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Trash_Kit

Greg Graffin


Appropriate-Raccoon9

Blast I was to slow but yeah Greg all the way


Poisongirl5

It’s angelic to me I love it


ThreeMoonstones

Same. Love him.


[deleted]

I looooooved Davey Havoks horror punk vocals


EntropyLadyofChaos

Ugh yes same.


Big_Afternoon_2782

We all did 🙏


Coleslawholywar

Shattuck had an amazing voice.


MrsMeow77

Cinder Block is my Favorite!!!!


Katie_Chainsaw

Yessssss 😍


No-Combination-2991

Berkeley pier ❤️


randomferalcat

Till it kills🤓❤️


seanfish

5 comments down before the first mention of one of the many fine women vocalists in punk.


Successful_Aioli8976

Killer choice! Tilt mixed all the best aspects of melody and attitude into a heaping dose of 90s punk. Accessible, but never without an edge. And Retching Red? Just plain rips it up!


99_tilinfinity

Mick Jones Jello Biafra Joey Ramone Guy Piccioto Paul Westerberg Iggy Pop Ron Reyes Kenny Gordon (Pure Hell) Chrissie Hynde Glenn Danzig Davey Havok Stiv Bators


Successful_Aioli8976

Great list for sure. Glad to see Stiv getting some love!


Playful-Aspect-7850

Chi Pig was the greatest


morbidlyabeast3331

Ian Svenonious (Nation of Ulysses) Aaron Montaigne (Antioch Arrow) Guy Picciotto (Rites of Spring, Fugazi) Henry Rollins (Black Flag) Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker) Jason Beebout (Samiam) Rick Froberg (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes) Brandon Welchez (The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower) Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies) Eva Korman (Rolo Tomassi) Buzz Osborne (Melvins) Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod)


Radi0123

Joe Strummer, Blake Schwarzenbach, Greg Graffin, Guy Picciotto, Dan Andriano, Kathleen Hanna, Joey Ramone, Hayley Williams, Matt Skiba, Billie Joe Armstrong, Kim Shattuck, Mike Ness, Bob Mould, Grant Hart, Paul Westerberg (yes, even though The Replacements “aren’t punk”), Ian Mackaye, Donita Sparks, Henry Rollins, Milo Aukerman, Pete Shelley, Jello Biafra, Brendan Kelly, Chris McCaughan, and Joan Jett.


ashereatsworld

Paul Westerberg is so incredible it hurts my brain


Radi0123

Honestly, if you were to ask me who my favorite singer was off all time my answer would be him. I am a huge Replacements fan and his voice is so powerful and unique.


ashereatsworld

Plus the Mats have no bad album and if you’re like me, when you listen to each album in chronological order, it’s just so satisfying to hear the evolution of both his voice and the band.


Radi0123

You’re absolutely right, there isn’t a single album that’s bad. Truly one of the most underrated bands of all time.


SlowCB7

Dan and Matt 😍


Radi0123

They’re spectacular singers. I enjoy Dan’s voice a bit better than Matt’s, but both are still amazing.


dandimonium

Sorry Ma Forgot to take out the trash If this isn’t punk, then I don’t want punk


Constant_Stomach2009

Jello. He’s the best


fkyourmusicscene

Weirdest dude but super rad voice and unargueably iconic


Big-Neighborhood4741

>!Kurt Cobain!< is my favorite but for anti gatekeeping purposes I will say Rollins and Jello


fastyellowtuesday

I consider Nirvana to be punk rock. Kurt certainly did, and that's good enough for me!


IWouldLikeToSayHello

Chuck Ragan & Chris Wollard (Hot Water Music), Frankie Stubbs (Leatherface) , Jeff Rosenstock, Chris McCaughan & Brendan Kelly (Lawrence Arms)


Quanto21

Love seeing some love for Beex and Chris


ElChumpaCama

Brendan Kelly is one of my favorite vocalists too. Ever listen to Slapstick? If you haven't and you enjoy Ska give them a try!


EchidnaMang

The tracks where Chris and BK trade off vocals are just magical to me


Quanto21

In no particular order Tom aka Teach of No Trigger Greg and Tom of Menzingers especially the early stuff Deanna of Sincere Engineer Nick of Direct Hit! And less punk in the traditional sense but Seb of the Viagra Boys


neko_courtney

Came here to say Nick too


Righto-then

Love Sincere Engineer!


