'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists

[DevilishTexan]

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

Match the singers to their band and win a kickass prize.

 

[KyleW]

meh. I don't even consider the majority of that list to be heavy metal.

Fred durst? puke. How in gods name does someone list him as heavy metal AND good. He's pop rap/rock and horrible.

I hate lists like this.

 

[Wok]

meh. I don't even consider the majority of that list to be heavy metal.

Dragonforce!!1

 

[KyleW]

Dragonforce!!1

Shittiest band EVER.

 

[Matthew Craig]

Shittiest band EVER.

While you secretly listen to them...

 

[KRCummings]

Queen is not heavy metal and no one will ever convince me otherwise.

 

[goodmorningdavi]

47. Sully Erna
80. Ville Valo

Those two are hot

 

[goodmorningdavi]

P.S. Why the fuck is Fred Durst on there?

 

[Wok]

Queen is not heavy metal and no one will ever convince me otherwise.

Yeah, they were a mish mash of many styles, and I have to say they did pretty well. Freddie had a wonderful voice.

 

[Wok]

P.S. Why the fuck is Fred Durst on there?

Power, privledge and justice.

 

[DevilishTexan]

Queen is not heavy metal and no one will ever convince me otherwise.

Freddy Mercury could be considered a heavy metal about now.

 

[KRCummings]

Yeah, they were a mish mash of many styles, and I have to say they did pretty well. Freddie had a wonderful voice.

He's arguably one of the greatest singers in rock history but he's not metal.

 

[DevilishTexan]

P.S. Why the fuck is Fred Durst on there?

He even sucked in his internet fuck video.

 

[Wok]

He's arguably one of the greatest singers in rock history but he's not metal.

nods, yup.

 

[tortoise]

P.S. Why the fuck is Fred Durst on there?

Why the fuck is Fred Durst, period?

 

[DevilishTexan]

Why the fuck is Fred Durst, period?

Representin' the Florida trailer park set yo.

 

[KRCummings]

I'm waaaay behind the times. Who the fuck is Fred Durst and why is everyone pissed about him?

 

[Wok]

I'm waaaay behind the times. Who the fuck is Fred Durst and why is everyone pissed about him?

His pee pee was seen on teh intarwebs, LOLz

 

[goodmorningdavi]

I'm waaaay behind the times. Who the fuck is Fred Durst and why is everyone pissed about him?

He was the singer/rapper (srapper?) for Limp Bizkit, back around 1999/2000.

 

[DevilishTexan]

I'm waaaay behind the times. Who the fuck is Fred Durst and why is everyone pissed about him?

The short, tatted up singer of....

.....

oh whats the name of that crappy white rap band.......


wears a backwards red cap.....


LIMP BIZKIT!!!!

 

[veryblueeyes]

I'm waaaay behind the times. Who the fuck is Fred Durst and why is everyone pissed about him?

Cheesy mother fucker that can't sing worth a shit. From a shit band Limp Bizkit.

 

[Gord]

Queen is not heavy metal and no one will ever convince me otherwise.

Neither is Led Zepp - real metal heads would never consider them as Heavy Metal

Might as well include Glen Campbell and Boy George on that list

in fact just scanned it further and most of the are not metal - pointless list

 

[Wok]

Neither is Led Zepp - real metal heads would never consider them as Heavy Metal

Might as well include Glen Campbell and Boy George on that list

Boy George is hot.

 

[veryblueeyes]

Steve Perry is on the list? Since when was Journey heavy metal?

 

[Gord]

Steve Perry is on the list? Since when was Journey heavy metal?

I think we established that this is a list of singers who sing loud .........sometimes

In fact it is just a list of random singers