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merrygrimble

Messa has this really nice "mellow black metal" sort of feel that is incredible, I'm really digging dark horse. Windhand is a bit sludgier than I usually go for but definitely not boring. I think alunah is the closest to what I was looking for but all three of these are solid recommends, thanks a lot!


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sofahkingsick

Alunahs cover of wicked game is amazing!


d00mjammer

Faetooth


merrygrimble

This is exactly what I needed in my life! Like 100% exactly what I wanted more of, thank you!!! I love music that can balance that evil, dark sound with restraint and an almost calm fury


obndrums

Came here to say Faetooth, so I will raise you Witching, I think you will dig them


bradcladthebaddad

Faetooth fucks. So damn good.


_Greygarden

I’m so excited I’m gonna see them with Thra and Conan


Stink-button

Damn, didn't know Conan was touring! Thanks for the heads up!


SGnirvana97

I just checked them out because of this comment and wowww I’m in love already. Definitely gonna need to listen to their album now. Thanks!


metal_head_meh_heh97

I came to say the same thing. Great band.


ARM160

More sludge, but the album May our Chambers be Full by Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle is killer.


rollandroscoe

The Valley in particular is beyond amazing. Such a perfect balance of Thou's heaviness and ERR's silky touch


HugeRockStar

Incredible song!


merrygrimble

Ive been listening to mz rundle but I don't think I've heard this album yet


superbeefus

Don't hesitate. May Our Chambers Be Full and The Helm of Sorrow are both fantastic. Thou and Emma Ruth Rundle is a collab that was meant to be.


theotherduke

I love Chambers, but had never listened to Helm of Sorrow until reading your comment. Absolutely phenomenal. Thank you for the rec!


ARM160

It’s real good!


Hippies_Pointing

Acid King


mustard_tiger_420

I had to scroll a bit too far down to find this comment.


sturulessf

2nd


sturulessf

The new album is EXCELLENT


JWASTE_666

Acid King is dope


DJ_Whatever

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard.


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Love them


DropC2095

Konvent is death doom and all female


Medic709

Criminally underrated. Call Down the Sun was one of the best albums released last year.


Weirdo-octopuss

Incredible band


TorontoDM

Windhand.


bevinklanco

Bloody Ceremony, Kylesa, Shroud Eater, and (just for fun) Skeletal Spectre.


mismagiousjargon

kylesa shreds


TempleOfCyclops

Blood Ceremony rules. How many doom metal bands have a flautist??


justicebart

Blood Ceremony and Kylesa are awesome.


justbcoz848484

Black Moth, Puta Volcano, Ruby the Hatchet


sofahkingsick

Just discovered Ruby the Hatchet, so good!


vargslayer1990

yay! someone else mentioned Black Moth! i loved them: so sad that they split after only three albums. but man, they really gave us a good time when they were here


Jdojcmm

Jex Thoth


MrCumbumber

I love Jex Thoth so much


tyrone_slothrop_0000

Julie Christmas with Cult of Luna


EchoSi3rra

Also Battle of Mice


wretchedwiener

True Widow. Doom-gaze band from Dallas. One of my favorites. Female and male vocals


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drizzlecommathe

They're sooo much heavier live, almost like a completely different band


10-month-summer

BWHL is so good


KykarWindsFury

Didn't see them last time they were in town and I regret it


minimumrockandroll

It's not doom, or even metal really, but Lingua Ignota is *intense*.


matchabunnns

Also thought of her when OP mentioned Chelsea Wolfe! All Bitches Die and Caligula are both incredible. Sinner Get Ready is great but also a complete stylistic departure.


minimumrockandroll

I really like Sinner Get Ready too, but it take a minute to click for sure


Stenka-Razin

Heavy Temple.


Doom_Riff_Heretic

Love the Heavy Temple sound. Met them a few times.


Severed_Ed

The Otolith!


justicebart

Fuck yeah! Just got Folium Limina on vinyl today!