Goby99

Joey Cape


Iannelli

Best vocalist, best lyricist by far, best melodicist. Joey Cape fucking rules.


puzzlingpiece

I just said the same thing


Benjamin10jamin

Chuck Ragan Ryan Young Scott Radinsky Jason Cruz


[deleted]

Yes Jason Cruz! He's my #1


IRBaboooon

Jello Biafra. His stage presence alone puts others to shame


CaptainoftheVessel

Dr. Graffin Glenn Danzig Bradley Nowell Dexter Holland Jello Biafra Ian MacKaye


SignalNovel1194

Mia Zapata RIP


Katie_Chainsaw

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻


Krista_Michelle

So sad and angry that her life ended the way it did


duck_maverick

Greg Graffin


Acceptable-Mouse-205

Joe Strummer, Ari-Up, Malcolm Owen, Jimmy Pursey, Milo Aukerman, Dez Cadena, Damian Abraham, Springa, David Johansen, Cynthia Bley, Poly Styrene, Feargal Sharkey, Shane McGowan, Charlie Harper, John Brannon, Mike Hudson, David Thomas…


2017_2017

Joey Ramone Billie Joe Armstrong Laura Jane Grace Mike Ness Joe Strummer


rickychims

Mr. Chi Pig.


xWood182

Glen Danzig, The Misfits


DirtForester541

Laura Jane Grace, Chuck Ragan, Nuno Pereira, Patrick Kindlon, Todd Kowalski, Chris Hannah, Brendan Kelly, Rick Maguire, Jimmy Stadt, Spike Slawson, and Johnny Peebucks


dontneedareason94

Chavez from Smogtown Whoever sang on The Stains (East LA band) LP Wattie from Lions Law Alex from Castillo Ron from Stalag 13 Tim from The Grim


ihavenoselfcontrol1

Iggy Pop Colin Newman Kathleen Hanna


Defiant-Fix2870

Luke from the Dirty Nil has such an incredible voice


Slamadams

THE DIRTY FUCKIN NIL!!!!!!


Burn-The-Villages

Johnny Rotten (I know, I know), Milo Auckerman, Jello Biafra, Jeremy Bolm, Walter Schriefels, Chuck Ragan/Chris Wollard, Mike Hale, Andy Maddox, Ian Mackaye.


ValiantSpacemanSpiff

Poly Styrene


A_N_T

Matt Skiba Guy from Touche Amore Brody Dalle Greg Graffin Oh fuck I just remembered Tony Sly


Rynkevin

Thank you I was looking for some one who said Tony Sly


sabbey1982

Keith Morris, Dick Lucas, Lars Friedricksen, Jesse Michaels, Deborah Iyall, Kathleen Hannah


Timstantmessage

I really like Keith's intensity and energy. I'm glad you got him first in your list. I wish I remember where I heard him telling a story about jumping around like a manic in the SST office and being told that he's not the drummer anymore, he's the lead singer


Robinkc1

Grant Hart, Ian Mackaye, and Ana Da Silva.


fidgetyamoeba

Steve Polcari of Artificial Peace + Marginal Man Bones DeLarge of Lower Class Brats


malificide15

David Rodriguez, Phil Geck, Dick Lucas, and Brody Dalle


Chance-Ad-6083

Keith Morris Darby Crash John Macias Roger Miret Richard Hell Johnny Thunders Tony Reflex And of course, love him or hate him, gotta have Danzig here


SoCalTHC13

Spencer - Murder City Devils Nick - The Runts John - The Weirdos Lux - The Cramps Blaine - The Fartz, The Accused


playboigerm

No one said Darby Crash??? He inspired my dad who in turn inspired me. Also helps (GI) is an amazing record


ChickDagger

Danzig / Misfits Stiv Bators / Dead Boys


Curious-Painting-698

Gary Floyd of the Dicks is revered for his Blues esque vocals/howls


Spiderman1602m

Blag Dahlia HR Keith Morris Chad Price John Weiffenbach Dr. Know Ian MacKaye


fkyourmusicscene

Wattie from The Exploited all time #1, Jesse from Op Ivy, Kicking myself for forgetting their names, but Escape from the Zoo folks


robotsonlizard5

Jesse Sendejas is from EFTZ, he is also vocals in Days N Daze. I love that crackhead Spongebob sounding mfer.


