I have to agree with all the Mike Patton comments...he's been a favorite of mine since I first heard "EPic" in 89 or 90, and is always the first thought when thinking of best male vocals. Though I have to be honest, I don't really care for his voice effect stuff except when incorporated with mostly singing. That's when he's at his best, IMO. Showing his vocal range while singing. FNM, Bungle, Tomahawk, Lovage, Fantômas (The Director's Cut, mostly), and some Peeping Tom.
Others I've been a big fan of over the years:
Layne Staley
Maynard James Keenan
Rob Crow
Lou Barlow
Nivek Ogre
David Bowie
Peter Hammill
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