WOMEN ROCK! Greatest Rock & Metal Singers

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Just stating a fact here, but Floor Jansen, singing for Nightwish, officially shut down the "Who's the Best Nightwish singer?" debate, when she sang Phantom of the Opera on Beste Zangers in 2019. Literally, that video was the most-watched video of 2019, in a 24-hour period. My personal favorite "underdog" band is an independent band from Ukraine called Ignea. They are one of the few metal bands than sing in a language other than English, having release two songs on the same album: Chorna Polnya in Ukrainian, and í Tokuni in Faroese. My last group is Unleash the Archers, from Vancouver, British Columbia. They are the heir-apparent to the Throne That Maiden Built. And their most recent album, _Abyss,_ will probably become a metal classic at some point. These are my Top 3 singers -- however, each one you've mentioned here has tremendous talent, and every one works really hard to stay up in their respective bands, from Tatiana to Su-Metal. Keep rocking, and stay metal! 🤘🤘

[@BelgianJasper]

Thanks for you post and support Isaiah! Great picks, Ignea is indeed awesome 👊

[@crhu319]

Pretty good list Missing Diana von Giersbergen Alissia White-Gluz Elize Ryd Clementine Delauney the singer from Grai and all the Italian metal frontwomen! Too many to list And rising stars Halocene Violet Orlandi Ranthiel

[@BelgianJasper]

Too many great singers, the list could go on and on and on...

[@oldmanjimh3165]

For me it's Jinjer, Hailstorm, Epica, Release the Archers. You should also try Band-Maid.

[@BelgianJasper]

I might do a video in the future purely on Japanese Metal and will include Band-Maid for sure 👊

[@francinemacintyre1446]

Should have started with Janice Joplin, Annie Wilson, Amy Lee (evinescense), Hailstorm and the best.Tatiana (Jinjer) huge powerhouse women

[@oldmanjimh3165]

@@nicod1361 Our senses differ.

[@wmscott1975]

@@nicod1361 no she ain’t......wouldn’t be in my top 10.

[@SuMetalAreQueen]

Su never fails on live. Perfect, powerful, unique, a wonderful soprano and never fails live and is so perfect that even criticized, she elegantly ignored a guy who disrespected her at an award. Su at the age of 23, she is admired and respected for her immense talent, her vocal control, her powerful stage presence and her ability to control the crowds. Being praised by great metal musicians she is the Diamond of Japan and together with Moametal after 2 strokes with the departure of Yui and the death of Mikio Babymetal got up and continued moving on, continues to conquer territories and grow in the middle of international metal, pride of Japanese metal Babymetal continues to be still one of the greatest references for new bands. Suzuka Nakamoto deserves her place as a metal goddess for all the work and dedication resulting from years of effort.

[@BelgianJasper]

Looks like we've got several Su-Metal fans here and I like it! 👊

[@pi0nvillag3r]

even if her vocal technique may be not the best, at such young age her stage performance is 🔥

[@arabellaholy8590]

Maria Brink

[@richardbiondo239]

My favs are Maria Brink Tatiana form Jinjer , best of all Suzuka Nakamoto

[@Grington300]

Good list, very interesting. There is nothing controversial, creepy or fetishy about BABYMETAL (anything but in fact, they have always been age appropriate, no exposed skin with their costumes, no dubious or 'sexy' dance moves in their choreo ... this is all deliberate and has always been the case), they are just pure talent and loads of hard work. They were not considered too old for Jpop Idol either (they started as a sub-unit of a Jpop Idol group), their producer spotted Su-metal's potential and thought she would be wasted singing Jpop and had the idea of a fusion metal-Jpop band with her fronting it and he formed and developed the whole thing around her with her vocal talents and stage presence. The range of different vocal styles she masters, with just how diverse their catalogue is, is also quite amazing.

[@BelgianJasper]

Su-Metal's talent is unquestionable and hopefully she'll continue to get the credit she deserves!

