7 BADASS FEMALE FRONTED BANDS

[@TheMusicfan189]

Paramore's self titled doesn't get the credit it deserves. Absolute beast of an album.

[@SPHartson]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE

[@unknownpleasurestshirt6552]

THANK YOU!!!!!! I don't know why people hate it so much! they claim it's too "pop" like okay, then the only song you've listened to is Still Into You then (and that song incorporates alt rock into it anyways)

[@maeblakeman6226]

FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT. people complain about it being too poppy while they obviously only heard the singles!!

[@BG12sofia]

Seriously, that album changed entirely the way I look at life!

[@nicolefitzgerald9740]

TheMusicfan189 THANK YOU 👏

[@spainbarcarealmadrid]

Everybody who says "you're missing this or that " fails to realise that this is a personal list.

[@vivilover9409]

He also just never acknowledges music outside of the western/english-speaking world so yeah i do think he is missing out on a lot of amazing music from places like japan

[@zachballard970]

was waiting for a sleeping with sirens joke.

[@_camcr]

XD

[@courtneyrobertson9419]

Hahahah tru

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

zach ballard they sound more like leafy.

[@haileybuth9223]

My favorite female fronted bands are definitely New Years Day, In This Moment, The Pretty Reckless, and Pvris

[@Lulu-sh5it]

You really know about music. Hayley it's an insane vocalist

[@kat2k638]

What about Evanescence or original Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm, or The Pretty Reckless?

[@DarkwaveDuck]

wym lol

[@spencercowan8862]

+Mark Wehner if they were to release a new album, people would probably laugh as opposed to get excited.

[@vinceeager8553]

I understand Evanescence being a meme but I'd be excited about a new album by them. Their last album wasn't Fallen but it's leaps above The Open Door. Strange thing about it is the first three songs on it are the worst on the album Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm were amazing. Lacey Sturm's solo album is great too. Makes up for the disappointment of Flyleaf's last album with their new singer

[@unknownpleasurestshirt6552]

flyleaf with Lacey is soooo good

[@unknownpleasurestshirt6552]

+Mark Mason life screams is a great record

[@RaeganRampaul]

yo Jon, what about 7 Great songs by otherwise Bad artists?

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

Raygz xo tour life, but mainly for the beat. The lyrics belong on a shadow the hedgehog soundtrack bside.

[@matthewream1309]

Florence and the Machine is my favorite band

[@iTeacupPanda]

Mine as well. :)

[@RajaReign78]

Right now currently for me it's Paramore and Halestorm. Older females groups I like are Fleetwood Mac, and Heart. Evanescence Amy Lee is awesome too.

[@marko111ism]

Epica, Halestorm,Nightwish,Amberian Dawn, The Gentle Storm,Delain,Within Temptation, Arch Enemy, After Forever, Warlock

[@dagoblinwizard]

FUCK YEAH \m/

[@teddyhaines6613]

Yeah, I was gonna point out that a list like this feels incomplete without some symphonic metal.

[@vishnuteja2288]

Night Guardian Lacuna coil, Otep, Walls of Jericho!

[@aghasearmyshawolblinkonce8039]

evanescence

[@Cubannerd]

I was thinking about the same bands. lmao

[@marielaoquendorodriguez670]

My favorites are Simone Simons, Taylor Momsen, Hayley Williams, Izzy Hale and Amy Lee 👌🖤

[@marielaoquendorodriguez670]

I forgot Cristina Scabbia ❣️

[@rosary6521]

Taylor momsen for days

[@IvanChernenko]

@@marielaoquendorodriguez670 My list like yours adding Sharon den Adel and Nightwish's Floor Jansen

[@abigailinferno]

Hole, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Juliette and the Licks, L7, Sleater-Kinney, Heavens to Betsy, The Cranberries... All great bands.

[@abigailinferno]

AND JOAN JETT AND GARBAGE!!! Totally forgot about them

[@alexharvey6522]

And Coven.

[@FTWorWTF]

Bratmobile is amazing. I could never get into Bikini Kill, though.

