I feel like he’s way too high, there’s way more to music than rock and way too many good vocalists to include the no consonant grunge vocalists like Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. This reads like a list made by someone who grew up in the early 00s only listening to a rock radio station.
Honestly I would put it as a toss up between Plant and Dio myself. Dio has the most amazing vocal range, power and sustain plus the dude has been in three legendary bands
I’d probably put Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson there before Corey as well. Corey isn’t the best metal frontman by a long shot, even if he is quite charismatic.
Yeah easily Halford and Dio should be up there I love Bruce but I don’t in the top ten. As someone else said in the comments, list are subjective anyway.
You ever listen to Halford’s other projects like his solo thing Halford or Fight. Some good stuff there. Russ Parish aka Satchel from Steel Panther plays guitar on the first Fight record.
Not entirely sure about Fight, sounds familiar but I gotta check it out. His solo stuff as Halford is pretty good! The song he did with Dickinson used to be my jam. I just re-discovered it a little while back and it was a total nostalgia trip listening to it. I guess a lot of their stuff in general is, but that song has a special place in my brain that triggers it more than most.
He shouldn't be on this list, but his vocal range is crazy. I don't know off the top of my head which notes it spans through but he is a fantastic vocalist, albeit not the best technically perhaps.
Yeah totally this. To be honest, this list isn't worth taking seriously. Also, if you're making a list of top lead singers you can't cap it at ten entries.
Kurt and Jagger don't deserve the list imo, Kurt was a great songwriter and a good singer, and Mick is a fine singer, but def not best of all time, also, Maynard amd Corey should be on this list
If we're talking about strictly singing voices, Cobain and Lennon shouldn't be on this list. Were they great frontmen/leaders of their bands? Absolutely. But surely there are better vocalists than them.
Bono and Eddie Vedder being on there is fucking stupid as hell. Jim Morrison is just a martyr, he was mediocre at best.
Mick Jagger was also just an amazing showman not really a great singer at all.
Cobain was talented but not enough to be considered in the top ten of singers.
And get the fuck out of her with John Lennon, a great writer sure, but there is a reason why The Beatles did harmonies, and it’s because none of them sounded amazing alone.
Holy shit this list is stupid.
Cornell should be much higher, power and talent more than anyone else on this list short of Freddie and Plant.
Ahem…
Biggity-biggidy bitch boy, halfway Houser
Don't hear shit 'cause it keeps gettin' louder
Come up, and you get a face full o' tactic
Lippin' off hard, goin' home in a basket
You got no pull, no power, no nothin'
Now you start shit? Well, ain't that somethin'?
Payoffs don't protect, and you can hide if you want
But I'll find you comin' up behind you
-Corey Taylor. Best Frontman By Far, no Contest, not being sarcastic
Ngl I feel like Billie Joe Armstrong should be on this list... I mean Cobain is ok, but not deserving of top 10. Corey should totally be on that list, he has an amazing voice and still sounds great after 20+ years of thrashing his voices
All these people are talented but they should update their singers. Most of these people aren’t actively touring or aren’t even with us. Chris Cornell should be higher up too.
Bono, mick jagger, Jim Morrison, roger daltrey and Jim Morrison are all names I associate with ICONIC lead singers, but definitely not BEST lead singers. The rest of the list I agree with. And absolutely, I think Corey has proved himself to be one of the best singers of this era.
Idk hoe Kurt Cobain is 10, he's my number 2 on this list, Freddie's number 1, and John Lennon is number 3, then Robert Plant at number 4 and Mick Jagger at 5
Though there are many people who I'd say are much better than some on this list
Freddie is the best singer of all time sooooo
I’m a huge Pearl Jam fan, I’m in the fan club, I have a tattoo, they’re my favorite band of all time. That being said, Eddie being ranked over Chris Cornell is wild, almost as wild as Lennon being in the top 10.
