Las Brujas
January 14, 2010 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Las Brujas are considered the first Argentine metal band composed entirely of girls. It was formed in 1987 by Gabriela Folgueras, who since then would be the rhythm guitarist of the formation.
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Country: Argentina
History: 1987-1992
Status: Inactive
Style: Heave Metal
Biography:
Las Brujas are considered the first Argentine metal band composed entirely of girls. It was formed in 1987 by Gabriela Folgueras, who since then would be the rhythm guitarist of the formation.
After several lineup changes, it came the solidity with Silvia Gers as lead guitar and vocals, Alex Bass on bass and Ysa Sierra behind the patches.
Its principles were hard rock, but they were gradually transformed into a pure metal band.
After several demos and concerts in various locations in Argentina, in mythical places of the metal scene such as “Halley” or “Cemento” sharing the stage with bands the likes of Los Violadores, Kamikaze, Letal, El Reloj o Hermética, they got their first record contract.
The company who put an eye on them was Barca, with whom Las Brujas released “Me Llaman La Loca” in 1989, a record where also contributed Laura Giarruso at bass.
The LP, released on cassette and vinyl, was so well received that in 1990 the fans voted Las Brujas as the best new band in “Metal” Magazine. It consisted of eight own songs and a spanish version of the classic “Johnny Be Good”.
But in 1991 Silvia Gers left the band. Her departure and the problems with the record label led Las Brujas to disband at the end of 1992.
Lineup:
Silvia Gers – Guitar, backing vocals
Graciela Folgueras – Vocals, guitar
Alexx Bass – Bass
Ysa Sierra – Drums
Former members:
Laura Giarruso – Bass
Discography:
1989, “Me Llaman La Loca” (LP)
Related links:
Silvia Gers @ Myspace
Mab
December 28, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Mab born in Sardinia, Italy, from Psycho Jeremy (bass and vocals) and Jecky (drums). Created as an all-female band since the beginning, it’s been a rule never broken even they suffered some lineup changes. They moved to London and started playing in small venues, that became bigger as did they popularity.
Country: Italy/UK
History: 1996 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Alternative Metal
Biography:
Mab born in Sardinia, Italy, from Psycho Jeremy (bass and vocals) and Jecky (drums).
Created as an all-female band since the beginning, it’s been a rule never broken even they suffered some lineup changes. They moved to London and started playing in small venues, that became bigger as did they popularity. Their hard work led them to open for Him at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2004.
Mab toured the UK with Breed 77, before going back to Italy to record a tribute song to a remarkable italian singer and artist called Giuni Russo.
The next big step for the band was to collaborate with Franco Battiato, singing 3 songs recorded at the Olympic Studios in London, and one for his movie “Niente e’ come sembra” (2007) which also sees MAB taking part as actresses.
After this Mab had a huge exposure in Italy; they in fact took part as guests together with F.Battiato to the greatest Italian Music event broadcasted worldwide called “Sanremo”, many other TV performances and finally a 2 months long Summer Tour in Italy followed by a Winter Tour in the most beautiful theatres in Italy and Spain.
Mab performed also at the Heineken Jamming Festival and played a special gig in honour of film Icon David Lynch after his conference about Transcendental Meditation that took place in Palermo in 2007.
After a short hiatus, Mab turned back to the stages with a new lineup, and passing from a quartet formation to a trio, keeping the Psycho Jeremy/Jecky core and addind new guitarist Elisa.
Lineup:
Alice “Psycho Jeremy” Dionis – Bass, vocals
Jecky Stella – Drums
Elisa Pisetta – Guitar
Former members:
Lisa Masia – Guitar
Marina Cristofalo – Guitar
Discography:
2007, “Decay” (EP)
Related links:
MAB @ Myspace
Videos
Diamond Beast
December 23, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
The first European Iron Maiden’s all-female tribute band, born in May 2008 from a common devotion to classic heavy metal.
