that’ll wouldn’t be the same without them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten front men in heavy metal and
top ten front men in heavy metal and
top ten front men in heavy metal and hard rock
for this list we’re following up on our
for this list we’re following up on our top ten front men in rock with this list
top ten front men in rock with this list
top ten front men in rock with this list of male lead vocalists in hard rock and
of male lead vocalists in hard rock and
of male lead vocalists in hard rock and heavy metal we’ve based our picks based
heavy metal we’ve based our picks based
heavy metal we’ve based our picks based on a combination of their stage presence
on a combination of their stage presence
on a combination of their stage presence songwriting abilities popularity and
songwriting abilities popularity and
songwriting abilities popularity and vocal chops number ten Bon Scott ac/dc
well the latest success ac/dc had with
well the latest success ac/dc had with Brian Johnson would merit him a spot on
Brian Johnson would merit him a spot on
Brian Johnson would merit him a spot on this list it’s the Scottish born
this list it’s the Scottish born
this list it’s the Scottish born Australian Bon Scott that’s got the edge
Australian Bon Scott that’s got the edge
Australian Bon Scott that’s got the edge in our eyes
thanks to his lewd lyrics and onstage
thanks to his lewd lyrics and onstage charisma
Scott helped the band earn popularity in
Scott helped the band earn popularity in their hometown and then around the world
their hometown and then around the world
their hometown and then around the world it’s little wonder the power Ridge and
it’s little wonder the power Ridge and
it’s little wonder the power Ridge and highway to hell remain some of a CDC’s
highway to hell remain some of a CDC’s
highway to hell remain some of a CDC’s greatest work
thanks to his intense vocals Phil
thanks to his intense vocals Phil Anselmo replaced Terry glaze as
Anselmo replaced Terry glaze as
Anselmo replaced Terry glaze as Pantera’s frontman in the late 1980s to
Pantera’s frontman in the late 1980s to
Pantera’s frontman in the late 1980s to help transform their glam metal sound
help transform their glam metal sound
help transform their glam metal sound into a heavier groove metal one
and took the band to the top of the
and took the band to the top of the Billboard 200 chart with far beyond
Billboard 200 chart with far beyond
Billboard 200 chart with far beyond driven
known for his screeching whale intense
known for his screeching whale intense presence and wild stage behavior and
presence and wild stage behavior and
presence and wild stage behavior and cell mow also proved his staying power
cell mow also proved his staying power
cell mow also proved his staying power through several musical projects number
through several musical projects number
through several musical projects number eight Joe Elliott Def Leppard after
eight Joe Elliott Def Leppard after
eight Joe Elliott Def Leppard after spearheading the new wave of British
spearheading the new wave of British
spearheading the new wave of British metal in the late 1970s Def Leppard set
metal in the late 1970s Def Leppard set
metal in the late 1970s Def Leppard set the blueprint for 80s Hard Rock with Joe
the blueprint for 80s Hard Rock with Joe
the blueprint for 80s Hard Rock with Joe Elliott leading the charge
by setting his vocal harmonies among a
by setting his vocal harmonies among a blend of hard rock glam metal arena rock
blend of hard rock glam metal arena rock
blend of hard rock glam metal arena rock and pop def leppard solidified their
and pop def leppard solidified their
and pop def leppard solidified their place as one of the decades most
place as one of the decades most
place as one of the decades most successful bands
the group’s co-founder and key
the group’s co-founder and key songwriter was also adept at engaging
songwriter was also adept at engaging
songwriter was also adept at engaging crowds as demonstrated by their
crowds as demonstrated by their
crowds as demonstrated by their countless arena shows
these Mustaine overcame being fired from
these Mustaine overcame being fired from Metallica to form one of heavy metals
Metallica to form one of heavy metals
Metallica to form one of heavy metals biggest fan
as Megadeth’s vocalist songwriter and
as Megadeth’s vocalist songwriter and guitarist sustained crafted complex
guitarist sustained crafted complex
guitarist sustained crafted complex instrumentals memorable guitar solos and
instrumentals memorable guitar solos and
instrumentals memorable guitar solos and volatile lyrics that turn the ven into
volatile lyrics that turn the ven into
volatile lyrics that turn the ven into one of crash metals big for
along with their multiple Grammy
along with their multiple Grammy nominations gold records and massive
nominations gold records and massive
nominations gold records and massive international following
international following
international following Mustaine also insured they didn’t lose
Mustaine also insured they didn’t lose
Mustaine also insured they didn’t lose any of their speed or intensity in later
any of their speed or intensity in later
any of their speed or intensity in later years
Alice Cooper is technically the name of
Alice Cooper is technically the name of the artists and the banning fronts with
the artists and the banning fronts with
the artists and the banning fronts with putting the godfather of shock rock on
putting the godfather of shock rock on
putting the godfather of shock rock on our list
inspired by horror imagery he crafted
inspired by horror imagery he crafted elaborate stage shows laden with
