[2025] Female-vocal Western music bands. Featuring many rock and metal bands too!
Throughout the history of the rock and metal scenes—often said to be male-dominated—women have never stopped fighting.
In recent years, bands with women at the front, singing with a unique perspective—at times powerfully, at times beautifully—seem to be drawing more attention than ever.
In Japan as well, bands like BABYMETAL, BAND-MAID, LOVEBITES, and Hanabie.
are making waves, even taking the stage at world-class rock festivals.
Many of you may have found yourselves becoming more interested in Western bands with female vocals.
In this article, with a focus on rock and metal, we introduce bands with outstanding female vocalists—from promising newcomers to timeless legends! Even if you’re new to Western music, be sure to check them out.
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[2025] Female-vocal Western bands. Many rock and metal bands introduced as well! (101–110)
Smash the Control MachineOtep
A heavyweight presence in the hardcore scene.
The female vocal timbre and the band’s dry instrumentation enhance the songs’ solidity.
It’s a track that overwhelms with its presence and worldview.
They deftly switch between various vocal tones, creating music that’s hefty yet full of momentum.
Devil on my shoulderPicture me Broken
It’s a song by the Californian American screamo rock band Picture Me Broken.
The intro features a guitar riff, and in the vocal sections they combine scream parts with clean parts, resulting in an exceptionally cool track.
Cheated HeartsYeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a three-piece band from New York.
While their music reflects influences such as The White Stripes and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, it also carries a certain freshness, revealing a new facet of alternative rock.
Self MadeWe Ride
It’s a band that exudes a sense of sprinting momentum and, for lack of a better term, an indescribably “cute scream,” even showing a presence reminiscent of a girls’ pop band.
Of course, the sound is heavy, but it shines with outstanding brilliance thanks to the frontman’s talent.
Not Getting ThereBlonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead, who continue to be active while based in New York.
Since their debut in 1992, they have consistently released albums.
Delivering delicate vocals over their dreamy sound is the Japanese vocalist Kazu Makino.
[2025] Female-fronted Western bands. Introducing many rock and metal bands too! (111–120)
PerfectFairground Attraction
Released in 1988, this song became a massive hit, reaching No.
1 on the UK charts despite being a debut single.
When the song was popular, Japan was in the heyday of “Shibuya-kei” music, and it rode that wave, playing on FM radio almost every day.
ConversionStraight Line Stitch
A five-piece core metal band from Tennessee, Straight Line Stitch delivers a hard-hitting track that fades in with intense drums and drives forward with relentless double bass.
The powerful shouts of female vocalist Alexis Brown, with her excellent sense of rhythm, leave a strong impression.