this is the second best voice that I adore after Daniel's Heiman's...No comparison though I know...It's an entirely different thing..Well then, this is the second singer that strike me the most the last few years, to put it better!!
I know this is a year old post, but have you ever heard the Dream Theater cover of Pantera's Cemetery Gates? There's a verse with Allen and James LaBrie, that is just great to listen to. If you haven't checked it, you should. GREAT cover.
No i haven't actually,i' ll give it a shot..well i just did :) truth is i don't appreciate Labrie as a singer too much plus he is too "soft" and flat for this song,he really ruined it..Allen..doesn't suit him either..In any case cemetery gates my friend is ANSELMO and noone else.Cheers!
@gringojames You´re absolutely right. I am truly deeply sorry, I didn´t have a clue of this guy (cause I´m too old) before tonight, but I discovered a song called "Master of sorrow". It took my mind to a place where singers had a distinctive voice and they all knew what they were doing. Reminds me of one David Coverdale. And I loved it.
Actually, if you have really good ear you'll hear the Foreigner influence. Not only does he sound like Lou Gramm but the melodies are from a couple different Foreigner songs.
@Rizzy55: Hmm...Interesting comparison with Lou Gramm, that. Bit heavier than Foreigner, and in my humble opinion Russ eats Gramm for breakfast, but I can definitely see where you were going.
Mmmmm, you are a little confused my friend... Russell plays all instruments himself on this whole album (unless Pinnella played this song's keyboards and nobody told me)
... If symphony X did a prog album... it would be so fucking good.. listen to this shit, I want symphony x to do more prog songs... serriously, they need to be producing more, they have too much magic to give away, I say a double album, disc one :heavy, disc two: soft prog like this, my god. who agrees
Symphony X is basically a pure prog, it has neoclassical and eastern elements tied into it. There is no clear border for prog, its just really FUCKING AWESOME
I think that Allen's voice can do more than prog. He can turn a souful tune, do hard rock or just fall out scrame your face. Like most, I share the view he one of prog meatls best sinngers, plus from what I have herad of his solo stuff, he can work on his own to. Blinding stuff.
:O, i love Sym - X and Allen Lande for a long ass time, hearing this for the first time. SO GOOD!
Dusearly 2 months ago
this is the second best voice that I adore after Daniel's Heiman's...No comparison though I know...It's an entirely different thing..Well then, this is the second singer that strike me the most the last few years, to put it better!!
probatos1 8 months ago
I <3 Russell Allen!
vineyardedge 9 months ago
great great voice...great stuff
probatos1 10 months ago
Fucking amazing piano... amazing chorus also.
NickBolland 1 year ago
i would love to listen to a duet with Jeff Scott Soto..I think their voices would be a perfect match
Maideniac1980 1 year ago
@Maideniac1980
I know this is a year old post, but have you ever heard the Dream Theater cover of Pantera's Cemetery Gates? There's a verse with Allen and James LaBrie, that is just great to listen to. If you haven't checked it, you should. GREAT cover.
JayMann620 2 months ago
@JayMann620
No i haven't actually,i' ll give it a shot..well i just did :) truth is i don't appreciate Labrie as a singer too much plus he is too "soft" and flat for this song,he really ruined it..Allen..doesn't suit him either..In any case cemetery gates my friend is ANSELMO and noone else.Cheers!
Maideniac1980 1 month ago
fantastic!!!!!!!
onlymehaha1 1 year ago
Wow the piano blew my mind :O
Kupo700 1 year ago
This song look like Prog... but his style is near of Power or Melodic...
gringojames 1 year ago
@gringojames You´re absolutely right. I am truly deeply sorry, I didn´t have a clue of this guy (cause I´m too old) before tonight, but I discovered a song called "Master of sorrow". It took my mind to a place where singers had a distinctive voice and they all knew what they were doing. Reminds me of one David Coverdale. And I loved it.
nausso 1 year ago 3
The Master, Russell Allen! Hail!
dyanana 1 year ago
BEST VOCALIST IN THE WORLD!!
lewman911 1 year ago 3
@lewman911 him and Jorn Lande... and as amazing as it sounds... they made a record together :D:D:D:D
bjarnifreyr 1 year ago
Likely the most powerfull voice I ever heard of.