elaborate stage shows laden with
elaborate stage shows laden with execution devices fake blood and
execution devices fake blood and
execution devices fake blood and reptiles he then up to the shock factor
reptiles he then up to the shock factor
reptiles he then up to the shock factor by dressing up to match
his heavy metal sound and showmanship
his heavy metal sound and showmanship have also set the stage for many shock
have also set the stage for many shock
have also set the stage for many shock rockers thereafter
if you’re looking for pure heavy-metal
if you’re looking for pure heavy-metal look no further than Judas Priest
in the 1970s these metal gods combined
in the 1970s these metal gods combined the double guitar style of KK downing
the double guitar style of KK downing
the double guitar style of KK downing and Glenn Tipton with Rob Halford
and Glenn Tipton with Rob Halford
and Glenn Tipton with Rob Halford theatrical vocals to create their unique
theatrical vocals to create their unique
theatrical vocals to create their unique and heavy sound
and with this four octave range and
and with this four octave range and powerful screams Halpert singing prowess
powerful screams Halpert singing prowess
powerful screams Halpert singing prowess is practically unparalleled at is
is practically unparalleled at is
is practically unparalleled at is songwriting abilities and
songwriting abilities and
songwriting abilities and attention-grabbing sense of style and
attention-grabbing sense of style and
attention-grabbing sense of style and you’ve got one hell of a frontman
number four Ronnie James Dio deal
number four Ronnie James Dio deal Black Sabbath rainbow baby was fronting
Black Sabbath rainbow baby was fronting
Black Sabbath rainbow baby was fronting Black Sabbath
various other projects Ronnie James Dio
various other projects Ronnie James Dio really put his all into everything he
really put his all into everything he
really put his all into everything he did in his 50-plus years in music he
did in his 50-plus years in music he
did in his 50-plus years in music he marked the genre with the unfaltering
marked the genre with the unfaltering
marked the genre with the unfaltering strength of his voice
and made metal horns a metal staples
and made metal horns a metal staples meanwhile the major outpouring of sorrow
meanwhile the major outpouring of sorrow
meanwhile the major outpouring of sorrow that followed his death was a testament
that followed his death was a testament
that followed his death was a testament to his impact and influence in music in
to his impact and influence in music in
to his impact and influence in music in general
he’s not only a co-founder but also the
he’s not only a co-founder but also the main songwriter lead vocalist and rhythm
main songwriter lead vocalist and rhythm
main songwriter lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of one of heavy metals most
guitarist of one of heavy metals most
guitarist of one of heavy metals most successful bands
by helping to craft Metallica’s early
by helping to craft Metallica’s early fast-paced and aggressive complex
fast-paced and aggressive complex
fast-paced and aggressive complex compositions Hetfield positioned the
compositions Hetfield positioned the
compositions Hetfield positioned the band as one of thrash metal big four
and they’re technically astounding
and they’re technically astounding performances he led Metallica to
performances he led Metallica to
performances he led Metallica to mainstream success and turned them into
mainstream success and turned them into
mainstream success and turned them into leaders of the Jean
Bruce Dickinson wowed with a range that
Bruce Dickinson wowed with a range that reached practically operatic proportions
he didn’t only seamlessly meld a
he didn’t only seamlessly meld a showmanship with Iron Maiden’s
showmanship with Iron Maiden’s
showmanship with Iron Maiden’s theatrical live shows but also helped
theatrical live shows but also helped
theatrical live shows but also helped give the band their first UK
give the band their first UK
give the band their first UK chart-topper with the number of the
chart-topper with the number of the
chart-topper with the number of the beast
while he would have ranked higher if he
while he would have ranked higher if he had a bigger songwriting role it can’t
had a bigger songwriting role it can’t
had a bigger songwriting role it can’t be denied he helped Iron Maiden
be denied he helped Iron Maiden
be denied he helped Iron Maiden spearhead the new wave of British metal
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
Black Sabbath the Prince of Darkness set
Black Sabbath the Prince of Darkness set the blueprint for heavy metal and
the blueprint for heavy metal and
the blueprint for heavy metal and countless subgenres
alongside Tony Iommi’s big bad riffs
alongside Tony Iommi’s big bad riffs Ozzy’s signature vocals made for an
Ozzy’s signature vocals made for an
Ozzy’s signature vocals made for an original dark and heavy blues rock sound
original dark and heavy blues rock sound
original dark and heavy blues rock sound but it was after leaving that The
but it was after leaving that The
but it was after leaving that The Godfather of heavy metal took his stage
Godfather of heavy metal took his stage
Godfather of heavy metal took his stage antics to the next level
as is shocking theatrics kept in the
as is shocking theatrics kept in the center of attention and increased his
center of attention and increased his
center of attention and increased his appeal and success
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favorite metal part man you didn’t see
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