Perşembe 19 Ağu 2010, 19:09
Here's a list of the best Norwegian singers. These guys make me proud to be a Norwegian!
1. Nils K. Rue - Pagan's Mind
Genre (s): Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal
Nils Rue has an enormous range, a well-trained melodic voice with a wide specter, and he can scream better than most vocalists in his league. Like a crossover between Rob Halford and James LaBrie. A wonderful singer with an amazing voice!
2. Jørn Lande - Jorn, Masterplan, Ark, Beyond Twilight, Avantasia
Genre(s): Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Rock
Jørns powerful voice is already legendary, and his status as the "new Coverdale" has made him a star worldwide, and his popularity is rising every day. His voice is full of punch, power and heaviness. A true voice of rock!
3. Michael Eriksen - Circus Maximus
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Michael has a very clean, melodic and plain beautiful voice with a wide range and a huge potential. He is one of Norways hidden diamonds. His voice is relaxing and soft, and fits the powerful prog metal of Circus Maximus perfectly!
4. Roy Sætre Khan - Kamelot, Conception
Genre(s): Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal
Khan also has the soft voice, but he also has a touch of opera in it. His operatic style fits the theatrical music of Kamelot, and his voice is calming and very relaxing.
5. Jan Thore Grefstad - Saint Deamon, ex- Highland Glory
Genre(s): Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Jan Thore's extremely powerful high-pitched voice is in the league of singers like Michael Kiske, Kai Hansen, Hansi Kürsch and even Bruce Dickinson. Powerful and thrilling!
6. Morten Harket - A-ha
Genre(s): Synth Pop, New Wave, Pop Rock
Morten Harket is a natural born vocal-talent, and with his soft and calming voice he certainly deserves a place among the greatest.
7. Simen Hæstnes/ISC Vortex - Ex Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, Borknagar
Genre(s): Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Opera, Symphonic Black Metal
Most known from Dimmu Borgir, and his operatic and very powerful voice is well-known to most extreme metal fans. He is also and opera-singer in the Norwegian opera, and he has also played in various metal bands.
8. Athera - Susperia
Genre (s): Thrash Metal, melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Athera is perhaps one of the most underrated singers in the world. He has a kickass thrashy voice with melodic undertones in it, and he fits perfectly in the raw, brutal metal of Susperia!
9. Thorbjørn Schei (Thebon) - Keep of Kalessin
Genre(s): Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Speed Metal, Melodic Extreme Metal
Half-growl with melodic tones, and also very underrated. Thebon's voice is perfect for Keep of Kalessins epic and melodic extreme metal-theater. Full of strenght and power!
10. Åge Sten Nilsen - Wig Wam
Genre(s): Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock
Åge Sten Nilsen has a very strong, high pitched voice like the singers had back in the 80's. He reminds of a younger, more aggressive Vince Neil crossed with the power screams of Rob Halford.
Well, there it is. The finest of the Socialist Kingdom!