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Favorite Multi-Talented Vocalist?



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Posted by Doc G., 19.12.2007 - 09:02
Alright, first question you might have is "what does he mean by 'Multi-Talented'?" well its simple, just vocalists who can both growl and do clean vocals, Mikael Akerfeldt being a great example of this. I feel having someone who can do both really adds a lot of depth to the music, and variety. My personal favorite is Warlord from Turisas, he showed his range best in the newest album, his growls got far more intense and his clean singing appeared to be more confident as well as being well placed in the music. So who are some of your favs?
20.08.2009 - 11:07
Doc G.
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Written by dEAthB3D on 20.08.2009 at 10:34

abbath doom occulta from immortal... his drumming skill is good!!

Uhmmm...If you'll read the first post, you'll notice I was referring to vocalists who have the capability to sing in both harsh and clean/melodic vocals. Not vocalists who happen to play an instrument.
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04.12.2009 - 22:28
K✞ulu
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Russ Anderson of Forbidden has a pretty amazing voice. He combines (and combines well) shrieks with some nice progish clean singing and he's got quite a range. Check out the songs Twisted Into Form or Chalice of Blood.
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08.12.2009 - 00:52
Warlock84
In no particular order:

Matt Barlow- Iced Earth
Stu Block- Into Eternity
Mikael Åkerfeldt- Opeth
Christian Ãlvestam- (formerly of) Scar Symmetry
Philip Labonte- All That Remains
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11.02.2010 - 16:29
Winterthrone
Mikael Akerfeldt
Matt Barlow
Masha Scream
Mikael Stanne
Chuck Schuldiner (What a performance on The Sound Of Perserverance)
Isahn
Phil Anselmo
and definitly Mike Patton
Uh Also Leilindel of Unexpect
and Jari Maempa of course.
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14.04.2010 - 18:26
Kennoth
Jonathan Davis
David Draiman
Christian Alvestam

The first two don't growl in the typical sense of the word, because they are, after all, frontmen of alt/nu metal bands
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23.04.2010 - 03:05
Jiri
Garm!!! He is the definition of multi-talent! Varying clean vocals from album to album and disturbing screamed vocals make him the best in my opinion.
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23.04.2010 - 04:41
Got Mayhem?
Jason Mendonca (seriously, he does just about everything)
Mikael Akerfeldt
Warrel Dane (huuuuge range)
Garm
Ihsahn
Phil Anselmo
Devin Townsend (seriously, you would have thought more people would have said him)
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23.04.2010 - 04:52
Angelic Storm
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Christian Alvestam without a doubt!
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23.04.2010 - 20:54
Kennoth
Written by Angelic Storm on 23.04.2010 at 04:52

Christian Alvestam without a doubt!


Great choice
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23.04.2010 - 21:55
Deadmeat
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Mikael Stanne from dark Tranquillity and Tomi Joutsen from Amorphis are great!
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25.04.2010 - 21:28
Dreamwar_86
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The guy from scar symmetry and mikael akerfeldt
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18.08.2011 - 16:58
BeastOfMetal456
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John Haughm of Agalloch. Just listen to "In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion" and you'll get what I mean.
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19.08.2011 - 21:34
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Michael Akerfefldt and Dimitris Koutsouvelis from Heathendom for me
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06.06.2012 - 09:28
CobiWan1993
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Damn, I thought you meant multi-talented (as in playing multiple instruments and such), if that were the case I would have said Daniel Gildenlöw from Pain of Salvation, however for the sake of this discussion, I would vote for either Tomi Joutsen or Mikael Akerfeldt, both have very elegant clean vocals and brutal death growls.
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06.06.2012 - 22:14
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Rody.

Motherfucking.

Walker.

Seriously, I mean nobody has that kidn of range. He's a simply fantastic vocalist.
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06.06.2012 - 22:47
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Written by Kennoth on 14.04.2010 at 18:26

Jonathan Davis
David Draiman
Christian Alvestam

The first two don't growl in the typical sense of the word, because they are, after all, frontmen of alt/nu metal bands


Thanks god! Finally someone agree with me: Jonathan Davis voice is awesome. IMO the song "Justin" from their 1998 album "Follow the Leader" is the one where he better sings.
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17.07.2012 - 03:01
SunFalcon
Mikael akerfeldt
Christian Alvestam
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17.07.2012 - 05:47
Guib
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Written by K✞ulu on 04.12.2009 at 22:28

Russ Anderson of Forbidden has a pretty amazing voice. He combines (and combines well) shrieks with some nice progish clean singing and he's got quite a range. Check out the songs Twisted Into Form or Chalice of Blood.


Totally agree, I love the way he sings ! Forbidden is one great thrash metal band love em'.
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18.07.2012 - 00:06
sallyjay
Mikael Akerfeldt
Björn Strid(I'm surprised nobody has mentioned him)
Devin Townsend definitely on top.
Phil Labonte
I think even Corey Taylor deserves a mention.

That's all I can remember from the top of my head.
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31.07.2012 - 20:42
Jam4Lyfe
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Well jon fishman can sing beautiful ballads and also sing through a vacuum


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05.08.2012 - 20:19
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Written by Dreamwar_86 on 25.04.2010 at 21:28

The guy from scar symmetry and mikael akerfeldt

+1 and Agalloch, Jesu, and Wintersun
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06.08.2012 - 01:49
Crucifux
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Jason Mendonca of Akercocke, no contest.

Akerfeldt is great too, but I've never really cared much for his singing. Not that it isn't good, but he's just a little too melodramatic sometimes.
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27.08.2014 - 06:33
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Christian Älvestam.
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27.08.2014 - 10:08
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Andreas Hedlund
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Um, and Attila Csihar. Not so much on the clean side, but manages to use his vocal skill in great variation.
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27.08.2014 - 13:09
JD
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Phil Anselmo would be my choise.
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27.08.2014 - 17:30
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Phil Anselmo has talent?
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28.08.2014 - 00:02
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by Guest on 27.08.2014 at 13:09

Phil Anselmo would be my choise.


Multi-talented? OI have al;ways considered him a one trick pony.
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28.08.2014 - 03:34
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Written by Guest on 27.08.2014 at 13:09

Phil Anselmo would be my choise.


He'd be my pick as well.
Maybe not as much now.
Buck back in the day he could do the high notes and the growlish stuff too.
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28.08.2014 - 12:53
JD
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Written by Totenlieder on 28.08.2014 at 03:34

Written by Guest on 27.08.2014 at 13:09

Phil Anselmo would be my choise.


He'd be my pick as well.
Maybe not as much now.
Buck back in the day he could do the high notes and the growlish stuff too.

Yeah exactly totally agree with you.
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29.08.2014 - 13:22
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Not hard to guess what I'm going to say....

But Björn Strid is my absolute favorite of the versatile vocalists. Just so many tricks in his bag. Very playful with his voice and on Soilwork's latest album he's managed to pull off some nearly impossible vocals like on Spectrum of Eternity and Tongue. Great live performer too.

In addition Opeth's Akerfeldt and Stanne from Dark Tranquility are very good too.

And Alissa White-Gluz, specially on The Agonist third album - really impressive stuff.
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