Roadrunner Records' 50 Greatest Metal frontmen

[anticonscience]

www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/THE-50-GREATEST-METAL-FRONTMEN-OF-ALL-TIME-19861.aspx

I am surprised that this isn't a list of them kissing their own asses and just listing all the bands on their label. In fact, the lack of Max Cavalera is absolutely CRIMINAL!

[Mr Potato God]

All these lists are a waste of time.

[Sigma: Current SRW Champ!]

Screw Roadrunner for their treatment of their non-metal talent. Screw them.

The list is ok, but Screw Roadrunner.

LONG LIVE THE REBELLYON!

[wrestlesmarks]

No Dave Mustaine?

[RedSmile]

Feb 24, 2009 17:48:31 GMT -5 @wrestlesmarks said:

No Dave Mustaine?

It says that they omitted Roadrunner bands, but that doesn't prevent them from totally whiffing on some of these.

A glairing one is Dead of Mayhem. When the "front man" was always Euronymous. All Dead did was act weird and then shoot himself.

Gaahl of Gorgoroth. Another guy that gets a lot of love for acting weird. He isn't even an original band memeber. Infernus is the Gorgoroth "front man"

[Ryback on a Pole!]

How the crap did Serj from System get in a top 50 list? For starters System are shit and secondly there are plenty of better singers out there than that goof.

[Evilution E5150]

while im a huge fan of his and are trying to steal his facial hair style how is scott ian on that list?

[Franchise]

Feb 24, 2009 18:42:55 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

How the crap did Serj from System get in a top 50 list? For starters System are excretory matter and secondly there are plenty of better singers out there than that goof.

I don't think it's strictly singers, just musicians in general. For example, Kerry King isn't a vocalist.*

I don't really agree with Dio being as high up as he is. Ditto with Mike Patton. Otherwise, not a horrible list. But where in the HELL is Dave Mustaine?

*As far as SOAD being "shit", look no further than your name...

[Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen]

The lack of King Diamond is absurd.

[Franchise]

Feb 24, 2009 18:56:42 GMT -5 Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen said:

The lack of King Diamond is absurd.

I didn't really think of that, but you're right. If Mike Patton can almost crack the top 10, surely King Diamond and Mustaine can make it SOMEWHERE on a METAL frontman list.

EDIT: I guess I should mention that I think we could list Faith No More as "alternative metal", but I think ranking him over 2 excellent thrash metal frontmen is ridiculous.

[kendrick1989]

LOL King Diamond sucks asshole.

[Photogenic Huss Bosh]

Am I the only one who finds it ludicrous to consider Led Zeppelin a metal band?

[Phosphor Glow]

Feb 24, 2009 18:42:55 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

How the crap did Serj from System get in a top 50 list? For starters System are excretory matter and secondly there are plenty of better singers out there than that goof.

Because they clearly do not agree with you.

But it's not like Roadrunner matters anyway.

They treat their artists like garbage.

[El Hijo del Havoc]

Feb 24, 2009 18:42:55 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

How the crap did Serj from System get in a top 50 list? For starters System are excretory matter and secondly there are plenty of better singers out there than that goof.

This is not the 50 greatest metal singers
it's the 50 greatest metal frontman.

Frontman are the musicians that make sure to put on a great show in concert, and make the fans have a better time than before

Bruce Springsteen- Frontman
Joe Strummer- Frontman

[Evilution E5150]

Feb 24, 2009 19:00:49 GMT -5 Franchise said:

Feb 24, 2009 18:56:42 GMT -5 Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen said:

The lack of King Diamond is absurd.

I didn't really think of that, but you're right. If Mike Patton can almost crack the top 10, surely King Diamond and Mustaine can make it SOMEWHERE on a METAL frontman list.

EDIT: I guess I should mention that I think we could list Faith No More as "alternative metal", but I think ranking him over 2 excellent thrash metal frontmen is ridiculous.

exactly i wouldnt consider faith no more metal or led zep and im sure king diamond and dave mustaine should be on there, just shows road runners definition of metal is more bizarre then rolling stones

[Shy Guy]

i'm not impressed...

[Biggtone23]

As you may have already guessed, there’s a catch! The team purposely left out every Roadrunner Records artists from this list, including any bands signed to Roadrunner internationally. This was a daunting task because besides being slightly bias through our work, the team genuinely loves a lot of these front-men and really felt they should be on this list.

Megadeth is on Roadrunner therefore no Mustaine. Mercyful Fate was on Roadrunner back in the 80s so that could be the reason for no King Diamond.

[Dr. Marzvon Zombie M.D.]

Glad to see Danzig make the list

[Sinestro]

*Sigh* No Oderus, and I am an unhappy camper.