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Original idea by fujikiri. Blame her.
Concept: Jewels are good. Shame is bad.

Jewels represent really talented but ultimately mortal singers. Being able to sing well does not elevate one to goddess status in my humble opinion. Shames represent poor singers. Really piss poor singers polluting the musical landscape.

Disclaimer: This is solely opinion.


JEWEL: Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering / Agua de Annique)


Anneke is the definitive metal/rock singer. When she initially entered the metal scene as that unknown female replacement and charmed us with her emotive vocals, there was no one quite like her. To this day, nearly 15 year after the release of Mandylion, the same can still be said.

I will briefly mention Silije. I don’t dislike her, she is certainly not a terrible singer, rather I find her too much of a ‘safe’ choice. I feel like I’m listening to a poor man’s Anneke as oppose to a different person.

SHAME: Lady Angellyca (Forever Slave)


This woman is a cancer on metal. She is simply vile. What other words can you use to describe a talentless leech whose only claim to fame is that she was being considered for the vacant Nightwish position? A rumour that she herself started. A rumour that no one else but Lady Angellyca actually saw even the remote element of truth.

And I have had the misfortune of hearing her sing live... I thought a cat was dying.

JEWEL: Şebnem Ferah


Sebnem is a woman of immerse vocal capabilities, her pipes are simply stunning. But what I really love about Sebo is that she is Turkish and performs solely in her native tongue. I’m aware that others might be put off with not being able to understand what she is singing, needless I don’t necessary think you need to know in order to appreciate Sebo’s splendour.

SHAME: Ipek (Wykked Wytch)

Listen to their cover of ‘Bring me to Life’...
Seriously whose idea was it to allow the ‘special needs’ kids to create a band? Should have given them crayons instead. Bless them, they can’t even spell.

JEWEL: Jonna Enckell (The Project Hate/Siren On)


Jonna is a marvellously versatile singer. She provides the angelic female vocals for the death metal/techno hybrid that is The Project Hate as well as having produced two solo albums. Siren On features a more delicate side, predominately piano and violin melodies with Jonna shinning as a sultry aloof siren.

SHAME: Ailyn (Sirenia)


Ailyn has always struck me more as pin-up girl then actual vocalist. And can you blame me? Ailyn has only one facial expression that practically screams ‘come hither’. I honestly did not think Sirenia could do worse than Monika. I was indisputably wrong. Surely Ailyn will prove to be the final nail in Sirenia’s untimely coffin.

JEWEL: Anette Olzon (Nightwish)


Anette Olzon and Tarja Turunen are two separate and different people. Fortunately Anette decided to bring her own shoes and follow her own path. While she might not possess the vocal range of her predecessor, Anette has other attributes that Tarja does not. In all, Anette is a genuinely charismatic singer, and can be far more appealing on certain Once tracks.

SHAME: Lacey Mosely (Flyleaf)


Genuinely I find her annoying, tedious and oozing with whine, whine and oh, yet more whine!


POLISH JEWELS:

Anja Orthodox (Closterkeller)

Closterkeller have been around for donkey’s years and they have inspired many younger bands on the polish metal scene. Anja in particular has radiated much admiration for her crushing power and prowess.

Anna Panasz (Naamah)


Naamah have disappeared of the face of the earth. This is a tragedy! Resensement was a modern classic. Anna was a true gem, captivating with her youthful eloquence. I sincerely hope this is not the end for Naamah.

Paula Maslanka (Delight)


Breaking Ground might have been primarily a miss album, but Paula continues to remain one of my keen favourites. Her minimalism approach was such a refreshment. It’s too bad this band have also disappeared into the abyss alongside Naamah.

JEWEL: Jex Thoth (Jex Thoth / Totem)


I’ve recently fallen under the spell of Jex Thoth. I don’t want to be released.

SHAME: Raiana (KHz


Raiana spends far too much time preening herself and whispering “push it” to actually realise she isn’t that good of a singer. Or that attractive.

JEWEL: Michelle Noon (Serpentcult)


Serpentcult play traditional doom, complete with clean vocals and grows both provided by Michelle Noon. Perhaps what is unique to Michelle is that she can do both vocal types well. Certain about-to-be shamed vocalists could learn a trick or two...

SHAME: Maria Brink (In this Moment)


Hey look everybody, its Mai-scank-entine (there will be cookies awarded to anyone who gets this reference). Has she appeared in playboy yet? Seriously wouldn’t surprise me. Just keep flaunting that thigh luv it’ll distracted your fans from realising that you don’t actually have any talent.

JEWEL: Dawn Crosby (Détente)

The legend that is. RIP Dawn.

