Decibel Magazine: Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes) Top 5 Reasons Why Females in Metal Rule

Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes) Top 5 Reasons Why Females in Metal Rule

Posted October 27 by Chris D.

By Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes)

5. Women in metal don’t lose their jobs when they become mothers. I became a mum in 2003. Like a number of my female friends in metal. It’s in our hands to decide if we want to continue working. For me, two dreams have come true, as I have managed to combine music and family perfectly by making good plans during tours, recordings, promotion tours, etc. Music is a part of my life — and a big dream coming true. My other innermost wish to become a mother has also come true. So, I consider myself to be a very lucky person! My male bandmates are the best babysitters, by the way!

4. Women in metal (mostly!) stick together. I am so lucky to have a female bass player. Alla [Fedynitch] is the perfect bass player for us, and also a great friend. She’s very talented, and she is not the kind of woman that cries her eyes out if there is no shower every day on tour. Of course, we share secrets. She can keep them, too!

3. Women in metal are always good looking. I can’t remember a woman in metal has been criticized as ‘not good looking’. I’ve often been photographed in my Sporty Spice outfit at 7 a.m. on many of my runs on tour. And there have been no complaints so far. Thank heaven!

2. Women in metal are taken well care of. True, most people I deal with—my bandmates, business partners or even journalists—are male, but 99 percent behave well. Personally, I’ve only experienced a handful ‘cases’ of rude behavior during my 15-years in metal, three of them resulting in a court case. However, my band members always behaved like gentlemen. For example, they accept my road rules, pick up their dirty socks, party outside the bus, even join me for a run when I need company in new territories on tour. All of them belong to my family. We take really good care of each other. Moreover, there’s no problem at all getting a massage after the show. If I ask for it.

1. Women in metal are special. Women in metal are still heavily outnumbered by males. Therefore we get more attention. In 1994, Theatre of Tragedy, my ex-band, was formed. As our popularity started to increase seriously in 1995, some people thought it was absurd to have a female soprano voice in a doom-goth metal band. However, today, I've got a number of female friends in the scene like Tarja [Turunen], Sandra [Schleret] from Elis, Christina [Scabbia] from Lacuna Coil and Sharon [Den Adel] from Within Temptation, and, of course, my sister Carmen [Elise Espenæs] from Midnattsol. The only thing is: doing interviews is a never-ending story about being frontwoman, something we definitely all have in common, but never would complain about.

** Leaves' Eyes new album Njord is out now. Ride like the wind and get a copy here.

Posted 10/27/2009 1:09 PM by Leaves Eyes Fan

the new album "Njord" is amazing. come over and kicks some asses.

Posted 10/27/2009 1:37 PM by LainaD

Interesting. She's in Europe, right? She is right about good looking women in Metal. Do you think they would survive one day if they were ugly? Talent,smalent - dudes wouldn't stand for that. let's keep it real, y'all.

Posted 10/27/2009 1:48 PM by WTF?

Um, as a women who's into metal, I find this post not only completely vapid but also insulting. On a point by point basis: 5)I'm sure some women in metal don't lose their jobs when they become mothers. But touring is hardly easy or lucrative for even single people; it takes extremely unusual circumstances to pull it off as the custodial parent of a young child! To claim that it's do-able by turning your bandmates into babysitters (uh, where are they while the show is happening?) doesn't seem very realistic. 4)This is the only point the "author" made that makes any sense at all. 3)Right, women in metal rule because they're hot. Is it even worth addressing such a statement that equates a group of women's worth with how good looking they are? 2)Oh, you've only had to take legal action against 3 people--that's hardly anything! That's sarcasm, by the way. I hardly think having to be den mom to a bunch of adult men--really, having to tell them to pick up their dirty socks?--is strong proof that being a women in metal rules. 1)So it rules because you're special? That hardly seems particular to either being in metal or being a woman.

Posted 10/27/2009 1:48 PM by mr ed

This photo just inspired me to throw on Saytricon's "Nemesis Divina." Still sounds pretty awesome!

Posted 10/27/2009 1:55 PM by snake_plissken

I like the bird in the lower corner, giving the "o rly?" look. This was pretty pointless. Band still sucks.

Posted 10/27/2009 2:35 PM by BloomDoom

I wonder what she thinks of Waco Jesus.

