Dio was pitch perfect every time!! He inspired so many other singers, including Bruce Dickinson.

Dio!!! A little guy with a bigger than life voice. We all miss him.

Am glad for Geoff Tate ;) he deserves more recognition I think 🥳

Anyone who can sing the last part of “Hell patrol” with such range, style, aggression and power like Halford would have my vote

Dio, Bruce Dickinson and Halford will always be the big three of metal. There voices are unmatched imo.

I see so many of these lists but I never see Blackie Lawless. I’ve never heard another singer with the rasp that he has. His voice is so distinct and one of a kind. Even on his slower songs, he conveys a lot of emotion, and he still sounds great today. Not to mention, he’s one hell of a frontman. It’d be nice to see him get some more respect.

I am so happy you actually got to make these polls into videos that actually show what the community regards as the best of the best! Obviously Dio and Halford are at the top, their voices are majestic.

DIO will always be no 1 for me :) Also love Halford, Bruce, Ian Gillan and David Coverdale!

King Diamond has been my all time favorite ever since I discovered his solo work and Mercyful Fate back in 8th grade.

Dio, the best ever

Dio, Halford and Dickinson. The rest is completely arbitrary and up to the individuals taste.

Great to see Kiske on here he was and still is phenomenal.

I guess the inclusion of Chuck merits based on the fact he not only plays the guitar while doing mad vocals but also looking into the crowd making contact. 😎a fan.

The angel of Metal himself🤍🖤 Michael Kiske deserves to be here and forever it will stay like that!

1. Geoff Tate 2. Rob Halford 3. Dio

Tim "Ripper" Owens should be on this list for the vocals he did with Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmstein, and others.

I’m surprised Udo never makes these singer lists. That dude has unbelievable range and power, so musical despite his raspy thing he’s known for. Maybe a good list would be vocalists with the most identifiable or unique vocal approach?

Interesting list, here's my personal top 5: 1.) Geoff Tate 2.) Bruce Dickinson 3.) James LaBrie 4.) Tarja Turunen 5.) Angela Gossow (previous singer of Arch Enemy)

I voted for Eric Adams, and I'm glad he made the list, but I have no problem with Dio getting the #1 slot!

Voted for Dio, and glad he got the number one vote. I was surprised that Ozzy wasn't in the top 4 and that James Hetfield wasn't on the top 10. But thanks for letting us vote and making a video about it!

Daniel Heiman, Warrel Dane, Midnight, John Arch, Yannis Papadopoulos, Tim Owens, La Torre definitely deserve to be here amongst the best because of their skills and legacy they left (some of them) but I know such rankings are more about popularity, prestige and influence rather than skills... Only this explains the presence of e.g. Ozzy, Anselmo, King Diamond here whom I respect.

Dio no #1 no brainer..he is in Rainbow..Sabbath..Dio..no other can boast a resume like the Man On the Silver Mountain.

I didn't vote, but here are my chads: 1. Ronnie James Dio 2. Rob Halford 3. Bruce Dickinson 4. Geoff Tate 5. Midnight 6. Ian Gillan 7. Klaus Meine 8. John Oliva 9. Glenn Danzig 10. King Diamond

Tate in his prime was better than Halford Dio and Dickinson

Came here to see Ronnie win lol.

Very cool to see the results of the votes. STAY HEAVY, man!

Would have liked to see Ian Gillan in the top 10. I also wouldn't have put Ozzy, that high on the list. But that's what people voted for.

Accept and Udo!!!

I guessed the top 3. But I had Halford at #1 Half expected Hetfield to be in there somewhere. Not for the vocal range but… iconic voice.

Good list- Dio is where he should be. I bet Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson were close!!

1. Ronnie James Dio 2. Russ Anderson 3. Rob Halford 4. Tony Martin 5. Bruce Dickinson 6. Geoff Tate 7. John Bush 8. Eric AK 9. Maynard James Keenan 10. Milo (Deathrow)

Here is my top 12 1. Kenn Nardi (Anacrusis) 2. Bobby Liebling (Pentagram) 3. Jeff Becerra (Possessed) 4. Doro Pesch 5. Ian Gillan 6. Sabina Classen (Holy Moses) 7. David Wayne (Metal Church) 8. Ray Alden (Fates Warning) 9. Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) 10. David Lee Roth 11. Ted Nugent 12. Udo Dirkschneider

Of course Dio #1. And thanks for put Tate in the list.

Menciones honorables: John Arch, Graham Bonnet, Harry " Tyrant" Conklin...Un saludo.

I don't know in what order I would put them, but this list got the top three right and all of my top five (Ozzy and Geoff Tate, too.) Hopefully, you'll do another list with the ladies.

Geoff Tate is absolutely amazing!

Without a doubt, Ronnie James Dio! Dio is not only the best metal singer, but also the best vocalist that I've ever heard, Bar none! Thee only vocalist that can transpose effortlessly from an angelic whisper into a lion's roar all in one phase is the little Giant RJD and none other.....! RIP Little Giant.

tony martin , warrel dane , messiah marcolin , john bush, tony harnell , kory clarke ,ray gillen some worthy mentions

King Diamond is the only vocalist whose voice has improved over the years🤘👑🤘 HAIL TO THE KING 🤘👑🤘

Geoff Tate is freaking incredible. I love Queensryche so freaking much!

