Best Vocalists

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    ChuckCheese

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    Who in your opinion is the best vocalist?

    Obviously each genre has their own, so put up your favorites.

    My list:

    Chester Bennington

    Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)

    M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)

    Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)

    Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)

    Adam Lambert (Say what you will, the guy can sing)

    Brandon Saller (Atreyu)

    Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

    Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach)

    Brent Smith (Shinedown)

    James Michael (Sixx:A.M.)
     
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    In terms of rock music, these are my favorites and who I think are the best.

    Amy Lee (Evanescence)
    Brent Smith (Shinedown)
    Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden)
    Carey Brothers
    Chad Kroeger (Nickleback)
    Chester Bennington (Linkin Park, Dead By Sunrise)
    Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, ex-Temple Of The Dog)
    Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
    Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
    Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam, ex-Temple Of The Dog)
    Haley Williams (Paramore)
    Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage)
    Kurt Cobain (ex-Nirvana) [Deceased]
    Layne Staley (ex-Alice In Chains) [Deceased]
    Maria Brink (In This Moment)
    Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
    Patrick Nissley (Innerpartysystem)
    Reagan Jones (Iris)
    Rob Swire (Pendulum)
    Scott Stapp (Creed)
    William DuVall (Alice In Chains)
     
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    My favorite vocalist. ... Freddie Mercury for sure, second is Chester Bennington. I'll also mention Corey Taylor on third place.
    :)
     
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    MY FAVORITES IS
    CHESTER BENNINGTON (LINKIN PARK)
    COREY TAYLOR (SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR)
    EMINEM
    JAMES HETFIELD (METALLICA)
    MIKE SHINODA (LINKIN PARK)
    OZZY OSBOURNE
    ROB FLYNN (MACHINE HEAD)
    WES SCANTLIN (PUDDLE OF MUDD)
     
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    Maynard James Keenan is my favourite and who I think is technically one of the best. Has a distinct voice, not afraid to experiment with effects, has control & fantastic range:
    Ticks & Leeches
    Indigo Children
    Rosetta Stoned
    The Pot
    Potions

    Also,
    Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth has a beautiful clean singing voice but can roar like a demon too.
    The Lotus Eater
    Benighted
    Bleak
    Ghost Of Perdition

    Honourable mentions: Chester, James Hetfield, Robert Plant, Rory Gallagher, Christy Moore, Layne Staley & Will DuVall.
     
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    As far as rock goes, my favorites include:

    Chester Bennington (If you don't know who the hell this is, then you just neet to GTFO :lol:)
    Corey Taylor (Stone Sour and Slipknot)
    Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)
    Serj Tankian (System of a Down / Solo career)
    Michael Barnes (RED)
    Shaun Morgan (Seether)
    Greg Laswell (Solo career)
    Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
    Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

    In Rap/Hip-Hop
    Mike Shinoda (Same thing for what I said for Chester :lol:)
    Kid Cudi
    Apathy
    Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D. and The Neptunes)
    Jay-Z
    Lecrae (Christian artist from the 116 Clique)
    Hydroponikz
     
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    My favorites:
    Corey Taylor(Slipknot/Stone Sour)
    Chris Cornell(Soundgarden/Audioslave)
    Jared Leto(30 Seconds To Mars)
    Adam Gontier(Three Days Grace)
    Beau Bokan(Blessthefall)
    Craig Mabbit(Escape The Fate/formely of Blessthefall)
    Aaron Gillispie(formely of UnderOath/The Almost)
    Alexia Rodriguez(Eyes Set To Kill)
    Chester Bennington(LP!!)
    Chris Preece(formely of Vanna)
     
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    This thread has gone on far too long without Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria) the guy is fucking unreal.

    Also, all the girls of Eisley, Rodi Walker (Protest the Hero), Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), Hayley Williams (Paramore), and Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica)


    And I'm gonna rattle the cage a little bit and say if you're a grunge singer you don't get to play in the "best vocalists" list. I don't care what notes you can hit (or shriek like you're dying if you're Chris Cornell) if you can't enunciate you're out.
     
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    Isn't Alice In Chains considered Grunge? Well his Alice In Chains that is
     
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    I was going to make an edit pointing that out but I figured I'd let someone else and then respond. I can generally understand him and he enunciated pretty well. I'm not incredibly familiar with Alice in Chains but from what I have heard I know the guy's incredible. He slips through the cracks as far as my dislike of grunge.
     
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    I see. and as far Claudio goes. Him,Craig Owen,Johnny Craig and Anthony Green are required taste. and I don't like any one of them lol. Well Anthony's work in Saosin is fine but other then that bleh
     
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    It's funny that you should say that last part after including Daryl Palumbo earlier :p and for the record I am actually a fan of him and his bands.
     
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    danielpsoad-09

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    My favorite vocalists are:

    Chester Bennington [Linkin Park / Dead By Sunrise]
    Corey Taylor [Slipknot / Stone Sour]
    Sully Erna [Godsmack]
    Ben Sotto [Heavenly]
    Marky Chavez [Adema]
    Serj Tankian [System Of A Down]
    Fabio Lione [Rhapsody Of Fire]
    Rich Luzzi [Rev Theory]
     
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    He does have his loopy moments but for the most part he sounds pretty good, at least I think. I'm talking about like full on Kurt Cobain mumbling and grunting when I talk about not enunciating.
     
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    I mean, whether or not it's intentional he doesn't exactly have the most orthodox enunciation himself, and he does plenty of shrieking as well. When you look at it like that I don't think there's a massive difference between the two. It comes down to personal preference I suppose.
     
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    Well not the best but my favorite...
    In no particular order:

    Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
    Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
    Misha Zilman (Jet Lag Gemini)
    Tom Meighan (Kasabian)
    Thomas Mars (Phoenix)
    Kenna
    Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
     
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    Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins etc)
    Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
    Tarja Turunen (Nightwish etc)
    Jack White (Dead Weather etc)
     
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    Dallas Green.
     
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    VERY cool. Totally forgot about him
     
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    I almost forgot Apathy...
    & Vinnie Paz
    Nice to see some one who likes his voice... So many people are Corgan vocal haters.
     

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