Favorite Hard Rock / Metal Singer

[Stevendsmith]

Apologies for any mispellings.

[southpaw]

1. Sebastian Bach

I know, Skid Row were 3rd generation hair metal, but Bach's vocals could peel paint off the wall.

[Whitacre D_WI]

2. Dickinson.

But you should totally replace David Lee Roth with Sebastian Bach. Brother could HOWL.

[proud patriot]

3. Geoff Tate

Oh Yeah ! QueensRyche ! Take Hold of the Flame

[southpaw]

5. I almost went for Tate...

The first time I heard "Take Hold of the Flame" I was struck by the realization that a rock singer could have an operatic range and still be a bad ass.

[noonwitch]

14. I voted Tate, but the ryche isn't quite the same without DeGarmo

Their last 3 cds or so have not been all that great. It is very difficult to follow up on classics like "Operation: Mindcrime", "The Warning" and "A Rage to Order".

[proud patriot]

22. I do Agree

about the last 3 cds . Have you ever seen
them live ..Aww man Simply Amazing

[Blue-Jay]

4. What? No Axl?

Yes, he's a raging dickhead, but that boy did some amazing stuff.

[proud patriot]

6. Did you ever see him perform live ?

Studio singing doesn't count IM oh so very HO.

live performance is what I'm going on .

[madrchsod]

7. ahhhh

where is lemmy???? has lemmy ever recorded a "ballad"??

[ixion]

8. lemmy would be my vote

even if he never sand a ballad...

Previously, it would have been James Hatfield, until he got in bed with RIAA.

[Stevendsmith]

9. To me it is no contest

Rob Halford.

[wysimdnwyg]

10. Um, I think you're missing a really, REALLY big one

ROBERT PLANT

[Stevendsmith]

12. Jeez, how could I forget!

Yes, he is a biggie!

[Richardo]

11. Uh...Robert Plant doesn't qualify?

He only invented the whole persona...

[loftycity]

13. Soundgarden what's his name?....Chris Cornell yeah that's it.

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

15. You didn't say 'living', so....the late David Byron

I really liked Uriah Heep when I was younger..Mick Box and Ken Hensley were not particularly inspiring soloists, but they had good vocals and (with Gary Thain on bass and Lee Kerslake on drums) an absolutely kick-ass-take-no-prisoners rhythm section.

Brought out and played the UH Live CD the other week...MyGawd, it's really been 30 years since that was recorded?

[rppper]

16. geoff tate...but halfords immortal......

halford has baked his voice, but his range in the early priest days was unmatched....listen to victim of changes and try not to get goosebumps.....

queenryches best album, at least in showcasing tate, has to be rage to order....IMHO.....

[Westegg]

17. Plant.

Plant Plant Plant.

Plant.

[a_random_joel]

18. Pat Boone

I hate Heavy Metal.

I love Led Zep (I consider them Hard Rock), guess I'd go with Plant.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. How About That Guy From Rainbow?

Graham something. I can't remember his last name. He was the guy after Coverdale left the band. When Coverdale was in the band, by the way, he was superfluous anyway, because the bass player, Glenn Hughes, was every bit as good as Coverdale. Better range, too!
The Professor

[southpaw]

20. Graham Bonnet

Later sang with Alcatrazz (with Yngwie Malmsteen on Guitar)

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Thanks!

You are, of course, correct. You have successfully massaged my brain cramp.
The Professor

[Zomby Woof]

21. King Diamond

The singer from Mercyful Fate, who also has a considerable body of solo work. He is operatic, with an incredible range.

From the list, Bruce Dickinson. He is majestic.

[proud patriot]

25. Shivers just went down my spine

Mu husband liked Mercyful Fate ..

[Jade Fox]

23. Lou Gram, Steve Perry

[name not needed]

24. james hetfield

[CanuckAmok]

27. Chris Cornell has an awesome voice!

n/t

[leftist_rebel1569]

28. Maynard James Keenan

There's just none other who can stand up these days, although I do give some credit to Chris Cornell

[Rooktoven]

29. Ian Gillan

makes the rest sound like p*ssies.

[mitchum]

30. It's Bon Scott

the world's wittiest obscene phonecaller