Female-Fronted Rock/Metal

I know a few others here really dig female-fronted bands, so I figured I'd start a thread to discuss some lesser-known bands that probably don't need a single thread dedicated to just them. (I did one of these long ago, I know.)

Anyway, I snagged Behind the Sorrow, by Six Magics, from CD Baby's $5 section recently, and I can't stop listening to it. It might be a re-release or re-recording of their previous album Animal, which seems to have the same songs. The first video below is the single version of that previous album, which sounds the same but maybe the production is a bit weaker. Anyone know?

They've been around for a while and seem to be listed as a power-metal band. Maybe on their previous albums, but not so much on Behind the Sorrow. It's a bit too slow and groovy for power metal, I think. At least overall; there are some faster tunes ("Run," for instance). They had a male singer for their first few albums, so they've probably changed a bit.

Either way, Behind the Sorrow is excellent. Well worth the $5! I have another one from them on order, so it should arrive soon. Hope it's good. You guys should check these tracks, though...

I havent checked the other two tracks but I REALLY liked the first one to the point of seriously thinking of ordering the cd

I also love female fronted rock if done right I love Autumn, Lacuna Coil, Runaways, Joan Jett (solo) Lita Ford (solo)

Addy wrote:

I havent checked the other two tracks but I REALLY liked the first one to the point of seriously thinking of ordering the cd

I also love female fronted rock if done right I love Autumn, Lacuna Coil, Runaways, Joan Jett (solo) Lita Ford (solo)

That first one is brilliant! It's so catchy. I've seriously listened to it like 100 times in the past week. Haha. And the version of the album I bought definitely sounds better.

If you buy it from CD Baby, you gotta find two other discs from the $5 section to get the deal. But there are plenty of other great ones available. You just gotta dig a bit.

Yeah I was looking there and I found another disk I want that was a cross of David Bowie meets Pink Floyd I could hear the Bowie influence all over the samples but I cant find it again to add it to my cart ugh

It was Kelly Lockman & The Skeleton Keys

now to find one more....

F*ck the Facts (Grindcore)


DödsÄngel (Black Metal/Crust Punk)


Cerebral Bore (Brutal Death)


Mares of Thrace (Sludge/Doom)


Izegrim (Melodic Death)


White Skull (Power Metal)


Landmine Marathon (Death Metal)


Tyranex (Speed Metal)


Lycanthropy (Powerviolence)


Animal Alpha (Hard Rock)


Cripper (Thrash)


Psicovomitosis Sadinecrootitis (Goregrind)

I love female fronted metal some of my favs are Earlyrise (newer american band) Crystal Viper, Triosphere, Bitchfire, Nemesea,,,,,,,there are so many out there and some are same sounding but if you look you can find some good stuff.

Wargod

How about Crysis?

Vexer6 wrote:

How about Crysis?

do you mean Crisis? aka Karyn Crisis? they are pretty much very well known.

Eyesore wrote:

I figured I'd start a thread to discuss some lesser-known bands that probably don't need a single thread dedicated to just them.

Well, I enjoyed Izegrim and Cripper. And maybe Animal Alpha. They were a bit weird, but I didn't dislike it. I also dig White Skull, but have heard them before. Nocturnal seemed cool, too. And of course I know and dig Hellion.

All the grind/crust/death/black metal stuff is usually something I can't get into. I enjoy some bands in those style, but very few, and I really have no idea what they do for me that others like them don't. It's weird.

Something in one of those videos reminded me of Mahavatar, which I'm sure most of you haven't heard, so here are two videos of theirs:

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Dude, everyone knows that band! Haha.

Eyesore wrote:

All the grind/crust/death/black metal stuff is usually something I can't get into. I enjoy some bands in those style, but very few, and I really have no idea what they do for me that others like them don't. It's weird.

yeah, i guess you're no different than any of the other guys here in that regard. meh i took a chance.

Joe has some good selections!

Cripper is good but is their music classified as Thrash? Sounds like Post Thrash to me ..

Thanks for the intro to Six Magics. Behind the Sorrow is on my list. Didn't see it on the $5 section, but yet again I only went through a few pages before giving up.

EmoElmo wrote:

Cripper is good but is their music classified as Thrash? Sounds like Post Thrash to me ..

i would say they are thrash. so does Metal Archives, BNR Metal, & Spirit-of-Metal. ear of the beholder i guess.

wmcollis wrote:

Thanks for the intro to Six Magics. Behind the Sorrow is on my list. Didn't see it on the $5 section, but yet again I only went through a few pages before giving up.

If you go there and select to view that album it theres a pic to the right saying you can get this for 5 bucks heres how. I might still get this as I found 2 cds from cd baby I liked just gotta scour the site some more i am sure i will find a 3rd cd

Eyesore wrote:

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Dude, everyone knows that band! Haha.

I dont think i've heard any of these bands that have been mentioned before.

mc666 wrote:

EmoElmo wrote:

Cripper is good but is their music classified as Thrash? Sounds like Post Thrash to me ..

i would say they are thrash. so does Metal Archives, BNR Metal, & Spirit-of-Metal. ear of the beholder i guess.

Too modern to my tastes

Thanks Monty and Joe.....lots to digest there.

mc666 wrote:

F*ck the Facts (Grindcore)

I've seen them live a few times, and I've met the lead singer. She was really cool in person.

mc666 wrote:

White Skull (Power Metal)

That's a new singer for White Skull isn't it? I gave up on them when they got rid of the other female singer. But this sounds pretty good.