#female metal singer

[vdaymassacrer]

Oh she's hot

She's so so hot

#maria brink #in this moment #female fronted metal #female metal singer

[theartofmetal]

263. The Weight of Sleep - Cunabula (Progressive/Post-Metal, 2023)

Art by Nojus Petrauskas

#found a new female fronted metal band YES #metal #progressive metal #post metal #art #artwork #music #painting #drawing #illustration #heavy music #artist #cover art #heavy #nature #faces #female lead #female metal singer #lithuania #vilnius

[l-a-breeze]

Female & Female fronted Alternative Music List

I tried to compile some of the female musicians and female fronted bands I like. I didn't include extremely well known bands like Arch Enemy or Bikini Kill in this list, since you probably know them anyway. I don't know all of the listed bands super well, but tried to at least roughly backround check them.

I will add to the list in the future probably (I especially want to add more acts in different languages) and would love to hear your suggestions! ☺

Metal

Myrkur (Folk/Black Metal, female solo artist)

Ashtar (Black Metal, female solo artist since 2023)

Gallhammer (Black/Doom Metal, female duo)

Astarte (Black Metal, all female band)

Asagraum (Black Metal, all female band)

Chelsea Wolfe (Noise Rock/Doom Metal, female solo artist, also part of female duo Mrs. Piss)

King Woman (Doom Metal/Experimental Noise, solo project of Kristina Esfandiari, who has a bunch of other projects as well)

Darkher (Gothic Metal, female fronted)

Folterkammer* (Black/Opera Metal, female fronted)

Bathsheba (Doom Metal, female fronted)

Hela (Doom Metal, female fronted)

Generally if you are looking for female fronted metal you are most likely to find it in Doom, Gothic, Folk, Power and Opera Metal.

*Disclaimer about Folterkammer because they sing in German: Personally I love their first album (Die Lederpredigt) with it's varying lyrical themes, many of which are about some sort of malicious female devil. However the singles from "Weibermacht" (Women's Might) seems to be mostly about BDSM, which is very disappinting to me personally.

Rock/Punk

Deap Valley (Alt/Garage Rock, all female band)

Gully Boys (Indie/Punk/Garage, all female band)

Nostalghia (Alt Rock, female solo artist)

Emma Ruth Rundle (Post-Rock, female solo artist)

Jack off Jill (Alt Rock/Riot Grrrl, all female band)

Queenadreena (Alt Rock, almost all female band)

The Huntress and Holder of Hands (Post-Metal/Alt Rock, partly female band)

Angelfish (Alt rock, female fronted by Shirley Manson of Garbage)

Rosegarden Funeral Party (Post-Punk, female fronted)

Throwing Muses (Alt Rock, female fronted)

Darkwave/Electronica

Hante. (Darkwave, female solo artist, also part of all female duo Minuit Machine)

Kælan Mikla (Darkwave/Coldwave, all female band)

Void Vision (Darkwave/synth, female solo artist)

Sally Dige (Darkwave, female solo artist)

Winter Severity Index (Coldwave, all female band)

Alice Glass (Electronic, female solo artist)

Foie Gras (Noise/Drone, female solo project)

Honorable Mentions & Artists I Didn't Know Where Else To Put

Kaleida (Synthpop, female duo)

NINA (Synthwave/Synthpop, female solo artist)

Fifi Rong (Alt Pop, female solo artist)

Makthaverskan (Indie Pop/Post-Punk, female fronted)

Corpo-Mente (Dark Opera?, female fronted)

Emilie Autumn (Electronica/Classical/Industrial, female solo artist)

Josie Pace (Alt Rock/Industrial Pop, female solo artist)

#female music #women's music #female fronted metal #female bands #female artists #female metal singer #music recommendations #alternative music #metal #punk rock #post punk #darkwave #goth music #noise rock #long post

[black-arcana]

Florence Welch - Rolling Stone UK [x]

Picture: Ruth Ossai

#florence welch #florence + the machine #rolling stone uk #artist #vocalist #singer #female metal singer #metal frontwomen #photo #photography

[meatcrimes]

“i’m not saying he deserved it. just kidding, i’m absolutely saying he deserved it”

#can’t wait until this song is true for me #in like April i was told he wouldn’t make it to 2023 so maybe he’s already dead #abuse survivor #csa survivor #fem #survivor empowerment #music #bansheebby #female metal singer #female fronted metal #Spotify

[luckyfiretastemaker]

AEONIAN SORROW - Elumia

#doom metal #gothic metal #death metal #draconian #female metal singer #metal #Youtube

[saintavangeline]

Can’t wait to sing w them >:)