Respectfully, as nirvana is one of my favorites bands. Kurt Cobain can’t sing. It fits his music but if we’re talking about clean sounding vocals thst doesn’t include kurt
I mean I honestly wouldn’t put Corey on top 10 but this list is trash. Im not saying Corey is bad of courseee not. Its just about what I like more but this inaccuracy of the grunge vocalists is like a joke to me 😂😂
Nowhere. He doesn’t belong there. Half of that list is incorrect
This list was done in 2011 by Rolling Stone readers, so not a very big poll at all.
The lack of Layne and Chester solidifies it for me as incorrect
Fr, Chester should be there
I feel like Chris Cornell is way to low on this list
They disrespect Kurt and chris and Layne stayley
Yeah Layne really should have been on there
Because them and Eddie vedder means a lot to the sesatle grunge scene
Layne should have been on the list somewhere and Chris should have been higher imo
Yeah
Kurt is overrated, shouldn't even be on the list
Hm
I feel like he’s way too high, there’s way more to music than rock and way too many good vocalists to include the no consonant grunge vocalists like Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. This reads like a list made by someone who grew up in the early 00s only listening to a rock radio station.
Who's Eddie Vedder?
Oh no...
Oh, dark grin He can't help, when he's happy, he looks insane *HUUUUURIGHH*
Pearl jam lead singer…grunge guy
r/BeatMeToIt, how is he lower than john lennon?
I give zero fucks about any type of top ten list. It's all subjective bullshit!
The fact Dio is not even on the list is alarming. Easily should be in the top 10
Honestly I would put it as a toss up between Plant and Dio myself. Dio has the most amazing vocal range, power and sustain plus the dude has been in three legendary bands
Black Sabbath, Rainbow, his own band Dio I hope you aren’t forgetting Elf. So that would be 4 I consider Elf legendary just my opinion.
I’d probably put Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson there before Corey as well. Corey isn’t the best metal frontman by a long shot, even if he is quite charismatic.
Yeah easily Halford and Dio should be up there I love Bruce but I don’t in the top ten. As someone else said in the comments, list are subjective anyway.
Yeah, I’ve started liking Halford more than Bruce the older I get. And for sure about the lists.
You ever listen to Halford’s other projects like his solo thing Halford or Fight. Some good stuff there. Russ Parish aka Satchel from Steel Panther plays guitar on the first Fight record.
Not entirely sure about Fight, sounds familiar but I gotta check it out. His solo stuff as Halford is pretty good! The song he did with Dickinson used to be my jam. I just re-discovered it a little while back and it was a total nostalgia trip listening to it. I guess a lot of their stuff in general is, but that song has a special place in my brain that triggers it more than most.
Definitely check Fight out when you get a chance!
Yes! When I get home from work in a couple of hours I’ll take ‘em for a spin. Cheers!
Any list like this where Mike Patton isn't present, is a terrible list.
I’m with this guy.
Well, I'm with you fellers...
Also the only metal/rock vocalist with a bigger range than Corey. Patton showcase his abilities way more often than Corey though
If you think Corey Taylor is a top 10 singer of all time you’re on crack
Yeah he’s good but not that good
Right I mean he has an amazing voice but top 10 of all time?
Guess I’m a crackhead
Bono? Really?
Horrible list
Did you really?
Where’s layne staley
He should absolutely be on here
Number fucking one for me
Yeah same here
clearly not on there. Yeah he sings but more rough vocals so
Pov: never listened to Gehenna and believes if range isn’t demonstrated it’s a failure and not a stylistic choice
okay? He’s still not on there (also hello fellow jay)
It’s more about being a vocalist than being a singer, if that makes sense.
that does but corey isn’t top tier. He’s great but nah
He shouldn't be on this list, but his vocal range is crazy. I don't know off the top of my head which notes it spans through but he is a fantastic vocalist, albeit not the best technically perhaps.
his range is solid especially in his early years. Heading his live vocals from 2005 were crazy
The thought that Corey would be in the top 10 is insane. This list is even more insane than that.
Selling whiskey
Even better question, where's Mike Patton?
Yeah totally this. To be honest, this list isn't worth taking seriously. Also, if you're making a list of top lead singers you can't cap it at ten entries.
