Sorry to jump in to go off topic again, but this Kakko/Kotipelto range discussion intruiges me!
I think Rebel is giving Kakko a bit too little credit! I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, but I think it's quite possible Kakko could have an equal, or perhaps bigger range than Kotipelto.
Also, I'll say now that both are great singers and range isn't everything. One doesn't have to have a large range to be a good singer, but like I say, this interests me. So anyway!
Kakko's highest note is a G#5 in Destruction Preventer (in head voice, not falsetto). I'm not sure if he could hit this note anymore, but even if he could I don't think he'd try, because super high-pitched singing isn't his style anymore, and he's looking after his voice by not singing unnecessarily high.
As for lowest note, I'm not entirely sure, but The Buttmonkey (great name
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) is correct, Kakko does sing/talk really low in-between songs at live shows, example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-UmzrraMy0 (I believe he goes to D2 at about :15, and maybe lower later on when he says 'boom'). Also there's a live video of Tallulah where he goes to C2 (but maybe vocal fry).
I don't know as much about Kotipelto's voice, but I believe his highest is a Bb5 in Tomorrow (one note higher than Tony), however, I've heard that the lowest he can go is E2, but someone might have to confirm this
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(I don't know if he can go lower). If this is the case, then:
Kakko: C2 or D2 ~ G#5 (3 octaves 8 or 6 semitones)
Kotipelto: E2 ~ Bb5 (3 octaves 6 semitones)
I do think Kotipelto sounds a bit more comfortable in high notes though. Tony sounded a bit strained/thin when he went
really high, but he's really improved over the years.
But anyway, like I say, range isn't important, and both Kotipelto and Kakko are great singers
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