Lilith Astaroth

A Metal Goddess from the cold Northeast USA, Lilith Astaroth has been making ears bleed since ’97. Born and raised in Boston, MA, she began her first band at age 15 as singer and guitarist. Since then, she has released several solo works, and has lent her voice and performed live with many different projects throughout New England including Sorrowseed, Mostri, and Pandora’s Toybox

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: United States
History: 1997 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Death Metal, Industrial, Gothic

Biography:
A Metal Goddess from the cold Northeast USA, Lilith Astaroth has been making ears bleed since ’97. Born and raised in Boston, MA, she began her first band at age 15 as singer and guitarist. Since then, she has released several solo works, and has lent her voice and performed live with many different projects throughout New England including Sorrowseed, Mostri, and Pandora’s Toybox. Her primary style of screaming combines low guttural growling and high-pitched shrieking and is often compared to vocalists Dani Filth, and Angela Gossow. Using a combination of inhalation and exhalation screams, she is able to produce a vast array of sounds with her voice. With a love of performing on stage, each live show is a ferocious display of intensity.

In 2010, Lilith began to explore clean singing in the soprano range. In 2011, her first recording with this new addition to her vocal repertoire was a tribute to Peter Steele – a cover of Type O Negative’s “Christian Woman”, which was very widely revered by her audience.

Later in 2011, Lilith announced her involvement as lead singer of Nemesis Engine, a hybrid of ex-Sorrowseed and ex-Theogonia members. She has also announced upcoming involvement with other projects including a groove metal band with former bandmate Chris Adamcek, and an electronic collaboration with digital songstress, Amber Ladd.

With her outspoken love for traveling and being on the road, keep an eye out for possible appearances in a city near you.

Lineup:
Lilith Astartoh – Vocals, all instruments

Discography:
2010, “Demon Goddess” (EP)

Related links:
Lilith Astaroth Official
Lilith Astaroth at Reverbnation
Lilith Astaroth at Facebook
Lilith Astaroth at Twitter
Lilith Astaroth at YouTube

Gallery:

Nephyla

Nephyla is a female Grindcore Death band, from Oaxaca, Mexico. The band define themself as musically influenced by the masters of auditive brutality. These influences and their lyrics focused on grotesque aspects of nature, human behavior and society are reflected in their debut demo “Canibalismo Intrauterino”

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: Mexico
History: 2000 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Death mince-core

Biography:
Nephyla is a female Grindcore Death band, from Oaxaca, Mexico. The project was created by Val (drums) in 2000, focused on Grindcore Crust in its beginnings.

For various reasons the group didn’t materialize, and went into dormant phase. Val begins the search for musicians linked to their extreme tastes, leading to Katt (guitar, vocals) in late 2008, the date that marks the rebirth of the band.

The bass duties have been alternating between different girls live, no one of them joining the lineup definitively. In the studio Val and Katt are responsible for all instruments. Under such this way of working Nephyla has performed at festivals in several states in Mexico as the Mexican Gore Mafia 2010 and the Gorecannibal Tour 2011.

The band define themself as musically influenced by the masters of auditive brutality, citing Fear of God, Human Greed, Aborted, Dying Fetus, Criple Bastards, Agathocles, Impaled, Insect Warfare, Wormnt Rot, Regurgitate, Napalm Death, Magrudergrind, Terrorizer, Denak, Machetazo, Meat, Anarchus, system failures, Putrid Scum, The Zephyr, Paracocci, Without God, Carcass, Sufocattion, Impetigo, Carnal Decay, Decapitated, Nahsgul, Rotten Sound and Nasum among them.

These influences and their lyrics focused on grotesque aspects of nature, human behavior and society are reflected in their debut demo “Canibalismo Intrauterino” (2009) and in a split called “Aphota” pending publication, both in the label Gorecannibal recs.

Lineup:
Val – Drums
Kat – Guitar, Vocals

Discography:
2009, “Canibalismo Intrauterino” (Demo)
2010, “Aphota” (Split)

Related links:
Nephyla @ Facebook
Nephyla @ Reverbnation

Gallery:

Videos:

 

 

HellArise

HellArise is a Brazilian all female band that play 100% pure Heavy Metal. Trying to add to their songs a little bit of the members’ influences (especially Heavy, Thrash and Death Metal), the band comes up with an aggressive way of playing and composing.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: Brazil
History: 2009
Status: Active
Style: Heavy, Thrash, Death Metal

Biography:
HellArise is a Brazilian all female band that play 100% pure Heavy Metal. Trying to add to their songs a little bit of the members’ influences (especially Heavy, Thrash and Death Metal), the band comes up with an aggressive way of playing and composing.

