Best 100 female fronted metal releases

"Female-fronted metal" is a subgenre of heavy metal music that features a female singer as the lead vocalist. It encompasses various styles of metal, including power metal, symphonic metal, gothic metal, and others. Some of the notable bands in this subgenre include Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, Arch Enemy, and Lacuna Coil. The term "female-fronted metal" has received some criticism for reducing women in metal to their gender and ignoring their contributions as musicians and artists. Some prefer to use the term "metal bands with female vocalists" instead.