Rock music with female vocals?

**duke396** · 09-14-2013 07:36 AM

I thought this was as good a place to ask as any. Lately I've been on a quest for some good music with female front or male/female duo. I've been listening to some Skillet, Lacuna Coil, Flyleaf, Halestorm... I used to like Evanescence back in the day, think I'll give it another chance. Paramore is okay but not quite the sound I'm going for. Looking for something kind of hard rock or metal-ish but no screaming.

I traditionally listen to bands like Disturbed, oldschool Metallica ('98 and earlier), Alkaline Trio, Nine Inch Nails, Three Days Grace, Pearl Jam, Matchbox 20, and some newer Nickelback. Certain songs from Korn or Slipknot, but in small doses. Weird combo probably but I'm weird. I like the idea of female vocalists, but I feel like when it takes that whole "screw you and your new girlfriend" kind of tone (like some of Halestorm) I could just listen to country or pop to get that, neither of which I like.

You can skip the formality of telling me that I suck and my music sucks, unless you have a creative way to say it. Suggestions for any band that might fall in line with my tastes are welcome since I obviously need an update, but I'm mostly looking for female vocals right now.

**Karloky** · 09-14-2013 08:14 AM

No NIN, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Disturbed and Nickelback are very awesome!!!! idk on my mind came one band that I like kind of with female vocalist.... One Eyed Doll

**Arra** · 09-14-2013 01:18 PM

If you like NiN you may like the first two here, since Trent Reznor wrote them (I think):

As well as this, also sad:
How To Destroy Angels - A Drowning - YouTube

Sad, black metal band but this song is kinda different, really beautiful to me, takes a couple mins to get started:
Wolves in the Throne Room - A Looming Resonance - YouTube

You specifically said no screaming but I can't resist posting this. I don't usually like screaming either, especially from a female vocalist, but it works soo well with her, plus it's so weird seeing her and hearing the voice coming out.
Arch Enemy - The Day you Died - YouTube

(Thankfully for my depressive days, from teenage angst to serious depression, now I can recommend sad songs!)

**Darkmatters** · 09-14-2013 01:38 PM

For hard 90's grunge rock I always liked Hammerbox:

**Darkmatters** · 09-14-2013 01:43 PM

And for more of a hard alternative/rock sort of thing Belly is one of my favorites:

The whole Slow Dust ep is pretty amazing.

**Darkmatters** · 09-14-2013 01:47 PM

(Any mod feel free to combine these 3 posts)
P J Harvey is cool if you're in the right mood

**Box77** · 09-14-2013 04:15 PM

If you like some "harder" stuff, you could try Theatre of Tragedy, although they have changed their style from a Dark-Gothic in the beginnings to some Electro etc

**Box77** · 09-14-2013 04:18 PM

There's Nightwish too, although they have changed the vocalist.

**Box77** · 09-14-2013 04:25 PM

Perhaps Arch Enemy in small doses? Although no screaming...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1SlcO0Fikc

**Box77** · 09-14-2013 06:51 PM

If you like some Gothic

**LukeSid** · 09-14-2013 07:14 PM

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:04 AM

These are pretty well-known, though I had all but forgotten about them till this thread stirred the memories of great 90's music once again -

Evanescenece

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:04 AM

Veruca Salt

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:12 AM

Tracy Bonham

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:13 AM

And the greatest song and video of all time Vow by Garbage

Hope these aren't already too well known.

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:15 AM

Letters to Cleo, Here and Now

**duke396** · 09-15-2013 04:26 AM

Wow, there are a lot more replies in here than I expected, thanks for the suggestions everyone

Didn't forget, I'm just now getting to check these out. I've been at work / dealing with crap all day. Anyway just kind of jotting down a thought or two on each one:

Karloky -- That was... Strange. But actually kind of enjoyable. Probably not something I'd listen to often.

Dianeva -- Cool! You were right I do like the first two, they have that entrancing sound that I like about NIN. Wasn't as much into the next two though.

Darkmatters -- Hammerbox huh, pretty catchy! I kind of miss 90s grunge. Second one was okay but not really what I'm looking for... Third one I agree I'd have to be in the mood for it. Interesting though.

Box77 -- Definitely liking the first one, I was a little skeptical when the song started... Nightwish is the only group so far that I've heard of before asking this question, but I've never heard their music. Not bad but the guy's voice is weird, lol. Whole thing's got that oldschool metal sound do it though. Arch Enemy though, dear God that voice. I can't do it

As for the last one, I've never really given Gothic type music a chance but I just might now.

LukeSid: Nice sound, I can get into that

Kind of has an older feel to it which is perfectly good with me.

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all the suggestions. I feared I was trying to dig into something that didn't really exist but apparently I just wasn't digging correctly. Now I have some ideas of what to go searching for!

**duke396** · 09-15-2013 04:29 AM

Wow Darkmatters you're on a roll, lol I was posting and didn't see your latest replies. I actually did give Evanescence another chance after I mentioned it, I was listening to some stuff off the newer self-titled album and it's pretty good. I was having this conversation last night with a friend and she mentioned Veruca Salt and Garbage, I'm not big fans of those for some reason although to give credit where it's due, Veruca Salt song you suggested is 10x better than the one my friend did (I don't remember which one it was).

Still though thanks for the suggestions. A lot of this stuff you guys have posted I've never even heard of, and I've been meaning to expand my music literacy a little bit. My cousin is a music fanatic (mostly stuff from the 70s and 80s though) but I always try to get him to step out of his little box. I'm gonna be blasting some of this stuff at him next time I see him, lol.

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:34 AM

A couple more 90's bands I had forgotten about

Portishead

(used to dig the hell out of them too - how did I forget about them?)

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:36 AM

Lush - not hard rock at all, more like trippy atmospheric stuff

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:39 AM

And in the same kind of vein, Boxviolet

**Darkmatters** · 09-15-2013 04:44 AM

Lol ok, I'll stop monopolizing this thread now, but here's a song I fell in love with as soon as I heard it - the opening theme from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. It's called Aeria Gloris by Yoko Kanno. If you like Evanescence..