"Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists"[views:3918][posts:40]___________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 9:59am - FuckIsMySignature ""] Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazine: "Assembling our list certainly presented a daunting task considering the breadth and scope of the metal empire during its 35-year reign as rock's most powerful and enduring force. We tried our best not to turn this into some sort of popularity contest where only the most famous (or infamous) frontmen in metal lore were recognized. Sure, the likes of Plant, Halford and Tyler are here, but so are such oft-overlooked notables Mogg, Owens and Sandoval." The complete list — which includes such headbangin' names as Rod Stewart, Ann Wilson and David Bowie — is as follows: 01. Robert Plant 02. Rob Halford 03. Steven Tyler 04. Chris Cornell 05. Bon Scott 06. Freddie Mercury 07. Bruce Dickinson 08. Ozzy Osbourne 09. Paul Rodgers 10. Ronnie James Dio 11. Axl Rose 12. Sammy Hagar 13. Geddy Lee 14. Geoff Tate 15. Mick Jagger 16. Jonathan Davis 17. Roger Daltrey 18. Paul Stanley 19. David Lee Roth 20. Kurt Cobain 21. Maynard James Keenan 22. Klaus Meine 23. Eddie Vedder 24. James Hetfield 25. Trent Reznor 26. Serj Tankian 27. Layne Staley 28. Steve Perry 29. Gene Simmons 30. Joe Elliott 31. Jon Bon Jovi 32. Alice Cooper 33. Vince Neil 34. Steve Marriott 35. Lajon Witherspoon 36. Sebastian Bach 37. Philip Anselmo 38. Zack De La Rocha 39. Brian Johnson 40. Bret Michaels 41. Udo Dirkschneider 42. David Draiman 43. Ian Gillian 44. Marilyn Manson 45. Jeff Keith 46. Chester Bennington 47. Sully Erna 48. Lemmy Kilmister 49. Aaron Lewis 50. Brett Scallions 51. Chino Moreno 52. Rob Zombie 53. Anthony Kiedis 54. David Coverdale 55. Gary Cherone 56. Andrew Wood 57. Scott Weiland 58. Tom Araya 59. Phil Lynnot 60. Rod Stewart 61. Scooter Ward 62. Ray Davies 63. Sonny Sandoval 64. David Bowie 65. Joan Jett 66. Josey Scott 67. Perry Farrell 68. Scott Stapp 69. Amy Lee 70. Don Dokken 71. Fred Durst 72. Mike Shinoda 73. Pepper Keenan 74. Dez Fafara 75. Gavin Rossdale 76. Blackie Lawless 77. Dave Wyndorf 78. Ann Wilson 79. Jimi Hendrix 80. Ville Valo 81. Peter Steele 82. Dave Williams 83. Dee Snider 84. Joe Lynn Turner 85. King Diamond 86. Corey Taylor 87. Jamey Jasta 88. Justin Hawkins 89. Dave Mustaine 90. Ian Astbury 91. Stephen Pearcy 92. Phil Mogg 93. Biff Byford 94. Cristina Scabbia 95. Dani Filth 96. Wes Scantlin 97. Tim "Ripper" Owens 98. Joshua Todd 99. Kevin Dubrow 100. Ray Gillen What a fucking joke. These people know dick about music in general. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:02am - anonymous ""] Oh, no. They know everything. Rod Stewart is fucking metal. And Jonathan Davis is WAY better than Ray Gillen. :ralphie: |
| ____________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:04am - FuckIsMySignature ""] and apparently Gavin Rosedale is more metal than King Diamond. |
| __________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:07am - Cecchini ""] and fred durst is better than tim ripper owens apparently. |
| _________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:10am - Anthony ""] Pfffft... horribly retarded list. Chris Cornell DEFINITELY deserves to be above Bruce Bruce. Fucken idiots.. |
| _________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:11am - Anthony ""] 1. Bruce Dickinson 2. KING Diamond |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:12am - Joe/NotCommon ""] I don't understand why I didn't make the cut. Clearly they know nothing about metal. |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:24am - sacreligion ""] that might just be the stupidest fucking thing i've ever seen |
| ______________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:27am - Yeti ""] Zack De La Faggot gets 38 but Peter Steele gets 81. right. |
| ____________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:29am - FuckIsMySignature ""] Yeti said:Zack De La Faggot gets 38 but Peter Steele gets 81. right. Frankly I'm suprised they even acknowledged the fact that Peter Steele even exists. |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:34am - ariavette ""] bon jovi.. are you fucking kidding me... yeah that's insulting to music.. |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:43am - sacreligion ""] here's my list of people on that list who aren't metal: 03. Steven Tyler 04. Chris Cornell(great voice, not really "metal") 09. Paul Rodgers 11. Axl Rose 12. Sammy Hagar 13. Geddy Lee 15. Mick Jagger 16. Jonathan Davis 17. Roger Daltrey(great voice, not really "metal") 18. Paul Stanley 19. David Lee Roth 20. Kurt Cobain 21. Maynard James Keenan(great voice, not really "metal") 23. Eddie Vedder 25. Trent Reznor 26. Serj Tankian 29. Gene Simmons 31. Jon Bon Jovi 34. Steve Marriott 35. Lajon Witherspoon(great voice, not really "metal") 38. Zack De La Rocha 42. David Draiman 44. Marilyn Manson 45. Jeff Keith 46. Chester Bennington 47. Sully Erna 49. Aaron Lewis 50. Brett Scallions 51. Chino Moreno 53. Anthony Kiedis 54. David Coverdale 55. Gary Cherone 56. Andrew Wood 57. Scott Weiland 59. Phil Lynnot 60. Rod Stewart 61. Scooter Ward 62. Ray Davies 63. Sonny Sandoval 64. David Bowie 65. Joan Jett 66. Josey Scott 67. Perry Farrell 68. Scott Stapp 69. Amy Lee 71. Fred Durst 72. Mike Shinoda 73. Pepper Keenan 74. Dez Fafara 75. Gavin Rossdale 77. Dave Wyndorf 80. Ville Valo 82. Dave Williams 88. Justin Hawkins 94. Cristina Scabbia(great voice, not really "metal") 96. Wes Scantlin 98. Joshua Todd(WHAT?!) I was very fuckin lenient, too |
| ______________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:44am - Yeti ""] FuckIsMySignature said:Yeti said:Zack De La Faggot gets 38 but Peter Steele gets 81. right. Frankly I'm suprised they even acknowledged the fact that Peter Steele even exists. touche. he does kind of get passed over. |
| ____________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:47am - FuckIsMySignature ""] explain how Pepper Keenan is not metal. |
| _____________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:47am - pam ""] Let's not forget that Rolling Stone DEFINES what metal is...Josh Martin told me so. |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:48am - sacreligion ""] my bad, i overlooked one i always mistake him for the singer of the butthole surfers for some reason |
| _____________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:50am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""] Many of these are not heavy metal vocalists. The list is bunk and discredited. Amy Lee? Bon Jovi? Fairy wigga core. Eddie Veder and Scott Stapp are heavy metal vocalists? Since when? There are perhaps 10-30 vocalists on the list that qualify. |
| ____________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:51am - FuckIsMySignature ""] ah...otherwise....agreed. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 10:54am - anonymous ""] johnathan davis above roger daltrey.....jesus fred durst above jimi hendrix...........wow there is to much to say |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:12pm - dreadkill ""] ann wilson is more metal than most of that list |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:14pm - dreadkill ""] the fact that lemmy, who should be top 5, is 48th, 2 spots behind chester bigglesworth makes me want to kill people. |
| _______________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:15pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] you losers are all pretty upset over a Hit Parader article |
| ________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:17pm - hybrid ""] scott stapp IS metal |
| ________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:22pm - Ryan_M ""] What did you expect from Hit Parader magazine? Most of their readers are teenage mallrats anyway, they're not going to question anything. "Yes! Sully Erna made the list, I just knew he was metal! Who the hell is King Diamond?" |
| ___________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:25pm - dreadkill ""] Ryan_M said:What did you expect from Hit Parader magazine? Most of their readers are teenage mallrats anyway, they're not going to question anything. "Yes! Sully Erna made the list, I just knew he was metal! Who the hell is King Diamond?" that's usually my sentiment when these lists come out. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:26pm - Sinislazy ""] Chester Bigglesworth. hahaha |
