I’m not much of a metal guy these days, but I dabbled in high school. I heard about this list on the radio this morning and had to look it up. It’s bound for controversy. Freddy Mercury at #6? Scott Stapp and Fred Durst made the list but Billy Corgan didn’t? ROD STEWART AGAIN!!! This guy is haunting me lately.
I’ll further assume that punk bands are not included, since Joey Ramone didn’t make the cut.
Some of my personal favorites (other than Corgan) that are not on the list:
Pepper Keenan, Corrosion of Conformity
Phil Anselmo, Pantera
Keith Caputo, Life of Agony
Here’s the full list from Hit Parader.
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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This is blasphemy..this is MADNESS!
Dani Filth #95?!!?
Corey Taylor #86??!!?
WTF!
p.s.
Fuck dusan!
James Hetfield sucks fucking shit covered cocks.
Michael Kiske should be near the top for fucksakes.
there is one big and important peace missing,and that peace is Brad Delp.
excuse me, piece*
ofc if we were talking about top 100 rock vocalists of all time then Brad should be in top 100,not here (can’t find anywhere on the net Delp in top 100,shame shame).
Hansi Kursch is not even there, matt barlow is not there and- okay…matbe theyve never heard of them…. but still why the hell is the ripper at 97 then??
not even half of these vocalists is metal singers!!!
I’m pretty happy with where Serj Tankian is. Actually maybe he and Trent should swap, then it’d be perfect.
Really!?!? Amy Lee is only #69!?!?!? She has SO much more talent than any of these people. Maybe that’s just MY opinion… but seriously. She has a beautiful talent, and everyone else on here is just considered a ‘rocker’. Lame. She deserves at least the Top 10. I’m disappointed with whoever created this list.
P.S.
Fred Durst doesn’t even belong on this list.
guys, this list goes by influence of the genre, so that’s why you’re seeing many artists who don’t fit the metal category. led zeppelin is a HUGE influence to metal, in fact, the term heavy metal was coined to describe the sound of led zeppelin, so that’s why robert plant is top of the list. just because many of these guys don’t use heavily distorted guitars and heavy pounding bass riffs doesn’t mean they didn’t influence metal
more than half of these artists aren’t metal, and have never claimed to be.
also note the decided lack of truly extreme vocals. this is more of a rock list than anything else. it belongs in the suburban emo kid’s guide to metal.
WTF, mike shinoda is on the list and some other vocalists from metal bands were not…what a gay…LOL..
Hey! WTF!? No Mike Patton
thatsa disgrace man! Same as Bruce Dickinson and James Hetfielf, i mean how the hell Amy Lee got there and they werent even on the list! urgh! At least unexpectedly zach de la rocha was there so im happy =D
Since when has David Bowie been metal and even if he was, why the hell is he 12 ranks above dez fafara. This list is a bloody disgrace.
the only thing I know is that Layne Staley should be higher …
fucking Jonathan davis and Kurt kobain higher??
what the hell???
Layne was one of the best ever!!!
ok
this list sucks
corey taylor
NUMBER 86?!?
WTH IS WRONG WITH YOU
Where is Randy Blythe, Zakk Wylde, Chris Barnes, Alexi Laiho, Max Cavelera, Chuck Schuldiner, Dez Fafara, or Mikael Akerfeldt?
What kind of list is it if they dont have names like these?
LOLZ…….half of the guys listed never were, nor will ever be identified as heavy metal vox. The worst list ever. Why not put in Britney Spears and and Michael Bolton too?
where the hell is maike patton, and what is the criteria for tpicking these up!!?!?!?!?
My favorite is André Matos. He did a really good job when he was Angra’s lead singer. I like Iuri Sanson, who is Brazilian as well as André, from Hibria. Edu Falaschi is pretty good too.
It’s not reliable list.
Indeed, it was ranked by American.
Who can tell me where Klaus Meine (Scorpions), Michael Kiske (Helloween) and Graham Bonnett (Rainbow/Alcatrazz) is?
This is not a reliable list.
Indeed, it was ranked by the American.
Who can tell me where Klaus Meine (Scorpions), Michael Kiske (Helloween) , Graham Bonnett (Rainbow/Alcatrazz), and Joey Tempest (Europe) is?
