Fedra

Fedra is a band with a different proposal within the black metal realm, professing a dark and extrem metal style run by female members, inspired by pagan and dark reasoning, adding blasphemous ideals concerning the darkness, night, evil, paganism, occultism and death.

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Country: Colombia
History: 2006 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Black Metal

Biography:
Fedra is a band with a different proposal within the black metal realm, professing a dark and extrem metal style run by female members, inspired by pagan and dark reasoning, adding blasphemous ideals concerning the darkness, night, evil, paganism, occultism and death.

They arised in 2006 between dreams and heart-rending cries emanating from the depths where temptation, lust and the mundane lives; where men have been sentenced with lamentations, torture, and eternal suffering.

The symphony and the instruments have been called to preserve order amid dreams and prevent those uninitiated to be released … thus giving rise to what is now the first black metal band formed by Colombian women who want to show something more raw, more technical and classic black metal in general, so their songs tend to have different sounds to what is currently seen.

The first band lineup consisted of the voice Andrea Fonseca (Nymis), Catherine Correa on drums (Yathur-ea) and Fernanda Lombana on guitar (Raven), thus giving the start playing covers for the band to unite and grow, and doing shows in small events usually attended by relatives.

In 2008 there were a change of guitarist, when Fernanda Lombana was replaced by Karen Murillo. In 2009 and 2010 the lineup changed much, to featurea: Catherine Correa on drums (Yathur-ea), Nayibe Rodríguez’s voice (Bastet-Lamashtu) and Lina Alonso on guitar (Amdusy-Fork). With this lineup Fedra participated in events inside and outside the city achieving the crowd requirements and expectations.

In 2011 the lineup changed again, joined by Janis Gutierrez on the guitar, Diana M on the guitar, Diana T behind the mic and Catherine Correa behind the drumkit.

They’ve played outside their country, in Peru and Ecuador. By the end of 2012 they’ll play again there and will add Chile, Argentina and Bolivia as part of “The Queen Of Darkness Part 2″ tour.

Fedra currently has songs of their own, and both their compositions and the lyrics are inspired by paganism, blasphemy in human feeling’s dark side, in lives and experiences of each member to handle a unique sound done by them but inspired by the black metal in its roots.

Compositions and lyrics are authored by the band in its entirety.

Lineup:
Janis Gutierrez – Guitar
Diana M – Guitar
Diana T – Vocals
Yathur-ea (Catherine Correa) – Drums

Former members:
Nymis (Andrea Fonseca) – Vocals
Raven (Fernanda Lombana) – Guitar
Karen murillo – Guitar
Bastet-Lamashtu (Nayibe Rodríguez) – Vocals
Amdusy-Fork (Lina Alonso) – Guitar

Discography:
2008, “The Queen Of Darkness 2008″ (Demo)
2011, “The Queen Of Darkness 2011″ (Demo)

Related links:
Fedra @ Myspace
Fedra Official
Fedra @ Facebook

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Mortarium

Mortarium is a Female Doom Metal band from Rio de Janeiro, four women united in the purpose of expressing their innermost feelings through their music. the current lineup remains as Juliane Sousa, Tainá Domingues, Vivi Alves and Laiane Gaião.

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Country: Brazil
History: 2008 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Doom Metal

Biography:
Rio de Janeiro, fall of 2008. Tainá Domingues, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Juliane Sousa and Raquel Amara, joined their forces to start a Doom Metal project to fill the absence of bands with a darker proposal.

The following year, for personal reasons, Raquel Amara left the project.

In 2010, Natáliah Rodrigues takes the vocals duties, contributing to the band’s characterization and identity. That same year, Mortarium made their first live performances, receiving an excellent feedback from the crowd. In 2011, Natáliah and Ana Paula Rodrigues were no longer part of Mortarium. Thus, the current lineup remains as Juliane Sousa, Tainá Domingues, Vivi Alves and Laiane Gaião.

Under positive and supportive comments, the first song “Celebrate Eternity” is launched in 2010, marking the official start of Mortarium’s trajectory, which gradually have been gaining space in the Doom/Dark Metal scene of Rio and Brazil.

Lineup:
Tainá Domingues – Guitar and guttural vocals
Vivi Alves – Bass, vocals
Juliane Sousa – Drums

Ex-components:
Natáliah Rodrigues – Vocals
Ana Paula Rodrigues – Bass
Raquel Amara
Laiane Gaião – Vocals
Related links:
Mortarium @ Facebook
Mortarium @ Myspace
Mortarium @ Twitter
Mortarium @ Orkut

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Mortarium new lineup

Mortarium, the all-female doom metal band from Brazil have ended their search for a new bassist. The line-up has been completed with the Vivi Alves, who joined forces with Julie Sousa (drums), Laiane Gaião (vocals) and Tainá Dominues (guitar and gutural vocal).

Check everything related to the band at their Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mortarium/128856053794944

Back:N:Black

Emerging from the sweaty, dark jungle of AC/DC tribute bands, this new all-girl supergroup has gotten together in 2010 to show you how to rock.

Country: Switzerland
History: 2010 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Tribute, Hard Rock

Biography:
Back:N:Black is an all-female AC/DC tribute band coming out from Switzerland. In their own words:

Emerging from the sweaty, dark jungle of AC/DC tribute bands, this new all-girl supergroup has gotten together in 2010 to show you how to rock.

You want it rough? Back:N:Black is not just another tribute to AC/DC. Nor is Back:N:Black a just great group of girls playing rock. Back:N:Black is one of the world’s best tributes to AC/DC, end of story. They all just happen to be drop dead gorgeous girls too. Their stage presence is second to none. No one sees Back:N:Black take the stage and walks away unchanged.

Every band member shares a huge amount of experience in the AC/DC-tribute-juggernaut, in various AC/DC-tributes.

From this electrical maelstrom, the best and finest musicians have come together to provide you with an incredible AC/DC-show you will never forget. YOU WANT BLOOD? YOU GOT IT! BACK:N:BLACK.

Lineup:
Janie Scott-Johnson – Vocals
Alex Young – Lead Guitar
BB Young – Rhythm Guitar
Conny Williams – Bass
Tina Rudd – Drums

Related links:
Back:N:Black official
Back:N:Black @ Facebook
Back:N:Black Booking

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