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Empyreal_Lexicon_
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:09 am 
 

I love Glam/ Speed/ Power metal bands (usually from the eighties) with very high pitched vocalists. Bands similar to Nitro, TNT, Steelheart, Riot.

Any genres welcome, any year (although i know there must be many vintage bands from the 80's i've missed and desperately want to discover)...

Thanks for the help.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:12 am 
 

Toxik? Awesome thrash.
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Leviathus
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:22 pm 
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0IkQJqL3kk

Crazy vox

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aaq
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:52 pm 
 

The thrash metal band Blessed Death has some absolutely ridiculous screams on their Destined For Extinction album.
Especially this song.

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Crimson Glory's first two LPs.
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BeholdtheNicktopus
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:29 pm 
 

As far as high-pitched goes, the Paladins of the Golden Power are unmatched. Not that it sounds that good, but it sure is high-pitched!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA7Bi2g06NY

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prznmtlhed93
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:57 pm 
 

Violence's Eternal Nightmare is pretty high...:headbang:
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Acidchrist
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:12 pm 
 

If you haven't listened to King Diamond (though, I bet you have), pick up the albums Abigail and Them. Exceptionally high vocals.

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prznmtlhed93
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:17 pm 
 

Acidchrist wrote:
If you haven't listened to King Diamond (though, I bet you have), pick up the albums Abigail and Them. Exceptionally high vocals.


Speaking of King Diamond, try out some Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath. :thumbsup:
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:42 pm 
 

I second the Toxik notion.

And though they aren't power or speed, Dream Theater is an obvious one.

Images and Words has lots of really high cleans, and Awake combines it with a bit of fury and passion.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:00 pm 
 

outworld

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3 Inches of Blood.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:47 pm 
 

I immediately thought "Riot" when reading the title but you got it already. Second thought is the atrocious Insania.
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gambs
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:23 am 
 

Here is a list of bands that i think the OP will enjoy based on that he already like Nitro, TNT and Riot.

I take it OP already knows Queensryche and Lizzy Borden

Chroming Rose - Very good german melodic speed metal band
Impelliteri - Shredding ala Malmsteen, vocals have been done by Rob Rock and Graham Bonet
Hittman - Queensryche meets Priest
Exxplorer - Symphonies of Steel is a lost treasure of melodic power metal
Lethal (US) Very good vocalist ala Geoff Tate
Loudness - Japanese legends their Thunder in the East album is a classic
Malice (US) - When Priest met Dokken and felt like playing some power/speed metal
Ruffians -
Racer-X -
Screamer
Shok Paris
Steeler (US) Malmsteen played for them
Leatherwolf - really good description about them by some MAreviewer "They don’t quite exhibit the intellectual poetry of Dio, nor do they vocally match the unfettered aggression of Accept or the wickedness of Crimson Glory, but instead carry a little bit of each and apply it to their multifaceted approach of 80s power metal." Also there is a little bit of Dokken in their sound
Vicious Rumors - Lots of good vocalists have been in this band my fav era for them is the 80s with late Carl Alpert on vocals

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Acidchrist
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:04 pm 
 

prznmtlhed93 wrote:
Acidchrist wrote:
If you haven't listened to King Diamond (though, I bet you have), pick up the albums Abigail and Them. Exceptionally high vocals.


Speaking of King Diamond, try out some Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath. :thumbsup:

Yes, Don't Break The Oath is a must have. And Melissa is VERY good as well.

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MetalRismo213
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:43 pm 
 

death angel's ultra violence has the highest pitch I've ever heard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IzERh4NwcM

And I agree in the toxik notion. heathen has a high pitched singer too

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Xeogred
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:19 pm 
 

...Nitro.

:lol:

I love the hell out of high pitched screaming/shrieking vocalists, but Jim Gillette cracks me up.

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RZris
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:43 pm 
 

prznmtlhed93 wrote:
Violence's Eternal Nightmare is pretty high...:headbang:


that's not high, that's straight up psychotic

try Wrath, Silencer, Accept and Scanner

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Element_man
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:07 pm 
 

Early Fates Warning featuring John Arch on vocals! The first Crimson Glory albums are also killer for this style.

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gestapothrash
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:49 am 
 

judas priest's sad wings of destiny is a definate... and also try agent steel (though they are a thrash band)
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Angloth
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:55 am 
 

Lost Horizon

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Anthelnor
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:15 am 
 

prznmtlhed93 wrote:
Acidchrist wrote:
If you haven't listened to King Diamond (though, I bet you have), pick up the albums Abigail and Them. Exceptionally high vocals.


