261 Responses to “Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time”

1. 1 Barry Dec 4th, 2006 at 4:31 pm

   Kinda shocked that Maynard James Keenan is below Paul Stanley…

2. 2 Woody Dec 4th, 2006 at 7:13 pm

   You can’t really expect me to take this list seriously without Lita Ford and Glen Danizg when it has Ann Wilson and Steve Perry. Why even put the list together?

   And I must have missed the memo annoucning Mick Jagger’s entrance into the metal scene.

   THIS LIST SUCKS!!!

3. 3 oz Dec 4th, 2006 at 7:52 pm

   If this publication’s target audience is hard core metal fans, they’ve lost all credibility. I take that back. We’re not hard core metal fans and they’ve still lost all credibility.

4. 4 Drinking Buddy Dec 4th, 2006 at 9:28 pm

   The inclusion of Rod Stewart is classic. Anyone ever pay attention to the lyrics to “Tonight’s the Night”? It’s truly my favorite guilty pleasure song of all time because of the feeling Rod sings with coupled with his creepy lyrics. Makes me laugh every time. My favorite passage from the song is as follows:

   C’mon angel my hearts on fire
   Don’t deny your man’s desire
   You’d be a fool to stop this tide
   Spread your wings and let me come inside

   He goes on to sing of a virgin child. Things get strange from there. My favorite death metal singer of all time was this guy I knew in high school. He should crack the top 10 of this list. His name was Pat Fisher, and he started a two man band called “Troll.” He screamed and his buddy wailed on guitar while seated in a folding chair. Their best song was called “Deathwar”. I still remember the lyrics:

   Kill your mom
   Eat your dog
   Deathwar
   Deathwar

5. 5 Benaiah Dec 5th, 2006 at 9:00 am

   Thanks for the comment. Nice review of the Crane Wife. You are right, by far the weakest song is “When the War Came”. Meanwhile a song like Yankee Bayonet, which often makes my head hurt (female dual vocalist, “oh oh oh” repeated ect), I love in this case. The album has several songs that just knock your socks off (”Oh Valencia”, All 3 “Crane Wife”s, “The Perfect Crime”) and pretty much the whole album is solid, with the exception of the song above and maybe “The Shankill Butchers”, which I like because I am Irish and have been to Belfast. Thanks again.

6. 6 Joe Dec 6th, 2006 at 1:33 pm

   Look a little closer at the list. Phil Anselmo is listed at #37.

7. 7 oz Dec 6th, 2006 at 1:38 pm

   Good catch Joe. Rod Stewart clouded my vision.

8. 8 Scotty Checkbooks Dec 6th, 2006 at 2:08 pm

   Halford should be #1 and from there you pretty much got it all wrong - GREAT JOB, SHIT PARADER! You also left me off the list - WOLVES OF FLATBUSH

9. 9 de Dec 6th, 2006 at 3:05 pm

   IAN ASTBURY 90? should be top 15

10. 10 Whoa Dec 7th, 2006 at 8:34 pm

    Danzig did not make it into the list ? Hahahaha you guys are a joke!

11. 11 Mike Dec 8th, 2006 at 2:23 pm

    I was really surprised to see so many front men off this list. It’s shocking really! But I am glad to see a few notable mentions like Anthony Kiedis, one of my favorites for sure. The Chili Peppers are a legendary band no doubt about it! And Kiedis has definitely written some great lyrics in the past. Anthony Kiedis’s band, The Red Hot Chill Peppers are nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Group. You can vote for them at http://www.pcavote.com Hurry voting ends tomorrow (Saturday) at midnight! I was able to vote the first day the nominees were out because I work with the People’s Choice Community.

12. 12 Mark Dec 10th, 2006 at 4:05 pm

    The reason Corgan and Ramone aren’t on the list. Hmmm… I wouldn’t call either a “Metal vocalist”. But, looking at the list I see a lot of vocalists that aren’t “metal.” Journey? Queen?
    Hmmm. Why not throw Dennis DeYoung on the list too, while you’re at it? Or Elton John?
    Jeeez. Some idiot editor said “we need 100 on the list to carry the story!!” “Um.. but chief…” said an associate editor, “there are not really 100 metal vocalists worthy of any particular note.”
    “Bullshit” said the Chief editor. “What about Rod Stewart? What about that one guy from CREED, what’s his name?”
    The associate backed away sheepishly, “Um, sure chief, you’re right!”
    They threw a bunch of discount rock CDs into a bin and picked em out one by one. “OK, everybody, um, number 11. Um… who is the lead vocalist of the band “Axl Rose?”
    Gotta love Shit Parader. Gotta love “lists,” boring, valueless yet strangely compelling and controversial. The only list I have enjoyed reading this year was “The Five Worst Presidents of all time (2006 Revision).”

13. 13 mark brown Dec 18th, 2006 at 9:00 am

    If you want to vote for your fav band, guitarists, basss player singer and drummer go to www.clik.to/rockgods you can vote there untill next september so anyone thats not on this list can be put on the rock gods list

14. 14 Kelly Kalynchuk Dec 27th, 2006 at 8:56 pm

    You might as well put my name up there above Rod Stewart, I can belt louder then him. I thouhgt it said METAL vocalist. I Guess some people just don’t understand. Rod was never in this class. Placing him ahead of people like Jimi Hendrix is an out right insult.

    Just my thouhgts, like em or not you got them..

15. 15 Prabhu Dec 30th, 2006 at 10:18 pm

    Lamest List Ever \\mm// :p

    Mike (KISS MY ASS) Shinoda ? Amy Lee ? Fred Durst ? Wes Scantlin ?? Eh ?

    Sammy Hagar over David Lee Roth ? If people like Rod Stewart and Jon Bon Jovi have been included, then Bono and Jeff Buckley should be up there too. There’s a lame ass wannabe called Scott Weiland, but there’s no Billy Corgan. There’s Scott Strapp and Josey Scott (I think he’s the SALIVA guy)… But no Joey Belladona or John Bush.

    I have no words for this… The list is utter blasphemy.

16. 16 Prabhu Dec 30th, 2006 at 10:21 pm

    BLASPHEMY !!

17. 17 are you kidding Dec 31st, 2006 at 12:43 am

    Fred Durst????? are you kidding!!!!!!!!! when did his poppy rendition of rap ever fall under the same category of music as metal. Dave Mustaine is much better at metal then Durst. And If your going to Insult Hendrix by putting him on a list he shouldn’t even be on, at least place above the people that can’t write….I.E Fred Durst!!!!!!!!!

