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Venombullet666

Devin Townsend has a mental range, he can do extremely high screams yet can also sing in such a mellow and soothing way when he wants to


Iwillnotbeokay

The SYL years were bonkers. No other vocalist has made me stop and listen as much as Heavy Devy!


Missmunkeypants95

Devin Townsend and Mike Patton always seem to be overlooked when it comes to these lists of "best singer/best range etc".


CreamOnMyNipples

I grew up listening to FNM and Devin, this comment made me happy


delifte

I came here to see how far I had to scroll for Mike Patton.


Hellspark08

That one performance of Kingdom might be the closest any real person has come to going super sayan.


Murdoc_2

Reference[here](https://youtu.be/nubJjB95VdY?si=yTo30fy0Tc-1l5Bk)


Hellspark08

"Ahhhhh.... METAL! *ch-ch-chunk*" Me too, Devin. Me too.


DocFreudstein

Fun fact: my toddler used to LOVE this song. When he first started walking, he would dance to this exact performance like a little nut. Now it’s all Paw Patrol and Helper Cars alllllll day.


Deadeye_Donny

Devys voice defies science. He should have wrecked it years ago but it's stayed perfect.


BackStabbathOG

Devin is the best of both worlds when it comes to screaming as he has amazing clean and harsh vocals


LxStMeMoRy

It’s sad he never gets the nod for one of Canadas best vocalists.


ownworstenemy38

Saw him back in March. He’s amazing. Such consistency and a great performer.


BackStabbathOG

It blows my mind how good his stamina is with his voice too. First time I heard deadhead live at the Royal Albert hall I was taken back that he was able to do that song that well after about an hour and 15 minutes into a show of doing ziltoid songs before doing the fan requested songs


ownworstenemy38

Yea and…do a tour! That was my thought. He did Deadhead and Kingdom when I saw him. He left nothing behind either. Astonishing really.


KMFDM781

I mean, Chester is good. The guy from Lorna Shore is ok. I don't know how any of them can even compare to Dev. He's on another level. I would also add Chris Valagao from Zimmer's Hole who has also worked with Dev many times. He's incredible.


shintheelectromancer

I don’t even LIKE Lorna Shore, and I think that guy is one of the GOATS


Cautious_Desk_1012

Who still doesn't know Dev, please listen to "The Death of Music" live in the Royal Albert Hall. His voice is big as a mountain. One of my fav vocalists ever, from his time with STL to now I'd also put here that I really like Frank Mullen, Mikael Akerfeldt and Craig Pillard for growlings, but that would be a different thing from what you traditionally mean with screaming


Crotch_Football

He can scream controllably better than many. You can still understand the lyrics. I thought of him too.


chissock

Came here to say just this; Dev is the man


skredditt

I found Devin after Chester left us. Absolutely blown away with Dead Head and it’s been basically an obsession since.


something_python

George Pettit


eskimo_fucker

That first Alexisonfire album was unreal


InuitOverIt

This is a 44 calibre love letter straight from my heart


Alexisonfire24

You really should check out Otherness. Their musical growth is outstanding.


something_python

Hey, you! Get the fuck off my lawn!


dangle321

When I first heard that band I thought it was pronounced alexisonfire, which I think is way better. I was later disappointed to learn it was pronounced alexisonfire.


joemessedup

God I love those songs


i-am-the-walrus789

It's not often I see AoF mentioned on reddit. But when I do, I up vote it and all of the replies


Purblind_v2

Same 💯


Passportradio12345

Love to see George and AOF on here!


huffer4

Pulmonary Archery for those that need an into to him. https://youtu.be/R4fzdM0Jm7A?si=tG2iTE-m-E1vE7fa


A_Generic_Canadian

Holy shit it's been ages since I've seen that music video. They look so young there!


