Vocalists that were auditioned for Bruce Dickinson's replacement in 1993

[robert 3019]

I always thought Joey Belladonna would have been a great replacement for Bruce in ‘94.
Still an amazing singer to this day.

 

[Number 6]

Is it treason to say that I prefer the cover?

Yes.

 

[Kalata]

I can confirm that.

Do you have a source ?

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

Is it treason to say that I prefer the cover?

Not treason, only heresy ...

 

[MarcoHietalaIM]

Do you have a source ?

Self-explanatery joke

 

[Kalata]

Self-explanatery joke

Ahhh, OK

Anyway, I think that only Kiske would had done well for a Bruce place - even though Bruce is irreplaceable !

Andre Matos almost looked like Bruce with long hair back in the 90's...

 

[Black Wizard]

Self-explanatery joke

A joke that used to be on this planet and belongs to itself?

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Steve Grimmett, Onslaught and Grim Reaper vocalist was part of the audition

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/st...singer-position-in-maiden-priest-and-sabbath/

 

[Black Wizard]

Wow, that's really good. I wish Steve Harris had chosen him. Perhaps he didn't like the idea of having another Steve in the band.

 

[AncientMariner_Essex]

Steve Grimmett, Onslaught and Grim Reaper vocalist was part of the audition

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/st...singer-position-in-maiden-priest-and-sabbath/

Not bad but he sounded a bit flat on parts of the song. Would have been a bit like blaze was to be honest, good on the x-factor and VXI but would have struggled on the Bruce material live.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Not bad but he sounded a bit flat on parts of the song. Would have been a bit like blaze was to be honest, good on the x-factor and VXI but would have struggled on the Bruce material live.

I on the other hand think Grimmett would have done better on the tour material/old songs etc....but Blaze was better fit for the new studio stuff they were cooking up!

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Wow, that's really good. I wish Steve Harris had chosen him. Perhaps he didn't like the idea of having another Steve in the band.

He was looking for another Paul, was he not?

 

[Ruflux]

Not bad but he sounded a bit flat on parts of the song. Would have been a bit like blaze was to be honest, good on the x-factor and VXI but would have struggled on the Bruce material live.

He is a bit flat on the chorus (deliberately I assume, that chorus is ridiculously high on the original and even if he could technically reach the notes I imagine a controlled delivery might be too much) but not in a major way. I sincerely doubt he would have had any trouble with Bruce era material based on that performance. Definitely not at all comparable to Blaze since his voice is naturally far lower and obviously we all know how that worked out live.

 

[Brigantium]

Is he attempting to sound American?

 

[fekso]

But then again, we wouldn't have "Man On the Edge", or "Futureal", or "Como Estais Amigos".

Then again, Blaze only wrote the lyrics. Listen to some White Spirit demos and you will find Man on the Edge there

Doogie White would have been great, but with him being from Scotland I understand why that didnt happen.

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

Listen to some White Spirit demos and you will find Man on the Edge there

I hear it here as well, or at least its close relative:

 

[AncientMariner_Essex]

Damien Wilson would have been my choice for Bruce’s replacement.

 

[mitch cugnet]

 

[Saapanael]

It's funny that DT tried to go for a Maidenish sound with the To Tame a Land cover but kind of screwed it up. It sounds quieter, yet more crushed than any other song on the album (Dream Theater's Black Clouds and Silver Linings, not the Maiden tribute album), and LaBrie's vocals are muffled.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Doogie White would have been great, but with him being from Scotland I understand why that didnt happen.

I don't. Why would that matter?