SHAME: Alissa White-Gluz (The Agonist)


Her arrogance is mind boggling. Alissa went on Pop Idol and made stupid comments on whether she could teach her competitors a thing or two about metal. Since The Agonist aren’t that great themselves and Alissa’s screams are not that impressive, perhaps she could kindly remove her head from her arse.

JEWEL: Joan Jett (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/ The Runaways)


The thing I like most about Joan is that she isn’t that great of a vocalist. A lot of the time Joan is plain screaming down the mike. But it’s those imperfections that have distinguished Joan as such a classic rock singer. She is a living legend.

SHAME: Katra (Katra)


Katra is terrible. It’s not her fault really. She saw a bandwagon and hopped on it without much thought. Too bad she is only a mediocre singer at best.

FINAL JEWELS (Just pictures now)

Johanna DePierre (Amaran)


Marianne Lia (Bergtatt)


Ozge Ozkan (Catafalque)


Natalie Koskinen (Depressed Mode / Shape of Despair)


Lisa Johansson (Draconian)


Beatriz Albert (Ebony Ark)


Gunnhild Sundli (Gåte)


Marianna Holmberg (Left Hand Solution)


FINAL SHAMES

Lady Godyva (Godyva)


Elina Iron (Ironica)


Sonya Scarlet (Theatre des Vampires )


Lisa (Xandria)


The GatheringForever SlaveŞebnem FerahWykked WytchJonna EnckellSireniaAnette OlzonNightwishFlyleafClosterkellerNaamahDelightJex ThothKHZSerpentcultIn This MomentDetenteThe AgonistJoan Jett and the BlackheartsKatraAmaranBergtattCatafalqueDepressed ModeShape of DespairDraconianEbony ArkLeft Hand SolutionGODYVATheatre Des VampiresiRonicaXandria

I stole this from another user, Sorry :( But I Think it was a funny thing to do :)



1. How did you get into 29? Alice Cooper
My local radio station played some of his songs.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Motörhead
Ace of Spades

3. What’s your favourite lyric by 33? Mötley Crüe
Too fast, Too fast for love

4. What is your favourite album by 49? Slayer
Diabolus In Musica

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Marilyn Manson
8

6. What is your favourite song by 50? Dimmu Borgir
The Serpentine Offering

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Don't have any on 39 :(

8. What is your favourite album by 15? Bad Religion
The Gray Race

9. What is your favourite song by 5? Foxboro Hot Tubs
Don't have just one......Alligator, She's a saint not a celebrity, The pedestrian, Sally

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Billie Joe Armstrong
Yup, All his songs ;)

11. What is your favourite album by 40? Nirvana
Nevermind

12. What is your favourite song by 10? Tré Cool
Like a Rat does Cheese

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? System of a Down
When I saw them live for the first time, in 2005

14. What is your favourite song by 38? Sum 41
Still Waiting

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? AC/DC
Thunderstruck

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? Backstreet Girls
None :(

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Eminem, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - I love Rock 'n' Roll

18. What is your favourite album by 11? Rancid
And Out Come the Wolves

19. Who is a favourite member of 1? Green Day
Haha, I already said his name on question 10 :P Billie Joe Armstrong <3

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Iron Maiden
Yup, 3 times

21. What is a good memory involving 27? Def Leppard
?

22. What is your favourite song by 16? Satyricon
Don't have just one......... Filthgrinder, Havoc Vulture, K.I.N.G, The Pentagram Burns, The Wolfpack, Commando

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
Papa Roach - Last Resort

24. What is your favourite album by 18? Millencolin
All their albums

25. What is your favourite song by 21? The Offspring
Self Esteem

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Good Charlotte
The Anthem

27. What is your favourite album by 3? Pinhead Gunpowder
Actually all their albums xD But "Carry The Banner" Is the best :D

28. What is you favourite song by 2? Tokio Hotel
Ready, Set, Go (Actually the german version, but don't remember what it was called on German right now :()

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? The Clash
Should I Stay Or Should I Go

30. What is you favourite song by 8? Ramones
Sheena is a punk Rocker

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Metallica
twice

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? The Beatles
All their songs make me happy :D

33. What is you favourite album by 12? The Frustrators
Achtung Jackass & Bored in USA. The only 2 albums they've released

34. What is the worst song by 45? Ebba Grön
?

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? blink-182
All The Small Things

36. What is you favourite album by 48? Don't have any on 48 :(

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Don't have any on 42 :(

38. What is you favourite song by 36? Don't have any on 36 :(

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Rammstein
Du Hast

40. What is your favourite album by 7? NOFX
Punk In Drublic

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? My Chemical Romance
Mama

42. What is your favourite album by 41? Korn, DumDum Boys
Korn - greatest hits, yeah i have their real albums too, but the greatest hits album have all my favorite songs on it
DumDum Boys - Gravitasjon

43. What is your favourite song by 24? Don't have any on 24 :(

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Hardcore Superstar
?

