onthespiral:‘10 to 15 years ago, it was a relatively new phenomenon, [in the late 90s], more ladies
onthespiral:‘10 to 15 years ago, it was a relatively new phenomenon, [in the late 90s], more ladies fronting metal bands. Of course, it’s not an entirely new thing, but there was a different type of music attached to it, a different vibe to it, compared to early 80s with Doro and Lita Ford and more the heavy metal genre. More and more bands came and maybe had a bit of the same sound in the beginning. First it was called gothic metal, a name I didn’t understand…’Metal Frontwomen vs ‘Female-Fronted Metal’ (Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows) -- source link