[shadowgenesis]

i love labrie's voice, tho everybody dissing it has got me thinking. I think his vocals are very well suited to Scenes from a Memory. I think Train of Thought would have sounded sweet with Dave Draiman of Disturbed singing, and i think Sully Erna's voice would be suited to Peruvian Sky and some other tunes.

I took voice lessons for over a year. I sing in my school's choir, chorale (advanced madrigal group), and barbershop quartet. I feel i know a thing or two about singing and James LaBrie can sing things that are absolutely ridiculous as far as technique.

My personal favorites:
Cedric something or other from Mars Volta (though he sounds liek shit live. he's a fuckin creative vocalist.)

Serj Tankian - i think he's one of the most versatile singers as far as his range of sounds. If you check out their first album, he goes from insane screams to whispering falsetto to belting high notes. And if you know anything about singing, it's fucking hard as hell to move around like that fluently.

Dave Matthews - what can i say. I fuckin love the guy

Seal - damn. I wish i was black.

Jimi Hendrix - He never would have been famous if he'd jsut been a guitarist. One of my favorite vocalists

Isaac Brock - Modest Mouse - really fuckin creative with vocals for a guy who as far as "proper singing technique" goes, isn't much of a singer.

Jack Black - you know what. if you have a joke band that can rock out better than 75% of mainstream rock bands, you're fuckin talented. Try singin soem of that shit!

Jason Mraz - Cool vocalist. *shrug* i'm too tired to argue with people

Fred Durst - Fuck everybody else. I relate to the guy's music and he sounds genuine when he sings. And i dont' want to hear any bullshit about the word "whiney". Referring to a voice as whiney is childish. Music is about whining. it's expression of emotions and half the time that is whiney.

Imogen Heap - check out a song called "Hide and Seek''

honorable mention:
Jon Davis
The guy from Cake
Ben Folds
Dave Draiman - wish he was a better songwriter, but i like his sound
Sully Erna - same as above. Could stand to say "yeah" less
Amy Lee
Axel Rose - heheheheheh
edit: ermm. Robert Plant. hehe. brain fart
James Hetfield
Andre Benjamin

So. I have officially proved I can write more than anyone else.


There are very few singers i can't stand their voices. I'm basically incapable of really hating music these days. I basically learn to appreciate almsot anything. I forgot to mention Christina Aguilera. Sweet voice. Doesn't hurt that she's hot as hell.

Worst
Ozzy - there's a few things he's done solo that i like, but mostly cuz i love Randy Rhoads... I think his voice worked for Black Sabbath.
Geddy Lee - I haven't had the time or patience to "get into" Rush. It will take effort to do that.
Conor Oberst - fuck it. I like a lot of what Bright Eyes dose but if that guy ever tried to sing the National Anthem at a baseball game he'd probably be assassinated for desecrating the flag.

There's a lot of power metal stuff that really... irks me when i hear it. lack of exposure. A have to admit most country singers can sing. I just don't want them to...
And if all those emo/screamo/pop-punk/whateverthehellgenreitisthatTakingBackSundaybelong sto would disappear off the face of the earth, you wouldn't hear me complaining. They just bore me.


ermmmm.

*types more*

[bostjan]

Jimmy Page?!

Different strokes for different folks. I think all of these singers have more talent than I do, but out of the guys you mentioned...well, none are my favorites.

Interesting thing about voice is that a voice can be really cool in one context, and suck eggs in another. Like Chris Cornel's solo album...

[David]

speaking of solo albums, am I the only one who thought LaBrie's solo album was absolute genious?

[angryman]

Best :
John Tardy (Obituary)
Jens Kidman (Meshuggah)
Robb Flynn (Machine Head)
Howard Jones (Blood has Been Shed)
Jesse Leech ( Killswitch Engage)
Robert Meadows ( A Life Once Lost)
Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates)
Anders Friden ( In Flames)
Chino Moreno (Deftones)

Worst :
Dani Filth (Cradle of Shit)

[zimbloth]

i love dani's voice :\

[Michael]

Some more....

Good:
Warrel Dane (Nevermore)
Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)
Lord Tim (Dungeon/LORD)

[rgsuperstrat]

Depending on the day, currently, old Blackie Lawless is still great. If your not thinkin that, play Blind in texas like four times. Worst: I am currently wishing that Dream Theater done instrumentls. Erotimania is awesome. Pavorati need to do some metal I think.

[distressed_romeo]

Mr Doctor from Devil Doll. Do a websearch on the name. Some seriously disturbed stuff...

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by David

Worst:
Nergal? (Behemoth)

Nergal is your god.

[Korbain]

in no particular order:

best:
Corey Taylor (Stone Sour/Slipknot)
Jonathan Davis (Korn)
Till Linderman (Rammstein)
Kurt cobain.
Maynard (tool/APC)
Phil Anselmo (pantera)
Trent Renzor (Nine Inch nails)
Aaron Lewis (staind)

Worst:
anything emo, rap or death metal (rar roar grrr i can't understand you metal singing i mean)