Fav ProgMetal Vocalist???
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Topic: Fav ProgMetal Vocalist???
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Subject: Fav ProgMetal Vocalist???
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 04:14
| Leaving aside all other factors ( band leadership, respective instrumental prowess,charisma,song-writing etc. ), and purely on the basis of singing...who is ur favourite Progmetal vocalist proggers??? |
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Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 04:16
| Daniel Gildenlöw |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 16:19
| The guy from Hacken is very cool for me. I just got some Devin Townsend, and I find him really good too... very versatile. If we could consider Nightwish, Epica, After Forever, Rhapsody Prog Metal, then I would include their singers too (Tarja, Floor, Simone, Flavio Leone... though not Anette, of course). |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 22:28
| Nt sure abt Devin Townsend...bt that Haken guy is really cool though.. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 00:47
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Bruce Dickinson (though debatable about being 'true' Prog)
I don't listen to much Prog-Metal, though Riverside's Mariusz Duda is superb, and he's Polish (from Poland, and he shines too  )
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Posted By: Billy Pilgrim
Date Posted: July 24 2014 at 17:54
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All of Prog metal? Or just the cheesy power metal side of it? If the latter then Geoff Tate.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 24 2014 at 18:13
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Billy Pilgrim wrote:Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 24 2014 at 21:17
So u may choose a Geoff Tate, a Maynard James Keenan or a Mikael Akerfeldt... |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 24 2014 at 21:20
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Daniel Gildenlöw, then Jon Oliva ------------- What? |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 07:07
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1. Andy Kuntz (Vanden Plas) 2. Ross Jennings (Haken) 3. Maynard James Keenan 4. Ted Leonard (Enchant, Thought Chamber) 5. Geoff Tate 6. Daniel Gildenlöw 7. Mariusz Duda (Riverside) Ordering was a bit difficult on this. |
Posted By: Durakonis
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 10:26
| John West, Kelly Carpenter, Russell Allen, Andy Kuntz, Daniel Gildenlöw, Mikael Akerfeldt, Tommy Karevik, Daniel Estrin. |
Posted By: LSDisease
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 10:41
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Geoff Tate
------------- "Du gehst zu Frauen? Vergiss die Peitsche nicht!" |
Posted By: Stravaganza
Date Posted: August 17 2014 at 08:36
| Ian Kenny (Karnivool), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Maynard James Keenan (Tool), it's hard to choose. :) |
Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: August 17 2014 at 08:45
| Sir Russell Allen of Symphony X. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: August 17 2014 at 12:14
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Gildenlow.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 10:00
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Male vocalist--Damian Wilson Female-- anneke Van Geirsbergen ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 10:37
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Torben Askholm - Anubis Gate Maynard James Keenan - ToolSteven Wilson - Porcupine Tree Snake - Voivod James La Brie - Dream Theater (Don't hate me
 ) |
Posted By: Terakonin
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 18:11
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I'm partial to Threshold's Damian Wilson. ------------- You left a note in your perfect script Stay as long as you like I haven't left your bed since |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 18:44
Yeah, Damian's awesome! Ted Leonard's great, too. He and Damian are sort of each other's counterpart on either side of the Pond. Jon Oliva has been mentioned, and in his prime he was a force to be reckoned with, like a raspier version of Geoff Tate. Fates Warning's Ray Alder is another singer whose prime years still leave me awestruck. He still sings reasonably well, but along with Tate, Wilson and Oliva, his performances on Fates' four 1988-1994 albums are something of a measuring stick for many other singers in the genre, IMO. And while Uriah Heep aren't progressive metal, onetime singer John Lawton did previously sing for Lucifer's Friend, and subsequently fronted some harder rocking acts like Rebel. Lucifer's Friend's last album with Lawton, titled Mind Exploding, is a heavy prog classic that borders prog-metal territory the way 2112 does. I do like Maynard James Keenan, and I've liked Tool since they were new on the scene with only one album out, but I don't think he's quite the singer those other guys are. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 20:02
verslibre, unfortunately to John Lawton his predecessor David Byron was and is one of the best vocalists that ever has existed. This is my ultimate fav track and album from Uriah Heep and only ever performed 3 times live during Ken Hensley and Byron era.