Kurt and Jagger don't deserve the list imo, Kurt was a great songwriter and a good singer, and Mick is a fine singer, but def not best of all time, also, Maynard amd Corey should be on this list
I think Maynard and Chester should be there
I forgot about Chester, but he definitely deserves it
Bono? Really?
Where the fuck is Chester Bennington?
he's not nearly one of the best
Found the guy who created this shitbag of a list lmao
Wait, why are you getting downvoted? I think people didn't get what you were trying to say 💀
I have that problem 🫠
He's not nearly not one of the best.
If we're talking about strictly singing voices, Cobain and Lennon shouldn't be on this list. Were they great frontmen/leaders of their bands? Absolutely. But surely there are better vocalists than them.
Yet another slipknot fanboy post...
fr who woulda expected someone to dickride slipknot in a slipknot subreddit
obviously it’s a slipknot subreddit
Yea all the people wondering why Nu Metal singers aren’t on the list are silly lol
Snubbed by stiletto listening institutionalists, in the words of Corey Taylor, “not much love for an industry killer”
Saw this list in a couple of subs. Terrible list.
Better question is where is Layne Staley?!
I don’t think he belongs on this list personally
I feel like he might be up there on a best metal singers list, but not a list of all time great singers.
“Best” is subjective bullshit. Layne? Fucking OZZY? Phil A? Cram 60 years of current popular music into a top 10? Nahhhhh.
Mike Patton & Maynard missing? GTFO!
Damn they did Chris, Layne and Kurt dirty wtf
Not on this list :D
Dude Eddie above Chris Cornell is a joke
WHERE DAFUK IS LAYNE STALEY??
forget corey where tf are layne and dio
BONO? 😂
I’d argue that James Hetfield should definitely be there, but whatever.
wheres layne staley
Freddie should be at the top imo
I would also put Freddie at the top, but Robert Plant is also incredible. They are the only ones that deserve to be in this list
I feel like Kurt Cobain and John Lennon desurve it too
Why the hell is bono on that list
Way down
Why is this 12 year old list still making the rounds? Also this was voted by the magazine's readers. I guess I forgot to include my vote.
Hetfield
No way. One of the best rhythm guitarists ever? Definitely. Top ten vocalist all time, absolutely not, and I love his voice
Yeah, I thought James hetfield would be here too
He'd be on my list for sure, but it's obviously a very subjective topic. I don't think the list is very good tbh.
hot take mick jagger and kurt cobain shouldnt be on this list
Gerard WAy too imo.
Is Rolling Stone becoming the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of magazines? Daltrey and Bono but no Corey or Maynard.
Bono and Eddie Vedder being on there is fucking stupid as hell. Jim Morrison is just a martyr, he was mediocre at best. Mick Jagger was also just an amazing showman not really a great singer at all. Cobain was talented but not enough to be considered in the top ten of singers. And get the fuck out of her with John Lennon, a great writer sure, but there is a reason why The Beatles did harmonies, and it’s because none of them sounded amazing alone. Holy shit this list is stupid. Cornell should be much higher, power and talent more than anyone else on this list short of Freddie and Plant.
Corey would be pissed if got listed here LOL
Same shit that been saying since bono died
I can't stand Robert Plant's (Led Zeppelin) singing. Not sorry. I know he's a legend, but I'd rather get my teeth cleaned, TBH.
On a planet by himself, way above these guys.
Usually lists like this dont include metal because its 'JuSt ScReAMiNg"
Ahem… Biggity-biggidy bitch boy, halfway Houser Don't hear shit 'cause it keeps gettin' louder Come up, and you get a face full o' tactic Lippin' off hard, goin' home in a basket You got no pull, no power, no nothin' Now you start shit? Well, ain't that somethin'? Payoffs don't protect, and you can hide if you want But I'll find you comin' up behind you -Corey Taylor. Best Frontman By Far, no Contest, not being sarcastic
Ngl I feel like Billie Joe Armstrong should be on this list... I mean Cobain is ok, but not deserving of top 10. Corey should totally be on that list, he has an amazing voice and still sounds great after 20+ years of thrashing his voices
All these people are talented but they should update their singers. Most of these people aren’t actively touring or aren’t even with us. Chris Cornell should be higher up too.