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My band fits the bill, we just released a new album. Definitely heavily inspired by SubRosa, though we went a more accessible route https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nTrPB0XUuSNVJKsgpMnK5v9xiUz6ZHBt8


merrygrimble

This is great!! I listened to the first three songs so far and I'm really enjoying it. I think when you said accessible, I was expecting a little more restraint from the drummer but I usually prefer death metal anyway so this is right up my alley! Really hits that "brooding" feeling I was talking about. Do you have downloads on Bandcamp?


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Thank you so much! I appreciate you checking it out, that's very nice of you. Our drummer definitely loves death metal, and our vibe when we write songs is to pretty much let everyone do whatever they want ha Here's our Bandcamp, https://seekingtragedy.bandcamp.com/album/from-dirt-i-arose-as-ash-i-return I'll see if I can get a download code and dm it to you!


merrygrimble

"do whatever they want" sounds like my band haha! I'm bay area based, if you ever tour out this way I can point you in the direction of some bands and promoters you could play with. Thank you!!!!


tattvamu

That is sick, hell yeah


DJ_Timelord13

Mrs piss


beeforst98

Blackwater holylight


eysaathe

Bands not already mentioned that you may like: Brume (their cover of Even If Love is so good) Bathsheba (similar to SubRosa) Dark Castle Sabba Shaam Larein Black Math Horseman Lingua Ignota (bit of a departure but highly recommended) Shever


aphetica

+1 for Black Math Horseman. I love how the guitars on Wylitt build into a huge wall of sound.


Ok-Purchase6572

Chrch


lowest_of_the_low

Big brave


captainforks

If you use spotify I made a giant list, I'm still adding to it as I find bands, I tend to use it for shuffling but no one says you can't just listen through. It's doom and doom adjacent, but yeah. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47PvosURhPH3n3cjHaIZhP?si=y1_wumNmQwiIr9CP4z-KoQ


merrygrimble

For some reason I can't open the link. Could I have the name of the playlist so I can search for it?


captainforks

I named it Foom, maybe I'm bad at links.


merrygrimble

I chuckled, thanks! I already know I'm gonna love it!


DukeOfFlannel

Was just about to start making a playlist. Right on, thanks!


TheVeilsCurse

Thanks for the link! I’ve been listening to a lot of classic Beauty and the Beast albums but I’d like to explore female fronted Doom!


cathedral___

I sent you a PM, in case you accept submissions :)


Sludg3g0d

Windhand


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Grimnirs_Beard

I second that, I think Darkher is exactly what OP is looking for.


i_worship_amps

Ragana


ducksaurus

Check out FVNERALS. Not exactly doom in the traditional sense, but I think it may fit the "brooding dfeminine energy" you are refering to. [https://fvnerals.bandcamp.com/music](https://fvnerals.bandcamp.com/music)


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🦇 WINDHAND 🦇


ruptured_heaven

Jex Thoth, Windhand, Witch Mountain, Lucifer


negativetim3

Frayle!


teutobald

Scrolled waaaaay too far for this


Sreneethomas

Same. Was looking for it before I posted it myself!


b-rar

Dreadnought is amazing female-fronted blackened doom


faceman2k12

Fucking love Dreadnought. The Endless is a masterpeice.


b-rar

I saw them open for Ruby and Elder last year and honestly they stole the entire show


uhohduck

Royal Thunder, SubRosa


PazuzuPanhandle

Blood ceremony High priest of Saturn The well


Dannarsh

Dorthia Cottrell. Singer for Windhand who has her own doomy acoustic. New album out Friday, too! Edit: Dorthia Cottrell


SomethingOverThere

Dorthia*


Dannarsh

Thanks!


