Blabbermouth posted a list of the top 30 heavy metal singers from a Turkish magazine.
A lot of the list is debatable, but the top two, at least, are almost impossible to argue with. In the world of metal, Iron Maiden is one of the defining bands. Bruce Dickinson deserves his spot at the top here.
Now personally, I think the #2 spot is impossible to argue with as well. But that being said, I’m a big Dio fan, much more than I am an Ozzy fan. However, I’m sure Ozzy thinks he belongs up here, and not Dio. What’s odd is that Ozzy didn’t even snag the #3 spot. He’s below Rob Halford, down at #4. Once again, I wouldn’t argue giving Halford the #3 spot. So ultimately, the question is, who belongs at #2? Is it Ozzy, or is it Dio?
And that’s where it gets tough. In terms of outright talent and abilty? Dio wins hands-down. The problem is that Ozzy has done so much to shape heavy metal, both in image and in sound. In both his solo albums and with Black Sabbath, he always surrounded himself with highly talented musicians, and together they created some amazing things.
But since they’re specifying singers, I’ll take the technicality and say that they got it exactly right on the list. Dio is a better singer than Ozzy, in my opinion.
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Tags: Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne
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