Book Review: Celebrating Women in Metal – Jill Hughes Kirtland

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Ann Boleyn, Betsy Bitch, Chastain, Doro Pesch, Dr. Mikannibal, Epica, female fronted metal, Girlschool, Hellion, Jill Hughes Kirtland, Leather Leone, Linda MacDonald, Lita Ford, Liv Kristine, Not Just Tits in a Corset: Celebrating Women in Metal, Phantom Blue, Sandy Sledge, Sigh, Simone Simons, The Runaways, third eye cinema podcast, Warlock, Zuberoa Aznarez

Only a chapter in and already I found myself with very mixed feelings.  You just know this isn’t going to end well…

On the one hand, as listeners to the podcast and followers of the website are doubtless well aware, I’ve had a lifelong appreciation for females in metal.

Week 69 (Sun. Jan. 5) – Leather Leone of Chastain

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7th of Never, Chastain, For those who Dare, Leather Leone, Leviathan Records, Mystery of Illusion, Ruler of the Wasteland, Shock Waves, Surrender to No One, third eye cinema podcast, Voice of the Cult

This week on Third Eye Cinema: a welcome return engagement from perhaps the greatest of all female metal singers, legendary powerhouse Leather Leone!

Music review: Chastain – Surrender to No One

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7th of Never, Chastain, CJSS, David T. Chastain, For those who Dare, Leather Leone, Leviathan Records, Mystery of Illusion, Ruler of the Wasteland, third eye cinema podcast, Voice of the Cult

One of the very first bands that got me into metal was Chastain.

Week 37 (Sun. Nov. 4) – Leather Leone!

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80's metal, Chastain, David T. Chastain, Leather Leone, Leviathan Records, Malibu Barbi, Mike Vraney, neoclassical metal, podcast, Ronnie James Dio, Sandy Sledge, Shrapnel Records, shred, Sledge Leather, Third Eye Cinema, underground metal

This week on Third Eye Cinema: one of the greatest of all female metal singers, legendary powerhouse Leather Leone!

As frontwoman for Chastain on no less than five records between 1985 and 1991, her dramatic, Dio inspired pipes both complemented and drew some much deserved attention to David T. Chastain’s darkly melodic neoclassical guitar work, resulting in what many insiders agree may be 5 of the greatest metal records ever recorded!

After a staggering two decade absence from music (!) and in honor of her late mentor, Leather has returned to the fray, sounding just as powerful as the day she left!

On the horizon…

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Ace Still, Andy Milligan, Bill Rebane, Blood Feast, Chastain, Davy Vain, doom metal, Future 86, Giant Spider Invasion, Goatlord, Helstar, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Hope Stansbury, James Rivera, Leather Leone, Mark Polonia, podcast, Polonia Brothers, Pretty Suicide, Ron Keel, Sandy Sledge, Sledge Leather, Steeler, Third Eye Cinema, Tim RItter, Truth or Dare, Yngwie Malmsteen

coming soon:
Film:
Hope Stansbury on Andy Milligan!  Wisconsin drive-in legend Bill Rebane!  Herschell Gordon Lewis!  And the indie film director’s roundtable with Mark Polonia and Tim Ritter!

Music:
Davy Vain!  Ron Keel!  Leather Leone of Chastain!  Sandy Sledge of Warbride, Malibu Barbi and Sledge Leather!  James Rivera of Helstar!  Armand Minassian of local club heroes Pretty Suicide and Future 86!  Ace Still of blackened doom legends Goatlord!

and more on the horizon…