My personal favorite is Andi Deris, wish he was talked about more tbh, such an incredible vocalist

Btw just to paraphrase the list..these vocalists are on the list not just solely based on great vocals but the influence they have on the metal community. Too many good ones left out no doubt.😎

Love the results of this poll. I am not surprised with the rankings. 🤘

That high-pitched wail at the very end of Flight Of Icarus!!!

Chuck Schuldiner are you kitting me?😂😂

I would have loved to see Glenn Danzig, Michael Sweet, Blackie Lawless and Don Dokken on here, and Geoff should be damn near the top of this list, but that's democracy I guess.

Michael Kiske should be higher on the list, he is fantastic.

Great clips for the winners. Runners up John Arc and Midnight(Crimson Glory)

Another honorable mention, if I may. Lizzy Borden.

Nice to see King Diamond getting some love. Chuck Schindler sounds like Froggy from the Little Rascals in my opinion, whatever floats your boat I guess :D

I voted Rob but you can’t argue with that top5

I know he's depreciated in vocal quality in his later years with age, but James LaBrie of Dream Theater should at least have a mention because his in the 90s to mid 2000s was unmatched!

So glad to see Ronnie James Dio at #1. That's why I came here for... good work, RM. I do not agree with the list in total, but appreciate your work.

I'm a bit surprised that Hansi Kürsch didn't make it into the list, but the top 3 were more or less clear.

#1 just HAD to be either Dio or Rob Halford

Great list. Can't argue with the top three for sure. Well done.

Another awesome list!! For sure DIO is #1....his voice is so powerful and there is no mistaking it....even in his old stuff Ronnie and the Prophets...and of course Halford and Dickinson....was there ever a doubt!

I don´t debate the list, just like to mention the following: Klaus Meine, Mike Howe, Floor Jansen, Tatiana Shmailyuk, Ghaal, Corpsegrinder, Mikael Akerfeldt, Maynard James Keenan. Dammit, I wouldn´t want to pick a top 10. Good that I don´t have to choose 🙂 Edit cause I just saw the honorable mentions. Shame on me I forgot about Peter Steele and Hansi Kürsch.

Midnight from Crimson Glory! what a great voice he had (RIP)

A good list a couple of suprises. My personal 1) Dio 2) Blackie Lawless 3) Bruce Dickinson 4) Rob Halford 5) Geoff Tate 6) Phil Anselmo 7) Chuck Billy 8) Ozzy 9) Joey Belladonna 10) Bon Scott

I'm surprised Tate wasn't a top 3. He is currently still in peak vocal condition unlike others that drop off as age takes place. Also, no Warrel Dane fans? He definitely needed to get on this list. Glad Chuck made it.

Mike Patton all day, no one comes close

Great list but In mine I would include: Russell Allen (Symphony X), Mikael Aekerfeldt from Opeth ( Clean and gutural vocals are amazing!) and James Hetfield (Metallica). Great video as always,

Is this a popularity contest...I guess it is, otherwise Klaus Meine would have to be here (in his prime he'd have to be considered near the top). It's Greatest metal vocalists, right? Peter Steele has to be included too. Geoff Tate should probably be #1, but he didn't have the longevity as compared to some of the others. Others that weren't included could probably take over some of the top spots...Ian Gillan, Devin Townsend, Maynard James Keenan. Is Mike Patton a metal singer? (probably considered alternative/rock, hard rock?) I suppose you could make another list for the screamer, growler singers too! There are too many styles to consider to make a general top ten list. If this is the great singers...then it definitely misses the mark.

First time seeing eric adams getting the recognition he deserves

An extremely underrated hard rock vocalist is Phil Freeman from the band Small Town Titans, his voice is absolutely phenomenal.

Children of the Sea still makes me feel things, man, and after about 16 years of listening to metal and its different subgenres, Dio always makes me emotional, a mix of love for his work when I was a kid, the insane voice he had or knowing I will never hear a new release from him. Also he seemed like such a wholesome dude with all those fantasy lyrics.

#1. Bruce Dickinson #2. Ronnie James Dio #3. Rob Halford #4. Geoff Tate #5. Mike Patton #6. Chris Cornell #7. Layne Staley #8. Thomas Vikstrom #9. Jorn Lande #10. Russell Allen

Warrel Dane, Geoff Tate, and King Diamond are always tied for #1 in my book. One will have an edge over the other two when I am listening to that particular singer. Dane is the greatest singer in history that nobody really knows, or has heard of, in my opinion.

People laugh - or think I’m kidding - when I say Brian Johnson’s my favorite❤

Love the respect that you put on King Diamond, definitely a less popular pick for top-4 position. But the clip choice definitely could have been better. Maybe something from the released a few years ago DVDs?