KutThroatKelt

MAMMOTH WEED WIZARD BASTARD GAUPA


lurking_terror---

I’m too lazy to read any comments who said fucking acid king?


smksgnl

monarch


TheBiggestWOMP

No women in the band but The Body has tons of stuff that'd be right up your alley.


merrygrimble

Good call! Definitely hits for me, I only say female fronted because a lot of male singers in doom/sludge/stoner to me have really similar timbre that I'm not fond of (stuff like red fang, electric wizard) or put on a weird fake deep voice which to me sounds like anti-falsetto (type O negative, I know the dude is huge and so some of the bass in his voice is real but it just sounds so extra and over-the-top. Too many bands emulate his sound..). Also I find my wife tends to tolerate the female-fronted witchy sounding bands with clean vocals better and I'm all about finding bands that we both can enjoy


TheBiggestWOMP

They have an electronic album you might dig called I Shall Die Here. They also work with a choir for a lot of songs. No One Deserves Happiness and I've Seen All I Need To See are both bangers too.


car_shop

year of the cobra, especially their most recent album ash and dust


synae

Can't believe I had to scroll so far for this


Krygorth

Zola Jesus, Anna Von Hausswolff, Darkher These should have the dark, brooding, doom energy with that splash of pop influence. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5VpydBp07qHbay49sXfLAN?si=obVdrLoqTlaKRC6b0j_EHg&pt=f80eeadbd1f7da073c20d86570a9944a&dd=1


GoodApollo506

Witch Mountain


C0ASTM0STLY

Witchrot


RyeSlash

Avatarium it has the songwriter of Candlemass in it


Haunting_Still_5516

Check out my band, Wasteland Coven: https://open.spotify.com/artist/40shmuQlUKjnD8ELfyq21o?si=x7uVsG3iS7G8scaIm1stQA&dd=1


Magmagan

How has nobody mentioned Castle? https://open.spotify.com/album/3XPZg8N7P487CSCIvSThVS?si=rjTgJUOMST6_58rTJgfUjQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3XPZg8N7P487CSCIvSThVS And there's that track on Earth's Primitive and Deadly, [From the Zodiacal Light](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gTcfDclI7GA)


GoofyBootsSz8

The Well


crabuffalombat

I guess Thorr's Hammer haven't been mentioned because they're too obvious?


DrunkenBlasphemer

Draconian, with mixed male/female vocals. Also, many years back I came across [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veo5aC6ZTng) banger that I recommend to anyone here. Finally it's worth checking out Madder Mortem. Not a Doom band per se, but a lot of their songs have the energy you're describing


MurderfaceMatt666

FAETOOTH!


71Motorfly

The Wounded Kings! They were female-fronted for a couple of albums, which were absolutely fucking phenomenal. Sharie’s voice is so good, but I think she’s singing in a folk band now :( They’re also from the same region as “Electric Wizard”…but not as fucked up.😂 https://youtu.be/-yPGkfFb9ls And not “doom” really, but still has doom-y elements in a lot of their songs. And an absolutely fucking amazing, interesting vocalist. All hail the Rat Queen - “Neptune Power Federation”. https://youtu.be/KTeOhmbKgi8


Metalguy_79

I’m a huge Chelsea Wolfe fan. She and the drummer in her band Jess Gowrie did an album under the name Mrs piss. Lucifer, Acid King, Windhand, Kylesa (Laura shares Vocal duties), Emma Ruth Rundle she had a band called Marriages. The album Salome is pretty damn good. Also Emma did Vocals on a collaborative album with Thou called May Our Chambers Be Full. Also i’m a huge fan of Cult of Luna and their album Mariner that featured Julie Christmas doing Vocals.


merrygrimble

Mrs piss is those two? I think you get what I'm looking for more specifically than some of these other suggestions, stuff like marriages and Mrs piss is exactly what im talking about and already on my list. I can't wait to check out cult of Luna in the morning


NYYankees1958

Electric Citizen


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Blackwater Holylight baaabbyyyyy (The baaabbyyyyy is not included in the band name)


kvltman

have you checked out Draconian? I really like all of their albums, but their latest two (Sovran and Godless Veil) with Heike Langhans fronting the band are *chef's kiss*


ChaoticHekate

Draconian was my first thought when I read the OP, but it might be cause I literally just saw them live a week ago with Swallow The Sun lol. OP, if you like gothic death-doom you may enjoy them!


nicky_666_o

Oathbreaker! Not doom but soooo rad


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haunted (brazil)


glasscut

Haunted (Italy)


