[@ivanhernandez3305]

corey taylor’s voice really got me into metal in the first place and i love ozzy’s too but dio has a fuckin beautiful voice may he rest in peace

[@X-EvilAsh]

Yeah corey taylor is awesome, hes one of my favorites

[@PhilBot4OOO]

Phil sounds metal af just talking. A fast growing favourite of mine is Tatyana Shmaylyuk from Jinjer. She absolutely rips. Excellent range of screaming and growling and a solid singing voice to boot. They are one of my favourite bands of the last few years.

[@beageler]

She is great, but I can't forget Angela Gossow. Angela is god.

[@odessawadford3663]

Floor isn’t as ranged but a monster. Tati is a metal Godess

[@celticblood4010]

A another Ukrainian metal band, the girl from Ignea. Definitely as good or better than Tatyana.

[@DaSliceAndDice]

For me it’s James Hetfield followed by Ozzy Osbourne. They influenced me the most through my teen years and they both have kicked ass in their older years especially James.

[@professorgenki5959]

Hetfield up to and including Master Of Puppets. Anything after that nauseates me.

[@THECOMMANDERJOE97]

@@professorgenki5959agreed however I would include his vocals up to the justice album too

[@bdr113080]

For me my favorites are James Hetfield, Phil Anselmo, Ozzy Osbourne, and Max Cavalera.

[@pablourrutia9838]

Max Cavalera yeahhh

[@Gavin-Leo--uk]

You need to swap James with Ozzy 😎

[@victherattlehead5099]

We need dio, and Tom Araya

[@rastomasstanford7708]

Max is my Guy

[@munchfive5691]

I'm surprised that Devin Townsend wasn't mentioned much. His music isn't terribly popular, but the guy has an operatic and intimidating voice.

[@BAGGStheAugmented]

I'm convinced that Devin Townsend is THE most underrated metal vocalist ever.

[@ryukan250]

Devy is in the top echelon of vocalists in any genre and any era but his music output is so diverse it's hard to call him a metal musician at all.

[@manfrombritain6816]

Jari from Wintersun is better in that vein

[@sauce3749]

Devy is so overlooked

[@SoulmongerV2]

@@munchfive5691 Jari is a dude, dude. Also check out Loneliness by Wintersun. Those vocals can break hearts.

[@ChronicBreakdown]

James Hetfield and Corey Taylor are definitely the most influencial vocalists for me.

[@kevindubois5897]

I'm not really a disturbed fan but david dramain should be included in this conversation. Very clean and very unique sound

[@rinzler6425]

For me personally in no particular order it’s gotta be: James Hetfield, Ozzy, Corey Taylor, Mitch Lucker, Phil Anselmo, Chuck Schuldiner, Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson, King Diamond, & Lemmy

[@vanjabulajic1573]

Phil Anselmo, Rob Halfor, Layne Staley, Danzig, Lemmy. All these vocalists have had different trips, but they were the best at what they do as far as I am concerned

[@FedericoSala]

finally someone mentioning staley.....such a powerful and unique voice.

[@nobody617]

Danzig, good thinking, yup hes pretty powerful.

[@Thebeastfromnorth75]

Respect to you for mentioning Danzig.

[@nobody617]

@@Thebeastfromnorth75 the most respect goes to those who mention Bon :)

[@Thebeastfromnorth75]

@@nobody617 Fair enough. We like Bon, a lot :) Although Bon is always on the agenda when there´s talk about hard rock/metal. Glenn not so much. He is in my opininon, very underrated.

[@shepsi_man4691]

The holy trinity of metal vocalist: Dio , Halford, Dickinson

[@bassman0704]

Yes

[@wastagwaga]

I love Dickinson but I hear a lot of Dio in his voice, so I gotta replace him with Lemmy as a more unique choice

[@silverblack5475]

Geoff Tate in his prime blows away all 3 of those guys

[@Headbanger9000]

Id put King Diamond up there as well

[@2112res]

@@wastagwaga Lemmy could scarcely speak. Let's consider UDO then....

[@Elivagar666]

Mikael Åkerfeldt to the top of the honorable mentions list. His range of abilities from the Damnation album to the Ghost Reveries album is insane.

[@dra6ke]

Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth. His voice is a spiritual journey with each song.

[@DeathBYDesign666]

I was going to say the same thing. He has some of the best growls and clean vocals. Not many can do both as well as he can.