 Uriah Heep - Salisbury - Alternate Quadraphonic Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_EHzCihzE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_EHzCihzE |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 20:09
I think I mentioned before that David Byron looked kind like a gay porn star but oh wow he was and to date too brilliant really.   uriah heep - july morning 1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRrGNygjzs&list=RDnzRrGNygjzs#t=189" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRrGNygjzs&list=RDnzRrGNygjzs#t=189 Uriah Heep - Wizard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iuaxvkXv4&index=3&list=RDnzRrGNygjzs" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iuaxvkXv4&index=3&list=RDnzRrGNygjzs  |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 20:27
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That guy from Tool, the opera singer from Diablo Swing Orchestra, the male and female singers from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 20:56
What the?  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Uriah Heep - Salisbury - Alternate Quadraphonic Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_EHzCihzE" rel="nofollow - Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 21:18
hihihi nevermind, this is for you, Versible
 Uriah Heep & David Byron - Uriah Heep & David Byron - Sunrise - 1973 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUjJMPN_tCo" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUjJMPN_tCo |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 21:38
| my current favorite prog and metal vocalist is Daniel Gildenlow (multi-instrumentalist too) from Pain of Salvation. Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation) vocal moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1QO1daK688&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=27" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1QO1daK688&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=27 xxxxx |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 21:42
listen to these vocals  Pain of Salvation - Undertow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmThYFlLFKM&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=19" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmThYFlLFKM&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=19 xxxxxxx
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 21:43
| For the more metal heads, listen to this :) Pain Of Salvation - ! (Foreward) Live [Ending Themes DVD] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpK5JaJ_96E&index=21&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpK5JaJ_96E&index=21&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j xxxx |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 21:47
| Favorite prog vocalist right here!!!!! :) Used - Pain of Salvation - Live from "Ending Themes" DVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDoTlj15Q4&index=22&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDoTlj15Q4&index=22&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j xxxxx |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 22:51
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Daniel Gildenlow here too: Ayreon - Newborn Race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eshhko4KLW0&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=2" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eshhko4KLW0&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=2
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 22:56
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Speaking of Daniel Gildenlow, I feel like I'm the only one who loves PoS's 'Scarsick' album. |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 23:12
hahaha!!! Pastmaster hello!
hahaha Disco Queen is my fav track of their on the album, yay bounce, bounce happy bounce, dum dum dididadadum bounce, bounce, dadatetetetiteteti xxxxxx Pain of Salvation - Disco Queen (Live from Amsterdam) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I88l4gkaPkQ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I88l4gkaPkQ xxxxx |
Posted By: twalsh
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 23:17
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I'll have to stick with Geoff Tate. It was his voice that drew me to Queensryche in the first place. I have a soft spot for that high pitch style, so I also like James LaBrie. Daniel Gildenlow is still pretty new to me but I am impressed. I've purchased three of their recordings in the past nine months. Sometimes, he sounds like Geoff Tate on Perfect Element to my ears. And then there is Mariusz Duda. His voice is beautiful but not the most 'metal' sounding. I'm surprised how many people mentioned Keenan. I never thought of his voice as more than 'good.' ------------- More heavy prog, please! |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 23:18
^Geoff Tate is an amazing vocalist too, it's a shame that he was kicked out of Queensryche. 
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 10 2015 at 23:22
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Russell Allen from Symphony X also is brilliant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIB0U75BxyE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIB0U75BxyE
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 11 2015 at 00:06
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Daniel Gildenlöw He is best known as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist for the prog metal band pain of salvation. He was also an official member of the band The Flower Kings :) The Flower Kings - A Vampires View with Daniel Gildenlöw on vocals, from the album "Adam & Eve" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGDPAB4kty0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGDPAB4kty0 xxxxxxx |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: May 11 2015 at 00:18
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Of course, my fav prog metal vocalist is James LaBrie, and as a female prog metal vocalist it's Aleksandra Rasulić (Oblivion Awaits, Rain Delay).