Not surprised at all by the top 3. Really happy that Michael Kiske made the list. 1. Ian Gillan 2. Ronnie James Dio 3. Jon Arch 4. Warrel Dane 5. Geddy Lee 6. Graham Bonnet 7. Joey Tempest 8. Michael Kiske 9. Eric Adams 10. Goran Edmond

missing was Jon Oliva of Savatage and John Bush of Armored Saint

Dio, Halford, and Dickinson are the logical choices for top three, in any particular order. Just dynamic range, precision, and clarity in each of their vocal styles. I do wish Tim "The Ripper" Owen had made the list, too. But ai guess he was overshadowed by his predecessor/successor, the Metal God himself. Great list overall. Your viewers have good taste!

I can agree to that, except that I would switch places for Eric Adams and King Diamond. Also, great to see Kiske, he is really underrated!

I would’ve included Mike Patton and Chino Moreno, but I guess this was a more classic list, valid list tho

Dio sang with every ounce of his soul, to the last breath. The father of power metal vocals. I’d also give a shout-out to the great Jeff Scott Soto. His work with Yngwie, Journey, the rockstar film, and Sons of Apollo- amazing vocalist…

Glad to see Kiske on this list. He is my favorite. To hear some of his best stuff, just check out A Tale That Wasn't Right and Your Turn, especially the bit after the solo. Out of this world. This is a great list, also considering that some of them are not that famous compared to others. Dio is the Freddie Mercury of heavy metal so he definitely deserves the no 1 spot.

Great to see Michael Kiske here, giving Power Metal exposure. Also great Eric Adams is included. Of course Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ronnie James Dio are here at the top. What more I can include those not in the honorable mentions: Timo Kotipelto, Yannis Papadopoulos, Daniel Heiman, Kai Hansen, Fabio Lione, Matthew Barlow, Stu Block, Joacim Cans, Thomas Winkler, Tobias Sammet, Joakim Broden, Tarja Turunen, Floor Jansen, Attila Dorn, Udo Dirkschneider, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Burton C Bell.

My List (no order) : Ian Gillan Rob Halford Dio Glenn Hughes Geoff Tate John Lynn Turner David Coverdale Graham Bonnett Geddy Lee Warrel Dane

John Bush got my vote...His voice is recognisable powerful dynamic and criminally underrated even almost 40 years in the business he is still going strong. Check out Sound of White Noise or Symbol of Salvation

Is Graham Bonnet a metal vocalist?

My Alternate List 1. Ronnie James Dio 2. Rob Halford 3. Brian Ross 4. Doro Pesch 5. Red Shark ( Ostrogoth) 6. Steve Grimmet 7. Dan Mc Cafferty 8. Robin Zander 9. Bruce Bruce ( Samson) 10. Steve Duran ( WASP, Circus Circus, London, Sister, New York Dolls )

My Top 3 Metal Vocalists - 1. Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden 2. W. Axel Rose - Guns N'Roses 3. Sebastian Bach - Skid Row

Mostly predictable results, with King Diamond as a very welcome entry, Ozzy as an absurd one and Phil Anselmo as a wtf. I'd dare say even Randy would be reasonably satisfied

I hadn’t listened to Queensryche yet and Geoff Tate’s voice reminded me so much of David Wayne’s (early Metal Church) which I love, so beautiful. Also shoutout putting Chuck on this list because anyone that doesn’t listen to any kind of metal would probably not consider him a “great vocalist” 😂 but for his genre, he really was one of the best. Another wicked video Ruthless! 🤘

The list needs to be 20. Blackie Lawless, Bobby Blitz, Paramore McCarty from Warrior, Mark Oseguera, Rob Reinhardt, Eric Knutson, and a few more should in the running. There are so many different voices to choose from.

Midnight 23th...bummer Too many people don't know Crimson Glory

Great list! I’m surprised Ripper Owens didn’t at least get honorable mention though.

I already knew the top 3 would get lots of votes, so I wanted to vote for someone a bit less obvious (the same I did with the rest of votes), and one of the things that made me decide for King Diamond is how freaking good his voice is still despite of his age. I can't say the same for Eric Adams or Rob Halford, but Bruce Dickinson's voice also seems to be ageing quite well. Too bad some excellent vocalists such as André Matos or Daniel Heiman didn't even make to the top 30, but overall I think the list is quite solid.

Damn missed the alert but if ya ask me Mr Ron Broder and Bobby Blitz should have been on the list! But awesome video and as always keep it up🤘

Eric Adams 😎🤘 Beat of all

My all-time-faves are Geoff Tate, Eric Adams, John Arch. Not to forget Ray Alder.

>Freddy Mercury a stretch Disagree. That first Queen album is very much metal, especially for 1973. The next few, about half and half. I also disagree with Chuck being on here. I like Death but I don't consider extreme metal vocalists to be a part of this. Also, also, what Helloween song is Michael Kiske singing here? I've never heard that one before.

1. Dio 2. Halford. 3. King Diamond. 4. Wendy O' Williams - Leather Leone

Awesome picks!!! 😃👍

Of course there are many great metal vocalists but Eric Adams is the greatest for me. He is just a phenomenon.

I think Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. should be on here in place of Michael Kiske.

Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, Brian Johnson, Bruce Dickinson

How Chuck ever made it into the top I0 will remain a mystery to me . I enjoy Death , but no ways into the top 10 .