[@dra6ke]

@@DeathBYDesign666 Seriously. Any metal head that hasn't listened to their album, My Arms, Your Hearse, start to finish, need to!

[@Purpledream.]

He’s in league of his own !! Love him. So unique!

[@DeathBYDesign666]

@@dra6ke Yeah it definitely has some of his best harsh to clean transitions in it. I've listened to every album probably a hundred times apiece, that is definitely on my top 3, but I have a hard time picking an absolute favorite honestly.

[@ItamarvhVahnish]

He wouldn't agree. lol

[@stevenlafever955]

I LOVE coreys voice, like the seamless changing from loud intimidating yells/screams, to the soft melodic slow voice is just unmatched in my opinion.

[@thebigbadbone7238]

How has no one mentioned chuck schuldiner? He has the craziest range and he kept evolving his sound every album. TSOP was just insane after going from something like Leprosy!

[@guanjun1178]

Absolutely. It's shameful how he and Death have been ignored over the years. Absolutely shameful.

[@desubokudawanano]

he is truly the best vocalist in death metal

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

His screams were fuckin cool

[@bdc211]

DEATH!!!!!! same with TOM G WARRIOR

[@manfrombritain6816]

dont like Chuck's screechy sound. as with basically everything, Jon Nodtveidt did it better. except being a good person, Chuck had him there by a long way

[@jasonbourne4865]

My top 5 favorite vocals in rock/metal (in no particular order): Maynard James Keenan, Chino Moreno, Phil Anselmo, Billy Corgan & Devin Townsend. Not because of their objectively great singing qualities or techniques, but because they make me feel something when I listen to them.

[@jsogman]

Billy Corgan is weird. He is one of my absolute all time favorite musicians, SP is extremely important to me, but for me 50% of the time I love his voice and the other 50 I absolutely hate it. I don't know of any other singer where I feel that way, maybe a little bit Justin Vernon... Billy is insanely whiny and sometimes his voice cracks in the upper registers, but then again he pulls it off in being one of the greatest frontman and songwriters... I dont know, know of any other singer whose voice can make me cringe and otherwise make me feel transcendent

[@roadkingkong1146]

Devin Townsend. The guy has astonishing range. Capable of brutal vocals and beautiful vocals. Plus he is just a well rounded awesome dude.

[@MarshinLFC]

Hell yes!!! He’s just absolutely incredible. Sooo under rated in all genres. Gets overlooked in the prog world and the metal world but is (for me) the greatest voice of all time

[@roadkingkong1146]

@@MarshinLFC spot on!! Just look at who he has worked with, from Steve Vai to The Wildhearts. He's such a varied artist. His own work is incredibly diverse too. All round incredible artist.

[@PeterIRL2609]

like Phil Anselmo :D

[@marjoryrainey287]

I dont know him but I trust your comment on him. Nice!

[@chrismckinney788]

I agree with his range but one guy that has been straight ripping assholes in half for over 30yrs is Burton C Bell from Fear Factory his range goes from heavy metal opera to extreme growls he is truly Amazing. Phil Anselmo is the best ever frontman especially his stage presence it was one of a kind, when Phil walks his dick drags on the floor!

[@MarianoSinito]

1989 James Hetfield was a roaring lion. Untouchable.

[@DanielLightspeedMcNair]

and now he’s the cowardly Lion

[@AST-erisked]

@@DanielLightspeedMcNair more like an old lion

[@Powermad-bu4em]

Chuck Billy would like to have a word.

[@MaxCS92]

I hadn't been born at that time yet, but I have some live concerts from 1989-1992. Man, he was a beast. From Kill 'em all to the black album he totally killed it

[@beatmet2355]

Hetfield and Anselmo are examples of how much your voice is affected after years of vocal abuse. Pushing your vocals like they did take their toll.

[@ivaniliev7028]

James Hetfield's singing in And justice for All is just the best.

[@chrispguitar2698]

Agreed

[@guitarunt]

Absolutely. Clutch!!! I just wish he did it live

[@DaniEl-un7ef]

yes sir

[@DickRileyTheConquistador]

But followed by his rockabilly albums, "YEH YEAAAA", made him a joke.

[@oldironsides4107]

One of the best lyricists

[@Lonestar_Raider619]

Serj Tankian his range is something else. He can hit every Note 🎵🎶

[@柯-g1t]

phil anselmo

[@twainjones]

Phil Anselmo for me 🤟 The insanity of his range and technique matched Dime's playing.

