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Here we have the man who was my favorite singer in the world during his prime, and who I believe once had one of the most flawlessly bright timbres to ever grace the heavy metal scene, as well as one of the most stunningly agile high registers. Joey was originally hired as vocalist for Anthrax in 1984, serving as a replacement for Neil Turbin, an insanely technical high note screamer. He quickly proved to be more than a capable replacement for Turbin, handling all of his predecessor's repertoire with skill and precision, while also proving to be a key part of the band's new sound on releases such as the Armed and Dangerous EP and the Spreading the Disease album. Unfortunately, 1987's Among the Living saw his high range suddenly weaken - a trend that only continued to grow for the remainder of the '80s. In 1992, he was dismissed from Anthrax, and went on to pursue a career with a solo band called Belladonna. Though he managed to recover some of his high range and technique during his time in this band, their albums gained little attention from the public. However, Joey went on to make a comeback with Anthrax when he was rehired for a reunion tour in 2005, and has continued to serve as their vocalist ever since. He was also featured on their 2011 studio album Worship Music along with their 2013 covers EP, Anthems, which surprisingly both show him singing cleanly into the fifth octave for the first time in decades, while in his early 50s no less! On the side, Joey also now sings and plays drums in a classic rock cover band called Chief Big Way, which is comprised of himself and two of his neighbors.

1. 0:00 - A rare clip that showcases some of Joey's high range and low range: some singing between D3 and A4 from the opening verse of "Two Faced", which is also preceded by a formidable B♭4.
2. 0:28 - Here we have a clip of Joey singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a 2013 Chicago Bulls game, climaxing at a stellar B♭4.
3. 0:50 - An effortless sustained B4 from the intro of "Raise Hell", one of his best vocal performances!
4. 1:03 - A nicely held C5 from Anthrax's cover of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" - originally by Black Sabbath (whose version was previously featured in my Ozzy Osbourne vocal range video!).
5. 1:17 - A very long and vibrato-heavy C♯5 from the intro of "Metal Thrashing Mad '85", which ends on a short G5! This song could probably be considered Joey's greatest vocal performance.
6. 1:27 - Some emotional singing up to C5 and D5 from "Armed and Dangerous".
7. 1:40 - An excellent D5 from the end of "Raise Hell". Listen to how clean that tone is!
8. 1:49 - Now we get into some of Joey's "vocal antic" notes. Here's a blistering E5 from the chorus of "Panic '85".
9. 2:13 - One of the most classic vocal moments in the Anthrax catalogue: an incredible sustained E5 from "Metal Thrashing Mad '85", immediately followed by a short A5 and G5!
10. 2:32 - Some strong singing on B4 from the climax of "Double Crossed" before holding an epic F♯5.
11. 3:02 - More seamless B4 singing (with one short D5) from "Raise Hell", followed by a piercing sustained F♯5.
12. 3:25 - A great F♯5 from the closing of "S.S.C./Stand or Fall", which eventually slides down to a D5. Listen to how consistent his tone stays during that sustain!
13. 3:44 - A WILD F♯5 from the ending of "Metal Thrashing Mad"! Easily one of Joey's best notes ever recorded, in my opinion.
14. 4:08 - A 1986 performance of "Soldiers of Metal" from Zeche Bochum, Germany, with some of Joey's highest overall singing to date - first doing entire lines on E5, then carrying the melody up to G5!
15. 4:24 - A really good gritty G5 from a 1986 Dublin performance of "Madhouse". Much better than the studio version, in my opinion!
16. 4:35 - Some very easy singing up to B♭4 from "Gung-Ho!" before sliding up to an intense G♯5.
17. 4:45 - A 1986 performance of "Deathrider" in Eindhoven, Netherlands, where Joey hits a short F♯5 and then sustains an A5!
18. 4:58 - Screamy harmony singing from "Imitation of Life", climbing up to a G5 layered with a B♭5, Joey's highest note ever.
19. 5:06 - Now we get into Joey's seldom-heard lower register. First up are some darkened E♭3s from "Crawl".
20. 5:28 - Melody singing down to D3 from the "Nothing to Hide" demo.
21. 5:47 - A solid D3 from the demo of "Injun".
22. 5:56 - Some of Joey's best low singing: a cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" with numerous strong C♯3s and one short B2.
23. 6:26 - A rap from "I'm the Man '91", containing numerous C3s and B2s, along with one short A2.
24. 6:34 - A quiet G2, Joey's bottom note, followed by a short C3. From the intro of "I Am the Law" live at the Starland Ballroom 2005.
25. 6:40 - To close off, here's a clip from "Armed and Dangerous" showcasing some of Joey's best singing. The verse features several clean E5s, followed by some very easy belting up to C5 during the pre-chorus, before topping it all off with a soaring A5 at the end of the chorus!