Doro. the first real mainstream female metal musician.

Written by vusza on 10.09.2007 at 14:31

Lori Bravo - or Laura Bravo was the singer and bassist for death metal pioneers Nuclear Death, formed in 1986. She performed solo later, anyways, she was an inspiration for the "metal females" to come. Lori is often considered one of the first females to use harsh singing style, besides Sabina Classen - she began her career with Satan's Angel in 1982.
Saint Gossow is just more well-known, that's all.

I know that band but in that time thay was in underground and are now and 80ties metal female, seems only on nowdays tahy are brave to be like it shood be some time ago

"Saint Gossow" hahaha

Nina Hagen was so wild. Nina has metal 'pipes'. Outragous stage act.

Doro sounds like she should be singing Abba covers. Her vocals are too 'careful' for metal. She turned a Zepplin tune into elevator music lol.

Girlschool! I'm nt a girl but i think they were one of the greatest metal acts of all times!

Doro, Liv Kristine, Tarja and angela Gossow are very influencial IMO

The other ones are kinda overrated IMO...

I don't like so much the female vocals in metal.. ecept for the ones I said before of course...

This is really tough, but I'm going to go with the female who birthed Tony Iommi...

for me it's liz buckingham from the electric wizard

Written by Introspekrieg on 12.04.2008 at 01:07

This is really tough, but I'm going to go with the female who birthed Tony Iommi...

Hahaha, like they say, theres a bit of truth behind every joke.

Is this turning into just a "Name every female in metal" thread? Im sorry but I dont see how Tarja or Liz Buckingham are all that influential? Lets put a bit of thought behind our responses for once...

Its a tie between Tony Iommi's mother and Doro.

Written by Doc G. on 12.04.2008 at 08:15

Written by Introspekrieg on 12.04.2008 at 01:07

This is really tough, but I'm going to go with the female who birthed Tony Iommi...

Hahaha, like they say, theres a bit of truth behind every joke.

Is this turning into just a "Name every female in metal" thread? Im sorry but I dont see how Tarja or Liz Buckingham are all that influential? Lets put a bit of thought behind our responses for once...

Its a tie between Tony Iommi's mother and Doro.

yeah, sure. but her playing has been a great inspiration for me

Written by Introspekrieg on 12.04.2008 at 01:07

This is really tough, but I'm going to go with the female who birthed Tony Iommi...

I have to agree with that completely!

Other than that, I would say Angela Gossow is a huge inspiration for me.

Angela Nathalie Gossow

angela gossow.

christina scabbia - lol i haven't met a guy (or girl) that wouldn't say no!

ok i ahve to say the women from Sinergy (i forgot her name) but she has played with so many musicians they all must have taken something away with them...

Hmm like all i think Angela Grossow, but sur too a bassist vocal from merlin, a guitarist solist lori linstruth from stream of passion, an argentine guitarist Carina alfie, who played with steve vai and valhalla i think a brezilien death metal band ....

Written by Introspekrieg on 12.04.2008 at 01:07

This is really tough, but I'm going to go with the female who birthed Tony Iommi...

hahahaha

Written by [user id=34393] on 25.08.2008 at 03:48

Hmm like all i think Angela Grossow

YEAH
Liv Kristine - ex-Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves' Eyes
Sharon den Adel - Within Temptation
Christina Scabbia - Lacuna Coil
Tarja Turunen - ex-Nightwish

Doro, first more known Metal female.

I'll Vote for Angela Gossow, she's the one..

Written by VPeter on 26.08.2008 at 16:17

Doro, first more known Metal female.

Not really, because Lita Ford was already well-know before ms. Doro

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 26.08.2008 at 22:05

Written by VPeter on 26.08.2008 at 16:17

Doro, first more known Metal female.

Not really, because Lita Ford was already well-know before ms. Doro

really? then I will change my opinion to one of the first and more known.

T. Turunen and A. Gossow - for me as a girl/woman a great inspiration. Tarja more because of her harizma and powerfull voice.

