Prog/Metal Vocal Showdown #26: Olzon vs Luyten

[jingle.boy]

Another no brainer for me.  Though Anette is pleasant to listen to in both her two Nightwish albums and Alyson Avenue, Luyten is just at another level for my tastes.  Probably my favorite pure metal female voice - she's got no operatic tendancies whatsoever.  She is one of the few voices that stands out on Ayreon's 01 (Ride the Comet), and with Beautiful Sin, Epysode and the latest Flaming Row release ... oh, and touring recently for the female parts with Beyond The Bridge... well, I can only



Though sadly, I don't think too many around here know her well enough.  Go fix that people!

[Evermind]

I love Imaginaerum (which I finally listened to a month ago and kept spinning it almost every day), but mostly because of Tuomas' songwriting. In fact, Anette voice on the album can get a bit annoying for me, especially on the long "e"s, like in Song of Myself chorus.

Luyten. on the other hand, is great all around, so I give it to her.