It sounds like hes singing this with these notes: Vic (G5) tim (F#5) of (E5) chaan(F#5) the doubled voice comes in and says yaaoOooOooh(F#6) as hes hitting the end of the "changes" in (F#5)
@TrueVideo I doubt that's an F#6. It is fucking high but not Robs highest note and yes I am pretty sure he has and can hit an F#6 it just didn't happend in this song.
@hermygagala He does hit it. I tone matched every note and that's what the super falsetto high part is. Its an crossfade overdub of him just hitting that F#6 before the crossfade into the F#5.
@bobmarleyisgod1 Well said mate. People who lament over what's been lost and not what's still there, and can still be done, just don't get it. It's like being excited for Christmas morning and all the beautiful bows you're going to get... "...presents? Oh yeah them.. yeah but.."
I've listened to a lot of Halford, and honestly, I think his greatest screams are on Dissident Aggressor; and on a version of Victim Of Changes (which you can find under the name "Judas Priest - Victim Of Changes (rare 1975 recording)" at approx. 0.47 min).
this is not about who has the best voice...Freddie Mercury own...thats other class...but i suggest you to hear some Bruce Dickinson,Halford,Eric Adams,Dio...they are great vocalist in the metal scene.
@pedong45 Haha mercury. he's great but more than just an overrated vocalist. so completely blown out of proportion. It is absolutely ridiculous. Besides most of his notes are in falsetto.
@hermygagala Doesn't change the fact that Mercury was blessed with the greatest singing voice in the history of rock music, and the polls show as much. There's a difference between screaming like a tuneless banshee and embarrassing everyone, and having a great voice. Overrated my scrote.
@andross637 Haha mercury the greatest thats the funniest thing I've ever heard. Considering his voice doesn't pack that much punch, nor do I feel the passion like some other singers far superior that influenced him as well, like David Byron for one.
@hermygagala Starting your argument with "Haha" is an instant admission of defeat in all cases. Freddie Mercury is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest rock singers of all time. You know this, as does everyone.
@andross637 And trying to tell someone they have admitted defeat is a way of trying to make themselves look superior, in the eyes of the second hand perceiver. Yes everyone does know that he has that status; that doesn't mean it is so. Obviously you're not a vocalist. His stylistic technical ability to adapt to a wide variety of genres is far inferior to many of the vocalist I listen to. So is his power, full voice range, tone, and passion.
@hermygagala That's a bit much coming from someone whose opening salvo is "Haha". I'm not talking about "technical ability". I'm talking about singing voices regarded by the public as being among the greatest ever. How horrible it would be to live in a world where sustaining a high note makes you a great singer. Thankfully only a tasteless minority actually live by that rule.
@andross637 I would say that was a fairly arrogant, brash and ignorant statement on your part. I've come to realize that neither one of us has intention of changing our opinions so I refuse to continue in this infintile argument. I never meant to insult freddie, it just gets a little tiresome when people who aren't vocalists talk shit, and say he's the best, when they, themselves, aren't even qualified to make a comment.
@hermygagala I know quite a bit about singing and ranges, hence why I'm watching these videos. I'm saying that Mercury has one of, if not the, greatest voices in history. Nothing to do with technical vocal skill. There are millions more skilled vocalists than Mercury, and Halford for that matter. I'm talking about great voices, and Mercury consistently ranks high in public polls. I couldn't give two fucks about technicality if the guy has a shit voice. Look at James LaBrie.
@andross637 There's no doubt Freddie has one of the best voices, certainly not the best.Especially when you consider that Freddie took basically everything he know from Ronnie James Dio go listen to the song "Elf Driftin" by Ronnie. Released before Queen released a single album or single.Oh and if you think Rob halford isn't good go listen to "Judas Priest Epitaph" there are parts in that song that he could be mistaken for Freddie Mercury. Although his tone and technical albitily are far greater
@hermygagala I never said Rob Halford isn't good. I'm not a fan of the needless banshee stuff but he was great on the early work. Not a patch on Mercury, but damn good.
Yet again, I'm not talking about technical vocal ability, or originality, or anything else. I'm talking about having a god-given singing voice that elevates you to legendary status in the eyes of the music-buying public. Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest ever in that regard, and often ranks as *the* greatest.
@andross637 And by the way James Labrie is ok for technical ability but again he is far blown out of proportion. Also his tone is nothing to brag about. I would rate him as a slightly above average rock singer and nothing more. He isn't very versatile at all.
@pedong45 you can try to ear André MAtos, Michele Luppi and Michael Kiske...these 3 singers have been influenced a lot by Freddy...And they are as great as he was !
Hmm...I like Dio and Halford in their prime more than Bruce,but now Id say he is better because he is a bit younger than them and hasn't lost his voice like they did.
Dio is a really great vocalist,but is a different kind of voice,but for sure hes on the top 5,i cant decide my top!!! is something like: Halford,Eric Adams,Dio,etc etc...theres a lot of really good singers from the old school,and from now i suggets you to check Daniel Heiman former singer of Lost Horizon,Sean Peck from Cage and Rob Tiranty from Labyrinth.
@TheGreatDuck I disagree. Rob and Dio kept their voices better than Bruce. Sure, Rob can't hit all the notes, but Bruce struggles a lot. It's very raspy ans you can tell it's very forced nowadays.
@TheGreatDuck I saw Ronnie James Dio twice in the last years of his life, and he had not lost a note... if anything, he aged very well vocally, maybe even sounded better than when I saw him in the early 90s... Halford, on the other hand, has lost most of his range, which is really sad, cuz he was so good
@VoxFromThePast There's a big difference between Halford and Dio which makes that argument pointless. Dio sang most of the time within a single octave, with the odd high or low note (not questioning that he had a great range - Just that he didn't use it as much). Halford has always been over the place and it's his higher register that has declined over the past decade.
