Recommend me some 'metal' singers...


John from Bootle said:
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?
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Torche (Meanderthal is a banger)
Porcelain (more heavy rock than metal but great)
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (heavy sabbath influence)
 

John from Bootle said:
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?
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It's tough when you name drop, what is, one of the most highly regarded vocalists out there....although AIC are not metal in my view (hard rock). Metal's not really a vocal paradise IMO...as @BainesontoastNEW said, probably Phil Anselmo. Cornell and Patton are not metal either, IMO...they were in metal-leaning tunes but Patton, in particular, is literally all over place....Cornell another rocker. Depends on what you see as metal (see above). Vocals are usually a sideshow with metal...all about the drums, guitar and bass.

Chad Gray's Mudvayne era would be up your alley I think...





or the Howard Jones era of Killswitch Engage



 
Karbutar said:
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.
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Like QOTSA, particuarly Songs For the Deaf. Think I've tried Testament and didn't dig the vocals. Opeth are on the list, and I tried Tool many years ago and just didn't get it, but am willing to give them another go as they've been recommended to me several times before.

Just to throw out a bit for everybody else, I've recently been quite digging White Zombie, and also a band I'd never heard of before called Code Orange...

 

Gwladys St. Glory said:
It's tough when you name drop, what is, one of the most highly regarded vocalists out there....although AIC are not metal in my view (hard rock). Metal's not really a vocal paradise IMO...as @BainesontoastNEW said, probably Phil Anselmo. Cornell and Patton are not metal either, IMO...they were in metal-leaning tunes but Patton, in particular, is literally all over place....Cornell another rocker. Depends on what you see as metal (see above). Vocals are usually a sideshow with metal...all about the drums, guitar and bass.

Chad Gray's Mudvayne era would be up your alley I think...





or the Howard Jones era of Killswitch Engage



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Yeah, you make some good points. I see them all as having 'metal' leanings but not neccessarily heavy metal bands. For me the ultimate metal band is on display with Maiden's debut. I can tolerate Bruce, but there's just something about D'ianno and his understated punk tinged voice that I wish more metal singers would sound like.
 

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