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 11 2015 at 00:28
I like DT a lot and James LaBrie too, however at times I cringe (while knowing it is coming) his vocals (pitch) are not always on point tho'
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: May 11 2015 at 00:28
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Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation), Jon Oliva (Savatage, Pain) and Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery) are the first three that come to mind, but since it says 'vocalist' and no indication of gender is given, I think Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, The Gentle Storm) must be somewhere in between these three, too. Have to admit to not having a real favourite though, they all have their time and place in my playlist. ;-) ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: May 12 2015 at 10:16
------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: May 12 2015 at 10:28
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Einar Solberg - Leprous Brent Hinds - Mastodon ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: May 12 2015 at 14:51
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Andrew Latimer. ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: May 12 2015 at 15:05
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Geoff Tate and Mike Baker definitely - Damian Wilson also has impressed me lately |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: May 12 2015 at 16:42
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: May 13 2015 at 08:38
Also love DT, and also agree LaBrie can be a bit, er, "hit and miss"! I love it when he is more mellow (for example, on Beneath The Surface. He's also amazing as a guest vocalist on The Human Equation by Ayreon  More shouts for Damian Wilson and Devin Townsend (mad as a box of frogs on acid, but what a voice  ) |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 13 2015 at 12:05
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Bobby Kimbal would an aqesome prog metal vocalist -------------  
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 16 2015 at 23:58
| Here is Voice of Splendour - IAN GILLAN - Gethsemane. (Jesus Christ Superstar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WntXfBFMRuE&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=14" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WntXfBFMRuE&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=14 |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 00:01
The original version is better tho' Jesus Christ Superstar - Gethsemane (1973) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mJgVwQ3Qw&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=13" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mJgVwQ3Qw&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j&index=13
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 00:05
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One of the best singers to date bounce, bounce, pa pa da de di dada .... a band who certainly has some prog elements ... bounce, bounce happy bounce bounce, boundce... ta ta ta te ti tata tum... Queen - Liar (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7rqB9E_0M&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwNCMWxAGZao-G4-sIKxA9T3" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7rqB9E_0M&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwNCMWxAGZao-G4-sIKxA9T3
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 04:20
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Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery) is probably my favourite. James LaBrie, Russell Allen, Ted Leonard, John Arch and Zak Stevens are all great. Hugely underrated guy would be Roland Stoll, who I only know of from Dreamscape, but he's got an amazing voice.
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 04:43
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Ok listen/read what I am saying ........ your eyes are slowly starting to close and you are listening liking this .... once the song is finished you will wake up feeling great too. Used - Pain of Salvation - Live from "Ending Themes" DVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDoTlj15Q4&index=22&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDoTlj15Q4&index=22&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMpru59t6e6aNB3556gzv7j hugs
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 06:54
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Prog or not and metal or not, these vocals a-capella are brilliant unique and one cannot top this :) We Are The Champions (A-Capella) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFUZlV0JWgk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFUZlV0JWgk xxxxx
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 06:58
| Love Of My Life - A capella Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6J_h8p5ogY" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6J_h8p5ogY |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 07:05
| hard to beat this no matter what genre :) Queen - Somebody To Love (A Capella Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TM-cbQ3gXo" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TM-cbQ3gXo |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 07:07
| Queen -The show must go on ( A capella version ,only vocal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzTeoyUsyoE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzTeoyUsyoE |
Posted By: Colli
Date Posted: May 28 2015 at 18:27
| Daniel Glidenlow, but James Labrie's performance on Images & Words was superb. |
Posted By: LittleBig
Date Posted: May 02 2016 at 07:24
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Daniel Gildenlow Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) Andrew McDermott (Threshold) Ray Alder Ted Leonard Jorn Lande Roy Khan (especially the Conception years) Arno Menses (Sieges Even's last vocalist & now in Subsignal)
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 02 2016 at 15:12
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Russell Allen by a lightyear.. though I do like Åkerfeldt quite a bit.. but Allen was in a class by himself. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: MullMuzzler
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 09:42
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James LaBrie (especially on Leonardo - The Absolute Man) Matthew Bradley Mike Baker ------------- ... and nobody played synthesizer. |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 10:48
| D.C. Cooper......Royal Hunt |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 18:46
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Randy Newman, the first one to bring black metal snarls to prog.
Non-smart@ss comment: Maynard James Keenan is easily my favorite.
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Posted By: amity62
Date Posted: May 07 2016 at 15:34
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Daniel Gildenlow, Gigi Gegelashvili and Vladimir Lalic and Vladimir is good here Vladimir and Daniel |
Posted By: javajeff
Date Posted: May 08 2016 at 02:56
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Damian Wilson, Ray Alder, Devin Townsend, and John Arch are all excellent in my book. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 21:44
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Right now. Ray Alder of Redemption and Fates Warning. This guy can bloody sing and he has gotten better with age. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 30 2016 at 22:09
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Today, I nominate Jens Kidman. True, the unassuming chrome-dome can belt his furious voice out like a meth-induced psychotic. Top marks
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