Top Ten Classic Metal Songs with the Best Vocals
Bruce Dickinson proves, once again, that he has one of the best voices in music history with this song off Number of the Beast.
If you want real music, listen to some alternative music like Halsey or something else. I am not a huge fan of that song at all.
So overrated
Rob's screams on this track are just legendary.
MIND-BLOWING performance from Ronnie James Dio. One of the all-time best vocal performances EVER recorded.
Amazing. RIP Ronnie James Dio.
Insane vocals for sure and a great song but I don't think this song is metal. Just saying. This isn't a problem because Halford has many great metal performances to choose from.
Whiskey women don't you know that you are driving me inSANE!
The last part when he screams VICTIM OF CHANGE!
Ronnie James Dio has one of the best voices in metal, as this song proves.
Especially the screaming part
This is Dio's greatest performance. Should even be above Gates of Babylon
Bobby Blitz's high note is one of the best ever in the song. That alone gets Wish You Were Dead a spot on the list.
That might be the single greatest metal scream ever
You know why this song is on the list.
If some of you don't know this song you should listen to it NOW. I don't wanna describe the vocals - this vocal performance should be heard. Vocals are from Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian.
I think this is one of the best vocals from Dio, if not his best.
The face-melting opener to Slayer's landmark 1986 album Reign in Blood has one of Tom Araya's signature screams right at the beginning to set the tone for this amazing song, with an amazing vocal performance.
Me and my friend sent a voicemail to someone with the scream in this song
It was so much fun
@Aragorn98 - you are right about 30+ years but I'm not sure the author meant this definition of "classic".
I personally understood "classic metal" as traditional heavy metal (metal that isn't extreme, isn't prog, etc.)
But I think that most of the voters had no any definition in mind (neither yours nor mine) - people just voted for songs they like.
Shouldn't be on here. This came out in 1996 which was 22 years ago (a classic has to be 30 years or older).
This is my favorite Bruce Dickinson performance. And there are a lot to choose from
Not my favorite Dio vocals but still very good. I believe our visitor worked in the music business for 50 years but he hates metal so much that all his comments on metal are unreliable. He says Dio sounds like Robert Plant on a bad day but here’s a professional analysis of this Dio performance - it was written by a vocal coach (classical) from NY, who isn’t a metal fan and didn’t know the song/singer:
“This is a very fine singer. His voice is so naturally resonant - he reminds me of Freddie Mercury. He performs with perfect legato, clear diction, and a consistent, organic vibrancy. He arranges his resonance space to create a shallow snarl without setting up any resistance for his breath. You can tell how healthy his delivery is from the way he moves in and out of brief moments of harmony with the other tracks with impeccable intonation”.