@TheGreatDuck how you heard judas priest in their latest tour?if not your head will explode when you hear them,hes voice is more than fantastick for he's age
Don't argue about vocalists we're all on the same side here guys. Bruce Dickinson, Dio they're all amazing, some of the best. But Rob Halford is something else, Dickinson and Dio are power vocalists like Power Metal. Halford is a range vocalist, different styles. Technically Rob is far better than both. He has the highest range in metal.
i'm not even much Judas Priest fan and i can agree with that... you could go off of high notes alone, or range in general, and he still wins. Dudes amazing, hitting notes that even Mark Slaughter's going "damn, that was high"
i enjoy the talents of all music man, and i may not've agreed with him as a man, but his ability with words was deep and talented
which is kinda why i had to interject on the subject, i believe theyre too many good artists; like Rob, that....well, used to bring magic like this, and for one to say whose the "best" would mean you'd have to define what makes one the best, and i don't think it can be done by notes alone. 3 cheers for stubborn Opinions !!!
the fact is i believe that the sound of bruce's voice is much better than rob's voice.AND WHAT U SAY IS STUPID IF U PUT ROB SING HALLOWED BE THY NAME HE LL MURDER IT TOO SOO THIS DOESNT MEAN HE S NO GOOD SINGER
Just saw Priest last night. Best I heard Rob sound live in 20 years. Don't know if it is because the tour just kicked off, or what. Blown away by how tight they were.
Great F# here...the trill at the end gives a fantastic illusion that it goes even higher but I don't think it does. Regardless halford's a vocal god and a genius
for sure is a great note here,but halford can go higher in other songs,se the 4octva ewonder pt3 of rob halford of my friend jowox to see other high notes...also i guess Halford can hit notes higher,remember tht he hit that notes singing,i guess in study calm with halford just hitting high notes will be amazing,but now hes old and still good (he hit f5 in judas is rising from revolution album)...
Yea the B5 from Aggressor is just epic (too bad it's layered in). He's still really good as a singer for a man who's going on 60, was a heavy drinker and smoked like a chimney. Most people wouldn't be able to sing period after what he's done to his voice; he only lost about a half-octave so those are some tough vocal cords.
have you heard the unleashed in the east version of victim!!!! Great! Rob sang the notes exacly like in the studio!Evene better.Great Singer among my favorite one Michael Kiske
Yea I think his voice is better preserved, but that's probably due to Rob's various drug addictions and his harsher musical stylings in the 90s and early 2000s
halford is almost 60...the real question is,you think Dickinson can sing good song like Painkiller,Ram It Down,Screaming for vengeance,sad wing of destiny (version alive),and many other??? i dont think so...
im a huge fan of dickinson,but my top favorite vocalist classical are rob halford and Eric Adams..now are a lot of singer that sing even higher that this guys,examples : Sean Peck from Cage,Daniel Heiman ex Lost Horizon,Rob Tyrant from Labyrinth,and theres a few more...But Halford FTW!!!
Allright, this is good... you know, i just cant get it... Halford is my third best singer, after Dickinson and Gillan, he is amazing, JUDAS PRIEST is top 3 greatest metal bands of all time... But i will always hate one thing about them... its the PAINKILLER.... never good live...NEVER...
No.. What i am saying is : HE COULD NEVER, EVER sing like he sang in studio on Painkiller.. That was Build up voice... If you give me 1 good performance of Painkiller LIVE, i will say that he is good... Btw, i love how he sings on Green Manalishi, he ROCKS there!! :D
dont worrie,dickinson cant sing live like he record the albums too...the problem is: people fee offendeed when they notice that other people love others vocalist...also many great singers cantsing ALL THE TIME and sound like the albums...
Bruce sings better than the album versions.. Check Rime Of The Ancient Mariner in 2008 and Hallowed Be Thy Name at Beast Over Hammersmith... etc etc.. Every song, Bruce sings it better live... Now dont be offended, Rob is my second favorite metal singer, i just pointed something.. I really like him...
i dont need to check anything,i already see him LIVE...and he cant hit a5 or g5 live this recent years...but halford hit b5 in the resurrection live...people must understand that both are great vocalist,but Halford hits HIGHER NOTES THAN BRUCE,also i dont think bruce can sing Ram It Down,PainKiller or screaming for vengeance...
Yeah, he couldnt, as Rob couldnt sing Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Run To The Hills, and many many songs.. Btw, Bruce can sing 1.5 octave LOWER than Rob, and Rob can sing 1 octave higher that Bruce, so Bruce has more octaves... And, in my opinion, Bruce has the BEST voice EVER!! :)
@Uptheironsserbia666 wrong...Bruce sing a NOTE lower than Halford,not a octave...and halford hit A6 on backing vocals of the Ripper,also in wiki say he was able to hit g#6...so thats almost a octave higher than bruce...
theres a big flaw right there...you're using wikipedia
IMO bruce's best vocals are done when he's live.
rob's best performances are done when he's in the studio.
