The Best Metal Vocalist Of All Time (I was NOT expecting the answers...)

Who is the best metal vocalist of all time? Your favorite rockers from Gwar, Spiritbox, Vended, Baroness, We Came As Romans and more answer... and I react. Find out who is the best metal vocalist of all time!
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[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Come hang out on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/finnmckenty

[@forestof0ctober06]

Mikael from Opeth is definitely a runner-up

[@FuckCrimestoppers]

Opeth lol what a poser

[@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce]

Mikael definitely has some of the greatest harsh vocals

[@mitchcolangelo550]

Windowpane goes hard for a ballad

[@jollyrot3145]

100% agree, I saw Opeth play a show for their Blackwater Park album, not only were they great live, but damn could he sing.

[@Tminus89]

The guy has even won awards with his voice, right?

[@gn0015]

I'd throw Serj Tankian in there too. His voice is really something else, and he can transition from fast vocals to slow and melodic almost like flipping a switch.

[@domri4203]

His cover of Like a Stone is amazing

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Also uses a very old classical singing style from Armenia, that uses an infinite scale. Very cool to hear the history of his people in his vocals it's beautiful.

[@Frederick0220]

Serj is great but I have to go David Draiman

[@domri4203]

@@Frederick0220 love his voice but Disturbed is the AC/DC of metal

[@pizzasandwich8229]

I feel like serj is overrated

[@pranavnnair5]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Howard Jones. He is easily one of the greatest metal vocalists of all time. He is great at both harsh and clean vocals.

[@iliketohearmenmoaning]

It's sad to see how much he's overlooked and underappreciated

[@emansfvera]

Sorry but if you started in the 2000’s time frame you don’t count as legendary. Howard jones and Corey Taylor shouldn’t be on that list.

[@Nick_C23]

@@iliketohearmenmoaning very dumb take

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

I’m gonna cry 😢

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

@@emansfvera error, invalid opinion

[@mikehelmet6878]

Phil Anselmo and Jonathan Davis wasn't mentioned, but they are so damn powerful vocalists.

[@JayDiOh]

Just that's 'Gaaaaaatesss' at the end of cemetery gates made me think Anselmo is up there

[@jobananas3052]

@@JayDiOh Especially on Cowboys From Hell! Highs, Lows, Clean, Craaazy Harsh. What could Phil not do in his prime? I think Phil would have been a star no matter the genre.

[@feargm]

@@jobananas3052 Absolutely would have been. 1989 to 1991 Phil Anselmo could legit sing anything. Even by 1992 he was still sounding great when he wanted to. "Hollow" is a gorgeous performance.

[@danielmrtns]

Oh, don’t know about Jonathan Davis. Too many of his live performances are just… not good at all.

[@Petteriks]

Two of my top five guys 🔥

[@psychobetha]

the way your barbecue invite list is shaping up, i would pay damn good money to be included 😃

[@Downisar]

I’m actually kind of sad no one said Howard Jones from killswitch. He’s so good.

[@Dab_Marino]

Great pick

[@PerfectCell9]

Could not agree more 🤘 Jesse Leach is great too but Howard was on another level

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

Always preferred leach

[@KickflipGnasty]

Jesse is better imho

[@shotgunsteve1]

Howard was metalcore

[@Petteriks]

Chester had the most beautiful voice and amazing epic screams. Although I really loved Bert McCracken from The Used on their first two albums.. Bert's screams and crazy rockn roll attitude puts him right there maybe best for me 🔥

[@habhdyst722]

​@@KickflipGnastycertified brain-dead

[@Petteriks]

@@KickflipGnasty in the traditional sense no they're not but you can stretch that concept a bit and they're for sure heavier than Judas Priest, Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden 🖤🔥

[@brandoncharleswhite7893]

It's gotta go to the band that's known to have saved metal Pantera, Phil is one of the most iconic metal singers ever and cannot be duplicated.