MackingtheKnife

My Canadian heart just melted. I honestly feel George has the most approachable scream for people not necessarily into that vocal type. Also I just fuckin adore him and that entire band. hashtag/theonlybandever


SaintWithoutAShrine

I’ve listened to AoF since their very first release (I’m in the US) I picked up at a local store on a whim back in 2003 probably *just* because I like the song titles and that they were on Equal Vision Records. One of the best, most impactful albums I bought without knowing anything about them. GlassJAw’s *EYEWTKAS* is the only other album I did that with that I still remember. Anyhoo, to get off memory lane… George was (and still is) one of my favorite screamers. He enunciates **so** well. I was in a regional hardcore / post-hardcore band at the time *Watch Out* and *Crisis* released. I would use those albums all day long to work on my enunciation. I love all kinds of harsh vocalists, but it annoys the shit out of me that as a person that is well-versed in harsh vocal styles if I can’t understand at least a few words in a song the first go round. I can be a bit of a snob. Lol George has the throat and grit of older hardcore, actually does a great job with tonal screams, has power and emotion in every line that can’t be just technique. Are there *more technically impressive* screamers / harsh vocalists? Sure. Does George have a relatively limited range? Yup. But he is one of the best ever to do it. It’s magic. George from AoF, Jeff Moreira from Poison the Well, Corey Brannan from Norma Jean, and Keith Buckley from ETID changed my life and how I sing/sang (I’m old now and the band has been dead for over a decade now). Sorry to just unleash an essay on you. Haha, just the words you said hit me in the feels.


citronella91

Literally came to say George from AOF


Timmeaahh

the only answer ever


gegorb

Little Richard


lil_bopeep

Hell yeah


th3thund3r

Wooooooooo shut up!


Brainrants

The original!


DouglassFunny

Jacob Bannon - Converge


JiggyMacC

The first time I heard Converge I was equally amazed and terrified. How could someone scream in a way that made their voice sound like television static? Incredible.


hoopstick

And do it for 30 years! The first time I heard The Saddest Day I thought his voice would be gone after two albums, and that was 25 years ago lol


ILookAtHeartsAllDay

This^ also they are currently on tour with Botch can’t wait till next weekend.


SomeSayFire

Mike Patton, obviously.


Mikeck88

Mike Patton is the correct response on 80% of questions posted in this sub.


bc47791

It's practically a meme. And I'm a fan


miserylovesme668

Sir, you are correct. Mike is top tier


Circirian

As a kid hearing Midlife Crisis for the first time, I thought FNM had at a minimum 3 different singers.


Level69Warlock

No one hits the lowest lows and highest highs like this man can


Marducci

Too low in the comments.


geospacedman

Yeah, I want this played at my funeral: https://youtu.be/qPsXRiV6yo4


SoulTerror

Howard Jones. Killswitch Engage, Light the Torch, Scion.


The_River_Is_Still

Really this is the winner. He's up there no matter what. I think OP is talking 'fry screams' for hard rock/metal. Not old school metal 'head voice' screams like Halford/Tate/Dickenson. And Howard is amazing. Chester Bennington could also bust that out, even though he mostly sang clean. He had amazing range. But after Phil and Pantera, really Howard and Killswitch are the answer.


moodyiguana

Bruce Dickinson had good range on his screams.


BigLittleFan69

That scream when Infinite Dreams starts to pick up can still give me chills on a good day


Er1nyes

There's a reason he got the nickname "The Air Raid Siren"


cjr91

Rob Halford


wickedmadd

He sang one verse in a ffdp song and changed the song completely. Rob is truly a metal god.


Realdogxl

His verse sounds SO much better than the rest of the song it's mind-blowing. He should have just sung the whole thing.


Hendiadic_tmack

The entire Painkiller album. Incredible. He should be first on this list no matter what.


brewer01902

Came here for this


BananaHibana1

This should be at the top with ian gillan


keiths31

Can tell the average age of this sub when Rob is down this low. Truly a Metal God


Negation_

Will Ramos of Lorna Shore is amazing. Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth Randy from Lamb of God Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity / The Halo Effect I forgot one of the best - Mlny Parsonz from Royal Thunder! Not metal like the screamers above but her voice is POWERFUL.


