Elise VonBergen
Mr. Mackenzie
Honors English 3
6 April 2016
Into the Coven: Women in Metal Music As the lights fade to black, thousands of black-clad music warriors erupt into roaring applause. The excitement is building, the anticipation of the show has everyone ready to jump out of their combat boots. Power-chords explode through the amplifiers and the crowd goes berserk as the gods of the evening burst onstage. Headbanging and yelling and mosh pits are abound. This event that is the pinnacle of all epic events is called the Metal Concert. Ever since its inception in the late 1960’s, metal has shaken the world of music to its core. The world of shredding guitars, thunderous double bass, deep growls and piercing screeches was unlike anything …show more content…
When asked if she believes women in the metal genre have made significant progress, Brittney says that she would not say that as much as that there are more of them than there were before (Slayes). Much of that is very true. In comparison to the early days of Jinx, The Runaways, and Wendy, there are far more women in the industry of heavier music. When scouring the internet for metal bands with female members, you can easily find at least one-hundred current bands with active female members. Not only are there more of them, but they also receive much more respect than they once did. Lita said that her band The Runaways was not taken seriously due to them being all girls. Wendy O. was often pushed aside and suppressed in her day because she was too outspoken, and she was a woman in a heavier genre. In regards to being a woman in metal music today, Jill Janus of Huntress says she loves it. She says she feels safe and accepted in the community (Janus). She also says she feels, in her day, it has never been an issue. "[On whether being a woman in metal is an uphill battle] No. I've never felt that it was an uphill battle. [Huntress] stepped into this new level... Once you're in the inner circle, all of that goes away. We are now gaining respect"
Mr. Mackenzie
Honors English 3
6 April 2016
Into the Coven: Women in Metal Music As the lights fade to black, thousands of black-clad music warriors erupt into roaring applause. The excitement is building, the anticipation of the show has everyone ready to jump out of their combat boots. Power-chords explode through the amplifiers and the crowd goes berserk as the gods of the evening burst onstage. Headbanging and yelling and mosh pits are abound. This event that is the pinnacle of all epic events is called the Metal Concert. Ever since its inception in the late 1960’s, metal has shaken the world of music to its core. The world of shredding guitars, thunderous double bass, deep growls and piercing screeches was unlike anything …show more content…
When asked if she believes women in the metal genre have made significant progress, Brittney says that she would not say that as much as that there are more of them than there were before (Slayes). Much of that is very true. In comparison to the early days of Jinx, The Runaways, and Wendy, there are far more women in the industry of heavier music. When scouring the internet for metal bands with female members, you can easily find at least one-hundred current bands with active female members. Not only are there more of them, but they also receive much more respect than they once did. Lita said that her band The Runaways was not taken seriously due to them being all girls. Wendy O. was often pushed aside and suppressed in her day because she was too outspoken, and she was a woman in a heavier genre. In regards to being a woman in metal music today, Jill Janus of Huntress says she loves it. She says she feels safe and accepted in the community (Janus). She also says she feels, in her day, it has never been an issue. "[On whether being a woman in metal is an uphill battle] No. I've never felt that it was an uphill battle. [Huntress] stepped into this new level... Once you're in the inner circle, all of that goes away. We are now gaining respect"