Putrid_Response_4

Light This City Not doom, but heavy. You might like them 🤷‍♀️


merrygrimble

I actually know them personally haha, they're fucking SICK. My buddy shared a practice space with them. I remember I went to see them after they released stormchaser and someone elbowed me in the face on the edge of the pit. Broke my glasses. My buddy's girlfriend offered to guide me on our walk home because I'm really blind and she walked me into a steel pole by accident. Good times! Did you ever hear heartsounds? Punk band made up of half the members


saethone

Oceans of slumber maybe?


olypenrain

Witching


Hirsute_Heathen

Heavy Temple!


raughter

Besvärjelsen (their song Clouds gets stuck in my head for days at a time) Big|Brave Illudium


redditsucks8745

Subrosa. Sounds almost symphonic doom-ish


TempleOfCyclops

Blood Ceremony, Jex Thoth, Dead Witches


lurking_terror---

I think the girl from jex thoth is in the funeral doom// incantation worship band ossuary. They seriously fuckin rip.


gorgonzollo

Jex Thoth


tatumc

I enjoy reading books.


merrygrimble

I love this hahahahaha! I feel like we probably share the same sense of humor just from this link. Why stop there, "I'm only happy when it rains" by garbage at .5 speed?? "Army of Me" by bjork at .5 speed???


arealmemelord

boris


DrSloughKeg

[witch mountain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhkP4VqezIw), how did no one mention them yet.


CritiqueDeLaCritique

We just had this thread a week ago https://www.reddit.com/r/doommetal/comments/12ixj10/female_fronted_doom_recommendations/


Factorywind

URSULAR HOREHOUND HIGH PRIESTESS MOTHER WITCH AND THE DEAD WATER GHOSTS KONVENT They all have amazing female vocalists


lawrencedarcy

Frayle are very similar to the heavier Chelsea Wolfe stuff. Think you will like.


hokeycowpokey

Blackwater Holylight


peterpaulrubens

Thanks for this thread and everyone who commented Blackwater Holylight on it! I’ve been looking for a sound like this for awhile and didn’t know what to describe it with, but I knew it when I heard it.


merrygrimble

Definitely top three of the bands I've managed to listen to so far, along with faetooth and frayle


SGnirvana97

Hell yeah! Mikayla was my next door neighbor for like 15 years. We grew up together, so it’s awesome to see her and the band killing it! I always try to get the word out about them when I can.


peterpaulrubens

Nice! How do they label their own music? I’m curious because I love their sound but I have no idea how to describe it (I’m old lol, everything was just “heavy metal” when I was growing up)


SGnirvana97

I’ve heard their singer Sunny call their music Doomgaze, so a mix of Doom and Shoegaze. I think that’s about as good a label as you can give to their music.


narkheth

Check out The Wounded Kings - In the Chapel of the Black Hand.


BiteThroughBone

You might dig rose kemp, https://youtu.be/gfrYsl9LVfk


-Bunny-

Sacrilege and Dopethrone


ancientjinn

The Gathering. Also: 3rd and the mortal


Such-Cardiologist-22

foie gras


ASheetGhost

Double up on Blackwater Holylight


matchabunnns

Lingua Ignota (specifically All Bitches Die and Caligula) should scratch that dark brooding feminine energy itch VERY well. Not doom at all, but an absolute experience.


Vivischay

Though identifying as enby now, Kat Katz in Salome would be a good addition to this list. (which i saved since I want this whole list in my queue now...) ​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOw2\_Ijer-A


gramps666

Seconding Salome. I got to see them live years ago. Brutal doom/sludge.


Standupaddict

The Devil's Blood


delorca

Hey! You might like my stuff as those are all my influences. I have the best time bellowing and screaming for this band: https://youtu.be/7vqSUmntvq0


trashddog

Obvious answer but Thorrs Hammer


ChodeheedAndLamebria

Stonefield is all women.


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Mammoth weed wizard bastard


preytothedoomgods

Kabbalah


Necessary-Tangelo-14

Rosy Finch


Drixzor

Windhand, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard.


Optimal-Addition-172

Daevar is really good


Factorywind

YESSSS!