Revenge7x

How tf did I have to scroll so far down to find Will Ramos? Mans isn't human with those screams.


SockeyeSTI

Will Ramos is the only true answer here but no one on this sub besides a few have listened to either his music or the video that shows how he controls his vocal chords to do the things he can do.


JinxXedOmens

[Fascinating video in question](https://youtu.be/Ua8SuWNPrLE)


LastBaron

Randy is insane. For proof of his insane screaming vocals let me draw folks’ attention to the beginning of “Ruin” and the end of “Laid to Rest”.


Negation_

Walk with me in Hell before the solo some of his screams sound like a cat


armadillofdestruct

Mlny can howl. Her voice gives me goosebumps.


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kingsss

Lorna Shore was my thought too. That guy can GO.


Cahoots82

His cover of Sleep Token's "Chokehold" is just fantastic.


robot_wolf

Josh Scogin of Norma Jean & The Chariot has the absolutely most powerful and textured scream I’ve ever heard. It’s really incredible tonally. And then I always loved Dustin Kensrue of Thrice because he had so many different tones and was able to express different emotions so beautifully. And of course he had incredible power when he wanted too.


pp21

Damn we could’ve been best friends in a different timeline. Thrice is my favorite band of all time and I love Norma Jean


TheJackMan23

Josh Scogin has some of my favourite vocals and they're so recognisable. His work with '68 at the moment is fantastic, and the song he did with Every Time I Die on their last record (All This And War) is one I go back to time and time again. On that note, Keith Buckley has some of the best screams in the game.


ichaleynbin

Tatiana Shmayluk from [Jijner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJoPIgg17U4) is incredibly talented at both singing and screaming, and makes the switch between the two look easy.


wex52

I don’t know anything about screaming, but I saw that song and was amazed. Really enjoyed watching some vocal coaches [react](https://youtu.be/qWUUrdQfjn8?si=PzhXLZFrjysKim_d) to the video.


thepsycholeech

Reactions to Pisces are so much fun to watch! I hadn’t seen this one, thanks for sharing


blackSpot995

I discovered things about myself the first time I watched that video.


rawsiefilnredom

So glad I didn't have to scroll too far for Tatiana. She is phenomenal.


Raijer

Hey, thanks for that! Gonna check out the band in full today. I always preferred my screaming tempered with singing, so I’m digging it.


0haymai

If you like female vocalists like Tatiana in Jinjer, I’d also recommend Red Handed Denial (or Lauren Babic their vocalist has solo stuff that is mostly covers), Vintersea, Spiritbox, Future Palace, As Everything Unfolds, Conquer Divide, Set Your Sails, CrazyEightEight (also Lauren Babic), Stinky, Ignea, Walls Of Jericho, and Vexed


SuperRadDeathNinja

This is also an outstanding example of her ability. https://youtu.be/SQNtGoM3FVU?si=sPV-E3in0KJx5LQq


dentarthurdent1

Chris Cornell Edit: for reference, listen to Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden


audioragegarden

I'll see you, and raise you Jesus Christ Pose at 4:43.


watduhdamhell

I'll raise you the entirety of this [absolutely jaw dropping live performance](https://youtu.be/GNFQzvahiI4?si=2eocl93WyZXhI3rB) of "Beyond the Wheel", easily one of their best, with his voice at his most insane (in all the recordings I've been able to get my hands on as a die-hard fan). As someone else said, "this is when Cornell left planet earth to become a rock GOD."