[@trevinormatt]

Definitely Mike Patton for me. I can't think of a single person alive or not who has the range and control he does. Absolute legend.

[@mrshaneobuenosnodgrass3328]

If you consider early or any Alice in Chains metal, I would have to say Layne Staley. I mean they were a glam metal band before they found their signature sound. Also Chino Moreno is amazing if you consider Deftones metal. IMHO.🤷🤘🤘

[@vinnyrivera485]

I’m really surprised no one mentioned Kyo from Dir En Grey. He has the technique, and songwriting ability, and presence.

[@Cocoboii]

MY GUY I was looking to see if anyone else was gonna mention Kyo!

[@mcuddles1809]

Damn right. Specially if you follow his other projects, Sukekiyo and Petit Brabancon. His vocals are something else in DEG alone.

[@tatemalmsteen]

I grew up in the Seattle area. Geoff Tate from Queensryche was always considered top-tier amongst my musician Buddies

[@timothyvonvictory7105]

He's the man

[@willkeene661]

Appalled that phil wasn't mentioned. His voice still sounds fantastic and he's done a range of styles from the rob halford highs to black and death metal vocals. Such a talented vocalist. His work in scour is insane.

[@BigOwl51]

Phil Collins of famous metalcore band Genesis? I agree

[@angelarigido7161]

Ronnie James Dio...

[@soulcrusher807]

Fantastic? He lost his voice.

[@willkeene661]

@@soulcrusher807 listen to doom by scour from 2 years ago

[@timgonzales2891]

​@@angelarigido7161I'm good.

[@KMFDM781]

Devin Townsend. The dude is a beast. He can do pretty much every style too.

[@timothyvonvictory7105]

An absolute savage

[@briansteele1992]

Thanks for saving it at the end with the Mike Patton mention. That is the correct answer.

[@MrShadez810]

I love this kind of conversation as everyone has so many different answers for so different reasons. For me personally it’s either Devin Townsend as his voice is completely breathtaking no matter if he’s bellowing an operatic tenor style singing voice or growling out his metal vocal which is somehow still reminiscent of a singing voice. It’s even more amazing live too. Or Jamie Graham for similar but different reasons, and just because I love every band he joins, and he’s been in some great ones.

[@thesoapmasterful]

i was also thinking devin townsend! sadly i don't think he's well known enough worldwide to get the praise he deserves

[@MrShadez810]

@@thesoapmasterful yeah he doesn’t have the star power that a lot of others still do except in the more niche circles of metal fans but his vocal talent is just undeniable so I’m basing my opinion just on who’s voice I think is the most impressive across the board, so clean and screaming/shouting included. So many great vocalists to mention but those are 2 stand out vocalists for me that I’ve also seen live multiple times so I can take their live vocals into account too. Any other stand out vocalists for you?

[@narwhaljenkem347]

honorable mention: phil bozeman. an absolute monster when he growls and beautiful clean singing, excellent frontman too

[@wg5331]

Devin Townsend. Power and range is unparalleled

[@QuestNation3221]

Not really metal though

[@wg5331]

@@QuestNation3221 What? Recommend you listen to his music. He had some albums that are atmospheric but plenty of screaming in a lot of stuff… especially when he was with strapping young lad

[@lorenzocaliani1st185]

​@@QuestNation3221 Not really metal? 😅

[@ThePirateCasey]

@@QuestNation3221 I agree, SYL is the only thing metal he's did. He's absolutey a great musician

[@KickflipGnasty]

@@QuestNation3221 How is he not metal? What the hell else would he be?😂

[@itsjdezbitch701]

If revolver has 50 videos of the same video shoot then that means we gonna get 50 videos of Finn reacting to revolver

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Hell yes you will

[@itsjdezbitch701]

@@FinnMckentyPRMBA and I’m all for it!