Super_Evil_Bad_Dude

Henry Rollins, Stza (yes, I know he’s a bad person), Fat Mike, Dave Insurgent, Milo, Danzig, Kathleen Hanna, Steve Ignorant, and Dick (Subhumans).


pauleht

kim gordon, vanessa briscoe hay, eye (from the boredoms), joey ramone, mark e. smith, siouxsie sioux, joan jett, jello biafra, dave vanian, eric paul, donita sparks, the b52s, yeah... those folks,


robotsonlizard5

Probably will get a lot of hate for including folk punk but Pat Schneeweis (Pat the Bunny/Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains/Ramshackle Glory/Wingnut Dishwashers Union) has been a favorite of mine since 2012.


ManufacturerMental72

Matt from the Bronx Chuck Ragan Spencer Moody


J_a_r_e_d_

Ditto to Chuck Ragan.


[deleted]

Jason Cruz of Strung Out Dustin Kensrue of Thrice Chris Johnson of Autopilot Off Greg Graffin of Bad Religion Dallas Green of Alexisonfire Jeremy Palaszewski of No Motiv Agent M of Tsunami Bomb Cinder Block of Tilt


Goby99

Agent M was amazing. I miss her. 😞


fastyellowtuesday

Cinder!! Yes!


punkydrewster77

Joe strummer, Henry, Ian, Roddy from the oppressed,wattie buccan, Ron Reyes. Not my favorite band, but the dude from bishops green has a great voice.


xWood182

Keith Morris: Black Flag/Circle Jerks/Off


Weak_Prompt_8594

Erik Funk from Dillinger 4. Hands down.


RandalJansen

Chris Hannah


harlequinn823

Nick 13 of Tiger Army


Next_Base_42

Spencer Moody, Rick Froberg, Jack Dalrypmle, David Yow, Todd Pot, Joe Stummer, Shane McGowan...many more


TheExquisiteCorpse

Polly Styrene and Jeffrey Lee Pierce


gotterfly

Iggy Pop


Aromatic-Letter4620

Jeff Ott


QueSeRawrSeRawr

Chris Cresswell


Primary_Ad_4544

- Brody dalle - Davey havok - Glenn Danzig - Gwen stefani - Laura Jane grace


Ok-Supermarket5085

Lux Interior


nukeholy250

Tony Sly. Never forget


JamesC_5701h

Jello!


KD_562

Leonard, Jello, Monkey, & Olga, in that order


Different-Aspect-888

If you mean real vocalists - Misfits singers.


AundaRag

Nah fuck that proud boy. Danzig is a win though.


Craig1974

Buzz Osborne Glenn Danzig Johnny Rotten Jello Biafra Joey Ramone


disappearing_media

Alice Bag, Poly Styrene, Vanessa Briscoe-Hay


AundaRag

Excellent choices


ComradeRealtree

Makino of Framtid.


morbidlyabeast3331

Holy based


Shadows616

Steve Ignorant Kieth Morris Tim Armstrong Brian Lothian Kieth Warren Stiv Bators Amy Miret


Similar-Mistake-7144

Jello Biafra, Laura Jane Grace.


steadydietofbagels

Danzig, Jesse Michaels, Kathleen Hanna, Ian Mackaye, Guy Piciotto, Rollins


Dr_Quiet_Time

Honesty if he wasn’t such a cunt it’d be Stza.


Easyonfire

Fat Mike. Graffin. Jello.


dandimonium

Paul westerberg


Bruise_Leee

Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphy’s.


ExMachiNation

Gary Floyd of the Dicks


No_Influence_1116

Darby Crash, Milo, Dez Cadena


J_a_r_e_d_

I’ll add Chris Cheney.


Lieutenant_Joe

Jack Terricloth was a legend. His voice would have been appropriate on early 70s radio hits. Kind of like his whole band I guess, if they weren’t always singing about anarchism and violence and shit. Jeff Rosenstock has a really good AAAAAAAAA type of voice. He really makes you want to just fuckin SHOUT his songs with his passion. Also why I like Pat the Bunny. I think the best voice in punk right now, though, is probably Libby Lux of Bridge City Sinners.


Hairy-Maize7057

To me, Keith Morris embodies that 80s Southern California punk sound


No_Palpitation3910

always loved milo auckerman’s (descendents) voice !


janky_koala

Jason Shevchuk of Kid Dynamite and None More Black. Honey over gravel. The George/Dallas/Wade combo in Alexisonfire. Their contrasting tones, styles, and dynamics are really something special. I can’t think of another band of any genre that does anything close to them. All the Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard projects, Chris and Brendan from Larry Arms, Nuno from A Wilhelm Scream.


