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Old 04-07-2015, 08:15 PM   #31 (permalink)
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There are excellent female musicians who don't try to be hot. But agreed, not many. Mainly due to womankind's lack of ability to commit to a hobby in general, not just metal and not just music.

See these badass bitches:
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Although I can't think of a good female drummer.
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Old 04-07-2015, 08:22 PM   #32 (permalink)
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There aren't enough women in the heavy metal industry. Maybe they don't get into the genre because they feel threatened? Or feel that they won't be accepted into it? I struggle to list many off the top of my head, Halestorm, Nightwish, Within Temptation... Now I'm out of bands! Is this an issue or are the female- fronted metal bands just less well known? It's definitely a male-dominated genre and this needs to change!
Halestorm isn't metal, first of all. More like a hard rock, alt rock.

But I'd agree that Metal is not sexist. It's a sure bet that some people within the Metal community are sexist, however it doesn't make the genre sexist.

I've witnessed that it's encouraged for more women to take the charge and be in a Metal band. I know I like women in a Metal band.

Huntress is one of my favorite female fronted Metal groups as of late. Got some good songs.
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:22 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Although I can't think of a good female drummer.
By some crazy coincidence this showed up in my Facebook newsfeed. Not all metal drummers but still:

The 20 Best Female Drummers
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:39 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Ugly chicks don't sing that well I guess, at least in my experience. The only one that comes to mind is Janice Joplin.
How about Mama Cass?

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There are excellent female musicians who don't try to be hot. But agreed, not many. Mainly due to womankind's lack of ability to commit to a hobby in general, not just metal and not just music.

See these badass bitches:
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]Although I can't think of a good female drummer.
Karen Carpenter's pretty good.
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Old 04-07-2015, 10:19 PM   #35 (permalink)
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These drummers aren't too sexy



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Well it's one thing to have a female guitarist, but I imagine you gotta have some arm strength to be any good as a drummer.
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There aren't enough women in the heavy metal industry. Maybe they don't get into the genre because they feel threatened? Or feel that they won't be accepted into it? I struggle to list many off the top of my head, Halestorm, Nightwish, Within Temptation... Now I'm out of bands! Is this an issue or are the female- fronted metal bands just less well known? It's definitely a male-dominated genre and this needs to change!
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The only people dumb enough to enjoy the genre so that makes sense.
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Halestorm isn't metal, first of all. More like a hard rock, alt rock.

But I'd agree that Metal is not sexist. It's a sure bet that some people within the Metal community are sexist, however it doesn't make the genre sexist.

I've witnessed that it's encouraged for more women to take the charge and be in a Metal band. I know I like women in a Metal band.

Huntress is one of my favorite female fronted Metal groups as of late. Got some good songs.
Will check them out for Metal Month III's Heavy Metal Honeyz (shut it) on the strength only of their name.
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Old 04-08-2015, 07:12 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Will check them out for Metal Month III's Heavy Metal Honeyz (shut it) on the strength only of their name.
Another band that does feminism proud.


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Another band that does feminism proud.
It would be awesome if all the dudes behind her were wearing that getup.
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