bruce's voice may not go that octave higher but that doesn't make him a worse singer by any means, his voice is much more powerful than robs imo, rob's good and all but he just doesn't match up, even if he can go higher...he can't get the sound better
btw i don't hate priest, ffs i have a cover of electric eye on my page
You gotta be fuckin kidding me. Having a cover of electric eye yet saying Bruce has more powerful vocals than Rob? Slap yourself man. Being able to go an octave higher, matter fact two octaves higher makes Rob better than Bruce. Rob had just about 4 octaves in the 70s. What did Bruce have? 2? The highest note Burce hit was i nthe 80s..When eagls dare.. Halford hitthat note for practice.. get outta here man.. wtf.. Use ur brain.. Speak with some sense..
there a difference between powerful and being able to go high
bruces vocals are filled with emotion and have more power behind them, rob can hit higher notes but his voice is no where near as trained or controlled as Bruce's voice
and besides, technical ability doesn't mean anything.
judas priests guitarist aren't as technical as necrophagist's guitarists but they're MUCH better
i covered electric eye because its an awesome song by an awesome band, but maiden are my favorite band of all time and are extremely persistent with the quality of their music
And man I gotta dispute that fact and Im sure many other metal fans would as well Priestheads or not.. I'll quote someone on one of these videos "Halford is pure emotion with 9 different voices"
Painkiller is THE perfect metal album. It's quintessential bro.
ok i'll give you that, painkiller i would probably consider perfect, it is an amazing album with classic songs, and has a massive influence on one of my favorite bands and biggest influence - death.
IMO maiden's 3 perfect albums are powerslave, somewhere intime and seventh son. i'd say i've listened to each of those over a hundred times (definitely seventh son as i learned the full album on guitar and played it daily.)
i'm not nsaying rob has no emotion, he's got loads in his voice but i feel more emotion in bruces voice and performances, but i am biased when it comes to maiden, i will admit that and they are one of the reasons why i love music so much.#
ohh yeah also, i fully respect your opinion as well, i can understand all of your points i just tend to prefer bruce
the vocal range is not really something important into whos the beast...see,King Diamond hit highers notes...but i hate him...that falsetto is just disgusting!!! of course from my personal viewpoint.
I agree.. I hate King's falsetto too. He uses his falsetto way too much (in my view). King Diamond can hit high notes only in studio. I have never seen that King hits same high notes in live.
But.. Halford can hits those high notes in studio and also in live. So I would say Halford has better range than Diamond has. Look at " The Ripper " cover by King Diamond. King Diamond made cool cover, but he cannot hits same notes what Halford do.
But as I said in my other comment. Both Bruce Dickinson AND Rob Halford can sing as good live as they do in the studio. But it has to be when the album comes out. THATS when they sound divine live. Its just that as they age, they cant sing like they used to. Thats goes for both of them. They are the top two vocalists in metal. Period. So stop trying to side with one, and hate the other. I admire both. You guys should do the same. I have 9 Maiden albums and 8 Priest albums. Both are legends.
that is really nice,because noobs just use to listen Number Of The Beast and Painkiller...I Hate the Number of the Beast SONG,also theres a lots of good song from Maiden,same as Painkiller ( but i love painkiller)...people must listen Sad Wings of Destiny,Ram It Down and all the others!!! i suggest to stop listen Painkiller and The Number and enjoy the others albums!!! (this just talking about the music of the band,nothing to do with the vocals) xD...
Are you joking? Bruce can sing live just like he can in the studio. Sure he cant sing songs from Number of The Beast like he used to, but when he could, he did a damn good job. And NOW Bruce can sing songs from Brave New World with extreme precision. Same as Rob Halford. He cant sing from the Stained Class album anymore but his newer songs, he sings them perfectly. Theres no point in bickering about this. The Dickinson vs Halford is an old argument. Just enjoy both. I love both equally.
I don't have video, but I can say that I saw Judas Priest live in 1990 on that tour and he nailed Painkiller. My friends and I were amazed, we thought that if he could even nail 75-80% of the song it would be impressive, be he was virtually flawless!
Oh yeah, you were 1 year old when that tour was going on, so I guess you missed that one Uptheironsserbia666! Just because you get on youtube and watch cellphone bootleg recordings, doesn't mean that you can make an assumption that Rob can't hit all of the notes. If I were to go on all of the shit recordings that are on youtube, then I could say the same for Bruce, however I have seen Maiden 11 times and I can say from experience that Bruce is very good live as well as Rob.
No, i didnt say that ROB HALFORD is NOT good... HE IS AMAZING, ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGER, but he cant sing Painkiller so good... but he is FUCKING GREAT!!!
That's a B6, definitely not B5, cuz this is an F#5 and the DA note is much higher (plus my highest note is between a B#6 and Db6 and singing that note was just about a note under that)
I think the highest note on that album is either the one at the end of Dreamer Deceiver or in the last verse of Deceiver but I think his highest note is the last note in Unleashedin the East's The Ripper rendition
that song is incredible,also My friend jowox say that is a f5 and g5 in the finish,take a look to the videos of the user Jowox,are amazing...Hail Halford!!!
There's a g5 in exciter I know that and I think it's the same note in Deceiver and Ripper that's probably his peak note it's truly incredible but IDT he can do it anymore sadly I'd love to hear him sing Exciter live again
Trust me, you don't really want that wish to be fulfilled, I have bootlegs of that atrocity. Imagine the Exciter with the tone he has when singing Betrayal, only thinner. ;-)
well i use the chromatia tuner...and in the word chaaaaannn mark a c6#..and we finish the word and say geeeeeeeess mark f5...please take a good look...but i believe in You's comment xD...
ERIC ADAMS
rocknrolf6 3 days ago
rob could sing anything freddy sang.....freddy would blow the goat try'n to front priest.....end of conversation.
wkunderwood2003 3 weeks ago
It sounds like hes singing this with these notes: Vic (G5) tim (F#5) of (E5) chaan(F#5) the doubled voice comes in and says yaaoOooOooh(F#6) as hes hitting the end of the "changes" in (F#5)
He is insane!!!!