[@marqesedabbs6716]

What about Mike patton, Mikael Akerfeldt, Bobby Blitz, Devin Townsend, Matt Barlow, Tatiana, Karyn Crisis, Floor Jansen, johannes eckerström, and Kyo.

[@TheMightyOdin]

I love Floor. That woman can sing. I would Chris Cornel somewhere on my list.

[@edybocman76]

Lol they are not metal vocalist

[@oneoveronethirtyseven9161]

Yea I was definitely thinking Mike Patton and Kyo.

[@BathoryDusk]

Finally someone mentions Kyo.

[@12171010011010]

Mike Patton easily wins for just raw vocal talent and range, but when it comes to metal exclusively I dont think he is better than say Dio or Rob Halford

[@Valkyrie11b]

Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford for me all day ♡ I love Ozzy, Dio, Mustaine and so many others though. The metal community is blessed to have such amazing people

[@ChazinFl1]

YES! Rob, Ronnie J Dio, and Bruce D and Geoff Tate

[@conniefessenden8097]

Anneke van Giersbergen gets my vote. She set the standard in European metal back in 1995 and is still singing in top form in 2021. She's the most diverse and has sung so many styles of music so fluently. Anneke can leave metal and still be successful. Not many singers can leave their comfort zone and still keep their dedicated fan base while picking up new fans. Anneke has left a legacy for all those who discover this extremely talented singer.

[@metalhead_karan]

Mikael akerfeldt of opeth is so unique.... Maynard james keenan of tool is also so unique

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Tool definitely

[@abelsanchez2070]

Two top tier vocalists in the genre

[@metalhead_karan]

@@abelsanchez2070 i love Steven Wilson too in that genre.. Not a greatest vocalist but definitely a genius

[@rupe82]

I'd personally swap out MJK for Devin Townsend. He's just as good of a singer and is more versatile.

[@KolbyGarrett]

Layne Staley as well

[@genfontenot9594]

Peter Steele!!!!! Type O Negative!!!!! His voice is therapy for me!!!! ‼️

[@annakessler9372]

His whole figure was iconic

[@Ryan-sk6gr]

Carnivore slaps too and so does that agnostic front album he wrote for them

[@backintogear9071]

Omg didn't even think of steele but we all should have

[@BjornHeiden]

Corey Taylor from 1999-2002 would be the #1 for me. The power and anger in his voice was unfathomable.

[@JohnCena-kn9tv]

Corey's voice during that time, especially during the Iowa era, was absolutely insane.

[@dazedandconfused6965]

Ronnie James Dio. Easy!

[@Thebeastfromnorth75]

Ofc.

[@bradyrogers3049]

Phil Anselmo by far. His range was insane and his growls were straight from hell.

[@mymanjoker]

Cemetery gates, nuff said

[@Hōktiarce]

@@mymanjoker I saw your comment , went and listened, you’re right 😌

[@Thijscube]

@@Hōktiarce now listen to Pantera - Slaughtered

[@bradyrogers3049]

@@Thijscube exactly dude he goes from gates to slaughtered, its un fucking real

[@larsraum]

Wtf no one named Mikael Åkerfeldt. That's just crazy. For me it's Mikael and Phil

[@Thralldomizer]

I was scrolling down the comments looking for this. The transition from low growls to soft emotional singing is mind blowing.

[@kodakblack6643]

@@Thralldomizer facts I was thinking Mikael the entire video and wondered if the comments thought that

[@Fuvail]

yes

[@fearmynaturalgas]

Opeth is awesome

[@ChuckyDoll79]

And no ones named Garm Wolf too.

[@collinhalverson4681]

Honestly, Kyo from Dir en Grey, Joe Duplantier from Gojira, and Rob Halford of Judas Priest are my top three picks. Rob's voice is powerful and just a force to be reckoned with. Joe has that emotional scream-singing he does that can move mountains and is so unique. Kyo is honestly hands down the most insane vocalist I've ever heard. He has like 5 octaves or damn near it, his screaming is inhuman, and his presence on stage (especially in earlier years) is some of the most viscerally intense I've ever seen. Honorable mention to Bruce Dickinson, the voice that introduced me to metal, and Devin Townsend.

[@itsfine5818]

Kyo is most definitely a vocalist who has been constantly improving. At his grand old age of 47, he's probably the best he's ever been. I love that guy to death but let's be honest here; when he started out he couldn't carry a tune to save his life. That only goes to show that there's no such thing as talent, just pursued interest.