45. What is your favourite song by 35? Guns 'N' Roses, Nightwish
GNR - sweet child o' mine
Nightwish - wish i had an angel

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Sex Pistols
Bodies

47. What is your favourite album by 4? The Network
Money Money 2020. The Only album they've released

48. Who is a favourite member of 37? Billy Idol
Haha, that must be Billy Idol

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Bruce Springsteen
born in the USA

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Turbonegro
5

Simply and direct:

1 - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – Crimson and Clover
2 - Fiona Apple - Across the Universe
3 - Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
4 - Echo & The Bunnymen - People Are Strange
5 - Siouxsie and the Banshees - You're Lost Little Girl


Yeah, great versions for classic of Tommy James and the Shondell, Beatles, The Shirelles and The Doors.

I could put all those on another list:

Blind Guardian - Spread Your Wings (Queen)
Boy George - The Crying Game (witten by Geoff Stephens and first released by Dave Berry on 1964)
Alanis Morissette - Crazy (Seal)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Passenger (Iggy Pop)

and the list goes on....


There's also Dusty Springfield's 'Son of a Preacher Man' singeg by Joss Stone at UK Music Hall of Fame on 14/11/06. You can watch here:




Eddie Cooley and John Davenport's 'Fever' , most famous on the voices of Peggy lee (1958) and Elvis Presley (160) is a song with some awesome remade versions. My favs are with James Brown and Ella Fitzgerald.

1 Faith ─ George Michael 4
2 Need You Tonight ─ INXS
3 Got My Mind Set on You ─ George Harrison
4 Never Gonna Give You Up ─ Rick Astley 1
5 Sweet Child O' Mine ─ Guns N' Roses
6 So Emotional ─ Whitney Houston 27
7 Heaven Is A Place On Earth ─ Belinda Carlisle 1
8 Could've Been ─ Tiffany
9 Hands To Heaven ─ Breathe
10 Roll With It ─ Steve Winwood
11 One More Try ─ George Michael 2
12 Wishing Well ─ Terence Trent D'Arby 1
13 Anything For You ─ Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine 7
14 The Flame ─ Cheap Trick
15 Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car ─ Billy Ocean
16 Seasons Change ─ Expose
17 Is This Love ─ Whitesnake
18 Wild, Wild West ─ Escape Club
19 Pour Some Sugar on Me ─ Def Leppard
20 I'll Always Love You ─ Taylor Dayne 36 ♥
21 Man In The Mirror ─ Michael Jackson 50 ♥
22 Shake Your Love ─ Debbie Gibson
23 Simply Irresistible ─ Robert Palmer
24 Hold On To The Nights ─ Richard Marx
25 Hungry Eyes ─ Eric Carmen
26 Shattered Dreams ─ Johnny Hates Jazz
27 Father Figure ─ George Michael 4 ♥
28 Naught Girls (Need Love Too) ─ Samantha Fox
29 A Groovy Kind of Love ─ Phil Collins
30 Love Bites ─ Def Leppard
31 Endless Summer Nights ─ Richard Marx
32 Foolish Beat ─ Debbie Gibson
33 Where Do Broken Hearts Go ─ Whitney Houston 27
34 Angel ─ Aerosmith
35 Hazy Shade Of Winter ─ Bangles
36 The Way You Make Me Feel ─ Michael Jackson 43 ♥
37 Don't Worry, Be Happy ─ Bobby McFerrin
38 Make Me Lose Control ─ Eric Carmen
39 Red Red Wine ─ UB40
40 She's Like The Wind ─ Patric Swayze
41 Bad Medicine ─ Bon Jovi
42 Kokomo ─ Beach Boys
43 I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That ─ Elton John 1
44 Together Forever ─ Rick Astley 1
45 Monkey ─ George Michael 2
46 Devil Inside ─ INXS
47 Should've Known Better ─ Richard Marx
48 I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love ─ Chicago
49 The Loco-Motion ─ Kylie Minogue
50 What Have I Done to Deserve This? ─ Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield
51 Make It Real ─ Jets 1
52 What's on Your Mind ─ Information Society
53 Tell It To My Heart ─ Taylor Dayne 22
54 Out of the Blue ─ Debbie Gibson
55 Don't You Want Me ─ Jody Watley 39
56 Desire ─ U2
57 I Get Weak ─ Belinda Carlisle
58 Sign Your Name ─ Terence Trent D'Arby 1
59 I Want to Be Your Man ─ Roger 1
60 Girlfriend ─ Pebbles 51 ♥
61 Dirty Diana ─ Michael Jackson 37
62 1-2-3 ─ Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine 10
63 Mercedes Boy ─ Pebbles 47 ♥
64 Perfect World ─ Huey Lewis And The News
65 New Sensation ─ INXS
66 Catch Me (I'm Falling) ─ Pretty Poison 24 ♥
67 If It Isn't Love ─ New Edition 66 ♥
68 Rocket 2 U ─ Jets 1
69 One Good Woman ─ Peter Cetera
70 Don't Be Cruel ─ Cheap Trick
71 Candle In The Wind ─ Elton John 2
72 Everything your heart desires ─ Daryl Hall and John Oates
73 Say You Will ─ Foreigner
74 I Want Her ─ Keith Sweat 59 ♥
75 Pink Cadillac ─ Natalie Cole
76 Fast Car ─ Tracy Chapman
77 Electric Blue ─ Icehouse
78 The Valley Road ─ Bruce Hornsby And The Range
79 Don't Be Cruel ─ Bobby Brown 28 ♥
80 Always on My Mind ─ Pet Shop Boys
81 Piano In The Dark ─ Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito
82 When It's Love ─ Van Halen
83 Don't Shed A Tear ─ Paul Carrack
84 We'll Be Together ─ Sting 57 ♥
85 I Hate Myself for Loving You ─ Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
86 I Don't Want to Live Without You ─ Foreigner
87 Nite And Day ─ Al B. Sure 61 ♥
88 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do ─ Steve Winwood
89 One Moment in Time ─ Whitney Houston 30
90 Can't Stay Away From You ─ Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine 6
91 Kissing a Fool ─ George Michael 1
92 Cherry Bomb ─ John Cougar Mellancamp
93 I Still Believe ─ Brenda K. Starr
94 I Found Someone ─ Cher
95 Never Tear Us Apart ─ INXS
96 Valerie ─ Steve Windwood
97 Just Like Paradise ─ David Lee Roth
98 Nothin' but a Good Time ─ Poison
99 Wait ─ White Lion
100 Prove Your Love ─ Taylor Dayne 15

