Female metal/rock singers

[MutetheDrunk]

Spoiler: Epica

Spoiler: Huntress

Gonna see Arkona and Huntress (and Turisas and Alestorm... Paganfest!!!) this Saturday

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

I am quite surprised you could not think of at least 1. Although, funnily I can't think of another one to add the list.

 

[ThaBenMan]

Awhile ago I found a band called Era for a Moment that I quite like.

Spoiler

 

[omega 616]

I am quite surprised you could not think of at least 1. Although, funnily I can't think of another one to add the list.

Then why the surprise ....?

Evanescence

Oh thanks ... just as I had forgotten about them *eye twitch*

There best song is bring me to life 'cos for a brief moment in time you can believe she is going to die ...

More on topic: Who knew there are so many female singers out there? Thanks guys and gals

 

[OptimisticPessimist]

Here's kind of an obscure one.

 

[Ophiuchus]

Spoiler: The New Pornographers (indie-rock/power-pop)

(lead vocal duties are shared between a man and a woman, but I prefer the woman - the second one there is my joint-favourite song of all time)

Spoiler: Japanese Voyeurs (rock)

Spoiler: Queen Adreena (sort of grungey rock stuff)

(song choices dependent on Katie Jane actually managing to keep her tits covered up in the video)

Spoiler: The Agonist (metalcore, I guess)

Spoiler: Sahara Hotnights (rock)

Spoiler: Plumtree (indie rock)

(the second one was the inspiration for the graphic novel series and eventual movie)

That'll do for now. Might come back with some more tomorrow if I remember.

EDIT: whoa I forgot something important:

Spoiler: The Breeders (indie rock)

 

[loc978]

Damn, ninja'd on all but one (off the top of my head, that is).

Spoiler: iwrestledabearonce

Thankfully, it's the weirdest one. Yes, the band name is lacking capitalization and spaces on purpose.

 

[Vault101]

what about nightwish? or lucina coil..female vocals at least which seems to fit that "symphonic metal" genre

 

[bluepotatosack]

Spoiler: X-Ray Spex!

Classic punk band that preceded the Riot Grrrl movement. And Poly Styrene has to be one of the best stage names ever.

Spoiler: The Slits!

Dubbed out punk, or punky dub? Sumfin like that.

Spoiler: American Pinup!

And I'm done getting lost in youtube for now.

EDIT: One more.

Spoiler: Stereolab (post-rock)

 

[Azaradel]

Here's kind of an obscure one.

I am amazed by the fact that I was actually ninjad on Hel.
I tip my hat to you, good sir.

Suppose I'll contribute by mentioning that after the breakup of Hel in 2004, three of the former members (vocalists Malin and Ulrika Petterson and guitarist and keyboardist Adde Norlin) went on to form Tales of Origin, which, unlike Hel, sings in English instead of Swedish.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

On the rock side of things I don't really know, I'm more of a metal person but...

Arch Enemy
Epica
The Agonist
Aghora
Ayreon(has plenty of female singers though no consistent male or female "leads")

And that's all I can think of of the top of my head... though I know there are more. I personally enjoy female vocals a great deal, especially when they are contrasted with heavy distortion or rough male vocals, such as in Epica.

 

[dragonswarrior]

Check out some of Ayreon's work, the albums Into the Electric Castle, The Human Equation, and 01011001 had some awesome female vocals on them, and they are all guest artists so you can follow the vocalists back to their own bands!!

 

[KefkaCultist]

Nightwish, Epica, Otep, Halestorm, In This Moment, Unsun, The Agonist, Arch Enemy, Flyleaf.

Those are just off the top of my head. Most are metal though.