18. 18 zack Jan 1st, 2007 at 5:50 pm

    there are definitely more problems with the list than things that are actually right. its good to see bruce dickinson and robert plant (yes led zeppelin is metal, for those of you who disgree, its called traditional metal such as black sabbath and ozzy osbourne and led zeppelin)9 hes got a hell of a voice). whoever made the list must have forgotten that sammy hager was the POP singer and that david lee roth was the metal singer. and also overlooked the fact that rob zomber and marylin manson both suck. tell me why chris barnes is not on here, please, hes THE master of the death grunt. at least james hetfield and kurt cobain are on here. WHY IS FREDDIE MERCURY ON HERE?!?!?! so he can sing, but the only metal song queen has is stone cold crazy, and it was barely even metal! theres still more thats wrong withe the ist

19. 19 meshel Jan 1st, 2007 at 8:19 pm

    WHY the hell is hit parder obssesed with led zepplin soooo much, top guitarist, top drummer, top vocalist, near top song, it must have hurt like hell for them to give led zepplin the third best album!!
    first off their hardly metal, more like classic rock at best and heavist, DAMMIT FUCK zepplin, robert plant at absoult best he’s 11 or 12 best. serouisly though the band good iam not denning that, but their NOT the best or even close and the writers are deffinily obssesed with the band!

    Other than that the maggzine is sweet, but serouisly zepplin is soo over rated,the band should have just became prechers for all I care, it’s all they talk about “how every one should be saved”
    ,its time some one but these imparsement to metal in their place.

    As for the rest that are rated I think both trent, manson, hetfeild, sully, rose, and maybe simmons should have got higher in the top vocalist, as for ozzy, durst, halford and ofcourse plant should have gotten lower in scale.

20. 20 VomitFromTheEyes Jan 2nd, 2007 at 7:05 am

    Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Robert Plant, Lemmy, Dio, Halford, Dickonson, Ozzy etc are the only ones that matter on this list. Serj Tankian, John Davis etc etc are pathetic ‘metal’ vocalists and to have them above some of the greatest metal front men of all time is just complete and utter stupidity.

21. 21 Bob Jan 7th, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    No Randy Jackson (Zebra) !! You got to be kidding !!

22. 22 Federico Jan 9th, 2007 at 11:38 am

    It´s very simple, Hit Parader have never, ever, listened a Heavy Metal band in their whole life, and don´t know what HM is. Zep, Aerosmtih, GN´R… all grate bands, but I don´t know if call them HM… Nirvana, soundgarden, Korn… well they sound hard, but Heavy metal it´s not sound hard, it´s a musical genre with characteristics you can´t find on that bands. Definitively Queen (I love that band), hendrix David Bowie, bands respected by many HM musicians, are not even close of HM. Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger… i hope that might be a jocke… people who writes in a music magazine can´t be as ignorant as it seems… or they can?

23. 23 Drew Jan 17th, 2007 at 7:46 am

    Yeah, I agree. Half of these bands aren’t really metal at all. Like I love Hendrix but his music is Psychedelic and Blues, not metal in the slightest. Hard music doesn’t denote metal. And some true metal vocalists, Sully Erna for example (whose autobiography is phenomenal BTW. A great read. picked it up at thepathswechoose.com ) get pushed down past some rock vocalists, who are great in their own right but not metal.

24. 24 dave jones Jan 24th, 2007 at 7:16 am

    this list is a complete joke. david bowie, rod stewart !!!! not even rock, never mind METAL. i don’t suppose you lot have ever heard of one Noddy Holder - vocalist with UK band SLADE ???? if you haven’t, i suggest you get some and have a listen ! no-one on this list could touch him for power, melody and sheer talent. The list(just)includes kevin dubrow - quiet riot made their best money trying to cover Slade !!

25. 25 Neville Holder Jan 24th, 2007 at 7:39 am

    Where are Jimmy Lea and Dave Hill of Slade on this List?

    The ever best metallic singers in the world!!

26. 26 Rodolfo Jan 24th, 2007 at 7:56 pm

    Me hacen reir David Coverdale en el puesto 54?

    Es el numero 1 sin DUDAS

27. 27 Woody Jan 25th, 2007 at 11:58 am

    Bob,

    The fact that you mentioned Zebra has made my day and also means that you are most likely from Long Island. Memories of my youth.

28. 28 Rodolfo Jan 25th, 2007 at 5:03 pm

    Estan todos sordos?

29. 29 MetalGnome Jan 31st, 2007 at 8:52 pm

    I can’t believe Jonathan Davis from Korn beat all of these other metal gods. This list is bullshit!

30. 30 sandblaster1 Feb 9th, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    Heavy Metal suck guys, get over it. It’s all the same, “Christ sucks, the prince of darkness awaits, eat babies” blah blah blah.. Who should be #1 then? That’s right, no one listens to metal therefore no one knows any vocalists. Led Zeppelin is the greatest band ever. Any rock song can be traced back to them. Great lyrics, music, and not to mention great vocalist. Maynard Keenan sings about as good as he looks by the way..complete garbage. Great list, a lot of unique and powerful voices, and that’s what it’s about the vocals. Shit, Steve Perry sings better than half the guys on the list, regardless of the genre of music. It’s about vocal range and clarity. Cornell rocks, only and handful can even touch him.

31. 31 John Feb 12th, 2007 at 4:13 pm

    FYI, Freddy Mercury comes in first on a similar ranking on rankopedia.

32. 32 Kascha Klaussen Feb 12th, 2007 at 4:31 pm

    The fact that Jon Bon Jovi and Joe Elliot are even ON this list makes the whole thing ass. That’s all there is to it.

    If you’re going to mention female vocalists, but exclude both Lita Ford and Janet Gardner, the list instantaneously becomes ass. That’s all there is to it. You can’t even salvage it by putting on Anne Wilson, as awesome as she is. And BTW, since you keep on mixing genres and still trying to call them metal, where is Chrissy Hynde and Janis Joplin?

    The list is ass. Fat, unwiped, pock-marked and pimpled. That’s ALL there is to it.

33. 33 Nadia Feb 17th, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    This is funny. Half the people up there aren’t even metal vocalists. And any list of “Top-Somethings” that has FRED DURST ABOVE JIMI HENDRIX has GOT TO suck. I don’t care about any other vocalist’s placement on that list, but I’ll be damned if I have to believe that Durst is better at anything than Jimi Hendrix. (or anyone else on that list, for that matter). Hilarious.
    Rod Stewart
    Bon Jovi
    Kurt Cobain
    … metal? They’re kidding right?

    Yeah they probably are. What a waste of already-poorly-fuctioning brain cells.

34. 34 Dani Filth Feb 18th, 2007 at 4:52 am

    This Is not true i’m No.1!!

35. 35 oz Feb 18th, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    The common complaint throughout this thread is Rod Stewart’s inclusion. I guess he was in The Faces and led Jeff Beck’s band at one point in time, but still…neither were Metal. There’s just no defending Rod Stewart, especially given his music contributions since the 80’s.

36. 36 bryant Feb 19th, 2007 at 7:18 pm

    This is aint metal!
    The top 5 rocks! I believe so.

