FemMetal Team Members
Benedetta Baldin
Editor, Concerts Reporter
| Date of Birth | March 26th, 1993 |
| Occupation(s) | Sales representative |
| Education | Diploma in Accounting and Programming |
| Hobbies & Interests | Reading, TV Shows, Tolkien |
Betty “Triangle“
Editor, Reviewer
| Date of Birth | May 4th, 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, DJ |
| Education | Masters in Nursing |
| Hobbies & Interests | Gothic Arts, TV Shows |
Shannon Wilk
Editor, Reviewer
| Date of Birth | July 8th, 2006 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Journalist, Photographer, Event Organizer, Activist |
| Education | School |
| Hobbies & Interests | Dancing, Reading |
Vanessa Trad
Editor, Marketing
| Date of Birth | July 4th, 1995 |
| Occupation(s) | Business Consultant, Project Manager |
| Education | MBA, CMC |
| Hobbies & Interests | Swimming, Reading, TV Series |
Jad Farhat
Executive Editor, Reviewer, Fact Checker
| Date of Birth | September 18th, 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Web developer, Computer Engineer, Author, Activist |
| Education | Masters in Computers and Communications Engineering |
| Hobbies & Interests | Tolkien legendarium, Poetry, Comedy, Mathematics |
Articles by Authors
Shannon
Interview with Suzi Quatro
Our interview for today is with the very first woman in rock – Suzi Quatro. She needs no introduction but here we are: Suzi is a bassist and vocalist who has had a 57 year long career and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. In just a couple weeks she will be releasing her latest album, “The Devil In […]
Interview with Adrienne Cowan (Seven Spires)
You may know Adrienne Cowan as the vocalist and composer of her band Seven Spires, or from her work with Tobias Sammett’s Avantasia, or perhaps Sascha Paeth’s Masters of Ceremony, or you may recognize her as the keyboardist and backing vocalist of Winds of Plague. No matter what band she is playing with, she is an absolute […]
Interview with Rachel Bello (Oblivion Her Majesty, Voodoo Death Cult)
Rachel Bello is a fierce bassist from New Jersey. She plays in the experimental rock group – Oblivion Her Majesty and the sci-fi horror punk group – Voodoo Death Cult. Read the interview below to hear about Oblivion Her Majesty’s re-branding, Rachel’s latest gear discoveries, and other topics. We hope you enjoy! Interview Hello Rachel! […]
Shutterspeed: Catching Up With Female Rock Photographers
There is something a bit different in store for today’s article, our writer and photographer, Shannon, wanted to highlight the work of some amazing female concert photographers. Interviewees include Anabel DFlux, Jenn Devereaux, Boston Schulz, and Shannon herself. Read the following interviews to learn about sexism, misconceptions about being a female music photographer, and other […]
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Jad
Irony of Fate – ‘Wicked & Divine’ Album Review
Earlier this year, Swiss Melodic Death Metal, Irony of Fate, released their second full-length album, “Wicked & Divine”. We have talked with Cveti Stojmenova previously and ask her about the release and many other things. You can check the interview in the link below. We had the pleasure of listening to the new album and […]
Interview with Corinne Cardinal (Valfreya)
Valfreya is a Viking Metal band from Montreal Canada. The band, who combine Symphonic, Death Metal and Folk elements, released their debut back in 2012, followed up by their independently released 2017 record, ‘Promised Land’, from which their most recent music video, ‘Warlords’ was released. We had the pleasure of interviewing vocalist Corinne Cardinal, and […]
Interview with Sarah Lynn Collier (Starkill)
Chicago-based Melodic Death Metal band, Starkill, have released several singles in the last year, most recently a cover of Foo Fighter’s masterpiece, The Pretender. We’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Lynn Collier, vocalist of Starkill, to ask her about her band’s current and upcoming projects as well as her thoughts on many other things. […]
Interview with Gabriel Daïmon (Frau Fleischer)
Frau Fleischer is a young band from France and Italy who has just released their first single. We had the pleasure of interviewing vocalist Gabriel Daïmon and asking her about her band’s music, their plans for the future, and her thoughts on many other things. Here is our interview with Gabriel Daïmon! Interview Hello Gabriel! […]
Edge Of Paradise announces new album “The Unknown”
American Hard Rock band, Edge of Paradise, have announced they are about to release their fourth studio album, ‘The Unknown’. The new album will follow ‘Universe’ that was released in 2019. Margarita (vocals) commented on the release: “Being in a band, we learned how to make something positive out of any situation. And in a […]
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Betty
Mind Your Own Vagina
Many men have a desire to control the life of women around them, whether it’s their daughter, wife, girlfriend, or sister. Things get worse when these male assholes are in some position of power. In the recent weeks, Poland has been having protests and strikes due to the government’s almost-total ban of abortion. “The announcement […]
The Dangerous Crime of Being a metalhead woman