[@theprettyoftheodd7997]

Paramore is so inspiring and powerful

[@DarkwaveDuck]

Uhhh where's Shirley Manson?! She's one of the last ones still kicking ass. Listen to Garbage's current album "strange little birds".

[@gavingunnoe7551]

No Evanescence? But that's my personal opinion. Great list though!

[@iTeacupPanda]

He forgot a lot of wonderful bands. But he shortened it to 7. I definitely would have left Paramore out for sure though. Heart and Fleetwood Mac deserved to be at the top. But The Eurythmics, Florence + The Machine, The Gossip. Totally left out.

[@RoseTheWeirdo]

iTeacupPanda these are John’s personal opinions

[@emmawilkes7784]

I've been a Paramore fan for ages and they're one of my favourite bands ever. I'm so excited for their next album and it's great Zac's drumming with them because he's so good at what he does. PVRIS is another favourite female fronted band of mine too. White Noise is one of my favourite albums! :)

[@unknownpleasurestshirt6552]

I was hoping for pvris to be on this list too

[@daisyidk2903]

You're the reason I picked up Brand New Eyes because you always speak so highly of it and it is amazing and it's made me a huge fan of Paramore

[@kateoverkill2810]

Paramore hey Monday tonight Alive evanescence sonic youth

[@lrlarch1706]

Florence + The Machine is my favorite female fronted band out there. The female vocalist in this band can put so much emotion in her voice, it's unbelievable. PVRIS is another good one. I really like the dream pop that they incorporate into their music. Especially their song Empty.

[@CarlyOriginal]

I think this a great list. You've included a awesome variety of musical styles. This is a wonderful place to start for music fans that are getting into more female fronted bands. My list is Fleetwood Mac, Heart, The Hush Sound, The Birthday Massacre, Tilly and the Wall, Meg and Dia, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. All are bands that I never get sick of, no matter how many times I hear them

[@sirsamwiththerainbow]

A female fronted (actually an all female) band that has blown me away live and on recordings are Conquer / Divide. Also I loved how you compared Lucius to Tegan and Sara due to the fact I only know they exist because they opened for Tegan and Sara for a show that was scheduled on a day off from a tour they did with fun. at the time

[@aaaaaaahhhhhhhh926]

Suprised you don't have Wolf Alice on the list

[@beyondartv]

+horst mueller SOS is about variety and showcasing different things, I don't wanna just showcase the same bands over and over that's all

[@Cris-qu3wu]

+Beyond ARTV do you know marmozets?, becca is a very amazing singer! :D

[@whizzardblizzard5696]

You couldve listed at least one metal band. lol

[@blink182irishfan1]

+whizzard blizzard nah

[@jahnny89]

It would be cool to make a video about 7 synth pop bands.

[@atomicpunk2360]

Janny Mikaelson I second this.

[@allisonlumsden9574]

CHVRCHES obviously has to be on here!

[@snottymane7042]

I love Against The Current.

[@gemcockrell]

Me too, my favourite band and I'm meeting them later this year!

[@snottymane7042]

+Gemma C good for u pal

[@mattvillegas3789]

Aside from those mentioned in the video: Sonic Youth The Cranberries Garbage Evanescence Flyleaf Halestorm In This Moment Wolf Alice

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

Matt Villegas melt banana

[@ldekker97]

Great list! I hadn't heard of Lucius yet, I'll go check them out.

[@FTWorWTF]

I actually prefer male voices, but female rock singers have always been a fascination of mine. Some other favorites of mine are Sonic Youth, Metric, Veruca Salt, and the Bombpops. My first girlfriend liked them, but I could never get into the Cranberries.

[@emmam4787]

Paramore definitely deserved number one. Also, I know that they are relatively new, with only having one album out, but PVRIS is absolutely phenomenal. Lynn Gunn has some of the most amazing vocals I have ever heard. Please check them out if you haven't already :)

[@116brigbrotha]

I think my favourite would probably be PVRIS. The mix of synth / metal / alt rock just blended well with me

[@davittafrazzer6192]

I love Stevie nicks, Fleetwood Mac has got to be my all time favorite band. They're just perfect.

