Five of The Best Heavy Metal Vocalist

David Draiman

Lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Disturbed. Drainman’s voice is distinguished and consistent over his long career. Draiman is known for his distorted baritone voice and percussive singing style. While Disturbed was on hiatus, he went on to start a band named Device, which released one self-titled album in 2013. Draiman has provided vocals with other artists like Nothing More and Nita Strauss.

James Hetfield

Hetfield is known for providing the vocals to one of the best heavy metal bands in history, Metallica. His voice is distinctive, known for its powerful, raspy, and gritty sound, which is one of the most recognizable in metal. Hetfield has provided guest vocals on songs with Danzig and performed with Lady Gaga at the 2017 Grammys.

Ivan Moody

Mood performed for several other bands, including Motograter and Ghost Machine, before joining Five Finger Death Punch. Moody’s voice is known for being raw, gritty, and powerful. As the lead vocalist for Five Finger Death Punch, his live show performance is commanding and energetic, leading the band to great commercial success.

Matthew Tuck

Tuck is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band Bullet for My Valentine. He is also a guitarist and singer in the supergroup AxeWound. Tuck has had recent issues with his voice and has taken a break from touring.

Ozzy Osbourne

He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968 and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. Considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal, Ozzy’s uniquely emotional and raw vocal style, which perfectly suited the dark heavy metal style of the band’s sound. Ozzy would go on to have an incredibly successful solo career after leaving Black Sabbath. Anytime you heard his voice, you knew exactly who was singing.