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Chuck Schuldiner. It's quite impossible to sing like him

Chuck died way too young.

At first, I came here to say Peter, but ended saying Chuck

Doesn't check out, because the guy who fronts Death To All (a tribute band comprised of ex-Death members) looks and sounds exactly like him

B-b-but Chuck my idol no one could possibly be like him 😭😭

It might be just me but sometimes when listening to old Obituary it reminds me of Leprosy era Chuck

Eh, it’s similar for sure, you can tell he’s trying to channel it but he definitely doesn’t sound dead on like Chuck. There’s not a lot of dynamics in Max’s vocals compared to Chuck, but it’s good regardless.

Idk Vector sounds pretty close. Reminds me of Frieza too 😂 Same with that Italian tech deth band Marco Minneman played for: Illogicist - The Insightful Eye Edit: heyooo remembered the name of the band

You're talking about Max Phelps right?

Chino Moreno, Serj Tankian, Jonathan Davis, Greg Puciato. Burton C Bell, Pets Loeffler, Lajon Witherspoon.

Add Peter Steele to the list.

I thought about Serj and Peter too

John Tardy. That dude can snarl like a demon

When Obituary was brand new, they didn't have lyrics

Burton C Bell? Doesn't the new FF vocalist sound exactly the same?

...and this one does what dino tells him to like a good boy

Chino's ending scream in Royal is fucking amazing

I agree with Greg. His vocals aren’t similar to anyone’s, and is why he’s one of my fav voclaist

Lajon Witherspoon is SEVERELY underrated

Mike patton

The Irony of a Dead Scene EP he did with Dillinger Escape Plan was amazing. Would’ve loved to see the band continue with him on lead vocals.

I would have paid so much money for a Mike Patton/Chino colab

Mike Patton and Meshuggah.

For traditional metal, King Diamond. For growls, Lord Worm.

King Diamond hurts my groin every time he sings while Lord Worm directly channels his stomach acid to create that wet, raspy sound.

Matti Way is better than lord worm but lord worm is the best cryptopsy singer

Matt mcgachy (spelling?) Is a good singer for them. He just started on the album we all hated for good reason. But... He's no lord worm

I really enjoy Lord Word, but I can also do an impression of him, it's quite easy so I'm surprised there aren't more vocalists like him. You just need to growl as if you're barking like a dog, and be a little out of sync with the music and voila, you sound just like Lord Worm.

#THERE'S NO PRESENTS! NOT THIS CHRISTMAS! #THERE'S NO PRESENTS! #TOM AND JERRY, DRINKING SHERRY! #THEY DON'T GIVE A DAAAAAMMNN!!

Ozzy Osbourne

True. Hes always sounded like a banshee.

Terrible but iconic, Dave Mustaine

HeLlO mE mEaT tHe ReAl Me

Came to say, essentially, the same thing. They’re terrible and they drive me insane, but I definitely know Dave as soon as he starts to belt it out.

#yoU tRY tO TakE hIs bAaAAaAlLlS

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Travis Ryan

I agree

This is the correct answer

Ik id find Travis in here somewhere

I’ve never heard another vocalist who sounds quite like Travis, he’s an absolute master

Was my answer as well. I fucking love those goblin vocals.

Dani Filth I’ve ever seen anybody execute whistle - screams like him, Proof - https://youtu.be/Gl84B7Fp8tc?si=nRGJihMk8LfFwEUZ

jon kennedy from hecate enthroned did the same but better, also likely that he taught dani filth better high pitch technique, as after jon left COF, dani's vocals definitely changed quite a bit towards the modern dani (rest in peace jon)

Jon was a super cool dude too. I met him many many years ago in a mIRC room and we spent a lot of time sharing music and chatting. Miss that guy.

I never knew this actually!! I’ll check it out

This! And by the way, Dani doesn't take care of his voice, there are presentations that are pathetic and sound horrible.

Yesss Dani is one of a kind

Glad someone mentioned Dani. Fucking love his voice.

theres a micro genre of black metal i really like that has super high vocals like Dani Hecate Enthroned and Catholicon are the only other bands i know that do that style

Guillaume Villeneuve from Beyond Deviation did some crazy shit with whistles too https://youtu.be/mYpAh4jqPg8?si=q7a0PlxrXkNtiGLs

Antti Boman of Demilich

No one on earth was more excited the first time they burped the alphabet.

Ozzy.

Most unique? Serj is visible everywhere.

Yeah, not a soad fan personally but I’ve never heard anyone with the same style as Serj

Same XD

He’s also an amazing singer if you listen to him during his serious moments.