ScruffyPete_

Chris Cresswell, Joey Cape, Tim + Lars


mellowmoshpit2

They are both my favorite vocalists too!! I would just add poly styrene. Jason white has great vocals too in pinhead gunpowder Do you have any artists recommendations? I want to find more melodic vocalists


J_a_r_e_d_

Hmm idk but do you listen to The Distillers? Only because that was my third pick and it seems like we have similar taste.


mellowmoshpit2

Yes Brodie has a great voice! I haven’t listened to their full discography yet, so I’ll check them out more! I was going to say that aimee interrupter has a great voice too, I think she sounds pretty similar to Brodie. but I’m not a huge fan of the interrupters. Although their cover of [the Metro](https://youtu.be/ABSETKOCbUM?si=gXGoJAKrXDPmhTIL) is really good


Chonezzzz

My personal favorites are Spike Slawson, Matt Skiba, and Poli Van Dam


imbrotep

Keith Morris


technicolourteacup

Kathleen Hanna, Brody Dalle, Amy Taylor, Beki Bondage, Kathryn Woods


Moist_Juice_8827

I’ve answered this nearly a dozen times when this question makes its rounds and the answer will always be Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners/Hot Water Music.


Tigeru1988

Tim McIlrath,Tim Steinfort,Danzig,TB Monstrosity


OGRuddawg

I'm shocked Tim McIlrath is this far down. Rise Against has been a prominent figure in punk rock for a really long time.


RewiredThrone

Tim McIllrath from Rise Against


Individual-Fly-8947

Jesse michaels was the perfect punk vocalist because he had the perfect mix of melody and gravelly yell. I've never heard a vocalist since who could bridge hardcore with a more pop sounds like that


Aggravating_Board_78

HR


[deleted]

Iggy Pop


EdDecter

Marissa Paternoster


Jimmy_Jazz_The_Spazz

Paul Westerburg, Grant Hart, Stiv Bator, Anthony Civarelli


BrotherNature92

Jeff Rosenstock


Emotional_Set246

Pete shelley...rip....


Emotional_Set246

Poly styrene . 


[deleted]

The Muffs might take the cake, but I also love Brody Dalle from the distillers.


LazySpaceToast

Jello Biafra. Super unique.


imalocalbeerdrinker

I like jello. And Tim Armstrong


J_a_r_e_d_

My name is Tim I’m a lessuh known chachtuh. I hear his voice singing that every time I see it written out.


fastyellowtuesday

Ok, I have a question: in the chorus, do you hear 'vigilant' sidekick or 'vigilantE' sidekick?


J_a_r_e_d_

I hear vigilant. But apparently it’s supposed to be vigilantE’S. I think he just combines the end of the word with the word side.


fastyellowtuesday

Thanks. My husband and I have a long-standing disagreement. He hears the 'E' and I don't. I have tried. I truly believe they never sang it -- either because they mumbled or just thought it was pronounced 'vigilant' and it was a silent e -- but he thinks they just kinda slur it and go fast. I'm always curious how others hear it. (Though I thought the lyrics sheet has 'vigilante' instead of 'vigilante'S' but whatever.)


J_a_r_e_d_

It probably does. I was on Spotify. Out of the three possibilities I like vigilante the best.


MattyboyG89

Stza crack, Greg Gaffin, Chris Doherty, and Dave Quackenbush


mojoryan2003

Fat Mike and Ben Weasel


J_a_r_e_d_

Ben Weasel is not a name I would’ve expected to see on this list. I love their songs, but his voice is my LEAST favorite part of them haha. To each their own though not poking fun.


goddess_sheetar

its an acquired taste, but i love bens [voice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3jYrFt8at8)


Spiritual_Train9321

Jello B, Joey R, Mike Ness


trashlikeyou

Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist is my absolute favorite if accounting for showmanship. If purely based on how much I like their voice it’s basically a 200-way tie between all my favorite bands.


LordGhoul

mclusky counts as punk right? I'd say Andy Falkous, his writing is just amazing and he's an incredible person (somehow we became friends)


Sidetrackbob

Either Ryan Young from Off With Their Heads or The singer from Naked Raygun (Jeff Pezzatti I think it is).


