[Music] they’re the leaders of their bands and
they’re the leaders of their bands and
they’re the leaders of their bands and have way more metal cred than you do
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten front women in hard rock and heavy metal
this list we’re following up our top 10
this list we’re following up our top 10 front women in rock video with this list
front women in rock video with this list
front women in rock video with this list of female lead vocalists in hard rock
of female lead vocalists in hard rock
of female lead vocalists in hard rock and heavy metal
and heavy metal
and heavy metal [Music]
while you may have been told that girls
while you may have been told that girls are made of sugar and spice and
are made of sugar and spice and
are made of sugar and spice and everything nice these women made the
everything nice these women made the
everything nice these women made the list
list
list thanks to their undeniable performance
thanks to their undeniable performance
thanks to their undeniable performance ability skilled songwriting popularity
ability skilled songwriting popularity
ability skilled songwriting popularity and unmatched vocal range
number 10 Lacey Sturm Wiley
number 10 Lacey Sturm Wiley [Music]
despite stepping away from Flyleaf in
despite stepping away from Flyleaf in 2012 to pursue other interests Lacey
2012 to pursue other interests Lacey
2012 to pursue other interests Lacey Sturm NAB’s the number 10 spot on our
Sturm NAB’s the number 10 spot on our
Sturm NAB’s the number 10 spot on our countdown thanks to a strong decade-long
countdown thanks to a strong decade-long
countdown thanks to a strong decade-long run as the leader of said Ben
[Music]
[Music] during sturms time as lead vocalist
during sturms time as lead vocalist
during sturms time as lead vocalist Flyleaf netted a platinum album top 20
Flyleaf netted a platinum album top 20
Flyleaf netted a platinum album top 20 spots on the Billboard 200 and a
spots on the Billboard 200 and a
spots on the Billboard 200 and a number-one spot on the Billboard
number-one spot on the Billboard
number-one spot on the Billboard alternative chart
alternative chart
alternative chart [Applause]
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[Music] sturms various endeavors outside of
sturms various endeavors outside of
sturms various endeavors outside of Flyleaf have also won her various
Flyleaf have also won her various
Flyleaf have also won her various accolades
accolades
accolades [Music]
number nine Sharon den Adel Within
number nine Sharon den Adel Within Temptation
a performer since the age of 14 Sharon
a performer since the age of 14 Sharon den Adel has never had formal vocal
den Adel has never had formal vocal
den Adel has never had formal vocal training but you wouldn’t know it when
training but you wouldn’t know it when
training but you wouldn’t know it when listening to her
she possesses an incredible
she possesses an incredible mezzo-soprano range which she utilizes
mezzo-soprano range which she utilizes
mezzo-soprano range which she utilizes to create the epic sound of Within
to create the epic sound of Within
to create the epic sound of Within Temptation
versatility is an mo for dental who
versatility is an mo for dental who sings with full orchestral backing and a
sings with full orchestral backing and a
sings with full orchestral backing and a piano she also put to use her fashion
piano she also put to use her fashion
piano she also put to use her fashion industry experience by designing stage
industry experience by designing stage
industry experience by designing stage costumes for Within Temptation stage
costumes for Within Temptation stage
costumes for Within Temptation stage shows and she can sing in both Dutch and
shows and she can sing in both Dutch and
shows and she can sing in both Dutch and English
English
English [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] you might say she’s somewhat of an
you might say she’s somewhat of an
you might say she’s somewhat of an artistic polymath
and number eight Rodie doll the
and number eight Rodie doll the distillers and spinnerets
Rodie doll drew comparisons to Courtney
Rodie doll drew comparisons to Courtney Love of grunge era band whole when the
Love of grunge era band whole when the
Love of grunge era band whole when the distillers debuted in 2000
he became one of the more recognizable
he became one of the more recognizable faces of punk-rock for a time in the
faces of punk-rock for a time in the
faces of punk-rock for a time in the early 2000s as her band enjoyed a brief
early 2000s as her band enjoyed a brief
early 2000s as her band enjoyed a brief period of wide popularity
displaying an aggressive side that gave
displaying an aggressive side that gave her performances a sharper edge than
her performances a sharper edge than
her performances a sharper edge than most her fierceness keeps her in high
most her fierceness keeps her in high
most her fierceness keeps her in high demand among the hard rock community
he’s guessed it on work bike garbage as
he’s guessed it on work bike garbage as well as her ex-husband Tim Armstrong’s
well as her ex-husband Tim Armstrong’s
well as her ex-husband Tim Armstrong’s ban transplants and her current husband
ban transplants and her current husband
ban transplants and her current husband Josh hommies groups Queens of the Stone
Josh hommies groups Queens of the Stone
Josh hommies groups Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal among
Age and Eagles of Death Metal among
Age and Eagles of Death Metal among others
[Music]
[Music] and number seven simone simons
and number seven simone simons
and number seven simone simons época
época
época [Music]
the second Dutch metal front woman on
the second Dutch metal front woman on our list simone simons left behind her
our list simone simons left behind her
our list simone simons left behind her pop singing lessons in favor of
pop singing lessons in favor of
pop singing lessons in favor of classical singing after hearing other
classical singing after hearing other
classical singing after hearing other female fronted metal band Nightwish
fans of the genre are glad she did as
fans of the genre are glad she did as they now get to enjoy her take on
they now get to enjoy her take on
they now get to enjoy her take on symphonic metal as the lead singer of
symphonic metal as the lead singer of
symphonic metal as the lead singer of epic ax
gothic metal music provides the perfect
gothic metal music provides the perfect soundscape for simon’s operatic vocal
soundscape for simon’s operatic vocal
soundscape for simon’s operatic vocal range and she has helped to find the
range and she has helped to find the
range and she has helped to find the newest generation of women in metal
newest generation of women in metal
newest generation of women in metal [Music]
plenty of bands have singers who would
plenty of bands have singers who would be hard to replace
be hard to replace
be hard to replace but Halestorm definitely couldn’t go on
but Halestorm definitely couldn’t go on
but Halestorm definitely couldn’t go on without Lizzy Hale
the band’s namesake and frontwoman since
the band’s namesake and frontwoman since she was just 14 years old
[Music]
[Music] Lizzy brings her raw style and raspy
Lizzy brings her raw style and raspy
Lizzy brings her raw style and raspy vocals to over 250 shows a year as part
vocals to over 250 shows a year as part
vocals to over 250 shows a year as part of the group’s grueling touring regimen
[Music]
[Music] when not on the road Lizzy acts as a
when not on the road Lizzy acts as a
when not on the road Lizzy acts as a metal ambassador performing crossover
metal ambassador performing crossover
metal ambassador performing crossover songs with violinist Lindsey Stirling
songs with violinist Lindsey Stirling
songs with violinist Lindsey Stirling and country star Eric Church
and country star Eric Church
and country star Eric Church [Music]
a hailstorm song has even been
a hailstorm song has even been immortalized on Glee
immortalized on Glee
immortalized on Glee [Music]
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[Music]
[Music] number five Amy Lee Evanescence
number five Amy Lee Evanescence
number five Amy Lee Evanescence [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with 25 million albums sold two Grammys
with 25 million albums sold two Grammys
with 25 million albums sold two Grammys two albums to reach the top spot on the
two albums to reach the top spot on the
two albums to reach the top spot on the Billboard charts and two certified
Billboard charts and two certified
Billboard charts and two certified platinum records Amy Lee inner band
platinum records Amy Lee inner band
platinum records Amy Lee inner band Evanescence are undeniably popular
Evanescence are undeniably popular
Evanescence are undeniably popular [Music]
she puts her lyrical acumen to work
she puts her lyrical acumen to work alongside her skills as a classically
alongside her skills as a classically
alongside her skills as a classically trained pianist serving as the primary
trained pianist serving as the primary
trained pianist serving as the primary songwriter for the band as well
songwriter for the band as well
songwriter for the band as well [Music]
[Music]
[Music] she does it all and she’s received just
she does it all and she’s received just
she does it all and she’s received just about every award imaginable for her
about every award imaginable for her
about every award imaginable for her efforts
efforts
efforts [Music]
number four Angela Gossow arch-enemy
number four Angela Gossow arch-enemy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
Angela Gossow contributions to Swedish
Angela Gossow contributions to Swedish melodic metal bed arch-enemy are too
melodic metal bed arch-enemy are too
melodic metal bed arch-enemy are too good and too lasting to ignore and will
good and too lasting to ignore and will
good and too lasting to ignore and will surely be remembered long after her
surely be remembered long after her
surely be remembered long after her recent parting with the bed
gah so cut her teeth and meddle with
gah so cut her teeth and meddle with bands like mistress before mastering the
bands like mistress before mastering the
bands like mistress before mastering the unique growling vocals that she displays
unique growling vocals that she displays
unique growling vocals that she displays with arch enemy a singing style that
with arch enemy a singing style that
with arch enemy a singing style that eludes and challenges lead singers of
eludes and challenges lead singers of
eludes and challenges lead singers of both genders
