Adveser wrote:
Anyone except Bruce. What a shitty human being he's become. Combined with his very average singing ability and how overrated Iron Maiden is in general, I'll take Manowar any day, and I'm not really a fan of theirs. I'm serious. Number of the Beast is like a 3/5 for me and that's supposed to be their masterpiece. MOst metal albums will be at least a 3.5. They have some great singles, but being a metal band that releases nothing but 8,9, or 10's as songs - they aren't that level whatsoever. Things may change, but I don't think bruce's voice or their average songwriting is going to endear me to them all that much.
Woah ! This thread was about their singing abilities, not about what kind of persons they are. Anyone but Bruce? So, Blaze is a better singer than Bruce? Bruce, an average singer ? Definitely a big NO. If you don't like his voice or singing style, that's fine, but calling him an average singer sounds more like a statement made out of grudge. I don't like Di' Anno's voice and singing style, but I wouldn't call him an average singer just because of that. There's no denying the fact that he had an amazing range. Iron Maiden's song writing of late probably has dipped, but their earlier albums, especially the ones from '80-88 (with maybe the exception of Somewhere In Time which, I don't know why is not mentioned more often) are undeniable classics. I think their songwriting was a strong point. Although Manowar have some metal anthems and are a kick ass band live, Maiden>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Manowar.
I had posted this before, posting it again. Here's what a classical voice teacher has to say about 5 different metal singers. You might be interested in reading what she has to say about Bruce.
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2010/07 ... l-singers/Notice the note regarding the initial reaction, “The first two guys are so impeccable that they’re each in their own way presenting a manifesto on how to sing well, irrespective of musical genre”. Bruce is the first and Dio the second.