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Nothingface4TehWin
2004-10-15, 11:10
I've noticed that, especially on Cowboys from Hell, Phil does high singing like Rob Halford (and a bit like Bruce Dickinson). Out of the two I prefer Phil because he has a wide range and I like Pantera more than Judas Priest, but it's probably not the case with alot of you. I also think that, when singing clean, Phil produces a nicer sound; he can also shout well. So who do you think is the best?
The Doctor
2004-10-15, 11:15
phil defenetly.

Just listen to TGSTK (album), fucking great screams with nice whiskey clean vocals.
Damn, he's my god.
powersofterror
2004-10-15, 11:43
I'm not into pantera much but I'd say phil too.
Def
2004-10-15, 11:52
useless thread, phil by far
BLS
2004-10-15, 15:54
Rob..

Rob obvously influences Phil, and Phil cant sing for shit now.

His lyrics are sub par.. and he coughs up a storm after he screams...

hes just a worthless heroin addicted frontman for a band that servers no purpuse but to waits 30min of my time at ozzfest.
MetalThrashingMad
2004-10-15, 16:10
^yea, Phil WAS real good,but Rob is the fucking metal vocals king, alongside Bruce. And Joe Bellardini, in my opinion.
Nihilist
2004-10-15, 16:14
Rob..

Rob obvously influences Phil, and Phil cant sing for shit now.

His lyrics are sub par.. and he coughs up a storm after he screams...

hes just a worthless heroin addicted frontman for a band that servers no purpuse but to waits 30min of my time at ozzfest.
Right on. I'm pretty much anti-Pantera, so this says it all for me.
MetalThrashingMad
2004-10-15, 16:21
Yea, Nihilist prefers the less obscure bands. :eek:
Credit to Dementia
2004-10-15, 16:34
Phil's really gone to hell. I'd thought that before, then Down released their second album and he seemed to be back in form, but it sounds like he's got very little to offer anymore. Rob, on the other hand, always sounds great. He sounded great with Judas Priest, he sounded great with Fight, he sounded great with Two, he sounded great with Halford, and now he presumably sounds great with Judas Priest again. It's hard to beat the classics.

As I think about it, I'm really not sure why this is a thread. Aside from the one Pantera song with Halford on it, there's very little that invites comparison, as they have very different styles. Falsetto is not and should not be synonymous with Rob Halford. Having to choose between these is like being asked to choose between Matt Barlow and Barney Greenway.
BLS
2004-10-15, 17:05
Right on. I'm pretty much anti-Pantera, so this says it all for me.

Im talking about SJR... god they suck.

But Rob's voice was AMAZING at ozzfest. He hasent lost his touch.
Nihilist
2004-10-15, 17:09
Yes, I know, but if I'm anti-Pantera, naturally I'd be anti-Phil.
andrewc
2004-10-15, 19:33
ive never been a priest/halford fan (due to a certain arrogant person that tried to get me into all their stuff too fast and it got quite annoying).

and phil was fantastic until reinventing (i think his new vocal attack really suited the GSTK) so he gets my vote in spite of the crap that hes putting out now with superdope ritual.
Def
2004-10-16, 04:24
apperently I'm the only one that doesn't give a rat's ass about halford?
The Doctor
2004-10-16, 05:12
same here.

jugulator is priests best. Everythis what phil sings turn into gold.
Credit to Dementia
2004-10-16, 16:11
jugulator is priests best.

You're insane, Dr. Doctor.

Everythis what phil sings turn into gold.

Have your heard Viking Crown? That's not gold by any standard.
MetalThrashingMad
2004-10-16, 16:48
jugulator is priests best.

What the hell have YOU been smoking???
The Doctor
2004-10-16, 16:56
its really cool man, and dont give me the you-should-listen-to-the-older-stuff crap because i do listen to it (even rock-a-rolla is in my collection).