[@pedjavukmirovic6770]

Baby metal is creepiest and weirdest thing in universe ...I remember times when metal music measured by guitar riffs or solos ....but this debilism....I can't put it anywhere.....let's do best dance choreography...in metall?😑😑😒😒👎🖤....oh yes you say difrent vocal styles...lol her voice is always same

[@synco1732]

​@@pedjavukmirovic6770 With the use of all those emojis I can't take you seriously

[@Grington300]

@@pedjavukmirovic6770 It is only creepy in the minds of those with creepy minds. 20 years ago I'd have agreed with you about dance in metal, but this choreo serves as a bridge between the band and the crowd, it isn't just girls wiggling their arses to take your mind off bland music like you'd see in western pop. Plus it's a damned sight more entertaining than watching bored blokes standing round just playing their guitars and occasionally headbanging. Listen to 'BxMxC', 'Shanti Shanti Shanti' and 'Rondo of Nightmare' and then tell me she doesn't do different vocal styles. If you don't like the music that's fine, it doesn't work for everybody, but don't deny the talent and hard work.

[@draacco]

@@pedjavukmirovic6770 Might want to do a little more research. I get you don't like them, but you don't have to put it like you just did. For those who are on the fence, the music awards don't lie. You don't like the Kami Band? You don't think their music is on par with any band out there? Guess you haven't seen the mega metal gods reacting to the talent these girls and the kami band have. Sorry to put you in your place, but your statement is just uninformed and way off base. The metal Gods like Metallica, Rob Zombie, Ozzy, Rob Hatford... and the list goes on and on and 110% embraced these girls and this band over and over again and have defended them from comments just like yours for a decade. Go ahead post this comment on Rob Zombies facebook or twitter see how long it takes for you to get shut down hardcore by Rob himself. Wouldn't be the first time. Anyways here is a list of awards for Babymetal since 2014 Year Nominee / work Award Result 2014 Babymetal 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards - Wild Card for Best Japanese Act[188] Pre-nominated NEO Awards 2014 - Best Musical Act[189] Won 2015 Babymetal 7th CD Shop Awards - Grand Prix[190][191] Won Babymetal Loudwire 4th Annual Music Awards - Best New Artist of the Year Award[192] Won Kerrang! Awards 2015 - Spirit of Independence Award[193] Won Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2015 - Breakthrough Award[194] Won 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Japanese Act[195] Nominated 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Metal Artist[196] Won GQ Men of the Year 2015 Award, Special Prize "Discovery of the year"[197][198] Won Vogue Japan Women of the Year 2015[199] Won NEO Awards 2015 - Best Musical Act[200] Won Loudwire 5th Annual Music Awards - Most Devoted Fans of 2015[201] Won Loudwire 5th Annual Music Awards - Best Live Act of 2015[202] Won "Road of Resistance" Loudwire 5th Annual Music Awards - Best Metal Song of 2015[203] Won 2016 Metal Resistance Loudwire - Most Anticipated Release of April 2016[204] Won 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Album of the Year -Japan-[205][206] Won "Karate" 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Metal Video (Japan)[206][205] Won 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Group Video (Japan)[205] Nominated Babymetal Kerrang! Awards 2016 - Best Live Band[207] Won Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2016 - Best International Band[208] Nominated 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards - Best International Band[209] Nominated 2016 AIM Independent Music Awards - Best Live Act[210] Won Revolver Music Awards 2016 - Best New Talent[211] Nominated 2017 Metal Resistance Loudwire 6th Annual Music Awards - Best Metal Album of 2016[212] Won Loudwire 6th Annual Music Awards - Best Metal Song of 2016 - "Karate" (music video)[213] Won Babymetal Loudwire 6th Annual Music Awards - Rock Goddess of the Year 2016 - "Su-metal"[214] Won Loudwire 6th Annual Music Awards - Best Live Act 2016 - "Babymetal"[215] Won Loudwire 6th Annual Music Awards - Most Devoted Fans 2016[216] Won Loudwire 7th Annual Music Awards - Most Dedicated Fans 2017[217] Won 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Japan Act[218] Won 2020 Metal Galaxy 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Album Of The Year[219] Won

[@stevekallio6783]

Really nice list guys. Everyone has their favorites, and for me, my favorite all time female metal singer is........ Tatiana from Jinjer. There have been many female growlers in metal, but in my opinion, no one comes close to Tati, period. Plus she has such a beautiful clean singing voice. Anyhow, cool video, and as always, stay Metal. 😊🤘🤘🤘🤘🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@BelgianJasper]

Great comment Steve! Everyone does have their favorites and it's great to see how diverse the talent is these days 👊

[@kxnguyen3942]

