Paul Di'Anno (3,428 views)

[Baronessa]

Paul Andrews (17 May 1958)
Member of: Iron Maiden (1977 - 1981), Di'Anno (1983 - 2008), Battlezone (1986 - 1998), Killers (1991 - 1997), Architects of Chaoz (2013 - 2015)
Vocal Range: B1 - B♭5

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Iron Maiden:
Iron Maiden (1980): B2 - B♭5
Killers (1981): G2 - G5

Di'Anno:
Di'Anno (1984): G♯2 - F♯5
Nomad (2000): F2 - G♯5

Gogmagog:
I Will Be There (1985): G2 - C5^[1a]

Battlezone:
Fighting Back (1986): A2 - F♯5
Children of Madness (1987): A2 - G5
Feel My Pain (1998): D2 - E♭2 - F♯5

Killers:
Murder One (1992): B1 - G♯2 - G♯5
Menace to Society (1994): C♯2 - E2 - E5

Paul Di'Anno:
The Original Iron Men (1995): D3 - C5 - D5^[2a]
The Original Iron Men 2 (1996): ^[2a]
The World's First Iron Man (1997): B2 - F♯5
As Hard As Iron (1997): N/A
The Living Dead (2006): N/A^[3a]

The Almighty Inbredz:
The Almighty Inbredz (1999): N/A

Architects of Chaoz:
League of Shadows (2015): E2 - A2 - F♯5
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[1] Non-LPs
a. EPs

[2] Collaborative albums
a. With Dennis Stratton

[3] Re-released recordings
a. Nomad (2000) remastered

N/A denotes un-notewatched albums.

Significant High Notes:

B♭5 ("Running Free")
A5 ("Killers" live Reading 1980)
G♯5 ("Brothers of the Tomb", "Remember Tomorrow" live The Music Machine 1979, "S&M", "Welfare Warriors" live Harpo's, Detroit 1986)
G5 ("Drifter", "Iron Maiden", "Killers", "Remember Tomorrow" Murder One version, "Rip It Up", "Smoke on the Water", "Warchild" live Harpo's, Detroit 1986)
F♯5 ("The Beast Arises", "The Black", "Brothers of the Tomb", "Children of Madness" Feel My Pain version, "Drifter", "Erase the World", "Fear Pt. 1", "Forever", "Here to Stay", "Impaler", "Nomad", "The Promise", "Protector", "Purgatory", "Push", "Rejected", "Road Rat", "S&M", "Snake Eyes (Ode to...?)", "Victim", "Warchild", "Welfare Warriors")
F5 ("Do or Die", "Feel My Pain", "The Forgotten Ones", "Innocent Exile", "Invasion", "The Living Dead", "Living in America", "Madman in the Attic", "S.A.T.A.N.", "Sanctuary" live Harpo's, Detroit 1986, "Smoke on the Water", "Snake Eyes (Ode to...?)", "Takin' No Prisoners", "To the Limit", "War Machine", "Wrathchild", "You've Been Kissed by the Wings of the Angel of Death")
E5 ("The Beast Arises", "The Black", "Children of Madness", "Erase the World", "Fear Pt. 1", "(Forever) Fighting Back", "Horsemen", "I'm All Shook Up", "Impaler", "In the Darkness", "Killers", "The Land God Gave to Cain", "Nuclear Breakdown", "Play That Funky Music", "Protector", "Rip It Up", "Running Blind", "Three Words", "To the Limit", "Voice on the Radio", "Warchild", "When Murder Comes to Town", "Whispered Rage", "Women in Uniform")
E♭5 ("?", "Antigua", "Brothers of the Tomb", "Cold World", "Do or Die", "Dog Dead", "Faith Healer", "Feel My Pain", "Flaming Heart", "The Forgotten Ones", "Had Enough", "The Living Dead", "Madman in the Attic", "Nomad", "Push", "Road Rat", "The Runner", "S.A.T.A.N.", "Smack", "Victim", "War Machine")
D5 ("Forever", "How Many Times", "Innocent Exile", "Nuclear Breakdown", "Obsidian Black", "Purgatory", "Rejected", "Running Blind", "She Won't Rock", "Switched Off (Released)", "Takin' No Prisoners", "Twilight Zone", "When Murder Comes to Town", "You've Been Kissed by the Wings of the Angel of Death")
C♯5 ("Advance and Be Recognised", "Awakening", "The Black", "Bright Lights", "Cold World", "Die by the Gun", "Fear Pt. 1", "Feel My Pain", "Flaming Heart", "Had Enough", "Heartuser", "Play That Funky Music", "Remember Tomorrow", "Snake Eyes (Ode to...?)", "Welcome to the Battlezone", "What Am I Gonna Do?")
C5 ("Apache Falls", "Death of Me", "Do or Die", "Dog Dead", "Faith Healer", "(Forever) Fighting Back", "Hot Tonight" live Nakano Sunplaza 1990, "How Many Times", "I Ain't Coming Back No More", "I Will Be There", "Living in America", "Lucky to Lose", "Madman in the Attic", "Menace to Society", "Nomad", "Play That Funky Music", "P.O.V. 2000", "Rejected", "S.A.T.A.N.", "She Won't Rock", "Show Some Emotion", "Twilight Zone", "Victim", "War Machine", "What Am I Gonna Do?", "Women in Uniform", "You've Been Kissed by the Wings of the Angel of Death")
B4 ("?", "Another Life", "Awakening", "Bad Girls", "The Beast Arises", "Brothers of the Tomb", "Caught Your Lie", "Cheated" live Nakano Sunplaza 1990, "Chemical Imbalance", "Children of the Revolution", "Cold World", "Conscience", "Dream Keeper", "Fear Pt. 1", "Forever", "Had Enough", "I Will Be There", "I'm All Shook Up", "Impaler", "In the Darkness", "Listen What Your Heart Says", "Lucky to Lose", "Metal Tears", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Nuclear Breakdown", "The Promise", "Remember Tomorrow", "Road Rat", "Running Free", "Symphony of Destruction", "Take These Chains from Me", "Think Brutal", "Three Words", "Too Much to Heart", "Two Hearts in Love", "Voice on the Radio", "Welfare Warriors", "When Murder Comes to Town")
B♭4 ("Advance and Be Recognised", "Bright Lights", "Charlotte the Harlot", "City of Fools", "Die by the Gun", "Do or Die", "Dog Dead", "Faith Healer", "Feel My Pain", "I Ain't Coming Back No More", "Innocent Exile", "Lady Heartbreak", "Let Him Rock", "The Living Dead", "Living in America", "Madman in the Attic", "Menace to Society", "Nomad", "Obsidian Black", "P.O.V. 2000", "Past Due", "Push", "Rejected", "Road Rat", "S.A.T.A.N.", "Show Some Emotion", "Smack", "Smoke on the Water", "Snake Eyes (Ode to...?)", "A Song for You", "Take These Chains from Me", "Takin' No Prisoners", "Tales of the Unexpected", "Think Brutal", "Victim", "War Machine", "What Am I Gonna Do?")
A4 ("Another Life", "Apache Falls", "Awakening", "Bad Girls", "The Beast Arises", "Caught Your Lie", "Charlotte the Harlot", "Dead Eyes", "Death of Me", "Dream Keeper", "Drifter", "Erase the World", "Feel the Rock", "(Forever) Fighting Back", "Forever", "Hot Tonight" live Nakano Sunplaza 1990, "I'll Be Miles Away", "I'm All Shook Up", "Impaler", "Invasion", "Iron Maiden", "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over", "It's Love", "Killers", "The Land God Gave to Cain", "Listen What Your Heart Says", "Living in a Fucking Time Warp", "Lucky to Lose", "Marshall Lokjaw", "Metal Tears", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Play That Funky Music", "Prodigal Son", "Protector", "Prowler", "Remember Tomorrow", "Rip It Up", "Running Blind", "S&M", "Sanctuary", "She Won't Rock", "Show Some Emotion", "Switched Off (Released)", "Symphony of Destruction", "Takin' No Prisoners", "To the Limit", "Too Much to Heart", "Torch of Hate", "Twilight Zone", "Voice on the Radio", "Warchild", "Welcome to the Battlezone", "Welfare Warriors", "Whispered Rage", "Women in Uniform", "Wrathchild", "You've Been Kissed by the Wings of the Angel of Death")
G♯4 ("?", "Advance and Be Recognised", "Antigua", "The Black", "Bright Lights", "Burning Ambition", "Caught Your Lie", "Cheated" live Nakano Sunplaza 1990, "Chemical Imbalance", "Children of the Revolution", "City of Fools", "Cold World", "Conscience", "Dead Eyes", "Die by the Gun", "Dream Keeper", "Faith Healer", "Flaming Heart", "Heartuser", "Here to Stay", "I Ain't Coming Back No More", "I Don't Wanna Know", "I'll Be Miles Away", "I've Had Enough", "Innocent Exile", "Lady Heartbreak", "Let Him Rock", "Living in America", "Marshall Lokjaw", "Menace to Society", "The Promise", "Purgatory", "Push", "Razor Edge", "The Runner", "S&M", "Smack", "A Song for You", "Take These Chains from Me", "Think Brutal", "Three Words", "Two Hearts in Love", "Warchild", "Welfare Warriors")
G4 ("Another Life", "Antigua", "Apache Falls", "Awakening", "Charlotte the Harlot", "Children of Madness", "Death of Me", "Feel the Rock", "Horsemen", "How Many Times", "I Don't Wanna Know", "I Will Be There", "In the Darkness", "Invasion", "Iron Maiden", "It's Illegal, It's Immoral, It's Unhealthy, But It's Fun", "It's Love", "Killers", "The Land God Gave to Cain", "Let Him Rock", "Metal Tears", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Nuclear Breakdown", "Obsidian Black", "Phantom of the Opera", "Prodigal Son", "Prowler", "Rip It Up", "Running Free", "Sanctuary", "Smoke on the Water", "Switched Off (Released)", "Symphony of Destruction", "Tales of the Unexpected", "To the Limit", "Too Much to Heart", "Torch of Hate", "We Will Rock You", "Welcome to the Battlezone", "Whispered Rage", "Wrathchild")

