So, we all know that Pop, Rock and Metal are genres dominated by tenors (that is, guys with high-pitched voices), and even though I like many a wailer such as the Dickinsons and Tates of the world, being a baritone myself I particularly have a thing for the deep crooning of people like the late Peter Steele (R.I.P.), Johan Längquist, Matt Barlow, Warrel Dane (love him or hate him, he's got a mean lower register) or Dan Swäno when he does cleans. So, due to that I would say that it would be great if you guys could recommend me some bands that have baritones as lead singers. You can mention any genre, as long as we're talking about clean vocals and it's not anything Gothic. See that I say "Gothic" especifically (cause I already have Goth Rock for that matter), but Doom Metal recs are more than welcome. It won't bother me if the singers also go ocasionally for high notes such as in the cases of Längquist and Barlow, AS LONG AS THEY STAY ON THEIR LOWER REGISTER MOST OF THE TIME.

That's pretty much it, and thanks in advance for your sugestions.

Fields of the Nephilim. Rock/metal band with deep vocals, mostly clean (Karl McCoy). But remember, they're not that cheesy gothic music, these guys are definitely unique!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A0XkXDVugo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGPRNj4FLQ&feature=fvst

Go with Tiamat's Wildhoney, it's rather psychedelic, and Edlund's voice is amazing. All the other albums after that one are as good and the voice might even sound better in A Deeper Kind of Slumber, but those stray already in the goth genre.

Or, if you want some epic sounding heavy metal rooted in black (that's what they started playing), check out Root's Kärgeräs (might as well be one of the best concept albums ever) and The Book, an really dark and sinister sounding album; Blackie's riffing is comparable to Iommi's on the first Sabbath albums when measuring it's awesomeness, and Big Boss' voice is out of this world.

...aaand I'm sure there's more but I can't remember right now, I'll update if I come up with anything else later.

It sound pretty interesting, actually. I'll make sure to check out some of the band's material. Thanks a lot, man

Also; garthmargengi, I'm already aware of Root's existence (awesome band, by the way), but thanks a thousand for the other sugestion.

You mentioned Dan Swäno, are you familiar with Godsend(Nor)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nqqImPgZd4

I am familiar with Godsend indeed, but I don't care a lot about them. I'm much more of a Nightingale/Edge of Sanity guy (and I also love Moontower, of course).

Cool to see another Nightingale fan (love thier music!) and for the purpose of this thread - the band Another Life is some kind of "Nightingale-clone" (Dan also played synth on the album) with very similar vocal style so you might check it out. Not as great as Nightingale but def. worth checking out.

Also I personally like Tarneli Jarva's deep vocals on Sentenced's "Amok" album and esp. on the first albums from his later band The Black League. Might be sth you could look up, too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IX44H1e-Ys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTpGu6wGSXo

This looks promising. I'll try to listen to the band's back catalogue in the near future. Anything that you especially recommend?

PS: Yes, Nightingale is lovely

Well, the best albums to start is Zoon, Revelations/Forever Remain and Elizium. Zoon was originally released under the name, The Nephilim, but is now considered a FOTN work. If you like those, then get the rest. Revelations/Forever Remain is a live dvd, and one of the best live performances I have ever seen. A very classy release.

Vintersorg, Lönndom, Ivan-Tzarevich, Temnozor, Heidevolk, Furthest Shore, Metsatöll, Tverd, Excelsis, Folkodia,

if you like Sentenced/Nightingales, then Moonspell would be another good one.

oh, and definitely Marțolea.

I'll write that down so I can start research tomorrow. Really appreciate it, man.

Also, Eroteric; I'm yet to listen to Sentenced's gothic albums (I have only heard North from Here up until now), but if they're anything like Nightingale, then I'll make sure to check 'em out along with Moonspell.

Crimson and White Light are probably their best two Gothic/Suicide albums

RaHoWa also has nice vocals (though people more knowledgable than myself say he can be pretty off-key)

"The Snow Fell" (Skrewdriver cover), "When America Goes Down", "Ode to a Dying People", "Might is Right" ...love those songs so much that I'm willing to mention these bigots.

oh, and this oddity in Dark Tranquillity's discography might appeal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIHZZXrMsuI

http://youtu.be/uAj9MrSNe6Y

Woods of Ypres! David Gold the vocalist just passed away a few days ago , i post this as a tribute to him, and his amazing DEEP voice

Dark Tranquility

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzVDt1xYFsM

EDIT: Oop, looks like they've already been mentioned. Still, these vocals are deeper than the other linked.