However, even the list was ranked by the American, they still forgot Joey Belladona (Anthrax).
This is a poser list. Most of these are not real metal bands.
k we r all the sceam vocalist?
oli sykes, mitch lucker, krysta cameron, tim limbesis, spencer chamberlien, bert vegas, seven, danny stills, matt tobin, ronnie radke
they diserve some respect
Where is Jeff Buckley? Jacoby Shaddix? Adam Gontier? Jared Leto? Adam Nergal? Gerrard Way? etc
That list is pathetic.
Why there hell is Eddie Vedder on here?
This list is completely bull shit! 60% of the people on the list doesn’t even sing in metal bands. Chris Cornell.. Jimi Hendrix.. these are not metal vocalists…
Where the f*ck is Layne Staley!
COREY TAYLOR IS THE BEST OF ALL TIME
I don’t know for you guys, but Bruce Dickinson is THE BEST HEAVY METAL SINGER FOREVER! Steve Marriott is singer of the blues groups : ” Humble Pie ” and ” Small Faces “, so why is he on this list? Where is Danzig? And for those who don’t know, Biff Byford is singer of Saxon. I agree that Rob Halford is good singer ( remember ” Painkiller”). Udo Dirkschneider is singer of ” Accept “. Lemmy should be higher. BUT, AFTER ALL, DICKINSON IS THE BEST AND HE SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE.
axl rose???he is hard rock not heavy metal…and marylin manson is not better than tom araya this list sucks…ozzy,dio,serj,araya,hetfield they are great…I would like to see daron malakian and dave mustaine too
Look I know these lists are hard to please everyone but Brett Michaels way ahead of David Coverdale? Should the guy even be on the list?
eric adams from manowar is much better than alot of vocalists in this list and dio should be higher
WTF! This isn’t even metal singers. Robert plant? Steven tyler What the hell
Most of the list is solid but it is a lie that Dee Schnider is a better heavy metal vocalist than Corey Taylor. Twisted Sister or Slipknot, give me a break.Do me a favour and go on Youtube and listen to We’re not gonna take it by Twisted Sister and then listen to Heretic Anthem by Slipknot and you tell me .I am only 14 and I even know it is a load. If Rod Stewart is on that list I don’t see any reason for Barry Manillo or Adam Lambert to be in the top 20 and where is David Draimen from Disturbed. PLEASE COMMENT !!!!!!!!!!!
Why, may I ask is David Draiman only number 42? Surely he should be closer to the top 20… AT LEAST. Also, Rob Zombie, Amy Lee and Christina Scabia should be higher thna thy are; crediting everything they have done within the metal scene.
Rob Stewart??? Metal Vocalist??? Who wrote this list…
My apologies on David Draiman
Axl Rose? Not really, he was the least talented of the group.
I can actually understand Rod Stewart. Original heavy metal was not nearly as intense as it has come to be today. When it first debuted it was much closer to blues (Black Sabbath was originally a blues band) So yes Rod Stewart when he was with the Faces could qualify. Them, Zeppelin, and deep purple were the beginning of Heavy Metal. Just because they don’t scream and just pound on drums doesn’t mean they aren’t heavy.
And have any of you every listened to any of queens early stuff? Without a doubt metal, they eased in to glam rock.
what the..!!! In first place there many fucken singers that doesnt sing and some more that doesnt even sing:Ñ soo!!!
where the hell are kakko,matos,falaschi,kiske,kotipelto ans somoe more fuckenn ass singers???? why is steven tyler,jimmy hendrix and david bowie there?? FUCK!!!and amm there was a time that plant,mercury and some other more played metal so they can be here!!!
PD death metal screamers doesn sing:Ñ…they scream fuck
alright, whoever made this list has no clue or just ignores that this is about metal and not about rock in general. and who the fuck is Udo Dirkschneider – I’m German and I even never heard of him or his bands. And please show me any metal songs by Jimi Hendrix, that would be cool
This fucking sucks.Where is Michael kiske? wtf mike shinoda that guy isnt even singing he is rapping and chester bennington comeon…
BONN SCOOT! is very god but her voice burned faster in concert i think..maby because the drugs whit alcohol , i knowww…
watever , he is the number 1..whit Robert Plant he.
but the number 7000000000 is Tongo! REALLY DONT LISTEN THAT SHET! haha XD
Per Rankopedia.com, their top 5 is 1. Ozzy Osbourne, 2. James Hetfield, 3. Axl Rose, 4. Bruce Dickinson, 5. Ronnie James Dio Here is the ranking: http://www.rankopedia.com/ZID=3/132/Greatest-Metal-Singer/Step1/1845.htm You can vote to change the results.