37. 37 steve Feb 27th, 2007 at 12:30 pm

    Ann Wilson should have been in the TOP 10.

38. 38 TheHeavyMetalGod Mar 1st, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    The sign of credibility for these singer lists is simply Kurt Cobian… If he is on the list at all the credibility of the List has gone out the window… Now if he is number 20 on a list of 100 way above Sebastian Bach, then you should know that this list is retarded’ly ridiculous… cmon? number 20? i would believe that if this list was titiled “Best Singers that killed themselves after a career of Mumbling words”… If Kurt Cobain made this list at Number 20 then Ice T should have been number 3 for Cop Killa…

39. 39 Itallionstallion Mar 2nd, 2007 at 6:17 am

    This list SUCKS MAJOR BALLS!! Even if this list was abt. great voices, how in freakin’ hell can Kurt Cobain/Jon bon Jovi be way above THE MIGHTY SEBASTIAN BAZ!!! I mean, think abt. it — at one point of time during his peak years Bach was being considered to be THE BEST FREAKIN’ METAL VOCALIST EVER!!! The BAZ cud sing anythin’ and at any pitch and scale!! He’s half a muscle shy of bein’ GOD!!! Can’t ever forget his rendition of Monkey Business on Mtv Headbanger’s Ball!! Totally agree wid u TheHeavyMetalGod — this list has got no credibility. And fred durst above Jimi hendrix??? HOLY SHITPANTS!! WHAT THE F*#K?? I feel like cuttin’ of my balls — i mean, just what in the blue hell is that??

40. 40 Sunshine Mar 2nd, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    First of all, VomitFromTheEyes is insane. Serj Tankian is the greatest metal singer of all time. And how is Sammy Hagar higher on the list than David Lee Roth and Serj Tankian? Sammy Hagar is the worst thing to ever happen to Van Hallen! And how is Mick Jagger higher on the list than Tankian and Roth? The Rolling Stones are just Beatles wannabes. This list sucks donkey balls, and you suck my ballVomtFromTheEyes!

41. 41 mrscorps Mar 14th, 2007 at 1:45 am

    If there is any vocalist out there who have played and travelled from all corners of the world like russia, japan, brazil, U.S, Middle east and almost all european nations, and asia pacific, then he will be on the top of the list. Obviously there’s only one, and still continue to rock the heavy metal scene for more than 3 decades and that is klaus meine of scorpions. How can u say ur guy really rocks when nobody knows him from the different side of the world. He may be famous in U.S. or in U.K but not from other part of the world. Is your fave rock vocalist have perform in russia? Ur favorite may have a very loud scream but not loud enough to be heard in asia, europe and middle east. Klaus Meine should be number 1.

42. 42 THIS IS AN UTTER DISGRACE Mar 21st, 2007 at 4:19 pm

    this list is blasphemy. these lists are nothing more then opinon but this doesnt give anyone the right to be a retard

43. 43 bob Mar 22nd, 2007 at 10:28 pm

    heres to chris cornell, he should be top, just go and listen to beyond the wheel

44. 44 Damian Mar 23rd, 2007 at 4:54 pm

    Yeah there was a lot of problems with this list. Some people here can’t even be classified as metal. ALthough other than that it was pretty good.

45. 45 Stealth Mar 23rd, 2007 at 11:04 pm

    This list was pretty accurate…. kinda. I mean Fred Durst and such are on here, but where’s Mike Matijevic from Steelheart? Alot of the names I don’t argue with bein on here… but I do have a problem with their placement. I mean Ray Gillen is at the bottom? after Kevin Dubrow??

46. 46 jake Mar 24th, 2007 at 4:27 pm

    James hetfield should of placed higher

47. 47 andrew Mar 29th, 2007 at 6:36 pm

    Glenn Danzig should be on the list, he is top ten to me sounds a lot like jim morrison my top ten
    1. Freddie Mercury (best vocalist to ever walk this earth)
    2. Rob Halford (the reason why I listen to metal)
    3. Geoff Tate
    4. Chris Cornell
    5. Robert Plant
    6. Bruce Dickinson
    7. Paul Rodgers
    8. Ronnie James Dio
    9. Glenn Danzig
    10. Steven Tyler
    Kurt Cobain shouldn’t even be on that list, he is a great song writer but not a great singer or guitar, I have been playing guitar for 3 months and already learned Heart Shape Box it is so easy. With people like Ozzy and Hetfield and Hager and Cobain and Simmons so high on this list Hit Parader added the aspect of being a great frontman in this, Ozzy is a great frontman but not a great singer. When making list like this one can be a little bias with me saying Rob Halford is number 2 and others would say Plant or Dio is better than him but they are all great and can’t go wrong with any answer as long as the best are group together and are near the top, but Hit Parader has got most of this wrong.

48. 48 BlackSoul Apr 4th, 2007 at 12:37 am

    trure james Hetfield should be on top of the list…and where is crestina sccabia how is she thown down there nd scott stap should be higher…last …rap metal suckss dude though linkinpark presented it well lim bizkite suck big time…….well the list is very bad as a general conclusion.

49. 49 ItallionStallion Apr 5th, 2007 at 3:58 am

    What the UNHOLY FUCK!! What is wrong with u ppl?? Sebastian Bach beat Rob Halford black ‘n blue in a vocal duel long time back. Rob just cudn’t keep up with Baz’s range and depth. No one in this world can match Bach’s Death scream, apart from Dani Filth maybe. And I’m the only one here who saw Bach’s heavenly classical vocal performance on Broadway in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He can sing absolutely anything!! He’s easily the #1 on any list in this planet.

50. 50 Oliveira Apr 6th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

    WTF?? DAVID BOWIE?????????????????? LOL

    why is Corey Taylor in 86?

    why is James Hetfield in 24?

    what´s David bowie doing there?

    I thought it was metal vocalists…

51. 51 Oliveira Apr 6th, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    Kurt cobain wasnt a good singer………..?

52. 52 Oliveira Apr 6th, 2007 at 3:37 pm

    well this is more like the 100 metal vocalists..not heavy metal vocalists..

53. 53 Oliveira Apr 6th, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    so Korn and Guns are available

54. 54 Joe Apr 6th, 2007 at 5:23 pm

    fodasse es mesmo estupido caralho!!
    ve la se cresces e começas o ver o qe e metal pah!

    e mais,se tao ali merdas como Amy lee porqe e qe nao ta o Matt Bellamy dos Muse caralho???

    vai lavar o cu com agua de rosas.

    filho da puta
    tens cara de gay

    amo-te oliveira

55. 55 Cleve Steme Apr 6th, 2007 at 6:18 pm

    Wheres James LaBrie?
    Ian Gillian way down at #43?
    David Coverdale below Marylin Manson and Rob Zombie?
    I thought the list is “Vocalist”
    WTF?
    Somebody gets paid to create this bullsh*t waste of thought?
    WTF?