Country: Italy
History: 2008 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Tribute to Iron Maiden / Heavy Metal
Biography:
The first European Iron Maiden’s all-female tribute band, born in May 2008 from a common devotion to classic heavy metal.
In 2009 the band stabilized on current line-up after many changes. Being a quintet, they remain loyal to the original Iron Maiden formation, and are spreading Eddie’s word and music across the transalpine stages.
Lineup:
Angie Prati – Vocals
Elisa Garbo – Guitar
Elisabetta Filippini – Guitar
Laura Mattiuzzo – Bass
Sara Tenaglia – Drums
Related links:
Diamond Beast @ Myspace
Diamond Beast @ Facebook
Dormitory Effect
December 21, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Susan Wendelken and Urith Myre had already met at late nineties in a New York-based band called One Step Beyond. After parting ways they decided to contact the guitarist from Perseverance, Meredith Hermann, and Neutron Cafe’s drummer, “Gee” (Gina Ilasi) and Dormitory Effect was born.
Country: Unites States
History: 2004 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Heavy Metal
Biography:
Susan Wendelken and Urith Myre had already met at late nineties in a New York-based band called One Step Beyond. After parting ways they decided to contact the guitarist from the hardcore act Perseverance, Meredith Hermann, and Neutron Cafe’s drummer, “Gee” (Gina Ilasi) to form a cover band. Meredith contributed to the jams with songs discarded by her former band, which ended up becoming the first songs with the Dormitory Effect’s seal.
Gradually the original creations were displacing the covers, to finally have enough material to record a CD, “Wealth Of The Disease”. After its release they entered into a self-promotion, gigs and mixed events vortex. Without even realising it, it came 2007 without new songs to feed their music.
They forced themselves to compose, and soon their new creatures were born, “RJ”, “Hand That Feeds”, “To Belong” and “The Star You Are”. These songs bring a more aggressive touch to their alternative metal, to bring it closer to thrash, and they are working to release them in a CD very soon.
Lineup:
Susan Wendelken – Vocals
Meredith Hermann – Guitar
Urith Myree – Bass
“Gee” Gina Ilasi – Drums
Discography:
2005, “Wealth Of The Disease” (EP)
Related links:
Dormitory Effect official
Dormitory Effect @ Myspace
Videos
Judas Priestess
November 26, 2009 by metaladies
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Judas Priestess is an all girl Judas Priest tribute band from New York, formed in July 2009. Their particular Halford is MilitiA, who has performed as a lead singer with Dee Snider’s heavy metal orchestra Van Helsing’s Curse, and in other musicals as Sins of a Scarecrow or Jesus Christ Superstar.
Country: Unites States
History: 2009 – Present
Status: Active
Style: Heavy metal/Tribute to Judas Priest
Biography:
Judas Priestess is an all girl Judas Priest tribute band from New York, formed in July 2009.
Their particular Halford is MilitiA, who has performed as a lead singer with Dee Snider’s heavy metal orchestra Van Helsing’s Curse, and in other musicals as Sins of a Scarecrow or Jesus Christ Superstar.
Three of their musicians have experience with other all-female bands. “D” was Mistress Mars in the all-female Mötley Crüe tribute band Girls Girls Girls, bassist Gyda Gash was in the all-girl David Bowie tribute Ziggy Starlet and the drummer JoJo played in Missdemeanor.
Grace “Maiden of Metal” Wendroff completes the lineup with her guitar, and is the hostess and producer of “Motorbreath”, a cable show devoted to metal and rock.
Lineup:
MilitiA – Vocals
D – Guitar
Grace “Maiden of Metal” Wendroff – Guitar
Gyda Gash – Bass
JoJo – Drums
Related links:
Judas Priestess @ Myspace
Judas Priestess @ Facebook
MilitiA @ Myspace
MilitiA official site
D @ Myspace
Grace “Maiden of Metal” Wendroff @ Myspace
Gyda Gash @ Myspace
JoJo @ Myspace
Videos
Aphasia
November 18, 2009 by metaladies
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Although Aphasia was formed in the mid-nineties, they represent those bands from the eighties who succeed mixing hard rock and heavy metal, such as Def Leppard, Dokken or Mr. Big.