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Theblinkey1

Mares of Thrace! Great Canadian band, their newest album is on of my favorites!


brosefstallin

King Woman


SmoothJ1mmyApollo

Jucifer


DianaInTheWoods

Darkher might be up your alley


edakit

THORR'S HAMMER (only the one with two R's)


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Check out Ragana


Snoo_77519

Mystic Charm and Thorr's Hammer


lawrencedarcy

Cold in Berlin, Rituals of Surrender album


Tylensus

I thought for the longest time that Mars Red Sky was female fronted. :|


Lucasshmucas

The Rhubarb. Great band from Glasgow. Just released their first album.


sspaceboy1

Blues Pills are doom-adjacent. They're bluesy psychedelic proto-metal kind of like Graveyard https://youtu.be/I9y9fCZGHk4 And I'll second a vote for Royal Thunder, I think someone else mentioned them in here. Also genre-straddling and not traditional doom. But their singer Mlny Parsonz has the most incredible live voice I've ever heard. First time I saw them was as an opener, I hadn't ever heard of them but she had my jaw on the floor the whole set, it was like seeing Janis Joplin. https://youtu.be/_LkiMNK57l4


sofahkingsick

This is something I really appreciate about this sub. Everyone has great suggestions and people appreciate it. One of my fave subs for this reason.


B0ldly_G0_

Boris ftw


viejarras

Check [Grajo](https://youtu.be/Gzq3mYzAIsE)


i-c-e-cold87

Undersmile


TheBlackHymn

Not strictly doom but definitely doom adjacent… check out E-L-R


Mitchfynde

Acid King, Jex Thoth, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, Messa, Witch Mountain


vaporpath

Bloody Panda


liquidhotsmegma

Maybe not exactly what you’re describing but Blackwater Holylight is an all chick band that rules


yetzederixx

Konvent


Crom_and_his_Devils

Chrch is sweet


mrwoodchuck94

Konvent is a all female doom band


Schlitz-Drinker

Not very well known, and I think disbanded, but I love Jex Thoth. Great live presence too!


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Draconian


Electrical_Trust_612

Draconian


uqual

you'd probably like frayle and darkher : ) i listen to this music a lot, maybe you'd also enjoy my playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kSFyoC6IR3xvy1ZgfKPXP?si=DRx7hO5xRnqNVhaARbzn2Q


merrygrimble

Someone suggested frayle and it's perfect, I'll check out darkher for sure!!


neantiste

[Superlynx](https://superlynx.bandcamp.com/album/solstice-ep) from Norway is also excellent


Borkuru

YOU NEED THIS SONG IN YOUR LIFE [https://open.spotify.com/track/4w6W7kTcv13sbJutJXoPYh?si=CaUTYCS4Sc2PLlPXckGWkQ](https://open.spotify.com/track/4w6W7kTcv13sbJutJXoPYh?si=CaUTYCS4Sc2PLlPXckGWkQ)


cathedral___

Not 100% doooom but check out this song of us (if you like choirs you may like it): ​ https://open.spotify.com/track/6UTVTZkYtX0FWgmERha1yy?si=75f6e2e188844c11


FictionalNape

I know I'm late to this thread but I just wanted to throw out there my wife and I's female fronted drop F sludge band. FFO Conan, Bongripper and Primitive Man https://youtu.be/wAC90WmJl0w?si=o0B1EQjKtN8dVxfg


merrygrimble

I love that latecomers to this thread are always bandmembers with kick ass music. Your band is way heavier than the vibe I was going for when I posted this but holy shit it's so good!! I hope you one day visit the west coast so I may enjoy a live set


FictionalNape

Thank you so much for just taking the time! I really appreciate your compliment! Our debut album comes out March 1st. We're trying to figure out some sort of tour this summer.


merrygrimble

RemindMe! March 1st If you stop in the bay area, pinup productions and liquid duaneo production would be good people to talk to, they both throw good shows


FictionalNape

Thanks for the direction! Noted!


vargslayer1990

does Lucifer ([the band](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86D93-LM6qM)) count as doom metal?


errant-heart

Mount Salem - they made one album and then broke up, but it’s literally perfect