I did this with a tone generator.
TrueVideo 7 months ago
@TrueVideo I doubt that's an F#6. It is fucking high but not Robs highest note and yes I am pretty sure he has and can hit an F#6 it just didn't happend in this song.
hermygagala 5 months ago
@hermygagala He does hit it. I tone matched every note and that's what the super falsetto high part is. Its an crossfade overdub of him just hitting that F#6 before the crossfade into the F#5.
TrueVideo 5 months ago
@TrueVideo So then what's his highest note cause I know he has hit a fair bit higher than that.
hermygagala 5 months ago
@hermygagala oh crap i confused my self hahaha I'm screwing up some place lol I'll get back to you cause i'm mixing my octaves here.
TrueVideo 5 months ago
@TrueVideo Are you going to answer my inbox message?
hermygagala 5 months ago
@bobmarleyisgod1 Well said mate. People who lament over what's been lost and not what's still there, and can still be done, just don't get it. It's like being excited for Christmas morning and all the beautiful bows you're going to get... "...presents? Oh yeah them.. yeah but.."
michaelgadsby 7 months ago
@bobmarleyisgod1 well... thats pretty cool dude.
anyways... i just Love Rob the way he sings and express evrything with his voice
fredespanish 8 months ago
I WONDER HOW LOUD ROB WOULD SCREAM IF U KICK HIM IN THE BALLS!!!
TheManlyman21 11 months ago
ALL HAIL THE METAL GOD!!!!!!!
SLASHdaROCKER 1 year ago
I was wondering: what is the note he hits on the Unleashed in the east version of Exciter?
Infernalfight666 1 year ago
He is the best one !!!!! Dio and Bruce are kings too, but this is the Metal God !!!!
Sylarbob 1 year ago
One of the best voices in all of rock and roll. Even without his screams, he still is first class.
Eliskoopa 1 year ago 2
Bruce, Ronnie, rob are best. idk but imo bruce is best.
jaagup117 1 year ago
@jaagup117
agreed.
Fluffypopcicle 1 year ago
I've listened to a lot of Halford, and honestly, I think his greatest screams are on Dissident Aggressor; and on a version of Victim Of Changes (which you can find under the name "Judas Priest - Victim Of Changes (rare 1975 recording)" at approx. 0.47 min).
SLASHdaROCKER 1 year ago
i recommend listening to tony harnell (TNT), midnight (crimson glory) and jim gillette (nitro). they can hit high notes with ease, too
DDMajin 1 year ago
Freddie has nothin to do with Halford
watch?v=8fJ-OOr7H_c
or Dickinson
watch?v=Rcw-J2QQjDo
09:34 u just wont believe your "ears"
charliemaidenHD 1 year ago
suerte con bambera
MrPiloto1972 1 year ago
IMO, freddie mercury has the best voice...
pedong45 1 year ago
this is not about who has the best voice...Freddie Mercury own...thats other class...but i suggest you to hear some Bruce Dickinson,Halford,Eric Adams,Dio...they are great vocalist in the metal scene.
MetalNeyth 1 year ago 29
@MetalNeyth you have absolutely right my friend!!!!!!klaus meine is a metal god too.he is old but he still have rock/metal voice!
alicecooper898 1 year ago
@pedong45 yeah you should see him cover zeppelin XD
timothydfrank1991 10 months ago
@pedong45 in your opinion xD
slutypet 10 months ago
@pedong45 in your opinion ... xD
slutypet 10 months ago
@pedong45 Haha mercury. he's great but more than just an overrated vocalist. so completely blown out of proportion. It is absolutely ridiculous. Besides most of his notes are in falsetto.
hermygagala 5 months ago
@hermygagala Doesn't change the fact that Mercury was blessed with the greatest singing voice in the history of rock music, and the polls show as much. There's a difference between screaming like a tuneless banshee and embarrassing everyone, and having a great voice. Overrated my scrote.
andross637 1 month ago
@andross637 Haha mercury the greatest thats the funniest thing I've ever heard. Considering his voice doesn't pack that much punch, nor do I feel the passion like some other singers far superior that influenced him as well, like David Byron for one.
hermygagala 1 month ago
@hermygagala Starting your argument with "Haha" is an instant admission of defeat in all cases. Freddie Mercury is widely regarded as one of, if not the, greatest rock singers of all time. You know this, as does everyone.
andross637 1 month ago
@andross637 And trying to tell someone they have admitted defeat is a way of trying to make themselves look superior, in the eyes of the second hand perceiver. Yes everyone does know that he has that status; that doesn't mean it is so. Obviously you're not a vocalist. His stylistic technical ability to adapt to a wide variety of genres is far inferior to many of the vocalist I listen to. So is his power, full voice range, tone, and passion.
hermygagala 1 month ago
@hermygagala That's a bit much coming from someone whose opening salvo is "Haha". I'm not talking about "technical ability". I'm talking about singing voices regarded by the public as being among the greatest ever. How horrible it would be to live in a world where sustaining a high note makes you a great singer. Thankfully only a tasteless minority actually live by that rule.
andross637 1 month ago
@andross637 I would say that was a fairly arrogant, brash and ignorant statement on your part. I've come to realize that neither one of us has intention of changing our opinions so I refuse to continue in this infintile argument. I never meant to insult freddie, it just gets a little tiresome when people who aren't vocalists talk shit, and say he's the best, when they, themselves, aren't even qualified to make a comment.
