To many people, the mention of metal or heavy music brings to mind venues full of guys with beards, long hair, and patch-covered vests. While the metal world is indisputably male-dominated, many women ...

Here are 10 one-woman black metal bands you need to know about. From Onielar, helmswoman of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult and Bethlehem, to Sarcana, ex-Gehenna’s “Spell Trilogy” keyboardist, there ...

Back in the day, bands that had women in them were more of a precious commodity than ubiquitous without notice. In the rock world, we had women like Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, and Blondie holding it ...

The line for the show at Three Links in Deep Ellum on Dec. 6 was out the door and down the street. People bundled in black hoodies and shirts featuring the names of metal bands like Gojira, Sabaton ...

You might not know these rock and metal bands, but you should by the end of 2026. From hard rock to hardcore, nearly every subgenre of rock and metal is seeing a surge of new acts that deserve to be ...

With March being Women’s History Month – an annual observance that’s been officially recognized since 1987 – Westword is looking at the power players who are currently making their mark in the local ...

Never before has an all female heavy metal band impacted such a male dominated genre. The girls in Kittie rock hard, though, and have played with Slipknot and Pantera, co-headlined the Second Stage at ...

This list celebrates 5 all-female bands that left a lasting mark on music history. From punk to pop to hard rock, each group brought something unique to the stage and the studio. For decades, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...