{"id":1152,"date":"2021-09-18T12:16:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holychurchofrock.com\/?p=1152"},"modified":"2021-09-18T12:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:16:13","slug":"the-first-20-metal-singers-that-made-screaming-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holychurchofrock.com\/the-first-20-metal-singers-that-made-screaming-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"The First 20 Metal Singers That Made Screaming Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While tracing the origins of heavy metal, it is hard not to be swept up by the history of the legendary \u2013 and unmatched \u2013 artists that served as inspiration for the greatest musicians the world has seen (and probably yet to be<\/em> seen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rock ‘n’ Roll legends such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones have laid the tracks for decades of great music. In the 1960s, the steam engine of the “metal train” took off with musicians like Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, and Ian Gillan \u2013 and it has never stopped since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most influential metal singers in history are found in the so-called “unholy trinity” \u2013 Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple. These bands introduced us to a class of rock that would take the world by storm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, without further ado, here’s a look into the first Twenty metal singers that made screaming cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robert Plant (born in England, 1948) is best known for fronting the heavy metal band Led Zeppelin (1968), along with other rock bands such as Page and Plant (1994), The Honeydrippers (1981), and Band of Joy (1965).<\/p>\n\n\n\n As one of the most successful classic metal bands to date, Led Zeppelin (with Robert Plant on lead vocals) has sold more than a hundred million albums across the globe. In 2005 the band walked away with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With such phenomenal achievements, there is no argument that Robert Plant is one of the pioneers of smashing vocals in the metal scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our favorite picks: Whole Lotta Love<\/a> and Black Dog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Micheal Osbourne (born in England, 1948) was the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath (1968). The band was another roaring success, selling more than seventy million albums worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After more than ten years with the band, Ozzy ventured out on his own (after being fired from the band due to substance abuse) and had a solo career worth fifty million album sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ozzy landed countless awards, including a couple of Lifetime Achievements from G.Q. Men of the Year (2020) and Revolver Golden Gods Awards (2009). In 2019, his former band, Black Sabbath, received the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our favorite picks: Paranoid<\/a> and No More Tears<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If there were ever a decorated musician, it would be Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona in New Hampshire, 1942).<\/p>\n\n\n\n His career spanned over 52 years, the most prominent band associations being Rainbow (1975), Black Sabbath (stepping into Ozzy’s vacancy in 1979), and Dio (1982).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heaven & Hell, formed in 2006 and was the last band he was part of until his death a few years later. Dio passed away from cancer in 2010, leaving a gaping hole in the music industry. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our favorite picks: Holy Diver<\/a> and Rainbow in the Dark<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Ronnie James Dio (Dio)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n