We had the chance to chat with Aïcha Finnleikr, vocalist of the American deathcore band Burial Path. As the band released their debut single, Aïcha shared her feelings about the release and her opinions on various topics. Reuel Hello Aïcha! It’s nice to chat with you. How are you doing? Aïcha Finnleikr Hello Reuel! I am doing great and hope you are doing well! Reuel You have recently released your debut single “The Seeker”. How do you feel about how people and the media reacted to the single? Aïcha Finnleikr The overall reaction to “The Seeker” has been awesome. I appreciate how kind people h ..read more

Katrine Castonguat is the vocalist of the Metalcore band Eternal Closure. The band based in Montreal, Canada, are set to release a new album entitled “At the Center of It All – Chapter I” next month. Eternal Closure have given us a peak into their album with their singles “Practice What You Preach” and “Exiled” released earlier. Read our interview with Katrine Castonguay as she tells us about her experience with the upcoming album and shares some of her ideas with us. Interview Hello, Katrine. It’s really wonderful to talk with you. How are you doing today? Hey, what’s up! I’m grea ..read more

KÄLAD is a young band from Mexico that is cruising through the Metal scene. Fronted by our interviewee for this article, Julieta Ruiseco, the band has a unique sound that is very hard to bind within a single label of a sub-genre. With orchestral elements fused in a modern Metal sound, KÄLAD seems to have picked a very progressive approach with their music. You can figure this out by yourself when you check their latest release – “After the Storm” (music video embedded below in the article). Here’s our interview with Julieta who shared with us her views on different topics about music and socie ..read more

The KNOTFEST podcast presented by Tori Kravitz and Alicia Atout “She’s With The Band” played host for Infected Rain’s electrifying vocalist Lena Scissorhands. The episode aired on the 10th of April. The podcast works to empower women who work in the music industry and have done that by interviewing high-achieving women in the scene. Lena Scissorhands was the latest guest on the 19th episode. She shared stories about her early days as a musician as well as her experience with different events in her career. You can watch the full episode in the link below. The post Lena Scissorhands talks abo ..read more

Ukrainian vocalist, Tatiana Shmayluk, has won the Best Brutal Vocals in FemMetal Awards! Jinjer’s sensational vocalist shook the ground this year with the release of their new album Wallflowers. Jinjer was also nominated for multiple awards including Best Music Video, Best Song, and Best Band. Wallflowers was released on the 27th of August, featuring songs like Mediator, Vortex and the recently released single, Disclosure. Tatiana won with a landslide 26.9% of the votes! Here’s how the votes were distributed in the Best Brutal Vocals Poll: Tatiana Shmailyuk 26.9 % Britta Gortz 19.4 % Da ..read more

Meet Vic Gregg, the striking and talented singer of the Boston-based band, Pistacia. We had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Vic and ask them about their music and plans and of course, get to know them on a nerdy level. Hello, Vic. I’m really excited to finally chat with you. How are you doing today? Great! Ate a pretty sick breakfast I hope you are doing well! I’n great thank you! You just released your new single a few days ago. How are you feeling about the way your fans have reacted to it? Oh the response has been amazing! We have been teasing this release ..read more

Chiara Zanon is the bassist of the Metal band The Silence Between Us, who have just released their new single “Stilla”. The song was released with a very interesting music video that you can watch in this link. Chiara picked 8 songs that have a special place in her heart for her mixtape. Check out Chiara’s mixtape below! FemMetal Side A Track 1 Linkin Park – “In The End” I was a teenager and didn’t already know how COOL distorted guitars and scream vocals could sound. Linkin Park made me realize it! And aren’t they one of the best bands that ever existed? Track 2 Alexisonfire – “This could b ..read more

Nikki Brumen (ex-Pagan) has announced she has joined the Deathpop band Blood Command. The Norwegian band have been teasing their social media followers for a while with pictures of a masked Nikki Brumen, and have unveiled their new vocalist, along with their new single, A Villain’s Monologue. You can listen to the new single below. Nikki Brumen is well-known for her earth-shaking vocals and incredible presence on stage. We wish her luck at this new level of her career! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nikki Brumen (@nikkilamb) The post Nikki Brumen joins Blood Command as the ..read more

It is a very warm and sunny Saturday in Parma, where the Tattoo Nerd Fest was held on June 10th, and it was on the main stage that four metal bands enchanted the Italian audience. You can enjoy the full photo report by the newest addition to the FemMetal team, Mauro Parozzi! A big thank you to Fiere di Parma for organizing this event and for hosting us! Fragments of Sorrow Frozen Crown Gli Atroci Lacuna Coil The post Photo report: Parma Tattoo Nerd Fest goes metal first appeared on FemMetal - Goddesses of Metal ..read more

Morphide, a Latvian Metal band, has long piqued the interest of Metal fans. After tens of covers of iconic Metal songs, their talent was so obvious to their fans that they were eager for original music from the band. Lately, Morphide’s debut album has finally been released. We had the opportunity to speak with Morphide’s vocalist, Elizabeth “Eissa,” about the new album, her thoughts on various issues, and, of course, a nerdy imagination trip to get to know her better. Here’s our interview with Morphide’s Eissa. Hello, Eissa. It’s really wonderful to talk with you. How are you doing t ..read more