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[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

Anyone else notice they have a sexual preference in singers and music? I mostly like metal, and there are a few female singers I have liked, though I'm out of touch, having been totally disenfranchised by streaming, and bad with names in general. I tend to wear thin on female vocals. I don't know if it is the tone, texture, or content.

I used to put 5 CDs in a turn table boom box in my auto body shop and just let them play while I worked for 12-16 hours straight. It was mostly like Disturbed, Slipknot, Metallica, Alice in Chains, that kind of stuff. I can't recall any of the female stuff I tried, but I never kept them in the loop for very long. Dunno why really. Guess I'm music-gay like Red team

[-] SnowmenMelt@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

I generally find that people prefer artists they can sing along to and have it somewhat sound simila

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

I don’t necessarily select music solely for the vocals, but I typically find women’s voices much more beautiful. Andrea bocelli, don mclean, and hozier are notable exceptions, but Amy Winehouse, Adele, or even Beyoncé tend to hit me harder.

[-] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm kinda the opposite, haha! It's twenty years old now but back then I got my hands on the Beautiful Voices albums and I discovered some fantastic female vocalists (and a few I already loved). These days my most listened to band is without a doubt Band Maid, and my latest discovery is Castle Rat... It's not the fact it's a woman singing, per se, it's more something to do with lyricism and the contrast with the metal sound. Just like Serj Tankian's operatic singing vs the mad sound of SoaD, if you will.

[-] Ifera@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Dude, those compilation disks were amazing, and some even came with DVDs of their music videos. I remember how cringy After Forever videos were, and how enchanting Floor's voice and interpretation always was. I still listen to VOA frequently, and those albums really helped shape my taste in music.

If you want a fancy treat, give both Diablo Swing Orchestra and Igorrr a listening to, they are amazing.

[-] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

Maybe that's just in accordance with the normal style of metal music, where male vocals are expected / more appropriate. I'm surprised to learn that there are female metal singers at all.

[-] FloMo@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Lacuna Coil, Otep, and Arch Enemy immediately come to mind, but you are correct - feminine representation is a small minority in metal.

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 18 points 2 years ago

I'd say it depends on the subgenre. Symphonic metal bands often are female fronted, such as Nightwish, Within Temptation, Leave's Eyes or Epica.

[-] FloMo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Great observation and excellent point!

[-] bonedaddy@mander.xyz 12 points 2 years ago

Recommend Jinjer and Unleash the Archers

[-] nesc@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 years ago

Light this city, Ignea, Arkona, even Battle Beast. There are plenty female vocalists with a lot of catchy songs.

[-] wfh@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Nervosa is my favorite all-women band of all time. Super tight thrash/melodeath from Brazil.

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In my head I've got a whole slew of doom, black(end), and postmetal with female vocalists - and in some cases all band members

In no particular order:

  • Snakemother
  • Hippie Death Cult
  • Phantasmal Abyss
  • Chrch
  • Hoaxed
  • Year of the Cobra
  • Alunah
  • Messa
  • Brume
  • Grayceon
  • Windhand
  • Acid King
  • King Woman
  • Exuvia
  • Blackwater holylight
  • Mammoth weed wizard bastard
  • SubRosa
  • Faetooth
[-] CottyCat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Check out the bands Savage Master and Konvent. Fantastic front women 🤘

[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago

I have a really broad taste in music and I've noticed that I definitely prefer a male voice. Same with authors.

[-] spooky2092 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It could just be the particular artist or their style. Most of the mental I like is male vocaled, but that's just a numbers game. I like quite a few metal bands with women leads, but there are some that just rub me the wrong way, like Unleash the Archers. But give me something like In This Moment or Amaranthe and I'm hooked for hours.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

I think women just tend to not be as involved in the types of music I like. I can probably name 10x more metal artists with a male lead than a female lead.

That said, if there are two great bands, one with a male lead and one with a female lead, I'll probably prefer the female lead. For example:

  • hard rock/metal - Flyleaf, Evanescence, Halestorm, Paramore
  • punk/ska - The Interruptors, No Doubt, Bikini Kill
  • folksy/indie pop - Of Monsters and Men
  • mainstream rock - Garbage, Cranberries

But there's just not enough, so I also listen to a ton of male leads.

[-] ace_of_based@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Don't forget the animal lead vocalists like Hatebeak and Rodent Destroyer

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