 

[DirkBelig]

Keeping to the rockier side of things, meaning no pop like Rihanna or Avril TheVigne or girlie-girl music like Sarah McLachlin and Jewel, here's some good ones to check out:

Old-School Ladies:
* Ann Wilson (Heart) - Classic track: "Crazy on You" [http://youtu.be/V44HiAX91Hs] (Yeah, there was a time when Ann wasn't obese.)
* Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker" [http://youtu.be/jP0SnhtXVfk]
* Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) - Singularly seductive voice. Hot track: "Tattooed Love Boys" [http://youtu.be/CF_kUB_mdmA]
* Deborah Harry (Blondie) - Hot track: "Dreaming" [http://youtu.be/TU3-lS_Gryk]
* Christina Amphlett (Divinyls) - "I Touch Myself" is the song everyone knows, but their first three albums smoked their breakthrough album. In the beginning, Amphlett was a feral presence with bad teeth, but totally awesome. (Courtney Love admitted that she ripped off her signature "kinderwhore" look from Amphlett.) Hot single: "Boys in Town" [http://youtu.be/DMSyumchMWA]
* Cherie Curie (The Runaways who also had Joan Jett and Lita Ford in the band) - Signature song: "Cherry Bomb" [http://youtu.be/pMDn6V7ZLhE]

The Newer-School Girls:
* Maja Ivarsson (The Sounds) - Their first album sounded like it was recorded in 1983 and then fell behind the control room couch until it was found and released in 2002. This is off their 3rd album, but I love the title: "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" [http://youtu.be/8KN1FlrxQRk]
* Justine Frischman (Elastica) - Haters tried to claim her boyfriend (Damon Albarn of Blur) ghostwrote her songs, but considering Blur never had anything as good as Elastica, that's doubtful. Hot track: "Stutter" [http://youtu.be/0ie4x8hWYYE]
* Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless) - No one takes her seriously because she was an actress on Gossip Girl and tries waaaaaaaaaaay too hard to look slutty, BUT she's the real deal on vocals and the songs are solid. She's like Cherie Curie 2.0. Hot track: "Miss Nothing" [http://youtu.be/hFlHsKExcYg]

Ones Almost No One Has Heard Of:
* Skin (Skunk Anansie) - What sounds like Pat Benatar and looks like an black lesbian skinhead from England? This one. First album was a mixed bag, but "I Can Dream" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRIY9U4zhQ] RAWKS!!!
* Noelle LeBlanc (Damone) - CRIMINALLY under-appreciated band; find their "Out Here All Night" [http://youtu.be/TBqoHfeRNaE] album and love it. Their 3rd album was a letdown and they're defunct. Pity.

I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch right now and I've left out some who aren't rocky enough (e.g. Kim Wilde), but it's a decent sampler.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

I am quite surprised you could not think of at least 1. Although, funnily I can't think of another one to add the list.

Then why the surprise ....?

Evanescence

Oh thanks ... just as I had forgotten about them *eye twitch*

There best song is bring me to life 'cos for a brief moment in time you can believe she is going to die ...

More on topic: Who knew there are so many female singers out there? Thanks guys and gals

Well I'm surprised you could not get 1. I am not surprised that I cannot think of 1 that has not been mentioned as the ones I know have all been mentioned.

 

[DanielBrown]

Not a fan of female metal singers myself. Generally don't think it fits, but there are some great ones out there.

Perhaps already mentioned;

 

[Vault101]

Tarja Terunin

It's Turunen. *Death glare of doom, hissing, and all that*

As far as Nightwish goes, the new girl isn't bad, she's still leagues better than your average female modern music star, but, uhh...Tarja left some shoes behind that Anette could never fill. It's plain impossible.


Captcha: evil genius *rubs hands, twirls mutache, snickers like Dick Dastardly*

personally I think it depends

I mean the original girl had a very "opera" type voice..which was good, the though personally I prefer the uhhh...hmmm "less opera" soundign voice...its not of a style thing, you know? and even then it depends entirly on what mood Im in

 

[Vault101]

. Anyways, more power to them and if they wanna rock that's great .

that was little condecending....

just a little

 

[Robert Ewing]

Evanescence. Nightwish. Flyleaf. The Cranberries (I guess). Plumtree. Plenty of em'

 

[Weresquirrel]

Gonna throw in another set of props for Doro Pesch.