Posting this here because the metal community seems to be entirely links to tracks and I’m not sure how well received this would be there. Also, I’m open to anything that goes more on the punk rock side of things. I like a little punk in my metal and a little metal in my punk (which is very subjective anyway).
Basically as the title says. I’m bored of my current selection of heavy music and looking for new stuff. To per-emptively get ahead of these answers: yes, I’ve heard Kittie, Nightwish and Arch Enemy before (actually haven’t listened to Kittie since the nu metal days and maybe I should check them out again).
Two bands that I have found in recent years that I absolutely love are:
In This Moment. They started out as pretty much straight metalcore but have a noticeable evolution with each album, to the point that the most recent album sounds like this. Evolution is something I appreciate in a band.
Butcher Babies. Just straight up chaotic. And good shit. And they’re even named after an old school punk song. Chaos and attitude is something I also appreciate in a band. Pity that one of the vocalists left though, having two vocalists was something that really set them apart.
Any other suggestions?
Edit: wasn’t expecting so many great suggestions here. I promise I’ll make my way through each post and suggestion here but it’s going to take time. In the mean time, thanks everyone. At this rate I’m going to have more than enough new (to me) stuff to listen to.
So female fronted metal is my jam. Your examples have a solid range, but here’s some of my picks:
- After Forever
- Beyond the Black
- Ad Infinitum
- Delain
- Within Temptation
- Unsun
- Cellar Darling (and earlier Eluveitie if you don’t mind male and female singers mixing)
- Amaranthe
- Stream of Passion
- Illumishade
- Lacuna Coil
- Leaves’ Eyes
- The Murder of My Sweet
You’ll find a ton of female fronted bands in what (I think) is referred to as "scandi-metal) (Sacndinavian Metal).
Spiritbox and Conquer Divide!
Drain STH.
Wow, that took me down nostalgia road…
Since i haven’t seen it here and it’s one of my favourite bands: iwrestledabearonce
Blackbriar, Unleash the archers, Ad Infinitum, Spiritbox, Amaranthe
Oh dang this is right up my alley.
- Amberian Dawn
- Arch Enemy
- Spiritbox
- Metalite
- Otep
- Warlock
- Epica
- Within Temptation
- Delain
- Amaranthe
- Diamante
- Orianthi
- Sirenia
Entheos!
Check out Lovebites Lovebites - Holy War
Brutus. Stefanie Mannaerts is the lead Singer and drummer. Simultaneously! She is absolutely amazing and has so much power in her Voice. My favorite Band of 2025.
I love Myrkur’s stuff. How heavy it is varies widely from album to album, anywhere from straight traditional Danish folk music to the lighter end of black metal, but I like both ends of that spectrum
There’s also Feminazgul, who I’m not super keen on but their name is so good that they deserve a mention anyway
Arkona, Kontrust, Genitorturers. All from quite different subgenres.
Jinjer, Arch Enemy, Unleash the Archers, spiritbox (and iwabo), Devil Electric
Synlakross is pretty decent but it’s got both male and female vocals .
Castle Rat is a fantastic thrash metal band also (I think they’re thrash. All the subgenres get confusing)
This is not exactly my kind of music but I just wanted to say how cool this whole thread is… you’re all amazing
Spirit Box, Rolo Tomassi, Cellar Darling.
Poppy, more her new music than old. Some people don’t like her style but it’s not strictly just hard metal.
+1 for Spiritbox!
