So after too many weeks of talking about how we were going
to launch the blog and get things up and running, we've finally gotten around
to doing it. Originally, we thought we should have something huge, exciting,
ground-breaking and memorable for our first post to really get the ball rolling
but then we decided that setting the bar too high right off the bat would set
us off on a downward spiral from the get-go and lead us to ultimate shame and
failure.
That, and Otep Shamaya was unavailable to assist us with a
jingle for our grand opening.
All kidding aside, we had a few kinks to sort out before we
could launch and, being really anal about appearance and design, it took a
while until we were happy with it. This first post is basically going to serve
as an introduction to the blog and what you can expect to read here once we
really get rolling.
We started this blog because we realised there are little to
no resources or communities out there on the web for female metal fans, and we
thought that it would be a fun thing to do. That, and we're both pretty loud
and outspoken and figured it would be a good way to express ourselves and share
some of our experiences with you, in the hopes that you'll do the same with us!
I'm not going to take up too much of your time here telling
you who we are and boring you with details you may have already read (if not,
click on the "About Us" link at the top of the page), but I'll share
a little bit about why we are doing this and what we aim to do.
Heavy metal is still widely viewed as a male-oriented genre,
despite there being many, many females who love the music and can rock out just
as hard as the guys do. Being female fans ourselves, we've experienced our fair
share of problems and judgements from people, and we are well aware of the stigma that many people associate with female fans - particularly the ones like us who love to travel around to see our favourite bands with no intentions of trying to hook up with any of the band members, despite what many shallow people think.
Chances are, if you've ever travelled a reasonable distance to see a band and have been lucky enough to meet or hang out with band members, you've been labelled a "groupie" or something similar. I know I have! Truth is, there's a certain dedication and passion formed in a bond between a band and its fans, and people are often too quick to jump to conclusions. We're here to share our experiences, have some fun, and prove those judgemental folk wrong.
Basically, we want this to be a fun place for those women who love to rock out and are proud metalheads. Guys are more than welcome to participate, too, if they so choose! We're not sexist. We don't discriminate here!
We'll also be looking to include as many people as we can in
the blog, and we want it to be a community rather than us just talking to you. We
want you to get involved! If you'd like to share your story or a particular
experience, or you want to be one of the fans that we interview for a future
post, feel free to drop us an email or get at us on one of the social networks
we've been savvy enough to set up. You'll find contact details in the
"Contact Us" tab at the top of the page, but I'll put them at the end of this post anyway
just for ease and convenience. You can also find the links to our social media profiles at the top and right-hand side of the page.
In the coming months we'll also be looking to conduct interviews with fans (male and female!) and also some bands. We'll be reviewing shows that we're attending, albums that are being released (or have been released already this year that we really dig) and will be covering various other things related to metal and the joy that it brings! You can expect a few posts a week from us, so if you think this is something you're gonna enjoy, feel free to subscribe to stay updated!
Until next time!
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