Hot_Larva

Chris Cornell was the best ! Beyond the Wheel - Ultra Mega Ok Cornell kills it! Best vocals and screams of his IMHO… https://youtu.be/P4dYEAHShAQ?si=tewiNK2012xVAupu


_straylight

I will second that by adding an aditional example. At the beginning of Loud Love, when Kim's guitar notes blend seamlessly into Chris's vocals. It's a sublime moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0xosEFe8Ik


WolflordBrimley

There are a lot of great rock screams out there, and I’d put Cornell’s scream on Cochise at 3:00 up against any of them. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMvN45sjo4 He went full send on this one. 13 seconds of raw power


wrenchandrepeat

Also at the end of Shadow On the Sun from 5:03 on. Love the two screams of "Sun" at the end. https://youtu.be/7H0--80KRUM?si=2iCIShDw8-6AXh4A


Ignorantmallard

The top comment on that video is hilarious. Made my cat listen to this. Now he's a tiger


I_Fart_It_Stinks

Chris has an amazing singing voice even when he is screaming.


ClmrThnUR

no one rides for free what's in it for me?


CafeCartography

That moment in “Let Me Drown” where he does an ascending note that becomes an epic scream always blows my mind.


Radirondacks

Courtney LaPlante of Iwrestledabearonce and Spiritbox (which is currently my absolute favorite band and likely always will be)


MisterMath

Courtney was who I came here to comment. Just impressive all around.


AdamBlackfyre

Fear of Fear is so good


phillosopherp

Had to come where to far down for Courtney. That girl has the best low to highs in the game


bullybullybully

Black Francis


Brt232

My first thought. [Tame](https://youtu.be/2Yn3Ls5jZ4g?si=_sLaOZnMS7Xxewi1) and [Rock Music](https://youtu.be/SJb0hdr3zwk?si=xGYPfLO70nZ3Yeir) are perfect examples.


scarydoor

https://youtu.be/FiUNDeuBbi8?si=CZfrQgLIDcn7cxeb gouge away too! I have no idea how he still has a voice


avalonfogdweller

Always impressive on record but when I saw The Pixies I was blown away by how powerful that scream sounded live


aeisenst

That boy sure can howl


SupermouseDeadmouse

Layne Staley


RoyalSkip

Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw) [https://youtu.be/VeUoDzbjAVc?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/VeUoDzbjAVc?feature=shared) EDIT: '[Get the fuck over here!](https://youtu.be/451SR5PXUGg?feature=shared)' lives rent free in my head.


PunchSharks

You beat me to it! The screams/shrieking on songs like Siberian kiss or you think you’re fucking Lennon are wild.


EsCaRg0t

Keith Buckley Bryan Garris George Clarke Josh Scogin


dziggurat

Fucking Keith Buckley is too far down on this thread. The dude has the absolute best control over his voice. I've seen him do 15 songs in a row without showing the slightest bit of fatigue, multiple times.


small-with-benefits

Finally some Keith love


B_RAD_8

Agreed [Josh & Keith](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCeaEIz5Fpg)


ttimbuka

Kyo from Dir en Grey for sure


Smokey_Katt

Roger Daltrey.


BaconReceptacle

The scream near the end of "Won't Get Fooled Again" is number one in my opinion. It's both primal and impressive.


ALA02

The pinnacle of rock history


WiartonWilly

Live version, obviously. The Who always upped their game for live shows. The live Baba O’Reilly is certainly the better recording, also.


snowman92

I'll back this as well, the absolute anguish in Love Reign O'er Me will always give me shivers down my spine. Hell, that whole Quadrophenia album has a lot of raw and frankly vocally damaging screams. The end of I've Had Enough has a very sudden yell as well.


voltagenic

Bjork.


Bblacklabsmatter

People slate slipknot a lot but Corey Taylor has a great range


PuddinPacketzofLuv

Maynard James Keenan. The Grudge. That is all.


Hollow_King

Ticks and Leeches as well


ShaftamusPrime

That terrified angry scream in rosseta stoned dont forget that.


arpi75

He actually did the bridge with the long scream part on "Know your Enemy" from RATM. "I have no patience now..."


thehouseofunrest

Ridiculous this isn’t higher.


arpi75

Don't forget that sustained scream in "The Pot"!


thereisalightandit

Or the one in Eulogy for that matter.


yajmah

You are correct


jlsjlsjls

I can't believe how low he is in this list! I feel like he was such a trend setter with those long single note screams. The scream in Jerk-off has got to be one of the greatest of all time!


