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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lol…I mean, there’s really nothing other to do than to laugh at this.
Steve Perry and Freddie Mercury topping ACTUAL metal voices such as Phil Anselmo, Peter Steele, Dani Filth, and nameless others?
This list is seriously a joke
1. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
2. Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (Opeth)
3. Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering – By the way..she beats by far any Amy Lee).
4. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, APC, Puscifer)
And I love Nirvana, I began listening metal with Kurt Cobain but he does not have an extraordinary voice. The top should be made not by how famous one band is, but by the voice of the vocalist.
The person who made this list doesn’t know shit about rock, metal or any other kind of music for that matter. What a load of shit. Gene Simmons is 29th ?!?! are you fucking kidding me ?!? Make no mistake, I love KISS, but Gene is a horrible singer. Just listen to God of Thunder, its a good song but the vocals are horrifying.
Honestly this says METAL VOCALISTS, not WASHED UP OLD ASS PEOPLE WHO CANT SING FOR SHIT….. James Hetfeild should be number one followed by Dio, Dave Mustaine, Vince Neil, Corey Taylor, Ozzy Osbourne, Chad Grey and everyone else who revolutionized the metal scene…. David Bowie…. seriously? FAG
honestly, this list is made up of some shitty ass singers who arent even considered metal. who the fuck decided david bowie, fred durst, steven tyler, and mick jagger were fucking metal. that is some seriously some stupid as bullshit. most of these singer arent considered metal, pop rock at best. all those who fucking dis linkin park, korn, tool, soad, disturbed, slipknot, staind, and metallica should all burn in fucking hell and suck on the devils hariy burning balls!!!!
umm… Where the hell is Hansi Kursch?
Seriously, if you were going to re-cast Led Zeppelin he’s the only one who can do Robert Plant
(And he has a five-octave range!)
Well… Axl Rose is a pussy and not metal. Steven Tyler is not Metal, where the hell is Matt Barlow, Lance King, and who the fuck is Robert Plant?
Yeah, and why didn’t I notice this… WHY THE FUCK ISN’T HANSI KURSCH THERE?!?!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!??!?! He’s the number 1 no doubt!
Hah, this is by far the worst list I’ve ever seen.
I started reading, said Plant shouldn’t top a metal list, then I read down a bit and saw Geddy Lee above Geoff Tate… and stopped really paying much attention to the list.
I then saw the Korn vocalist at 16 (*laughs*), and now I hear Rod Stewart’s on the list.
Worst. List. Ever.
erm…..Freddie mercury.???
WTF!!! Queen are clearly not metal…rock :yes..metal: NO!!!!
Why is Corey Taylor so far down…complete bullsh*t!!! He’s like one of the greatest ever! He definately should have been in the top ten!!!!!
I agree with ‘Woody’…(3 down) THIS LIST SUCKS!!!!!
this list is retarded…how the fuck are hendrix and david bowie one there? come on…
La esa lista no incluyen a
Joey Belladona mejor vocalista de los 80 de una trashmetal y Jhon Bush ambos de ANTHRAX
Mike Muir from Suicidal tendecies????? and Joey belladona, jhon Bush, frona ANTHRAX, Chuck Billy from Testamente, Petro Zousa from EXODUS, and more
pepper is on the list !!!
Most of these singers aren’t metal vocalists, nor were they from metal bands – when since was the rolling stones metal? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like the stones, but they arent metal – I wouldn’t even consider led zepplin metal. And where’s Michal from Opeth, or James Labrie from Dream Theater? (Though the latter would be contraversial)
people need to stop bashing john davis he has a voice that cant be duplicated he created a whole different style of sining and hes good at alot of instruments.
umm, why the FUCK is Fred Durst on the list? he has no effing talent whatsoever…unless you call whinging and moaning talent…and ppl like Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Scott Stapp? yeh ok, Freddie was an amazing singer, but he’s defs not METAL…and as for the other 2 dickfuckers mentioned above, they can go fuck cows, with the likes of Joan Jett, Amy Lee and Gavin Rossdale…ppl like Corey Taylor, Dani Filth, Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie need to be HIGHER! thank god Chris Cornell and Bon Scott are there…and even though Zack De La Rocha (rap metal) and Anthony Kiedis (funk metal) use rapping techniques in their music, they should be higher as well cos they front up funk and rap Metal Bands…though speaking of which, i hope Stadium Arcadium is ignored on the list cos Anthony’s gone a bit soft…his old stuff kicks ass!