[@OxOemobunnyOxO]

THIS VIDEO WAS MADE FOR ME. But no, seriously, I have a weak spot for female-fronted bands and the number of them that I listen to continues to grow with time. Paramore is my all-time favorite band, so it was great to see them on this list! (Although, they had three official members during the Self-Titled Era, Jeremy left later on, but before Parahoy 2.) And I love Chvrches music too 😍 My sister turned me onto them. I'd love to see the two collaborate too. Sweet video, overall!

[@willcalton4026]

I LOVE Paramore and CHVRCHES, I'm glad they both made the top 2. 😃

[@teaaddictedlosr74]

You missed all the riot grrl bands. And sonic youth.

[@beyondartv]

+teaaddictedlosr no, I didn't. I made my list and you have a different list. It's not like I think these are the only great female fronted bands lol

[@Music_Lover0612]

Do you like Metric?

[@teaaddictedlosr74]

Beyond ARTV yes but no doubt is on your list. they're a mediocre pop act. sonic youth are an amazing band, that combined punk, new wave, and experimental music. you put no doubt on your list, not sonic youth.

[@fennefox257]

+teaaddictedlosr to be honest, Sonic Youth can be an acquired taste to some people :3

[@ricardofernandes581]

+Beyond ARTV Hearts actually dropped a new album just this past month!

[@Diana-mu7pc]

No one's mentioning Blondie? Come on. Debbie Harry and was revolutionary to the new wave and punk scenes, and just pop culture of the late 70s-early 80s in general.

[@parapilot]

CAN'T WAIT FOR PARAMORE #5

[@xavierelmasrur5407]

it's out :)

[@pikapal91746]

There are so many things wrong about what you said about No Doubt. They were formed in 1987 and Gwen was the lead vocalist after John Spence committed suicide. Have you ever listened to their self titled album from 1992? Did you even know it existed? And their 2000 album is called "Return of Saturn".

[@BG12sofia]

Correction: Paramore was a three-piece during the making of the Self-Titled.

[@MichaelBrown-bf7zr]

Ahhhhh I wanted to hear what you had to say about Tegan and Sara :( I got excited when you mentioned them at first. Great list though, dude. Never was super fond of Heart, but I definitely appreciate that you mentioned them, they aren't really talked about enough in my opinion, being the huge band that they were. Also if you haven't listened to The Sundays yet, you should definitely check them out, they're my personal favorite female fronted band, another gem from the 90s.

[@feraljackalope69]

The pretty reckless is a great one too

[@EvanKiddFilms]

Great list man! And totally agree Paramore is a band that constantly reinvents itself every few years and comes back even more fresh. Who does that? Exactly!

[@Amber_xo_133]

7. Pretty Reckless 6. Halestorm 5. In This Moment 4. Pretenders 3. Within Temptation 2. Cranberries 1. Evanescence

[@Logan_Weasel]

this is my personal list (its out of order), Joan Jett And The Black Hearts Bad Cop/Bad Cop X The Slits Sixousie And The Banshees No Doubt Tilt

[@dalewindeckerjr.3663]

7 modern pop punk bands that don't suck?

[@unknownpleasurestshirt6552]

hahaha of course Paramore is #1. they're my #1 too, they're so amazing! lots of people didn't like self titled, but it's now my favorite album by them, it's so amazing. I'm going on year 6 of being a Paramore fan. I'm so excited for whatever they release.

[@digithing7005]

Florence + the machine anyone?

[@baileyjones5744]

evanescence. just a really obvious one

[@michelle-nl4bb]

PVRIS is amazing. Lynn (lead singer) is the definition of badass

[@6tss]

I love Hayley!

[@brogannguyen6406]

Hey Jon another badass female band is DOROTHY. They have a sort of bluesy rock sound with roots like The White Stripes. I would also love if you reviewed their breakout album 😜

[@brogannguyen6406]

The album is call Rockisdead

[@aurathoma1047]

lauren mayberry is hilarious. Some of the things she says you would never expect to hear coming out of her mouth.