hermygagala 1 month ago
@hermygagala I know quite a bit about singing and ranges, hence why I'm watching these videos. I'm saying that Mercury has one of, if not the, greatest voices in history. Nothing to do with technical vocal skill. There are millions more skilled vocalists than Mercury, and Halford for that matter. I'm talking about great voices, and Mercury consistently ranks high in public polls. I couldn't give two fucks about technicality if the guy has a shit voice. Look at James LaBrie.
andross637 1 month ago
@andross637 There's no doubt Freddie has one of the best voices, certainly not the best.Especially when you consider that Freddie took basically everything he know from Ronnie James Dio go listen to the song "Elf Driftin" by Ronnie. Released before Queen released a single album or single.Oh and if you think Rob halford isn't good go listen to "Judas Priest Epitaph" there are parts in that song that he could be mistaken for Freddie Mercury. Although his tone and technical albitily are far greater
hermygagala 1 month ago
@hermygagala I never said Rob Halford isn't good. I'm not a fan of the needless banshee stuff but he was great on the early work. Not a patch on Mercury, but damn good.
Yet again, I'm not talking about technical vocal ability, or originality, or anything else. I'm talking about having a god-given singing voice that elevates you to legendary status in the eyes of the music-buying public. Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest ever in that regard, and often ranks as *the* greatest.
andross637 1 month ago
@andross637 And by the way James Labrie is ok for technical ability but again he is far blown out of proportion. Also his tone is nothing to brag about. I would rate him as a slightly above average rock singer and nothing more. He isn't very versatile at all.
hermygagala 1 month ago
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@pedong45 you can try to ear André MAtos, Michele Luppi and Michael Kiske...these 3 singers have been influenced a lot by Freddy...And they are as great as he was !
JulienR01 4 months ago
Bruce does a B5 in the song Gangand^^
In falsetto ofc^^
noobaxe 1 year ago
Hmm...I like Dio and Halford in their prime more than Bruce,but now Id say he is better because he is a bit younger than them and hasn't lost his voice like they did.
TheGreatDuck 2 years ago 12
Dio is a really great vocalist,but is a different kind of voice,but for sure hes on the top 5,i cant decide my top!!! is something like: Halford,Eric Adams,Dio,etc etc...theres a lot of really good singers from the old school,and from now i suggets you to check Daniel Heiman former singer of Lost Horizon,Sean Peck from Cage and Rob Tiranty from Labyrinth.
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
@TheGreatDuck halford can still hit the high notes....but kiske is the only one who's voice hasnt changed!!!
qick07 1 year ago
@qick07 Yeah,he's back in form now,but there was a time when he wasn't really good.
TheGreatDuck 1 year ago
@TheGreatDuck I disagree. Rob and Dio kept their voices better than Bruce. Sure, Rob can't hit all the notes, but Bruce struggles a lot. It's very raspy ans you can tell it's very forced nowadays.
SLASHdaROCKER 8 months ago
@TheGreatDuck I saw Ronnie James Dio twice in the last years of his life, and he had not lost a note... if anything, he aged very well vocally, maybe even sounded better than when I saw him in the early 90s... Halford, on the other hand, has lost most of his range, which is really sad, cuz he was so good
VoxFromThePast 6 months ago
@VoxFromThePast halfords voice is still ass-kicking live though.
amithabajan2 6 months ago
@VoxFromThePast There's a big difference between Halford and Dio which makes that argument pointless. Dio sang most of the time within a single octave, with the odd high or low note (not questioning that he had a great range - Just that he didn't use it as much). Halford has always been over the place and it's his higher register that has declined over the past decade.
Yaxbie 4 months ago
@TheGreatDuck how you heard judas priest in their latest tour?if not your head will explode when you hear them,hes voice is more than fantastick for he's age
pspnonno 2 months ago
YEESS FUCKIN GREAT !!
levilex 2 years ago
Don't argue about vocalists we're all on the same side here guys. Bruce Dickinson, Dio they're all amazing, some of the best. But Rob Halford is something else, Dickinson and Dio are power vocalists like Power Metal. Halford is a range vocalist, different styles. Technically Rob is far better than both. He has the highest range in metal.
sparkyMPM 2 years ago
i'm not even much Judas Priest fan and i can agree with that... you could go off of high notes alone, or range in general, and he still wins. Dudes amazing, hitting notes that even Mark Slaughter's going "damn, that was high"
MakavelisShadow 2 years ago
I like the fact ur repping 2pac and here in a metal video. Me too tho.
SinnersWin 2 years ago
i enjoy the talents of all music man, and i may not've agreed with him as a man, but his ability with words was deep and talented
which is kinda why i had to interject on the subject, i believe theyre too many good artists; like Rob, that....well, used to bring magic like this, and for one to say whose the "best" would mean you'd have to define what makes one the best, and i don't think it can be done by notes alone. 3 cheers for stubborn Opinions !!!
MakavelisShadow 1 year ago
I feel you
SinnersWin 1 year ago
woo 10000th viewer!
slayerfan100 2 years ago
holy shit
maidenpriest139 2 years ago
the fact is i believe that the sound of bruce's voice is much better than rob's voice.AND WHAT U SAY IS STUPID IF U PUT ROB SING HALLOWED BE THY NAME HE LL MURDER IT TOO SOO THIS DOESNT MEAN HE S NO GOOD SINGER
marios151 2 years ago
Just saw Priest last night. Best I heard Rob sound live in 20 years. Don't know if it is because the tour just kicked off, or what. Blown away by how tight they were.
