Best Death Metal and/or Deathcore Vocalists

The Top Ten
1 Phil Bozeman - Whitechapel

Best. Vocalist. Ever. Phil is my inspiration to do vocals. I have been a Whitechapel fan since This Is Exile came out and the vocals got me hooked. Deathcore haters can go jump off a cliff because Phil is amazing

Phil Bozeman has the best lows of all time. No argument. And what you want in a deathcore artist are great lows. He might not have had the best highs but he's certainly better than Mitch Lucker was.

Just the best, all exhale too. Stage presence is incredible, and he has supreme command of his range. He reaches the lowest lows I believe are possible, and his highs are unmatched.

Mitch lucker is great, yeah, but he doesn't even come close to the intensity that phil bozeman has. Phil has better range, speed, and he just sounds so much more brutal!

2 Mitch Lucker - Suicide Silence Mitchell Adam "Mitch" Lucker was an American musician and lead singer for the deathcore band Suicide Silence.

No, no, no, HE NEEDS TO BE #1 I love the other guys on this list but Mitch Lucker is the king of deathcore metal, he has the most powerful voice of all time, the deep blast of power of his low screams, and his high screams that brings chills to your spine. He will live forever! RIP, he needs to be #1, he is the best of all of the people from this list, he is inspirational and his songs have meaning and depth, he is #1 in my book

The classic DM vocalists should be up top - who can deny Corpsegrinder? BUT, as much as I accept that Randy Blythe and his ilk aren't death metal. Mitch Lucker hits some of the lowest lows, and certainly some of the highest highs. Rarely have I heard a wider range. This guy was incredible on stage, he inspired many.R.I.P.

I don't get it why is mitch number two this list should not be just about the sound of there voice it should be about their impact on there fans and how or if they helped people through their music that is what makes a truely great artist... And that is why mitch should be number one.

Really happy 2 see mitch in 1st position...he was a perfect deathcore vocalist...happy happy..i like his songs like disengage, you only live once, smoke, smashed, unanswered.etc..he's my inspirational personality...his voice is only unique one in the world..

3 Randy Blythe - Lamb of God David Randall "Randy" Blythe is the vocalist and lyricist of American heavy metal band Lamb of God and side-project band Halo of Locusts.

His voice is just so demonic, I don't really know how to put this but DAMN!. you wanna listen to a spine chilling growl of pure awesomeness, he is yer man. Setan's devil version's, if there's a choir in hell Randy will definitely lead the chorus.

The strongest voice that I ever imagined... Ultimate voice and variations are deadly threatening... Damn no words to express about his ultimate voice...

It's a bit dis-appointing to see him at 2. His vocals are the most thrashing ever. Songs like Ruin, Laid to Rest, Pathetic are incredible. Randy, you rule buddy.

From a fan in BELIZE central america best vocals love lamb of god inspires me everyday. Helps me release steam or else id be foking locked up much respect alrato.

4 Chuck Schuldiner - Death Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner (1967-2001) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the founder and vocalist, guitarist and bassist of the American heavy metal band Death. He is considered the most influential figure in Death Metal, with some publications referring to Chuck ...read more.

Randy Blythe is good, but not death metal. I hate seeing so many classic death metal vocalists overlooked in favor of the young teenage heartthrob singers. Go ahead and like them, but please listen to Mantis, Corpsegringer Fisher, and Barney Greenway before voting for Lucker or Bozeman.

Chuck is the best, there is no question about it. With out him we probably wouldn't have death metal as we know it and the guys on this list wouldn't be here if it weren't for him

chuck schuldiner, no 17, this is a joke, right? and since when is cradle of filth death metal or deathcore, it's clearly black metal!

He is the father of death metal. Most of these guys wouldn't even be here right now if it wasn't for him.

5 Chris "CJ" McMahon - Thy Art Is Murder

He is totally the best singer when it comes to deathcore

6 Ian Bearer - Rings of Saturn

THE best vocalist around. His growls are demonic, while still staying clear and his highs make satan weep

He is the best vocalist in the Deathcore scene. His voice is very powerful and demonic.

The newest beast in the Deathcore scene

Easily the biggest vocal range in metal. His highs are loud, powerful, and energetic and are some of the highest screams in metal, while his lows, pig squeals, and gutterals are jaw dropping and brutal.

7 Dan Watson - Infant Annihilator

Dude Dan has blown my mind as an inspiration and as for his lyrics awesome his lows are like the entity of the use of the word guttural when describing what type of growls are what and his highs just seem to have no limit and he posted videos of himself doing it live on YouTube blew my mind cause I just assumed it had to have been modulated vocals but no dude he is the best he is my favorite I want his babies <3 dan watson is god

Hey, he is number 1. No one can beat him. Dan Watson left Infant Annihilator. But he is insane and brutal. His new bands (Enterprise Earth and Mire Lore) are better than I. A in my opinion. I think Dan Watson, Dickie Allen, Luke Griffin, Ian Bearer and Alex Terrible are.. Best vocalist in Deathcore.