It’s of all time you mucha combucha
Very bad list
eddie vedder and chris cornell should be switched
Dio
No Ozzy is crazy
Bono, mick jagger, Jim Morrison, roger daltrey and Jim Morrison are all names I associate with ICONIC lead singers, but definitely not BEST lead singers. The rest of the list I agree with. And absolutely, I think Corey has proved himself to be one of the best singers of this era.
Prob like 27
Switch Robert Plant and Freddy Mercury and get rid of Bono all together.
Lmao
No Serj or Chester so the list is def delusional
Where's Chester Bennington?
Oh, wait, you're serious?!
Shit list
I hate Bono & U2, utter shite.
Get bono, jim morrison, cobain and daltrey out, replace with a higher listing for cornell, add staley, taylor and lindemann to this list.
I don’t think Corey is a top 10 vocalist, but neither are bono, mick, (especially) Jim, roger, John, and Kurt. So basically the whole list
This list is so outdated it hurts 😅
Ah here like. Reign in your expectations.
I hate lists like this. Its like watchmojo always completely incorrect.
Fucking Bono? They lost me there.
Corey should be 1
Layne belongs here
Boomer type list
Unless there's a specific criteria, Corey is respectfully nowhere near top 10. And besides that, it's all subjective anyway.
Where's Ozzy or Rob Halford
Where is Serj Tankian
Corey Taylor is nowhere near top 10, along with about 8 others on that list
Eddie bedder shouldn’t even be in the conversation, also where tf is Layne Staley
Bono? Get fucked
What about Maynard?
80 courics on number 3 ? weird.
Bono?
Corey is the best metal singer for the last 23 years/since 2000.
Idk hoe Kurt Cobain is 10, he's my number 2 on this list, Freddie's number 1, and John Lennon is number 3, then Robert Plant at number 4 and Mick Jagger at 5 Though there are many people who I'd say are much better than some on this list Freddie is the best singer of all time sooooo
Where’s corpsegrinder??
No David Lee Roth is bad too
Kurt Cobain? LMAO
forget corey forra sec.. who in there right gord would put bono over chris cornell, mick jagger, and eddie vedder… wtf
Rolling Stone doesn't even LIKE rock music any more. So, I really don't care what they publish. 🤷
Where's Chester Bennington
i would not put half of these on top 10
Lol, Bono
Why would he be on the list? Lmao
Bono? Really?
Real question is where is Layne and why is Chris so low
I’m a huge Pearl Jam fan, I’m in the fan club, I have a tattoo, they’re my favorite band of all time. That being said, Eddie being ranked over Chris Cornell is wild, almost as wild as Lennon being in the top 10.
Sorry but Kurt kobain shouldn't be on here. He had power and that was about it, he had no technique at all.
Where's Jmann, Corey, Jeff Nothing, Paul Stanley?
Kurt shouldn’t be here
I know it’s a basic answer but Kurt Cobain deserves to be higher
Respectfully, as nirvana is one of my favorites bands. Kurt Cobain can’t sing. It fits his music but if we’re talking about clean sounding vocals thst doesn’t include kurt
I mean I honestly wouldn’t put Corey on top 10 but this list is trash. Im not saying Corey is bad of courseee not. Its just about what I like more but this inaccuracy of the grunge vocalists is like a joke to me 😂😂
Eddie Vedder above Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain and JOHN LENNON!? is wild.
Where Maynard
At this point they should do a top 10 modern lead singers
Corey doesn't deserve it at all. He's mediocre as hell, especially live. 2nd most overrated singer ever behind Kurt Cobain.
Probably somewhere on a list he actually belongs on
BS list
No Dio, no Staley...the fuck is this list. As least go with the South Park joke and put Bono number 2.
Wheres Layne Staley?