List of Female Metal Bands - Part 1

Mit dieser Serie möchte ich euch in jedem Beitrag 10 Symphonic, Gothic oder Power Metal Bands vorstellen. Das geht etwas schneller, als jeder Band einen eigenen Post zu widmen und ich möchte möglichst bald eine große Anzahl von Bands auf diesem Blog ansammeln. Die Zahlen vor den Bandnamen dienen übrigens nur zur Aufzählung und haben keine weitere Bedeutung. Für den ersten Teil habe ich 10 der meiner Meinung nach bekanntesten Bands ausgewählt. Weitere folgen bald. 

In this series I would like to introduce 10 Symphonic, Gothic or Power Metal Bands in each post to you. This is way faster than giving each band a post on its own and I would like to get a huge collection of bands on this blog as soon as possible. The numbers in front of the bandnames are just enumerations and don't have any further meaning. For this first part I have choosen 10 of the most popular bands, according to me. More bands coming soon.
 

#1 Nightwish

Genre: Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
Origin: Kitee, Finland
Activity: 1996-present
Female Singer/s: Anette Olzon (2007-present)
Tarja Turunen (1996-2005)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace



#2 Within Temptation

Genre: Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Power Metal
Origin: Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Activity: 1996-present
Female Singer/s: Sharon den Adel (1996-present)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace




#3 Lacuna Coil

Former Names: Sleep Of Right (1994-1995), Ethereal (1995-1996)
Genre: Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal 
Origin: Milan, Italy 
Activity: 1994-present
Female Singer/s: Cristina Scabbia (1996-present)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace


#4 Epica

Former Name: Sahara Dust (2002-2003) 
Genre: Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal
Origin: Reuver, Netherlands
Activity: 2002-present
Female Singer/s: Simone Simons (2002-present)
Helena Iren Michaelsen (2002)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace


#5 Leaves' Eyes

Genre: Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Folk Metal
Origin: Ludwigsburg, Germany
Activity: 2003-present
Female Singer/s: Liv Kristine (2003-present) 
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace




#6 Sirenia

Genre: Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal
Origin: Stavanger, Norway
Activity: 2001-present
Female Singer/s: Ailyn (2008-present)
Monika Pedersen (2006-2007)
Henriette Bordvik (2002-2005)
Fabienne Gondamin (2002, Session)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace

#7 Tristania

Genre: Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Doom Metal
Origin: Stavanger, Norway
Activity: 1996-present
Female Singer/s: Mariangela Demurtas (2007-present)
Vibeke Stene (1997-2007)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace


#8 Tarja

Genre: Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Classical Crossover
Origin: Kitee, Finland
Activity: 2004-present
Female Singer/s: Tarja Turunen (2004-present)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace



#9 Xandria

Genre: Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Power Metal
Origin: Bielefeld, Germany
Activity: 1994-present
Female Singer/s: Manuela Kraller (2010-present)
Kerstin Bischoff (2009-2010)
Lisa Middelhauve (1999-2008 / 2010, Live)
Nicole Tobien (1997)
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace

#10 Therion

Former Names: Blitzkrieg (1987-1988), Megatherion (1988-1989) 
Genre: Symphonic Metal, Death Metal (earlier stuff)
Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Activity: 1987-present
Female Singer/s: Lori Lewis (2011-present)
Various Live and Session members
Links: Website, Facebook, MySpace