LONG LIVE SIR RUSSEL ALLEN.
imrahil2006 2 years ago 8
I hear a lot of symphony X influence in this song, there's actually a vocal line that he sings that sounds identical to one of symphony x's songs
but this is still fucking amazing, I need to buy this album
pieinyourface1 2 years ago 5
candelight fantasia but also the accolade II
Uvtond 2 years ago 2
Sea of lies xD
I Agree with you in everything
Truscoo 2 years ago
@pieinyourface1
Actually, if you have really good ear you'll hear the Foreigner influence. Not only does he sound like Lou Gramm but the melodies are from a couple different Foreigner songs.
Rizzy55 2 years ago
@Rizzy55: Hmm...Interesting comparison with Lou Gramm, that. Bit heavier than Foreigner, and in my humble opinion Russ eats Gramm for breakfast, but I can definitely see where you were going.
awaken1001 2 years ago
russell allen could sing fucking anything
i would listen to him if he was in a grunge band, a classic band, a hair band, a BLUES group idfc
234905780356 2 years ago 4
Fuck yeah ! There's two singers that could make me cry singing the phone directory : Russel Allen and Jon Oliva.
MathDaMan 2 years ago 3
Mmmmm, you are a little confused my friend... Russell plays all instruments himself on this whole album (unless Pinnella played this song's keyboards and nobody told me)
schaos9 2 years ago
JensJohansson plays the keyboard, Russell and Jens become really good friends since they've toured together.
zurdilo 2 years ago
@zurdilo
actually, on this song romeo and allen do the keys and pinella does the piano.
Picurs 1 year ago
Pinnella wins here.
platesandshakes 2 years ago
... If symphony X did a prog album... it would be so fucking good.. listen to this shit, I want symphony x to do more prog songs... serriously, they need to be producing more, they have too much magic to give away, I say a double album, disc one :heavy, disc two: soft prog like this, my god. who agrees
platesandshakes 2 years ago 2
something like queensryche?
234905780356 2 years ago
They play what they do best. Pure prog would be a waste of their versatile talent and wouldn't sound as good.
JesterIF 2 years ago 3
Symphony X is basically a pure prog, it has neoclassical and eastern elements tied into it. There is no clear border for prog, its just really FUCKING AWESOME
lordvivec87 2 years ago
@lordvivec87 SX is more PowerProg than anything, really.
h4xpwnag3 1 year ago
@h4xpwnag3 I dont know why people say that... Paradise Lost is their only album remotely close to power metal.
KyleJPie10 1 year ago
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platesandshakes 2 years ago
This guy is awesome.
Except for the whole air guitar thing.
mynameisasshole 2 years ago
I think that Allen's voice can do more than prog. He can turn a souful tune, do hard rock or just fall out scrame your face. Like most, I share the view he one of prog meatls best sinngers, plus from what I have herad of his solo stuff, he can work on his own to. Blinding stuff.
paulwall1981 2 years ago 26
Fabulous!!!!!
Daredragoness 2 years ago 2
I think he is one of the best prog metal vocalist ever!
bielus86 2 years ago 46
I'd go as far as to say he's one of the best vocalists alive today. His range, power and diversity are absolutely incredible!
ethicalkidnap 2 years ago 5
@bielus86 One of the best vocalists period.
h4xpwnag3 1 year ago
@bielus86 Wrong, you have to cut some words from your comment, like this: "he is the best vocalist ever."
rodrigos666 1 month ago
@bielus86 I think he' s the best singer in the world !!!
MrAcdumaron 6 days ago
a++.Perfect
bielus86 2 years ago 5
Excellent!
jakii67 3 years ago 5
i love this song, russell is the best, the intro is one of my favorites
panke1590 3 years ago 6