HellArise’s first rehearsal was in May 9th, 2009. The bands was founded when Renata Petrelli (guitars) left the band Hellgard and started, for the last time, looking for girls to an entire new heavy metal Band.

The first girl called to join the new group was her chords partner in Hellgard, Fernanda Lira (bass), who accepted immediately.

After that, through mutual friends, Renata met Mirella Max who, ever since, takes care of drumsticks with precision.

Flávia Morniëtári, partner at Mackenzie University and Heavy Metal concerts, was asked to be the lead vocals on the band (because of her versatile voice), who accepted to try it after a first rehearsal.

The second guitarist, Bianca, was found through the internet, but joined the band for only three rehearsals. After a month and two tests, Laís Salomão was invited to be the 5th element in the band.

During the second semester of 2009, HellArise girls played some gigs, the first one with an own composition already, named “My Outrage”. After 4 gigs, they decided to focus on new songs to a coming EP.

In January 2010, HellArise was forced to dismiss Laís, because of her several activities (such as studying, work, sports, etc) and her little time to focus on the band. After 4 months without a guitarist and a concert with their friend Marcos Rava (to raise money for their cd), the girls decided to make some tests in order to finally find a new guitarist.

After some tests, Marilia Brito (Sweet Shadow) was invited to join the group by the end of June.

Their Demo cd was recorded during April and May with their friend, musician and band producer Eduardo Murai, and was released in the beginning of July, with Marilia on the new line-up already.

This release was sent for some bands in Europe and their MySpace was released at the same time, in August/2010.

In February, Fernanda left the band because of divergences in musical and artistic directions; Patrícia Schlithler was called up to assume the position of bassist in the band.

At the moment, the HellArisers are in pre-production for their debut album and playing some gigs – even playing some new songs at them – and promoting their Demo, released in 2010.

Lineup:
Flávia Morniëtári – vocals
Renata Petrelli – guitars
Aline Fernandes – guitars
Patrícia Schlithler – bass
Mirella Max – drums

Former members:
Fernanda Lira – bass
Bianca – guitars
Laís Salomão – guitars
Marília Simöes – guitars

Discography:
2010, “Human Disgrace” (Demo)

HellArise Official
HellArise @ Myspace
HellArise @ Reverbnation
HellArise @ Twitter
HellArise @ LastFm
HellArise @ Facebook
HellArise @ YouTube
HellArise @ Fotolog
HellArise @ Orkut

Videos:

 
 
 

Vehemal

We are of atoms and milky way, moved by the violence and the intensity of the Universe. The dark matter holding our defragmented humanity together. We are the crude mirror showing the failure of our existence. We come to avenge our infinite potential and from it’s exposed guts, we will filth the guilty face of mankind. We are Vehemal.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: Canada
History: 2008
Status: Active
Style: Death, Black Metal

Biography:
In their own words: We are of atoms and milky way, moved by the violence and the intensity of the Universe. The dark matter holding our defragmented humanity together. We are the crude mirror showing the failure of our existence. We come to avenge our infinite potential and from it’s exposed guts, we will filth the guilty face of mankind. We are Vehemal.

Currently they are looking for a female bassist located near Montreal. Contact Vehemal @ Facebook if you want to apply for the job.

Lineup:
Hekatharsia – vocals
Atrash – drums
Edelweiss – lead guitar
Carla Nightly – rythm guitar
Éphémère – keyboards

Related links:
Vehemal @ Facebook
Vehemal forum
Vehemal @ Twitter
Vehemal @ Myspace
Vehemal @ YouTube
Vehemal @ Purevolume
Vehemal @ Reverbnation
Vehemal @ Ilike
Vehemal @ Vampirefreaks

Harlequin

Harlequin is a band from Los Angeles, California that consists of musicians with tastes that differ greatly in the spectrum of metal/rock music. Their union is an exploration of collaboration between these musical styles, created for the love and sake of true music.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: United States
History: 2009
Status: Active
Style: Death, Thrash Metal

Biography:
Harlequin’s origination began with guitarist Tawny A. and drummer Neyda U. back in July 2009; at the time, nothing was official, but the two musicians began playing and growing together as a simple two-piece band with a combination of death thrash and black metal melodies. Around January of 2010, the band formerly and briefly known as “Kobra” extended its hand to guitarist Kimberly O., who brightened up the sound of their music with a more current and technical metal taste. Having built a solid three-piece band with a stronger sound, they searched for a bassist, and in March 2010 that bassist arrived; Rachel S. immediately completed Harlequin’s sound, adding in her grounded rhythms with a touch of spanish metal.

