Underrated vocalists?

[Balu]

Oh, how I love copying threads! Anyway, forum's almost dead, nothing new here, so why not.
Who do you think are the most underrated vocalists in metal?

I'll start off with one of my favourites - Damian Wilson. Amazing voice, good range, but barely known.

So who would you guys/gals say?

[icecab21]

let me guess, hansi kursch will be mentioned here since, like buckethead, not everyone calls him the greatest.

never sure about the "rated" bs stuff but ill put up olaf hayer and to put one with even lesser known bands, henrik båth

[Rebel]

let me guess, hansi kursch will be mentioned here since, like buckethead, not everyone calls him the greatest.

never sure about the "rated" bs stuff but ill put up olaf hayer and to put one with even lesser known bands, henrik båth

now now now, Hansi's a specialized vocalist, tends to get rated about where he should be.

Pasi Rantanen though, very under appreciated.

[NeonVomit]

RD Liapakis of Mystic Prophecy. Power, feeling, and range.

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Yup.

[Arkash]

Roy Khan is for me the best singer ever, and I think he's kinda underrated!

[NeonVomit]

let me guess, hansi kursch will be mentioned here since, like buckethead, not everyone calls him the greatest.

Yeah, let's keep this discussion about singers from not-so-famous bands.

[Intiaani]

Rob Rock.

[adrian9]

my personal favorite

Graham Bonnet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtdW5bD-7Q

you know the song !! he should be up there with the likes of Joe Lynn turner and Dio but somehow he isnt.

[Rebel]

my personal favorite

Graham Bonnet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtdW5bD-7Q

you know the song !! he should be up there with the likes of Joe Lynn turner and Dio but somehow he isnt.

oh come on, if we're talking about one off rainbow vocalists, Doogie White is clearly the better pick

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAP5kzkjU_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_TCOmeJxyM

[mayhem-for-all]

Jarmo Pääkkönen definately!

Nicklas Isfeldt is also ery underrated just as Pasi Rantanen and Ilja Jalkanen who is very underrated considering his versatility

[NeonVomit]

Jarmo Pääkkönen definately!

Nicklas Isfeldt is also ery underrated just as Pasi Rantanen and Ilja Jalkanen who is very underrated considering his versatility

What bands do these guys sing for?

[Balu]

Jarmo Pääkkönen definately!

Nicklas Isfeldt is also ery underrated just as Pasi Rantanen and Ilja Jalkanen who is very underrated considering his versatility

What bands do these guys sing for?

Excalion, Dream Evil,ex-Thunderstone and Kiuas I think.

[NeonVomit]

Ahh right.

Jarmo and Nicklas are awesome indeed, don't know the others well.

[Babylon]

Jarmo Pääkkönen definately!

Yes, Jarmo!

And Jonny Lindqvist also!!! He's one of my favorite singers EVER. Unique and powerful voice, I love him

[Kosmo]

Ilja Jalkanen

[Carcass]

James Hetfield

[Susie]

Michele Luppi

[NeonVomit]

James Hetfield

What band does he play for? I don' t think I've heard of him before.

[Carcass]

James Hetfield

What band does he play for? I don' t think I've heard of him before.

Some obscure band loved by trailer trash. Anthrax?

[robocop656]

These guys are as talented as queer twins can be:
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And if you are looking for the best:

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Truly talented

[robocop656]

And also Borats 5 octave vocal range:
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[Star_Ocean]

Alfred Romero and Marco Sandron. Oh, and Chitral Somapala.

[stratowerner]

Dc Cooper of Silent Force and Royal Hunt great singer and such a great guy on stage and off stage

[Intiaani]

Dc Cooper of Silent Force and Royal Hunt great singer and such a great guy on stage and off stage

Yes! Don't know about whether he's a great guy or not but a huge singer anyway.

Going to add Nils Patrik Johansson (Wuthering Heights & others), Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder) and Miljenko Matijevic (Steelheart) to the list. ^^

[ggonza43]

Michael Eriksen from "Circus Maximus". Although he had the chance to be known at a great audience when replaced Roy Khan on Kamelot's "Poetry For The Poisoned" Tour

[Balu]

Gotta bump this.
Mathias Blad is over of the most overrated metal singers ever.

[Kosmo]

Mathias Blad is over of the most overrated metal singers ever.

I don't know..On some level i agree, he does have an amazing voice but it's not amongst the best.

[Balu]

Mathias Blad is over of the most overrated metal singers ever.

I don't know..On some level i agree, he does have an amazing voice but it's not amongst the best.

For me, he's the third best in power metal after TK and Hansi.

[NeonVomit]

If you want to broaden your definition of power metal, Jon Oliva back in the day was hard to beat:

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I've never really managed to 'classify' Savatage. They really did transcend genres.

[NeonVomit]

And because I've had too much beer tonight (again) here's another singer that doesn't get enough attention:

George! I think he sings pretty well...

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(yes, I'm aware of the shameless self-promotion, but after 7 years and over 3700 posts I guess it's allowed every now and then!)