Female Fronted Rock/Metal

vixen [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9aR2jKiFQs[/youtube]

GREAT Japanese jazz/prog with operatic vocals...

Koenjihyakkei: Axall Hasck
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More New York No Wave from the late 70's early 80's (she sings on the second part, give it some time.)

Rosa Yemen: Decryptated & Herpes Simplex
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The Swans made some of the heaviest non-metal ever recorded (check out their LP "Children Of God" ). Here they are in a mellow mood, covering a Joy Division classic...

SWANS: Love Will Tear Us Apart (Jarboe vocal version)
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And here she is with west coast legends, Neurosis...
Neurosis & Jarboe: Within
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