Recommend me some 'metal' singers...

[John from Bootle]

Been in a bit of a metal phase lately, but one thing that bugs me when I listen to almost any metal band for the first time these days is that most of the singers voices just grate on me. What type of metal singer do I like? Well, I can tolerate early Ozzy, Hetfield and Mustaine, whilst I adore the voice of Layne Staley and view the day Iron Maiden booted Paul D'ianno as the saddest day in metal history.

So, any recommendations?

 

[Kurt.]

Metal Mickey

 

[John BCN]

Metal Mickey

Freddie Mercury, Steven 'Tin Tin' Duffy, Andrew Gold...

 

[summerisle]

Lead belly.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

I think you'd really appreciate Phil Anselmo's vocal range of Pantera:



Then there's Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. There's a possibility you're enjoying Staley's Seattle tone:



Possibly Mike Patton:

 

[notrevE5]

King Diamond and Jimmy Nail

 

[COYBL25]

Steely Dan and Iron Maiden.

 

[Karbutar]

Don't know how metal you want the metal to be, but just to cast a wide net: Testament, Breaking Benjamin, Katatonia, Queens Of The Stone Age, Tool, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Gojira, Insomnium, Spiritbox, Paradise Lost, Tremonti, Soil, In Mourning.

 

[Eggs]

…love a bit of Dean Martin myself, the Rat Pack were a bit mental;

 

[summerisle]

Thijs Van Leer.

 

[TrailerTrash]

I think we can all agree that what this thred neds is Lawnmower Deth.

 

[Kurt.]

Aly Minium

 

[SerenityNigh]

Soooo much good music out there, don't do this to yourself. It's not necessary, no matter what sins you've committed.

That said, Tool is ok.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Aly Minium

usually more of a metal alloy than pure metal, but both exist

 

[John from Bootle]

I think you'd really appreciate Phil Anselmo's vocal range of Pantera:



Then there's Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. There's a possibility you're enjoying Staley's Seattle tone:



Possibly Mike Patton:

I've been meaning to check Pantera out tbh. I sort of missed them back in the day, as I'd drifted away from metal by the mid 90's and I'd just not gotten around to checking them out.

Already a big fan of Soundgarden and FNM