Significant Low Notes:

D3 ("Architects of Chaoz", "Drifter", "Erase the World", "(Forever) Fighting Back", "Forever", "I Don't Wanna Know", "I Will Be There", "I'm All Shook Up", "Killers", "The Land God Gave to Cain", "Listen What Your Heart Says", "Living in a Fucking Time Warp", "Metal Tears", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Nuclear Breakdown", "Obsidian Black", "Phantom of the Opera", "Prodigal Son", "Protector", "Purgatory", "Rejected", "Running Blind", "S&M", "Soldier of Fortune", "Strange World", "Torch of Hate", "Women in Uniform", "Wrathchild")
C♯3 ("The Black", "Bright Lights", "Children of Madness" Feel My Pain version, "Chemical Imbalance", "Children of Madness", "Conscience", "Die by the Gun", "Faith Healer", "Fear Pt. 1", "Flaming Heart", "Heartuser", "Here to Stay", "The Living Dead", "Madman in the Attic", "Marshall Lokjaw", "Nomad", "Past Due", "Push", "Road Rat", "The Runner", "S.A.T.A.N.", "Snake Eyes (Ode to...?)", "Three Words", "Warchild", "Welfare Warriors")
C3 ("Do or Die", "(Forever) Fighting Back", "I Will Be There", "It's Illegal, It's Immoral, It's Unhealthy, But It's Fun", "Lady Heartbreak", "Smack", "Strange World", "Switched Off (Released)", "Twilight Zone")
B2 ("City of Fools", "Dead Eyes", "Dream Keeper", "Erase the World", "Heartuser", "I'm All Shook Up", "Living in a Fucking Time Warp", "Nuclear Breakdown", "Phantom of the Opera", "Remember Tomorrow", "The Runner", "Three Words", "When Murder Comes to Town")
B♭2 ("Antigua", "Bright Lights", "Die by the Gun", "Nomad", "Past Due", "Soldier of Fortune", "A Song for You")
A2 ("Killers", "The Land God Gave to Cain", "Metal Tears", "Purgatory", "Switched Off (Released)", "Women in Uniform")
G♯2 ("Bright Lights", "City of Fools", "Conscience", "Dream Keeper", "Lady Heartbreak")
G2 ("It's Illegal, It's Immoral, It's Unhealthy, But It's Fun", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "When Murder Comes to Town")
F♯2 ("The Forgotten Ones", "The Living Dead", "Smack", "Think Brutal")
F2 ("The Forgotten Ones", "The Living Dead")
E2 ("Conscience", "Dead Eyes", "Think Brutal")
E♭2 ("?", "The Forgotten Ones")
D2 ("Smack")
C♯2 ("Three Words")
B1 ("S&M")

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{Questionable Notes}A5 ("Women in Uniform"^[1a])
F5 ("Sanctuary"^[1b])
E5 ("Running Free"^[1b])
C5 ("Phantom of the Opera"^[1b])

B1 ("Welcome to the Battlezone"^[2a])
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[1] Questionable quality.
a. Brief voice cracks.
b. Overtonal yelps.

[2] Questionable identity.
a. Unidentified narration.

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• Green marks harshly distorted notes.
• Bold marks outstanding passages.
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark obscured notes.

[falsetokaiba]

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{Flat Eb5 here from this hilarious performance of Charlotte the Harlot (Update: there's a better Eb5 at 3:34)}

[Captain Planet]

:'( I can't stand to see modern Di'anno so I must cover it up with this note not in the thread yet, I present you with the greatest F#5 known to man:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wZhEnM_0IA#t=2m40s