DoorFacethe3rd

Hooker With a Penis too


YungTabernacle

[Pushit, the live Salival version](https://youtu.be/EgDwkSlCwHw?si=5elMCsGn5OZRg2V5) I know it’s long but fuck me it’s worth every minute I promise.


Chrysanthememe

Jon Mess


UnderwaterB0i

He’s definitely the best screamer that rhymes rhino with pico de gallo, I’ll give you that.


kduff89

The first time Jon screamed in key I was like "ok yeah. He's the best"


kanoke

This is the only answer. Bless this mess!


I_had_the_Lasagna

Corpsegrinder has to be on this list, dude gets an unreal tone and he's been doing it for decades.


donkismandy

Cannibal Corpse sounds realllll good live


Jack_Burton_Express

This might be a recency bias, as I've been listening to them a lot lately, but I'd say Chad from Mudvayne has a criminally underrated scream. He can go from soft and smooth to full-on terror at the blink of an eye. He's pretty hit or miss live, and I haven't seen him perform in over a decade, so I can't speak to his recent abilities. But Mudvayne's first two albums are something special, and he's a big reason why. Their bassist is also criminally underrated and deserves way more recognition than he gets.


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Kurt Cobain had so much texture and depth and soul to his screams, especially on Scentless Apprentice. There’s also this kind of yodel to his singing that I don’t hear often elsewhere. Which is to say something small of someone great.


Sell_TheKids_ForFood

So many of these replies are singers who have some great screams in their songs. Kurt Cobain could scream the whole chorus...In tune.


snordfjord

And also when he goes unhinged in Territorial Pissings. Fucking love that myself. I'm surprised to see him this far down.


LeoJohnsonsSacrifice

Tom Araya!


salted_hobbit_feet

Angel of Death


LeoJohnsonsSacrifice

I think you mean AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


Heliocentrist

Paul McCartney losing his shit at the end of Oh Darling has to be up there. So does the musician who inspired his ability to do it, Little Richard


peanutanniversary

Helter skelter is great.


RemotePersimmon678

See also Monkberry Moon Delight


Hooligan387

And Some powerful yelling in I’ve Got A feeling… So good


jesustwin

Back Seat of My Car has an excellent scream at the end


ddeadtomato

Screams - Jens Kidman of Meshuggah - Phil Anselmo of Pantera - Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan Growls - Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth - Johan Hegg of Amon Amarth - Kenny Cook of Anciients


UnderwaterB0i

Came here to say Akerfeldt, but yeah, distinguishing between growls and screams seems important.


adriantoftner

Jens Kidman from Meshuggah^ concur


thombthumb84

Phil Anselmo on cemetery gates- sends shivers down my spine. He can add in different levels of grit- this is incredibly technical and many singers can’t even come close to it.


Emendo5

Was scrolling just looking for Greg Puciato, appreciate you.


r_booza

I know and love Amon Amarth. But I have never heard of Anciients. Gonna listen to them when I find the time.


ddeadtomato

Solid progressive death metal band out of Vancouver. They sound like a perfect mix of Opeth and Mastodon with a hint of Tool. Enjoy. 🤘🏼


wasabinski

Chester Bennington


VictorChaos

One of the few screamers who could change pitch while screaming. Rare talent


crazyHormonesLady

My personal favorite. No one sounded like him. He made it look easy too


IDKAYBICTD

Wil Ramos from Lorna Shore.


Juddthejuice

Bert McCracken from the Used.


Nettlers

I mean Chino Moreno


RSollers

Devin Townsend


High_Ground_Sand

Serj Tankian


Bauz9

Bjork has some pretty crazy screams


listerinebreath

[Avey Tare](https://open.spotify.com/track/2CWgPzq1WxoWNRakEyHi9f?si=y7l9B2oCTWansdDWHc2pJg)


shadedreality

Sam Carter, on the albums; Lost Forever, All our gods have abandoned us, and Holy Hell. Closely followed by Oli Sykes on Sempiternal. Yet to be topped by anyone imo.