Since their birth, Metal and Rock have had a revolutionary color painted all over them. Therefore it was only natural that the early Rock and Metal bands were accused of many things, such as satanism and promoting violence and suicide. Now, thanks to the world getting more open to itself, these accusations have been lifted, […]
Fear of Domination – Band Overview & Interview with Sara Strömmer
This article is the first of its kind on FemMetal. We usually focus in our articles on either an interview with an artist, or a release which we review and interview a band member to talk about. Recently we’ve decided to start making two new types of articles. The second type will be revealed later, […]
Women who rocked the world – International Women’s Day Special
For the past year and a half, we have been celebrating women in the world of Metal and Rock for their music. Today, as International Women’s Day arrives, we extend our celebration towards women in history who have changed the world as we know it with their achievements. We will talk about six women who […]
‘Snow White Blood’ launch crowdfunding campaign in hopes to release album in 2020
The band Snow White Blood wants to begin a new fairy-tale chapter in the form of a new album in 2020. With their Symphonic Metal, the four musicians want to tell us about hope – therefore, they also hope for your support! If you would like to help Snow White Blood with their magical project, […]
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Benedetta
Van Canto release a new single from “To The Power of Eight”
German acapella metal band Van Canto has released a new single called “Falling Down” from their upcoming record “To The Power of Eight“. The song, as anticipated from a post on their social network accounts, “describes the timeless moment of creativity when you feel a melody entering your brain to then materialize into music“. We […]
Interview with Zuberoa Aznárez (Diabulus in Musica)
Symphonic metal in English is good. Symphonic metal in Spanish is also good. We have conclusive proof that no matter what language the songs are, metal is truly universal. And for this reason, the charming Zuberoa Aznárez of Diabulus in Musica has agreed to chat with us. Interview Hello Zuberoa, how are you doing at […]
Interview with Mister Baffo & Gatto Panceri 666 (NanowaR of Steel) – English version
Read in Italian They take comedy seriously. This is the first (of many) things you have to remember about the band I’m interviewing, Nanowar of Steel. In their unique and sparkling style, they’ve shared with us how it is like to be in a parody metal band. Interview Hello guys, how are you doing in […]
Intervista con Mister Baffo & Gatto Panceri 666 (NanowaR of Steel) – Italian version
Read in English Loro prendono seriamente la comicità. Questa è una delle tante cose che c’è da sapere sulla band che sto per intervistare, i Nanowar of Steel. Nel loro stile unico e spumeggiante hanno condiviso con noi cosa significa essere in una band di metal parodico. Intervista Ciao ragazzi! Come sta andando in questo […]
Interview with Nele Messerschmidt (Elvellon)
Germany is a country flourishing with metal bands. One of the most promising is definitely Elvellon. We had the pleasure to interview their lead singer, Nele Messerschmidt, who is not only an incredible singer but also a very humble and kind person. Interview Hello Nele, how are you doing? Right now it’s a rough time […]
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Vanessa
How I Became a Metalhead
The full story of how I escaped the dungeons of pop culture into the realms of Metal Chapter 1: A shameful past Like any Metal fan, my story begins with Taylor Swift. Wait and see, doggo. Wait and see. In 2006, Taylor Swift released her first album “Fearless”, with the renowned song, “Love Story”. You […]
Celebrating Black History Month – African-American Women Who Made and Are Making History
In a perfect world we would not need days or months to remember and give recognition to certain groups of people and their culture. However, we are far from being a perfect world. Therefore, in celebration of the Black History Month, I’m going to talk about five African-American women who inspire me with what they […]
Cinco Mitos Sobre Las Mujeres Y Su Refutación
Read in English Hay varios mitos que sigo escuchando sobre las mujeres y parece que los hombres creen en estos mitos. Así que, aquí hay una lista de cinco de estos mitos y su ingeniosa refutación. (PD: Este artículo está lleno de bromas e insultos a los hombres. Si tu masculinidad no puede soportar eso, […]
Five Myths About Women and their Rebuttal
Read in Spanish There are several myths I keep hearing about women and it seems like men believe these myths. So here is a list of five of these myths and their ingenious rebuttal by yours truly. (P.S. This article is full of jokes and insults to men. If your masculinity can’t take that, hop […]
That damn gender adjective
James Hetfield is a male vocalist famous for fronting Metallica. His band-mates are male guitarist, Kirk Hammett, male bassist, Robert Trujillo, and male drummer, Lars Ulrich. Metallica is one of the most commercially successful male-fronted bands. Felt anything wrong with the paragraph above? Probably you were disturbed by the excessive and unnecessary use of the […]
