Looking for female-fronted metal bands, I need your help!

[abyssofdreams]

So, my g/f really is into female vocalists with strong vocals but mostly using their natural voice and I'm desperately looking for some new stuff and barely find anything useful. It seems that almost every band with a female singer in it tries to go ultrahigh (think older Tarja Nightwish) or Gossow-style, neither of what I'm currently looking for.

Bands I'm looking for would sound like:

Lacuna Coil, Sinergy, Lullacry, Dame, Anette-Nightwish, stuff like that...
Also, they should be somewhat catchy/melodic if possible but that's not a must. Bands like ToMera and the likes are (although I dig 'em) too progressive and complex.

Any ideas? There has to be some underground gems I'm unaware of?
I'm looking on last.fm, myspace.com & here all the time but can't find anything that doesn't go with sopran or grunts/growls.

Bands I'm NOT looking for (despite the fact that I already know them :Smug would be

Arch Enemy
Otep
In This Moment
Flyleaf
The Agonist

Surpise me

 

[jeffadies]

check out my band. were right up her alley.

go to our reverb nation page since the myspace player is total dogshit anymore.http://www.reverbnation.com/anadies?current_active_tab=widgets

 

[jeffadies]

also might wanna check out Mankind is Obsolete. great band and great friends of ours.

http://www.myspace.com/mankindisobsolete

 

[Metaltastic]

After Forever (self-titled)



Stream of Passion (self-titled)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4D8bV4GUMY&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Morgan C]

All Ends I think someone recommended, similar to In Flames but its way too poppy for me.
Epica? With Simone singing, she does do some Tarja-style stuff and there are some growls, but check it out anyway..

 

[Metaltastic]

All Ends I think someone recommended, similar to In Flames but its way too poppy for me.

Agreed, I tried to dig 'em, but uggghhh, it crosses that point from "catchy-but-cool" and "total pop schlock" :Smug: I kinda liked it at first, but got old soooooo fast, as most substanceless pop does IMO.

 

[jeffadies]

im really diggin All ENDS. heard them a while back and forgot about them. good band. but yeah kinda poppy.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

Stolen Babies
The Birthday Massacre

are not what you're looking for but I REALLY like them.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I Wrestled a Bear Once

May not be to your liking though.

 

[abyssofdreams]

Awesome! Tons of good stuff in here. Yapp, I've heard of All Ends and After Forever, have to look into the others though, thanks a bunch

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I LIKE EVANESCENCE AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO ADMIT IT.... AND PARAMORE TOO!

But seriously Anadies ftw! and Epica both great bands.

 

[J the TyranT]

Beseech FTW!

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I can has post of "Tastes Like Kevin Bacon?"

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrFTR9fucr8&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Kadmium]

A lot of these are goth/power metal bands, so might be a tad more grandiose and less metal than you're wanting, but I find them all very listenable. In alphabetical order because I'm getting this from my iPod...
Ambeon, Angtoria, Beautiful Sin, Delain, Diablo Swing Orchestra (has a male and female vocalist, no death grunts), Edenbridge, Elfonia, Elis, Leadlight Rose (my band), Leave's Eyes, Never (a friend's band; they're mostly like Tool), Xandria.

 

[JeffTD]

Paramore is waaaay bad ass!

Also, make sure you check out Epica! Absolutely gorgeous singer.

 

[EerieVon]

Deadlock--video is extremely cheesy and I dont really like the guys vocals but her voice is pretty good





Echoes Of Eternity

 

[jeffadies]

http://www.myspace.com/kidneythieves

 

[fabz]

I recently joined Midnattsol. Fronted by Liv Kristin's Sister Carmen. www.midnattsol.com

 

[Executioner213]

Bow Before None

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=199525504

 

[jeffadies]

I recently joined Midnattsol. Fronted by Liv Kristin's Sister Carmen. www.midnattsol.com

right on man ..good luck with that.