#lesbian #sapphic #saint avangeline #lesbian metal #alt lesbian #wlw blog #lesbian blog #wlw musician #redhead #red hair #femme #wlw music #metalhead #female metal singer #Spotify #nugaze #shoegaze #nu metal

[angela-art13]

Alissa 💙💕

#alissa white gluz #arch enemy #metal #melodic death metal #pure fucking metal #beasting #queen beast #female fronted metal #female fronted band #female metal singer #female metalhead #metal goddess #metal band #colored pencil #colored pencils #realistic art #realism

[progressive-waves-art]

Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation), pencil portrait. 1 hour and 10 minutes ✏️

#sharon den adel #within temptation #art #fanart #female metal singer #female fronted metal #symphonic metal #alt rock #ayreon #Avantasia #progressive metal #pencil #graphite art #realistic art #sketch

[lilithmirrage]

You touched her lips

 You fed on sin

 This hunger, walks by your side

In this fate is tied

Devour you, everynight

(You are here)

Dancing in the crow mouth

You are here, dying

can you feel the claws ...nailing on your skin?

You still here, dying

 When no one can hear you, no one care

She offers you a silence you drown

This will never fill you, forever hollow

You will stay, you always stay, no resistence

When no one, offers you, a way out

She locks you inside In her mouth

It breaks you down, every time and you remain

You will stay, you always stay, no resistence

 You sleep under her wings hidden from the sky

Dying in this eternal night

'Cause you say, it's your place and you stay, no resistance!

 You are here Dancing in the crow mouth

You are here, dying can you feel the claws ...nailing on your skin?

 You still here, dying

 it's your cage

 is this your end?

It's in that fire

that you realize

there is no escape

You will stay

 destroy everything again

let it consume again

you can't leave again

You come back, again

 you in the ashes, again

 Here she is reborn, again

you come back, again

No resistence, again

 You are here

Dancing in the crow mouth

 You are here, dying

can you feel the claws ...nailing on your skin?

You still here, dying

#metal #new metal #female vocals #female metal #female metal singer #metalhead #female metalhead #metal brasil

[cenobite39]

#otep shamaya #otep #00s #00s music #90s #90s music #nu metal #new metal #metal #metalhead #female metal singer

[nightmarexmartyr]

"Don't worship me."

Trying out gifing things.

#lindsay schoolcraft #female metal singer #savior #music video #mine

[altmusicposting]

They're Coming To Take Me Away: The Difference a Cover Can Make

First released in 1966 as a novelty song by Napoleon XIV (Jerry Samuels), They're Coming To Take Me Away shot quickly up and then fell off the charts. It was banned after 5 weeks on the radio, when doctors and mental institutions called in saying it "hurt their image" (Mastropolo, The Riff, 2021). Samuels never intended the song to be serious, and knew from it's conception that it was "a sick joke," (Mastropolo, The Riff, 2021). Indeed it is, the song reads as the raving of a spurned ex-lover who was sent to a mental institution post break-up, presumably for the lyrics that indicate he poses a potential danger to himself and/or this other person.

In 2014, American, female-fronted metal band Butcher Babies released a cover of the song on their Sophomore EP, Uncovered. This cover was performed in their own style of thrash metal, rather than seeking to emulate the original (Scavieli, Classic Rock History, 2016). What's so fascinating to me about this, is how drastically different the cover is from the original, and how that changes the air and mood of the song, while still conveying the core feeling of a dangerous ex-lover.

For reference, the original song has no melody at all. There is a cadence to the phrasing of the lyrics, but they are spoken. Samuels did also use a Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) to change the pitch and resonance of his voice, and add an echo to punctuate the end of certain lines (Mastropolo, The Riff, 2021). Other than the vocal line, the only instruments are a steady, looped snare drum, tambourine hits, and a siren effect. This extremely bare bones track feels like Napoleon XIV is talking to you, the listener as if you were the ex. It is personal and creepy, like he left a distorted voicemail on your phone. The tone of voice used in this version also has a Joker-like calmness to it. It's sing-songy and oddly punctuated, but he's not yelling at you (mostly). It's not anger, it's a quiet possessiveness and hatred.

The Butcher Babies cover could not be sonically more different. Thrash metal (or thrash) as a subgenre is typically defined by quick tempos and heavy, repetitive drum patterns (Metal Fandom Wiki). It is generally described within the scene as "heavy", which honestly is probably the best word for it. It tends to be aggressive sounding and loud, with visceral lyrics, pounding musical underlines, and harsh vocals. Butcher Babies are no exception in general and on this record. Where the original has no melody, and sparse instrumentation, this version has a full metal band, with drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and two vocalists.

