Yeah man, he tried to bridge the gap between progressive metal and sort of that Glam thing that they got mixed up in. Record companies back then had you by the balls. It wasn't Nirvana that ruined these bands, it was a fucking record companies not letting these guys continue with their own identities...
still better than many young singers out there...hes been doing this a long time..and his style is rough on those chords...he is not a young guy any more....the only singer I know who can still hit the same notes and always is King Diamond...even Rob Halford cannot do it live as much any more...