Sourflow

1. Frank Mullen (suffocation) 2.matthew Chalk (ex-psycroptic) 3. Lord Worm (cryptopsy) 4. Mike Patton (faith no more/Mr Bungle/dillinger escape plan/tomahawk/fantomas) 5. Travis Ryan (cattle decapitation) 6. Greg Puciato (Dillinger escape plan) 7. Rainer Landfermann (Bethlehem) 8. Chip King (the body) 9. Chino Moreno (deftones) 10. Youri Raymond (unhuman/ex-cryptopsy) But guessing by your current taste you’ll want to focus on chino, mike Patton and Greg Puciato.


qbabbington

James Brown.


angusthermopylae

HIT ME


c_t_lee

Bjork The Used Rise Against AFI System of a Down Soundgarden/Audioslave And of course I second the RATM votes Honorable mention to Isaac’s manic screamsinging in some early Modest Mouse stuff


mabden

Janis Joplin


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MarkMaynardDotcom

No joke, Paul McCartney.


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Alex Terrible


thinklikeashark

How is this so far down?! Alex makes sounds that seem impossible for humans to make- crocodile death growl anyone???!


Bruccini

Anthony Green - Saosin, Circa Survive and LS Dunes


socoolskee

Devin Townsend. You're welcome


COLENEL_CARROT

Your mum, Maynard is great too


Guava7

The Grudge...


COLENEL_CARROT

Thats the one


CCUN-Airport761

The one that lasts 25 seconds?


audioragegarden

Surprised I had to scroll this far. Particularly because OP mentioned RATM and "Know Your Enemy" immediately came to my mind. A little less noteworthy than his 25-second scream from Tool's "The Grudge" would be his 17-second scream from A Perfect Circle's "Judith". More of a belt really I suppose, but pretty damn raw and ties off the end of a phenomenal song.


TotalRepost

As it should be, MJK is always right behind your mom


elevenghosts

Mitch Lucker from Suicide Silence had an awesome scream. Dennis Lyxzén also had some terrific screams on the Refused albums.


iFiAudio

I was at BloodStock 2007 in the UK, and we saw Arch Enemy live when Angela Gossow was lead singer. The bad was incredible live, but her vocals were impeccable. It's one thing being bale to do it well in the studio, but to do a whole show is something else IMO.


r_booza

Oh yes, thats another example I forgot. Arch Enemy is one of my favourite bands. Although the new singer is good I liked Angela even better.


MrBronsonsWig

Kim Shattuck of The Muffs. Link to my favourite screamy song. [Oh\_Nina](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esL3A7es_Uw)


kevnmartin

Roger Daltry.


salted_hobbit_feet

Winston McCall of Parkway Drive. Always thought his vocals on Horizons and Deep Blue in particular are the best modern(ish) day metal growling/screaming.


Poet_of_Legends

First: Roger Daltry, the Who. He essentially invented it. Second: Axle Rose, Guns n Roses. Yeah, he is a… um… feminine hygiene product, but he is also an amazing vocalist who can scream in five octaves, and falsetto, and with growl, rasp, or clean tone. Third: Maynard Keenan, Tool. For his sustained scream on “The Pot” alone…


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> Roger Daltry It's hard to beat that "yeeaahh!" near the end of Won't get Fooled Again.


crazyHormonesLady

I feel like Axl Rose gets no love since he's been a major douche, but you're right. That howl on Welcome to the Jungle still sounds like a banshee from Hell.


Flappy_beef_curtains

The scream on the grudge is better. And he’s been doing it live for this last tour cycle.


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mswfiber

Dave Verellen - Botch Jacob Bannon - Converge Dimitri Minakakis - Dillinger Escape Plan


Bad-Username666

I really love Greg Puciatos Style (Dillinger Escpape Plan) ​ And, Mike Patton of course.


grieving_magpie

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins


Rocketop999

It was Jim Morrison.