Zaphrod88 2 years ago
Great F# here...the trill at the end gives a fantastic illusion that it goes even higher but I don't think it does. Regardless halford's a vocal god and a genius
CleosAintPeter 2 years ago
for sure is a great note here,but halford can go higher in other songs,se the 4octva ewonder pt3 of rob halford of my friend jowox to see other high notes...also i guess Halford can hit notes higher,remember tht he hit that notes singing,i guess in study calm with halford just hitting high notes will be amazing,but now hes old and still good (he hit f5 in judas is rising from revolution album)...
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
Yea the B5 from Aggressor is just epic (too bad it's layered in). He's still really good as a singer for a man who's going on 60, was a heavy drinker and smoked like a chimney. Most people wouldn't be able to sing period after what he's done to his voice; he only lost about a half-octave so those are some tough vocal cords.
CleosAintPeter 2 years ago
have you heard the unleashed in the east version of victim!!!! Great! Rob sang the notes exacly like in the studio!Evene better.Great Singer among my favorite one Michael Kiske
Jakobus367 2 years ago
Bruce Dickinson is a great singer but he has also a huge dificincies.
The best is right here, On this Video!!1
LostprophetMETALStar 2 years ago 2
To be honest I think Bruce has aged better....ohh please dont kill me!
PennyDreadful1 2 years ago 2
I'm not gonna kill u, i'm gonna murder u!
JUST KIDDING
LostprophetMETALStar 2 years ago
Yea I think his voice is better preserved, but that's probably due to Rob's various drug addictions and his harsher musical stylings in the 90s and early 2000s
CleosAintPeter 2 years ago
Yeah probably....
PennyDreadful1 2 years ago
halford is almost 60...the real question is,you think Dickinson can sing good song like Painkiller,Ram It Down,Screaming for vengeance,sad wing of destiny (version alive),and many other??? i dont think so...
im a huge fan of dickinson,but my top favorite vocalist classical are rob halford and Eric Adams..now are a lot of singer that sing even higher that this guys,examples : Sean Peck from Cage,Daniel Heiman ex Lost Horizon,Rob Tyrant from Labyrinth,and theres a few more...But Halford FTW!!!
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
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omfg... Well ROB HALFORD can sing those songs in studio only! The guys SUCKS live... I love him and Judas Priest, but man...
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
This record is live..lol..:-)
achjo123456 2 years ago
your a fucking idiot for saying he sucks live. this video is a live recording, how can you say he sucks??
DX231 2 years ago
Allright, this is good... you know, i just cant get it... Halford is my third best singer, after Dickinson and Gillan, he is amazing, JUDAS PRIEST is top 3 greatest metal bands of all time... But i will always hate one thing about them... its the PAINKILLER.... never good live...NEVER...
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
lol. dude halford ist in his prime anymore. when painkiller came out he was in his 40's. if he sang it when he was in his 20's it would sound fine
DX231 2 years ago
yeah dude, but i hate when someone says : "He is the best, listen to Painkiller..."
It would be MUCH MUCH better if they would say : "He is the best, listen to SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE"
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago 2
Or if they said..."SAD WINGS OF DESTINY!"
"SIN AFTER SIN!"
I love all of them :D
Killa2327 2 years ago
He is the best.. Listen to Painkiller.. off the album.
MetalxGoDsx3 2 years ago
Name one vocalist who could match Rob Halfords studio vocals on Painkiller, but doing it live.
There is none. That is a purely wicked voice.
MetalxGoDsx3 2 years ago
the bad thing in that is : He cant match Himself...
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
That's how bad ass the vocals were.
MetalxGoDsx3 2 years ago
omfg... you are not getting the point... nevermind, have a great life..
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
I think I know what you're saying. he cant hit the highs of his past ??
MetalxGoDsx3 2 years ago
No.. What i am saying is : HE COULD NEVER, EVER sing like he sang in studio on Painkiller.. That was Build up voice... If you give me 1 good performance of Painkiller LIVE, i will say that he is good... Btw, i love how he sings on Green Manalishi, he ROCKS there!! :D
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
dont worrie,dickinson cant sing live like he record the albums too...the problem is: people fee offendeed when they notice that other people love others vocalist...also many great singers cantsing ALL THE TIME and sound like the albums...
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
Bruce sings better than the album versions.. Check Rime Of The Ancient Mariner in 2008 and Hallowed Be Thy Name at Beast Over Hammersmith... etc etc.. Every song, Bruce sings it better live... Now dont be offended, Rob is my second favorite metal singer, i just pointed something.. I really like him...
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
i dont need to check anything,i already see him LIVE...and he cant hit a5 or g5 live this recent years...but halford hit b5 in the resurrection live...people must understand that both are great vocalist,but Halford hits HIGHER NOTES THAN BRUCE,also i dont think bruce can sing Ram It Down,PainKiller or screaming for vengeance...
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
Yeah, he couldnt, as Rob couldnt sing Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Run To The Hills, and many many songs.. Btw, Bruce can sing 1.5 octave LOWER than Rob, and Rob can sing 1 octave higher that Bruce, so Bruce has more octaves... And, in my opinion, Bruce has the BEST voice EVER!! :)
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
@Uptheironsserbia666 wrong...Bruce sing a NOTE lower than Halford,not a octave...and halford hit A6 on backing vocals of the Ripper,also in wiki say he was able to hit g#6...so thats almost a octave higher than bruce...
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
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Did you listen to WHERE EAGLES DARE on HAMMERSMITH 83? Bruce killed Rob on that show.. just listen to it..