Hmm, I guess I didn't play as many as I thought. I'll definitely get around to it though.

1. How did you get into no.29?
Hurriganes I don't really remember. Maybe it was the movie Ganes.

2. What's the first song you ever heard by no.22?
Popeda - Kersantti Karoliina

3. Whats your favourite lyric by no.33?
Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

4. How did you get into no.49?
Notorious B.I.G. I can't remember.

5. How many albums by no.13 do you own?
Iron Maiden. 0

6. What is your favorite song by no.50?
Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard

7. Is there a song by no.39 that makes you sad?
Bruce Springsteen. Not really.

8. What is your favorite song by no.15?
Def Leppard - Run Riot

9. What is your favorite song by no.5?
Peer Günt - Backseat :D

10. Is there a song by no.6 that makes you happy?
Guns N' Roses - Paradise City

11. What is the worst song by no.40?
Alabama 3. I know just one of their songs so it is hard to say.

12. What is your favorite song by no.10?
Eppu Normaali It must be Murheellisten laulujen maa. -Classic

13. What is a good memory you have involving no.30?
Dire Straits. The beginning riff of their song Money For Nothing used to be played before the local hockeyteams matches. I guess that is a good memory. ;)

14. What is your favorite song by no.38?
Notkea Rotta - Pöhinää

15. Is there a song by no.19 that makes you happy?
Absolutely. Jontti & Shaka - Kolmatta Linjaa. Great Finnish rap song before heading to bar. :D

16. Is there a song by no.25 that makes you sad?
Iggy Pop. No, there aren't any.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen

