Love this thread.
Great tracks guys, but I got to take issue with:
Easily the 2 best Duran Duran tracks.
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best aside from:
(Hungry Like The Wolf)
Well, Hungry Like The Wolf is a fantastic pop song. So are Rio and Notorious, but Come Undone and Ordinary World are just great, well written songs that break free of the new wave / new romantic / pop conventions. Even a sub-par pop-punk band does a nice cover of this one:
Fenix TX - Ordinary World
That Duran Duran stuff makes me think of another great band of the era, Tears for Fears. Most people love Everybody Wants to Rule the World or Shout. I have an affinity for Sowing the Seeds of Love and it's Beatles-esque vibes, but this one takes the cake for me, and it has such a fantastic video:
Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels
Talk about distinctive voices. This may not be hard rock, but the voice is awesome.
I'd like to ask: what hard rock singers (male or female) have a really notable voice in your opinion?
As for distinctive
hard rock vocals, I've always loved Eddie Vedder. There's also other popular bands like System of a Down (Serj Tankian) and Tool / A Perfect Circle (Maynard James Keenan) that have very talented and distinctive vocalists.
Canadians might agree that Our Lady Peace (Raine Maida) and the Tea Party (Jeff Martin) have distinct vocalists. Something tells me this is more like what you're looking for:
The Tea Party - Temptation
And because you posted Labyrinth, I'll have to post 2 tracks that brought to mind:
David Bowie - Underground
(Not Magic Dance!)
LSD - Genius
Super sweet animated video.
OK, I have to stop now.