Posted 10/27/2009 2:36 PM by crowley

oh wow, take that sexism

Posted 10/27/2009 3:42 PM by dog faced herman

This post has clearly been sponsored by Revolver.

Posted 10/27/2009 4:25 PM by sacrista

Yeah, this reads like a tampon ad. I think there's too much macho bullshit around for her dainty fairytale metal world to exist.

Posted 10/27/2009 5:08 PM by catsaremetal

I thought this was the Photoshop tutorial of the day.

Posted 10/27/2009 5:35 PM by Chris D.

No, this post was inspired by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Posted 10/27/2009 10:18 PM by Too bad...

Too bad that another more talented musician was not featured for this blog posting, one whose feet are more firmly planted on the ground. I believe that Laura from Kylesa would have fit the bill, or Jarboe, or Julie from Made Out of Babies and Spylacopa, Mel from Fuck the Facts, Amber of Jucifer, Salome/Agoraphobic Nosebleed's Katherine... fuck it. This was unneccessary. There is a ton of women in metal who kick serious ass. Having fun prattle of "because we are hot" is rather Revolver esque, no?

Posted 10/27/2009 10:48 PM by metalsome

not sure what to say about point 5...only that for many musicians, male or female, when they become parents, they leave music behind at least for a little while. If she can juggle both, more power to her. point 4 - I'm a female metalhead and this is partially true. Maybe the frontwoman do but I have noticed that many metalchicks (who just go to shows) don't stick together...many are antisocial and have no interest in becoming friends with other femal metalheads. Those kind of girls usually just want dick anyways and alot of them are psycho as well. lol point 3 - WAT? I've seen plenty of ugly women at metal shows...this includes some performers as well. Also, just because a metalchick is pretty doesn't mean she is talented and vice-versa. I think a requirement for goth/ operatic metal is that the woman has to be hot. point 2 - only 3 court cases? seems like alot to me... point 1 - yeah we do get alot more attention, whether it's wanted or not, that's for sure. also to the dude above me - add Jo Bech (Bolt Thrower) and the chick from Sigh to that list \m/

Posted 10/27/2009 10:49 PM by metalsome

*Bench oops

Posted 10/28/2009 5:26 AM by fearofbirdshit

I taught my cat how to sit up like a prarie dog.

Posted 10/28/2009 11:06 AM by Shocker

What's more shocking? Her reality or your failure to recognize her reality? Open your minds. Not every metal chick will engage in a habenero-eating contest, 'out tattoo' or 'out punk/metal' scene dudes. Also, she's from Europe.

Posted 10/28/2009 11:30 AM by mr ed

@ Too bad... Dude (or other), you're taking this blog post way too seriously.

Posted 10/28/2009 1:20 PM by nothotchickintometal

i'm pretty sure none of these make sense. i admire chicks into metal more that don't throw it in your face that they are female. like that new woman in god dethroned. i am a female that has been into metal for some time and i prefer not necessarily to be "one of the guys," but rather to not have my gender even an issue

Posted 10/28/2009 1:49 PM by Lainad

@ Too bad - Yes! Laura Pleasants from Kylesa, please! Amber of Jucifer, Salome/Agoraphobic Nosebleed's Katherine. Personally, I'd love to find out who they are as people.

Posted 10/28/2009 8:56 PM by Deathexplosion

"women in metal are always good looking" i'm assuming she wasn't talking about herself when she said this.the majority of chicks in metal bands are just gimmicks to get horny metal dudes to buy their albums.HEY DUDE, WE SOUND LIKE MOST CRAPPY GENERIC OPERA FAGMETAL BANDS!BUT WE HAVE A CHICK IN THE BAND!

Posted 10/29/2009 5:45 PM by Misogynist with 6's and shit

Women who don't acknowledge their strengths/weaknesses are the scourge of the EARTH...PUSSY=POWER you stupid cunts. Wake up, you OWN our dude asses, quit whining.

Posted 10/30/2009 10:05 AM by Hate!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjNNxnKVEpQ&feature=related

Posted 11/6/2009 11:15 AM by mars

Shut the fuck up cunt! Go listen to the devil's blood.

Posted 11/6/2009 8:56 PM by Reaper-X

http://reaper-x.deviantart.com/journal/28183712/ That is all I've got to say about that.

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