Furretsu
World of Glass
Talk about your favorite vocalists here. =D
Vibeke Stene (ex-Tristania)
This girl is so underrated it almost hurts. When she was in Tristania, the band didn't give her a lot of room to shine, because most of the time she was distracted by how she was constantly keeping up with the distorted guitars, violins, etc. When she was given the foreground of the song, though, it was like true magic. One of my favorite Tristania tracks is "Deadlocked" because of how soothing her voice is. I think Tristania is an awful band; hopefully we see more of Vibeke in the future. (A solo career, perhaps?)
Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes, solo career)
In a genre dominated by powerful, haunting vocals, it's good to have a nice break with Liv Kristine's unique vocal style. Her voice is perhaps the last thing from powerful, but she's proof that you can have radiant vocals without needing to hit dog whistle notes. Her voice is delicate, soft, and is usually dominated by the guitars when her voice is used with them, but that's what makes her music all the more interesting. Liv Kristine will always have a huge spot in my heart.
Floor Jansen (After Forever)
If you're looking for talent, no metal vocalist brings more to the table than Floor does. Forget Tarja, forget Simone - Floor does what they do and she does it better. The way she commonly shifts from a heavy operatic style to a soft, serene style is amazing and slightly mind-boggling. If this was a contest for the best vocalist ever based on technique, I'd easily place Floor in the top ten best vocalists ever. She is just that awesome.
Honorable mentions include Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish, solo career), Christina Aguilera (solo career), and Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)... I'm far too lazy to write about them, though. =P
Vibeke Stene (ex-Tristania)
This girl is so underrated it almost hurts. When she was in Tristania, the band didn't give her a lot of room to shine, because most of the time she was distracted by how she was constantly keeping up with the distorted guitars, violins, etc. When she was given the foreground of the song, though, it was like true magic. One of my favorite Tristania tracks is "Deadlocked" because of how soothing her voice is. I think Tristania is an awful band; hopefully we see more of Vibeke in the future. (A solo career, perhaps?)
Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes, solo career)
In a genre dominated by powerful, haunting vocals, it's good to have a nice break with Liv Kristine's unique vocal style. Her voice is perhaps the last thing from powerful, but she's proof that you can have radiant vocals without needing to hit dog whistle notes. Her voice is delicate, soft, and is usually dominated by the guitars when her voice is used with them, but that's what makes her music all the more interesting. Liv Kristine will always have a huge spot in my heart.
Floor Jansen (After Forever)
If you're looking for talent, no metal vocalist brings more to the table than Floor does. Forget Tarja, forget Simone - Floor does what they do and she does it better. The way she commonly shifts from a heavy operatic style to a soft, serene style is amazing and slightly mind-boggling. If this was a contest for the best vocalist ever based on technique, I'd easily place Floor in the top ten best vocalists ever. She is just that awesome.
Honorable mentions include Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish, solo career), Christina Aguilera (solo career), and Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)... I'm far too lazy to write about them, though. =P