Metal is no longer a man’s world. All across the genre’s many subcategories, from folk to black metal, powerful female figures are putting their stamp on a genre that’s finally coming to terms with ...

Beethoven once said music can change the world. Well, a trio of girls from Indonesia are proving that's true. Firda Marsya Kurnia, Widi Rahmawati, and Euis Siti Aisyah were just three teenagers from a ...

Blood of Lilith doesn’t mess around. The three badass women behind the metal trio were already Denver scene veterans before coming together in 2020 and bringing a long-held vision to fruition. “We ...

Did you know that Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female Prime Minister this week, was once a heavy metal drummer? Politics and music aren’t miles apart, with musicians frequently using their ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple playlists at the bottom of the page. In metal, lineage can be everything ...

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s first female Prime Minister after previous PM Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation last month, but before entering politics, she played in a metal band. But she’s ...