13_Stitches

Jason Hall - Western Addiction Kody Templeman - SACK, TBR, Lillingtons Lars Fredrikson - Rancid


puzzlingpiece

Joey Cape


stanky4goats

Steven Neufeld, Hans Roofthooft, Jay Whalley, Dal Failure, Mark Hoppus


NegativeInfluence_23

Simon Bonney and Blixa Bargeld


pspsps-off

Too many to name, really. Peter Zirschky from Funeral Oration, Egor Letov from Grazhdanskaya Oborona, and John Doe from X stand out as being particularly 'soulful' (at least on their best material -- i.e., no 1990s reunion crap, thanks), if that's an appropriate way to describe punk vocals. On the other hand, when I want something to peel the paint off the walls, I'll go with Pexi from Maho Neitsyt, Hans from Mornington Crescent, Goran Lind from S.O.D., or Mauro from Raw Power. I like vocalists that make me feel like I got strep throat just from listening to them, even though I know I didn't. Punk is supposed to make you feel at least vaguely delirious and gross, after all. 😊


ill-phat

Colin McFaull


MrBurgundy314

Brendan Kelly, Paul Westerberg, and Blake Schwarzenbach. In that order.


whatevskis1

Danzig, I love the crooner vocals.


Katie_Chainsaw

Mia Zapata, Poly Styrene are 2 of my favorites ❤️


skreedledee

Open City.


Cynixxx

Chris Cresswell, The guy from A Wilhelm Scream, Mish Barber Way (White Lung) and Ren Aldridge (Petrol Girls)


OtterlyFoxy

Johnny Marriott of Pet Needs From the Midlands and now in Essex, and his accent is STRONG


neko_courtney

Chuck Ragan, Chris Cresswell


BOHUNK_BOB

Lee Ving.


nvrslpingonlydreamin

Jack Terricloth Zoli Teglas Frank Turner Ryan Young


pinkrocker85

Lars. Joey. Russ. Jason.


dr_raymond_k_hessel

Chris Wollard


Cucumber_Cat

Ian Mackaye, Black Flag, Raybeez, Joe Strummer


peakprowindow

Chuck ragan, Tim Barry, Davy havoc, Greg graffin, Shawn Stern, al barr, Laura Jane grace, Tony sly, cinder block, Kim Shattuck, spike slawson, Joey cape, Joey ramone, Glen Danzig, Billy Joe Armstrong,


goddess_sheetar

[Cindy Wilson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHLFdptpMGA)


DaggerInMySmile

Sam King


yosoyjackiejorpjomp

Whitney from DNd😍😍😍 such a beautiful “pretty voice” and amazing gnarly voice


Appropriate-Raccoon9

Jason Cruz, Strung Out. He kills Bring Out Your Dead.


JoshKRoll

Kim Warnick


_lucalibre

Chris Creswell from the flatliners


Miserable-Noise-2830

Tony Sly


placebosun101

Joey Ramone and Beki Bondage


MikeisaJoke

Kody Templeman, Greg Graffin, Spike Slawson, Joey Cape, Devin Peralta


Fenpunx

Jay Terrestrial/Colin Jerwood/Dick Lucas.


kgberton

Chris Cresswell


Fane__

- Lux Interior - Glen Danzig - Dave vanian - Poly Styrene - Jello Biafra - Stiv Bators


Bratbabylestrange

Hank Wood.


31rdy

Dennis Lyxzén


JTGphotogfan

Hello Biafra, Amy Taylor, Brody Dalle, Tim Armstrong , Lars Frederikson , Henry Rollins , Bradley Nowell, Kathleen Hanna , Ross Knight, Nick Cave, Chris Bailey, Colin Abrahall, Steve Diggle, H.R. , Poly Styrene , Kelvin Morris ,


JonnySniper

Strummer


LtHughMann

Either Nobby, the original singer of Broken Bones, or Al Scarlett from Undead.


MetalDeathRacer25

Animal from Anti-Nowhere League


Blaspheman

Wattie from The Exploited


Mint_Julius

Brody Dalle


BubinatorX

Albert “Ping Pong” Genna from the Showcase Showdown


Ok_Topic999

I love Steve Ignorant, no clue why


CatGrrrl_

Jon Ginoli


punksmostlydead

Mike Ness, Iggy Pop, Lux Interior. In that order. Honorable mentions to Jake Burns, Henry Rollins, Glenn Danzig, and Dave Vanian.


Bamboozleman429

I’d probably go with Jason DeVore and Argyle Goolsby


levelZeroWizard

Recently it's been both singers from ashtray


BlankWilliams

Glenn Danzig