Most Glorious Viking/Folk Metal Vocalist?
Original post
Posted by Doc G., 18.06.2007 - 09:12
Now for my vote, I voted for Warlord Nygard from Turisas, he has so many different vocal styles, he can go from raspy almost punky sounding singing to black metal-esque singing (most recently shown in the new album) to death growls to clean singing that has a very unique timbre to it making it hard to grow bored of. Not to mention he writes almost all the music including all the orchestrations and neat lyrics.
Poll
Which Is The Best Folk/Viking Metal Vocalist?
Jari Maenpaa (Ensiferum)
45
Other (please specify)....
20
Mathias "Warlord" Nygard (Turisas)
17
Ville Seponpoika Sorvali (Moonsorrow)
16
Jonne Jarvela (Korpiklaani)
11
Heri Joensen (Tyr)
10
Vratyas Vakyas (Falkenbach)
9
Tapio Wilska (Finntroll)
7
Damnagoras (Elvenking)
4
Total votes: 139
| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669  |
But...but...he is so glorious!  
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767  |
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| Varegan Hamranakara Posts: 912  |
I voted for Mathias because of his kind of live performance. btw Heidevolk vocals are my fav too, wish they had better songwriting...
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| Sulac Posts: 242  |
I love Turisas, one of my favorite folk/viking bands, so I'll have to go with Warlord.
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| akvan Posts: 186  |
Mathias has a good growl and his voice is so good 
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| Axe Argonian Posts: 116  |
It disappoints me to see Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill absent from this list. His impressive, majestic voice never fails to amaze me.
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718  |
Written by Axe Argonian on 08.01.2011 at 04:12 Im sure it disappoints many that the other 500 folk metal bands vocalists are left out as well. There's an "other" selection.
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| Angelique Bitchy Moderator Elite Posts: 3563  |
Had to go with Vratyas Vakyas, his vocals are just.. hypnotizing, taking me some other place in another time. Really like Mathias too for his wide range and quite vigorous singing style but as I had to choose only one Vratyas it is.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
I would have a hard time choosing one, to be honest. I have a general dislike for Folk Metal (Imo, it's an overcrowded trendy genre plagued by genericness and mediocrity) and I usually don't like at all the kind of semi-harsh vocals typical to Folk metal and I dislike even more the habit those bands have to throw in weak clean vocals.
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| Susan Smeghead Elite Posts: 6941  |
Written by [user id=107773] on 09.01.2011 at 14:11 I also voted for Heri! His voice is one epic instrument. I almost voted for Mathias from Turisas, he is "glorious" as well, but Heri's voice is one of the reasons why Tyr is so different from other viking metal bands. The depth and richness that he brings is nearly unmatched, on all Tyr albums, as well as live.
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| MetalSpider Posts: 1388  |
My vote goes to Ville Sorvali! I also like Jari but Ville's vocals are something else!!!
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| Empyror Posts: 89  |
I like I.C.S. Vortex. I know most people don't associate him with this genre because he is mostly known for Dimmu Borgir, but when he sang for Borknagar was when I first heard him and his vocals on The Archaic Course and Quintessence blew me away when I was a kid getting into this type of stuff for the first time. I also love Vintersorg. I know since he joined Borknagar, they have become less of a Viking/Folk band and more progressive and spacey and what not, but his early solo stuff like Till Fjells is awesome Viking metal.
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| .Nemesis. Posts: 79  |
Written by Empyror on 06.02.2011 at 19:03 YES!!!!!! ICS VORTEX! Finally, someone mentions this demigod! Sucks he's not on the list.
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| moe5512 Posts: 502  |
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485  |
Mathias, has a very "grand" clean voice that carries very very well. Even though I like bands like Nomans land and Forefather a bit more when it comes to this stuff, I'd still say him for sure.
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718 |
Written by Yasmine on 16.04.2011 at 10:04 They're making popsicles in hell, we agree on something. Though I do miss the way they sounded on The Varangian Way. The growls seemed to make the grand, clean vocals seem more pronounced by contrast. Stand Up And Fight is severely lacking in harsh vocals (2 or 3 songs by my count, even then, they're a minor part), which sort of took away the appeal of the clean vocals for me. It works both ways I suppose, if they decided to make an album with entirely harsh vocals, they would seem less powerful without the clean vocals sitting next to them. I still think Miklagard Overture is the best song they've ever done, and probably ever will do.
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Doc G. on 16.04.2011 at 10:31 I am going to slit my wrists now, I swear....... JK JK! I usually loathe growls and cleans together, but for the most part he is good at both, usually one of the 2 are bland or subpar. Gotta go with your vocalists strong suit!
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| Kevorkian Posts: 76  |
I know they're not folk metal, but they would fit under Viking metal (I guess), so I'm going to go with Johan Hegg from Amon Amarth. He has a beastly growl, and an absolutely commanding live presence. Plus, he looks like a Viking.
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| Bastarex Posts: 12 |
Sorry, I can't possibly choose between them, so my vote goes to  :Chrigel Glanzmann (Eluveitie) Vratyas Vakyas (Falkenbach) Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns (Finntroll) Erik Grawsiö (Månegarm) Ville Seponpoika Sorvali (Moonsorrow)
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Kevorkian on 16.04.2011 at 18:42 AA is just Melodeath......
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| Kevorkian Posts: 76 |
Written by Yasmine on 17.04.2011 at 00:50 I understand that they're melodeath, but since the term "Viking metal" doesn't tell you anything about genre, I lumped Amon Amarth in there due to their lyrical themes and overall aesthetic.
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Kevorkian on 19.04.2011 at 09:21 So you're basing this on image? lol.....Sounds like a stretch to me, and some people would argue that it does implying the band dabbles in folk, which AA does not.
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| ForeverDarkWoods Posts: 1001  |
Come on people. Lay off this flowery melodeath nonsense.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Kevorkian on 19.04.2011 at 09:21 Viking metal = "epic" black metal that often incorporates Nordic folk instruments. Amon Amarth are only Viking in lyrical content. And appearance. 
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Though I hate any sort of flowery references, don't look at me. I loath AA, took Unleashed image and cut the nuts off it with their sound. That aside AA doesn't belong in this thread imo.
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| Kevorkian Posts: 76 |
Fair enough, I guess I just misunderstood what the OP was asking for. Instead, I'll go with Jari from Ensiferum. He uses a great mix of vocal styles, particularly in songs like "Sword Chant".
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Kevorkian on 21.04.2011 at 00:42 Kool, now we're on the same page!!!!! hahahah Now what's interesting here, is on that list Ensiferum gets my vote for music, but Turisas get my vote for vocals.
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