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Country: Japan
History: 1994 – present
Status: Active
Style: Hard Rock/Melodic Metal
Biography:
Although Aphasia was formed in the mid-nineties, they represent those bands from the eighties who succeed mixing hard rock and heavy metal, such as Def Leppard, Dokken or Mr. Big.
With a trio shaped nucleus maintained almost throughout all its history, Jun, Goe and Yumi (drummer, guitarist and vocalist respectively), they debuted on vinyl appearing on the compilation “Women’s Power FIRST”, an assimilated title that has helped to keep their name alive.
Demo after demo they were strengthening their style, until 1999 when Aphasia released “Mirage On The Ice”. After it they made their first Japanese tour, and in 2001 a successful “Wings Of Fire” which gave them a recording contract with King Records. Following the signing they were gradually guiding their steps to a more power pop style, without losing their hard melodic base. “Labyrinth In My Heart” and the recommended “Wild & Innocent” started the trend, confirmed in “Gambler”.
They latest release “Sweet Illusion” features a new vocalist, Luka.
Lineup:
Luka – Vocals
Sumiko “Goe” Ishikawa – Guitar
Jun Takeda – Drums
Former members:
Noriko Takahashi – Keyboards
Kyoko “Kyon” Morita – Bass
Ten – Guitar
Junko Suzuki – Bass
Myu – Bass
Sho – Bass
Satoko Mizoshita – Guitar
Yumi Kondoh – Vocals
Saki – Bass
Maki – Keyboards
Discography:
1995, “Demo” (Demo)
1997, “Aphasia II” (Demo)
1999, “Mirage On The Ice” (LP)
2001, “Wings Of Fire” (LP)
2003, “Labyrinth In My Heart” (LP)
2004, “Wild And Innocent” (LP)
2005, “Mirage” (EP)
2006, “Gambler” (LP)
2009, “Sweet Illusion” (LP)
Related links:
Aphasia @ Myspace
Aphasia official site
Fates Fury
April 14, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Fates Fury’s origins date back to 2005 when Jerrica Simon teamed up with Nikki Killz to begin writing under the name of Dopegirl. It was not until 2007 that they closed the triangle with the addition of bassist Christina Poison, a friend of the band who was back in town.
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Country: United States
History: 2005 – Currently
Status: Active
Style: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Biography:
Fates Fury’s origins date back to 2005 when Jerrica Simon teamed up with Nikki Killz to begin writing under the name of Dopegirl. It was not until 2007 that they closed the triangle with the addition of bassist Christina Poison, a friend of the band who was back in town.
They began offering concerts in Los Angeles, offering their music that owes its origins to the punk, but over the time has acquired a hard rock/metal complexion, highlighting their love for melodies and catchy choruses.
After recording eight the tracks of “Pipe Dreams”, the band ventured back into the L.A. scene to gradually carve out a name and to attract fans. With their mind set on greater acceptance by industry, Dopegirl became Fates Fury. But it is not necessary, of course, to achieve the desired impact. That’s why they are working on the gestation of a new album, which points to a direction a little darker than the previous one.
Lineup:
Jerrica Simon – Vocals, guitar
Christina Poison – Bass, backing vocals
Nikki Killz – Drums, backing vocals
Discography:
2008, “Pipe Dreams” (LP as Dopegirl)
Related links:
http://www.myspace.com/dopegirlrecords
Area 7
April 8, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Area 7 was born in 1999 when the Foronda sisters created a band that pays tribute to acts like Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Nirvana. After the typical initial hesitation, finally they consolidated as a solid quartet led by Diana and Fátima Foronda, supplemented by the drummer Josie Romani who suggested Karol Uriol’s entry, who switched from guitar to bass.