SlipKnoT and Cradle Of Filth 4 life!!!
Freddie Mercury at 6?!?!?!?!?!?!
he shoulda been 1
Pepper Keenan is #73. Maybe you should read the list before bitching about it. Either way, this list is utter bullshit and Hit Parader should take a look at what they define as metal.
What are you talking about? phil anselmo and pepper keenan are on the list. god are you blind or something.
in my opinion, serj tankian, alice cooper, and joan jett should have been higher than that. buut thats just me.
why there is no Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir in this list??
and why the number one is not Ronnie James Dio??
this list sucks!!
can’t see aleksi laiho anywhere……
alot of these singers i love(david bowie, freddy mercury) but there not metal, most of the list isn’t metal, and one question,
WHERE THE FUCK IS BILL CORGAN, GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME?????
this list is just full of insults and slaps in the faces to both metal bands and good vocalists. First why is Ripper so damn low? The man chosen to replace #2 on the list, it doesn’t make sense. I understand a number of the hair metal bands making, obviously.Other points I will disagree on, the presence of Fred Durst on this list, especially above King Diamond (another one who is being horribly disservice by this list). Chris Cornell, #4? definitely now. And Manson better than Araya, Lemmy, and Dez? No justice. Outside of Chris Cornell, the top 10 are good
Wow this must’ve been forged by a teething 12-month-old.
Problem 1 Maynard James Keenen behind Paul f***ing Stanley and Feddie Mercury, Maynard should have been t-20 if not t-10.
Problem 2 why is Rod Stewart on this G**DAMNED LIST not only that he is before actual metal vocalists.
Problem 3 Not big a SlipknoT fan but why is Corey Taylor #86.
Problem 4 Freedie Mercury is NOT (I repeat NOT) metal. So take him out.
Problem 5 I love Rush and I have news for Parader rush is Progressive ROCK. If Geddy was in tool it would be prog-METAL. So here is some math for Parader Geedy=ProgRock, Metal=/=Rock therefore Geddy=/=Metal.
Problem 6 Sammy Hagar doesn’t deserve the #12 position but I can get over that because David Lee Roth doesn’t deserve to live, much less be on this list.
Problem 6.5 David Lee Roth quote (and you will find it in every song): “OOOooo!!! EEEEeeee!!!!AAAAAaaaaa!!!!!”
Problem 7 Kurt Cobain is probably one of my 5 favorite vocalist ever but grunge should not be equivicated to metal. Nirvana may be regarded as metal now but Cobain never lived to see that developement.
Problem 8 Wouldn’t call myself a Crue fan but Niel Should be higher.
And to close a comment: On the next list of 100 Greatest Speed Metal Vocalists of All Time I should expect to see, J. S. Bach, Toby Kieth, and Julie Andrews.
Oh yeah and when you take off the non-metal vocalists you only have about 60 people anyway.
