Huntress | |
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![]() Huntress at Rock im Park 2014 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Highland Park, Los Angeles, U.S. |
Genres | Heavy metal |
Years active | 2009–2018 |
Labels | Napalm |
Past members |
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Huntress was an American heavy metal band founded in Highland Park, Los Angeles when lead vocalist Jill Janus met an underground metal band called Professor in 2009. Huntress signed with Napalm Records in November 2011. A debut EP, Off with Her Head, was released in 2010. [1] On December 27, 2011, they released their first single, "Eight of Swords", to promote their debut album, Spell Eater. [2]
In October 2015, Janus posted a now-deleted note on Facebook announcing the band was ending and she would continue making music on her own. Lead guitarist Blake Meahl dismissed her statement as a consequence of her mental health issues, and said the band would continue to perform. [3] [4] On August 14, 2018, Jill Janus died by suicide. [5] [6] [7]
The band's music has been observed as classic British heavy metal with influences of death, doom and thrash. [8] The songs featured frequent screaming by Janus, who was classically trained and had a vocal range of four octaves. [9]
Timeline
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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US Heat [10] | |||
Spell Eater |
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Starbound Beast |
| 12 | |
Static |
| 18 |
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Title | Album details |
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Off with Her Head |
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Eight of Swords |
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Year | Title | Directed | Album | Ref. |
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2011 | "Eight of Swords" | Simon Chan | Eight of Swords | [21] |
2012 | "Spell Eater" | Spell Eater | [22] | |
2013 | "Zenith" | Phil Mucci | Starbound Beast | [23] |
2015 | "Sorrow" | Static | [24] |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2014 | "Zenith" | Revolver Golden Gods Awards Best Film & Video [25] | Nominated |