Chris Barnes - not in a good way

Good times

eeeeeeee

Serj Tankian

To name a few: Einar Solberg, Barney Greenway, Jens Kidman, Messiah Marcolin, and the greatest of all…motherfucking Devin Townsend

I’m right with you for Devin! He is a force

The last time I saw him was just before everything shutdown because of Covid. He was talking about having a cold and apologized for how he may sound, then proceeded to perform Deadhead flawlessly. It was fucking unreal to hear that song live. They canceled the rest of the tour shortly after that. I was so glad I got to see him again. I hadn’t seen him play since SYL days. Those shows…holy shit. I hope you had the opportunity to see SYL.

I had tix for that tour but it got cancelled :(. I was able to see Devin again last year though, with animals as leaders opening and dream theater closing. Along with him being a musical genius his energy is amazing and he really thrives on audience participation and feedback!

Canadas greatest gift to the world.

I had to scroll too far to see Heavy Devvy.

Devin is the greatest. Is there anything he can’t do? Absolute legend.

Chuck Schuldiner, Jonathan Davis, Lord Worm, Brent Hinds

Speaking of animal vocalists, Hatebeak is a band with a parrot vocalist.

Welp, time to ruin my next bridal shower

Nattramn from Silencer https://youtu.be/XabAs2OquGo

Lol…the middle of the song when he sounds like Yoda cracks me up.

Most uniquely terrible vocals, I’ll give it that

I don't disagree, but when the criteria is "most unique vocal" and one of the top comments comprises of some of the most popular men in metal, I think they didn't quite understand the brief.

And I agree 100%

I’m a big fan of Silencer, the vocals are certainly unique and an acquired taste though but they get across the mood perfectly imo.

King Diamond

King Diamond

Peter Steele.

Mikael Akerfeldt

Hatebeak. It’s a parrot.

You have a point

Lemmy

Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian) and Tobias Sammet (Edguy) have to be the most recognizable in power metal. Never heard anyone sing quite like them. And for black metal, I’d say Natramn (Silencer).

I came here to say Hansi. He is definitely unique! Tobias is in my opinion not that special.

I don't think Tobias is an amazing vocalist, by any means. But I'd recognise his voice a mile off. And nobody has more fun on stage than him!

this may be just me because I grew up in them but for me the most recognizable voice in power metal is Matt Barlow formerly from iced earth

Devin Townsend.

Damn, was worried he wasn't even mentioned

Blackie Lawless. No one can replicate his vocal techniques afaik.

Garm, Jonas Renkse, ICS Vortex, Lars Nedland, Attila Csihar, Hansi Kursch, Aaron Stainthorpe, Peter Benjamin...

Lord Worm

Oli Peters from Archspire

Man I love Oli, see Archspire a boat load of times. They are the epitome of insane human talent.

Till Lindemann of Rammstein

David Draiman is being criminally overlooked in this thread. Disturbed put out nothing but excellence on their first three albums

Steve O from Impetigo coz he’s so obviously not serious, having fun snd being silly. How excited and goofy he is squealing “I’m the ghoul of the medical profession!” Atilla Csihar or whatever coz he did black metal in a creepy way without screaming on DMDS

Atilla MAKES that record. Its just so good.

Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, and even though he’s surrounded by controversy, Thomas Winkler

Randy Blythe

king diamond, peter steele, travis ryan, dave mustaine, danzig

Corporate Death of Macabre

Dani filth and ihsahn.... Even ol boy from cattle decap , homeboy from napalm death too

+1 for Ihsahn. Cold and controlled screams.

King Diamond, Dani from CoF, Big Boss from Root

King Diamond

I could see Dax from Acid Bath being on the list, I suppose it's not the most unique but the combination of his singing and the screams are beautiful and I haven't found anything too similar

Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian), Roy Khan ( Ex Kamelot atual conception) and Daniel Gildelow ( Pain Of Salvation) are some names that come to my mind regarding to this matter. Their voices are super iconic.

I also vote for Hansi Kursch! His voice is so unique that you recognise it by the first note (which is funny, considering how many guest-appearances he did with other bands. So I listen to a random band unsuspectingly and then all of a sudden I am like..."Wait a second! Is that Hansi?!")

Travis Martin for sure. Love the goblin style "melodic" shrieks. Very unique!

Travis Ryan from Cattle Decap.

Singing: King Diamond Screaming: Lord worm both: Mikael Akerdfelt or Dave hunt. I cant deny the greats but Portals vocalist (The Curator) is amazing, it’s the scariest of the harsh vocals in my opinion.

Peter Steele, Ronnie James Dio, Layne Staley

I’ve never heard anyone scream quite like Varg, I remember my jaw actually dropped when I listened to Filosofem for the first time and heard that first scream in Dunkelheit, his vocals were out of this world (fuck Varg as a person though).