My vote's for Marta Gabriel(Leather Wych) of Crystal Viper, amazing polish heavy metal...
Doesn't seem like this band has been discussed much on here.. GET TO IT IMO
you won't be disappointed.

Written by gocasaca on 24.10.2008 at 01:57

T. Turunen and A. Gossow - for me as a girl/woman a great inspiration. Tarja more because of her harizma and powerfull voice.

Yeah, I think you're right. Besides Doro, Angela and Tarja are the most influential metal women. There's a lot of new female vocalists nowadays who are influenced by Tarja, and even some of the most known vocalists are.. like Simone Simons for example.

Ronnie James Dio's grandmother

seriously, Dio pioneered the classic metal hand gesture (Devil Horns) that EVERY metalhead uses today. It was his grandmother that did that to him while giving him the evil eye when he was a child. and that's were he got it.

Written by mortjoyeux on 24.10.2008 at 02:52

My vote's for Marta Gabriel(Leather Wych) of Crystal Viper, amazing polish heavy metal...
Doesn't seem like this band has been discussed much on here.. GET TO IT IMO
you won't be disappointed.

Good band I like specely Wirgin Steele cover ''Blood N Gassoline''

Maybe you know where I can find info about line up in demo era?

I think that one of the most influential female vocalists in metal of the 90's is, of course, Tarja Turunen...thanks to her and Nightwish the image of a female fronted bands rose to fame....That's true, as someone already mentioned, that other female vocalists took Tarja as a role model, including Simone Simmons and Nicole Bogner....
Another one that stands for me as a grand figure, is Anneke van Giersbergen...she knows how to add variations to her voice and sing in most interesting and spellbinding ways possible....Anneke has a voice that combines the qualities of Cristina Scabbia (sang with Anneke as a guest tour vocalist in The Gathering), Lotta Höglin and Norah Jones....she is able to cover styles from rock to jazz to gothic and doom....simply ideal I think....
And well...Angela...the most famous of them all who sings extreme vocals and does it well....

Written by Ernis on 24.10.2008 at 12:11

Another one that stands for me as a grand figure, is Anneke van Giersbergen...she knows how to add variations to her voice and sing in most interesting and spellbinding ways possible....Anneke has a voice that combines the qualities of Cristina Scabbia (sang with Anneke as a guest tour vocalist in The Gathering), Lotta Höglin and Norah Jones....she is able to cover styles from rock to jazz to gothic and doom....simply ideal I think....
And well...Angela...the most famous of them all who sings extreme vocals and does it well....

Sorry but Anneke she is not so huge I never liked The Gatheringw hit her vocals, only album what I like from band was first album whit male vocals, maybe Tarja are lil overated but Anneke never will reach overated or underated level ,

Litta Hoglin indeed I forgot her, even she didnt do a lot of vocals in Beseech but still her voice are great I love it , realy love it

Written by Bad English on 24.10.2008 at 10:59

Written by mortjoyeux on 24.10.2008 at 02:52

My vote's for Marta Gabriel(Leather Wych) of Crystal Viper, amazing polish heavy metal...
Doesn't seem like this band has been discussed much on here.. GET TO IT IMO
you won't be disappointed.

Good band I like specely Wirgin Steele cover ''Blood N Gassoline''

Maybe you know where I can find info about line up in demo era?

crystal viper @ www.metal-archives.com/

Written by mortjoyeux on 24.10.2008 at 23:53

Written by Bad English on 24.10.2008 at 10:59

Written by mortjoyeux on 24.10.2008 at 02:52

My vote's for Marta Gabriel(Leather Wych) of Crystal Viper, amazing polish heavy metal...
Doesn't seem like this band has been discussed much on here.. GET TO IT IMO
you won't be disappointed.

Good band I like specely Wirgin Steele cover ''Blood N Gassoline''

Maybe you know where I can find info about line up in demo era?

crystal viper @ www.metal-archives.com/

Nop its not enought