Best Metal Vocalist right now

[Onfire]

Mikael Akerfeldt(Opeth), Roy Kahn(Kamelot), and Christian Alvestam(former Scar Symmetry) really stand out in the metal scene in terms of vocals. Spencer Charaberlain(Underoath) and Eric Kalsbeek(Textures) are also very talented vocalists as well.

I always find that with metal, good vocals are not really a necessity but if a band has it, they gain an extra edge and add the icing to a cake of riRAB, bass lines, and drum fills.

[Senny]

I'm happy to see so many people write this name here

[Tanner]

Tim Larabesis from As i lay Dying. Love his vocals in the new album.

[Icy]

I kinda love Devin Townsend's versatile voice.... the guy can groan and scream with the best of them but he can do gentle and atmospheric too.... versatility is the key to a good vocalist in my opinion. Townsend may not be technically the greatest vocalist ever, but for my ears it's what he does and how he uses his voice to effect and how he blenRAB it with his guitar playing, too...

[melinuxfool]

Nick Holmes from Paradise lost, because he can do
THIS:

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and THIS:

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