Interestingly, vocalists Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey still avoid true singing, opting to speak and scream the lyrics. Though this decision is in line with the Napoleon XIV track, the tone of voice used by Shepherd and Harvey when whispering or speaking, and the inclusion of harsh vocals conveys an entirely different energy. In this version, there it is no longer the detached, vaguely ominous, creepy clown smiling at you while they threaten your life vibe. This oscillates between giddy, Harley Quinn-type madness and anger. But its still personal, it's still a threat, just now in a more "grab you by the throat and listen to me" way, to use Scavieli's phrasing. In a way though, it does feel less personal, less directed at the listener, and more directed at some undefined "you" as is the case in other songs. The presence of a full band makes it feel more like a song or a performance than a creepy voicemail.

While there is (to my knowledge) no mechanical vocal oscillation, in the Butcher Babies' version, Shepherd and Harvey do make use of different tones of voice, dynamics, and pitches to similar effect. However, instead of being used to enhance the sense of madness, here it feels like it is used to detail the progression of the narrative. It starts as a whisper, like it's a secret or spoken to themselves, then it builds to a normal volume, and eventually they are screaming at the top of their lungs. At this point they are impassioned, angry, and completely off the rails. Tonally, they switch between accusatory, pointed speech, sarcasm, and drawn out, almost whiny notes. There is a range of emotions the speaker is experiencing, and they can't control them. It's like they can't make up their mind about how they feel towards the ex-lover, and everything is crashing over them at once.

Additionally in this version, there is the isolation of the line "To the fucking funny farm," which does not exist in the original. While it is a lyrical moment, it being singled out forces the listener to focus on that one phrase. All of the underlying music cuts out too, and it is abrupt coming off of the whirlwind chaos of the preceding bridge, and immediately followed by the full band coming back in full swing. I can almost see the big wind up of people in the mosh pit getting ready to jump and headbang as soon as the beat drops.

Speaking of the bridge, there is another break in the music preceding it, which is filled in by laughs and heavy breaths punctuated by rapid triplets of chord and drum hits that could be akin to rapid-fire gunshots. It tells the listener there's a big drop coming. It builds to this with a series of 3 on-beat chords followed by another 3 chords played all on the last beat (as a triplet I think), which reads as 1, 2, 3, 4&a. This leads nicely into the next measure/line, because that "a" is a very unstable place to be, and as such leaves the listener waiting, itching for the drop that starts the bridge.

Butcher Babies keep the steady, driving rhythm in their cover, but give it to the guitar instead of a snare drum, and punctuate the down beats with the bass drum. The instruments change pattern and dynamics to better emphasize various aspects of the vocals, like suspending the riff at the end of certain lines and holding out a note/chord instead, or ramping up during the chorus and bridge. Where the original is unrelenting with the exception of a few pauses, regardless of what the lyrics or sirens are doing, the cover interrupts the steady "dun, da da da da dun, da da da da dun,..." with down stroked power chords, and a full switch in strumming pattern and chords at the bridge.

It's fascinating to me how much difference a few decisions can make in the vibe and reception of a song. And perhaps more fascinating how despite those differences it is a) still recognizable as a cover of the original and b) carries some of the same emotions and sense of peril. Whether you prefer the original calm uneasiness, or the Butcher Babies' full throttle break, I hope you can appreciate the sonic qualities of both, as I do. A Happy Halloween to you all!

#Youtube #butcher babies #thrash metal #pure madness #napoleon xiv #music #music analysis #my thoughts #my commentary #metalcore #female metal singer #creepy shit #creepy stuff

[teh-catholic-furry]

anyone have good metal band recommendations with frontmen/vocalists who are women? I wanna expand that a bit since all I listen are mostly dudes

#metal #rock #music #metal music #metal vocals #female metal singer #person

[black-arcana]

Nightwish ▶ Noise Live at Hellfest 2022

#floor jansen #nightwish #noise #hellfest 2022 #artist #vocalist #singer #female metal singer #metal frontwomen #my gifs #my artwork #gifs #more gifs soon

[flameontheotherside]

We are going tonight!🤩 Yeee!

I've not gone to a concert since I was in high school. Saw System of a Down and then went to OzzFest. To be honest I've not heard a lot of Arch Enemy. The only song I've known is We Will Rise (I did a cover of it...yes with vocal fry) and I first heard it in high school. I know an additional 3 other songs including Handshake With Hell. Also did a cover of that.

We are so excited. But I'm also a little nervous too. Lol 🤣 I don't know any of the other bands at all.

Correction: The last concert I had gone to was in 2010 Sunfest and it was to see Flogging Molly.

#fandom #fandoms #arch enemy #OzzFest #system of a down #concert #concerts #female harsh vocals #female metal singer #vocal fry