[@gianthills]

Dio and Halford and Gillan make Dickenson sound like a little boy.

[@radicalstanza3614]

Dickinson gets my vote. Halford and Dio are great picks, too.

[@radicalstanza3614]

@Frank Lopez That's why Bruce is my pick. He's been consistently singing great new material for 40 years (Maiden's early to mid 90s were rough, but Bruce's solo stuff during that era was amazing), with great stage presence and performance during all that time. Sabbath is definitely the band that defined the genre and set the standard back in the day, but both Ozzy's reign with them and his strongest solo output was comparatively short. Anselmo's crazy talented for sure, though, and probably the most versatile considering his extreme metal capabilities. Like, he just put out some stuff that no one would recognize as being by the voice of Pantera. There's a lot of good contenders.

[@radicalstanza3614]

@Frank Lopez I get it. Bruce's been the best forever, though, so easy pick for me. He would've sucked trying to do what Ozzy or DLR did, but same goes for them. 40 years of quality. GOAT.

[@symbologee]

Yeah...

[@radicalstanza3614]

@Frank Lopez No shit. Well done noticing that our opinionated posts are subjective.

[@Kongorlobo]

@@radicalstanza3614 I think Halford would be a great pick regarding this. In his prime he could do anything with his voice, he could be both Dickinson and Ozzy if he wanted. He sounds credible singing a rock or blues song and also singing a power metal or thrash-influenced tune. Also, Priest is the definitive metal band for me.

[@ShounenN]

James Hetfield..Seattle '89 - NO ONE and I mean NO ONE could lay a hand on that beast...

[@DWUnkown]

Bruce Dickinson of IRON MAIDEN

[@phutureproof]

@@DWUnkown good one I do enjoy a good laugh

[@barriebutsers3379]

Unbelievable transformation he went trough suddenly from 86’ till 89’. Went from a cat to a wild lion straight out of the fucking jungle

[@___and_memes_for_all]

James was at his vocal peak during the Load years

[@barriebutsers3379]

@@___and_memes_for_all hell no

[@Lucofur]

Joe Duplantier is truly a unique vocalist. He was largely inspired by James Hetfield.

[@travis8524]

his scream is one of the most listenable 🔥

[@Ali-fq3nz]

Hatfield?

[@Lucofur]

@@Ali-fq3nz woops didn't even notice the typo.

[@Lucofur]

@@jHounder yeah I know how it's spelt, it was a typo. I think autocorrect fucked me haha

[@jungkookievbts]

Yeah ! Gojira dude 🤘

[@arnauhernandez5228]

I think this one goes to Serj Tankian, his uniqueness and vocal range are something else.

[@g.walter1653]

Yeah

[@2isceez]

the correct answer!!!

[@maxwelld23]

🤣

[@oyortizen]

Seriously... I had to scroll down so much to see someone mentioning serj?? It's a bit disappointing.

[@arnauhernandez5228]

@@oyortizen it is really, people seem to forget he didn't give up singing when soad dissolved, nobody ever notices his solo projects, I think his whole being is something to admire.

[@axl_cummings322]

I was expecting that Chuck Schuldiner what at least get mentioned :(

[@expiredmeme]

same

[@dagster115]

[@BP-or2iu]

You would think.

[@jeremycash1990]

I didn't think they would mention any Death Metal singers, but my choice in that genre would be Jeff Walker of Carcass.

[@happysatanproduction8854]

Oh yes, schuldiner! Love that guy also. Best death metal singer

[@schiopujohnny7802]

Ian Gillan, Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Ozzy, Geoff Tate, King Diamond, Blackie Lawless, Alice Cooper, Jon Oliva, Joakim Brodén, Eric Adams, Zachary Stevens are my favorites also Klaus Meine and Sammy Hagar though more hard rock than heavy metal I think they deserve an honorable mention.

[@somewhere3334]

Klaus Meine, very underrated to this day.

[@shspurs1342]

Sammy Hagar you must be talking the piss.

[@shawnmcnally1254]

Finally, a somewhat decent list. I bet most of the "metal" fans on here don't even know who Jon Oliva is.

[@schiopujohnny7802]

@@shawnmcnally1254 their loss

[@elgreco502]

Meine and Gillan not metal.they are hard rockers with some heavier albums like the gillan sabbath one.