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
Dude.. Youre just a maiden fan... Any sensible metal fan will admit 99.9 percent of the time Rob owned bruce..
SinnersWin 2 years ago
Nope, you are just being a Priest fan... 100 people, 100 fucking opinions...in mine, Bruce is the best, in yours, Rob is the best...
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
theres a big flaw right there...you're using wikipedia
IMO bruce's best vocals are done when he's live.
rob's best performances are done when he's in the studio.
bruce's voice may not go that octave higher but that doesn't make him a worse singer by any means, his voice is much more powerful than robs imo, rob's good and all but he just doesn't match up, even if he can go higher...he can't get the sound better
btw i don't hate priest, ffs i have a cover of electric eye on my page
phili666 2 years ago
You gotta be fuckin kidding me. Having a cover of electric eye yet saying Bruce has more powerful vocals than Rob? Slap yourself man. Being able to go an octave higher, matter fact two octaves higher makes Rob better than Bruce. Rob had just about 4 octaves in the 70s. What did Bruce have? 2? The highest note Burce hit was i nthe 80s..When eagls dare.. Halford hitthat note for practice.. get outta here man.. wtf.. Use ur brain.. Speak with some sense..
SinnersWin 2 years ago
there a difference between powerful and being able to go high
bruces vocals are filled with emotion and have more power behind them, rob can hit higher notes but his voice is no where near as trained or controlled as Bruce's voice
and besides, technical ability doesn't mean anything.
judas priests guitarist aren't as technical as necrophagist's guitarists but they're MUCH better
phili666 2 years ago
i covered electric eye because its an awesome song by an awesome band, but maiden are my favorite band of all time and are extremely persistent with the quality of their music
phili666 2 years ago
Halford is full of emotion in each voice he sings in
Priest is more persistent with the quality of their music
SinnersWin 2 years ago
rob is good, but i dont hear a whole load of emotion through his songs
and no way, maiden have 3 perfect albums, and 2 edging on perfect. priest have good records but none would i consider perfect
phili666 2 years ago
Alright bro, what perfect albums do they have?
And man I gotta dispute that fact and Im sure many other metal fans would as well Priestheads or not.. I'll quote someone on one of these videos "Halford is pure emotion with 9 different voices"
Painkiller is THE perfect metal album. It's quintessential bro.
I respect your opinion though.
SinnersWin 2 years ago
ok i'll give you that, painkiller i would probably consider perfect, it is an amazing album with classic songs, and has a massive influence on one of my favorite bands and biggest influence - death.
IMO maiden's 3 perfect albums are powerslave, somewhere intime and seventh son. i'd say i've listened to each of those over a hundred times (definitely seventh son as i learned the full album on guitar and played it daily.)
phili666 2 years ago
i'm not nsaying rob has no emotion, he's got loads in his voice but i feel more emotion in bruces voice and performances, but i am biased when it comes to maiden, i will admit that and they are one of the reasons why i love music so much.#
ohh yeah also, i fully respect your opinion as well, i can understand all of your points i just tend to prefer bruce
phili666 2 years ago
Also real quick I'm taking back what I said about Bruce having 2 octaves I think he has about 3 octaves.
SinnersWin 2 years ago
the vocal range is not really something important into whos the beast...see,King Diamond hit highers notes...but i hate him...that falsetto is just disgusting!!! of course from my personal viewpoint.
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
Best*
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
I agree.. I hate King's falsetto too. He uses his falsetto way too much (in my view). King Diamond can hit high notes only in studio. I have never seen that King hits same high notes in live.
But.. Halford can hits those high notes in studio and also in live. So I would say Halford has better range than Diamond has. Look at " The Ripper " cover by King Diamond. King Diamond made cool cover, but he cannot hits same notes what Halford do.
Avneryful 1 year ago 2
@Avneryful
Halford can hit shit live now
last I seen King Diamond he hit his High notes great when he hit "Moon" during the song Evil
GHstrike 1 year ago
@GHstrike
Indeed.. Halford cannot hit high notes in live anymore. He's over 60. You should look Judas Priest 80' live(s).
Those good old days, Halford pwned King Diamond!
Remember, King's one influence is Judas Priest.
Avneryful 1 year ago
@Avneryful
Yes Rob is the King of Metal
back in the Day his voice was unmatched
GHstrike 1 year ago 2
also almost every serious metal vocalist out there say that Halford is One of the best vocalist on the Metal scene...
MetalNeyth 1 year ago 5
@Avneryful
not even that, just check out Live in Chile 2001 or Live Insurrection
those were the highest notes of his career, after 2002 he started losing it so fast.. strange think
check out resurrection chile 2001
joshuanaconda 1 year ago
@MetalNeyth
I know what you mean, I feel the same about K.D. I just never got off on him. I rather Halford A LOT more then Diamond.
themodernguitarist 1 year ago
But as I said in my other comment. Both Bruce Dickinson AND Rob Halford can sing as good live as they do in the studio. But it has to be when the album comes out. THATS when they sound divine live. Its just that as they age, they cant sing like they used to. Thats goes for both of them. They are the top two vocalists in metal. Period. So stop trying to side with one, and hate the other. I admire both. You guys should do the same. I have 9 Maiden albums and 8 Priest albums. Both are legends.
Splinterz917 2 years ago
that is really nice,because noobs just use to listen Number Of The Beast and Painkiller...I Hate the Number of the Beast SONG,also theres a lots of good song from Maiden,same as Painkiller ( but i love painkiller)...people must listen Sad Wings of Destiny,Ram It Down and all the others!!! i suggest to stop listen Painkiller and The Number and enjoy the others albums!!! (this just talking about the music of the band,nothing to do with the vocals) xD...