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Country: Peru
History: 1999 – Currently
Status: Active
Style: Nu-Metal/Hardcore
Biography:
Area 7 was born in 1999 when the Foronda sisters created a band that pays tribute to acts like Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Nirvana. After the typical initial hesitation, finally they consolidated as a solid quartet led by Diana and Fátima Foronda, supplemented by the drummer Josie Romani who suggested Karol Uriol’s entry, who switched from guitar to bass.
They composed their first own songs and formalized the gestation of the first all-female metal band in Peru. They grew musically gig after gig, and in 2003 acquired the maturity needed to participate in bigger concerts with bands such as Masacre, Reset, Natura and Leuzemia. Gradually their national impact was getting greater, and after being quoted in press notes and appearing in several television interviews, they published their first and self-titled EP.
After bring their music to Morella Petrozzi’s contemporary dance show “Género Femenino” (Female Gender) they published “Soul Machine”, their first LP produced by Morrison Records which made Area 7 to cross borders to present it to the Brazilian, Colombian, Mexican, Chilean and Argentine crowd.
A year later, in 2007, Evelyn Matos increased the Area 7 family when joined the band, allowing Karol Uriol to go back on track with her guitar. Still promoting their latest album, the quintet is now preparing its third album, which presumably will come out in June 2009.
Read their interview at Metaladies
Lineup:
Diana Foronda – Vocals
Fátima Foronda – Guitar, backing vocals
Karol Uriol – Guitar
Josie Romani – Drums
Evelyn Matos – Bass, backing vocals
Discography:
2004, “Area 7″ (EP)
2006, “Máquina de Almas” (LP)
Related links:
http://www.myspace.com/area7peru
http://www.area7band.com
http://groups.msn.com/area7
http://www.myspace.com/area7banda
Videos
Ksichties
January 9, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Ksichties was formed in 1992 in Prague, and practiced a kind of really melodic heavy metal. They signed to Happy Music, with whom they released their only LP, self titled “Ksichties” and sung entirely in Czech.
Country: Czech Republic
History: 1992 – 1996
Status: Inactive
Style: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Biography:
Ksichties was formed in 1992 in Prague, and practiced a kind of really melodic heavy metal. They signed to Happy Music, with whom they released their only LP, self titled “Ksichties” and sung entirely in Czech.
Despite recording the LP and their recording contract, multiple lineup changes (in one of them it joined Martina Ponocná, ex-Loretta) eventually blow up the future of the band.
Lineup:
Karolína Hejduková – Vocals
Lucie Øezanková – Guitar
Martina Ponocná – Bass
Martina Porkertová – Drums
Former members:
Martina Pet Èechová – Vocals
Helena Kubelková – Vocals
Dagmar Šastná – Guitar
Marcela Chmelíøová – Guitar
Jaroslava Doksanská – Bass
Discography:
1996, “Ksichties” (LP)
Related links:
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=49850
Videos
Loretta
January 8, 2009 by metaladies
Filed under Bands, New
Loretta was born in the Czech city of Brno, as a union of several band musicians, like NYX. Their style was classic heavy metal, which they displayed in their only album, self titled “Loretta”.
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Country: Czech Republic
History: 1989 – 1992
Status: Inactive
Style: Heavy Metal
Biography:
Loretta was born in the Czech city of Brno, as a union of several band musicians, like NYX. Their style was classic heavy metal, which they displayed in their only album, self titled “Loretta”.
The album was released through the record label Multisonic, and consisted of nine songs of which surprisingly for an album of the style, age and region, only contained a ballad “Bohuzel”.
With the departure of Yvona Pesková, the group eventually dissolved by mutual consent in 1992. Martina Ponocná continued linked to music, playing in the also female band Ksichties.
Lineup:
Daria Hrubá – Vocals, guitar
Pavla “Múza” Musilová – Guitar, keyboards
Yvona Pesková – Guitar
Martina Ponocná – Bass
Monika Pellová – Drums
Discography:
1991, “Loretta” (LP)
Related links:
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=35130
