Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices of Women in Metal

Oct 15, 2015

1h 33m

★ 7.1

Their Music. Their Dreams. Their Challenges. Their Triumphs. Their Voices.

Overview

Celebrates the stories of eight female vocalists in the heavy metal genre. Through personal interviews, behind the scenes insights, and concert footage, these women describe in their own words, their choices, their lives, and the hardships and triumphs of being center stage in what is widely perceived as a male-dominated music scene.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Rising Moon Productions

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Cast

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Doro Pesch

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Floor Jansen

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Simone Simons

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Alissa White-Gluz

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Charlotte Wessels

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Anneke van Giersbergen

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Kobra Paige

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Marcela Bovio

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Mark Jansen

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Martijn Westerholt

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