There are over 30 rock and metal bands that have more than one singer.
In some cases, there is one lead singer, but another member of the band occasionally sings lead on a song or two. In other bands, several members all contribute lead vocals pretty equally.
Every group has their own reason for the decision to have multiple singers, whether it was because they all had damn good voices or simply wanted to implement different sounds into the songs. Perhaps the most famous example is The Beatles, in which all four members wrote songs and took turns singing lead.
Other groups became known for the way two distinct voices complemented each other, such is the case with Alice in Chains. The haunting vocal harmonizing made famous by the late Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell became part of the band’s signature sound, though it’s now current singer William DuVall sharing that duty with Cantrell.
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Having more than one vocalist is pretty common in the metalcore world as well, as many bands have one singer for clean vocals and one for unclean, allowing more diversity in the sound.
Scroll through the gallery below to see 33 rock and metal bands with more than one singer — the credited vocalists are listed underneath each photo.
31 Rock + Metal Bands With Multiple Singers
These bands have multiple singers
Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner
25 Bands That Thrived With Their Second Singer
Sometimes, change proves to be good.
Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner
