When corpse paint, fake blood and gruesome fancy-dress come up in conversation, two things spring to mind: the set of a Watain gig, or Halloween. But it’s the time of year for the latter, and horn-wielding giants Metal Hammer are throwing all this and more at a sonic carnival of celebration! Read the rest of this entry »
Los Angeles, CA – After successful runs on Paganfest and with Dragonforce in the US earlier this year and currently destroying stages across Europe, the demand for the live onslaught of HUNTRESS is at an alltime high. Beginning November 30, 2012, the fearless metal pentad fronted by Jill Janus, whom LA Weekly named “It Girl in metal,” will be direct support on 3 Inches of Blood’s 13-city West Coast tour. Please see below for a list of tour dates.
Says Jill Janus of this current live offensive, “Huntress is ready to slay the West Coast USA with 3 Inches of Blood! We’re currently on tour with Dragonforce in Europe, but there’s no rest for the wicked. We’ll have one day between Amsterdam and Tacoma, WA to haul ass and join forces with 3 Inches of Blood as direct support on December 1st. Shred ’til yer dead!”
Los Angeles-based metal band Huntress released their buzzworthy debut album Spell Eater on May 8, 2012 via Napalm Records. The album, which Metal Hammer calls “a magical debut from the hottest new act of 2012,” was recorded last fall in Los Angeles and was produced by Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Children of Bodom and Skeletonwitch).The music video for the album’s title track sums up the band at its core: true to the roots of melodic heavy metal with a penchant for thrash, death and black metal. To view the video, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz_VbKLC_jI.
Huntress was spawned from the preternatural union of Jill Janus and the Southern California metal band Professor. Janus began her ascension into the realm of heavy metal in the Catskill Mountains of New York. She was born to scream – an operatic banshee with a four-octave range. The Catskills were not enough to contain her, and in her teens she toured Europe as a young opera prodigy.
Upon her return to New York, Janus took Manhattan by storm where she became a part of the nihilistic club scene and hosted Felliniesque parties to support her quest for Huntress. A few years later she would make the journey to Los Angeles, where she would ultimately find her band. Huntress is a blend of thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos and catchy choruses that come from the band’s musical concoction of occult science and archaic sorcery. Let the witches in!
Tour Dates:
11/30/12 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
12/01/12 – Tacoma, WA @ The Loch’s
12/02/12 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
12/03/12 – S. Lake Tahoe, CA @ Whisky Dick’s
12/04/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
12/05/12 – San Diego, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
12/06/12 – Tempe, AZ @ 910 Live
12/07/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
12/09/12 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar
12/11/12 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
12/12/12 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
12/13/12 – Reno, NV @ The Alley
12/15/12 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Los Angeles, CA – After successful runs on Paganfest and with Dragonforce in the US earlier this year, and Metalfest Open Air shows in Europe just weeks ago, there are still fans awaiting the onslaught delivered by HUNTRESS. Beginning July 17, 2012, the fearless metal pentad fronted by Jill Janus, whom LA Weekly named “It Girl in metal,” will be direct support on Wretched’s 17-city tour. Please see below for a list of tour dates.
Los Angeles-based metal band Huntress released their buzzworthy debut album Spell Eater on May 8, 2012 via Napalm Records. The album, which Metal Hammer calls “a magical debut from the hottest new act of 2012,” was recorded last fall in Los Angeles and was produced by Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Children of Bodom and Skeletonwitch).The music video for the album’s title track sums up the band at its core: true to the roots of melodic heavy metal with a penchant for thrash, death and black metal. To view the video, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz_VbKLC_jI
Huntress was spawned from the preternatural union of Jill Janus and the Southern California metal band Professor. Janus began her ascension into the realm of heavy metal in the Catskill Mountains of New York. She was born to scream – an operatic banshee with a four-octave range. The Catskills were not enough to contain her, and in her teens she toured Europe as a young opera prodigy.
Upon her return to New York, Janus took Manhattan by storm where she became a part of the nihilistic club scene and hosted Felliniesque parties to support her quest for Huntress. A few years later she would make the journey to Los Angeles, where she would ultimately find her band. Huntress is a blend of thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos and catchy choruses that come from the band’s musical concoction of occult science and archaic sorcery. Let the witches in!
Tour Dates:
July 14; San Francisco, CA; Tidal Wave Festival at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (**Huntress only)
July 17; Fort Collins, CO; Hodi’s Half Note
July 18; Denver, CO; Moe’s
July 19; Ogden, UT; The Basement
July 21; Tacoma, WA; Hell’s Kitchen
July 22; Seattle, WA; El Corazon
July 24; Stockton, CA; Plea for Peace Center
July 26; Walnut Creek, CA; Red House
July, 27; Las Vegas, NV; Cheyenne Saloon
July 29; Tempe, AZ; Rocky Point Cantina
July 30; El Paso, TX; Lips Lounge
July 31; Austin, TX; Dirty Dog Bar
August 2; Waco, TX; Beatnix Burger Barn
August 3; San Antonio, TX; White Rabbit
August 4; Shreveport, LA; The Riverside Warehouse
August 6; Fayetteville, AR; Rogue
August 8; Knoxville, KY; Long Branch Saloon
August 9; Spartanburg, SC; Ground Zero
August 10; Jacksonville, NC; Hooligans
August 13; Brooklyn, NY; Saint Vitus (**Huntress only)
August 14; Worcester, MA; Upstairs at the Palladium (**Huntress only)
August 15; Philadelphia, PA; Gunners Run (**Huntress only)
August 16; Cleveland, OH; Pirates Cove (**Huntress only)
August 17; Chicago, IL; Cobra Lounge (**Huntress only)
August 18; Detroit, MI; I-Rock Nightclub (**Huntress only)
Heavy metal sensation HUNTRESS is about to set forth and conquer Europe this fall! The hottest newcomer of 2012 will join melodic metallers DRAGONFORCE on their upcoming live dates, hitting Europe’s major cities. The warriors revolving around charismatic frontwoman and vocal banshee Jill Janus have tasted blood during their recent live shows and are ready to claim their crown! There is no excuse for missing this fantastic package! Get ready to be enthralled by the haunting mix of heavy guitar riffs and ancient spells woven by masters of their craft! Also joining this fantastic tour are German sleaze heavy rockers KISSIN’ DYNAMITE.
HUNTRESS comments:
“Huntress is honoured to join our friends Dragonforce on tour once again. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to travel through Europe, performing our entire album ‘Spell Eater’ for those who’ve had faith in us from the start. Spread it, shred it, behead it!”
09.10.12 NL – Tilburg / 013
10.10.12 BE – Antwerp / Trix Ball
12.10.12 DE – Hannover / Capitol
13.10.12 DE – Cologne / Live Music Hall
14.10.12 DK – Copenhagen / Amanger Bio
15.10.12 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller
16.10.12 SE – Stockholm / Tyrol
18.10.12 FI – Seinajoki / Rymikorjaamo
19.10.12 FI – Helsinki / Nosturi
22.10.12 SE – Gothenburg / Brewhouse
23.10.12 DK – Arhus / Train
24.10.12 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
30.10.12 DE – Munich / Backstage
31.10.12 DE – Berlin / Postbahnhof
01.11.12 DE – Dresden / Reithalle
02.11.12 DE – Erfurt / HsD
03.11.12 DE – Bochum / Zeche
05.11.12 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
06.11.12 AT – Vienna / Szene
07.11.12 CH – Zurich / Komplex
09.11.12 IT – Florence / Viper Theatre
10.11.12 IT – Treviso / New Age Club
11.11.12 IT – Milano / Alcatraz
12.11.12 CH – Solothurn / Kofmehl
15.11.12 ES – Barcelona / Salamandra 1
16.11.12 PT – Lisbon / Cine-Teatro de Corroios
17.11.12 ES – Madrid / Sala Arena
18.11.12 ES – Bilbao / Rock Star Live
21.11.12 FR – Bordeaux / Rock School Barbey
22.11.12 FR – Paris / La Cigale
23.11.12 FR – Strasbourg / La Laiterie
24.11.12 FR – Lille / Le Splendid
26.11.12 NL – Amsterdam / Melkweg Max
After successful runs on Paganfest and with Dragonforce in the US earlier this year, and Metalfest Open Air shows in Europe just weeks ago, there are still fans awaiting the onslaught delivered by HUNTRESS. Beginning July 17, 2012, the fearless metal pentad fronted by Jill Janus, whom LA Weekly named “It Girl in metal,” will be direct support on Wretched’s 17-city tour. Please see below for a list of tour dates.