After about a year together, Harlequin has released their first demo that displays the styles and riffs that consumed them within the time frame of being a two-piece band to a four-piece band. The demo is truly a testament to how the band as grown creatively, and perhaps gives a hint as to how much more different the coming albums will be. Though this demo was not concentrated on a single theme, each song was an ode to each band member’s taste in music.

In future albums, they search to find a single solid sound that satisfies intertwines all their tastes. Harlequin now experiments with a variety of heavy metal and classically melodic styles and looks to innovate and improve their sound.

Lineup:
Tawny Arredondo – Vocals, Guitar
Kimberly Orellana – Guitar
Rachel Solis – Bass
Neyda Umana – Drums

Discography:
2011, “Harlequin” (Demo)

Related links:
Harlequin Official
Harlequin @ Myspace
Harlequin Group @ Facebook
Harlequin Page @ Facebook

Videos

 
 
 
 

Imber

Imber is a young band heading from Sweden, featuring an original sound and way of understanding music. Their promising trip started in 2009, but due to some member changes the first solid lineup shall be dated in February 2010.

Country: Sweden
History: 2009-Present
Status: Active
Style: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Melodic Death Metal

Biography:
Imber is a young band heading from Sweden, featuring an original sound and way of understanding music. Their promising trip started in 2009, but due to some member changes the first solid lineup shall be dated in February 2010.

Drummer Lea Larsson is the mind behind Imber, and it’s been her persistence which has lead the band to exist the way it does. She wanted to form a talented all-female band to inspire young metal girls and push them starting their own bands. With this idea in mind, Lea auditioned about 40 guitarists and bass players until finding the current ones.

Their sound is an original blend of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock with doses of their country trademarked sound, Melodic Death Metal. This mixture of melody and aggressiveness is embodied in their first and self-titled demo.

Lineup:
Lea Larsson – Drums
Madde Ceder – Guitar
Louise Ellbjär – Bass, backup vocals
My Andersson – Vocals

Former members:
Emilia Andersson – Vocals
Kattis Landtblom – Guitar

Discography:
2010, “Imber” (EP)

Related links:
Imber @ MySpace
Imber @ Facebook

Videos

Berberis

Sofía Moreno, Morita Bastías y Paulina “Poly” Cádiz lit the fuse of Berberis in April 2004. All three had experience in music, with Poly who had participated in more bands, including the thrashy Squad. Soon they were joined by Angelina Sandoval, whose flexibility allowed her to mix melody vocals with guttural screams.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: Chile
History: 2004 – 2006
Status: Inactive
Style: Death Metal

Biography:
Sofía Moreno, Morita Bastías y Paulina “Poly” Cádiz lit the fuse of Berberis in April 2004. All three had experience in music, with Poly who had participated in more bands, including the thrashy Squad. Soon they were joined by Angelina Sandoval, whose flexibility allowed her to mix melody vocals with guttural screams.

After musical differences with the original trio, Sandoval was replaced by Gabriela Valdivia, who kept the counterpoint to the stormy cries now issued by Poly with her lyrical singing. Their music moved between an extended range, which ranged from classical to brutal death metal with thrash as the base rail.

Under a sensual but aggressive onstage presence they roamed the chilean stages with relative acceptance, featureing a set list based on own songs adorned with the cover of Alice Cooper’s “Brutal Planet”. Two years and 18 concerts after its formation, they choose to follow their musical paths separately.

Lineup:
Paulina “Poly” Cádiz – Bass, Vocals
Sofía Moreno – Guitar
Morita Bastías – Drums

Former members
Angelina Sandoval – Vocals
Gabriela Valdivia – Vocals

Blair Witch

Taiwanese band formed by four young black and death metal fans. A entirely female act since its inception, switched drummers when when Mibo decided to call it a day and left the band, replaced by Po.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: Taiwan
History: 2006 – 2011
Status: Inactive
Style: Black/Death Metal

Biography:
Blair Witch was formed in the middle of 2006, and has faced some lineup changes since getting solid in 2007 with Shinya on guitar, Mai on bass, A PO on drums and Ice on shrieks.