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[Applause] now acting as the band’s manager rather
now acting as the band’s manager rather
now acting as the band’s manager rather than performing angela has equipped
than performing angela has equipped
than performing angela has equipped arch-enemy with similarly skilled Alissa
arch-enemy with similarly skilled Alissa
arch-enemy with similarly skilled Alissa white-gluz
white-gluz
white-gluz [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sometimes the best metal comes with age
sometimes the best metal comes with age
sometimes the best metal comes with age Doro Pesch recently turned 50 and just
Doro Pesch recently turned 50 and just
Doro Pesch recently turned 50 and just keeps on rocking
keeps on rocking
keeps on rocking [Music]
she’s been belting out gothic fantasy
she’s been belting out gothic fantasy metal lyrics with her trademark scream
metal lyrics with her trademark scream
metal lyrics with her trademark scream and vibrato for over three generations
and vibrato for over three generations
and vibrato for over three generations now
originally the vocalist of German heavy
originally the vocalist of German heavy metal band warlock she was the sole
metal band warlock she was the sole
metal band warlock she was the sole remaining member of the band by the turn
remaining member of the band by the turn
remaining member of the band by the turn of the 90s and was forced to change the
of the 90s and was forced to change the
of the 90s and was forced to change the name to duro
the original lineup of warlock reunited
the original lineup of warlock reunited in 2003 and has toured under the name
in 2003 and has toured under the name
in 2003 and has toured under the name warlock 1986
[Music]
[Music] number two Cristina Scabbia Lacuna Coil
starting her career as a touring
starting her career as a touring musician by performing backup vocals
musician by performing backup vocals
musician by performing backup vocals Cristina Scabbia now has no reservations
Cristina Scabbia now has no reservations
Cristina Scabbia now has no reservations about sharing the stage with co-lead
about sharing the stage with co-lead
about sharing the stage with co-lead vocalist aundrea Farrow
[Music]
[Music] when Christina opens her mouth she
when Christina opens her mouth she
when Christina opens her mouth she quickly takes the spotlight and her
quickly takes the spotlight and her
quickly takes the spotlight and her vocal capabilities make her malleable to
vocal capabilities make her malleable to
vocal capabilities make her malleable to the often shifting sounds of Lacuna Coil
the often shifting sounds of Lacuna Coil
the often shifting sounds of Lacuna Coil [Music]
[Music]
[Music] she’s capable of soaring high notes or
she’s capable of soaring high notes or
she’s capable of soaring high notes or rolling low vocals and her crystal clear
rolling low vocals and her crystal clear
rolling low vocals and her crystal clear voice plays the perfect foil of beauty
voice plays the perfect foil of beauty
voice plays the perfect foil of beauty to Pharaoh’s Beast
[Music]
[Music] before we reveal our top pick let’s take
before we reveal our top pick let’s take
before we reveal our top pick let’s take a look at some other noteworthy front
a look at some other noteworthy front
a look at some other noteworthy front women and the honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] nobody nobody gets hurt
nobody nobody gets hurt
nobody nobody gets hurt [Music]
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[Music]
[Music] number one Harriet or Onan Nightwish
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[Music] if you’ve heard Tarija Turin n sing then
if you’ve heard Tarija Turin n sing then
if you’ve heard Tarija Turin n sing then you know exactly why she’s in the top
you know exactly why she’s in the top
you know exactly why she’s in the top spot of this countdown
she studied singing in school continued
she studied singing in school continued to develop her voice over her career and
to develop her voice over her career and
to develop her voice over her career and managed to unlock a three octave vocal
managed to unlock a three octave vocal
managed to unlock a three octave vocal range which allows her to sing mezzo
range which allows her to sing mezzo
range which allows her to sing mezzo soprano contralto and a coloratura
soprano contralto and a coloratura
soprano contralto and a coloratura soprano
soprano
soprano [Music]
and she uses them all in her
and she uses them all in her emotionally-driven powerful music
[Music]
[Music] Tereus operatic voice gave Nightwish its
Tereus operatic voice gave Nightwish its
Tereus operatic voice gave Nightwish its trademark sound but even after she was
trademark sound but even after she was
trademark sound but even after she was dismissed from the band in 2005 she’s
dismissed from the band in 2005 she’s
dismissed from the band in 2005 she’s used her incredible vocal skills to
used her incredible vocal skills to
used her incredible vocal skills to build a successful solo career
build a successful solo career
build a successful solo career [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which heavy-metal women make you want to find
heavy-metal women make you want to find
heavy-metal women make you want to find the nearest mosh pit
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