Special Features

Germany’s Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult boasts one of the most overlooked women in all of heavy metal.

Metalcore groups especially rely on strong vocal performances to keep their songs flowing at a steady pace, and when it's power you want, look to Straight Line Stitch's Alexis Brown.

Royal Thunder stormed onto the heavy metal/rock scene last year with their debut album, 'CVI.' The band plays psychadelic tinged blues rock with a bit of a lonely western feel.

She's a witch! But don't burn her. Huntress vocalist Jill Janus is too good to lose.

Although Butcher Babies have just released their debut album 'Goliath' in 2013 via Century Media, the band has received lots of attention for the vocal double-team of Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey. The stunning duo are backed up by an all-male instrumental section, combining forces to be called "The Hottest Band in the World."

The voice of Cradle of Filth may be Dani Filth, but Sarah Jezebel Deva deserves her due credit for rounding out Cradle of Filth's music.

Switzerland’s Eluveitie are an unmistakable band that have brought their unique folk/melodic death metal to metalheads looking to party since 2002. What makes this band so unmistakable are the contributions of Anna Murphy on the hurdy gurdy and Meri Tadic on the fiddle.

Hailing from the sludge metal mecca of Savannah, Georgia, Kylesa vocalist / guitarist Laura Pleasants is both demonic and angelic while melting venues with sound.

You may not recognize the name Deborah Anne Dyer, but you may know her as Skin. The singer has fronted British band Skunk Anansie since 1994, lending her soulful yet somewhat aggressive vocal style for five studio albums.

Doro built her name as the singer for traditional heavy metal Warlock with songs like 'I Rule the Ruins' and 'All We Are.' Her voice was aggressive when the music called for it and served a dastardly juxtaposition with an angelic singing voice at other times. This blend allowed Doro Pesch to soar to new heights after some legal troubles with Warlock and the band Doro was born.