[@icycapybara7247]

Cool video and if you like female fronted bands check out the interrupters. Not your typical female singing voice but i find it to be pretty cool.

[@everyinsaneday]

Awesome list, Jon. Totally agree, especially with the top 3.

[@nandicatalogne]

What about The Pretty Reckless?

[@SS-rr7by]

Hey John! Just wondering, have you ever heard the Toronto band July Talk? They friggin rock and I think you maaaaay dig them. A good introduction to them would probably be Summer Dress or Guns + Ammunition.

[@dingring4015]

My favorite female-fronted bands (not in particular order): Heart Paramore No doubt The cranberries Flyleaf Nightwish Epica Arch Enemy In this moment Honorable mentions: Halestorm The cardigans Katrina and the waves Jefferson Airplane Haim

[@leticiam6727]

Florence And The Machine ❤

[@secondavenger9775]

No Wolf Alice? i thought they were your new favorite band.

[@curtis5979]

1. My bloody valentine 2. Fleetwood Mac 3. Wolf Alice 4. Sonic youth 5. Blondie 6. The runaways 7. The sundays.

[@MonkeyTurtle100]

Great choices John, I don't think I can think of any better choices myself

[@jacobmcgrath7545]

If you're looking for metal female fronted bands, you should check out Epica and Nightwish. They have male singers as well, but the female singers are the most prominent.

[@StoneTheYang]

idk if you know Marmozets, but you should definitely give them a listen

[@grantw9363]

Hey there ARTV, I've got another female fronted Rock Band that you should totally check out as well, The Pretenders. :) Cheers dude and continue the great review work. Happy Holidays as well!

[@raguel3206]

Awesome list! My favorite female fronted band would have to be Evanescence but I love Paramore as well. I don't know if you've seen the video of Haley performing Passenger with Deftones, but that right there is a great demonstration of how awesome her voice is live.

[@rainbowhueunicorn7137]

You should check out the hush sound if you don't know them already!

[@6tss]

I love how much u appreciate Paramore ! I can't wait for the new stuff !!!!!!! grew up with them also

[@unknownpleasurestshirt6552]

haha me too. he's almost as enthusiastic about them as I am

[@6tss]

+kobra kid we need more ppl like u in the world 👍 haha

[@kathrine7764]

Ah was hoping for in this moment to be on this list 😂😂 I would add it if I made a list, great video tho, love or have loved all these bands 👌🏻

[@vishnuteja2288]

This list is pretty much me, though I would've included some metal and hard rock(Lzzy Hale, Cristina Scabbia, Sharon den Adel, Amy Lee, Otep Shamaya and the likes)

[@BenCoolGuy1]

I'm surprised bands like Nightwish, Evanescence or Within Temptation aren't on this list, those bands need a bit of love too!

[@OffLeatherWings]

~Ultra cheesy band plug, I apologize in advance bro~ If you want a badass female-fronted band, listen to Millennial Sun. We got 5 songs on Soundcloud, though more are coming soon! We got a good mix of progressive and alternative rock. Alternative influences like Brand New and Andrew McMahon, hard rock/metal like Avenged Sevenfold and Metallica, and progressive bands like Rush, Tool, and Dream Theater.

[@ItsPascaltheOtter]

I'm still waiting for Hayley Williams to release her solo pop album xD

[@01uofmfanofficial]

Are you going to review the new A Day To Remember song "Bullfight"?

[@mollythomason5666]

Flyleaf is the best! Only with Lacey Sturm of course

[@kjwflrt]

You didn't mention Marmozets 😢

[@spencercowan8862]

YESSSSSSSS

[@maestromantv901]

YES YES YES

[@sarahpalin4743]

what was the chvrches song

[@rei9185]

Sarah Palin Gun

[@michelleg.4945]

Mine are probably The Pretty Reckless, Arch Enemy, In This Moment, New Years Day, Paramore, Halestorm and PVRIS, though there are a lot more female fronted bands I really enjoy listening to.