[@jota830]

Jonathan Davis, Mike Patton, Phil Anselmo, Corey Taylor, M. Shadows, Ozzy Osbourne

[@toastedtoaster3836]

I was hoping Peter Steele was in the list. He was such an amazing singer. Prolific and no one can replicate him. Absolutely killer on bass

[@lachairamusic]

clicked on this video just to see if Peter was there. Who's understated as hell though is Kenny, Type O would not be the same band they were without Kenny's vocal contributions... I think if the rock community payed a little more attention to them and picked out all of Kenny's vocals he'd be definitely on the long list of the greatest of all time

[@toastedtoaster3836]

@@lachairamusic everyone in the band is super talented

[@dustinmobbs4245]

And I'm a big fan of early Tool. Opiate, Undertow, and Aenima. Basically everything they did with their original bass player when they were aggressive and actually could be considered metal. Maynard was just so emotional and angry and it's vocals were just powerful.

[@ScrilboBaggins]

Aenima was done with Justin Chancellor

[@Tiedy88]

His vocals were better in A Perfect Circle

[@moneyshot7785]

I think undertow is one of the most evil sounding albums. It’s got such a dark and creepy vibe to it, I love it

[@dustinmobbs4245]

@@ScrilboBaggins actually half the songs on Aenima were still written by the original bass player and his influence is all over that album.

[@dustinmobbs4245]

@@Tiedy88my comment was referring to Maynard's vocals as it applies to tool. I also absolutely love the first couple albums put out by A Perfect Circle. Judith is to this day one of my all-time favorite songs that I can just play whenever and it's awesome as it ever was. I tried to listen to the latest iteration of a perfect circle and I personally could not stomach it. But I'm not taking anything away from A perfect circle or Maynard it's just not in my taste. Maynard's gotten older he's walking his own path and I'm sure that that's how we ended up on that sound but I personally don't like it.

[@markcrane1984]

Chester is a god tier vocalist. There will never be another Chester Bennington

[@bengreenbank]

Not metal.

[@markcrane1984]

@@bengreenbank shut up 😂

[@christopherrowe7860]

Never was much of a LP fan, just not my cup o' tea in music, but always respected Chester as very talented in his genre.

[@pikachu3b366m]

@@bengreenbank I'm pretty sure they're considered as a nu-metal band. Sure they're not as heavy as some of the other "metal bands", but they're still a metal band.

[@bengreenbank]

@@pikachu3b366m wrong. They’re a rock band

[@gakiddo8043]

Jonathan davis from korn and chino from deftones have blown me away everytime ive seen them live

[@AndyVasilev]

John is one of a kind vocalist.

[@KickflipGnasty]

@@AndyVasilev As is Chino

[@psychobilly801]

How has Howard Jones been left out of the conversation? The man has some amazing range.

[@ericsmith8129]

He’s good but not goat tier.

[@Tiedy88]

Howard Jones is better than Corey Taylor

[@pekerhed101]

The 80's Howard Jones? I totally agree. "Whoah, whoah, whoah...whoooooah, whoah, whoah, whoah." That dude could spit mad fire.

[@emansfvera]

Because if you started in the 2000’s you don’t count

[@adamwells6079]

Some would say Howard isn't even the best Killswitch Engage vocalist of all time

[@jacktowers7533]

I gotta throw my vote behind Maynard The Climax of "The Grudge" always sticks as a high watermark for vocal performances, a melodic gutteral belt for like 30 seconds with no studio trickery God tier

[@nathancottrill1363]

Travis Ryan should be right up there with the very best of em! Their recent drop Scourge of the Offspring from their latest upcoming album Terrasite is a straight banger dude. Certainly caught my attention and the message behind the song evoked a lot of emotion for me. 💯😂

[@cucumbz]

Surprised no one said Howard Jones, he's a god. Another criminally underrated vocalist is Björn Strid from Soilwork, really continues to hone his craft every new album still.