Fallen (Norway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ3Y1HDQqEY

Both got deep, deep vocals.

never got into those guys, but "Allure of the Earth" should have been a hit song with all these folk who dig S.O.A.D/StoneSour/Staind/etc.

This be to far into hipster territory, but the singer of The National is one of my favorite baritone's.

I'm not really a Funeral Doom person (regarding Fallen) and I do know Dark Tranquillity (who doesn't?). Also; believe me when I say that I do not like Woods of Ypres. AT ALL.

I second this. The cleans on this album rule! The best DT album for you to start with, based on your requests. Projector to me, is one of the very few metal albums (that works) that has a perfect micture of Dead Can Dance and melodic death metal. AOh, and that reminds me, even if they're not metal, you might like Dead Can Dance, one of the two singers is Brendan Perry and he has a voice just like you're requesting. His solo work is really good too!

Dead Can Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=karRE54LCCA

Brendan Perry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RdvPJdxrZs

This, this... This is fucking beautiful. It's, it's... Damn, I don't have a good enough grasp of the language to describe it!

Reverend Bizarre may be up your alley. Great vocals, lyrics and musicianship.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6325v7d5eBw

AWESOME! Then let me recommend the mandatory albums by both bands. For Dead Can Dance, the best ones are Within the Realms of a Dying Sun, The Serpent's Egg, and Aion. If you really like those, then check out the rest of their material. They never released a BAD album, you know? And by Brendan Perry, I would recommend his second album which came out last year, Ark. the first album wasn't as good.

But "beware" - after the first two albums and one EP, their sound changed quite a lot from the heavy, doomy stuff to some more rock'n roll/country metal style. Not abd at all but in no way as awesome as said early albums (Ichor, Utopia A.D. and the Doomsday Sun EP).

And since you really dig Dead Can Dance / Brendan Perry you might also like:

Of The Wand And The Moon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoQSfGjsx3w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmS0bFba5g

and Changes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiGMYs5hykg (man, this song is so, so... I'm lacking words...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3036Efoi ... re=related

Paradise Lost will do it for you. From their third album till their fifth their singer Nick Holmes used a deep clean vocal style mixed with a harsh rasp. Some of the later bands era features low/mid vocals.

If OP is asking for doom metal maybe one of the following bands work.

Jack Frost, the Austrian band.
Stillborn, the Swedish band.
Abysmal Grief

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Viikate/15287
Viikate!

I'm already into Paradise Lost, Colin. They're not my favorites, but I find some of their records to be a great listen.

And Doomsday; appreciate the Doom recs, especially Jack Frost. Cool, laid back stuff.

Tristitia might be up your alley. The vocals are a mix of deep clean, and blackened rasps. It's been a long time since I've listened to them, so I can't remember if they use one more than the other.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGq62cPZkM

The Last Grief has a different singer.

don't know if the music of Ulver suits you but Garm/Trickster G has an amazing, deep, mellow and warm way of singing. However if Ulver's music doesn't suit you, you might like his other more song-focussed project Head Control System.

I've heard him in Arcturus. Awesome, awesome singer. Might have to listen to this Head Control System thing of his then, considering Black Metal's not really my thing...

Synkletos should do the trick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2qCf1vcDOg

Death/doom band with low growls and low cleans.

This. Moonchild is probably my favorite song by them; definitely check that out, as well as the rest of "The Nephilim" (the album).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFT4P5REvLg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhdZ_bRu-6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTP0uzCX_A

Well, I got a rec for you. It's power metal, but the singer has quite a deep voice. It's not the usual style that is often associated with the sub-genre either. It has a darker vibe to it.

Disregard the video footage in the video... The music is what matters. If you do happen to like it I highly recommend their album entitled "Crimson Frost"

Maybe the evil Elvis himself will also do - Danzig.

GOOD pick! Danzig has awesome vocals!

November's Doom (vocals typically have an Opeth duality of rough/clean, but the clean is low-register and rather pleasant at times)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFgkLLQ-r2Y


My Dying Bride (some of my favorite low-register, haunting doom)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGIP4NpH3yg

I highly suggest you check out ROOT's newer material

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rodc5pqIn_c

Will Baron Rockin Von Aphid's deep and calm singing in the Sonic Mass album qualify with the OP? I find it deep when he's not screaming? (e.g. Days)