Greatest metal vocalist, in your opinion

**Dna8** · 02-08-2019, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Damião de Góis

I think Freddie Mercury is the best rock singer of all time. As for metal specific then maybe Bruce Dickinson.

Agreed.

Re: metal (loose definition) Halford or Dio, IMO.

**Methuselah** · 02-08-2019, 09:19 PM

Tim Lambesis. Easily.

**Methuselah** · 02-08-2019, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Damião de Góis

I think Freddie Mercury is the best rock singer of all time. As for metal specific then maybe Bruce Dickinson.

I think Robert Plant is the greatest. Rock singer.

**Methuselah** · 02-08-2019, 09:24 PM

Tim is the greatest. Heavy metal singer.

**Dna8** · 02-08-2019, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by The Blade

A giant! R.I.P., Freddie!
If I was speaking about music in general he would be among my top favourites.

Originally Posted by Damião de Góis

I think Freddie Mercury is the best rock singer of all time. As for metal specific then maybe Bruce Dickinson.

Metal wasn't Merucry's thing.. but the song below gives some insight into what kind of Metal God he could have been..:

**The Blade** · 02-08-2019, 09:40 PM

For death metal this band is extremely important:

Jeff Walker influenced plenty of vocalists in this subgenre.

**Dna8** · 02-08-2019, 09:42 PM

I guess it comes down to taste. For me, Halford was the greatest Master (of Metal).. Dio probably had the most power..

**Dna8** · 02-08-2019, 09:43 PM

**The Blade** · 02-08-2019, 09:45 PM

Speaking about rock and Mercury's huge talent, I was listening to

and it just ended, this ringing in my ears now

**Dna8** · 02-08-2019, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by The Blade

Speaking about rock and Mercury's huge talent, I was listening to

and it just ended, this ringing in my ears now:

In the vein of Mercurian tones amenable to metal:

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