I just like the more death metallish songs
MetalThrashingMad
2004-10-16, 17:04
I'm not saying its bad, I think that guitars/drums have been better in other places, in other albums ex. Painkiller.
And if you mean vocals, I still think SFV rules.
Trendkill_420
2004-10-18, 13:54
apperently I'm the only one that doesn't give a rat's ass about halford?

I'm joining your club.
Boozehound
2004-10-18, 23:01
I don't know who has the TGSTK album, but if you read through all the credits, Phil has a substitute vocalist do some of the screams. I don't have the album right next to me right now but I remember his name's Seth. However, Phil is my favorite metal vocalist, but he has gone to hell now that they've broken up.

I think some of the longer screams are seth.
Credit to Dementia
2004-10-18, 23:42
Seth Putnam from Anal Cunt screams on a few songs, but he doesn't do 'substitute screams.' It's just like a guest vocalist thing. Phil guested on an Anal Cunt song too, if I recall correctly.
BLS
2004-10-19, 00:54
He also got Anal Cunt back together to tour with SJR and Morbid Angel a year or two back.

So obviously he finds humor in their music and must find Seth's scream intriguing so he had him guest on TGST
Credit to Dementia
2004-10-19, 01:28
Morbid Angel toured with Superjoint Ritual and Anal Cunt? Jeeeeeesus.
BLS
2004-10-19, 01:45
yep..

And Strapping Young Lad did a couple shows as well.. a fucked up tour indeed..
BeastOfCarrion
2004-10-19, 02:24
i vote Halford

Breakin the law, Breakin the law!
Trendkill_420
2004-10-20, 21:16
seth only helped with the screams on tgstk and 13 steps.
You can tell the screams
the rest of the album is our friendly asshole phil!
FearFrost
2004-10-20, 22:07
ROB.

Anyone have the live Halford CD? Into the pit is the best song for the example he starts off with the deep voice: "Are you mother fuckers ready!?!?!? BECAUSE WERE GOING INTO THE FUCKING PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!", and then the highs...

And when I saw Priest live Halford puts you into a trance, when he starts singing all that goes thru your head is "MY GOD!!!".

Phil is more of a front man, never a great singer, he can write good lyrics, but the last SJR CD SUCKED! His voice sounded like a crack head being anal raped in jail, and how long has he been singing? not too long, halford has been singing for 30+ fucking years, and he still sounds great.
Trendkill_420
2004-10-20, 22:26
just opinion
cock rock vocals
rob
growling phil
singing
neither
BLS
2004-10-20, 23:35
Right on fear..

Seeing both Pantera and Priest live i can say that Halfords voice is MUCH better live than Phils. Halford is fucking amazing, hes in his 50's and he still sounds like hes in his mid 20's.
Krow_666
2004-10-21, 09:52
Phil Alsemo with all due respest was great on the first pantera albums was a great vocalist,.. but unfortunatley he lost his voice for bieng a dumbass and singing with his throaght. Halford is the king of metal vocals,... and he has been singing for more than 20 ye4ars and he still has a badass voice and vocal range. <<<< view the Halford recurection album :eek:
Ten Ton Alien
2004-10-21, 11:22
Halford, light years ahead of Phil.
Ten Ton Alien
2004-10-21, 11:24
Phil guested on an Anal Cunt song too, if I recall correctly.

"Gloves of Metal", the Manowar cover.
The Execrator
2004-10-21, 12:12
Anselmo rules
Trendkill_420
2004-10-21, 20:55
halford can sing better.
but i'm not into the wails.
i like growling.
YOUR_GOD_IS_DEAD
2004-10-21, 21:30
PHIL
:drunk: :beer: :stoned:
kin
2004-10-23, 15:49
DEFINETLY ROB. He just has one of those voices that are golden. Phil...I guess he is ok sometimes, but I cant stand it when he strains his voice.
Killjoy
2006-02-26, 16:00
Fucking Phil Anselmo man!!! He went from Rob Halford highs to a deeper scream, and then the rest was just brutal lows and growls that made Chris Barnes sound like a chick. Go to youtube.com and look at the Phil Anselmo & Morbid Angel video for Day of Suffering. He was so good, he sounded just like David Vincent on Domination.
walpurgis
2006-02-26, 16:52
Way to kick up an old one, man, but being a big Anselmo and Morbid Angel fan, I'm glad you did. Off to youtube I go.

