Dunno about "Shite"...but...
Posted by:
Steve_Roamer
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Date: July 28, 2013 10:08AM
I have a preference for Dio's voice and love those first 2 Sabbath albums with him, but the material with Ozzy includes songs like Iron Man, Symptom Of The Universe, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Children Of The Grave... hardly shite..! A very different style.
Bruce Dickinson is unquestionably a more technically able singer than Di'Anno and I really liked him in Samson (remember them?) yet I lost interest with Maiden when he joined. Think they became very samey. Excellent live performer though.
Royal Hunt had an adequate singer with Henrik Brockmann but the quality really ramped up when they recruited DC Cooper. Their music being quite complex and powerful needed someone with a good range and tone to bring out the quality of their material. Moving Target was where the Huntsters started an (IMHO) unbroken run of exceptional albums, including those with John West on vocals who succeeded DC, Mark Boals for two albums after John's stint and DCs return after that.
Haven't seen anyone mention Judas Priest - Rob Halford replacing Al Atkins? Another major jump upwards?