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April 7, 2024 2:45 PM

I've been listening lately to a lot of metal with frontwomen who go from strong melodic vocals to deathgrowls, sometimes in the same syllable. Looking for more. Examples inside.

Bands that fit what I'm looking for: Spiritbox, Jinjer, Arch Enemy, Kittie, some Poppy stuff, Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou.
Could be any kind of metal from any era. Female/femme vocalist is a must, all-female band is better.
Not looking for general female-fronted rock, but specifically metal with melodic + death growl by women vocalists.

posted by signal to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

Not exactly a band recommendation, but a fun specific example.
posted by kickingtheground at 3:21 PM on April 7 [1 favorite]

Funny you should ask, lately this song has popped back into my head: Madder Mortem Necropol Lit.
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 3:23 PM on April 7

Look up Melissa Bonny.
posted by Zalzidrax at 3:24 PM on April 7

Best answer: Metal is not my musical strong suit so it may not check all your boxes, but The Anchor comes to mind. It's fronted by Linzey Rae, to some best known for the Metal Kitchen videos on YouTube (think using a metal song to explain how to make a recipe).
posted by Meldanthral at 3:25 PM on April 7

Mod note: One deleted. Sorry, but AI answers are against guidelines!
posted by taz (staff) at 10:10 PM on April 7 [3 favorites]

I don't listen to them, myself, but my partner recommends Destiny Potato -- their vocalist Aleksandra Djelmash does this.
posted by fire, water, earth, air at 1:17 PM on April 8

Best answer: Rolo Tomassi definitely fits this.
posted by Limivorous at 7:44 AM on April 9