He's simply amazing. His lows are some of the lowest, his highs are some of the highest. Hear him screaming or "growling" is just like listening to a demon.

TOP 3 best. Dan's gutteral range and dynamic combo of gut, scream, and actual singing is unique and sick! Check out his "veil of maya" cover on YouTube!

8 Ronnie Canizaro - Born of Osiris

The second best part of Born of Osiris, besides the awesome guitar player and drummer.

The guy's awesome /.. /

9 Alexi Laiho - Children of Bodom Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho (April 8th 1979 - December 29th 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He is best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist, and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. He was also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band, and Kylähullut. ...read more.

Alexi is one of the best guitar players on earth right now... and his voice perfectly matches their singing style... and their guitar is so melodic... just listen to Kissing The Shadows

oh common alexi is the best what are you guys thinking Amon Amarth and Nile are pretty good but COB is the best Every time I die just listen and youll see

if you wanna listen to the hardest deathcore vocals, just listen to the "are you dead yet"!
WARNING: it can get nerve wrecking!

Yeah I know randy sings n screams well. But alexi along with those things he is the lead guitarist and he writes songs. Can randy do all these?

10 George Corpsegrinder Fisher - Cannibal Corpse

No band is as brutal as Cannibal Corpse, and no vocalist is as brutal as George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. He is definitely one of the best death metal vocalists. Some of what he does seems near impossible - fifteen second screams, lightning fast guttural vocals. Listen to any Cannibal Corpse song with Corpsegrinder on it, and you'll see what I mean. He doesn't use any kind of vocal machines or enhancements on his voice (as many other vocalists do). Corpsegrinder should be near the top, if not at the top, of any list comprising death metal vocalists - real death metal vocalists.

This list is highly inaccurate of true death metal. It is totally flooded by deathcore and melodic death metal vocalists, most of whom are in bands that formed just a few years ago (and seem to be very poser-friendly). Where is all of the traditional death metal? This list doesn't even contain the vocalists who pretty much created and influenced death growling - people like jeff becerra, kam ...more

I love this guy. He is one of my inspirations in singing rock. Not that I am bragging or anything, but with a little more training not to mention age ripening, I could finally copy his singing voice. Ain't that cute?

Truly the absolute best. None of the albums he made were bad. Screw all the deathcore, Chuck and Corpsegrinder should be number 1!

corpsegrinder for the win! He's even in world of warcraft. that awesome he is.

The Contenders
11 Dez Fafara - Devildriver

So, SO under-rated. His range might not be as high as some of the others on this list, but his "I've just been gargling with nails and battery acid" shouts are the best. Powerful, emotional and most importantly- he sounds awesome. Great live, too.

Dez also has one of the best stage presences in all the business. He only has to look at the crowd for them to circle pit like crazy.

Put up there in the top 10 DevilDriver fans!

So, SO under-rated

12 Alex Koehler - Chelsea Grin

His screams, in my opinion, are the best. He should be at third or second. His voice in their EP is "demonic". It is completely awesome. I am a big fan of Chelsea Grin and I love all of their songs and albums. So anybody who doesn't know Chelsea Grin please go to YouTube and listen to this sick band! CG for the win!

From inhales to exhales, and can do both amazingly. Although I was't impressed with Ashes to Ashes, all the albums leading up were amazing, even Evolve had it's amazing moments like The Second Coming and Confessions.

This dudes voice is gone, he screwed it up doing his highs and now he sounds like a dying cat.

Listen to sonnet of the wretched and you'll understand why he should be higher

13 Oliver Sykes - Bring Me The Horizon

you'd never expect such a powerful voice to come out of such a frail lookin guy!... his screams are high and powerfull and his lows are massive! like in the end of ''medusa'' or ''pray for plagues''... and the most respectable part is that he doesn muffle his mike whie growling!... which is more than I can say for phil bozzman or suicide silence!
for a couple of years I did see that his voice wasnt as great as ever but I recently saw him live in montreal in 2010 and his voice was more beasty than EVER!... check that on youtube too n you ll know what I'm talkin about!

If people think that Oli Sykes is a good vocalist they should be castrated

Regardless of the fact that he permanently damaged his vocal cords from doing it wrong, his sound is terrible, especially now since he can't even growl properly anymore

From Count Your Blessings, to There is a Hell, his screaming was beatiful. for Stevie Wonder's Eyes Only or Black and Blue are such a great songs and his screaming is majestous. His painful screaming in Suicide Season goes very well with the song. In Anthem and Crucify Me have great vocalization.

way better than phil bozeman thats fosho he should be at least top five

14 Angela Gossow - Arch Enemy Angela Nathalie Gossow is a German vocalist, best known as the former lead vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy.
15 Eddie Hermida - All Shall Perish Hernan Hermida, also known as Eddie Hermida (born March 24, 1983 in Cabimas, Venezuela) is an American metal singer for the band Sucide Silence.

