Huntress

Huntress is an American heavy metal band, active from 2009 to 2018, with origins in Highland Park, United States. The group forms around vocalist Jill Janus, who moves to Los Angeles and meets an underground metal band called Professor in 2009.

Style and voice

The band’s music is described as classic heavy metal with thrash metal and doom metal influences. Janus is professionally trained in opera and has a four-octave vocal range, and the songs frequently feature her screaming vocals.

Releases and label

Huntress releases its debut EP, Off with Her Head, in 2010. Its first single, Eight of Swords, appears in 2011 and promotes the debut album Spell Eater. The band then releases Starbound Beast in 2013 and Static in 2015. A single titled Back from the Dead to Kill appears in 2007.

The band signs to Napalm Records in November 2011.

Line-up

At one point, Huntress includes Jill Janus on vocals, Ian Alden on bass, Carl Wierzbicky on drums, Blake Meahl on left guitar, and Anthony Crocamo on right guitar. Janus also uses the alias DJ Penelope Tuesdae, while Wierzbicky is noted as having played in DarkBlack and Meahl as a former member of Professor. Other members associated with the group include Sean Ford, Greg Imhoff, Eric Harris, Tyler Meahl and Eli Santana.

End of the band

Huntress disbands after Janus dies in 2018.