One of the characteristics of some Symphonic / Gothic / Doom bands is that they have great female vocalists (not despising men, of course
). I like specially the ones who mixture lyrical chanting/opera with metal. My favourite female vocalists would be:
Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish, and now she sings solo);
Simone Simmons (from
Epica - she doesn't have a
Voice as well trained as Tarja's, but it's beautiful nonetheless);
Sabine Edelsbacher (from
Edenbridge);
Vibeke Stene (ex-Tristania - her
Voice gives me chills, even if I don't like the arrangements they did in their last albuns. Looks like there are thousands of Vibekes singing at the same time, it doesn't sound natural);
Carmen Simões (from
Ava Inferi, and ex-Aenima - gives me chills as well);
Sara Jezebel Deva (from
Angtoria, and also she's the female
Voice in some of
Cradle Of Filth songs);
Sabine Dünser (ex-Elis, died in 2006, due to a intracerebral hemorrhage. Her
Voice was really sweet);
Laurie Ann Haus (from Tondesbonden - not one of my favourite bands, but her
Voice is definitely great).
What's yours?
