Genre
Metal vocal ranges
22 Metal voices on one keyboard, D#1 to D#7.
Singers
22
Median span
3.4 oct
+9 st vs library
Range covered
D#1–D#7
Era
1969–2009
How ranges sit in Metal
- The median cited span across these 22 voices is 41 semitones — 9 semitones wider than the library median of 32.
- Widest here is Mike Patton (D#1–D#7); the deepest floor belongs to Mike Patton at D#1 and the highest ceiling to Mike Patton at D#7.
- Voice categories break down as 12 tenors, 4 baritones, 3 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 1 countertenor.
All 22 on one axis
low → high
- Amy LeeE3–E6E3–E63.0 oct
- Bruce DickinsonE2–C6E2–C63.7 oct
- Chester BenningtonG2–A5G2–A53.2 oct
- Chino MorenoF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Corey TaylorE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- Devin TownsendF2–C6F2–C63.6 oct
- Floor JansenE3–E6E3–E63.0 oct
- Geoff TateE2–C6E2–C63.7 oct
- Ian GillanG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- James HetfieldE2–C5E2–C52.7 oct
- King DiamondF2–D6F2–D63.8 oct
- Lzzy HaleG2–C6G2–C63.4 oct
- Maynard James KeenanF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Michael KiskeF2–C6F2–C63.6 oct
- Mike PattonD#1–D#7D#1–D#76.0 oct
- Ozzy OsbourneG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Rob HalfordF2–C6F2–C63.6 oct
- Ronnie James DioF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Sebastian BachF2–C6F2–C63.6 oct
- Serj TankianF2–C6F2–C63.6 oct
- Sharon den AdelG3–D6G3–D62.6 oct
- Tarja TurunenF3–E6F3–E62.9 oct