Los Angeles based metal band Huntress released their buzzworthy debut album Spell Eater on May 8, 2012 via Napalm Records. The album, which Metal Hammer calls “a magical debut from the hottest new act of 2012,” was recorded last fall in Los Angeles and was produced by Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Children of Bodom and Skeletonwitch). The music video for the album’s title track sums up the band at its core: true to the roots of melodic heavy metal with a penchant for thrash, death and black metal. To view the video, click here.
Huntress was spawned from the preternatural union of Jill Janus and the Southern California metal band Professor. Janus began her ascension into the realm of heavy metal in the Catskill Mountains of New York. She was born to scream – an operatic banshee with a four-octave range. The Catskills were not enough to contain her, and in her teens she toured Europe as a young opera prodigy.
Upon her return to New York, Janus took Manhattan by storm where she became a part of the nihilistic club scene and hosted Felliniesque parties to support her quest for Huntress. A few years later she would make the journey to Los Angeles, where she would ultimately find her band. Huntress is a blend of thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos and catchy choruses that come from the band’s musical concoction of occult science and archaic sorcery. Let the witches in!
Tour Dates:
July 14; San Francisco, CA; Tidal Wave Festival at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (**Huntress only)
July 17; Fort Collins, CO; Hodi’s Half Note
July 18; Denver, CO; Moe’s
July 19; Ogden, UT; The Basement
July 21; Tacoma, WA; Hell’s Kitchen
July 22; Seattle, WA; El Corazon
July 24; Stockton, CA; Plea for Peace Center
July 26; Walnut Creek, CA; Red House
July, 27; Las Vegas, NV; Cheyenne Saloon
July 29; Tempe, AZ; Rocky Point Cantina
July 30; El Paso, TX; Lips Lounge
July 31; Austin, TX; Dirty Dog Bar
August 2; Waco, TX; Beatnix Burger Barn
August 3; San Antonio, TX; White Rabbit
August 4; Shreveport, LA; The Riverside Warehouse
August 6; Fayetteville, AR; Rogue
August 8; Knoxville, KY; Long Branch Saloon
August 9; Spartanburg, SC; Ground Zero
August 10; Jacksonville, NC; Hooligans
August 13; Brooklyn, NY; Saint Vitus (**Huntress only)
August 14; Worcester, MA; Upstairs at the Palladium (**Huntress only)
August 15; Philadelphia, PA; Gunners Run (**Huntress only)
August 16; Cleveland, OH; Pirates Cove (**Huntress only)
August 17; Chicago, IL; Cobra Lounge (**Huntress only)
August 18; Detroit, MI; I-Rock Nightclub (**Huntress only)
For more information on Huntress, please visit http://huntresskills.com/.
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To follow Huntress on Twitter, please visit http://twitter.com/#!/Huntresskills.
Debut Album Spell Eater Released Today on NAPALM RECORDS
Los Angeles-based metal band Huntress released their buzzworthy debut album Spell Eater today on NAPALM RECORDS. The album was recorded last fall in Los Angeles and was produced by Chris Rakestraw, engineer to Danzig, Children of Bodom and Skeletonwitch albums.The music video for the album’s title track sums up the band at its core: a blend of thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos, and catchy choruses that come from the band’s musical concoction of occult science and archaic sorcery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz_VbKLC_jI . Huntress is currently on the last leg of US dates in support of Dragonforce, with more touring plans to be announced soon.