[@rupertpupkin2660]

My top 10... In no particular order 1.Randy Blyth/Lamb Of God 2.Jens Kidman/Meshuggah 3.David Anthem/Prayer For Cleansing 4.Phil Anselmo/Pantera 5.Jamey Jasta/Hatebreed 6.Trevor Strnad/The Black Dahlia Murder 7.Corey Taylor/Slipknot 8.Dani Filth/Cradle Of Filth 9.Mitch Lucker/Suicide Silence 10.George Fisher/Chris Barnes (Cannibal Corpse) This is more of a modern list obviously. Legends like Ozzy, Hetfield, Dio etc.. are on the list but these are my personal fav.

[@danielmrtns]

Since White-Gluss was mentioned, why not Tati from Jinjer? Does Floor Jansen qualify for metal? Her vocals are pretty much perfect.

[@anothersettlementneedsyour9628]

Judas Priest is the band that got me into metal. I remember hearing the last album of theirs, thinking that some guy in his 40s, 30s is singing. Then I saw Rob and my mind was blown. His range and technical ability is insane. I will always answer this question, with Rob. My second favorite is Nature Gangaibaigal. Who? You know the mongolian band The Hu? Well, he’s not from Hu, he’s from Tengger Cavalry - the actual first mongolian folk metal band. He’s the reason I started learning mongolian throat singing. RIP Nature.

[@gmod8033]

Depends on genre I suppose. For death metal I go with Chuck Schuldiner or John Tardy even Thomas Lindberg from at the gates. Glen benton. Then there is Howard Jones, Corey Taylor, Halford. Anselmo and papa het

[@drew3030]

Props for Tardy. For death Metal I'd say David Vincent.

[@AD-yo1pg]

Dickinson could tell you a story about this one time when they played a gig in Sarajevo during the civil war. Highly recommend the documentary "Scream for me Sarajevo", even as someone who doesn't care about Iron Maiden, it's a cool story :)

[@jpblack7988]

Not sure if the best but Tatiana Shmayluk from Jinjer is way up there.

[@jeffreyhanc1711]

That whole band is phenomenal imo. Jinjer have so many prog-metal bangers. It’s insane.

[@alejandroaaa]

Chino Moreno, Max Cavalera, Ozzy, Chester, Will Ramos and Phil Anselmo are great vocalists also legendary

[@duboiskenty6074]

My favourite vocalist is Howard Jones from Killswitch Engage. His voice has so much emotions!

[@ggcade8896]

Sebastian Bach is easily the greatest I’ve ever heard by leaps and bounds (mostly because of STTG). I won’t hear otherwise. After that, Phil Anselmo, Dio, Chuck Billy, Tom Araya, and John Bush imo.

[@f1jones544]

"The Threat."

[@benamisai-kham5892]

Sebastian bach is definitely a top contender. I don't hear the name thrown out a lot, but there's respect for the vocals from me.

[@catsandguitars1867]

I saw Corey do an acoustic version of bother at a stone sour show once. And goddamn he can sing

[@DigitalBath742]

Have you heard him sing the Spongebob Squarepants song? It just pushes his status as a rock god amongst men.

[@atvena]

He sure can sing

[@shootdang8618]

How fecking long was this revolver shoot? Every time I turn my head and cough theres another clip from this racket. Somebody knew what they were doing lol

[@pinkherbivore]

I think for sure Spencer Sotelo from Periphery is the best metal vocalist. He brings so much flavour to the table and really takes Periphery’s music (which is already great instrumentally) and takes it to another level. Not to mention incredible technique, SOOOOO many catchy choruses and great lyric writing.

[@confusedturtle55]

Man, if you said that after their first couple of albums, you'd be an insane man, but he's gotten so much better recently. It's Only Smiles is my personal favorite song period, primarily because of his vocals

[@Madachu1]

I was literally thinking the same thing as I was clicking on this video.