MetalNeyth 2 years ago
Bruce sounds better on the Live After Death Album, but he was also 25 years younger too!
metallistout 2 years ago
No, Bruce is MUCH, MUUUUUCH better now, on SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME he blew the shit out of Live After Death...
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
Are you joking? Bruce can sing live just like he can in the studio. Sure he cant sing songs from Number of The Beast like he used to, but when he could, he did a damn good job. And NOW Bruce can sing songs from Brave New World with extreme precision. Same as Rob Halford. He cant sing from the Stained Class album anymore but his newer songs, he sings them perfectly. Theres no point in bickering about this. The Dickinson vs Halford is an old argument. Just enjoy both. I love both equally.
Splinterz917 2 years ago 2
I don't have video, but I can say that I saw Judas Priest live in 1990 on that tour and he nailed Painkiller. My friends and I were amazed, we thought that if he could even nail 75-80% of the song it would be impressive, be he was virtually flawless!
metallistout 2 years ago
Oh yeah, you were 1 year old when that tour was going on, so I guess you missed that one Uptheironsserbia666! Just because you get on youtube and watch cellphone bootleg recordings, doesn't mean that you can make an assumption that Rob can't hit all of the notes. If I were to go on all of the shit recordings that are on youtube, then I could say the same for Bruce, however I have seen Maiden 11 times and I can say from experience that Bruce is very good live as well as Rob.
metallistout 2 years ago
No, i didnt say that ROB HALFORD is NOT good... HE IS AMAZING, ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGER, but he cant sing Painkiller so good... but he is FUCKING GREAT!!!
Uptheironsserbia666 2 years ago
Who can sing Painkiller live so good? Name one person that can sing it in the octave Rob sang it in studio.
SinnersWin 2 years ago
He has a Magic Voice.
LostprophetMETALStar 2 years ago 2
Listen to the last verse in Tyrant. That I think is his best work. Such control at such a high range. Incredible.
Zaphrod88 3 years ago
omg *////*
MisterShalashaska 3 years ago
the best vocals ever!
judas priest the best band ever!
amazing !!
shuldinako 3 years ago 18
Is he the higher singer ?
nakaufo 3 years ago
Ok.. Listen to the intro of "Savage" from stained class.. THAT is freaky.. A Metal god at his best..
musslan101 3 years ago 2
I heard bruce dickinson from iron maiden hit a f#5 from where eagles dare live in 83
SirJamestheIII 3 years ago
lie
shuldinako 3 years ago
look in my favorites in my profile
SirJamestheIII 3 years ago
what video? n.n
shuldinako 3 years ago
I just checked and his highest note is the scream at the beginning of Dissident Aggressor (listen to the backing vocal track). It's a B5
guardianofmetal 4 years ago 2
i think is the back vocal in The Ripper Original Song...
MetalNeyth 4 years ago
You might be right, i checked and it sounds like an A5 but it could be higher, it's hard to tell...
guardianofmetal 4 years ago
conchatumadre
lauren764 3 years ago
That's a B6, definitely not B5, cuz this is an F#5 and the DA note is much higher (plus my highest note is between a B#6 and Db6 and singing that note was just about a note under that)
KingsofMisfortune13 3 years ago
No Dissident agressor is a B5. B6 is like an extremely high note
PennyDreadful1 3 years ago 3
I think the highest note on that album is either the one at the end of Dreamer Deceiver or in the last verse of Deceiver but I think his highest note is the last note in Unleashedin the East's The Ripper rendition
pitchblackthunder13 4 years ago
that song is incredible,also My friend jowox say that is a f5 and g5 in the finish,take a look to the videos of the user Jowox,are amazing...Hail Halford!!!
MetalNeyth 4 years ago
There's a g5 in exciter I know that and I think it's the same note in Deceiver and Ripper that's probably his peak note it's truly incredible but IDT he can do it anymore sadly I'd love to hear him sing Exciter live again
pitchblackthunder13 4 years ago
Trust me, you don't really want that wish to be fulfilled, I have bootlegs of that atrocity. Imagine the Exciter with the tone he has when singing Betrayal, only thinner. ;-)
AMiGR667 4 years ago
yeah, exciter in 2003 and 2005 sucked really hard :)
OldSmuggie 2 years ago 2
the ripper is higher its actually an A5
Jakobus367 2 years ago
SAVAGE!!!
demetervocal 4 years ago
I think he goes higher at the end of Blood Red Skies
Axiome3 4 years ago
is a A5,higher than this clip for sure...
MetalNeyth 4 years ago
wheres Savage, and The Ripper, Run of The Mill, soo many great songs by Rob
Metalstryke 4 years ago
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why do u care who sings highest, im not sure u should be proud of that?
xDi3hardx15 4 years ago
Cause' Rob's the man
Metalstryke 4 years ago
i see C#7
rikimarufly 4 years ago
well i use the chromatia tuner...and in the word chaaaaannn mark a c6#..and we finish the word and say geeeeeeeess mark f5...please take a good look...but i believe in You's comment xD...
MetalNeyth 4 years ago
it's probably just the distortion, but it's quite high anyway, theres higher notes later on the album
momma111 4 years ago
Yeah, not C#6, but definitely a great sound. Man, what a voice!
JockDoc75 4 years ago
This is high SINGING...and there are a lot more from him.
PopaIuda 4 years ago
no this is not a C#6. it´s a sung phrase at F#5 which is very impressive. exciter has a smiliar phrase which is at G5.
classic rob halford singing!
jowox 4 years ago