Simone Simons and The Epica
Mark Jansen founded this Dutch symphonic metal band after he left After Forever. This band has some gothic tendencies along with death metal influences. Loudwire wrote, “When guitarist Mark Jansen fell out with his bandmates in After Forever, he wasted no time assembling a new symphonic metal outfit called Epica, but his masterstroke was securing the services of Simone Simons as his lead singer.” It was also written that, “The duo hasn’t looked back since, releasing six albums and outlasting the now defunct After Forever, while Simons has proved her worth and become a minor celebrity in South America, Japan, and, of course, Europe.”
Simone Simons and The Epica
Lacey Sturm May Have It All
This rock band hailing from Texas was formed back in 2002. Flyleaf toured the U.S. in 2003 while preparing to release their debut album. According to Loudwire, “Lacey Sturm found fame as the frontwoman of Christian rockers Flyleaf, whose eponymous debut from 2005 had no difficulty crossing over to metal fans of all religious persuasions and selling over one million copies, in the process.” They continued to write, “Three more albums followed (2009’s ‘Memento Mori’ and 2012’s ‘New Horizons’), after which Sturm left the band to focus on family. She re-emerged in early 2015 with her debut solo album.”
Lacey Sturm May Have It All