56. 56 Giorgos Apr 10th, 2007 at 8:23 am

    As many of the fellow readers commented..the list sucks..

57. 57 jon Apr 13th, 2007 at 6:48 am

    jonathan davis, david draiman, alice cooper, brian johnson
    They should be top 4, not necessarily on that order.
    Best voices for metal, that doesnt mean they can sing… metal voices aren’t meant to be melodic.

58. 58 stanley Apr 16th, 2007 at 1:16 pm

    the best vocal of the heavy metal is michael kiske,,,and i thing that marilin mansons is not one vocal this list is bad …very bad

59. 59 Todd Apr 17th, 2007 at 2:38 am

    Bruce Dickinson for number one!!!!!!

60. 60 Dylan Apr 19th, 2007 at 8:07 pm

    It pisses me off that there are vocalists on there that sound exactly the same when they sing. Voices should be judge by uniqueness, not by how loud or long they can go, If you want to hear that then we should all just eat heaps and get FAT. Im a big fan of KoRn and agree that JohnDavis is well placed, but Tool’s James Maynard has an astonishing voice and Im truly dissapointed in his placeing. REDO the whole thing instead of pulling names out of a draw LoL!

61. 61 Dylan Apr 20th, 2007 at 8:26 pm

    Jonathan Davis ism’t at the top, but he should be…

62. 62 soundaz Apr 21st, 2007 at 3:28 am

    Kurt Cobain - 20
    J. Hetfield - 24

    K.C. Is better? ….. Yeah, you guys are amazing ^^

63. 63 Dan Apr 21st, 2007 at 7:01 pm

    It pains me not to see Mikael Akerfeldt on this list. I think he has one of the greatest voices in all of music, not just metal.

64. 64 SZ Apr 25th, 2007 at 9:35 am

    Corey taylor MUST be higher! He sings in 2 groups, you should respect that!!!

65. 65 Karsten Apr 26th, 2007 at 10:12 pm

    This list is a complete joke, not to mention the exclusion of virtually any underground, or even semi-obscure metal vocalists like Tommy Rogers from Between the Buried and Me, Greg Puciato from The Dillinger Escape Plan, and most surprisingly to me Mike Patton. I agree with Sven, whoever made this list doesn’t know shit about metal music, or fucked something up! And what the FUCK is Scott Stapp doing anywhere in an article about Metal? I hang my head in shame…

66. 66 Jake Apr 29th, 2007 at 9:04 pm

    FRED DURST. Are you kidding me! That is a crime against humanity to put that guy and the word great anywhere near each other. And where the hell is Danzig. Oh well, no reason to get worked up over idiots who know nothin about metal.

    PHIL ANSELMO IS GOOD

67. 67 culo May 2nd, 2007 at 5:06 pm

    como ponen a freddie mercury en cantante de metal idiotas???rod stewart???anda a cagar

68. 68 Mishal May 10th, 2007 at 4:41 am

    ALL HAIL BRUCE DICKINSON

69. 69 Yeah right and Elvis is metal too May 15th, 2007 at 8:58 pm

    Because I know what I am talking about.

70. 70 Elvis was Rock not metal! May 18th, 2007 at 6:11 am

    Your all bullshit!

71. 71 Holymavros May 25th, 2007 at 4:13 am

    01. Robert Plant (Definitely not metal and the most OVERRATED singer EVER)
    02. Rob Halford (OK he is gay. but he rocks)
    03. Steven Tyler (Obviously not metal)
    04. Chris Cornell (Who??)
    05. Bon Scott (Hard Rock, like him a lot)
    06. Freddie Mercury (Metal vocalist? yeah right)
    07. Bruce Dickinson (Be well my friend)
    08. Ozzy Osbourne (The biggest clown ever-can’t definitely sing)
    09. Paul Rodgers (No comment)

    10. Ronnie James Dio (THE VOICE OF METAL, the one and only The Man on the Silver Mountain)

    We know that you are the best and also all these clowns that make those lists for metal vocalists know it, but they do not won’t to admit it my friend. Lets see if anyone of the top 10 list can sing as well as you sing at your 65 …
    Have anyone listened the Live At Hammersmith (Black Sabbath with DIO) ??
    The man doesn’t need microphone

    About the rest you have an explanation above…..

72. 72 Gaige Jun 2nd, 2007 at 5:24 pm

    ok wait…explain to me how Aaron Lewis is a “metal” singer. Staind is not metal. Hes good but not metal. Chester freaking Bennington, hes nu metal, hes good, but shouldnt be on this list because hes simply not metal. Scott Stapp, oh my god hes GRUNGE, AMY LEE?? shes fricking gothic rock, not metal, although very good (: Ronnie James Dio, i only saw one thing good come outta him, and that was the Killswitch engage remix of his song Holy Diver. Ok, wheres my man Howard Jones? Hes a perfect metal singer, and hes black!! thats freaking awesome!!! Maybe Matt Saunders (Matt Shadows, A7X) if you put Axl Rose on there you better have him there. Jimmy Ryan, hes a great vocalist. How about Matthew Tuck?? he may be british but hes awesome. theres so many more u havent put here. This list sucks.

73. 73 ZROKMIKZI Jun 4th, 2007 at 12:12 pm

    Uh, Death Metal anyone?

    Seriously, this is the worst list i have ever seen, this magazine has obviously never listened to a Metal band in their lives.

74. 74 spreadingthedisease Jun 11th, 2007 at 7:28 am

    It is a crime to not see Joey Belladonna even on the damn list! Shame..

75. 75 Dude the " and Elvis Was Metal Guy" This is to you... Jun 13th, 2007 at 2:25 pm

    Is there any music that you like…you bashing this list is crap…Daltry is amazing…best live on the list I think. Queen may be gay…but they rule…Steven Tyer Rules…stop bashing good music…I dont what you listen to…but if its gay modern emo…then you deserve a right to speak about music…thats how it goes..long live rock..blues…metal….emo sucks balls!!

76. 76 Best Vocalist Ever is Daltry Jun 13th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    Best vocalist ever is daltry hes better live than he is in studio…and you never see that!!! Oh yeah and right behind him…Steven Tyler

77. 77 tommy Jun 17th, 2007 at 10:15 am

    how the hell is bruce dickinson not in the list. he’s my no1

78. 78 jesid Jun 21st, 2007 at 8:49 am

    cualkiera!!!!!! el mejor es ozzy!!!! el numero uno es ozzy!!!
    muy desconforme con ese “top 100″ y Anselmo donde la viste que este tan abajo¿¿ muchachos escucharon metal alguna vez???

    jesid

79. 79 metal_sucker Jun 22nd, 2007 at 10:15 pm

    I want Ozzy Osbourne to be put in the number 1 spot of the top metal vocalist of all time.