Tatiana is unique rock female singer . She can make people who not metal fan listen metal song . I try to hear a lot metal band that rock fans recomment . And no one can sing not only beautiful voice but also growl voice like Tatiana

[@Eyeyamgod]

Tatiana Shmailyuk From Jinjer and Courtney Laplante from spiritbox. No one and I mean no one can touch those two, they have taken over the game and are even better than most male singers and screamers. They should have been front and center on your thumbnail lol

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Hate to disagree, but in terms of singing, very few come close to Brittney Slayes of Unleash the Archers. She is versatile in terms of style, and is keeping old-school '80s power metal alive. Floor Jansen is still good, and maturing. However, another Ukrainian voice, Helle Bogdanova from Ignea. She also sings both cleans and growls. Her clean voice is much clearer and much more ethereal than Tatiana's. Not saying Tatiana doesn't have talent, but she is not "at the top of the game." She's good, but not so good that other singers get compared to her, for her technical skill or versatility.

[@wallieoceanborn]

Best comment ever on Tatiana's vocals: I'm physically seeing it, but I'm not believing it :)

[@billattercliffe8655]

Since your wife knows Floor in Nightwish, perhaps you should have included a ReVamp song instead as Floor had a different sound in that band. Nightwish fans who have never listened to ReVamp, find it to be an eye opener.

[@BelgianJasper]

My wife actually got to see ReVamp as they opened for Sabaton and Iced Earth years ago here in Toronto... Good call though, because where Nightwish and After Forever are more similar, ReVamp was something else altogether 👊

[@billattercliffe8655]

@@BelgianJasper We live just 100km west of Toronto, but I didn't know of ReVamp back then so I missed that concert. I think that is the tour where Floor met her Sabaton husband, Hannes.

[@robgerhardterellen1488]

Not a bad list, nevertheless too short, because of the large scale and more different kind of metal genres (symphonic, sopranic, black, dark, goth, death, folk, grunge, and so on). There are more great female fronted metal singers. You've already mentioned four iconic Dutch ladies, but I've to add also Charlotte Wessels (Delain), Dianne van Giersbergen (Ex Libris, Xandria), and Zora Cock (Blackbriar). And this is only the Netherlands .....

[@BelgianJasper]

Well, the video is already 30 min long with just 20 ;) but yes we could keep going..!!!

[@crhu319]

Manuela? Kramer. Also ex Xandria

[@robgerhardterellen1488]

@@crhu319 Manuela Kraller is a soprano singer, with her more female front ladies participated in Xandria. They were all German, except for Dianne.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

There is no debate when it comes to Black Sabbath. I love Dio, but It was not Sabbath with him in the band. their sound changed to be more like Rainbow, but a lil heavier.

[@jimmymunz874]

I recommend Larkin Poe

[@BelgianJasper]

Have to check them out, thanks for the recommendation 🤘

[@Tony-tx1pj]

Your list displays a broad knowledge of metal. Controversial to include Su-Metal? Any list that EXCLUDES her is a TOTAL joke! She, more than anyone, is bringing new listeners to metal.

[@BelgianJasper]

Agreed 😉

[@pi0nvillag3r]

there will be so many comments..... to praise her talent !!! hahaha

[@pi0nvillag3r]

@@nicod1361 lol hater detected 🤣

[@jasonfallon9457]

Any list that does not include Maria Brink of In This Moment is not a serious list.

[@BelgianJasper]

Glad you think this is a serious list 🤘

[@borisfeldman8022]

Definitely, Dio!

[@Singulitarian]

BABYMETAL is the most creative group on the planet.

[@tomwareham7944]

You have an interesting idea of the best female rock and metal singers , there are some great ones for sure but you missed the best current singer who is melody christea from the independent family band liliac .this band is an American family of 2 sisters and 3 brothers ages 13 to 21 who have millions of views on ù tube. They started by doing phenomenal covers of metal bands such as Metallica enter sandman over8 million views and ossie Osbornes crazy train 5million views to their own original songs ,their latest covers are Joan jetts hate myself for loving you 75 thousand views in one day and Metallica master of puppets which has just been released . Do yourself a favour and check them out, you won't be disappointed.

[@BelgianJasper]

I'm well aware of Liliac 😉 great band, and it's wasn't easy to limit myself to 20 singers for this video! Besides Melody, who would be in your Top?