'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

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Mag. Cover

 

01. Robert Plant

02. Rob Halford

03. Steven Tyler

04. Chris Cornell

05. Bon Scott

06. Freddie Mercury

07. Bruce Dickinson

08. Ozzy Osbourne

09. Paul Rodgers

10. Ronnie James Dio

11. Axl Rose

12. Sammy Hagar

13. Geddy Lee

14. Geoff Tate

15. Mick Jagger

16. Jonathan Davis

17. Roger Daltrey

18. Paul Stanley

19. David Lee Roth

20. Kurt Cobain

21. Maynard James Keenan

22. Klaus Meine

23. Eddie Vedder

24. James Hetfield

25. Trent Reznor

26. Serj Tankian

27. Layne Staley

28. Steve Perry

29. Gene Simmons

30. Joe Elliott

31. Jon Bon Jovi

32. Alice Cooper

33. Vince Neil

34. Steve Marriott

35. Lajon Witherspoon

36. Sebastian Bach

37. Philip Anselmo

38. Zack De La Rocha

39. Brian Johnson

40. Bret Michaels

41. Udo Dirkschneider

42. David Draiman

43. Ian Gillian

44. Marilyn Manson

45. Jeff Keith

46. Chester Bennington

47. Sully Erna

48. Lemmy Kilmister

49. Aaron Lewis

50. Brett Scallions

51. Chino Moreno

52. Rob Zombie

53. Anthony Kiedis

54. David Coverdale

55. Gary Cherone

56. Andrew Wood

57. Scott Weiland

58. Tom Araya

59. Phil Lynnot

60. Rod Stewart

61. Scooter Ward

62. Ray Davies

63. Sonny Sandoval

64. David Bowie

65. Joan Jett

66. Josey Scott

67. Perry Farrell

68. Scott Stapp

69. Amy Lee

70. Don Dokken

71. Fred Durst

72. Mike Shinoda

73. Pepper Keenan

74. Dez Fafara

75. Gavin Rossdale

76. Blackie Lawless

77. Dave Wyndorf

78. Ann Wilson

79. Jimi Hendrix

80. Ville Valo

81. Peter Steele

82. Dave Williams

83. Dee Snider

84. Joe Lynn Turner

85. King Diamond

86. Corey Taylor

87. Jamey Jasta

88. Justin Hawkins

89. Dave Mustaine

90. Ian Astbury

91. Stephen Pearcy

92. Phil Mogg

93. Biff Byford

94. Cristina Scabbia

95. Dani Filth

96. Wes Scantlin

97. Tim "Ripper" Owens

98. Joshua Todd

99. Kevin Dubrow

100. Ray Gillen

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15. Mick Jagger

 

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Heavy Metal? They better redo the list. Most on that list are not metal.

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Heavy Metal? They better redo the list. Most on that list are not metal.

 

exactly. rock? yes. metal? some.

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06. Freddie Mercury?

 

28. Steve Perry?

 

The lead singer from Journey? Of Oh Sherrie fame????

 

Now that's some good metal!

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Listing Eddie Vedder above James Hetfield is absolute sacrilege.

 

Every list like this is controversial, but this one's an actual joke. Why not just put Chakha Khan up there while we're at it?

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Commented the editors of the magazine: "Assembling our list certainly presented a daunting task considering the breadth and scope of the metal empire during its 35-year reign as rock's most powerful and enduring force. We tried our best not to turn this into some sort of popularity contest where only the most famous (or infamous) frontmen in metal lore were recognized. Sure, the likes of Plant, Halford and Tyler are here, but so are such oft-overlooked notables Mogg, Owens and Sandoval."

 

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40. Bret Michaels

 

 

 

 

What about Jethro Tull? Who is their singer?

 

Also, no Madonna on the list? This is bullcrap.

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Chris Cornell, #4 ALL-TIME. Phil Anselmo, #37.

 

Excuse me while I go with the toilet with my breakfast, last night's dinner, and possibly some knee cartilage.

[Electric Mayhem 35]

Seb Bach at 36 is absolutely horrible

 

Gene Simmons blows. How did he rank as high as he did?

 

And the Kurt Cobain love-fest continues. i don't know why he keeps getting so much adoration.

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Where is Warrel Dane from Nevermore? Mikael Åkerfeldt? Hello people?

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Chris Cornell, #4 ALL-TIME. Phil Anselmo, #37.

 

Excuse me while I go with the toilet with my breakfast, last night's dinner, and possibly some knee cartilage.

 

You can't really think that Anselmo deserves to be higher than Cornell. IMO Cornell & Ozzy should be 1 & 2.

 

Holy crap!! I just saw David Coverdale all the way down at 54!!!! That is a focking travesty. TRAVESTY!!!!!