Huntress was spawned from the unholy union of Jill Janus and the southern California metal band Professor. Janus began her ascension into the realm of heavy metal in the Catskill Mountains of New York - where legends tell of the operatic banshee with a four-octave range. The Catskills were not enough to contain her, and in her teens she toured Europe as a young opera prodigy.
Upon her return to New York, Janus took Manhattan by storm where she became a part of the nihilistic club scene and hosted Filliniesque cabaret parties. A few years later she would make the journey to Los Angeles- where she would ultimately form Huntress.
Review and pictures by Kyle Moore, the Metal Magnus
I got to see DragonForce back in Orlando in 2008, and was underwhelmed. They had fantastic energy and clearly were having lots of fun on stage, but (to nobody’s shock) their live rendition of their songs doesn’t begin to match what we hear on their crack-infused records. Four years later, I was excited to see how/if they had improved their live set, and how new vocalist Marc Hudson fit in.
Swords won’t protect you. In fact, nothing will protect you from the onslaught HUNTRESS will unleash on North America beginning on April 21st. The Los Angeles-based metal band – whose debut album, Spell Eater, will be released by NAPALM RECORDS in North America on May 8th - will join DragonForce for a 15-show tour of the United States and Canada from April 21st to May 11th. Here are the confirmed dates:
April 21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
April 22 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
April 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
April 25 – Montreal, QC @ Le National
April 26 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
April 27 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
April 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
April 29 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
May 1 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
May 2 – Calgary, AB @ Republik
May 4 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
May 5 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
May 6 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
May 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
May 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
May 11 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
This tour follows hot on the trail of HUNTRESS joining the Paganfest America III tour alongside NAPALM recording artists Alestorm and Arkona as well as headliners Turisas. As previously announced, here are the confirmed dates:
March 29 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
March 30 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
March 31 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
April 1 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda **PaganFest with EX DEO**
April 2 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House **PaganFest with EX DEO**
April 3 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
April 4 – Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s
April 5 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
April 6 – Saint Paul, MN @ Station 4
April 7 – Louisville, KY @ Vernon Club
April 8 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
April 9 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
April 11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
April 12 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
April 13 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis
April 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
April 16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
April 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
April 18 – West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
April 19 – Tempe, AZ @ 910 Live
In other HUNTRESS news, the band has signed a new management deal with Tenth Street Entertainment, joining the likes of Mötley Crüe, Hellyeah, Drowning Pool, Papa Roach and others. In lieu of their buzz-worthy debut album, Spell Eater, HUNTRESS have also recently released the music video for the album’s lead single “Eight of Swords.” The video for the single, which is available on iTunes now (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eight-of-swords-single/id487242432), can be seen at http://youtu.be/Fo78chduJVA.
HUNTRESS was spawned from the unholy union of Jill Janus and the southern California metal band Professor. Janus began her reign as the leading lady and warrior princess of metal in the Catskill Hills of New York – where legends tell of the operatic banshee with a four-octave range. The Catskills were not enough to contain her, and in her teens she toured Europe as a young opera prodigy.
Upon her return to New York, Janus took Manhattan by storm where she became a part of the nihilistic club scene and hosted Filliniesque cabaret parties. A few years later she would make the journey to Los Angeles- where she would ultimately form Huntress.
HUNTRESS is the blend of thundering drums, heavy riffs, spectral solos, and catchy choruses that comes from the band’s musical concoction of occult science and archaic sorcery. The powerful pentad signed to NAPALM RECORDS in November 2011 and began working on their debut album, Spell Eater, which was produced by Chris Rakestraw (Bad Religion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Danzig).
The Huntress debut “Spell Eater” will be released on 27 April! The band revolving around frontlady Jill Janus is currently providing the finishing touches for the new songs. Fans of traditional heavy metal may look forward to a riff-filled epic and bear witness to the birth of a new legend! The video to “Eight of Swords” is available HERE (and below)!