18. What's your favorite lyric by no.11?
Eminem - Stan

19. Who is a favorite member of no.1?
AC/DC Agnus indeed.

20. Is there a song by no.14 that makes you happy?
Snoop Dogg - My Medicine

21. What is a good memory involving no.27?
Motörhead. Can't get any in my mind.

22. What is your favorite song by no.16?
Nas - Halftime

23. What is the first song you ever heard by no.47?
Kate Ryan - Desenchantee

24. What is your favorite album by no.18?
Status Quo - In the Army Now

25. What is your favorite song by no.21?
Leevi and the Leavings - Pohjois-Karjala

26. What is the first song you ever heard by no.26?
Alice Cooper - Poison

27. What is your favorite album by no.3?
Judas Priest - Turbo

28. What is you favorite song by no.2?
Aerosmith - Rag Doll

29. What was the first song you ever heard by no.32?
Airbourne - Runnin' Wild

30. What is you favorite song by no.8?
ZZ Top - Viva Las Vegas

31. How many times have you seen no.17 live?
Dr. Dre. Never. And I think I never will.

32. Is there a song by no.44 that makes you happy?
T.I. - Whatever You Like

33. How did you get into no.12?
KISS It might have been the movie Detroit Rock City

What is the best song by no.45?
Stig Dogg - Vadelmasuklaa

35. What was the first song you ever heard by no.34?
Stepa - Ympäri kaupunkii

36. What was the first song you ever heard by no.48?
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

37. How many times have you seen no.42 live?
Asa Never seen but I might see him this summer.

38. What is you favorite song by no.36?
Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm
39. What was the first song you ever heard by no.28?
Kotiteollisuus I have no idea.

40. What is you favorite album by no.7?
Van Halen - 1984

41. Is there a song by no.31 that makes you happy?
Jay-Z - 99 Problems

42. What is your favorite album by no.41?
Rainbow - Rising

43. What is your favorite song by no.24?
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

44. What is a good memory you have involving no.46?
Twisted Sister I don't have any.

45. What is your favorite song by no.35?
Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Houseful of Hooligans

46. Is there a song by no.9 that makes you happy?
W.A.S.P. - I Wanna Be Somebody

47. What is your favorite album by no.4?
Mötley Crüe - Red White & Crue

48. Who is your favorite member of no.37?
Deep Purple I don't even know one.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by no.43?
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock and Roll

50. What is your favorite song by no.20?
Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper

Recently I've been in the mood for some female inspiration. I've been satisfying this desire with groups such as Veruca Salt, The Cranberries, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Letters to Cleo but I want more. More particularly, I want to check out some ska (especially third wave ska) bands with female vocals. Are there any out there? Let me know!

Album of all time: Blonde Redhead - Misery Is a Butterfly
Band of all time: T. Rex
Artist of all time: Tom Waits
Sexy (strip club) song of all time: It's Coming Around - Indicia
Love of my life: Monique Baines
Rap album of all time: Capone-N-Noreaga - The War Report
Rapper of all time: Shyne
Rap group of all time: Mobb Deep
Composer of all time: Kurt Weill
Song of all time: Louis Guthrie Wants To Kill Me - The Giraffes
Soundtrack of all time: Clint Mansell - Requiem for a Dream
Soundtrack series of all time: Bear McCreary - Battlestar Galactica
Duet album of all time: Brigitte Bardot et Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie and Clyde
Electronic band of all time: The Knife
Electronic album of all time: The Knife - Silent Shout
Get it in song of all time: Damen - MIMA
Song in a language other than English of all time: Harley Davidson - Brigitte Bardot
Dance artist (language other than english) of all time: María Daniela y su Sonido Lasser
Duet song of all time: Dream Boy/Dream Girl - Cynthia & Johnny O
Line in a rap song of all time: "You heard it from the P, then you know it's the truth. I'll get you kidnapped and raped and thrown off a roof"
Alternative Country artist of all time: Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter
Ballad of all time: Can't Help Falling in Love
Country artist of all time: Conway Twitty
Cover song of all time: Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Electronic song of all time: We Share Our Mothers' Health (Live) - The Knife
Melodic Metal song of all time: Under the Northern Star - Amon Amarth
Disco band/group of all time: ABBA
Album by a Hip-Hip DJ of all time: The Professional - DJ Clue?

last edited 8/19/09
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A Wilhelm Scream X2
Bad Religion
Big D and the Kids Tablex2
Bouncing Souls
Boys Like Girls
Chiodosx2
Ciox3
Circa Survive
Coheed and Cambria
Dance Gavin Dance
Hellogoodbye
Hit the Lights
In Fear and Faith
Inkwell
I See Stars
I Set My Friends On Fire
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Less Than Jake
Killswitch Engage
Mae
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster x2
Paramore
Patent Pending
Poison the Well
Reel Big Fish
Saosin
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Senses Failx2
Sevendust
Streetlight Manifesto x2
Suburban Legends
Taproot
The Academy Is...
The Human Abstract
The Flatliners
The Rocket Summer
The Secret Handshake
The Spill Canvas x2
Throwdown
under0athx3
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
3OH!3

*not incuding some non-headlining bands, or bands that aren't as well-known.