Best shrieker
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Posted by Valentin B, 12.02.2007 - 15:38
1.Rob halford-my choice. right now, his voice has degraded, but you have to face the fact: no-one gets higher than him. just listen to "dissident aggresor", "victim of changes"(79), "diamonds and rust"(79), or "painkiller"(i fucking honestly thought that the last bit was done by a different singer).
2.Tim "the ripper"-his live album with priest has simply one of the most horrifyingly long scream i have ever heard("victim of changes) also check out "diamonds and rust" and "a touch of evil" from the same cd. a for the iced earth period, the cheesy backing vocals mostly ruin the vocal performance, but a outstanding moment is the verse parts from "the reckoning".
3.King diamond-he can replicate multiple characters with his HUGE range, but his shrieks sound quite girly to me. nonetheless a great shrieker.
4.Eric adams- you might think he's not good enough to be here, but his enormously high pitched roars convinced me to add him to my list.
5.John greely- you might know him as the vocalist on iced earth's "night of the stormrider", as he has also an enormous range, almost as big as king diamond.
i vote rob halford.
Poll
Who is the best shrieker in metal?
Rob halford
44
King diamond
27
Tim "the ripper" owens
8
Eric Adams
6
John Greely
2
Total votes: 87
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Halford. By tradition, and because I really like Judas Priest and his screams make me get shivers.
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| Hyvaarin Posts: 1487  |
Either Halford or Eric Adams. Not much to say about them, other than that their voices are both awesome - Adams' screams in 'Battle Hymn' are some of the best I've heard. And of course, Halford is Halford. 'Victim of Changes', anyone? Halford it is.
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| spirit_inblack harshhead Posts: 715  |
Rob Halford for me, even though I do enjoy Eric Adams and The Ripper a lot. Halford's shrieks seem impossible, nearly inhuman. No one should be able to have that much range with their voice.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094  |
Written by spirit_inblack on 08.04.2007 at 20:17  why not? you obviously like him(or maybe no-one should have that much range except halford) 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62008  |
I was watching metal hammer awards and thay give it to Mastodon vocalist Does he are shrieker to? From list hmm I realy dunno maybe Tim Ovens because I like Ived Earth moust of bands ok Judas Priest are good 2 but still Rob or Tim, so i choose him(but dont vote) because of Iced Earth King Diamnond are good to i like his voice IMO he wa sfirstw ho sings in such type of vocals  but Eric Adams and John Greely well i love John and Night of Stormrider and Iced Earth are my fav albums of bands so I vote for John
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I can't stand King Diamond's shrieks! They are so obnoxious and annoying to me (no offence to fans). I'm going to go with Eric Adams! Tim Owens has the purest and cleanest shrieks ov them all but I dunno, I really like that ov Eric Adams, it makes Manowar songs all the more entertaining 
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| Infurnace Posts: 948  |
I like Tim Owens' vocals on the Iced Earth records, so I guess my vote is obvious. Halford is a really good one, as well.
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| Stalker Lone wanderer Posts: 2705  |
King Diamond!! That man has incredible voice. Looks like a devil but can sing both like an devil and an angel.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094 |
damn now i want to put Phil Anselmo in the list... that guy is incredible, just listen to the songs "Power Metal" "Cemetary Gates"(GAAAAAAAAAATES) and "Shattered"
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| Gordon Freeman Posts: 426  |
Written by Valentin B on 21.07.2008 at 23:20 The problem with Anselmo is his inconsitency as a vocalist. He can't get up on stage and belt out Cemetary Gates like it was recorded, my guess is they took more than one take to get it right the first time. I voted Halford because...come on. He is the template that all other heavy metal shriekers base their voice on. I'd like to give some honorable mentions to some young blood shriekers (everyone in the poll are from the old school) Cam Pipes (3 Inches of Blood) deserves mention because his live performance is great, he hits all his high notes even after growling and barking like Udo. Also, his shrieks toward the end of Dominion of Deceit should forever place him amongst heavy metal's greatest shriekers in my opinion. Also I'd like to mention Into Eternity's Stu Block for Timeless Winter. Wonderful, over the top shrieking.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094 |
Written by Gordon Freeman on 21.07.2008 at 23:35 sure, Cam Pipes is great, i love how insane the beginning of Goatrider's Horde is, it's that great 80's riff and then... WA WA AWA WA WAWAWAWA WAAAA he sounds so vicious, it sounds like Abigail on steroids and speed lol. i can't even understand what he's saying (something with "unleashed" at the end? ). it reminds me of Ripper on the song Rapid Fire on Priest's Live Meltdown, the little bridge after the 'rapid fire' riff break(wielding the axe comes the one culmination....) that part also rules!DESTROY THE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORCS
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695  |
Actually now I have to say Mr. Doctor from Devil Doll I think. He rarely "shrieks" but when he does it sounds non-human. Fleshly nuuuumbers...
