15 Most Distinctive Singing Voices In Rock & Metal

15. Dave Mustaine

A polarising entry right off the bat, Megadeth is very much the marmite of '80s thrash metal. Naysayers will claim that the band rose to fame by riding the coattails of their singer's previous band, Metallica, while others maintain that, unlike the latter, this group managed to stick to their roots over the years and, as a result, hone it to perfection.

But I digress, as Megadeth are, indeed, one of the Big Four of bay area thrash, and frontman Dave Mustaine is one of metal's most celebrated names. That, and what an unusual singing voice he has.

Looking at him, you wouldn't expect such a high-pitched, nasally timbre to come out of a six-foot-one, no-nonsense California dude. The tone cuts right through the chugging thrash guitar underneath, creating a sound that serves as kind of a halfway point between the voices of James Hetfield and Joey Belladonna (Metallica and Anthrax, respectively).

It's not for everyone, I'm sure, but there's no denying that his singing is instantly recognisable - even among the hundreds of other nasal rock screechers out there.