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You can't really think that Anselmo deserves to be higher than Cornell. IMO Cornell & Ozzy should be 1 & 2.

 

Holy crap!! I just saw David Coverdale all the way down at 54!!!! That is a focking travesty. TRAVESTY!!!!!

 

How can you even consider Cornell "heavy metal"?

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How can you even consider Cornell "heavy metal"?

 

He's not metal, but he is/was a great singer.

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Gene Simmons blows. How did he rank as high as he did?

 

GOD OF THUNDER!!!

AND ROCK AND ROLL!!!

 

[Electric Mayhem 35]

How can you even consider Cornell "heavy metal"?

 

Early Soundgarden was pretty heavy. They seem to be grouping grunge/metal/hard rock into this thing, so you have to work within the scope of the survey. Zeppelin is by no means Metal, but you can't put Mustaine over Plant because of the misnomer in genre.

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Jimi Hendrix only four notches above Dee Snider.

 

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He's not metal, but he is/was a great singer.

 

I guess. I've always found his voice to be rather average.

 

Of course, my point is he doesn't belong on a metal list.

 

Early Soundgarden was pretty heavy. They seem to be grouping grunge/metal/hard rock into this thing, so you have to work within the scope of the survey. Zeppelin is by no means Metal, but you can't put Mustaine over Plant because of the misnomer in genre.

 

Zeppelin and Sabbath were the Fathers of metal, IMO.

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Cant leave Ben Falgoust off of this list either. I've seen him with both Soilent Green, and Goatwhore. Amazing stage presence. He just commands it.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmIQxrgpYxE

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-2XWAW6Q0

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There are so many horrors on this list that I can't even single any of them out.

 

On second thought, the fact that Mick Jagger (15) is without sniffing distance of this list tells you all that you need to know.

 

ETA:

71. Fred Durst

 

Okay, I'm leaving this thread now.

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At least Ray Gillen and Phil Mogg made the list.

 

 

 

Badlands and UFO are

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Seb Bach at 36 is absolutely horrible

Thats the one that stuck out to me too... Here's my top 5

 

Sebastian Back

Axle Rose

Steven Tyler

Bon Scott

Bon Jovi (hey, he had a good metal voice)

James Hetfield on the Black album would be top 5, but it was only for 1 album

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Where is Warrel Dane from Nevermore? Mikael Åkerfeldt? Hello people?

 

Seems kinda hollow without the big Swede, eh?

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Where is Warrel Dane from Nevermore? Mikael Åkerfeldt? Hello people?

Yeeeeeeah

 

There's a reason we called this rag S#!t Parader in jr. high...

 

At least Pete Steele made the list

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Listing Eddie Vedder above James Hetfield is absolute sacrilege.

 

Maybe it's because Hetfield only has 4 albums.

 

Trust me, there's only 4.

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Kutulu, you should be embarassed with yourself to have posted this crap

 

Sebastian Bach #1, no question

 

Dave Mustaine #89? WTF?

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Yeeeeeeah

 

 

 

At least Pete Steele made the list

 

CARNIVORE!!!!

I'm a meat eater!!!

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ETA:

 

Okay, I'm leaving this thread now.

 

 

Yeah, even if the list was "crappy white rap nerds" Durst still wouldn't make the top 20.

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Hmmm...I would have Eddie Vedder and Axl Rose in the top 5

 

I recommend downloading Yellow Ledbetter from the Tibetan Freedom Concert album, possibly the best solo vocal performance i've ever heard....

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41. Udo "Corky" Dirkschneider

 

Have you seen Udo's baseball?

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CARNIVORE!!!!

I'm a meat eater!!!

Sweet. Angry Neurotic Catholics...itsatip that itsasin

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Sweet. Angry Neurotic Catholics...itsatip that itsasin

 

Makes me want to have some Jack Daniel's And Pizza.

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Rod Stewert -

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Makes me want to have some Jack Daniel's And Pizza.

Did you say "Pizza"?

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Steven Tyler is above Bruce!!!!! WTF!!!!!

 

Since when was Aerosmith metal. Damn, Hit Parader is a crap rag.

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I think Steve Perry is a great vocalist. But, Journey was not a metal band....strange inclusion to this list for sure.

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Yeeeeeeah

 

There's a reason we called this rag S#!t Parader in jr. high...

 

At least Pete Steele made the list

 

 

TYPE O NEGATIVE keyboardist Josh Silver has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the band's frontman, Peter Steele, passed away yesterday (Wednesday, April 14) at the age of 48. No official cause of death has yet been released, but it is believed that Steele died of heart failure.

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Jimi Hendrix only four notches above Dee Snider.

 

 

I never got into Jimi and I like Twisted Sister.... but even I know enough not to do that.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHZy9S14mn0

 

Good example of why Cornell is top 5.

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No Lita Ford?!?!??!?!!