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[Atrocity]

Girls in metal are cool, but they don't need to brag about it like it's a huge and impressive thing. Agoraphobic Nosebleed don't call themselve 'femalre fronted metal band' just because they have a female vocalist. And guys wearing make up happens probably with 'your' metal bands. That's just a matter of taste I suppose.

"my" metal bands? Dude sorry but wake up there is not a single artist that does photo shooting, interview or tv appearance without make up. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there.

[RelentlessOblivion]

"your bands" vs "my bands"? I'm sorry but that's just stupid. You might not see the makeup but there's almost a 100% certainty they are using makeup. Don't be so naive.

[Nemo Of Many Colours]

If someone pays attention to a band's image and cares about it more than their sound, he's a poser. Who cares if the band is dressed like female prostitutes or corpse painted with 5 inch spikes? The sound is all that matters.

[Woutjinho]

Tv appearances? Interviews? Photo-shoots? I don't listen to mainstream bands. And I'm sure bands like Guttural Secrete didn't wear make-up during shows.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Of course, because only mainstream bands ever try to promote themselves, how foolish of us to think "insert obscure band X" would pander to human beings.

[Woutjinho]

Certain bands don't need to put on make-up to gain some teenage fans.

[JBaker]

Come on RO, we all know only poser bands give interviews and appear on TV. Gawd.

[JBaker]

Certain bands don't need to put on make-up to gain some teenage fans.

Yeah, I agree. Bands who wear makeup all have do so to appeal to a tween audience. Alice Cooper? Mayhem? Fuck, it's like the musical equivalent of Twilight!

[RelentlessOblivion]

Come on RO' date=' we all know only poser bands give interviews and appear on TV. Gawd.[/quote'] Don't forget those fools who acknowledge the existance of the still image camera.

[JBaker]

Don't forget those fools who acknowledge the existance of the still image camera.

I would rather not even acknowledge their existence, quite frankly.

[RelentlessOblivion]

If I can't see it then it doesn't exist...that's not working out for me to be honest.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Yeah' date=' I agree. Bands who wear makeup all have do so to appeal to a tween audience. Alice Cooper? Mayhem? Fuck, it's like the musical equivalent of Twilight![/quote'] We all know the worst offender is Anus Ov Ye Goatlord Aepefaece and Obesitor really are try hards.

[JBaker]

We all know the worst offender is Anus Ov Ye Goatlord Aepefaece and Obesitor really are try hards.

Never heard of them; must be posers/try-hards/fags.

[Atrocity]

Tv appearances? Interviews? Photo-shoots? I don't listen to mainstream bands. And I'm sure bands like Guttural Secrete didn't wear make-up during shows.

I am so terribly sorry, I didn't realize how cool, mature and better than us all you actually are! I'm sure 'underground' bands that nobody ever heard of because they don't promote themselves in any way call you on the phone and politely ask you to be their fan.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Few people have heard of them, Gibbons don't make great interviewees

[FatherAlabaster]

Never heard of them; must be posers/try-hards/fags.

Few people have heard of them' date=' Gibbons don't make great interviewees[/quote'] FUCK YOU! This hair is 100% natural!

[deathstorm]

Lol alabaster

[Woutjinho]

I am so terribly sorry' date=' I didn't realize how cool, mature and better than us all you actually are![/quote'] I know it's sarcasm, but those are your words. No, they send demos and play gigs rather than calling themselves "female fronted metal band" to make sure they win easily hundreds of teenage girls. Eventhough I hate most of the mainstream metal fans, this topic is about "female fronted metal bands", which isn't even a genre, it's just a tag for girls to find their new idols easily. That's my problem. I'm sure some of the vocalists are actually really cool metalheads but the big labels like Roadrunner records (I believe) turns them into pop idols with a background band. And yes, it's very nice for them to make big money and all the girls screaming in the front row. But yes, I disrespect them for selling out.

