i'm also gonna add the kings of leon dude, just because of some funk he has.

and the new album pwns

i'll also mention mike patton again, since i would have sex with his voice in an instant.

hehe, well I don't really consider blink-182 punk, but thats what there classified as (at least on real player, which I use for ripping cd's) I think they are more poppy now days, but the latest thing i've heard by them was Rockshow a few years back.

Oh, and I'll add another person to the list, though I don't know his name . He's the singer from The Darkness. I haven't heard to many of their songs, but Growing On Me, was awsome.


(EDIT: His name is Justin Hawkins, and I've never seen a picture of the band until I just googled them, and well..... they looks insane, and lame as hell, but they do sounds pretty good)

Jimi Jamison - Survivor

the man can sing...

Compared to many other vocalists his voice is a good deal better, but I haven't heard those other guys yet.

Check out Sonata Arctica - The Misery, and Sonata Arctica - My Selene. You'll understand why Detty mentioned them, then.

Male:

Maynard James Keenan - his sound is so varied. From his droning to his excited screaming, he's great.

Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin <3ness

Freddy Mercury - agreed

Ozzy Osbourne has a very unmistakable voice, and though it can get on my nerves occasionally, songs like Dreamer are very, very good.

Tommy Walter - created Abandoned Pools. Not popular, but very good nonetheless. His range is astounding, and even at the highest notes, his voice is clear.

Matthew Bellamy - singer of Muse. He does high pitches amazingly well. I saw Muse live, and he definately gave off a holy aura with his singing and stage presence. Amazing vocals from this guy.

Mikael Åkerfeldt - definately my first choice when I saw the thread title. This guy's voice is amazing, as is his timing. Even his death-metalish screams are clear, pronounced, and very appropriate.

I could go on and on, but these are some of the best.

Female: I don't really listen to enough female vocalists to make an informed decision.

Rebecca Coseboom - Halou
Listen here now http://www.halou.com/html/listen.html

Maynard James Keenan.

Can't wait for the new Tool album. Too bad the new Perfect Circle album stinks.

psh, me

I'd say Graffin is one of the greatest Punk vocalists, period. The only other I can think of that really compares is Mike Ness.


You're obviously listening to the wrong bands. If you want some real Punk, check out groups like Bad Brains, TSOL, Social Distortion, The Reverend Horton Heat, Green Day, Minutemen, etc. There's a lot of Punk out there that sounds nothing like current bands such as Blink 182 and Good Charlotte.

Blink-182 punk?

This nonsense makes Stinkywrix sad

Go buy a clash album, or a minutemen album, and never ever look back.

The Clash are too cool to be called punk.

I just got some Sonata Arctica, not those though. Plus my gaming PC is down so I can't do much. From the song or two I listened two, it sounded fairly similar to Edguy (they're both power metal) but not as symphonic, more like 80s headbanging Metallica. The vocals were good, haven't listened to a song to make me think they are great (I am not disagreeing of course I just haven't listened enough).

I'm gonna go with Matthew Belamy of Muse. Especially after seeing them live. That guy sings amazimgly, plays guitar amazimgly and plays piano amazimgly. He's just too freaking talented.

I'm also gonna say Axl. Just because he's got so many different voices and he uses them all really well.

I also really like Jon Davis from Korn. He can really bare his soul on a song.

There are others. Pavarotti maybe...?

James Hetfield - Harmonizing with your own voice is great.
Axl Rose - The first time you hear him sing in two seperate voices, it sounds like two different people.
Bruce Dickinson - What a range.
Dave Mustaine - Although his singing style has been called "whiney", when he sings, you can tell his mood because he expresses it very well through his singing.

Also, you can tell which band you're listening to just by the singer's voice because all of these guys have very unique voices. However, Bruce would be the less unique of them all, in my opinion (unique when maiden was formed, but not so unique today).

I would like to be the first (and that scares me) to nominate Freddie Mercury.

:p

lol, I thought Mercury was already up there

Look haaarder...

/rafiki

Bruce Springsteen. They call him The Boss for a reason.

He also writes all their songs, and his guitar and piano skills are 99% self-taught. Yeah, that guy scares me too

Lemmy Kilmister, James Hetfield, Bruce Dickinson, Angus Young, Paul Stanley/Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Dee Snider, Dave Mustaine and Rob Halford. Not in that particular order.

Angus Young? Last I checked he played guitar and only did the occasional backing vocal.

Stephen Stills sounds great.

Hi HooD.

Meatloaf.

Seconded

Josh Groban and Norah Jones. Love both their voices!

Liam/Noel Gallagher..... hah... hah.... arright....

Mat Devine
Robert Smith
David Bowie

Aretha Franklin
Janis Joplin
Christina Aguilera

1: Robert Smith
2: David Bowie
3: Freddy Mercury
4: Prince
5: David Vanian (the damned)
6: Gackt (malice mizer)

Toni Halliday.

Very talented. (and sexy)

Alison Krauss
Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (Enya)
Geddy Lee (Rush)

You take that back!! The darkness look like a complete tribute to Mercury and David Lee Roth.

hehe, sorry bill. Those are just my thoughts, though I I just don't think much of their showmanship or choice of clothes :p , mabey it's just me, but I prefer normal clothes, or even rocking out in suites.....like Huey Lewis, who also rocks.

oh and yeah, Freddy Mercury is an amazing vocalist. I think I can say that he is one of the finest in music....... or has been in music.

note- for some reason the singer of Dream Theater sounds oddly like Freddy Mercury. At least to me.

Male: I guess I'll nominate Bono of U2 - really like his voice, just something about it... Either him or Jeff Buckley, yet another amazing artist.

Female: I have some ideas, I just don't think I could make a real decision...

did anyone mention the dude from Keane yet? his voice is phenomenal.

freddie mercury
bruce dickinson
i like keith urban for some reason...

willie nelson anyone...

keane suck, personally i like alex kapranos though

i think this is a 2nd for David Bowie as well...

Thank you Boco for being the only other person to correctly spell Freddie Mercury