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heavy metal

29 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making heavy metal. start at whatever level you're standing on.

the whole heavy metal guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →

level 3 · one step out

cult favorites and indie darlings

Tarja
292k listeners · symphonic metal, Classical

level 4 · further

art pop, hyperpop, and the underground

Battle Beast
174k listeners · Power metal, metal
Warlock
179k listeners · hard rock, metal
Doro
200k listeners · hard rock, metal
Girlschool
171k listeners · hard rock, NWOBHM
Santa
54k listeners · hard rock, spanish heavy metal
Sister Sin
59k listeners · hard rock, metal
I
114k listeners · black metal, blackened heavy metal
Limelight
76k listeners · NWOBHM, k-pop
Kobra and the Lotus
54k listeners · hard rock, Power metal
Acid
55k listeners · speed metal, J-rock
Betsy
164k listeners · pop, hard rock
Sinergy
122k listeners · Power metal, metal
Crucified Barbara
53k listeners · hard rock, metal
Fate
73k listeners · hard rock, deathcore

level 5 · all the way

deep experimental

Burning Witches
36k listeners · Power metal, metal
Nita Strauss
81k listeners · hard rock, metal
Chastain
22k listeners · Power metal, metal
Triosphere
37k listeners · Power metal, Progressive metal
Bitch
18k listeners · metal, indie
Blood Star
7k listeners · NWOTHM
Huntress
30k listeners · thrash metal, metal
Lovebites
32k listeners · Power metal, japan
Sonja
11k listeners · Gothic Rock, metal
Savage Master
14k listeners · NWOTHM, speed metal
Liv Sin
23k listeners · hard rock, upcoming album 2023
Crystal Viper
27k listeners · Power metal, polish
Smoulder
14k listeners · doom metal, epic heavy metal
Hellion
12k listeners · speed metal, metal

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questions

Who are some women making heavy metal?

Battle Beast, Warlock, Doro, Girlschool, Santa, and Burning Witches are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/heavy-metal/girls lists 29, sorted from mainstream to underground.

Who are some underground women making heavy metal?

Further out, try Battle Beast, Warlock, Doro, and Girlschool.

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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-21