Best Vocalist of Metal (My own opinion)

ACCORDING MY EXPERIENCE, I CONSIDER THEY ARE THE BEST VOCALIST IN THE METAL HISTORY , IT'S A PLEASURE TO LISTEN.
THIS IS MY TOP 3.

1: RONNIE JAMES "DIO" (BANDS: ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and DIO BAND)

PHOTO TAKEN FROM FACEBOOK OFFICIAL DIO

Song: "Heaven and Hell" (1980)

This is an example of his awesome voice. Rust in peace my hero. 

2. ROB HALFORD (BAND: JUDAS PRIEST) 

Song: "Diamond and rust" (1977)

Have you know that Rob Halford is a Gay Person?

3. Lemmy Kilmister (Band: Motörhead)

Song: "Ace of Spades" (1980)

With this song lemmy show us his powerful voice.

Heavy Metal Subgenres (Most important)

BLACK METAL 

Black metal is an extreme subgenre and subculture of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, a 'shrieking' vocal style, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, raw (lo-fi) recording, unconventional song structures and an emphasis on atmosphere. Artists often appear in 'corpse paint' and adopt pseudonyms.

Cultural origins	First wave: early–mid 1980s, European extreme metal scene Second wave: early 1990s, Scandinavian extreme metal scene
Typical instruments	Vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums

Initially a synonym for "Satanic metal", black metal is often met with hostility from mainstream culture, due to the actions and ideologies associated with it. Many artists express extreme anti-Christian and misanthropic views, advocating various forms of Satanism or ethnic Paganism. In the 1990s, members of the scene were responsible for a spate of church burnings and murders.

MAIN BANDS 

VENOM (1979)

Venom are an English heavy metal band that formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Venom's first two albums—Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982)—are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "BLACK METAL"

MERCYFUL FATE (1981)

Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, with lyrics dealing with Satan and the occult, Mercyful Fate were part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "MELISSA"

BATHORY (1983)

Bathory was a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Vällingby in 1983 and named after the infamous Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Báthory. The band's frontman and main songwriter was Quorthon (Tomas Forsberg). Bathory's first four albums were "the blueprint for Scandinavian black metal".

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "BATHORY"

THRASH METAL 

Thrash metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its fast tempo and overall aggression. The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work. The lyrics often deal with social issues and reproach for "The Establishment," using direct and denunciatory language, an approach which partially overlaps with the hardcore genre.
The genre evolved in the early 1980s from combining the drum beats of hardcore punk with the guitar style of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

Stylistic origins	hardcore punk, speed metal, punk rock
Cultural origins	Early 1980s in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany
Typical instruments	Rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocals
Derivative forms	Death metal, black metal, groove metal

MAIN BANDS (as better known "big Four") (1983)

MEGADETH (1983)

Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine's dismissal from Metallica.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "COUNTDOWN TO EXTINTION"

SLAYER (1981)

Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California in 1981, by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, pioneer of the thrash metal subgenre.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "SHOW NO MERCY"

ANTHRAX (1981)

Anthrax is an American thrash metal band from New York, formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker. The group was considered one of the leaders of the thrash metal scene during the 1980s.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "FISTFUL OF METAL"

METALLICA (1981)

Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "MASTER OF PUPPETS"

GLAM METAL 

Glam metal (also known as hair metal, sleaze metal and often used synonymously with pop metal) is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal. It combines elements of those genres with punk rock and pop music, adding catchy hooks and guitar riffs, while borrowing from the aesthetic of 1970s glam rock.

Stylistic origins	Heavy metal, hard rock, glam rock, pop rock, punk rock
Cultural origins	Late 1970s and early 1980s in Los Angeles and New York City
Typical instruments	Guitar, bass, drums, keyboards

MAIN BANDS

KISS (1973)

Kiss is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Well known for its members face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "KISS"

VAN HALEN (1978)

Van Halen is an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band comprised guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "VAN HALEN I"

MÖTLEY CRÜE (1981)

Mötley Crüe is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by guitarist Mick Mars, and vocalist Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe is one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "SHOUT AT THE DEVIL"

DEATH METAL 

Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking, deep growling vocals and screams, aggressive, powerful drumming featuring double kick or blast beat techniques, minor keys or atonality, abrupt tempo, key, and time signature changes and chromatic chord progressions. The lyrical themes of death metal may invoke slasher film-stylized violence, Satanism, religion, occultism, Lovecraftian horror, nature, mysticism, philosophy, science fiction, and politics and they may describe extreme acts, including mutilation, dissection, torture, rape, cannibalism, and necrophilia.

