Midnight Metal: Larger-Than-Life Metal Vocalists

The metal genre demands that its bands have incredible vocalists. I mean, you totally have to have pipes to make it in the metal world. Singers such as Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford were born with God-given voices that perfectly fit the metal genre.

On an upcoming episode of Midnight Metal, I'll talk about some of my favorite larger-than-life metal vocalists. I only considered people who are still alive, so obviously greats such as Ronnie James Dio are not on this list.

My favorite larger-than-life metal vocalists is Rob Halford. I really think you can't beat his combination of great pipes, onstage charisma and a fascinating life story. I also feel that Maynard James Keenan, Bruce Dickinson, Alice Cooper and many more deserve the honors. Find Anne's full list of the best larger-than-life metal vocalists here. Who is your favorite? Let us know on our social media!

Metallica released Master of Puppets on March 3, 1986, and years later, it remains one of metal's most iconic masterpieces.

In honor of its anniversary, we take a look back on that album, as well as other '80s metal albums we think everyone should own.

The list in the gallery below also doubles as a convenient “metal starter kit” (if you will) for the youths dipping their toe into metal for the first time, because frankly, someone has to think about the children.