I can only handle him in the song Wage Slaves, I despise the fact that he is the new frontman of Suicide Silence. His pitchy screams annoy the hell out of me.

Great accentuation, pronunciation, vocal range as well as power.

16 Johan Hegg - Amon Amarth Johan Hegg, born in 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden, is the singer of melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. He joined the band in 1991.

He has such a versatile voice. can low growl, forcefully shout, and can scream exceptionally well.

I find it funny he just walks around talking like that.

Him and the singer from Hypocrisy are awesome.

17 John Tardy - Obituary

One of the most unique growls ever he doesn't sound like everyone else

Haha legends in number 18 yet suicide silence at number 1?...

The Voice of Death Metal!

18 Trevor Strnad - The Black Dahlia Murder Trevor Strnad was an American singer and musician mostly known as the lead vocalist and frontman of The Black Dahlia Murder.

Trevor has amazing dynamic in his high, low and mid range vocals. He hits the nail on the head in terms of lyrics for the concepts he covers and the themes of BDM's music. Deserves a spot in the top ten.

One of the most distinctive metal vocalists around, who improves with every album.

Awesome use of high screams and low growls

19 Dallas Toler-Wade - Nile
20 Travis Ryan - Cattle Decapitation Travis Ryan Collins, who goes by the stage name Travis Ryan, is an American musician known for being the vocalist of the Deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation.

There are to many things I want to vote for but this guy defiantly deserves some recognition. Though I am happy to see so many of my favorite vocalists in the top 10 positions.

This dude just has such a variety of crazy sounds. Very original and can pull off some very impressive low gutterals and demonic screams.

21 Mike Hranica - The Devil Wears Prada

His screaming is brutal and ear piercing which makes The Devil Wears Prada the band they are today. Songs like 'Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over' show the low growls and harmony within the other instruments, while 'Hey John, Whats Your Name Again?' shows his amazing screams which gives all of their songs their own distinct tone and character!

Best American scream/growl vocalist

22 Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth, as well as being the former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath for three albums up until 2012. He also has a side project with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson known as Storm Corrosion. They released their self titled debut in 2012. Akerfeldt also performed lead vocals on Katatonia's sophomore album "Brave Murder Day". He is best friends with their regular lead singer, Jonas Renkse.

His performance in bloodbath was better. check out the album reserection through carnage if you want to experiance the greatest death metal vocals I've ever heard.

23 Jonny Davy - Job For a Cowboy

This man hits lower than some slam metal artists. If you watch the Mitch memorial show you see him hitting super low with his mouth wide open. That's impossible for your average vocalist. Hands down #1

No one can sing with a voice so low and then in a tenth of a second switch to scream higher and absurd

These growls are just so brutal.. So so brutal

24 Dickie Allen - Infant Annihilator

I wanted to vote for Alex Shikolai but I can't see him on the list, so here goes Dickie Allen. This guy is a bit like Travis Ryan but less on very deep guttural vocals and more on disturbing, disgusting and brutal death growls that will scare each and every non-deathmetaller. He has a sound which is like Dan Watson (the previous vocalist of Infant Annihilator) but he sounds less insane. The insanity of the voice of Dan has been replaced by the most disgusting voice ever. Listen to him singing "NEW BORN PORN" in the song Soil the Stillborn and you will know what I mean. He brings a kind of putrid aura to the band's sound.

10/10 most unique vocal range in pure deathcore in my opinion. You can tell in the vocal covers he's put out that his vocals are hardly processed and his lows, highs, gutturals are all natural. The sounds this guy can make are inhuman though really. His lyrics are actually well thought out as well, still gory and disgusting as hell, but well put together. If you haven't check out the new Infant Annihilator album, I suggest you do that now!

HOW IS HE SO LOW IN THIS LIST? He has the best high's I've ever heard.

Why isn't he on top?

25 Kyo - Dir en grey Kyo is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist and poet. He is best known as the vocalist of the metal band Dir en grey. He has been with the band since its inception in 1997 and was formerly in La:Sadie's.

I am not the only person who should have voted for kyo. He should at least be number 4 or 3 on this list. He is an amazing vocalist, and the reason why he and his band is not known by many is because their Japanese. But kyo is definitely one hell of a vocalist, he can go to low gutteral growls to high ear piercing shrieks and then he can sing with a voice so heavenly and clean. His singing range is extremely high. Kyo is one of the most diverse metal vocalists of this generation, and he needs to be voted much higher.

Such an underrated singer. He deserves to be at least in the top 10

Kyo is a god. He deserves the top 10

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