[@BoboBish]

Your personal bias is glaring

[@pinkherbivore]

@@confusedturtle55It’s Only Smiles is also one of my favourites, makes me tear up every time

[@66thDoctor]

I'm VERY surprised no one said Chuck Schuldiner, he was just was THE fundamental metal vocalist and guitarist

[@IanAberbach]

Ikr, and show cased a different vocal style each album

[@skunkk414]

Chuck's a weird one. As far as commercial success goes he did pretty good toward the end; but, he doesn't get nearly the the amount of love he deserves within the music community. At least, I feel like he doesn't.

[@katherinej51679]

It was his speaking voice that kept him off the list lol #valleygirl

[@gtturbo2111]

Was just waiting for someone to say Dave Mustaine to get a good laugh.

[@curlinsquatraq9818]

Dave Mustaine 🐐

[@soulaimaneagalf5264]

Maybe a rogue pick but for me it's Kyo from Dir en Grey. I've never heard a vocalist in all of music (not just metal) that has his range. The way he goes from operatic cleans to the most animalistic growls and screams is unlike no one else and it helps that he writes incredible songs too

[@muenchhausenmusic]

That dude is insane. And all of his projects are good! Incredible

[@vinnyrivera485]

That’s what I’m saying!! He’s a hidden gem 💎

[@vinnyrivera485]

That’s what I’m saying!! He’s a hidden gem 💎

[@chuckleberryfinn420]

Surprised nobody mentioned either Maynard or Serj. Especially serj with his Opera influenced vocals. You can tell that his parents were professional Opera singers

[@tatuketonen2877]

*Opera But "Oprah influenced vocals" and "professional Oprah singers" made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that, man!😂 "You get a pogo stick! And YOU get a pogo stick! Everybody gets pogo sticks!!!" - Oprah

[@chuckleberryfinn420]

@@tatuketonen2877 yeah got to love that wacky auto correct 🤣🤣

[@TheLOD2099]

•Rob Halford •Bruce Dickinson •Dio •Geoff Tate •Randy

[@WtCBoston]

Dave Brockie, Ronnie Dio, Dee Snyder, Halford, Hetfield, Patton, Townsend, Blackie Lawless, i could go on for days

[@matthewtempleton8328]

Baffling that there was no mention of Mike Patton.

[@nordy259]

Not one mention of Floor Jansen?

[@carlzombie6722]

Def depends on the subgenre. But overall Corey Taylor of Slipknot & Mitch of Suicide Silence 🤘🖤💯💯💯♠️

[@TheCatabolicTrex]

Joe Duplantier definitely deserves a spot up there, all the proficiency of Hetfield but with the range of Corey Taylor

[@willkeene661]

Idk his live vocals have fell off recently. He can't hit those high notes anymore.

[@TheCatabolicTrex]

@@willkeene661 that's what happens with most death metal vocalists

[@eonisone]

My favorite metal singer was always Jonny Santos of Spineshank and Silent Civilian. Been in the rotation since my teens and it still melts my face.

[@nobrkt]

Phil Anselmo is like Mike Patton of metal music - same lvl of kicking ass, but ruined by drugs and alcohol. But in general he's making same wibes as great Mike Patton.

[@WrecklessEnterainment]

What’s funny is I immediately thought of Phil Anselmo. Pantera had arguably one of the greatest metal vocalists and one of the greatest guitarists of all time which is insane to have that kind of talent in one band.

[@inkinen]

Finns barbeque is starting to sound so fucking good i would buy a last minute ticket to it from ticketmaster.

[@TkKid1990]

For me it’s definitely Chester. He was the gateway to metalcore. I still try to do the scream from Given Up in my car on the way home from my 9-5 desk job.

[@justinmoraal4764]

and the scream is probably as long as your drive home too.

[@jordanjoestar8839]

In a very non-typical way, I suggest Joe Duplantier of Gojira with his impressive pitch-screaming and insane variations vocally. Especially live. Also, slow songs show he can also sing very well with his calming French accent 😅

[@AndyVasilev]

Joe is a no-brainer option. Such a great vocalist. The shear amount of emotions he puts into the songs is amazing

[@tyler951]

Between Joe and Mario there is a ton of talent in that band.