[@katjazimmer8583]

Bikini Kill, Garbage, L7, Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, Heavens to Betsy, The Interrupters, Joan Jett's bands, Babes in Toyland, Bratmobile, Sonic Youth

[@davidortega3825]

Paramore on Number One and no mention of Halestorm like have you heard Lzzy Hale sing? she blows brains out!

[@Clofton]

WHAT I WAS SAYING LIKE WHERE IS SHE

[@davidortega3825]

music and video game obsessed dude "hayley williams is the best singer of all time to me" then you really need to open your mind alittle and broaden you horizons cause, thinking Hayley is the best singer of all time implies that you have a very limited mindset.

[@xeeveeluverx]

no. it's called an opinion. people have different ones. people have different tastes.

[@pipersolanas3322]

7. Heart 6. Lucius 5. Fleetwood Mac 4. Yeah yeah yeahs

[@phanthomhunter7437]

Another great female fronted band is "against the current". They toured with fall out boy on their mania tour and they sound amazing

[@TokyoBlue587]

You might want to check out the recent rock band Dorothy. The singer is Dorothy Martin who has a great powerful rock voice.

[@JrJrJrJrphD]

10. You 9. Can’t 8. Rate 7. Them 6. All 5. They’re 4. All 3. So 2. Good 1. Paramore

[@matixx9180]

Throughout the whole video I was waiting to see if Paramore was on the list ngl

[@emilymott2290]

and would love to see a top 7 male singer list too :)

[@DavesGroovesandCreations]

Some honorable mentions: Evanescence The Cranberries Skunk Anansie The Breeders Veruca Salt Garbage The B-52s Daughter The Interrupters Sleater Kinney The Donnas Bikini Kill Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship

[@upsidedownh3art]

I was absolutely certain when i started watching this that Metric would make the list.

[@emilymott2290]

Emily Haines is fucking awesome

[@upsidedownh3art]

Emily M Emily Haines is at least 2 levels beyond awesome

[@austinwagner3577]

Was kind of hoping The Interrupters would be on the list but still a good list enjoyed oh and Heart just released a new album this year.

[@TheL0rian]

no joan jett ?

[@emilymott2290]

also Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds is incredible

[@elenadurant7534]

The entire video I was just wondering when you would put CHVRCHES, cause I know how much you love them.

[@tommydolan4281]

do my bloody valentine and slowdive count? because bellinda and kevin co front mbv and neil and rachel co front slowdive. not sure if sonic youth qualifies either...

[@juiceagent1]

no beach house?

[@MrJordwalk]

I agree that Hayley Williams is insanely talented, BUT...... Lzzy Hale from Halestorm is the best frontwoman in rock music today. She has an unbelievable set of pipes. She's really versatile and possesses tremendous power and range.

[@thegoatgotmilked373]

Mine are: The Pretty Reckless Within Temptation Halestorm In This Moment And the very underrated UnSun.

[@mikaylah3688]

You should check out Wet and The Japanese House you haven't already. They're more of chill bands than a rock band but they're really good!

[@ashypoosays6643]

PVRIS and tonight alive are great.

[@iz202]

Lucius, you like them?! My parents saw them live and introduced me to them, I love them :D

[@KETrust]

i feel like florence + the machine would be a good add on to this list, she's phenomenal

[@AngelineProductions]

Check out The Dollyrots. I've loved them for years, and they're an awesome female-fronted pop-punk band. (I had the pleasure to meet Kelly, the lead singer, last year.)

[@coffeeandfork]

Thank you so much, Im one of those people who pretty much only likes pop punk and I just listened to My Best Friend's Hot and its awesome. You should check out Candy Hearts, they're my favorite female fronted pop punk band.

[@hellokatelyn4542]

Wait they are still together!?!?

[@AngelineProductions]

Simply Katelyn Oh yeah. They're getting reading to release their 6th album - you can help them make it on Pledge Music!

[@hellokatelyn4542]

+Angeline Productions this is the best news I've heard all month!! Thank you!!

[@AngelineProductions]

Simply Katelyn :D

[@theabacross1581]

ash Costello, Lynn Gunn, Hayley Williams, Lzzy Hale, and the Tonight Alive Lead Singer for me