80. 80 Flabbergaster Jun 24th, 2007 at 1:03 pm

    Where is Anders Fridén? He should be peaking the list, untouchable!

81. 81 Freddie(TRue metal FAn) Jun 27th, 2007 at 2:09 am

    01. Robert Plant(not metal peoples)
    02. Rob Halford(HE is good but shouldnt be this high)
    03. Steven Tyler(NOOOO!…)
    04. Chris Cornell(A metal god…he is metal listen to soundgarden or audioslave..this guy can sing)
    05. Bon Scott(ACDC SUCKS ASS THEY ARE NOT METAL)
    06. Freddie Mercury(Good singe…but not metal)
    07. Bruce Dickinson(Should be number one)
    08. Ozzy Osbourne(A FUCKING GOD)
    09. Paul Rodgers(What…who is this clown)
    10. Ronnie James Dio(Has a voice of a greek god…AND NUMBER 10…idiots)
    11. Axl Rose(Not that good)
    12. Sammy Hagar(no)
    13. Geddy Lee(No)
    14. Geoff Tate(NO)
    15. Mick Jagger(NO)
    16. Jonathan Davis(HE FUCKING SUCKs at singing…but he is still good in someways_
    17. Roger Daltrey(NO)
    18. Paul Stanley(KISS SUCKS MAN…SELL OUTS)
    19. David Lee Roth(Good singer thats about it)
    20. Kurt Cobain(Good…GRunge is a genre of metal..deserves to be here..But where is fucking DANZIG!!!!!!!)
    21. Maynard James Keenan(Too high)
    22. Klaus Meine(NO)
    23. Eddie Vedder(NO)
    24. James Hetfield(this guy made metal what it is…can play the guitar and sing…he wrote most of metallicas solos andd songs…but anything after the black album sucks or and justice for all)
    25. Trent Reznor(no)
    26. Serj Tankian(NO)
    27. Layne Staley(no)
    28. Steve Perry(NO)
    29. Gene Simmons(NO)
    30. Joe Elliott(NO)
    31. Jon Bon Jovi(bon jovi…good singer but i dont think they are metal..maybe Glam metal)
    32. Alice Cooper(ANTI-CHRIST…Love him)
    33. Vince Neil(NO)
    34. Steve Marriott(NO)
    35. Lajon Witherspoon(NO)
    36. Sebastian Bach(overrated pussy..not really should be higer…a tremendous voice..one of my fav)
    37. Philip Anselmo(YOU SAID HE WASNT ON THE LIST??)
    38. Zack De La Rocha(NO)
    39. Brian Johnson(NO)
    40. Bret Michaels(NO)
    41. Udo Dirkschneider(NO)
    42. David Draiman(NO)
    43. Ian Gillian(no)
    44. Marilyn Manson(no)
    45. Jeff Keith(no)
    46. Chester Bennington(NO)
    47. Sully Erna(no)
    48. Lemmy Kilmister(he should be higher)
    49. Aaron Lewis(NO)
    50. Brett Scallions(NO)
    51. Chino Moreno(NO)
    52. Rob Zombie(a good singer….No one sounds like rob)
    53. Anthony Kiedis(NO)
    54. David Coverdale(NO)
    55. Gary Cherone(NO)
    56. Andrew Wood(NO)
    57. Scott Weiland(NO)
    58. Tom Araya(NO)
    59. Phil Lynnot(NO)
    60. Rod Stewart(NO)
    61. Scooter Ward(NO)
    62. Ray Davies(NO)
    63. Sonny Sandoval(NO)
    64. David Bowie(i love david bowie but he isnt metal)
    65. Joan Jett(Umm some what metalish…)
    66. Josey Scott(NO)
    67. Perry Farrell(NO)
    68. Scott Stapp(NO)
    69. Amy Lee(she is hot and can sing but NOOO)
    70. Don Dokken(NO)
    71. Fred Durst(NO)
    72. Mike Shinoda(NO)
    73. Pepper Keenan(NO)
    74. Dez Fafara(By far my favorite death metal singer/Screamer….Devildriver is a really good band)
    75. Gavin Rossdale(NO)
    76. Blackie Lawless(NO)
    77. Dave Wyndorf(NO)
    78. Ann Wilson(I love this woman….but she isnt metal man..get this straight)
    79. Jimi Hendrix(Yeah he should be number one…CAuse he sang with his guitar if that counts…but cant sing at all)
    80. Ville Valohttp(no)
    81. Peter Steele(no)
    82. Dave Williams(no)
    83. Dee Snider(METAL…doesnt matter about hair metal)
    84. Joe Lynn Turner(no)
    85. King Diamond(Guy is bette than the rest…DEATH!!!!)
    86. Corey Taylor(he is actually good…listen to wait and beed that should make him higer…this guy is one of the best today singers and he is at the bottom)
    87. Jamey Jasta(no)
    88. Justin Hawkins(no)
    89. Dave Mustaine(yes….He is actually a etal singer)
    90. Ian Astbury(no)
    91. Stephen Pearcy(no)
    92. Phil Mogg(no)
    93. Biff Byford(no)
    94. Cristina Scabbia(no)
    95. Dani Filth(Yes)
    96. Wes Scantlin(no)
    97. Tim “Ripper” Owens(no)
    98. Joshua Todd(no)
    99. Kevin Dubrow(no)
    100. Ray Gillen (no)
    I havent heard most of these people…this list does suck…NO DANZIG!!!!…listen to some misfits…like scream….or DAnzigs Mother….THis list maker fag needs to brush up on his metal or stop making list like this…Jesus….Whees jim morisson?…oh wait he isnt metal…but he was good people…or janis??

82. 82 Megatron Jun 27th, 2007 at 12:07 pm

    King Diamond should be way higher on the list. So should Anselmo, Zombie, Mustaine, and Bach. I noticed there were no Death Metal guys, like Corpsegrinder would be a notable one. This list sucks. No Danzig either, shame. And what about Max Cavalera? He should be on there. Belladonna deserves to be on there too.

83. 83 Freddie(TRue metal FAn) Jun 28th, 2007 at 1:14 am

    Hey elvis dude…you are retarded…there is alot of metal music…Grunge is a type of metal look the fucking metal tree…andd its not hair metal its glam metal…can be called hair metal but sounds dumb…Fred durst is metal…RAp metal..he isnt very good but is metal…And DIO IS GOD….But ozzy did better in black sabbath….you dont know metal man why even bother coming here??…YOU HAVE NO LIFE….Get the razor blade from your arm and go get a tan…and pick up a guitar…maybe you wont be as emo then…Go listen to some atreyu thats as cose as meta you can get…BUT EMO!!!!!

84. 84 james bobfield Jul 2nd, 2007 at 1:34 pm

    wheres james hetfield on this list?

