Feminazgûl is an American feminist black metal band from North Carolina. Founded by Margaret Killjoy in 2018, Feminazgûl released their debut EP, The Age of Men Is Over, the same year. The band released their first full-length album, No Dawn for Men, in 2020.
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| Origin | North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | www |
History edit
Feminazgûl was founded by Margaret Killjoy, a transgender anarchist author, in 2018.[1] They created the band's debut EP, The Age of Men Is Over, as a solo project the same year.[2] The band was also included in the 2018 Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis (W.O.M.A.N.) compilation album.[3][4] In 2020, the band released their first full-length album, No Dawn for Men, with the addition of Laura Beach as lead vocalist and Meredith Yayanos as violinist and theremin player.[2] Lars Gotrich writing for NPR described the album as "a viciously beautiful piece of feminist black metal".[5] In 2021, Feminazgûl released a split album with Awenden.[6]
The group, which is based in North Carolina, has been described as black metal[1] and atmospheric black metal.[2] The band has been noted for their feminist, anti-fascist, and anarchist beliefs.[2][7][8] These beliefs come through in their music, which also often incorporates quotes and themes from mythology and fantasy.[2]
Feminazgûl's name is a reference to "feminazis", a derogatory term for feminists,[9] as well as to the Nazgûl, a group of wraiths controlled by Sauron in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.[2] Both of the band's album titles, The Age of Men Is Over and No Dawn for Men, are quotes from The Lord of the Rings.[2]
Band members edit
- Margaret Killjoy – multiple instruments, backup vocals
- Laura Beach – harsh vocals
- Meredith Yayanos – violin, theremin, backup vocals
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- No Dawn for Men (2020)[2]
EPs edit
- The Age of Men Is Over (2018)[2]
Singles edit
- "A Mallacht" (2021)[10]
Other albums edit
- Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis (compilation album, 2018)[3][4]
- Awenden/Feminazgûl (split album with Awenden, 2021)[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Kelly, Kim (November 12, 2020). "Inside Heavy Metal's Battle Against White Supremacy". Esquire. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kendrick, Monica (April 17, 2020). "Feminazgûl spins anarchy, feminism, and literature into atmospheric black metal on No Dawn for Men". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Orchid, Raul (June 12, 2018). "Blackened Death Records - Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis, 2018". Subterraneo Webzine (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Feminazgul". OCLC. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Lars, Gotrich (March 24, 2020). "Viking's Choice: Raging Black Metal, Burly Math Rock, Escapist Shoegaze". NPR. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Treppel, Jeff (May 7, 2021). "Sh*t That Comes out Today: May 7, 2021". MetalSucks. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Kim (August 21, 2018). "Unmasking Gaylord, Black Metal's Latest Anti-Fascist Enigma". Vice. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Burley, Shane (July 21, 2019). "Black Metal For The Oppressed". Protean Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Killjoy, Maggie (July 23, 2018). "Smashing Nazism Through Tolkienist Thematics With Feminazgul" (Interview). Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "ADULT SWIM SINGLES 2021". Band of Nothing. Retrieved 2022-06-12.