Can ANYONE actually sing in metal anymore?

[horns666]

Rob are yoiu looking for a singer for yourself..because that is so rare..

Or do you just looking the the highest calibre vocals ever old and new..because shit like SWE engage or Into Eternity wouldn't even come close to what you want..now I love IE..and my son talked to the rythm player for 20 minutes..those two just hit it off..taking about their favorite players..that dude was havin' a ball talking with him..and they talking alone too..I was with some freinds and they just kept goin' at it..my kid ..he's like me..he likes to gab about the metal..he was going off about his drummer too..my kid was there biggest fan..he'll they gave him a T shirt and everything.

So Rob..I will not fail you..My main goal and purpose here on this board is never to fail a fellow broham on this search for quality metal to his liking!

This I vow.

Juts give me three of your favorite singers and bands..I know you said you loved Outworld..is that correct..do you really LOVE them..or just really like them..because I want to hit the nails on the head while I investigate silmiliar bands for you!

Bill Z

[Cygnus X1]

Oh, absolutely...but when it goes "crunch time", that's when it falls apart.

It's not a matter of ability there, it's a problem of chosen style.

I may wind up liking it tens years from now.

Have you not listened to a lot of Pantera? Phil has a great voice and can sing melodically when he wants to.

[AfterForever]

+1 on Killswitch Engage when he does the clean vocals

-1 on Roy Khan, I hate his voice so much..

I live the music from Firewind, but the vocals kill it for me..

The guy from Rhapsody can sing pretty good

[markD]

my old singer. he left in 2005. my new band is called autumn's pain. here's our myspace:

www.myspace.com/autumnspainband

So who is this?

[zeegler]

You know, I think what we're seeing is more to do with what music the kids are listening to these days. None of them try to sing properly, because all the crap they listen to is screaming and grunting. The younger generation needs to discover Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Dio, Journey, Queen, or basically anything with good vocals. It's not that there aren't any decent singers around, it's just that they aren't as "popular" with the kids.

A few more come to mind. David Draimen from Disturbed is a great singer. Maynard from Tool. Even Serge and Daron from S.O.A.D. are pretty good singers when they try. Sure maybe not real technical singers like Halford, but it's all about the melody.

I hate to admit it, but that band that Jared Leto is in do a song called The Kill, and I think it has great vocals. It's really catchy, if a little whiny. 30 Seconds to Mars, that's it.

Check it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF1wZQzpeKA

P.S. Plus, he looks sooooo dreamy with that eyeliner on.

[robfromthedeep]

M. Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold. Gay name, good voice.

Bullet for my Valentine and Funeral for a Friend also have quite a lot of good singing.

[Sinistas]

Mikael fucking Akerfeldt FTW.

[Argos]

Akerfedt's clean vocals really aren't anything impressive...

[Top Jimmy B]

Bill, damn dude. I just looked at Ty's myspace page, his vocals are unreal!! Holy crap that dude can sing.

[GodOfRhythm]

Akerfedt's clean vocals really aren't anything impressive...

Godheads Lament / Demon Of The Fall: pre-end clean vocals, Benighted, The Drapery Falls...

[Sinistas]

Sorry, but Akerfeldt's got a wonderful, rich voice. I'd like to see what you consider impressive.

[dangerous_dave]

Have you not listened to a lot of Pantera? Phil has a great voice and can sing melodically when he wants to.

phil does a LOT of screaming, but it's very powerful and some examples of his melodic singing can be found in cemetery gates, planet caravan and as someone else said hollow.]


Now, when I listen to these new bands all I hear is just screeching. The only decent singing I hear is from the older metal bands that are still around.

[nateb]

Mystic Prophecy..

Solid Metal Band, great singer.

[horns666]

Sorry, but Akerfeldt's got a wonderful, rich voice. I'd like to see what you consider impressive.

I agree..much like Dan Swano..but taste is subjective..nothing you can do there..he has a large flowing for a reason.

I second on the Mystic Prophesy..with Gug G

Also the last Eidolon with the Pagans Mind singer..very good.

also check into Beyound Twilight..I believe the Outwold dude is on one of them, There is two Outworld singers, the one in the vid is not the one ion the recording..but Jorne Lande was best in that camp..obviously..that dude is everything a singer should be IMO..Dynamics, Range, Tone, Emotion and Power like a Hybrid of Coverdale and Dio..but actually stronger than both..he can be velvety soulful and snarl like a demon over blast beats, via Hellhammer !

Jorne with Ark or Masterpaln is just amazing..he raised the metal vocal benchamrk very high!!!

[RobRR]

Bill, Im looking for a singer for MYSELF! Im tired of looking for an awesome band to join, because they dont exist around here. So Im finally going to start one.

But yeah actually, I LOVE Outwords vocals... Ripper is my favorite singer, so anything you know of that sounds similiar, Id be VERY open to listening to!