A new guitarist, Chiang, joined this band in 2010.

Blair Witch have toured hard since 2007, sharing stage with many awesome metal bands such as EFTC, Bazooka, Revilement, Bloody Tyrant, Masquerader, Flesh Juicer, Abigail (Japan), Oathean (Korea), Evocation (HK), SEED (Korea) among others.

In 2010, Blair Witch was invited to attend Asia metal festival summer special in South Korea. It was witches’ first gig overseas.

Blair Witch released first EP “Imprecation” on 24th April and also had promotion live shows in Taipei and Taichung. Just one month after its release, the band was invited to attend HK Extremely Metal Festival in Hong Kong.

The Witches were creating new songs, with the hope of releasing their first album and have more concerts in Taiwan and overseas, when they decided to call it a day due to different thoughts of future.

Lineup:
Mai – Bass
Shinya – Guitar
Ice – Vocals
A Po – Drums
Chiang – Guitar

Former members:
Mibo – Drums

Discography:
2011, “Imprecation” (EP)

Related links:
Blair Witch @ Facebook
Blair Witch @ Myspace
Blair Witch @ YouTube

Videos

 

Vyson

This is a very young band from Japan, originally from Hokkaido, aged around 18 years and already starting their journey through the lands of death metal.

Country: Japan
History: 2006 – Currently
Status: Active
Style: Death Metal

Biography:
This is a very young band from Japan, originally from Hokkaido, aged around 18 years and already starting their journey through the lands of death metal.

They are performing on stage since March of 2007 in their local area, playing their own songs as “Killer Pussy”, “For Your Blasphemy”, “Perfume” and “Forgiven”, and Kittie and Hatebreed covers. Precisely these two bands are very important in the history of Vyson since their career started as their cover band. Time went by and they changed their sound was getting more aggressive and raw, until reaching the death they profess nowadays.

Since 2007, they are playing in their city scenarios along with more metal and hardcore acts, to record their first song “Killer Pussy” in 2008. The vocalist Kubi decided to leave the band to pursue studies, and Vyson are seeking her substitute.

Lineup:
Kubi – Vocals
Kanako – Guitar
Yu-ri – Bass
Danshaku – Drums

Videos

Valhalla

Valhalla (formerly Necrophia and Phobia) began their career in 1989, and today remain active and with 2 LPs under they belt. The first was titled “… In The darknes Of Limb” which opened the gates to perform several concerts throughout Brazil.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Country: Brazil
History: 1989 – Currently
Status: Active
Style: Death Metal

Biography:
Valhalla (formerly Necrophia and Phobia) began their career in 1989, and today remain active and with 2 LPs under they belt. The first was titled “… In The darknes Of Limb” which opened the gates to perform several concerts throughout Brazil.

As major influences of their sound are cited Deicide, Unleashed, In Flames, Massacre, At the Gates, Hypocrisy, Dark Tranquility, Morbid Angel, Monstrosity, Bolt Thrower, Behemoth and mainly Death.

For various reasons they split for 5 years after which Valhalla returned with a renewed lineup, including new components Michelle, Carol and Marcelo, who joined the sisters Alessandra and Adriana.

This would be the formation that would record the 2001 CD single “For Might Of Chaos … For The Force Inside” and in 2002 the LP “Petra Self”, under the label Hellion Records. The CD was produced by Alessandra, Adriana and Michelle, after initial problems with the producer agenda.

Upon publication, Valhalla shared the stage with Dark Funeral, Krisiun and Vader, being now an entirely all-female band after Ariadne joined on drums and Amanda on bass.

Currently they are performing gigs in Brazil.

Lineup:
Alessandra – Guitar
Adriana – Guitar
Michelle – Vocals
Ariadne Souza – Drums
Amanda – Bass

Former members:
Kayo John – Drums
Marcelo – Drums
Lena – Bass
Andrea – Vocals
Rodrigo – Drums
Caroline – Vocals

Discography:
1990, “Demo” (demo)
1995, “…In The Darkness of Limb” (LP)
2001, “For the Might of Chaos…For the Force Inside” (EP)
2002, “Petrean Self” (LP)

Related links:
http://www.myspace.com/valhalladeathmetal
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=8804
http://www.metalpesado.com.br/BANDAS/biografia/NACIONAIS/valhalla/valhalla.htm

Videos

Next Page »