Best Vocalist Freddie Mercury
Since when was Jimi Hendrix metal?!
Blashphemy!
james hitfield should be # 1!!
jesus, jimmy Hendrix? He was michael jackson with a guitar. ozzy sucks but at least he’s metal. oh yeh, what about Matt Tuck from BFMV. and corey taylor schould be in top ten. Cus they do the growling and the screaming which defines metal. Next year’s list’ll probably include hannah montana.
METAL FOREVER!!!!!!!!!
How you can have someone like Fred Durst on the list and yet over look Hansi Kursch is beyond me. Proving to be yet another list that doesn’t take breadth and scope and range of any individual singer and instead bases it off of soem ungodly largely mainstream list.
Congratulations people! You have all been arguing about the same thing for about four years, and most of you even did it with half-assed spelling.
Dani Filth, from what I have heard should be higher. I understand why Plant is up there, but truthfully why he is THAT high? I believe the formula they used for this list is based on talent, influence, and legacy, which explains why half of these people are up here at all(Fred Durst caused quite a storm with his open slandering of Slipknot, a dick-move that will make him go down in history as one of the biggest idiots in music, along with many of his clumsy, heavy-handed antics that make everyone cover their eyes in shame.) Chris could outstrip Plant any day, but Led Zepplin still was one of the largest influences of all metal genres in the first place. Corey Taylor and David Draiman should be a little higher, as they both are very talented and charismatic front men of two very competent modern bands. M. Shadows was completely missed from what I’ve seen, and that’s a damn shame. Dio is deserving of the top ten, as he has one of the most potent voices in all of metal. Why isn’t Jack Black up here, I wonder? This list is very Rock heavy because of the fact that the actual line between metal and rock is very blurry, near impossible to tell where one begins and the other ends. Another missing bit may be Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace, as although he is a very basic song writer, he still has an impressive voice and has a nice little penchant for melody. James LaBrie is a very under appreciated vocalist, as with the rest of Dream Theater, and has probably been overlooked because of a relatively small fan base. Glenn Danzig is another anomaly, as he is quite talented. Hendrix was stoner rock and, from what I hear, a terrible voice. Cobain should not be overlooked, although his vocals were poor, he and the rest of Nirvana was still the main influence (with Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) of Grunge, which is the infusion of punk and heavy metal. Jonathan Davis brought Nu Metal to the world, to the happiness of some and the chagrin of the rest. Linkin Park pretty much only put a much more rap influenced twist into Nu Metal, to many of the metal haters’ delights. Keenan does deserve a little more credit, although Tool is not really my cup of tea, due to his very well thought up works. I do not really recall a time when David Bowie was even rock, so he is the real anomaly here, though I may be mistaken.
Now comes my little ideas: Cross out Durst and Bowie. Durst even shames the already shamed Nu Metal genre. Bowie was always one of the greatest pop sensations, but that is all he has made himself stand out for: Pop.
Amy Lee and Ms. Scabbia should switch places. They are both beautiful and talented, but Ms. Scabbia is a tad more able than Amy, even though she lacks the level of fame Amy has achieved.
The artists missing include, but not limited to: Chad Gray(Mudvayne & Hell Yeah), J. Loren Wince(HURT, they are not truthfully pure metal, but they are very competent rockers, either way), Jame LaBrie(Dream Theater), and Till Lindemann(Rammstein)
I really hope this was helpful to some of you who were not satisfied with this list and at least a little disappointed in the manner of three quarters of the comments that I have seen(Believe me, I’ve seen enough of these in my hour of reading.) and hope that this puts this all back in perspective.
For starters some of these singers arn’t even metal such as mick jagger, bon jovi, roger daltery, jimi hendrix etc. & Ripper at number 97, you must be joking he should be at the very least top 5. Whoever composed this list obviously didn’t think it through.
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