Oh, and Anselmo if anyone cares anymore. I don't like Rob Halford.
newHELLonEARTH
2006-02-26, 17:27
phil defenetly.

Just listen to TGSTK (album), fucking great screams with nice whiskey clean vocals.
Damn, he's my god.
I agree there, but Seth from Anal Cunt did screams on the title track and War Nerve

EDIT: but yeah, Phil for sure.
LordofStorms
2006-02-26, 21:43
Fucking Phil Anselmo man!!! He went from Rob Halford highs to a deeper scream, and then the rest was just brutal lows and growls that made Chris Barnes sound like a chick. Go to youtube.com and look at the Phil Anselmo & Morbid Angel video for Day of Suffering. He was so good, he sounded just like David Vincent on Domination.
I thought he sounded like Vincent aswell.Cool video.


Oh,and Phil.
Eternal Darkness
2006-03-02, 09:33
well for me tim owens beats the shit out of any thing rob halford has ever done vocaly! ripper's voice is increadable and even gave bruce somthing to think about in recording a cover of flight of icarus!
Mayhem
2006-04-05, 18:46
phil!, listening to the power metal album right now and WOW! amazing album! phil is crazy on this album....phil gets my vote :p
MetalThrashingMad
2006-04-05, 18:58
well for me tim owens beats the shit out of any thing rob halford has ever done vocaly! ripper's voice is increadable and even gave bruce somthing to think about in recording a cover of flight of icarus!
Oh shut the hell up, you have no idea what you are talking about.
PST 88
2006-04-05, 20:44
Ripper's pretty good, but mostly in a technical sense. He's got very good range. Bruce and Rob have Voices. With capital Vs. Skill without personality doesn't matter much.
birdpat
2006-08-12, 19:04
Check out Phil singing parts of Victim Of Changes http://youtube.com/watch?v=OfXuHny6iWA

I think his doing it awesome even if its just a simple rehearsal from 1989.
Blood Red Bass
2006-08-12, 21:00
Im gonna have to say Phil on this one. He can (or at least while he is sober) do some really aggressive singing, lighter-raising ballad vocals, and cat-in-acid shrieks. Plus he sang that one morbid angel song really well. I cant remember which one it is right now but it was on youtube. Killer shit. However, Halford still can do most of the songs form their large back catalouge. Phil sems to have lost some of his range.
Valtiel
2006-08-13, 00:46
I particularly care for either but no one can deny that Rob is a far superior vocalist.
Sycophant
2006-08-13, 03:26
I liked Anselmo back in the days [early 90's] before he decided to go for the street bum look. I saw the 'Cemetary Gates' video tonight and had to do a double-take : I was so used to seeing Anselmo with the full beard and flannels I didn't even recognize it was the same dude. He had a better voice too.
That video of the Pantera practice with Kerry King is badass.
Phil vs. Rob = pointless. Halford vs. Dickinson is a better battle. To which my vote goes with Halford all the way.
The Doctor
2006-08-13, 04:37
anselmo
deathxleprosyx
2006-12-08, 15:21
whell phil isn't that good of a singer now but in the day's of pantera yeah phil but for a guy who alway's was able to sing it is halford
the_bleeding
2006-12-09, 18:11
i dont really like priest... they arent very heavy to me, the falsetto thing just kinda kills the "i am man, hear me roar" mentality of metal hahahah.

phil... i quite like its vocals... but i only listen to superjoint, i really dont like pantera... For superjoint, hes clean vocals are more like yells than anything, but the screams are sooo gooooood... definately better than rob in my eyes.
Chrno
2006-12-23, 09:08
I would say Rob, buts thats probably beacause im a fan of Priest.
But both singers are talented, but they're not the same style, so i think its kinda pointless to compare them...

Anyways, Rob is the king