10 Rock Bands That Had More Than One Lead Singer

In the early days of nu metal, it always felt like you got short changed in the vocal department. Even though it was exciting to hear guys like Jonathan Davis or Zack de la Rocha get busy behind a mic, the singing parts of their songs paled in comparison to the more seasoned rap verses they would spit. The rest of the nu metal scene didn't do much better, but a funny thing happened with Linkin Park at the turn of the century.

After the colossal success of Hybrid Theory in 2000, people were just starting to realize what they had on their hands here. Instead of one commanding vocal presence, Linkin Park offered the best of both worlds by combining the rap verses of Mike Shinoda with the metal vocals of Chester Bennington. That way, even if you couldn't get down with the more hip hop influenced vocals, there was another guy waiting just around the corner to blow you away with the hook line.

Even when the nu metal tag started to fade, this vocal tandem found more ways to stretch themselves, with Shinoda trying his hand at singing on some tracks and Bennington dialing in a more intense approach on tracks like Given Up and Blackout. Linkin Park might be looked at as the lighter side of nu metal, but the undeniable chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington is what helped put the sounds of detuned guitars and angsty vocals back on the charts.