Going to sound odd, but god damn it I love it when the singer sounds like he's in pain. Not physical pain, but when you can sense the emotional pain and anguish in their voice. Eddie Vedder (particularly in Black) is a perfect example (I'll post a video later). When he gets to the end of that song, sure, he's louder and holds the notes for longer, but the anguish that seems to come out is incredible.
Another example would be Messages by Velvet Revolver.
I like women with really raspy voices. Examples - Courtney Love, Taylor Momsen (admittedly just a Courtney Love impersonator), Ida Maria. Especially Ida Maria. God damn.
Emma:
So… Posting a new thread is Fission Mailing… so I’m putting this here.
Emma:
I know there aren’t many people looking at this anymore… but I have made the decision to stop paying for the VR hosting and to let the domain lapse.
Emma:
I think it will be going offline around the end of May
Emma:
It’s been almost 10 years since James passed away… and I feel like it’s time.
Emma:
A lot of the regulars can be found on the VR veterans group on Facebook - if you see this and you’re not in there, come join us.