[@megitsunesan1811]

SU-METAL at the background trying to get a good shot lmao

[@hardbros2021]

I thought someone was cosplaying her but when i look again it's definitely her. 😁

[@spoonseybabe]

bout to say that

[@mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo]

Why not ask her? Geez

[@burny6666]

Thanks for pointing her out, I wouldn't have noticed her.

[@trentonmcintyre5617]

Gojira is my favorite band and I wasn’t expecting anyone to name joe, he definitely has an emotive voice

[@naproxin1343]

SuMetal From Babymetal photobombs at 3:46. While not the "greatest", she definitely has an amazing voice and Babymetal shows are always amazing.

[@randumo24]

She's probably just this past album coming into her full voice. You have to remember, when they started the band 10 years ago, the girl was only 12 years old. Even though she's always had a good voice, you can tell the difference in power behind it if you listen to their old live concerts vs their new stuff.

[@ColinLast]

Babymetal sounds like shit

[@drmemer3633]

Babymetal is shit but the drummer bass player and guitarist of babymetal are actually good

[@thomasevanko8434]

@@randumo24 true. I feel like we got a glimpse at her true potential on Kingslayer and, while she might not be there quite yet, purely because she hasn't had the time to show her full voice, she's definitely paving the way to be able to leave a great legacy behind.

[@adamtennant4936]

When I first encountered Babymetal I was SO disappointed that they didn't use metal screaming voices to sing. That would have been fucking epic!

[@murthisrikanth]

I agree with the choices.. Dio , Halford, lemmy, Dickinson, oz, hetfield. Also, Shout out to Mustaine

[@rgTORO_grOSO]

So not generally recognized as "Metal", but some of their stuff was pretty heavy (i.e. Dirt Album: Dam that River, Them Bones, etc)... My vote is Layne Stanley as the greatest ever LIVE vocalist in heavy genres... I saw him like 5 times live and OH MY his vocals were friggin PHENOMENAL!!! If you put him up there with any "metal" backdrop he was the man... (and I have also seen most metal bands live to compare vocals).. Runner up = Bruce Dickinson.

[@dualtahunter4043]

Even if they're not "metal" Layne stills runs circles around most of these singers

[@rgTORO_grOSO]

@@dualtahunter4043 right? hey, there was plenty of moshing at every Alice show

[@dualtahunter4043]

@@maxotto9877 there self titled is the most dark, heavy, sludgy, evil and sinister thing to ever bash my eardrums

[@memedealer69420]

I definitely agree, Rob Halford is my personal favorite metal vocalist. I saw them a couple months ago and he could still hit those high notes

[@CashWiley]

Ronnie James Dio, not even a contest.

[@johnoswaldpalines]

Amen to that 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Only Jim Gillette could break real glass with his metal voice

[@shortlivedglory1682]

Halford is the only other one in that contest imo

[@shspurs1342]

@@shortlivedglory1682 You are Totally wrong. Because Metallica aren’t a Metal band and they never have been.

[@shortlivedglory1682]

@@shspurs1342 I think you're confused. Halford is in Judas Priest.

[@GraveVibrations]

My favs: Halford, Dickinson, Dio, Tate, Anselmo. Tough list? but I just feel the range of those guys along with their stage presence make them some of the best vocalists not just in metal but in music in general.

[@electricpants8194]

For me its Phil, he can switch between deep growls to black metal shrieks to halford screams

[@dougminnix2492]

One guy i dont see anyone mention - not as iconic or cool as halford, dio, and the others but just personally the most jaw dropping for me to see live was geoff tate - i was in front row and couldnt even hear the band compared to his voice and his range was insane

[@eeyorebenji2836]

Corey Taylor during IOWA, he had such intense vocals that were almost his own thing Phil in Pantera, the highs on CFH were INSANE and then later albums his vocals became really intense James Hetfield in the late 80s and 90s was fucking amazing like his power and gravel was beautiful in a way for me and the control of his notes he was singing

[@williambeckham7703]

Yea Phil has been my favorite since I heard him for the first time in 1990. The way his vocals evolved by every next album was just mucking insane. Being from south/east Texas Ive always been happy to claim him as my favorite metal singer of all time. SOUTHERN MAN!

[@sudombd1230]

Phil Anselmo has to be there in the list too. His aggressiveness is unique. But number 1 is Dio. Ez pick

[@captainbeyond165]

Ozzy Osbourne, not only was he a pioneer but he has such an amazing voice for ballads ; solitude, changes and planet caravan his vocal range in the 70s was amazing.