First off.. some of this i agree with. Robert Plant deserves his position, Jonathan Davis should be a bit higher, but still decent. but where’s David Draiman, and Anders Friden? they have amazing metal voices. Sully should be higher as should Corey Taylor. Also, Christina Scabbia, and Amy Lee have really good voices. they should be higher. i think Lajon Witherspoon should be higher too. this whole list is a popularity contest. fuck rob halford. he’s only there becuase of his “revoultionary” sound which sounds like crap. This isnt really heavy metal list, its a rock (and all of its off spins) list. Grunge isnt heavy metal… but if were counting it, Lane Staley is better then Kirt Kobain. And David Lee Roth is way better then Sammy. also, Lou Gram has an amazing voice and should be in the top. List needs adjusting
Okay, listen to a band called Opeth. Then you’ll be kicking yourself for not putting Mikael Ã…kerfeldt on this list. Also James LaBrie and Zakk Wylde should be on here.
john davis is #16 ya ya nothin but the best
where the hell is james labrie from dream theater?
and Lynn Strait from Snot? this list is a fucking joke.
are u fking kidding me with this list…its like its made by a bunch of kids…
phil anselmo has to be in the top ten he is better singer, and has a big and strong vioce, he is better then the rest of the list somebodys no desirve to be here, like that sh*t serj tankian
john davis my favorite singer ever #1 korn fan
WTF man there are less metal singer but more nonesense.
I totally disagree rap singer fred drust !!!????
Man
Rod Stewart metal ???? it’s total nutz
what is happening to the metal list today! all nutz……
This is a terrible list. For starters, a good deal of these guys aren’t metal.
Kurt Cobain? Eddie Vedder? Mick Jagger? Rod Stewart?
Srsly, wtf.
Then, you’ve got crap vocalists/vocalists from crap bands on here.
Gene Simmons and Fred Durst on any top 100 list is pushing it.
Jim Morrison, John Lennon y el mas importante de todos MIKE PATTON! es mas hasta el wey de Engelke y Martin Jaques
Mike Shinoda?!? this list is shit
wow theres alot of john davis lovers and im one of them korn forever
THIS SUCKS ! This list is made up by looking up names of heavy~hard rock/metal (incl. pop-rock, glam, trash, alternative, etc) bands on sites like Google/Wiki…and then compiling the names of their singers (in no particular order of merit). That I can do in an hour or two, myself. The guy(s) who made the list apparently have no ideas regarding Falsetto, Vibrato, Soprano, Tenor, Pronunciation, etc etc. My personal favorite includes John Lawton, Ronnie James Dio, Bernie Shaw ,Paul Rodgers, Ian Gillan (early years), Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Dickinson, Graham Bonnet, Phil Moog, Ian Astbury, David Byron, Mats Levén , Jack Bruce, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Steve Perry, Ted Nugent, Freddie Mercury, Jorn ..,Tony Martin, Leslie West, Sharon Den Adel, Tarja Turunen, Doro Pesch, Lee aaron, Ann Wilson, Pat Benater, Simone Simons..and dozens others, whose name I don’t recall or might not be familiar with (yet) (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER) …With ‘english’ as my second language…but deep rooted in music culture..I ,very profoundly, understand what makes a singer a “TALENTED SINGER”…. PEACE.
This is a great list but, instead of Metal it should be Rock or Hard Rock at that. Freddie Mercury and David Bowie aren’t really metal. They’re more of a Glam Rock.
I agree.
I m a big LP and LB fan fan but i dunno why Mike and Fred are here…. Chester sure deserves it…. i guess Fred is here because LB is numetal and they are gud surely (y’all will agree 2 dat…). But i haven’t heard Mike singing. And Mustaine should be ranked higher shouldn’t he. Also Any Lee 69…. she is gu, i agree but Evanescence is not metal at all.
JONATHAN DAVIS???? TOP 20????
ABOVE COBAIN???!!!!
Why not just add Scott Stapp to the list just to cause a little more internal bleeding?
john davis such an unerated musician
mike shinoda? man,i like lp and i think chester bennington should be higher on the list but mike shinoda isnt a metal vocalist? come on!
oh my god i cant belive you forget chester bennington linkin park’s singer the best scream in the world 18 sec .. come on !!! and mike shinoda ?? mike is rap not metal…
come on !! m.shadows too !!! oh my god .. sucks.. and corey taylor 86 .. what ever ……….
chris cornell 4…. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… hes not metal … motherfuckers .. you really make me sucks
this list just sucks.where is the name of till lindman form the band rammstein
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