Author Topic: Ravenheart's Top 20 singers. (Read 12567 times)

Ravenheart · « **Reply #105 on:** April 27, 2011, 11:44:51 PM »

Think with your dipstick, Drew.

Gadough · « **Reply #106 on:** April 27, 2011, 11:50:34 PM »

Wat.

Zantera · « **Reply #107 on:** April 28, 2011, 03:28:33 AM »

Great to see both Vincent and Emilie Simon, don't really know Autumn so can't say.
Correction though, Vincent actually sang on The Silent Enigma (their second album) as well, so it was actually only the first album where he didn't sing, the one that had growling-vocals instead.

Anyhow, personally I think The Silent Enigma is a true masterpiece, you should really check it out if you haven't, it's much heavier and a mix of Doom and Goth, but Vincent's singing is amazing with this music as much as it is with the later more 'calmed down' Anathema-sound.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #108 on:** April 28, 2011, 07:45:27 AM »

Shit, that's right

I've only listened to The Silent Enigma once, but it's really good. I've given Eternity more spins, so I guess I was just really ready to call that Vincent's debut as Anathema's vocalist.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #109 on:** April 28, 2011, 09:20:34 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on April 27, 2011, 11:19:44 PM

VINCENT

Ravenheart · « **Reply #110 on:** April 28, 2011, 01:42:48 PM »

THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ALL OF YOU, I CAN SEE.

Zantera · « **Reply #111 on:** April 28, 2011, 02:34:35 PM »

Well, duh.

Phantasmatron · « **Reply #112 on:** April 28, 2011, 03:28:16 PM »

Ravenheart, what the hell is your freaky obsession with singers who misspell the name "Emily"? There's like four of them on your list of top 20 vocalists!

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #113 on:** April 28, 2011, 03:28:58 PM »

Quote from: ravenheart on April 28, 2011, 01:42:48 PM

THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ALL OF YOU, I CAN SEE.

I'M FUCKING EXCITED OKAY

Ravenheart · « **Reply #114 on:** April 28, 2011, 03:46:32 PM »

Quote from: Phantasmatron on April 28, 2011, 03:28:16 PM

Ravenheart, what the hell is your freaky obsession with singers who misspell the name "Emily"? There's like four of them on your list of top 20 vocalists!

Because they're fucking awesome.

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on April 28, 2011, 03:28:58 PM

Quote from: ravenheart on April 28, 2011, 01:42:48 PM
THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ALL OF YOU, I CAN SEE.

I'M FUCKING EXCITED OKAY

Ravenheart · « **Reply #115 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:04:21 PM »

I guess I'll finish this off. Thanks to everyone who kept up with it or gave it a glance. Hope it was at least somewhat interesting.

2. Dave Gahan and Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)

Depeche Mode were the leading band of the 80s along with The Cure, as far as I'm concerned. They wouldn't feel complete without both Dave and Martin. Dave is the more dominant lead vocalist, taking on the songs with a deep, cold, sinister voice that suits bleak songs like Black Celebration and Blasphemous Rumors. Martin Gore has a sweeter and higher voice, and sings beautifully on ballads like A Question of Lust and One Caress. The lyrics are always overflowing with darkness and emotion, and the vocals always perfectly suit the tone with 2 powerful, mesmerizing singers.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand number one...

Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

I've been a huge fan of Nine Inch Nails since back when I first started seriously listening to music. Pretty Hate Machine was the very first CD I ever bought, and The Downward Spiral was the first "life-changing" album in my life. Trent conjures so much passion and anger with his voice, especially live. He sounds so convincing whenever he sings, whether he's condemning religion (Heresy), embracing destiny (The Great Below), feeling used (Sin), or seeing an alien descend from the sky (The Warning). There will never be another artist like him, and certainly never another singer like him that puts forth so much fervor.

And I'm spent.

zxlkho · « **Reply #116 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:05:31 PM »

Trent is fucking amazing.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #117 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:08:13 PM »

Yes. Yes he is.

Here's the tl;dr version of my list:

20. Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)
19. Garm (Ulver)
18. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
17. Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, solo, Blackfield, No-Man, Bass Communion, IEM)
16. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
15. Emileigh Rohn (Chiasm)
14. Jon Crosby (VAST)
13. Sarah Fimm
12. Ian Curtis (Joy Division)
11. Juha Kylmänen (Reflexion)
10. John Haughm (Agalloch)
9. Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
8. Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
7. Daniel Gildenlow/Robert Smith (Pain of Salvation)/(The Cure)
6. Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)
5. Emilie Simon
4. Vincent Cavanagh (Anathema)
3. Emilie Autumn
2. Dave Gahan and Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)
1. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

Gadough · « **Reply #118 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:10:45 PM »

Interesting choice for #1. I love NIN and I love Trent, but I've never thought of him as an exceptional vocalist.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #119 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:13:21 PM »

Exceptional? Probably not. But the raw emotion and anger in his voice is what makes him so special to me. And there is some sentimental value there because, like I said, NIN was my introduction to music

Thanks for reading, Drew.

The Degenerate · « **Reply #120 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:19:18 PM »

Wonderful list, a quarter of them would be on my own

Ravenheart · « **Reply #121 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:20:40 PM »

Quote from: The Degenerate on April 29, 2011, 02:19:18 PM

Wonderful list, a quarter of them would be on my own

Gorille85 · « **Reply #122 on:** April 29, 2011, 03:29:49 PM »

Quote from: Gadough on April 29, 2011, 02:10:45 PM

Interesting choice for #1. I love NIN and I love Trent, but I've never thought of him as an exceptional vocalist.

This, and great list overall!

Zantera · « **Reply #123 on:** April 29, 2011, 04:27:32 PM »

Interesting list overall.

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #124 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:37:27 PM »

Cool list.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #125 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:39:54 PM »

Quote from: ariich on April 24, 2011, 07:14:18 AM

Garm is amazing and Yorke is very good too. Can't say I'm a huge fan of Orberst's vocals, though.

I'm trying to kill you with my mind right now

zxlkho · « **Reply #126 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:41:24 PM »

I agree with Rich.

Zydar · « **Reply #127 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:42:52 PM »

Quote from: sonatafanica on April 30, 2011, 12:39:54 PM

Quote from: ariich on April 24, 2011, 07:14:18 AM
Garm is amazing and Yorke is very good too. Can't say I'm a huge fan of Orberst's vocals, though.

I'm trying to kill you with my mind right now

With mind bullets!

That's telekinesis, Kyle.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #128 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:48:09 PM »

Quote from: zxlkho on April 30, 2011, 12:41:24 PM

I agree with Rich.

Oh, so you also don't know anything about anything and want to be killed with my mind

Marvellous G · « **Reply #129 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:54:27 PM »

Quote from: ravenheart on April 29, 2011, 02:13:21 PM

Exceptional? Probably not. But the raw emotion and anger in his voice is what makes him so special to me. And there is some sentimental value there because, like I said, NIN was my introduction to music

Thanks for reading, Drew.

I agree 100% with this, and I haven't even listened to much NIN (yet). He might not have the range of some of Ravenheart's other picks, but he easily puts the most of himself into his singing out of everyone here. Good number 1 choice I say, and very good list overall, too.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #130 on:** April 30, 2011, 01:23:52 PM »

Thanks, guys

Silver Tears · « **Reply #131 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:36:33 PM »

Interesting list there

Ravenheart · « **Reply #132 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:37:43 PM »

As a giant indie, I was hoping for mine to be a little different than what people might expect, and therefore interesting to read.

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Author Topic: Ravenheart's Top 20 singers. (Read 12567 times)