Stylistic origins	Thrash metal, first wave black metal, hardcore punk
Cultural origins	Mid-1980s in the United States (particularly Florida)
Typical instruments	Vocals (death growl), electric guitar, bass, drums
Derivative forms	Groove metal

MAIN BANDS

POSSESSED (1983)

Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "SEVEN CHURCHES"

DEATH

Death was an American metal band from Orlando, Florida, founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner. Death is considered to be one of the most influential bands in heavy metal and a pioneering force in death metal.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "SCREAM BLOODY GORE"

OBITUARY (1983)

Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres and bassist Terry Butler. The band is a fundamental act in the development of death metal music and one of the most successful death metal bands in the world.

ALBUM THAT YOU MUST TO HEARD "SLOWLY WE ROT"

Origins of Heavy Metal

In this topic you'll know the origins about Heavy Metal like one of the most importants genres in the world.


Heavy Metal 

Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are often associated with masculinity, aggression, and machismo.

Heavy metal is traditionally characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and vigorous vocals. Metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes. The electric guitar and the sonic power that it projects through amplification has historically been the key element in heavy metal. The heavy metal guitar sound comes from a combined use of high volumes and heavy distortion.

Who was the first band that played Heavy Metal?

Some experts in this genre believe that the first band was Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music.

Important things.

They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band" of all time, and placed second in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 in their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance. THIS INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA.

Heavy metal genre was divided in 2 greatest ages FIRST WAVE OF HEAVY METAL (1970-1975) and NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL (1975-1981)

FIRST WAVE OF HEAVY METAL (some bands) 1970-1975

Pentagram

Pentagram is an American heavy metal band from Alexandria, Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of heavy metal, and the subgenre of doom metal in particular.

This song was taken from their debut album called "Relentless" it was relased in 1985.
Song: Relentless



Judas Priest

Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969. Known for twin lead guitars, a wide operatic vocal style, and for introducing leather-and-studs look into heavy metal, they have sold over 45 million albums worldwide. The band is widely recognised as one of the finest and most original heavy metal bands of all time, with many artists within the genre having cited them as a major influence.

This song was taken from their debut album "Rocka Rolla" it was relased in 1974.
Song: Dying to met you/Hero, Hero.



UFO

UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band that was formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal.

This song was taken from their third studio album "Phenomenon" it was relased in 1974.
Song: Doctor Doctor.



Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted its sound to hard rock in 1970, and in 1973 began exploring progressive metal.

This song was taken from their sixth studio album "Machine Head" relased in 1972.
Song: Highway star.


NEW WAVE OF HEAVY METAL (some bands). 1976-1980.



Motörhead

Are an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, professionally known by his stage name Lemmy, who has remained the sole constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to, or one of the earliest members of, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite this, Lemmy has always dubbed their music as simply "rock and roll".

This song was taken from their fourth studio album "ace of spades" relased in 1980.
Song: (We are) the Road crew.



Iron Maiden 

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, east London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The band's discography has grown to thirty-seven albums, including fifteen studio albums, eleven live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations.
Pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums, including 1982's The Number of the Beast, 1983's Piece of Mind, 1984's Powerslave, 1985's live release Live After Death, 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

This song was taken from their debut studio album "Iron Maiden" relased in 1980.

Song: Remember Tomorrow.

Rainbow

Rainbow (also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) were a British rock band led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1993 to 1997. They were originally established with American rock band Elf's members, but Blackmore fired all the members except Ronnie James Dio who would leave in 1979.

This song was taken from their debut album "Ritchie's Blackmore Rainbow" relased in 1975.

Song: Man on the silver mountain.