85. 85 sarah Jul 2nd, 2007 at 7:26 pm

    i think this is a pretty good list. Geoff Tate should be a little higher though. Robert Plant is great at 1. Rod stewart should not be on this list. He is not metal. But the first couple on this list is good.

86. 86 retroactyv Jul 3rd, 2007 at 6:47 am

    First of all, metal here is described slightly more than just one kind of metal. A lot of bands here have been trashed in these comments as not being metal. Correction: they are metal, just a different type.
    I don’t agree with the list very much at all, but that’s life. I don’t see how Fred Durst could possibly EVER beat Mike Shinoda in a top ANYTHING, except maybe a top 10,000,000 dickheads list. And for the guy who said Chester Bennington: Who?, and Mike Shinoda: Nu-metal, Make sure you know who it is your trashing, BEFORE you open your mouth.
    OK, I know how Zach De la Rocha got there, but best VOCALISTS? Get real, people. Best bands, yeah, but vocalists?
    And who tf is Robert Plant?

87. 87 Jesus Jul 6th, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    where the hell is matt barlow formerly of iced earth. i’d have him in my top 10, if not 5

88. 88 PowerThrashBlack Jul 9th, 2007 at 2:00 am

    All of sHit Parader’s lists are a written form of stupidity. I wish this magazine was never published, it just makes me angry reading it.
    And whoever that “everlasting limpster” poser is, he/she is stupid, leave the hall please; nu-metal is not Metal, it’s just stupid. And how can you be saying that Fred Durst deserves to be on there, to deserve to be on that list, you should 1- be in a Metal band, 2- be a good singer.
    sHit Parader obviously don’t realise this, and seem to think that “Metal” is an umbrella term for anything that uses a guitar distortion.

    And where are the Power Metal vocalists, they’re some of the best out there, I wanna see Hansi Kursch, Tony Kakko, Eric Adams, Fabio Lione and Matt Barlow up there.

89. 89 Michel Newcomb Jul 9th, 2007 at 9:54 pm

    I can complain that some of the best metal vocalists of today and yesterday were left off the list (Zack Stevens, Matt Barlow, Roy Kahn, Jorne Lande, Russel Allen, Rob Rock, Tobias Sammet, Andi Deris, Kai Hansen, Fabio Lione, Mike Baker, James LaBrie, Jon Oliva) but I won’t. On their lists for guitarists, bassists, and drummers I could complain about the abscence of some great musicians (Criss Oliva, Roland Grapow, John Myung, Markus Großkopf, Axel Rudi Pell, Alex Skolnick, John Shaffer, Dan Spitz, Hansi Kürsch, Rocky George, or any member of Dragonforce), but I won’t. BUT, anybody who claims to be a metal head can tell the difference between power and thrash. The little top 10 lists peppered throughout the pages called Testament, Slayer, Type O Negative, Life of Agony, Sepultura, Slipknot, Megadeth, Danzig, Fear Factory, and Pantera power metal. WHAT!!!!!!! Thrash and power are two seperate entities that broke away from speed. One is more fast and extreme while the other is more melodic and galloping and Type O Negative, Life of Agony, and Danzig are niether. They also call Testament, Carcass, Napalm Death, Cannible Corpse, Morbid Angel, Lamb of God, Meshuggah, and Exodus black metal. Any idiot can tell the difference between black and death metal if they are true to out music. But of course we shouldn’t expect any thing else from this magazine. I will give credit where it is due: Hit Parader has, in the last few years, been a little less commercial and has given some recognition to good metal. But for crying out loud, when a band fits snuggly into a genre call it by that genre and don’t risk looking stupid by not telling the differce between thrash, power and black metal!!!!!!!!!!!

90. 90 Michel Newcomb Jul 9th, 2007 at 10:05 pm

    Real quick, after posting my comments I read the comments from retroactyv who actually asked, “Who is Robert Plant?” I don’t know retro’s real name is but he should keep his mouth shut about anything hard rock!!! Imagine being so ignorant about the voice of Led Zeppelin. That kind of question made me read it twice before I would believe that someone would actually ask that!!!!! and to stress my point furthur, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

91. 91 riley Jul 10th, 2007 at 1:59 pm

    yeah go jonathan davis hes the best!!! i mean what other metal vocalist can be so emotional, heavy,can beep box, scary, dark, and awesome at the same time!!! only JD can.

92. 92 FlyingCougar Jul 13th, 2007 at 3:51 am

    And what about the unholy metal trio that is MICK JAGGER, ROD STEWART & DAVID BOWIE??? Who else were people voting for? ELVIS? STEVIE WONDER?

93. 93 Angus Young Jul 15th, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    Dude brian an bon should be number one and two cause were like the coolist band of All-time

    AC/DC

94. 94 german fan Jul 17th, 2007 at 5:24 am

    john davis just place 16 ??
    mick jagger in front of him, jut must be crasy, everheard to some fine KoRn Musik like “Alone i Break” or “Thoughtless” or sth…

    well btw david drainman (disturbed) got a preatty nice voice too, wonder why he got so low ranked..
    and in my eyes fred durst, amy lee ect. are no metal vocalistst, somethin else, but not metal !

95. 95 Hackmk Jul 18th, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    Yeah Jonathan Davis is the best, Vocal Style good

96. 96 kornFanatic Jul 24th, 2007 at 7:37 am

    No other rock vocalist can do what Jonathan Davis did, The harsh, soft, slow, heavy, whispers and other voice quality he has. I haven’t seen any vocalist perform like jonathan davis on stage, the way he feel and interprete his music. He is the best vocalist for me ever..

97. 97 Dante Jul 24th, 2007 at 10:54 am

    Yeah, that guy is right.
    Jonathan Davis is awesome and he has different kinds of vocals, he creates some special atmosphere on his concerts and I’m not agree with you old metal fans….yes, I like to listen to Iron Maiden, DREAM THEATRE(truly where is James Labrie?…. even there is that Mike Shinoda…LOL!!!), Judas Priest, etc., but all your problem guys is just that you can’t accept new wave of metal….
    Jonathan Davis is the Best!!!

98. 98 Dark Seraphim Jul 24th, 2007 at 10:59 am

    Oh,yeah!!!Jonathan Davis the Greatest. He’s a true god.

    The publisher only forgot to add there 50 cent, Snoop Dog, Bretney Spears.
    Hay, men. This list sucks with big half of infamous vocalists.

99. 99 Whitey Jul 24th, 2007 at 10:16 pm

    Hmm, Shinoda doesnt even sing, oh wait - hes sung two songs. both are definatly NOT metal. But, Chester is good. i dont get why both singers of linkin are in the list, hmm, conspiracy…?

