Most hardcore metal vocalist.

Yngwie 4String · #1 05-30-2007, 11:08 AM

My vote goes to Slayers Tommy Aaraya. I was actually doing Skeletons of society on a karoake machine at a party, and this big chunk of blood shot out of my mouth. I think he has the most agressive hardcore voice. Like he could blow your head off with it.

Depth_Charge · #2 05-30-2007, 11:26 AM

Thought Slayer were thrash metal? Is that an outdated concept nowadays?? Do people include it all in hardcore?

I love Tom Araya's singing and playing. Especially Angel of Death, Dead Skin Mask and 213, but I like those songs for a lot of other reasons too, I've read books on Dr Gehring, Edward Gein and Jeffrey Dahmer so I'm probably biased

Since you said Slayer for this hardcore metal grouping, my choice has to be James Hetfield of Metallica I'm afraid. Post AJFA when he got lessons of course, but I reckon he could stand in for Tom just fine and sound just as good IMO.

rushfan73 · #3 05-30-2007, 11:31 AM

Rob Halford, Phil Amselmo or Bruce Dickenson

Sarbecue Boss · #4 05-30-2007, 11:40 AM

define hardcore
like hardcore music hardcore, or intense and powerful hardcore

for me, its mikael akerfeldt or phil amselmo

Lazylion · #5 05-30-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 4StringFury

I was actually doing Skeletons of society on a karoake machine at a party, and this big chunk of blood shot out of my mouth.

The average human larynx isn't able to withstand that kind of abuse! With all those metal vocalists, I wonder how they'd hold up 4 1/2 hours a night, 5 nights a week, in a nightclub environment. Most of 'em, probably not too well.

Dragonlord · #6 05-30-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 4StringFury

My vote goes to Slayers Tommy Aaraya. I was actually doing Skeletons of society on a karoake machine at a party, and this big chunk of blood shot out of my mouth. I think he has the most agressive hardcore voice. Like he could blow your head off with it.

I wouldn't want to be the next guy singing at the party

excane · #7 05-30-2007, 11:58 AM

The singer from Coalesce (I forget his name)

Depth_Charge · #8 05-30-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rushfan73

Rob Halford

I forgot about him!! I never cared for I can't even remember the band he was in and they were massive!

Googling is cheating won't do it

But he also did some stuff in a band called Fight and I loved the song "Into The Pit". Awesome song. Awesome vocals too!!

MaskedJackal · #9 05-30-2007, 01:51 PM

In matters of power-metal operatic stuff, Dickinson and Halford.

For death metal, it doesn't get any better for me than Necroticism-era Jeff Walker/Bill Steer vocal tradeoffs.

Benjamin Strange · #10 05-30-2007, 04:32 PM

For sheer ripping one's larynx out screams, I'd have to go with Carly Coma of Candiria. That guy sounds like he poured acid on his throat.

For sheer coolness factor, I'd have to go with Phil Anselmo. What a cool voice.

afinalfantasy · #11 05-30-2007, 06:17 PM

Even though I don't listen to metal anymore (haven't for years), I still can think of some guys

Nergal from Behemoth, Lord Worm who used to be in Cryptopsy, Vehemence's vocalist, Decapitated's vocalist, Karl Sanders from Nile

Basically a lot of black metal and death metal vocalists, just no metalcore vocalists. The whole genre is crap, except the Between the Buried and Me and Glass Casket who have great players, but I can't stand the vocals.

Ripper · #12 05-30-2007, 06:59 PM

the vocalist from Mayhem

MaskedJackal · #13 05-30-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliriumTrigger

Basically a lot of black metal and death metal vocalists, just no metalcore vocalists. The whole genre is crap, except the Between the Buried and Me and Glass Casket who have great players, but I can't stand the vocals.

Agreed, sir.

**Kelly Lee** · #14 05-31-2007, 01:25 AM

Phil Amselmo

**Adam Barkley** · #15 05-31-2007, 01:40 AM

In regards to the pure, "How can he do that" factor, I have to go with the guy from Converge. Add in the fact that Converge has been aroud since the early 90s and it's amazing anything comes out anymore.

Honorable mention goes to the guy from Botch. Not really guttural like the modern stuff, but still heavy screaming.

These two bands most be mentioned when talking about modern metal/metalcore. Converge and Botch kicked open the door for the majority of metal and whatever-core bands around today. The whole metalcore genre still hasn't topped what Botch was doing almost a decade ago on We Are The Romans.

2 Fingers McGee · #16 05-31-2007, 03:17 AM

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "hardcore".

For the brutal style, I've yet to hear anyone more guttural than Phlegeton from Wormed, and quite frankly I don't want to. I don't know how much of that is some kind of effect, but it's pretty amazing nonetheless.

As far as a vocalist who just sounds really pissed off, I'd say Matti Kärki of Dismember. Sort of a mid-range half growl half yell thing, not unlike John Tardy from Obituary, come to think of it.

bassist 4 life · #17 05-31-2007, 06:44 AM

Most metal vocalist ever = RONNIE EFFING JAMES DIO \M/!

wilser · #18 05-31-2007, 10:40 AM

Anybody heard Stevo from Impetigo? now THAT's hardcore if there ever was one!

Yngwie 4String · #19 05-31-2007, 10:45 AM

Yeah I mean like intense, hardcore like Chuck Norris is hardcore. It was a party of me and my metal head friends. I didnt do it like in a bar. I would though...

If your looking for Range and vocal quality then Id say Tarja Turunen of Nightwish can sing circles around anyone else in metal Ive heard. For male vocalist the guy from Manowar is pretty impressive.