[JBaker]

I know it's sarcasm, but those are your words. No, they send demos and play gigs rather than calling themselves "female fronted metal band" to make sure they win easily hundreds of teenage girls. Eventhough I hate most of the mainstream metal fans, this topic is about "female fronted metal bands", which isn't even a genre, it's just a tag for girls to find their new idols easily. That's my problem. I'm sure some of the vocalists are actually really cool metalheads but the big labels like Roadrunner records (I believe) turns them into pop idols with a background band. And yes, it's very nice for them to make big money and all the girls screaming in the front row. But yes, I disrespect them for selling out.

How many bands actually label themselves as 'female fronted metal'? As far as I can see, that's something their fanbase and music critics use to describe them; you know, because female metal vocalists in metal are less common? To suggest that it's wrong to acknowledge this and that metal is now at the stage where males and women are on a level playing field, where it's totally the norm that vocalists are female, is pretty revisionist imo.

[Woutjinho]

I said it's probably not the vocalist indeed who names themselves like that. Yes, there are fewer females in metal. That's not a reason to keep using this term, you can actually also just be cool about it... Have you ever heard of people using the term "mexican fronted metal bands"? My favorite band in that "genre" is Slayer. There are fewer mexicans in the metal community and the vocals are impressive as well. What about gay fronted metal bands? Nigger fronted metal bands? Or what about left handed fronted metal bands? And once again, it's not the decision of the vocalist probably. It's the label and fans more likely.

[Nemo Of Many Colours]

Apparently when more than about 100 people like your music, you sold out. You should disband because you are just not TRVE. Self promotion OF ANY KIND is strickly permited. Last and most important, if you have a girl in your band you should hide her untill the very last moment before the live. If not, all the TRVE fans will say that you use her to gain reputation. KVLT rules here!

[JBaker]

I said it's probably not the vocalist indeed who names themselves like that. Yes, there are fewer females in metal. That's not a reason to keep using this term, you can actually also just be cool about it... Have you ever heard of people using the term "mexican fronted metal bands"? My favorite band in that "genre" is Slayer. There are fewer mexicans in the metal community and the vocals are impressive as well. What about gay fronted metal bands? Nigger fronted metal bands? Or what about left handed fronted metal bands? And once again, it's not the decision of the vocalist probably. It's the label and fans more likely.

Actually, when a metal band comes out from a country not usually associated with metal, publications often do mention this. For example, when Sepultura came out they were often referred to as 'Brazilian thrash' etc. Did you seriously just equate the term 'female-fronted metal' with 'nigger-fronted metal', or is that term just generally acceptable to you as you have no problem with being needlessly insulting and offensive?

[Iceni]

Nigger fronted metal bands?

...aaand you're banned. To answer your actual point, I agree that it's annoying that fans do this sort of thing as a cheap attempt to get attention when they don't have much to offer. However, the poster was just looking for bands with female singers. The poster wasn't calling it a genre, and neither does anyone else with an ounce of sense.

[JBaker]

...and you're banned.

Was only a matter of time, let's face it...

[Atrocity]

I said it's probably not the vocalist indeed who names themselves like that. Yes, there are fewer females in metal. That's not a reason to keep using this term, you can actually also just be cool about it... Have you ever heard of people using the term "mexican fronted metal bands"? My favorite band in that "genre" is Slayer. There are fewer mexicans in the metal community and the vocals are impressive as well. What about gay fronted metal bands? Nigger fronted metal bands? Or what about left handed fronted metal bands? And once again, it's not the decision of the vocalist probably. It's the label and fans more likely.

Well the difference is that when you hear a male voice and a female voice, you know that one is male and one is female, if you hear a mexican and a 'nigger' (seriously -.-) growling, you can't really tell the color of their skin. So maybe whoever made this thread was looking for bands in which girls sing because that person likes how girls sound in metal so it was easier to say female fronted? No? And sorry but the whole "who is a bigger metal fan" story with listening to bands that are so underground even their labels don't know they exists is ridiculous. You are on a metal forum. Claiming that you know better because "your bands don't sell out" it's one of those "I have a bigger dick" stupidities that nobody cares about. If you have any judgements about a band based on their music and not on their popularity, do share. If not, I don't see the point. Just because a band is not extra popular it doesn't mean it's better than those "popular bands with make up".