100. 100 N8man Jul 24th, 2007 at 11:13 pm

     Ok… I have to say that this list is definitely flawed. While singers like Freddy Mercury, Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, and Steve Perry are phenomenal singers, they are not METAL vocalists. This list should be filled with singers like Sebastian Bach and Dio. RAP is not metal!!! In fact rap is not even music. Music is an art form consisting of pitch melody and harmony. Rap singers (if they can be call singers) should not be on this list at all (ehem Durst and Shinoda). On the other side of the spectrum, however, heavy metal SCREAMERS should not be on this list either because like rap, screaming has no melody. I’m not saying HM is not cool, I like to listen to it occasionally. All in all, this is a list for METAL VOCALISTS… for singers that can belt a divine melodic passage that forces listeners to bow. MAKE A NEW LIST!!!!

101. 101 Grover Jul 25th, 2007 at 1:29 am

     Joe Lynn Turner at 84 is a bit of a concern. If we were talking songwriting, or stage presence maybe i could agree that he’s not outstanding in those areas, but it’s hard to put a guy down in 84th position that is probably one of the best session vocalist to pick up a microphone…. and below Bret Michaels, come on!! are you serious??

102. 102 Jeff Jul 25th, 2007 at 2:47 pm

     If Robert Plant is #1, then Ann Wilson must be #1a because she sings Robert Plant better than Robert Plant

103. 103 franklouuu Jul 26th, 2007 at 3:05 am

     Dante, we don’t accept nu metal because it is not music… It is like heavy rap.. it has no melody.. guitars sound like shit

     and jonathan isn’t good

104. 104 Davidian Jul 26th, 2007 at 11:10 pm

     Wth.. where are Rob Flynn from Machine Head and Jesse Leach from killswitch? I mean if Mike Shinoda, the rapper from Linkin Park, who are hardly in any way metal, except for nu-metal during that movement, then why not include these two? Or even mr howard jones? this list is just pathetic really. Yeah, the main real metal vocalists are there, but the majority of this list is highly inaccurate. I mean, Cobain, yeah he was amazing and a real talent, but he was far from a metal vocalist, i mean jeez…

105. 105 daniel Jul 27th, 2007 at 2:27 pm

     im surprised that no death metal bands are up there,this is a bullshit list. start over with George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher as #1

106. 106 vern Jul 27th, 2007 at 8:28 pm

     Typ “dont talk to strangers” in google video and listen to the whole song. Thats #1 I rest my case. this list is BS .

107. 107 vern Jul 27th, 2007 at 9:00 pm

     one other thing. Jonathan Davis is the best of the new guys but dio is master of melody and grind. typ Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (Live)
     and listen to the first video to see what I mean. for the most part its a matter of tast but some of the names on this list are CRAP.
     I would think you would need to be a METAL singer to be on the top 100 metal singers list. But not on this one. I mean wheres garth brooks?

108. 108 vern Jul 27th, 2007 at 9:22 pm

     had to put this one in. he is 60+ here . lol rock on Dio!
     typ Dio - Killing The Dragon . ok Ill leave now. Dio is # 1 to me. Im sure your #1 is good to just make sure he is metal.

     here’s a hint ” Mick Jagger, Jon Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, David Bowie
     ARE NOT METAL!!

109. 109 UnholyDio Jul 28th, 2007 at 6:51 pm

     I think people need a hearing and a reality check. Preferences are one thing and as a die hard Sabbath fan, I must refrain from placing Ozzy anywhere near the top 500 let alone in this list. my top ten is as follows:

     1. Ronnie James Dio -A.KA. The Man On The Silver Mountain still gettin it done at 65 on tour with Sabbath. Who ever was or is will never be one tenth of what you are Ronnie, enjoy your hard earned immortality.

     2. Ian Gillan- Legend and still growing

     3. Bruce  Dickinson -Up the Irons!

     4. Rob Halford- Alternative life and married to metal

     5. Geoff Tate- 19 years ago

     6. Glenn Huges- I hate ya but talent is talent

     7. Rob Rock- hate him but damn he hits the notes

     8. Ray Alder- nuff said

     9. King Diamond- write some songs worthy of that throat

     10. Pat Boone- at least you tried which makes you more deserving than most on this list.

110. 110 Michel Newcomb Jul 30th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

     Hey Big Fan. I like Chris’ voice and will agree that he has an amazing voice but you exagerate his worth over Halford. Yea Halford is a queer, although he doesn’t shove it down anyone’s throat, but just because you don’t like someone does not mean you should ignor their talent. I think Alec Baldwin is a stupid twit but I cannot deny his good acting ability, I think Eminem is a human piece of waste, but his ability to “free style” and the fact that he does write his own material cannot be denied (I must add that I hate rap). When judging ones abilities you should put your personal preferences aside and judge them on the merit of their talent. And for the rest of you, may I suggest to stop bitching about what you hate and focus on what you DO like. The fact of the matter is that we all have different tastes and no matter how hard we try we can’t win people over to our side, especially by putting down what they like. The only way to get people to like our music is to praise the quality of it and stop wasting our energy complaining about music that isn’t worth our time. I listen to what I like and ignor what I don’t like.

111. 111 oz Jul 30th, 2007 at 8:33 pm

     Michel - I’d just like to thank you for putting together a well-thought out comment. This post has sort of run amuck.

     I agree that Chris Cornell is non-controversial on the list. I listened to “Outshined” on the way to work the other day and forgot how powerful his voice is and was. He can hit it hard or slow down, like Say Hello to Heaven on Temple of the Dog.

     I’m also starting to listen to Jeff Beck’s Truth album to see why Rod Steward could have ever been included.

112. 112 Big Fan Jul 30th, 2007 at 11:59 pm

     Hey Michel wassup

     Yeah I am a bit hard on Halford. I will concede to the fact that he is a good vocalist and I know that Priest was big. REALLY big. However his voice just doesn’t cut it to be that high on this list. But yeah we can leave out the queer business out of the equation. Mercury was one too and I will never deny his voice and accomplishments. Anyway would like to know from you if you think Myles Kennedy, the Alter Bridge vocalist, must be on the list. surely he is a better pick than REod Stewart, Hendrix and Durst. Oh yes, what about Eddie Vedder? Cheers

113. 113 Where is Aug 2nd, 2007 at 3:22 pm

     -Billy Corgan
     -Max Cavalera
     -Dave Mustaine
     -Ian McKaye
     -Roger Miret
     -Page Hamilton
     -Walter Schreifels
     -Scott Ian
     -Evan Seinfeld
     -Scott Hill
     -Alex Newport
     -Chris Spencer
     -Neil Fallon
     -Andy Falkous
     -David Yow
     -Grant Hart/Bob Mould
     -Mike Patton
     -Tommy Vector
     ??????????????????????????????
     some proposals….

     oh, and btw:
     fred durst:D:DD:D:D:D:
     mike shinoda:D:D:D:D:D:D:
     wes scantlin::D:D::D:D:D:D:
     Bon Jovi:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:
     Scooter Ward:D:D:D:D:D:D

114. 114 fagbag Aug 4th, 2007 at 12:39 pm

     LMAO hansi kursch should be in the 4th or 3rd place after Dio and Scorpions siger these guys made this list got no idea, just imagine that hansi kursch got loads more clubs than bruce dickinson has and he got the most powerfull thrash metal voice ^o^ trademark of metal and hard rock most of these guys got annoying voices none can make him self hear like 50 peoples not to mention that hansi kursch can sing opera aswell due to his excellent voice

115. 115 Dante Aug 6th, 2007 at 12:41 pm

     franklouuu,:) if nu metal isn’t music, than heavy metal it is? You isn’t right nu metal is too music, but with another style. As for me, I respect all kinds of music, but love only heavy&power metal, progressive & special style of Korn, as I call it - alternative angry nu metal core. Other bands of nu metal - The Rasmus, HIM…..it’s all piece of shit.