| ________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:40pm - Ryan_M ""] [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 12:47pm - sacreligion ""] oh, how i wish i had photoshop on this computer |
| __________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:02pm - ariavette ""] sacreligion said:here's my list of people on that list who aren't metal: 03. Steven Tyler 04. Chris Cornell(great voice, not really "metal") 09. Paul Rodgers 11. Axl Rose 12. Sammy Hagar 13. Geddy Lee 15. Mick Jagger 16. Jonathan Davis 17. Roger Daltrey(great voice, not really "metal") 18. Paul Stanley 19. David Lee Roth 20. Kurt Cobain 21. Maynard James Keenan(great voice, not really "metal") 23. Eddie Vedder 25. Trent Reznor 26. Serj Tankian 29. Gene Simmons 31. Jon Bon Jovi 34. Steve Marriott 35. Lajon Witherspoon(great voice, not really "metal") 38. Zack De La Rocha 42. David Draiman 44. Marilyn Manson 45. Jeff Keith 46. Chester Bennington 47. Sully Erna 49. Aaron Lewis 50. Brett Scallions 51. Chino Moreno 53. Anthony Kiedis 54. David Coverdale 55. Gary Cherone 56. Andrew Wood 57. Scott Weiland 59. Phil Lynnot 60. Rod Stewart 61. Scooter Ward 62. Ray Davies 63. Sonny Sandoval 64. David Bowie 65. Joan Jett 66. Josey Scott 67. Perry Farrell 68. Scott Stapp 69. Amy Lee 71. Fred Durst 72. Mike Shinoda 73. Pepper Keenan 74. Dez Fafara 75. Gavin Rossdale 77. Dave Wyndorf 80. Ville Valo 82. Dave Williams 88. Justin Hawkins 94. Cristina Scabbia(great voice, not really "metal") 96. Wes Scantlin 98. Joshua Todd(WHAT?!) I was very fuckin lenient, too it's pretty obvious they dont know what the fuck they are talking about period... but to prove it.. I have seen an interveiw with tool, where they said.. " people referring to us as metal makes us want to take a shower" if the band itself does not consider themsleves metal, how the fuck can they be on that list |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:10pm - sacreligion ""] the fact that they thought to put the dudes from creed, jane's addiction, monster magnet, puddle of mudd, and buckcherry just really makes my skin crawl |
| _____________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:13pm - Yeti ""] dude come on, "Crazy Bitch" is a fucking brutal song. |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:15pm - sacreligion ""] a lyrical genius, josh todd surely is |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:15pm - sacreligion ""] my sister's band opened for him when he did his solo thing at the lucky dog and more people watched them...haha |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:17pm - xanonymousx ""] i think they did it as a general public knowledge deal... for instance would the regular top 40 listener know who corpsegrinder is? probably not but do they know who amy lee and fred durst and mike shinoda( isn't he the rapper in linkin park?) are yes that list is horrible |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:19pm - sacreligion ""] yeah but they called buckcherry metal |
| _____________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:23pm - Yeti ""] it should be "rock vocalists" |
| ____________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 1:25pm - sacreligion ""] exactly! |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 2:10pm - eat shit and live ""] Yeti said:dude come on, "Crazy Bitch" is a fucking brutal song. hahahhahaha |
| ___________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 3:49pm - ConquerTheBaphomet ""] I am ashamed to ever have read one magazine from this Hit Parader. This is just as bad as when VH1 tries to do documentaries on heavy metal and fails horribly. |
| ______________________________________________ [Dec 1,2006 4:08pm - HOoker nooasijdfaojd ""] Nice, dude. They fucking put Ray Gillen on there! Badlands ruled. |
| ____________________________ [Dec 1,2006 5:41pm - pam ""] Ah, Jon told me this was Rolling Stone...I didn't know Hit Parader was still around. That's unfortunate. |