pointless thread of the night: best woman of metal

my vote goes to Doro, what sayeth the peanut gallery?

I'd like to nominate Maria Brink.

"Best" = vocals? looks? full package?

Currently grooving on:

One that gets my award for "most surprised to find she's the lead singer of a heavy metal band": Jada Pinket Smith.

Sorry dudes, I gotta go with Wata from Boris. She plays a Les Paul that probably weighs more than she does http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2uyJCizNmI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H7YIRgl0Ls

Generally not a big fan of the whole "Numetal" / faux NY hardcore sound, but I really like this tune, and am a little bit in love with this chick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWIADZKU9dw

But like "Best of all time?" C'mon man.

Sean Yseult gets my vote:

Five and half feet of bass banging metal chick. Pretty much the shorter version of my high school girlfriend minus the musical ability.

Jerry wrote: "Best" = vocals? looks? full package? Currently grooving on:

Pretty... care to tell us who the hell she is?

In reply to Ian F:

Liz Hale from Halestorm. Badass songs/vocals and looks good, too.

poopshovel wrote: Generally not a big fan of the whole "Numetal" / faux NY hardcore sound, but I really like this tune, and am a little bit in love with this chick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWIADZKU9dw

Flyleaf is pretty damn solid for what likes to pass as "music" in some of those subgenres.

I have to admit I'm "out of the loop" on music since about 1995. I found Halestorm almost by (a happy) accident. Woman of metal? I automatically go to Lita Ford, Vixen and ...my mind went blank. A friend gave me a burned CD of a group called Sleigh Belles? Still trying to figure what category they fall into.

Mallika Sundaramurthy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBf1kM0wBfg

Aww E36 M3.

Normal voice too. I was fully expecting her to sound like a man all the time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGbc5rTRZO4

I don't mind Halestorm... in small doses...

As kick-ass female guitarists go, Orianthi is pretty damn good, although not really metal.

slefain wrote: Sean Yseult gets my vote: Five and half feet of bass banging metal chick. Pretty much the shorter version of my high school girlfriend minus the musical ability.

berkeley yeah. I saw them in their prime. Hair swinging like berkeleying crazy. Don't know how I forgot about her.

related unrelated: (The Pack A.D.)

not very attractive but holy crap are they great

In reply to Jerry:

I can dig some Sleigh Bells. I wouldn't call them metal, though. Alternative maybe, but not metal.

As far as "chicks in music," Aimee Argote is my be all end all. Some of Des Ark's stuff borders on metal. This does not, but goddamn I am in love. True story: I tried to sell her a van a few months ago and creeped her out. Turns out she's not a big fan of dead hooker jokes. Wasn't meant to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YhOZEn1xjU

moar metal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOL_4VyHedE

Forgot where I found this, but she shreds: http://youtu.be/Mio9bsMNZW0

If we are stretching the meaning of metal to include Halestorm and Flyleaf, then you can't leave out Emma from Sick Puppies.

slefain wrote: Sean Yseult gets my vote: Five and half feet of bass banging metal chick. Pretty much the shorter version of my high school girlfriend minus the musical ability.

+1 Except I never had a HS girlfriend, let alone this one.

Sadly singer Laura Carter is no longer with us, but BBQ Killers, the band she fronted, regularly played in Athens when I moved there.

It's not metal, but it's not boring.

Sample: http://youtu.be/NVV9P-MWNZA

PS: Sadly the Uptown Lounge is gone, too. Saw many sweaty shows there.

And, of course, The Iron Maidens: http://youtu.be/16mf4m7v_hw

Ian F wrote: As kick-ass female guitarists go, Orianthi is pretty damn good, although not really metal.

We saw her playing with Alice Cooper when they (he?) opened for Maiden last year. She can definitely shred. Metal need not be dominated by white guys.

One more: Misstallica

http://youtu.be/QtymsNPPXu8