116. 116 shawn Aug 7th, 2007 at 2:41 pm

     since when is mick jagger metal? This lists seriously need to list frontmen of bands that are metal, not classic rock, i mean for christ sake, hetfield is 24th on the list. SAMMY HAGAR beat the frontman of metallica. Jesus. Anthony keidis? I mean i liek the chili peppers, but a metal vocalist? Who the hell makes these lists.

117. 117 GUZAI Aug 8th, 2007 at 11:55 am

     Not only Mike Patton doesnt appear on the top 10 - he’s not on the list AT ALL! Like him or not, thats plain stupid.

118. 118 dont mess with metal stick with mainstream crap Aug 9th, 2007 at 8:40 am

     where’s george “corpsegrinder” fischer the most unhuman vocalist ever? this is pretty stupid for them to try to tap into something they nothing about and make a top 100 vocalists. amy lee is not metal and the only good ones on the list are dani filth and corey taylor and a few others.

119. 119 Kyle Burnat Aug 11th, 2007 at 1:10 am

     Screw any1 that says that robert plant is the best metal vocalist in the world zepp isnt even close to being metal and fuk anyone who says it. there way to obsessed with led zep jus because everyone else is so learn to accept that it is not metal and never will b give me one metal song from them then ill change my mind it should be ozzy if anything period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

120. 120 Jackass Aug 12th, 2007 at 2:11 pm

     wait a darn minute this guy says phil anselmo didnt make the list but there he is right up at number 37 maybe it was because it was spelt philip instead of phil that threw this guy off. and we all know DREAM THEATER IS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD! and james labrie is the best vocalist you just dont want to admit it yet!

121. 121 Godsmack Aug 18th, 2007 at 5:09 pm

     Hey wow Godsmack is my favorite band and im glad sully erna is on there. But i cant believe Chad Gray isnt on there, i dont even like their band but i have to admit chad has an incredible voice. this list isnt very good, its not listed by talen. its listed as popularity.

122. 122 Ryan Aug 18th, 2007 at 6:59 pm

     This is really retarded. Robert Plant? Anybody hear of him anymore?

     Corey Taylor is the best singer in metal today, and best of all time.

123. 123 OZZY (not metal??) WTFDYTYA Aug 20th, 2007 at 9:13 am

     I just had to reply to the idiot who says Ozzy is not Metal in the “Elvis is Metal” list above. Have you ever heard of this little band from Birmingham England called Black Sabbath?? OK, there will always be the question of who was the original metal band and I won’t get into that argument but Sabbath is and always will be part of that conversation. I am not saying Ozzy is a great singer at all… Great Lyricist… Hell yeah!! But saying Sabbath is not Metal is moronic!! Oh well, the same guy said that Phil Anselmo is “Hair Metal” so I can only assume he has no clue. Pantera.. Hair Metal?? You have never heard them obviously. They are with few exceptions the Heaviest of Metal bands ever!! Of course being a child of the 80’s… I have to say its a close race between Halford, Dio and Dickinson. I just had to laugh that Gene Simmons made the list. He has no range at all. I think he would admit that too!! Great Entertainer…Of course!! Yeah, He is a Sellout. Kiss sold out more shows than anyone!! He admits it.

     So if you only use the vocal abilities of these singers and use the term “Metal” extremely loosely… Klause Meine should be in the top 5. Scorpions…. Metal?? Probably not, but his range is better than Halford and Dickinson!! I have seen them all multiple times and prefer Priest and Maiden but I have to give credit where credit is due. Of course, I also have to say that Geddy Lee should be in the top 10 if only for his upper range on 2112!!!

124. 124 Jana Aug 22nd, 2007 at 6:34 am

     Well I think this list isn’t any good.
     Robert Plant is a good singer … but not as good as Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan!
     And where are John Lawton (Uriah Heep, Lucifer’s Friend, Asterix) and David Byron? They must be one of the best vocalists of all time!!! John Lawton even up there with Freddie Mercury.
     Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain…they weren’t much of a singers.

     You put on Marilyn Manson on the list but not John Lawton. Even if Lucifer’s friend was one of the first metal bands.

     You really should listen to more music before you make list like this.

     No hard feelings .

125. 125 Zaphod Aug 22nd, 2007 at 12:50 pm

     This is more of a “popular” list than skilled list with the exception of the Metal God in the lowly number 2 slot.

     What about Ralf Scheepers from Gamma Ray/Primal Fear?

126. 126 JT Aug 24th, 2007 at 7:35 pm

     Freddy your a retard.If you think Owens isnt good and you dont know who Pepper Keenan is and you think Soundgarden is metal your an idoit.Also if you dont see the talent in Peter Steele and Corey Taylor and then saying Kurt Cobain is metal you should have your balls chopped off.

127. 127 pixie_corpse Aug 25th, 2007 at 3:01 am

     Since when are Amy Lee, Bon Jovi , Chester Bennington, (and many more from this top) metal vocalists? And there are a lot of very good vocalists who aren’t mentioned at all …. who ever did this top is a complete retard …

128. 128 Doiminic Aug 26th, 2007 at 6:36 am

     Hey guys why keep on moaning?

     make the list irrelevant………. Invent your own

     Chris Cornell as to be in the top ten. Just saw him in concert and he is awesome. those pipes are magnificent and not digitally mastered.

129. 129 Inherrent Aug 28th, 2007 at 7:10 am

     How did  this list published?
     Mike Shinoda????????
     Rod Stewart???????
     and sooooo many more

     Ask any of the top metal bands these days who influenced them, HERES A PROMISE:

     FREDDIE MERCURY’s name will NEVER be mentioned.

     COREY TAILOR: rated worse than Josy Scott? He who has a crappy song with Chad Kruger of all people???

     look at the true legends, the people who started, survived and revived metal, and those who carry the metal scene now. Look at the fans, the people who pay to go to shows, who stand in the rain and snow to buy tickets.

     I want these people to stand in front of all these genuine people and tell them that Gavin Rossdale of Bush