[Luna]

Considering I have a bad habit of judging certain bands according to their vocalists, I decided I want to know what you guys think.

My favourite vocalists until know are: (I don't know all the names e.e)
-Dolores O'Rhiordan (The Cranberries)
-Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
-The girl from Theatre of Tragedy
-The guy from Muse

I also love the voices of all of those Indi Rock vocalists. Like the guys from: Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, The Killers. They all have similar voices in my opinion.

A great example of a band that I don't like JUST because of the vocalist: Guns N'Roses.

I think their music itself is great but...the style of singing is just not my thing.

[Izar]

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Considering I have a bad habit of judging certain bands according to their vocalists, I decided I want to know what you guys think.

A habit? If the vocals suck, then I won't like the band, vocals are a third of the band.

Music
Lyrics
Vocals

I think my favorites are maonly rock/metal vocals. The softer ones just don't cut it. And guys that sounds girly... Yikes!

[Elliott]

Music is 100% of the band and it's song o.0



~Instrumentation
-- Vocals (vocals ARE and instrument)
-- Guitars
-- Bass
-- Drums
-- Keys
~Lyrical Content



That's the way a song is set up. You can't say "I like the music but I hate the vocals", that makes no sense.

[Luna]

Let me try to explain better :O

Guns N'Roses.

The instrumental part is great. I love it.

BUT

The vocals make me cringe.

So.

I don't listen to them. AT ALL. (Unless I have no other choice).

[Izar]

That's kinda what I was saying. :P

Well, i think Latin voices for gospel music have good voices, but I HAte just plain old gospel music. Add Rock, metal, I don't care, just add something.

[el_Sethro]

Fav singers:

for pure range (these guys can really get up there!)

Cedric Bixler-Zavala (the Mars Volta)
James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
Geddy Lee (Rush)

and
Tom Champlin (Keane)
Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
Steve Morse (ex-Spock's Beard, ex-TransAtlantic)

that's about all of the ones I can think of that perticularily stand out to me. most of the other bands I like have good vocals, but not extrordinary. also, Benjamin Kowalewicz (Billy Talent) and Jack White (the White Stripes) have very unique voices that aren't necissarily that great, but they stand out. and they have a certain appeal to them (in my opinion)

[Elliott]

My favourite Singers are:

Galder - Old Man's Child
Bert McCraken - The Used
Mike Reno - The Agony Scene
Tony Kakko - Sonata Arctica
Randy Blythe - Lamb Of God
Corey Taylor - Slipknot/Stone Sour
Howard Jones - Killswitch Engage

All fantastic at what they do.

[Izar]

David Pelsue of Kids in the way offers a great voice to the band. His voice has talent, and his screams add edge.

[Iloverpgs]

Bruce ****inson all the way for vocalists man......




\m/Iron Maiden\m/

[el_Sethro]

I'ma add Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree to my list. he has a nice voice that really suits the kind of music they play.

[Izar]

Agatio, on Jun 5 2005, 12:55 AM, said:

Music is 100% of the band and it's song o.0
~Instrumentation
-- Vocals (vocals ARE and instrument)
-- Guitars
-- Bass
-- Drums
-- Keys
~Lyrical Content
That's the way a song is set up. You can't say "I like the music but I hate the vocals", that makes no sense.

That's what I was saying exept I was saying all the instuments were Music, not seperate.

Emery, Demon Hunter, Kids in the Way, Project86, Anberlin, and Underoath have the best of vocals in my opinion.

[el_Sethro]

ooh, yeah! Maynard James Keenan from A Perfect Circle/Tool! he has supernatural note-holding abilities

[Luna]

^I agree <3

Especially cause he's really good at capturing the mood of their songs.

[Dullahan]

my favourite vocalists are

Billie Joe Armstrong- Greenday
Ian Watkins- Lost Prophets
Kurt Cobain- Nirvana
Gerad Way- My Chemical Romance

[Evilynn]

Jui from Vidoll! (he's just so uberly cute.. XD )

and Tarja from Nightwish is a great singer...

[Luna]

Tarja from Nightwish... She has a nice voice for their style n.n;

(On a separate note, I love your avatar and sig <<;;)

[Dullahan]

Add Scott Weiland from Velvet Revolver/Stone Temple Pilots and Bert McCracken from the Used to my list, both great voalists.