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
i think ripper should take over priest now. hes got a better voice at this point than halford does. but aside from that, death angel's singer can SHRIEK like none other. not melodic, note holding screaming but literal fucking SHRIEEEEEEEEEKING. listen to Kill as One on The Ultra-Violence.
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
Written by [user id=160] on 30.07.2007 at 04:16 Haha my girlfriend thinks the same exact thing! She can't stand the falsetto but really likes the music when I play it in the car. My vote goes to KD, his vocal melodies reverberate in my brain days after listening... can't get enough!
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094 |
Written by Introspekrieg on 30.07.2008 at 01:40 wow, it's a tie between Halford and King Diamond... interesting  KD truly has a unique voice, i mean he sounds like a fucking police siren lol. but halford still owns, he clearly out-screams KD's best part(GRANDMAAAAAA...) on the song Dreamer Deceiver in the mid section(AAAAAAHH... WE ARE LOST ABOVE...), and then there's Ram It Down, but that's enough KD-owning for now lol. and of course Eric Adams would come third in my mind, his best is clearly that inhuman scream in the end of Hail and Kill that goes on for about 20+ seconds. as i said though, i think i should have added Phil Anselmo of Pantera, cause of the songs Power Metal and that guitar-voice duet in the end of Cemetary Gates is incredible... also Shattered is a pretty damn solid Halford impression.
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| Judas The Amputator Posts: 2043  |
Written by Valentin B on 30.07.2008 at 16:38 I didn't read beyond here, I creamed my pants just thinking about that bit in 'Dreamer Deceiver'. Halford wins.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094 |
Hmmmm i should have put Ian Gillan here too. those screams in "Child In Time" are pretty fucking good, and of course the little bit in "Smoke On The Water", "we waited up at the grand hoteeeeEEEEELLL" 
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| Yossarian Posts: 354  |
Hi all, I like much more Halford from this list. IMO he displays a technique more developed than the other ones. However, my ever favourite vocalist is Geoff Tate from Queensryche since he gets every kind of tones, not just the high pitched ones. I mean, he can be bass, tenor and even mezzosprano. Another vocalist that are worth mentioning for technique and for their natural qualities to be able to cover this range -bass to soprano- are Moonspell vocalist, and all Therion-like bands you can figure out have great male vocals covering all these ranges. Also please pay attention to Rammstein vocals. It is a perfect example of a tenor.
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| Dreamwar_86 To Arms! Posts: 480  |
King Diamond he is simply the best and the Beast no one can sing that high pitch sounding so nice and not noisy
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| mortjoyeux Posts: 221  |
Halford all the way! he's got some amazing material with priest, the albums sad wings of destiny and pain killer are mind blowing. i def. prefer his shrieks
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669  |
Eric Adams, since i am highly addicted on Manowar 
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| ForeverDarkWoods Posts: 1001  |
It's Eric Adams or King Diamond, but I wouldn't really call King Diamond a "shrieker" so I'm gonna go with Adams. "I need metal in my life, just like an eagle needs to fly!"
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1365  |
Out of these options, definitely Rob Halford, I especially love his opening shrill in the song "Nostradamus". Sent shivers the first time I heard it.
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