Earlier this month, a heavy music fan shocked American Idol judges after performing a particularly exuberant rendition of Dio's Holy Diver. Sadly, the panel were not impressed.Over in Iran, however, it looks like rock and metal is having a far better reception on their version of The Voice.
In fact, this year, in The Voice Persia's very first season, a deathcore vocalist came in at first place. The singer in question was Amin Yahyazadeh, a singer/songwriter with Iranian deathcore group Out of Nowhere, who mesmerised judges with his multi-octave range and dazzling clean vocals. Yes, sadly he left his screaming talents at home; although we imagine guttural screams and the occasional 'blegh' may not have gone down too well on such a mainstream franchise usually reserved for pop singers. Nevertheless, the vocalist managed to outshine his fellow contestants, singing songs in musical styles far removed from his own genre of choice.
