Otep

[Eugi]

[color=gray][i]Hey there.
I was just wondering if anyone has actually heard of this band.
They are rapcore kind of, death metal band. The lead singer is female, and she sounds like a mix of David Draiman from Disturbed and the dude from Rage against the machine (song:battle ready).
I havent heard much of them in awhile anyways, and I was wondernig now that im listening to Battle ready, if anyone has heard of this band, or even likes it.[/i][/color]

[OlgaTheDwarf]

Girl's should not front metal bands.

Now, I know you all are probably thinking I'm sexist, but I have my reasons. For, one [b]all[/b] girl fronted metal bands I have heard suck terribly. For two, the most unatractive thing a girl can do is act tough, and so far I have not heard any girl fronted metal band that hasn't done that. For three, (and probably most important), their metal vocals are terrible, especially when compared to the pretty (singing) voices that women can posses. So, that's pretty much my oppinion, I think women should stop trying to front metal bands (unless maybe a girl fronted Blind Guardian-esque band, with all clean pretty vocals came on the scene. That might be alright...)

Well, if you still think I'm sexist than that's your problem.

[Semjaza]

There's a few female fronted metal bands that I think are very good... but not many. The main one that always comes to mind is Jack Off Jill, which was great. Especially their final release. The vocalist, Jessicka, has this childlike choir voice most of the time, but she screams quite a bit. I'm pretty fond of her heh.

Generally, if a female is vocalist in a heavier band... I prefer that it is some sort of industrial/electronica music, which actual singing voices seem to sound good with. Kidneythieves, Curve, Massive Attack etc.

Anyway, Otep is okay. In their case, I agree with Olga. I cannot listen to them much before it starts grating on my nerves.