vocalists: David Coverdale, Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Robert Plant, Bon Scott (R.I.P.)
guitarists: Steve Vai, Adrian "Adje" Vandenberg, Uli Jon Roth, Jimmy Page, Randy Rhoads (R.I.P.), Ted Nugent, Jennifer Batten, Lita Ford, Ritchie Blackmore, Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Dough Aldrich
bassists: Billy Sheehan, Rudy Sarzo, Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, Suzi Quatro
drummers: Tommy Aldridge, Cozy Powell (R.I.P.), John Bonham (R.I.P.), Sandy West (R.I.P), Denise Dufort
in memoriam: Wendy O. Williams (R.I.P.); Kelly Johnson (ex-GIRLSCHOOL; R.I.P.); Michelle Meldrum (R.I.P.)
About me: Metal Maidens is a magazine from The Netherlands, established in the summer of 1995 by Rita van Poorten (chief-editor) and her husband, Toine van Poorten (co-editor). After ten years and forty print issues (the final 'farewell' edition came out in July 2005), we decided to continue as an internet 'zine only. Meaning we can be more up-to-date and bring you the latest news first.
Our concept is quite original. We strictly focus on the women in heavy (death-black-thrash) metal, hardrock and gothic metal, the most important ladies in punk/new wave and hard- and grindcore, and of course those women, who sing and live the blues. We write about the past and present female or female-fronted bands, singers and musicians. We bring you the latest facts and news and give you the hottest interviews and stories. Furthermore, our site includes the latest CD, demo, DVD, concert reviews and dates and much other female mayhem!!!
Cheers my friend. Just passing to wish you a great day. Sharing a cold one with your friends is some of the most fun you can have with you pants on !!! "Fear no beer" and always, Rock Hard... Timo kaarkoski - Temple of Sin
Hi thanks for the info. i am a multi instrumentalist - vox, conga/percussion, guitar, and bass. still playing w/ a couple of projects one being Yasgur's Farm band and loving every minute of it. i used to be in the all female heavymetal band Pantara in the 80's before the Boy Pantera took the name. i have followed all that metal maidens has done and you are a great vehicle for us estrogen based players thanks for everything! GIRL POWER rock on! Elena Mac elena.mac@live.com
Hi Maidens! Thank you for buying the book, first of many sales in Holland I hope! Here's what the critics have said so far...
“Saltburn, Salford, Salisbury, or Southampton, if you followed any local music scene back in the day, this is a must read!” MIKE SWEENEY: ROCK RADIO - “Bloody Brilliant! Great use of pyro!” GARY PHILIPSON: TFM RADIO - “I was captivated. A really, good read”. LISA MCCORMICK: BBC TEES - “No Sleep Till Saltburn is an important book. It captures an untold story, and also gives you an insight into the humour, the 'Carry On' atmosphere of the time”. CHRIS PHIPPS: ROCK MUSIC HISTORIAN, ITV