Speaking of King Diamond, try out some Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath. :thumbsup:


This should have been the first reply...

Check out Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime. Has some pretty high vocals.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:54 am 
 

I can't believe no one mentioned Watchtower yet. Both albums feature very high vocals. Jason McMasters even went on to found the glam band Dangerous Toys. Control and Resistance is rather lackluster in terms of songwriting, but Energetic Disassembly (the one with McMasters) is top notch technical thrash, way ahead of its time. This is where almost all highly technical metal bands draw their influence. Watchtower don't even let their technicality get in the way of the actual songs. It is utilized to better them, not showoff with their expense.

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Tea_and_Crumpets
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:09 am 
 

Steel

Its a Dan Swano side project with only one EP, but damn its good.

Here is a sample track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_5H7HkyZ4w

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gambs
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:30 pm 
 

MacMoney wrote:
I can't believe no one mentioned Watchtower yet. Both albums feature very high vocals. Jason McMasters even went on to found the glam band Dangerous Toys. Control and Resistance is rather lackluster in terms of songwriting, but Energetic Disassembly (the one with McMasters) is top notch technical thrash, way ahead of its time. This is where almost all highly technical metal bands draw their influence. Watchtower don't even let their technicality get in the way of the actual songs. It is utilized to better them, not showoff with their expense.


You should check out their 1987 demo which has 4 songs of "Control and Resistance" with Jason McMaster and fuck yeah one of them is "The Eldritch" my fav Watchtower song .
Their compilation "Demonstration in Chaos" has those recordings

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Steel

Its a Dan Swano side project with only one EP, but damn its good.

Here is a sample track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_5H7HkyZ4w


Wow I never knew that Dan Swano together with the Opeth dudes did something like that , and on top of that it sounds great!!
At least they could have done an album =(

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Empyreal_Lexicon_
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:04 am 
 

Thanks alot guys some great input here!

And thanks alot to Gambs in particular they are the kind of bands i'm after, and nearly all mentioned i've never even heard of so thanks alot, i really appreciate that.


Also, anyone know any glam bands which fit the bill?

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:19 pm 
 

Rush :D
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HugeTheConqueror
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:37 pm 
 

Surprised that no one has mentioned Coheed and Cambria yet. Not exactly Metal, but the OP indicated that genre wasn't important, so I figured I'd throw this out there.

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The_Kreator
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:16 pm 
 

Catachthonian wrote:
Crimson Glory's first two LPs.


I was coming here to mention this, I've been hooked on Transcendence for the past couple of days.

Try Agent Steel if they haven't been said already.

Also listen to Scald, great folky doom.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:31 pm 
 

Motherlode - The Sanctuary

The band is pretty hidden, released one album in during the 80s, split-up, then reformed recently. The stuff sounds more on the verge of hard rock, but there's enough metal to satisfy fantasy-themed lovers. Squealy vocals are a characterizing trait and the overall mood is upbeat.

Sample for you
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:45 pm 
 

Um.... Damien Storm! :D

Its not very good, but it is very very funny!

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:16 pm 
 

HugeTheConqueror wrote:
Surprised that no one has mentioned Coheed and Cambria yet. Not exactly Metal, but the OP indicated that genre wasn't important, so I figured I'd throw this out there.


That band is so terribly wimpy and fake sounding. I don't know what it is, but every song I've ever heard from them was really sappy, pretentious, whiny garbage. Lame.
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Cirith ungol and Sanctuary.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:05 am 
 

flotsam and jetsam - vocalist can get pretty ear piercing high
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Living Death! Protected Reality is their best, by the way.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:49 pm 
 

Artillery, Vio-Lence, Mercyful Fate.

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Arannya
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:53 am 
 

I'm not going to repeat bands that have already been mentioned before so I'm going to say two words only: X Japan. They did a lot of sappy ballads but their speed/power metal and progressive metal stuff is pretty awesome, especially Art of Life.

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Tea_and_Crumpets
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:10 am 
 

Outworld - seriously awesome prog/power metal. The vocalist is just amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fVles9nCow

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JackRog1104
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:59 pm 
 

I second Lost Horizon. The vocalist can hit some insanely high notes.

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Nyaricus
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:58 pm 
 

You should check out Into Eternity - plenty of power metal, alongside the melodeath and prog metal influences, and the vocalist hits some INSANELY high notes.

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