[@WHOREHAMMER_OFFICIAL]

Travis ryan, phil bozeman, randy blythe, vincent bennet, alex teyen, john gallahger,

[@jenniferkreisz7639]

Again, as a non Metallica fan, I have to give it to James Hetfield for being the best metal vocalist

[@edgarasmeskauskas2367]

I gonna ad David Draiman form Disturbed, Jonattan Davis from Korn, Serj Tankian from SOAD, and specially Chris Cornell and Layne Staley. Legends like Lemmy Kilmister also deserved mentioning

[@timreigns6099]

While he wouldn’t be my top pick, Hetfield during the Ride The Lightning/ Master of Puppets era, was an absolute beast.

[@nepesilva2284]

Yup Kinda confused as to why Finn was so “puzzled” by anyone picking him. He’s one of the quintessential thrash metal vocalists of all time, especially during ‘83-‘88.

[@dreno-]

You can't really say who's the best vocalist since so many people have such unique voices and styles

[@omniken66]

It's subjective but the general agreement among many are that RJD is the personification of the best Metal vocalist of the last 50 years...He's always mentioned as the best by mostly everyone.

[@dynamicphotography_]

"He would tell us about Romal and Patton in WW2". Finn

[@iliketohearmenmoaning]

Corey Taylor, Chester Bennington, Howard Jones, Jesse Leach, Amy Lee are my choices. But there's so fucking many ridiculous vocalists who could be singers in other genres it's such a blessing to have for the metal genre.

[@jbones9308]

Phil Anselmo. He runs the whole spectrum. From super high operatic Halford vocals in the early years to pretty much Death Metal vocals in later Pantera albums and everything in between. Also played a huge part in screaming becoming acceptable in mainstream music.

[@KCTraynesaw1991]

His vocals on the Down albums especially the Nola album are amazing too

[@austinpigza]

He's great he can do it all from screaming to sieging, errrr I mean singing 😂

[@jbones9308]

@@KCTraynesaw1991 ah yes. Thank you for reminding of his Down stuff too.

[@heelgill]

Where can I hear Phil's operatic vocals?

[@jbones9308]

@@heelgill He does a little bit of them on some songs on Cowboys from hell but the album Power Metal has a lot of high belted out vocals with lots of vibrato. Very similiar to a Rob Halford painkiller style, thrashier at times.

[@PhilippeArantesTina]

Chester !

[@muenchhausenmusic]

As a person who is not super familiar with Metallica's catalogue, I gotta say James' vocal performance on their cover of Turn the page singlehandedly convinced me of his vocal qualities. So much bite, so much grit, yet so much emotion. Man, he really does sell that track!

[@jobananas3052]

I love James but its hard to argue for him his range is pretty limited.

[@or4ng34fr0]

I'm pretty sure this was all from Louder than Life 2022 I was at this fest and all of these band were there.

[@jseaux]

Right now, Travis Ryan. He’s kept his vocals in the realm of Death Metal, but still elevated his skill in a way that adds emotion while keeping this eerie and beautiful intensity.

[@systm1111]

I could see Corey or Phil getting it. Or Dax Riggs 🤘

[@ryanrountree2363]

Jens Kidman, Matt Pike, Randy Blythe, Serj Tankian

[@Chesterthemarvelous]

Michael Kiske and Hansi Kürsch are would be great picks

[@1848revolt]

Phil wins. Most of these kids never saw Phil sing Pantera live in the 90s. I never heard vocals that insane live. And I've seen just about everyone.

[@seeker3983]

Bruce's vocals is one of the most mature and manliest i have ever heard.