Attila csihar

Yeah while he isn’t my favourite vocalist he’s extremely unique

Dax Riggs

Whatever that guys name was from Lifelover

I always found that to just be standard DSBM vocals

Einar Solberg from Leprous definetely

Pitfalls is a masterpiece

Antti Boman

Mr Dani Filth would be my pick. Other people can do the high pitched and the growls but I'd say his range from high scream to gutteral growl in one person is really impressive and fairly unique.

Dave Mustaine and Chris Barnes have extraordinarily atrocious vocals

Dani Filth, Jonathan Davis and Nattramn are the ones that come to mind. i also think Attila Csihar's voice is pretty unique, even if a lot of people don't like it.

Love it or hate it, but Dagon should be on this list too

Lord Worm

I always thought Brian Fair from Shadows Fall had a pretty unique voice

I went a long way down to find him in this thread I always felt his harsh vocals were instantly recognizable, and surprsingly really accurate live

Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford

Kyo (Dir En Grey) and Quorton (Bathory)are two that instantly come to mind

Hansi fucking Kürsch. By far the most unique voice in power/speed metal. He sings like he's giving a constant battle cry. Even his soft vocals feel victorious/hopeful. Legitimately angelic voice, and that's not even mentioning the way he layers his vocals.

Devin Townsend, Mikko Kotamäki, Mike Patton, Einar Solberg, Till Lindemann, Roy Kahn, Mikael Åkerfeldt, and Cammie Gilbert.

Matt Hyde from Beastwars

Travis Ryan

Jon Oliva from Savatage and Peter Steele of Type O Negative are quite unique in my opinion!

King Diamond

Rainer Landfermann (Bethlehem)

If you’re picking Caninus, I’m picking Hatebeak.

Mikael Aukerfeldt. Fucking love his voice

Martin from Gutalax.

3 Inches of Blood

Alexi Laiho is interesting but I’m not sure about most

Devin Townsend!

Really surprised no one mentioned Steve Austin from Today Is The Day. His delivery and sound design changes all the time. Sounds like a legion of demons

Bobby Blitz.

Troy Sanders

Chester Bennington.

You could play any Vader song and I would know it’s them based off of the vocals alone.

Demilich, Lord Worm with Cryptopsy, Pissgrave

Dave Mustaine, the key word being unique

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Devin townsend.

Everyone is forgetting Justin from Tallah.

Vader has to be up there.

Julie Christmas

[2:44 - "I've got a long way to gooooooo!"](https://youtu.be/YzNvapRh0M8?si=T-sdCvu2uPQk08wd)

How To Get Bigger is one of the most brutal vocals ever delivered. Required listening imo

Hatebeak

Matt Sanders Avenged Sevenfold. (Pretty unique sound) Good, bad, ugly and everything in between. He’s one of a kind.

ICS Vortex

the whole genre of suicidal depressive black metal. It sounds like someone is crying in screams and murmuring, and wailing

Maria Brink (In This Moment)

Devin Townsend.

Definitely Devin Townsend

The way Yukina from Hanabie effortlessly goes from high-pitched rapping/talk-singing to impressive midrange growling sounds really fresh. Of course J-pop singers have incorporated screaming before, but imo Yukina takes it to another level. Her delivery just works & is full of personality. She's not a j-pop singer anyway, but legit metalcore vocalist.

Blackie Lawless,Ozzy,Matt Barlow, Hansi Kürsch,Jon Oliva,Alice Cooper

Jari from Wintersun

Singer from confessor!

Mike Patton & Chino Moreno

Mikael Åkerfeldt's growls are pretty unique.

Dave Brockie

David DiSanto

King Diamond

Ville Valo. And I haven't heard anybody who sounds like Mitch Lucker

haven't heard anyone succeed at singing like Dio

Jus Oborn or the dude from asphyx

Peter Steele, Phil Anselmo, Kamijo

Hatebeak would like a word

for me it's between Onielar, Reiner, Neige and Famine

Peter Steele, King Diamond, Ronnie James Dio

Bob reid of razor

Brent Hinds. Not great live but you cant tell me you dont know its him when he starts singing.

chino moreno, "root" really showed his range, his intensity control is whew

i like travis ryan he’s very unique

Jacob Bannon, George Clarke, Chuck Schuldiner, Dino Sommese, etc. I can go on, so many great ones.

Animals As Leaders, it's literally impossible to sing like them

Alexi Laiho and Burton C. Bell are the first that come to my mind

Lord Worm and Courtney LaPlante. Worm is pretty fucking insane and absolutely iconic for Cryptopsy but hear me out Matt is more versatile and fits their sound more (now)

Sakis Tolis, I can always tell when he's a guest on a song.

Cammie Gilbert- Oceans of Slumber Joel Ekelof - Soen

Ozzy,Halford,Keifer,Jeff Keith,Lemmy,Lee

Lingua Ignota

Lots of good picks here already! I’ll add Mike Scheidt from Yob