[@a.pigeon]

My top 5 in no particular order Mikael - Opeth Dio - Black Sabbath, Dio Phil Anselmo - Pantera Serj Tankian - SOAD Rob Halford - Judas Priest

[@edgardelgado7792]

Bill Clinton impression sounding a bit like Hank Hill. "I did not have sex with the propane and propane accessories"

[@allosanthrwpos542]

Mat Barlow George corpsegrinder fisher Phil Anselmo Corey Taylor Marilyn Manson Chester Bennington

[@ScottX68000]

Christian Alvestam. His clean vocals are god tier, and to be honest so are his growls.

[@bobcharles7933]

As someone who was 5 years old when Black Sabbath first appeared for me the 'greatest' vocalist was Dio. As a kid I heard his work in Elf, Rainbow, Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, Sabbath, and his solo stuff. I can get into all kinds of metal with normal or growling or screaming but Dio is still my favorite.

[@HorsesArePeople2]

You should do another round of "musicians I'd invite over for a BBQ"

[@ShadowDeus]

My 1st introduction into metal was Slipknot back in like 99.

[@60degreelobwedge82]

Eric Adams of Manowar is the Chuck Norris of metal vocalists.

[@louiesbatcave5581]

For me it's Mike Patton.

[@lilboicajun6531]

Through Glass and the entire Iowa album pretty much prove why Corey Taylor is the best metal vocalist of all time, his range and the power of his voice are above anyone else’s

[@nepesilva2284]

Iowa alone proves he belongs in the conversation. He’s not doing some cartoonish guttural bullshit performance, he’s genuinely screaming in sheer anger and ripped through his goddamn vocal chords doing so.

[@trvshbxvt3146]

All time favorite is too hard but I really think Krysta Cameron needs more recognition

[@PerfectCell9]

I’d go with Anders from In Flames. His growls that lead into verses, his cleans. I Love everything about his voice

[@mattbowden1981]

Phil Anselmo - for metal vocals, he can do everything

[@laurisaarinen1126]

I'm sad no one said Phil... I know some people don't want to praise him but this is about greatest VOCALISTS, not personalities. His range, especially back in the day is INSANE. Not as amazing nowadays, but still. I'm glad how much Corey got love though. He is basically as talented as Phil. They are my two favorites in metal (also goes for the bands they front) I'm a massive Chino fan aswell but i wouldn't necessarily call him a metal vocalist, as Deftones is also not purily a metal band.

[@metalahhhhhhhhhhhh]

I will say Phil Anselmo has crazy range, people usually talk about his regular or more falsetto high pitched vocals. But he can sing melodically like in his band Down or do straight guttural death metal and punk vocals his stuff in Superjoint Ritual is insane

[@nichande]

Jonathan Davis under appreciated

[@icon0clast274]

I like how your Bill Clinton impression was more Hank Hill

[@Shad0wPh0enixXx]

It's weird. No one says Chester because he can sing everything

[@dontcomply3976]

The Bloodywood guys do

[@Shad0wPh0enixXx]

@@dontcomply3976 I know, but no one else does

[@bengreenbank]

Not metal and not everyone like whiny mad at your dad nu metal trash

[@ThrillingCore]

Well i was surprised that nobody mentioned Steve Rauckhorst or Jeff Hatrix from Mushroomhead

[@SPMinerva]

I watch Slipknot recently and damn Corey is great

[@slowboy1236]

I would say Howard Jones but they’re so many great vocalists

[@williamwiseman8939]

i would have to say Axl Rose was my pick for best front man. specially during the prime. dude could "scream" sing and control a crowd.

[@whatistau]

Shoutout to Alicia Taylor wearing KITTIE shirt, underrated unique band for its time imo

[@domri4203]

They're still touring

[@CanAtheist]

Watched a documentary on high speed rail and Bruce Dickinson was one of the experts. 😂

[@mjp8648]

Due to the wide variety of metal vocal styles, how can you compare death metal grunts to almost operatic singing for example?

[@tylerdawson144]

vibed with that a super lot. god tier musical content. Really cool band, super talented, pretty eclectic